What is Manga?
{{redlinks|date=May 2020}} A '''manga''' ({{lang-ja|漫画}}) is a [[Japan]]ese [[comic book]]. Manga is drawn by a ''mangaka'' ({{lang-ja|漫画家}}) (Japanese for [[cartoonist]]: an [[artist]] of [[comics]]). Manga is usually read from right to left. The word manga can be both [[singular]] and [[plural]], and mean both the medium of comics or a single comic. It is a form of art that is used to draw comics and develop [[Anime]] ([[animated]] [[cartoon]]s of manga art). [[Colors]] and [[symbols]] are important. [[File:Wikipe-tan manga page1.jpg|thumb|Example of a manga]] == Types == * '''''Yōji''''' (幼児向け漫画) - manga for people aged 1–4 * '''''Kodomo''''' (or Jidō) manga (児童漫画、子ども漫画) - manga that appeals to many small children ** ''[[Doraemon]]'' ** ''[[Crayon Shin-chan|Kureyon Shinchan]] * '''''[[Shōnen manga|Shōnen]]''''' (少年漫画) - A boy is usually the main character in these types of manga. The storyline is mostly about adventure/fighting. **''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' (published by [[Shueisha]]) ***''[[Bleach (manga)|Bleach]]'' ***''[[Naruto (manga)|Naruto]]'' ***''[[black clover|Black Clover]]'' ***''[[One Piece]]'' ***''[[Dragon Ball]]'' ***''[[The Prince of Tennis]]'' ***''[[Gintama (manga)|Gintama]]'' ***''[[Death Note]]'' ** ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' (published by [[Shōgakukan]]) ***''[[InuYasha]]'' ***''[[Detective Conan]]'' ***''[[Major(manga)|Major]]'' ***''[[Magi(manga)|Magi]]'' ** ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' (published by Kōdansha) ***''[[Fairy Tail]]'' ***''[[Fighting Spirit (manga)]]'' ** ''[[Monthly GFantasy]]'' (published by [[Square Enix]]) ***''[[Black Butler]]'' * '''''[[Shōjo]]''''' ({{lang|ja|少女漫画)}} - Manga that features human emotions and relationships. Mostly for girls aged 13–17. ** ''[[Ciao (magazine)|Ciao]]'' (published by [[Shogakukan]]) ** ''[[Chuchu]]'' (published by Shogakukan) ** ''[[Sho-Comi]]'' (published by Shogakukan) ** ''[[Ribon]]'' (published by Shueisha) ** ''[[Nakayoshi]]'' (published by [[Kodansha]]) *** ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' - an example of ''shōjo'' manga published by ''Nakayos