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By:Commonly Used Termsmanga (): literally means whimsical pictures or whimsical sketches; refers to Japanese comics drawn in a cartoon style. Generic manga (and anime) characters are portrayed with large eyes, small noses and mouths, and unrealistic hair.mangaka (): refers to an artist or artists who draw mangashounen (): manga intended for boys of about 10-18 years, hence the meaning of shounen (young boy). Shounen series typically feature male protagonists and have a large focus on fighting and action.seinen (): means "young man", indicating that this kind of manga is aimed toward males in their late teens and up. Because of the older target audience, seinen titles are more graphic in nature than shounen (and shoujo).shoujo (): manga intended for girls of about 10-18 years, hence the meaning of shoujo (young girl). Shoujo manga are usually idealized romantic comedies, with the protagonist being female.doujnshi (): self-published manga, often being fan comics by amateurs. Doujinshi is a portmanteau of the words (same person) and (magazine).furigana (): kana characters to help read kanji. For horizontal text, the furigana goes above the kanji; for vertical text, the furigana is placed to the right.History of Manga in Japanthe term manga became widely used starting in the late 1700sthe most famous artist of traditional manga is woodblock printmaker (better known simply as )modern manga refers to manga from after World War II and beyondduring the U.S. occupation of Japan (1945-1952), manga was influenced by American culture, particularly Disney was the Father/God of Manga. He was a major contributor in shaping the style and the modern definition of manga, and is well-known for creating the childrens series (known as "Astro Boy" in North America).in 1947, all forms of censorship had been banned in Japan; this led to much experimentation by artistsfrom 1950-1969 was when manga started to become solidly categorized into two main target audience groups: shounen and shoujomanga was originally mostly targeted at boys and young men, and shounen manga initially had few female characters playing very minor roles. This began to change in the 1980s, but sexism is still present in manga today

Two pages from the depicting bathers. Astro Boy.

Manga: The Art Stylethe traditional style of manga was (pictures of the floating world), the floating world, refers to the urban culture of the Edo Period (1600-1867). Urban culture of the era included actors wrestlers, and (the merchant class) means picturesearly modern manga was cartoonish in style and Disney-inspired. This is also the case with todays (manga for young children)The art style in shoujo manga is often feminine and flowery, and epitomizes the generic big, bright eyes/tiny nose/heart-shaped face style of manga. Female characters are often drawn cute, while male characters are effeminate in appearanceshounen art styles are more variedor dramatic pictures, is a more realistic and serious style of mangaIn the background: (The Great Wave Off Kanagawa)

Examples of kodomo, shounen, shoujo, and gekiga manga art styles.

How Manga is Readthe panels in Japanese manga go from right to leftJapanese text is traditionally read verticallyfurigana helps younger readers with kanji, but is typically not present in seinen or (manga for older female teens and up).when translations of manga are published, they are now usually kept in the original right-to-left formflipping the art can distort the original meaning of some images (e.g. an image of a shirt that originally says MAY on it would read YAM when flipped)

Manga Outside of Japanthe Chinese, Hong Kong, and Taiwanese equivalent of manga is "manhua

the Korean equivalent in "mahna

French artists of the 19th century were influenced by Japanese art and culture. This influence was known as Japonism(e). La nouvelle manga refers to French and Belgian comics inspired by manga.

manga was introduced to the U.S. in the 1970s, but it was little-known at that time

manga was made popular in Western countries in the mid-1990s by the titles Ghost in the Shell, Sailor Moon, and Magic Knight Rayearth

the U.S. has been influenced by modern manga and anime more than any other Western country; Americans have created manga/anime-inspired works such as Usagi Yojimbo and Avatar: The Last Airbender

The influence of manga on different countries (France, Hong Kong, Korea, U.S.A.).

Manga VS. American Graphic NovelsMANGAAMERICAN GRAPHIC NOVELS-printed in black and white with screentone patterns in place of colour-colour-usually made by a single story writer/artist; some manga are created by a separate writer and artist-usually made by a team of writers/artists (writer, sketcher, inker, colourer)-larger panels/less panels per page; less dialogue-smaller panels/more panels per page; more dialogue-often shows exaggerated styles and expressions-less exaggerated/wacky style-can be categorized into a variety of demographics (e.g. shounen, shoujo)-typically aimed toward young boys-about 200+ pages per volume-about 20-30 pages per volumeQuizWhat is a manga artist or artists called?A: Mangaka.When the U.S. occupied Japan, which company was a great influence on manga?A: Disney.Why is Osamu Tezuka an important part of the history of manga?A: He shaped the style and definition of modern manga.In the term ukiyo-e, what does ukiyo refer to?A: The urban cultureWhat is Japonism(e)?A: The influence of Japanese art and culture on French artists in the 1800s.Why are manga often kept in the original right-to-left orientation when being published in other languages?A: By keeping the original orientation, the original meanings of the images are retained.How many pages are in a volume of manga, and how many are in an American comic?A: Around 200 pages or more, as opposed to 20-30 pages.(The End)