manga
Tokyo graphic novels
Manga is Japanese comic books and graphic novels, characterized by distinctive visual styles, black-and-white artwork, and right-to-left reading format.
The term covers all genres—from action and romance to horror and slice-of-life.
In Japan, manga is mainstream entertainment for all ages; in the West, it anchors a devoted subculture: She spent the weekend reading manga.
The plural is manga.
Obsessive anime enthusiast
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- conventionsAccepted social practices
- fanartUnofficial creative homages
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
collectibles · waifu · shipping · fanzine · figure · artbook · pilgrimage · collaboration
Obsessive anime enthusiast
- kawaiiJapanese term for adorable
- chibiExaggerated small-bodied drawing style
- AkihabaraTokyo electronics and anime district
- light novelIllustrated Japanese young-adult fiction
Manga for young males
- shojoManga aimed at girls
- seinenManga demographic for adults
- isekaiTransported-to-another-world narrative
- mechaPiloted giant robot fiction
yuri · hentai · harem · slice-of-life · sports · horror · romance · fantasy
Japanese comic creator
- inkingApplying liquid pigment
- toningStrengthening muscles gradually
- panelingInterior wall sheathing
- chibiExaggerated small-bodied drawing style
character design · storyboard · manuscript · assistant · pen · nib · drafting · expressions
Division of a book
- volumeAmount of space filled
- serializationEncoding objects for transmission
- weeklyEvery seven days
- monthlyOccurring each lunar cycle
magazine · anthology · one-shot · publisher · editor · deadline · manuscript · circulation
Comics from China
- webtoonVertical-scroll digital comic
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
- flippedReversed position suddenly
- right-to-leftReading toward the margin
translation · licensed · fansubbed · overseas · global · adaptation
Curved line segment
- chapterDivision of a book
- protagonistStory's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- climaxPoint of greatest intensity
flashback · foreshadowing · plot twist · backstory · pacing · dialogue · conflict · resolution
otaku
Obsessive anime enthusiast
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- conventionsAccepted social practices
- fanartUnofficial creative homages
merchandise · collectibles · waifu · shipping · fanzine · figure · artbook · pilgrimage · collaboration · limited edition
otaku
Obsessive anime enthusiast
- kawaiiJapanese term for adorable
- chibiExaggerated small-bodied drawing style
- AkihabaraTokyo electronics and anime district
light novel · visual novel · idol · crossover
shonen
Manga for young males
- shojoManga aimed at girls
- seinenManga demographic for adults
- isekaiTransported-to-another-world narrative
mecha · yuri · hentai · harem · slice-of-life · sports · horror · romance · fantasy · action
mangaka
Japanese comic creator
chibi · character design · storyboard · manuscript · assistant · pen · nib · drafting · expressions · backgrounds
chapter
Division of a book
- volumeAmount of space filled
- serializationEncoding objects for transmission
- weeklyEvery seven days
monthly · magazine · anthology · one-shot · publisher · editor · deadline · manuscript · circulation · release
manhua
Comics from China
- webtoonVertical-scroll digital comic
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
- flippedReversed position suddenly
right-to-left · translation · licensed · fansubbed · overseas · global · adaptation
arc
Curved line segment
- chapterDivision of a book
- protagonistStory's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
climax · flashback · foreshadowing · plot twist · backstory · pacing · dialogue · conflict · resolution · cliffhanger
- art formspainting, drawing, sculpture, photography, music
- booksnovel, textbooks, study guides, book, paperback
- cultural artsart, music, dance, theater, opera
- fictionfiction, novel, novels, novella, novellas
- genresaction, comedy, detective fiction, fantasy, horror
- visual artdrawing, fine art, painting, portrait, sketch
mangaDC Comics
Major superhero publisher
Marvel Comics · comic books · bande dessinée · superhero comics · graphic novels
mangaprose fiction
Imaginary tales in sentences
novel · novels · light novel · light novels · literature
- manga style
- manga charactersFigures in Japanese comics
- manga artJapanese comic book illustration
- manga adaptationWork derived from Japanese comics
- manga panelsFrames in Japanese comics
- manga storesRetailers of Japanese comics