gekiga

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noun

A genre of manga aimed at adults popular in the 60s and 70s.

OriginJapanese 劇画 →
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Meanings

noungekiga (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA genre of manga aimed at adults popular in the 60s and 70s.

Origin

  1. Japanese劇画
  2. Englishgekiga

Japanese 劇画.

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APA

gekiga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gekiga

MLA

“gekiga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gekiga. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gekiga,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gekiga.

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