Changes

==Development==

==Development==

Illustrated stories are an important part of Japan's historical art, as moralists, philosophers, comics and others informed their audience on scrolls with plate images depicting scenes in the story.  Manga, as a distinct publishing and illustration style began during the occupation of Japan after WWII, and the style of characters as well as the stories strongly displayed the American influence including American TV and the comic books brought to Japan by US GIs.  [[Astro Boy]] was one of the first and most popular manga, and remains popular today.  Throughout most of it's production, Manga has targeted young boys and men from 8 to 18.  However, since the 80s, manga has found fans with young girls ([[shojo]] style), older adult men, and with more mature women.

Illustrated stories are an important part of Japan's historical art, as moralists, philosophers, comics and others informed their audience on scrolls with plate images depicting scenes in the story.  Manga, as a distinct publishing and illustration style began during the occupation of Japan after WWII, and the style of characters as well as the stories strongly displayed the American influence including American TV and the comic books brought to Japan by US GIs.  [[Astro Boy]] was one of the first and most popular manga, and remains popular today.  Throughout most of it's production, Manga has targeted young boys and men from 8 to 18.  However, since the 80s, manga has found fans with young girls ([[shoujo]] style), older adult men, and with more mature women.

==Style and Topics==

==Style and Topics==

Distinctive characteristics include oversized eyes and tiny mouths and noses.  A more detailed explanation of the various manga genres can be found under [[Anime]].  

Distinctive characteristics include oversized eyes and tiny mouths and noses.  A more detailed explanation of the various manga genres can be found under [[Anime]].  

 

Topics range from classical manga stories of space, super heroes, and robots to stories of very adult focused high school memories (Honey and Clover), slapstick high school comedies.  There is even a manga about Bread Making (Yakitate Japan), Japanese Chess (Shion no oh), and microbes (Moyshimon).

Topics range from classical manga stories of space, super heroes, and robots to stories of very adult focused high school memories (Honey and Clover), slapstick high school comedies.  There is even a manga about Bread Making (Yakitate Japan), Japanese Chess (Shion no oh), and microbs (Moyshimon).

==Manga in the US==

==Manga in the US==