manga

noun

man·ga ˈmäŋ-gə

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

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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Based on Junji Ito’s hugely popular manga of the same name, the body horror series is animated, like the book, using black-and-white 2D drawings. —

Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024 Spiral Into Horror, an adaptation of Junji Ito’s horror manga, premiered on Adult Swim on September 28, more than 25 years after Uzumaki’s three-volume run concluded. —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024 Anime fans love a good cosplay opp and Satoru Gojo from the manga Jujutsu Kaisen is popular this year. —

The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024 Jimmy Choo and Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon have partnered on another collaboration inspired by the zeitgeist-defining manga created by Naoko Takeuchi. —

Nick Hall, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for manga