plural manga also mangas
: Japanese comic books and graphic novels considered collectively as a genre
The characters' faces beam the big-eyed, manically jolly winsomeness that in anime and manga signals contentment.—
Peter Schjeldahl
Peter Schjeldahl
also
: an individual comic book or graphic novel of the manga genre
This black-and-white manga is based on the Japanese animated TV series of the same name … —Library Journal
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Though desire lives on, many people choose to relieve their urges through crushes on characters in anime and manga.
—Madeleine Feeny, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Anime and manga imagined both dystopian and utopian futures, using stories that were nostalgic, upsetting, or a blend of both to process collective trauma.
—Yii-Jan Lin, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
In Japan, manga artists are highly regarded and usually retain the rights to their creations, so while Toei Animation produces the One Piece anime series, Netflix worked directly with its creator, Eiichiro Oda, on the live-action series.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, some have already criticized the visual depiction of these Blades in the game but to be honest, this is par for the course in anime and manga.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Madeleine Feeny, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Anime and manga imagined both dystopian and utopian futures, using stories that were nostalgic, upsetting, or a blend of both to process collective trauma.
—Yii-Jan Lin, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
In Japan, manga artists are highly regarded and usually retain the rights to their creations, so while Toei Animation produces the One Piece anime series, Netflix worked directly with its creator, Eiichiro Oda, on the live-action series.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, some have already criticized the visual depiction of these Blades in the game but to be honest, this is par for the course in anime and manga.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Manga.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manga. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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manga
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man·ga
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: a Japanese comic book or graphic novel
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