MANGANESE

o r i g i n

Manga is said to originate from scrolls dating back

to the 12th century, and it is believed they represent
the basis for the right-to-left reading style. During
the Edo period (1603-1867), Toba Ehon embedded
the concept of manga.
 Did you know?

That the word “manga” is pronounced maw-nnnnn-

gah . In Japanese, is actually three syllables,
although the middle “N” is spoken very quickly.
Americans have a habit of pronouncing it “man-gah”,
but that is not actually correct.
 Did you know?

Manga usually follows the traditional style as found

in japan. Japanese manga is to be read from right
side to the left, opposite of traditional American
books. Not only do you read the pages from right to
left, but you also read the panels and text from right
to left.
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Manga is defined as Japanese comics or graphic

novels for adults where characters often have large
eyes, small mouth, and abnormal hair color. These
thing give their characters a very western look to
then: an example of manga is One Piece.
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