Slam Dunk, Fullmetal Alchemist, Love Hina) can be finished in no time. For example: Golgo 13 would be categorized as Seinen (young adult men) thriller.įor those who want to read manga for the first time, it’s important to note how many volumes a title has before committing to it. Manga are categorized based on audience first, and genre second. If the story becomes popular enough, some of the chapters are gathered and published under a volume known as tankōbon. These works are released in weekly/monthly manga magazines like Weekly Shōnen Jump. As with most Japanese publications, you read manga from right-to-left. They’re typically in black-and-white, with colored versions published only for special editions or releases. Manga is basically a term for graphic novels and comic books produced and published in Japan. With more and more people getting on the craze, ever thought about picking up a title yourself? What is Manga?
And thanks to globalization and the Internet, manga now has a bigger audience than before. They’re handy, easy-to-read, and they’re from Japan.
