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Manga Magazines
Time to learn about the wonderful world of Japanese Manga - Magazines. Did you know that you could subscribe to them in the U.S. OR that they are a bigger part of japanese culture than their anime counterpart? This is a guide, mainly to american manga magazines, and the subtlies of each, and what you need bfore you subscribe and get hooked into amazging art & story.
Manga Magazines from ebay.
These are shonen magazines (young male adult), that you can find on ebay.
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Whats so cool about Manga?
Whats so cool about Manga?
- Anyone can read Manga Magazines and not be embarassed.
- Manga Magazines are giant anthologies of different stories. (sometimes 500 pages)
- Different manga subscriptions are designed for different age groups.
- There are 3000 professional manga artists in Japan, and only 300 make an above average living at it!
History of Manga Overview.
This is a quick over view of a timeline of manga.
1814 - Horusai Katushika coins the word manga Woodblock art prints w/ink are being used for little cartoons. (sort of like a print press or stamp).1902 - Under the influence of American comic strips, manga comics appear in japan
1950s-1960s - Manga Magazine subscriptions SURGE and a huge era of manga culture is enjoyed by Japanese Citizens.
1963 - First animated tv series inspired from manga airs
2002 - Shonen Jump magazine starts distribution in the U.S. and sells out 300,000 copies on first print!
2003 - Tokyopop, puts the amount of manga sold in America in dollar terms at about $300 million.
What is the difference between Shonen and Shojo Mangas?
Find the right manga for you!
Shounen means "boy", and is applied to shows and manga that target a specifically male audience. Shoujo means "girl", and targets the other half of the population.SHONEN Magazines = Young Man
SHOJO Magazines = Young Girl
Even though the mangas have a target market, it is not unusual to see an older audience pick up a mangazine for themself, or even have a full subscription. Stories are stories, and many mangas carry excellent plot archs that just about anyone can enjoy. An example of this would be Bleach, which is tailored to a slightly older people, because of its use of blood & epic battles.
Manga Magazines that you can buy in the United States
- SHONEN JUMP
- Shonen Jump is the Premiere manga anthology magazine that is on U.S. newstands. It became super popular in the 90s with Dragon Ball Z manga, and is currently reigning supreme with Bleach, Naruto, and others. Its target may be kids, but japanese businessman have been known to read it on their way to work! It is not uncommon for both younger and older men to have subscriptions to this Manga. The quality of art & plot archs is top notch. The stories contained within have spawned countless video games, animes, and product tie-ins.
- Rumble Pak
- This is a U.S. based manga magazine with U.S./Worldwide contributing artists.
- Sakura Pakk
- This manga publication that has a SHOJO emphasis, meaning that its for older teenage girls.
- Shojo Beat
- Published by the well known, Viz Media, this is another Manga Magazine that is targeted toward teenage girls. Stories & art are tailored more around relationships, family, and friends, rather than fighting & violence.
Manga Resources on the Web!
These are various links to manga resources on the web.
- Manga Encyclopedia
- This manga encyclopedia is from the awesome people at Anime News Network.It contains reviews and articles on MANGAS. Great site.
- Manga on Wikipedia
- Want to know about the history of Manga? This is an excellent place to start. It describes the rich culture that has sprung up from Manga cartoons.
- How to Draw Manga
- Maybe you and your friends want to start your own manga publication. Your going to need to know how to draw it first. If you are interested in more of the art style aspect of manga, then learn about it here.
- Another big list of manga magazines
- This is a list of manga publications, some not available in the united states. (updated 2005 old).
- Top sellers for individual Mangas from Viz
- It looks like its all about Naruto this year!
- Top selling manga in Japan 2006
- This is a little bit better list and shows you what the japanese were into. (These are books, and not magazines)
- NY MAG exclusive look at ALIVE
- NY MAG's 10 page preview of Alive....nice art! This is for a book, but you will get the gist of manga anyways.
- Bleach Character Biographies
- These are some bleach character BIOS by fans. Soul Reavers included. AMAZING!
- History of Manga
- This is a nice article on the history of manga.
Shojo Manga on ebay (for girls)
These are for girls...ripped from ebay.
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Each manga has a target market and there are huge differences between them in content and story.
A very diverse range of subjects and themes, satisfying many readers of different interests. Frequently aimed at mainstream readers frequently involves sci-fi, action, fantasy and comedy. Here are different genres.Kodomo - children
Shojo - young and teenage girls
Shonen - young and teenage boys
Josei (or redikomi) - mainly young women, but men too
Redisu - women
Seinen - men (sometimes violent or sexual)
Gekiga (dramatic pictures)
OEL manga (original English language manga)
Dojinshi Fan-art or self-published manga
Jidaimono - historical
Robot/Mecha
Shojo-ai or Yuri, lesbian romance
Shonen-ai or Yaoi, gay romance
Ecchi, erotic
Hentai, pornography (NOT FOR KIDS)
Comics Worth Reading: Manga news
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Manga Reviews from Comics worth reading.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byPopular Manga Series throughout history (available in books)
Popular Manga Series throughout history (available in books)
Naruto, Vol. 1
Amazon Price: $7.95 (as of 12/30/2009) 
Bleach, Vol. 1
Amazon Price: $7.95 (as of 12/30/2009)
Dragon Ball Z, Vol. 1
Amazon Price: $7.95 (as of 12/30/2009)
Death Note, Vol. 1
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 12/30/2009)
Fruits Basket, Vol. 1
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 12/30/2009)
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- Lola818 Lola818 Sep 18, 2009 @ 6:37 pm
- Great lens, I did not know the meaning of Shojo and Shonen! Thanks
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- PetSugar PetSugar Jul 29, 2009 @ 6:53 pm
- Wow I really wasn't expecting this much good information!
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- bmph8ter bmph8ter Nov 8, 2008 @ 7:02 pm
- Nice lens. Have you seen my manga wallpapers yet? Thanks for the info!
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- Tanker Tanker Sep 22, 2008 @ 3:22 pm
- Dear Programmer #5,
http://www.SubscribeManga.com only sells English versions. They are *for* the American reader and ship from Atlanta.
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- Tanker Tanker Sep 9, 2008 @ 11:42 am
- You can subscribe to these Japanese Manga graphic novels at SubscribeManga.com.
They sell real manga graphic novels just like a comic book store except that they actually sell subscriptions.
Some related links:
Here is a Yahoo Answers question about them:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080908080148AAa0BaH
Here is SubscribeManga.com ad in Shojo Beat:
http://www.shojobeat.com/promos/deals.php
Cheers,
Tanker
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