manga

noun

man·ga | \ ˈmäŋ-gə

plural manga also mangas

Definition of manga

: 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

Examples of manga in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Inspired by Japanese influencers and foreign celebrities, Ms. Kizu decided at 19 to get a tattoo of a crescent moon on her right thigh, a homage to her favorite manga series, Sugar Sugar Rune. — New York Times, 23 Apr. 2022 Kikagaku Moyo’s studious dedication to psychedelic music is almost a musical version of these otaku subcultures, where fans become completely obsessed with a manga, aesthetic, or moment in history. — Hunter Walker, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2022 The Japanese film is based on a best-selling manga and available to watch dubbed or with subtitles. — Lindsey Bahr, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Mar. 2022 The Japanese film is based on a best-selling manga and available to watch dubbed or with subtitles. — Lindsey Bahr, chicagotribune.com, 20 Mar. 2022 The Japanese film is based on a best-selling manga and available to watch dubbed or with subtitles. — Lindsey Bahr, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2022 The underlying manga has reached over 10 million copies sold in the U.S., including 1.2 million copies of vol. — Patrick Frater, Variety, 6 Apr. 2022 The manga also has spawned an enormously popular anime series. — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2022 The film is based on the best-selling manga, which has sold 60 million copies in Japan. — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2022 See More

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