Manga

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

International influence

Manga has long had an influence on international comics and animation the world over. American alternative comics artists such as Frank Miller and Scott McCloud were somewhat influenced by manga in a few of their works.

Related Topics:
Alternative comics - Frank Miller - Scott McCloud

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Other artists such as Americans Brian Wood and Becky Cloonan (Demo) and Canadian Bryan Lee O'Malley (Lost At Sea) are heavily influenced by the mainstream manga style and have received acclaim for their work outside of anime/manga fan circles. These artists have many other influences that make their work more palatable to non-manga readers. These artists have their roots in the anime/manga subculture of their particular regions.

Related Topics:
Brian Wood - Becky Cloonan - Demo - Bryan Lee O'Malley - Lost At Sea

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American artist Paul Pope worked in Japan for Kodansha on the manga anthology Afternoon. Before he was fired (due to an editorial change at Kodansha) he was developing many ideas for the anthology that he would later publish in the US as Heavy Liquid. As a result his work features a strong influence from manga without influences from international otaku culture.

Related Topics:
Paul Pope - Kodansha - Afternoon - US - Heavy Liquid - Otaku

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In France there is a "Nouvelle Manga" movement started by Frédéric Boilet which seeks to combine mature sophisticated daily life manga with the artistic style of traditional Franco-Belgian comics. While the movement also involves Japanese artists, a handful of French cartoonists other than Boilet have decided to embrace its ideal.

Related Topics:
"Nouvelle Manga" - Frédéric Boilet - Franco-Belgian comics

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In addition, there are many amateur artists who are influenced exclusively by the manga style. Many of these have their own small publishing houses, and some webcomics and webmanga in this style have become very popular (see Megatokyo). For the most part, these artists are not yet recognized outside of the anime and manga fan community. Many people outside of those circles view those works as being too focused on the American anime subculture, and not focused enough on telling stories that resonate with a wider audience.

Related Topics:
Webcomics - Webmanga - Megatokyo

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