By Bonnie Lee

You are probably wondering "What are mangas?" when others ask right? Well mangas are Japanese comics and they're similar to the American comic book but the book is backwards and the art is different like with details and how its drawn. The word "Manga" is a Japanese word that refers to both comics and cartoons. Mangas come in many different genres like comedy, sports, horror, romance, action, fantasy, mystery, etc. Mangas can also be made in China(mostly in Hong Kong) called "manhua", South Korea called "manhwa", and Taiwan called "manhua" like in China. Kids have said that it fun to read mangas because it has action and comedy and thats what makes it so good. Kids tend to read it often like everyday, twice a week, or whenever he/she has time. Recently, the manga industry has expanded worldwide. That's where distribution companies license and re-print mangas into their native languages. But most of the time they translate it into English because it more poplular in America. Between the 1950's and 1960's, the first manga made, was created by Osamu Tezuka. He is the created of "Astor Boy" and some other mangas. He continue to make mangas with other manga artists to entertain all ages. Even till now, Mangas are very popular in Japan, America and other places.




