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
Peter Schjeldahl
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: 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
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One Piece is an adaptation of the manga and anime created by Oda-Sensei, about the Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Crew, on the quest to find the titular One Piece and become King of the Pirates.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 June 2024
Netflix has found its Baroque Works agents for the upcoming second season of the live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s best-selling manga — four villains who are key members of the criminal syndicate.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 June 2024
The manga collection includes more than 1,500 titles and 5,000 books.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2024
When Conan in the U.S. learned there was a more famous Conan in Japan, an anime and manga character named Detective Conan — who also happened to have a town named after him, ConanTown — the Japan episode was born.
—Ian Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 June 2024
Netflix has found its Baroque Works agents for the upcoming second season of the live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s best-selling manga — four villains who are key members of the criminal syndicate.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 June 2024
The manga collection includes more than 1,500 titles and 5,000 books.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2024
When Conan in the U.S. learned there was a more famous Conan in Japan, an anime and manga character named Detective Conan — who also happened to have a town named after him, ConanTown — the Japan episode was born.
—Ian Goldstein, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Manga.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manga. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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manga
noun
man·ga
ˈmäŋ-gə 
: a Japanese comic book or graphic novel
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