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Graphic Novels & Comics for Prospective Teachers: Another category -- Manga

Background for teaching how to effectively use these resources to promote the enjoyment of reading.

What Is Manga?

Manga is a Japanese format of cartoons and comic books, drawn in a meticulously detailed style, usually featuring characters with distinctive large, staring eyes, and typcailly haveing a science fiction or fantasy theme.

Manga style is unique in that the pages in the book move from right to left which is opposite of the standard English style for book creation.

More and more serious works are being created using the traditional Manga style.  An excellent example of this is Hitler by Shigeru Mizuki.