What are manga?
Manga are Japanese comics (in fact, “manga” is simply the Japanese word for “comics”). Modern manga developed in the post-WWII era after soldiers from the US introduced the medium. The stylistic and format differences stem from the basic cultural division between all Western and Eastern art, as does the greater genre diversification and lack of “kids’ stuff” stereotyping. The two biggest importers of manga to the US are Viz and Tokyopop.
