Manga And Anime In Japan

  Anime

• Anime is the Japanese word for "cartoon." Outside of Japan, it has come to describe animation originally produced in Japan.

Manga

• Manga is the Japanese word for "comic book." Outside of Japan, it has come to describe comic books originally written and published in Japan. Many animes are based on a manga of the same name.

Art Style

• Most, but not all, anime and manga follow an easy to recognize style with characters having large eyes, flamboyant hair styles and relatively small mouths and noses.

Demographics

• Unlike the traditional American perception that comics and cartoons are generally for children and male teenagers, multiple genres of anime and manga cater to people of different ages, genders and backgrounds.

Examples

• Examples of anime include the children's movie "Spirited Away" and the more mature "Akira." Examples of manga include the comedy "Ranma 1/2" and the more serious "Death Note," both of which are also anime television series.