manga

Also known as manga novel, Japanese-style comics

are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in Japan.

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Manga are Japanese comics and graphic novels that developed from a distinctive style created in Japan in the late 19th century, drawing on earlier Japanese artistic traditions. Outside Japan, the term specifically refers to comics originally published in Japan, making it an important cultural export and a major form of entertainment and storytelling worldwide.

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Commons category: Manga
equivalent class: comicmeta.org/vocab/Manga
hashtag: manga
native label: 漫画
Stack Exchange tag: japanese.stackexchange.com/tags/manga

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Contents

Etymology
History and characteristics
Publications and exhibition
Magazines
Collected volumes
History
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Digital manga
Web manga
Webtoons
International markets
Asia
Europe
United States
Localized manga
Awards
University education
See also
Explanatory notes
References
Inline citations
Works cited
Further reading

In Japan, people of all ages and walks of life read manga. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres: action, adventure, business and commerce, comedy, detective, drama, historical, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction and fantasy, erotica ( and ), sports and games, and suspense, among others. Many manga are translated into other languages.