BeZhare: Manga the Meaning and Definition

We may have also not yet know whether the meanings of the manga and why it should be called manga and not called a comic?
Now we will learn the meaning of the word manga itself is a special term for Japanese comics.

- Manga (漫画) is a word in Japanese comics; outside of Japan, the word is used specifically to talk about Japanese comics.
- And Mangaka (漫画家) is the person who drew the manga.

* The Different Manga and Comics
The fundamental difference between manga and comics as is the distinction grouping, where the manga is more focused on Japanese comics (sometimes also including Asia), and more to the comics made in Europe / West.

* Manga in Japan
Manga magazines in Japan are usually composed of several comic titles, each of which fills about 30-40 journal pages (one chapter). The magazines are themselves typically have a thickness ranging between 200 to 850 pages.
If successful, a manga titles can be published through the years.

After a while, the stories of the magazine will be collected and printed in the form of regular-sized book, called tankōbon (or sometimes known as terms of volume).
Comics in this form are usually printed on high quality paper and is useful for people who do not or lazy to buy manga magazines are published weekly which has a diverse mix of stories / title.

From this tankōbon manga form is usually translated into other languages ​​in other countries such as Indonesia.

    - Manga specifically intended for men called Shonen.
    - While that for women called Shoujo.

Two of the largest manga publishers in Japan are Shogakukan (小学 馆) and Shueisha (集 英 社)

* Drawing style
Average mangaka in Japan using styles / simple style of drawing manga. However, the image background, almost all manga is drawn as realistic as possible, even if the character image is really simple. The mangaka simple drawing particularly on the face, with characteristic large eyes, small mouth and nose pinch.
There is also a style of drawing and Shotacon Lolicon.

Manga Style

Not all manga is described simply. Some mangaka uses a realistic style, although in some elements can still be categorized as manga. As an example Vagabond, Takehiko Inoue's work that highlight the use of shading, proportion and balance settings realistis. Still, Vagabond manga categorized by style depiction of the eye, as well as some parts are simple.
Manga is also commonly drawn in monochrome and gradation commonly called tone.

For long-term comic or who have hundreds of volumes, generally in line with the development time, the mangaka will experience considerable change significant. Like scratches are common in Indonesia may work by Hojo Tsukasa that of Cat Eyes turned as the City Hunter. Or other works Ah! My Goddess, which began in 1988 and until now still continuing. One Piece and Naruto was quite changed when compared to the scratch volume initial volume.
* Doujinshi
Doujinshi is a term for manga created by fans of manga, which has a storyline or a different ending from the original manga. The fans are used to distribute it from hand to hand, is sold in stores doujinshi indie, or follow the usual convention grand doujinshi called Comiket. Here doujinshi sold thousands of titles each year. Visitors can reach 400,000 people.

Doujinshi itself sometimes be a stepping stone someone / group to become a mangaka. Ken Akamatsu (Love Hina, Negima) is also often make dojin his own work. Themed h[e]ntai manga dojin usually is of a certain well-known manga. Usually the manga characters are indeed designed to be a "target" of the dojin-ka (call for policy-makers dojin, together are like the manga-ka).

* Types of manga
Many of these species also applies to Japanese anime and computer games.
- Based on the type of reader:
    * Kodomo (子 供) - for the children.
    * Josei (女性) (or redikomi) - female.
    * Seinen (青年) - male.
    * Shojo (少女) - adolescent girls.
    * Shōnen (少年) - teenage boys.
- Categories pornographic manga:
Commonly called "h[e]ntai" (変 态) in English, although the term ecchi (H) is more appropriate.

    * Softcore:
          o Lolicon (young women)
          o Shota-con (young male)
          o yaoi (gay)
          o yuri (lesbian)
    * H[a]rdcore:
          Guro o-ero (erotic-Grotesque)
          o futanari (hermaphrodite)
          o kemono (half-human animals)

Maybe just this hour my explanation about the manga and hopefully can add to your knowledge. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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