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

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Japanese manga Chiikawa opened a Tmall store in late September, and saw more than 100,000 shoppers simultaneously order a $9.72 limited edition plush, Liang said. —

Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 Unit sales of graphic novels, which account for 78 percent of the business, were down 12 percent, while manga – another hot category – was down 21 percent. —

Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 The many panelists pointed towards opportunities embracing AI workflows and popular animation – with a number of successful manga adaptations pointing towards the Saudi-Japanese partnership as an avenue of promise. —

Ben Croll, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024 For five years, updates on Uzumaki, the highly anticipated anime adaptation of Junji Ito’s acclaimed manga, came at a snail’s pace. —

Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for manga