Question about Manga
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QUOTE (ginnydog @ Nov 16 2006, 11:45 AM) what is the difference between manga and anime. what defines something as either manga or anime?
Manga are comic strips or graphic novels. Its the stuff you read.
Anime on the other hand are the series you watch, hence the name anime, which means japanese animation. Most anime series are adapted from the manga.
Manga are comic strips or graphic novels. Its the stuff you read.
Anime on the other hand are the series you watch, hence the name anime, which means japanese animation. Most anime series are adapted from the manga.
I think the confusion comes about because of a stupid company called Manga Video who decided to refer to their anime releases as "manga" because they thought "manga" sounded cooler than "anime".
Mind you, as a greengrocer I can relate to that, my apples have been selling much better since I started calling them "oranges".
Mind you, as a greengrocer I can relate to that, my apples have been selling much better since I started calling them "oranges".
QUOTE (Hiroyuki @ Nov 17 2006, 04:12 PM)I think the confusion comes about because of a stupid company called Manga Video who decided to refer to their anime releases as "manga" because they thought "manga" sounded cooler than "anime".
Haha, yes, I remember that. That might be the case, but there was a period in time when people started calling certain anime shows manga. This being the reason that those certain shows were older, or had a different art style.
For instance, something newer like Fate-Stay-Night, would be called anime. Something older like Case Closed that had poor quality coloring and a different style of drawing would have been considered manga.
I don't exactly know how this came to be, but I haven't heard any show being referred to as manga for a long time now. I'm guessing because manga always had more of an obvious drawn look even through editing, and anime always had a 3D touch to it.
QUOTE Mind you, as a greengrocer I can relate to that, my apples have been selling much better since I started calling them "oranges".
ROFLMFAO. Ah yes, I bet if you started calling vegetables 'meat', then you would sell a whole lot more.
Haha, yes, I remember that. That might be the case, but there was a period in time when people started calling certain anime shows manga. This being the reason that those certain shows were older, or had a different art style.
For instance, something newer like Fate-Stay-Night, would be called anime. Something older like Case Closed that had poor quality coloring and a different style of drawing would have been considered manga.
I don't exactly know how this came to be, but I haven't heard any show being referred to as manga for a long time now. I'm guessing because manga always had more of an obvious drawn look even through editing, and anime always had a 3D touch to it.
QUOTE Mind you, as a greengrocer I can relate to that, my apples have been selling much better since I started calling them "oranges".
ROFLMFAO. Ah yes, I bet if you started calling vegetables 'meat', then you would sell a whole lot more.
