B10Manga


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__SOURCES:__ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_manga http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukiyo-e http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukiyo Ria's brain. Because she has some info memorized, and collecting that info dates back from grade 4.

=__**漫画／まんが**__= [By リア・マ. ]

__Commonly Used Terms__ -//manga// (漫画／まんが): literally means “whimsical pictures”; refers to Japanese comics drawn in a cartoon style. Modern manga (and anime) characters are often, but not always, portrayed with large eyes, small noses and mouths, and unrealistic hair. -//mangaka// (漫画家／まんがか): refers to an artist or artists who draw manga -//shounen// (少年／しょうねん): manga intended for boys of about 10-18 years, hence the meaning of //shounen// (young boy). Shounen series typically feature male protagonists and have a large focus on fighting and action. -//seinen// (青年／せいねん): means "young man", indicating that this kind of manga is aimed toward males in their late teens and up. Because of the older target audience, seinen titles are more graphic in nature than shounen (and shoujo). -//shoujo// (少女／しょうじょ): manga intended for girls of about 10-18 years, hence the meaning of //shoujo// (young girl). Shoujo manga are usually idealized romantic comedies, with the protagonist being female. -//furigana// (ふりがな): kana characters to help read kanji. For horizontal text, the furigana goes above the kanji; for vertical text, the furigana is placed to the right.

__History__ -the term "//manga//" was first coined by woodblock printmaker かつしか　ほくさい (better known simply as ほくさい) in the 1800s -modern manga refers to manga from after World War II and beyond -てずか　おさむ was the "Father/God of Manga". He was a major contributor in shaping the style and the modern definition of //manga//, and is well-known for creating the children's series てつわんアトム (known as "Astro Boy" in North America). -in 1947, all forms of censorship had been banned in Japan; this led to much experimentation by artists -from 1950-1969 was when manga started to become solidly categorized into two main target audience groups: shounen and shoujo -manga was originally targeted at boys and young men, and shounen manga initially had few female characters playing very minor roles. This began to change in the 1980s, but sexism is still present in manga today

//Above left:// Two pages from the ほくさい　まんが depicting bathers. //Above right:// Astro Boy.

__How Manga is Read__ -the panels in Japanese manga go from right to left -Japanese text is traditionally read vertically -//furigana// helps younger readers with kanji, but is typically not present in seinen or 女性／じょせい (manga for older female teens and up). -when English translations of manga are published, they are now usually kept in the original right-to-left form -flipping the art can distort the original meaning of some images (e.g. an image of a shirt that originally says “MAY” on it would read “YAM” when flipped)

A crop from R&Bの　まんが　ページ. (The whole file is MONSTER HUGE, so it won't be posted.)

__Manga Outside of Japan__ -the Chinese, Hong Kong, and Taiwanese equivalent of manga is "manhua" -the Korean equivalent in "manhwa" -French artists of the 19th century were influenced by Japanese art. This influence was known as "Japonism(e)". -the U.S. has been influenced by modern manga and anime more than any other Western country; Americans have created manga/anime-inspired works such as うさぎ　ようじんぼ and //Avatar// -manga was introduced to the U.S. in the 1970s, but it was little-known at that time -manga was made popular in Western countries in the mid-1990s by the the titles //Ghost in the Shell//, //Sailor Moon//, and //Magic Knight Rayearth//

__Publication Formats__ -paperback: the most common format. Most English-translated manga are 5 x 7.5". Japanese comics are smaller (4.5 x 6 13/16"). -magazine: manga magazines typically show 1-2 chapters each from several different titles. -webcomic: a less common format. Webcomics are viewed online, but some titles are available for print.

__Japanese Manga Vs. American Graphic Novels: Major Differences__
 * < **MANGA** ||< **AMERICAN COMICS** ||
 * -printed in black and white with screentone patterns in place of colour || -colour ||
 * < -usually made by a single story writer/artist; some manga are created by a separate writer and artist ||< -usually made by a team of artists (writer, sketcher, inker, colourer) ||
 * < -larger panels/less panels per page; less dialogue ||< -smaller panels/more panels per page; more dialogue ||
 * -often shows exaggerated styles and expressions || -less exaggerated/wacky style ||
 * < -can be categorized into a variety of demographics (e.g. shounen, shoujo) ||< -often aimed toward young boys ||
 * < -about 200+ pages per volume ||< -around 20-30 pages per volume ||