|
Manga is the Japanese word for Comic. However the word has gained a slightly deeper meaning in the West, and most people tend to think of Comic Books and Manga as separate things. No-one has ever sat down and strictly defined the word Manga. Some people take it to mean "Japanese Comic", discounting “Original English Manga” (OEM). However on this site, I treat Manga as a style, and classify comics by what they are trying to be. So I take it to mean "Japanese-style Comic" (or possibly "Manga-style Comic" if you don't mind a self-referential definition), and hence include OEM in the Manga section. I also include any Comics from other countries (e.g. Korean-style Manga) that are in a similar style. | ||
Gamerz HeavenWe're not talking about the most original Manga in the world here, but what Gamerz Heaven lacks in originality it makes up for in execution. Posted Thursday 20th August 2009 by Crazy Choco
|
||
Hibiki's MagicImagine a small kitten. No, wait, let's make it a puppy. A really small and really, really cute puppy. Let's say it's found a cardboard box, about three times its size, and it's poking it with it's nose. It's trying to get into the box, but it... Posted Friday 13th November 2009 by Crazy Choco
|
||
Instant Teen: Just Add NutsIf that sounds a little bit silly, then let me assure you that Instant Teen is deliberately trying to be very silly. I mean, Tokyopop have even gone so far as to design the cover to look like a serial packet. Posted Tuesday 10th August 2010 by Crazy Choco
|
||
Lum (Urusei Yatsura)Rumiko Takahash is a famous name in Manga, both in the Western world and in Japan - mostly for the Ranma ½ and InuYasha Manga series. Not everyone in the West knows about some of her older works, however. Posted Wednesday 12th August 2009 by Crazy Choco
|
||