manga characters

Japanese comic people

Manga characters are the fictional figures appearing in Japanese comics.

The term often refers to their distinctive visual style—large expressive eyes, exaggerated emotions, stylized hair—which has become globally recognizable.

Fans discuss manga characters as a category distinct from Western comic book or animated figures: She draws in a manga characters style, The game features original manga characters.

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hero · villain · love interest · mascot · rival · childhood friend · foil · comic relief · mentor · confidant · mecha · narrator · secret identity · power level · moral compass · trickster · red herring · deus ex machina

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cultural/geographic origin

manga charactersSuperman

Metropolis's flying defender

Spider-Man · Batman · Disney characters · Tintin · Asterix

narrative register

manga charactersreal people

historical figures · celebrities · athletes · politicians

Family

manga, character, characters, mangas, characteristic, characterize, characterized, characterization, characteristically

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G