The difference between Anime and Manga

When used as nouns, anime means an artistic style originating in, and associated with, japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries, whereas manga means a comic originating in japan.


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  1. Anime as a noun (uncountable):

    An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries.

    Examples:

    "I can draw an anime version of you, if you want."

  2. Anime as a noun (countable):

    An animated work originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.

  3. Anime as a noun (rare, countable, chiefly, proscribed):

    An animated work, regardless of the country of origin.

  1. Anime as a noun:

    , the resin of the courbaril.

  1. Manga as a noun (countable, comics):

    A comic originating in Japan.

  2. Manga as a noun (uncountable):

    An artistic style heavily used in, and associated with, Japanese comics, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of comics from other countries.

  3. Manga as a noun (rare, countable, chiefly, proscribed, _, by, _, fandom):

    A comic in manga style, regardless of the country of origin.

    Examples:

    "Lately I've been reading a Brazilian manga."

  1. Manga as a noun (Christianity):

    A covering for a crucifix.

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