Manga (literally "Irresponsible pictures") is the term used by the Japanese to describe comics. There is often confusion in the West to describe
anime as
manga, for example, "
manga cartoons", but this is incorrect as
manga is basically comics, and nothing more. Although they differentiate
manga, the most popular is the graphic novel, with each release consists of 20 plus pages, but the most widely read is a telephone-sized compilation that could have between 300-500 pages. This publication consists of a wide range of genres, aimed at different target readerships, but mainly around a specific group of people. For example, 'Shoujo' publications aimed at girls would mainly feature
manga for girls (love, romance etc.), while 'Shounen' publications are aimed at young boys with their wide variety of interests. Boys' comics are published much more regularly than girls' comics, and popular weekly editions sell in excess of 5 million copies per issue. There are also publications for older people, with their differing genres catered for that specific market.
Manga (literally "Irresponsible pictures") is the term used by the Japanese to describe comics. There is often confusion in the West to describe anime as manga, for example, "manga cartoons", but this is incorrect as manga is basically comics, and nothing more. Although they differentiate manga, the most popular is the graphic novel, with each release consists of 20 plus pages, but the most widely read is a telephone-sized compilation that could have between 300-500 pages. This publication consists of a wide range of genres, aimed at different target readerships, but mainly around a specific group of people. For example, 'Shoujo' publications aimed at girls would mainly feature manga for girls (love, romance etc.), while 'Shounen' publications are aimed at young boys with their wide variety of interests. Boys' comics are published much more regularly than girls' comics, and popular weekly editions sell in excess of 5 million copies per issue. There are also publications for older people, with their differing genres catered for that specific market.
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