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You’ve seen the words manga and anime floating all over the internet, but you aren’t totally sure what they mean. Sure, they’re both rooted in Japanese culture—but do these words actually have different definitions, or do they both mean the same thing? We’ve taken a deep dive into all of your burning questions, so you can be in the know.
Things You Should Know
- Manga is a written medium, while anime is an animated medium (like movies and TV shows). Many anime are adapted from existing manga series.
- Anime and manga have existed for a while, but both became more popular in the mid-to-late 20th century.
- Anime tends to be a more plot-driven storytelling medium than western cartoons.
Steps
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- QuestionHow would you make a good anime/manga?
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References
- ↑ https://www.nypl.org/blog/2018/12/27/beginners-guide-manga
- ↑ https://www.carnegielibrary.org/an-introduction-to-manga/
- ↑ https://www.nypl.org/blog/2018/12/27/beginners-guide-manga
- ↑ https://www.nypl.org/blog/2018/12/27/beginners-guide-manga
- ↑ https://kotaku.com/how-to-identify-the-basic-types-of-anime-and-manga-1538285518
- ↑ https://www.carnegielibrary.org/an-introduction-to-manga/
- ↑ https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/yixiny/Awe-nime/about/about-anime/about_anime.html
- ↑ https://www.cbr.com/anime-original-no-manga/#durarara
- ↑ https://www.nfi.edu/what-is-anime/
- ↑ https://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/yixiny/Awe-nime/about/about-anime/about_anime.html
- ↑ https://www.nfi.edu/what-is-anime/
- ↑ https://gamerant.com/anime-cartoon-animation-style-differences/
- ↑ https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/artnstuff/2014/04/19/the-difference-between-anime-and-cartoons/
- ↑ https://gamerant.com/anime-cartoon-animation-style-differences/
- ↑ https://gamerant.com/anime-cartoon-animation-style-differences/
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