Monday, December 22, 2008

Different Genres in Manga

Kodomo Manga: Comics for little kids

Shonen Manga: Comics for teenage boys

Shojo Manga: Comics for teenage girls

Seinen Manga: Comics for young adult males

Redisu Manga: Comics for young adult females

Shojo-ai Manga: Romantic comics for teenage girls

Shojo-ai Yuri Manga: Romantic comics for lesbians

Shonen-ai Manga: Romantic comics for men

Seijin Manga: Comics for adult males

Redikomi Manga: Comics written by women for late teen to adult women, depicting more realistic, everyday accounts; literal translation: lady's comics

Dojinshi Manga: Comics written and illustrated by amateurs (usually circulated among a close group of other manga amateurs)

Yonkoma Manga: Four-panel comics, usually published in newspapers

Gekiga Manga: Comics focusing on serious topics; geared toward mature audiences

Ecchi Manga: Comics focusing on heterosexual/lesbian erotic themes (softcore pornography) read by men

Hentai Manga: Comics focusing on hardcore pornography

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