manga
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- noun
- /ˈmɑːŋɡə/
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manga
- Indeed, the popularity of this manga, serialized in a mass-market magazine, led to its reproduction in other media.
- Japanese manga
- Manga and anime
- BL manga
I'm just like, I think the only other manga I've read is Naruto.
- I'm just like, I think the only other manga I've read is Naruto.
- This is the most famous comic book slash manga store here in Osaka.
- I get to write manga, like, come on, it's amazing.
- Goes on to say that Zoe is also a fan of manga and anime.
- Today I'm going to tell you how I draw manga style character.
- Again, some of these mangas are incredibly sad.
- There's a, a manga called The Promise Neverland.
Examples
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She discovered her passion for drawing manga after attending a workshop in Japan.
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The bookstore has a large collection of manga for both adults and children.
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Wow they have a really good manga selection.
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When I was in school I read a Japanese manga book and look at me now, I am half Japanese.
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Japanese comics, called "manga," are a large part of this collecting.
Academic text (2015) -
The first things I I really took to reading were young romance mangas that were mainly for young girls.
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This is the most famous comic book slash manga store here in Osaka.
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Some Japanese subcultural genres, including manga (comics) and anime (Japanese animation), are more LGBT inclusive.
Academic text (2018) -
I love reading manga because the artwork and storytelling are captivating.
Synonyms
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1.4
A magazine with pictures and words that tell stories, often about superheroes or adventures
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1.3
A book or magazine that tells a story with pictures and words
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1.7
Stories told with pictures and words, like short books
Surface Forms
Etymology
Manga comes from Japanese, where the two parts man and ga mean 'whimsical' and 'picture'. So manga originally meant 'whimsical pictures' and today it refers to Japanese comic books or graphic novels, like 'cartoons' in book form.