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
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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Fans have a wide variety of new and familiar franchises to explore, which include Star Wars, Archie, Doctor Who and manga favorites like One Piece.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 3 May 2024
All of these are really great mangas that are just becoming anime.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
The Thai villagers this week used plushies of Doraemon—a cartoon blue, male, robotic cat of Japanese origin popularized by its eponymous manga and anime.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 3 May 2024
Tracz will helm the popular series based on the Eiichiro Oda manga of the same name alongside Season 1 co-showrunner, writer, and executive producer Matt Owens.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
His first successful manga was Dr. Slump, which starred an eccentric professor and his powerful young girl robot Arale.
—EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
Akira Toriyama, the Japanese manga artist who created the incredibly popular Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump series, has died.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
Akira Toriyama, the legendary manga artist who wrote and illustrated the beloved Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump series, has died at the age of 68.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024
The hitman series The Fable, based on the best-selling manga of the same name, will launch worldwide on the streaming service on April 7.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 3 May 2024
All of these are really great mangas that are just becoming anime.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
The Thai villagers this week used plushies of Doraemon—a cartoon blue, male, robotic cat of Japanese origin popularized by its eponymous manga and anime.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 3 May 2024
Tracz will helm the popular series based on the Eiichiro Oda manga of the same name alongside Season 1 co-showrunner, writer, and executive producer Matt Owens.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
His first successful manga was Dr. Slump, which starred an eccentric professor and his powerful young girl robot Arale.
—EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
Akira Toriyama, the Japanese manga artist who created the incredibly popular Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump series, has died.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
Akira Toriyama, the legendary manga artist who wrote and illustrated the beloved Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump series, has died at the age of 68.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024
The hitman series The Fable, based on the best-selling manga of the same name, will launch worldwide on the streaming service on April 7.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
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manga
noun
man·ga
ˈmäŋ-gə 
: a Japanese comic book or graphic novel
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