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Delve into Manga - super popular - explained below
What it is. Manga refers to a wide variety of Japanese graphic novels. And they are definitely not all the same.
What it isn’t. Manga and anime are two different things — though they are visually similar and some of the more popular manga series have become anime (see: Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball Z). Generally speaking, manga refers to graphic novels and anything printed, while anime refers to television or movies.
How you say it. It’s not manga, like some feminine version of mango. It’s more like mahn-gah.
It’s backwards. A great deal of the manga in the U.S. still reads as the original Japanese — right to left. It can take a bit of getting used to.
There are five main types of manga. Shonen, shojo, seinen, josei, and kodomomuke — each of which is based, broadly, on gender and age.
And there are lots of sub-genres. I had assumed manga was like most of the comics I’ve encountered — comprised of superheroes, antiheroes, and a lot of action, and aimed primarily at boys. While that’s true of some of the most famous manga, some titles are sweet, some are goofy, some are romance-based, some romance-based titles are between boys, some are between girls — and, lo and behold, there’s a whole subgenre just about cooking, recipes included.
Zine time (A tiny magazine)
Book Club got their creative juices flowing and created some mini zines. They are really easy to make and a lot of fun, you can make them as simple or extravagent as you like. Click the link to access a mini zine template and start creating your own zine today.
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