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A comic originating from Japan. Manga have a characteristic drawing style, often with large eyes and dynamic lines, and are typically read from back to front.
Sie sammelt die Mangas ihrer Lieblingsserie.
She collects the manga volumes of her favorite series.
'Manga' is a word from Japanese (漫画) and literally means 'spontaneous picture' or 'unrestrained picture'. It was adopted into German as the term for Japanese comics.
Der Einfluss von Manga auf die westliche Comic-Kultur ist groß.
The influence of manga on Western comic culture is great.
Although the word ends in '-a', which in German often suggests feminine nouns, 'Manga' is masculine. So it is always 'der Manga'.
Ich habe mir gestern einen neuen Manga gekauft.
I bought myself a new manga yesterday.
One special feature of traditional manga is the reading direction. Unlike European books, they are read from 'back' to 'front', and the individual panels are read from right to left.
Am Anfang war es ungewohnt, den Manga von rechts nach links zu lesen.
At first, it felt unfamiliar to read the manga from right to left.
Common verbs used with 'Manga' are 'Manga lesen' (to read manga), 'Manga sammeln' (to collect manga), or 'Manga zeichnen' (to draw manga).
Mein kleiner Bruder hat angefangen, seine eigenen Mangas zu zeichnen.
My little brother has started drawing his own manga.
comic
'der Comic' and 'der Manga' both refer to stories told with drawn pictures. 'Comic' is the more general word and can mean many kinds of picture stories. 'Manga' is a comic from Japan and often has its own drawing style. Also, many manga are read from back to front. The words can be confused because every manga is a comic, but not every comic is a manga. If the Japanese style or origin is important, you say 'Manga'.
Im Zug hat Emma einen Manga gelesen und von hinten nach vorne geblättert.
On the train, Emma read a manga and turned the pages from back to front.
Am Wochenende liest Paul einen Comic über einen Superhelden.
At the weekend, Paul reads a comic about a superhero.