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.
Browse dictionary entries near manga
- ‹ manful
- ‹ maneuverer
- ‹ maneuver
- ‹ Manet
- ‹ manes
- ‹ mane
- ‹ Mandy
- ‹ manducate
- ‹ mandrill
- ‹ mandrel wrapping
- mangabey ›
- Mangalore ›
- manganate ›
- manganese ›
- manganese bronze ›
- manganese dioxide ›
- manganese steel ›
- manganic ›
- manganic acid ›
- manganin ›

