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Manga Page of the English Japanese Online Dictionary

Welcome to EJOD's Manga Page

Manga (漫画, Manga) is the Japanese word for comics and print cartoons. Outside of Japan, it refers specifically to comics originally published in Japan, or works of a similar style. Native Japanese are often unaware of the use of Manga to refer to Japanese comics specifically.

Manga developed from a mixture of ukiyo-e and foreign styles of drawing, and took its current form shortly after World War II. It comes mainly in black and white, except for the covers and sometimes the first few pages; in some Animanga (Anime printed in Manga style) all the pages are colored. Popular manga are often adapted into anime (Japanese for animation) once a market interest has been established (Manga is sometimes mistakenly called "anime" by those not familiar with the term). Adapted stories are often modified to appeal to a more mainstream market. Although not as common, original anime is sometimes adapted into manga.

Our goal for this part of the English Japanese Online Dictionary is to promote the learning of Japanese language through Japanese manga--specifically our own home-grown manga. We hope you enjoy reading it, and learning more about the Japanese language.

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