Manga (Pronounced Mahn-ga) is the Japanese word for comics and print cartoons. Outside of Japan, it usually refers specifically to Japanese comics. Popular manga is often adapted into anime (Japanese for animation) once a market interest has been established. (Manga is sometimes mistakenly called "anime" even when not animated.) Adapted stories are often modified to appeal to a more mainstream market. Although not as common, original anime is sometimes adapted into manga (such as Neon Genesis Evangelion and Cowboy Bebop). Kotobukiya offers high-end toys and collectibles for several licenses in the Anime / Manga category. |
