Types of Manga - Japanese Comics Categories & Genres
Manga has something for everyone: There are comics for boys and girls, men and women of all ages and for all interests. About.com's Manga Guide explains the various types of manga, including shonen and shojo genres and and introduces popular story categories, from educational comics to yaoi manga.
With profiles of popular series including magical
Sailor Moon to sexy and sophisticated
Nana, our introduction takes a look inside the romantic, stylish and humorous world of
shojo manga and explains why comics aren't just a guy thing anymore.
Geared for teen and young adult males,
shonen manga, such as Naruto, Bleach and One Piece capture readers' attention with their exciting stories and dynamic characters. About.com's
Manga Guide explains what
shonen manga is, and provides a list of recommended reads that will give you a taste for adventure,
shonen manga-style.
Definition of
seinen manga or Japanese comics for men, plus examples of
seinen manga.
What do you read when those doe-eyed magical girls of
shojo manga just doesn't interest you anymore? Many twenty and thirty-somethings turn to
josei manga or Japanese comics for women for romance, humor and drama from a
redicomi (ladies' comics) point of view.
Inspired by Japanese manga but created by American, European or Canadian creators, original English language manga or OEL manga is staking its claim to its place the world of comics and mainstream publishing. Our overview introduces you to this emerging and fast-growing segment of the graphic novels world.
Jeanne Johnson explains the what, hows and whys of
yaoi or boys love comics at YaoiCon.com.
From the land of
Iron Chef comes cooking
manga -- Japanese comics about the thrills and spills (mostly spills) that happens when you turn baking, frying and slicing into a competitive sport, and turn the kitchen into a backdrop for romance, comedy and intrigue.
From the slightly spooky tales of
Muhyo and Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation to the extremely disturbing
Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freak Show, our list of horror
manga offers a chilling array of paranormal delights, ghostly lore and gruesome gore.
