WHAT IS A JAPANESE MANGA?
Manga is the Japanese version of US comic books, only they are a different format. The Japanese release their manga in more of a small book form. They are commonly called graphic novels in the US. Some US companies have actually changed some series to this format, for exaple the Marvel Comic Runaways series is released in the standard Japanese Manga format. Each book is roughly 150-200 pages long. The book is smaller novel book size as well. Japanese manga is also printed in a different reading format then US released comics. It takes a little practice to learn the order of the comic boxes. The book is read from right to left instead of the US standard of left to right. It is like reading from the back of the book to the front. The Japanese also print their manga in black and white, not color. Some feature 1-2 special pages in color, but the story itself is black and white only. A lot of the books also feature dust covers and added fun stuff like stickers or bookmarks.
