Manga

I LOVE MANGA!!!>_<
In Japan, manga are widely read by people of all agesand include a broad range of subjects: action-adventure, romance, sports and games, historical drama, comedy, science fiction and fantasy, mystery, horror, sexuality, and business and commerce, among othersSince the 1950s, manga have steadily become a major part of the Japanese publishing industryrepresenting a 481 billion yen market in Japan in 2006 approximately $4.4 billion dollarsManga have also become increasingly popular worldwideIn 2006, the United States manga market was $175–200 millionManga are typically printed in black-and-white,although some full-color manga exist (e.g. Colorful manga, not the anime seriesIn Japan, manga are usually serialized in telephone book-size manga magazines, often containing many stories each presented in a single episode to be continued in the next issueIf the series is successful, collected chapters may be republished in paperback books called tankōbonA manga artist (mangaka in Japanese) typically works with a few assistants in a small studio and is associated with a creative editor from a commercial publishing companyIf a manga series is popular enough, it may be animated after or even during its run, although sometimes manga are drawn centering on previously existing live-action or animated films(e.g. Star Wars).
Manga as a term outside of Japan refers specifically to comics originally published in Japan.However, manga and manga-influenced comics, among original works, exist in other parts of the world, particularly in Taiwan ("manhua"), South Korea ("manhwa"),and the People's Republic of China, notably Hong Kong ("manhua").In France, "la nouvelle manga" is a form of bande dessinée drawn in styles influenced by Japanese manga.[In the U.S., manga-like comics are called Amerimanga, world manga, or original English-language manga (OEL manga).