Manga

:This article is about the Japanese medium. For other uses see Manga (disambiguation)

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Japan - Manga (disambiguation)

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Manga (??) is the Japanese word for comics and/or cartoons (not necessarily animated, this includes print cartoons); outside of Japan, it usually refers specifically to Japanese comics. Manga developed from a mixture of ukiyo-e and Western styles of drawing, and took its current form shortly after World War II.

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Japanese - Comics - Cartoons - Ukiyo-e - World War II

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A small amount of the total manga output of Japan is adapted into anime, which is usually created afterwards after a market interest has been established. Stories are often modified to appeal to a more mainstream market or meet broadcast regulations.

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