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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
A Manga is also a comic, since both tell stories through drawn pictures. Comic is the general term and leaves the origin unspecified. Manga is more precise when the Japanese origin and the tradition associated with it are important.
In der Abteilung für japanische Werke wird dasselbe Buch als Manga geführt.
In the section for Japanese works, the same book is listed as a manga.
Im allgemeinen Katalog wird das japanische Werk als Comic geführt.
In the general catalog, the Japanese work is listed as a comic.
