Manga

Manga is a term for the style of art found in many Japanese comic books and anime. It literally means "comic". Distinctive characteristics include oversized eyes and tiny mouths and noses. Manga has become popular in the US, and manga about almost anything can be found here now. Manga includes every genre found in American movies and writing, as well as unusual type stuff like mecha or giant robot manga and the harem comedy genre. Examples of manga include One Piece and Naruto. A more detailed explanation of the various manga genres can be found under Anime.

Manga is often printed in the original Japanese language format. This means that many manga read from right to left, unlike American comics which can be confusing to those not used to it. This is done primarily to preserve the artwork from distortion by mirroring the pictures to create a western left to right orientation.