Comic Shop Word of the Day: MANGA

Subscribe to the Word of the Day (with your own set frequency) here.

Manga

[ˈmæŋgə]
noun 

• Japanese word for comic book
• Asian-style trade paperbacks/graphic novels (TPB, GN)
• Usually smaller than American & European graphic novels; often digest size
• Printed in black and white or gray scale

"Do you have ATTACK ON TITAN?" - "Yes it's in the manga section."

"Manga just gives you more bang for your buck than American comics."

40% of all books and magazines sold in Japan are manga. (Photo by Fabien licensed under CC BY 2.0)