manga

plural mangas · alternative obsolete mangwa

1. countablecomicsA comic originating in Japan.

   Manga (Japanese comics) are everywhere. Even here in Auckland. One can find various titles in their original versions as well as in Chinese, Korean and English translations.

   2007, Yukako Sunaoshi, “Who reads comics? Manga readership among first-generation Asian immigrants in New Zealand”, in Popular Culture, Globalization and Japan, page 94

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   English speakers are quick to notice the at times incorrect use of English in anime and manga. Many English words are customarily used in standard Japanese speech, and sometimes they are pronounced and employed in a manner quite different from their native use.

   2001, Gilles Poitras, “What makes anime unique”, in Anime Essentials: Every Thing a Fan Needs to Know, page 63

   Manga-influenced comics by Western authors are frequently sold alongside manga, although in most bookstores the decision is primarily a matter of format and packaging (i.e., whether the book is printed in the compact manga size or the traditionally larger American comic book format).

   2012, Jason Thompson, “Introduction”, in Manga: The Complete Guide, page 46

2. uncountableAn artistic style heavily used in, and associated with, Japanese comics, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of comics from other countries.

   Touching on themes as disparate as sex, death, science fiction and romance, manga and anime catered to all ages and tastes. Commercial hits like “Pokémon” and “Dragon Ball Z,” meanwhile, projected a new image of Japan to the world.

   2019 July 28, Emiko Jozuka, “Japanese anime: From ‘Disney of the East’ to a global industry worth billions”, in CNN

3. broadlycountableproscribedsometimesAny comic in such a style, regardless of the country of origin.

   Lately I've been reading a Brazilian manga.

plural mangas

1. ChristianityA covering for a crucifix.

plural mangas

1. obsoleteObsolete form of mango (“the fruit”).

plural mangas

1. A mangalitsa pig.

1. A barangay of Aringay, La Union, Philippines.
2. A barangay of Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.