Manga (漫画 )

is Japanese for "Comics" or "Whimsical images". Manga developed from a mixture of ukiyo-edrawing, and took its current form shortly after World War II. Manga, apart from covers, is usually published in black and white but it is common to find introductions to chapters to be in color and is read from right to left. Financially, manga represented in 2005 a market of ¥24 billion in Japan and one of $180 million in the United States.^[1] Manga was the fastest growing segment of books in the United States in 2005. and Western styles of

Anime and manga share many characteristics, including: "exaggerated physical features such as large eyes, big hair and elongated limbs... and dramatically shaped speech bubbles, speed lines and onomatopoeic, exclamatory typography."^[2] Some manga, a small amount of the total output, is adapted into anime, often with the collaboration of the original author. Computer games can also give rise to anime. In such cases, the stories are often compressed and modified to fit the format and appeal to a wider market.^[3] Popular anime franchises sometimes include full-length feature films, and some have been adapted into live action films and television programs.