manga

noun

man·ga ˈmäŋ-gə

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

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The sneak peek makes clear that Netflix's One Piece is going to follow the broad strokes of Oda's story (which is the bestselling manga series of all time). —

Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 June 2023 The manga series was first published in 1997 and has sold more than 460 million copies worldwide. —

Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2023 The upcoming live-action Netflix adaptation of the manga series One Piece will officially debut in 2023. —

Vulture, 29 May 2023 Directed by Keishi Ohtomo and starring Takeru Satoh in the eponymous lead, the five films (based on a manga series about a somewhat sensitive, romantic former warrior who tries to avoid killing) took around $200 million worldwide between 2012 and 2021. —

Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2023 While the manga helped educate millions of readers and dispelled some of the industry’s preconceptions, Dang Tran realized that most viewers would more likely be drawn to the plot and the contest at the outset. —

Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023 Netflix notes that the manga has sold over 65 million copies since launching in 2014. —

Jacob Siegal, BGR, 13 Dec. 2022 The original manga series ran from 2004 to 2014 and received critical acclaim for its characters, storylines and accurate portrayal of the wine world. —

Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2023 The Toei Animation film is directed by Inoue Takehiko and is adapted from his manga cartoon series about high school, youth romance, delinquency and sports. —

Patrick Frater, Variety, 21 Apr. 2023 See More

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