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manga Definition

manga (mäŋ′gə, maŋ′-)

noun

a Japanese genre consisting of comic books and graphic novels, typically black-and-white and featuring stylized characters with large, round eyes

Etymology: Jpn, random pictures

such comic books and graphic novels

manga Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • draw: Come and have a scribble, learn how to draw manga, watch the experts or just be animated by it all.
  • read: I've read the manga up to the fifth installment.
  • translate: There is no news of an English language release as yet, but a version of the manga translated by fans is available here.
  • buy: Well I think that's because when I buy manga and stuff like that, I was always interested in the art.
  • get: I've already got far too much manga too.

Adjective modifier

  • Japanese: The list is mainly geared toward getting the Japanese manga.
  • popular: Based on a popular manga by Shuichi Shigeno, INITIAL D is a high-octane anime series about the world of downhill mountain racing.
  • original: It is based on the original manga by Ishikawa Masaru, with each of the four volumes selling for 2800 Yen apiece.
  • new: Named Ghost in the Shell II: Man-Machine Interface, Masamune Shirow's new manga should be out in Japan for April.
  • other: The humor also sets it apart from other toy craze manga and anime.
  • first: Main content: Azumanga Daioh is probably the first manga I've read that doesn't have a real plot.

Modifies a noun

  • series: The Akira manga series is being released by Titan Publishing from February 2001.
  • artist: Witness the detail given to clothing and you see a manga artist which can produce detailed fashion like no other.
  • fan: Absolutely essential to all UK anime and manga fans.
  • magazine: Probably the best animé and manga magazine available for information and extras, no true fan should miss this.
  • title: Tanoshimi are the UK publishers for many of the popular manga titles issued by Del Rey in the US.
  • character: All in all, these 10 ebooks provide an excellent introductory course on how to draw manga style cartoon characters.

Noun used with modifier

  • adult: The growing readership of political and economic adult manga stories with contemporary themes, was noted by manga editors and newspaper journalists alike.
  • information: Some companies have used information manga to combine advertising exercises with public information projects.
  • horror: Dark Horse Comics presents Museum of Terror, a series of horror stories by Japan's foremost creator of horror manga.