plural manga also mangas
: Japanese comic books and graphic novels considered collectively as a genre
The characters' faces beam the big-eyed, manically jolly winsomeness that in anime and manga signals contentment.—
Peter Schjeldahl
Peter Schjeldahl
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: an individual comic book or graphic novel of the manga genre
This black-and-white manga is based on the Japanese animated TV series of the same name … —Library Journal
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The news comes on the heels of AI avatar company Genies setting major deals with MLB to turn all of the league’s players into AI characters, and with King Records for AI companion versions of the label’s manga IP characters.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Our teachers were endlessly patient—even when our son Vijay veered into manga sketches instead of tradition—and what began as a short lesson stretched into hours.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
Kore-eda is also currently in post-production on Look Back, a coming-of-age drama adapted from the best-selling manga from Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
In another interesting shift, while Japanese anime has undoubtedly been a creative influence across the region – many young people in Southeast and East Asia grow up reading manga and watching anime – several countries are now starting to develop their own aesthetics.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Our teachers were endlessly patient—even when our son Vijay veered into manga sketches instead of tradition—and what began as a short lesson stretched into hours.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
Kore-eda is also currently in post-production on Look Back, a coming-of-age drama adapted from the best-selling manga from Chainsaw Man creator Tatsuki Fujimoto.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
In another interesting shift, while Japanese anime has undoubtedly been a creative influence across the region – many young people in Southeast and East Asia grow up reading manga and watching anime – several countries are now starting to develop their own aesthetics.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Manga.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manga. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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manga
noun
man·ga
ˈmäŋ-gə 
: a Japanese comic book or graphic novel
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