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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. | ||
Revolutionary Girl UtenaRevolutionary Girl Utena features a tomboy as its titular character. Utena has a strong personality, hates anything she sees as an injustice, is always quick to stand up for people and doesn't like the thought of being dependent on someone else. Posted Sunday 1st August 2010 by Crazy Choco
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S.S. AstroS.S. Astro is 4 panel strip staring the teachers of the titular Japanese school. It’s set out like a newspaper strip, though I’m not sure I could imagine a newspaper that would actually carry it. Posted Sunday 28th November 2010 by Crazy Choco
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SaiyukiPut simply, Saiyuki is a typical Action Manga. The four main protagonists could loosely be called “heroes”, and face off against another group of what look like “villains”, until another group betray the first group and become the “real” villains. Posted Tuesday 1st September 2009 by Crazy Choco
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Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei (Goodbye, Mr. Despair)Basically it’s a kind of Japanese Satire. Not all of the jokes translate well to English, but a lot of the humour is quite multinational, so the translators obviously decided that this would be a good Manga to translate anyway even if not everyone will get all of the jokes. Posted Sunday 17th April 2011 by Crazy Choco
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