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#1
Anonymous [1539] 11-15-2008 | 3:24 pm
Certain manga discuss serious topics and can interest an adult audience
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#2
go4thegusto [1] 11-25-2008 | 6:09 pm
I like both but i just finished reading a very funny Manga, LOVE HINA!!!! So Manag gets some props!!!
@ Rigo Vigil Have you ever seen Oldboy? That movie was one of the best films made in the last decade. The film has based on a Manga and kicks serious ass. Check it out some time!!!
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#3
Grandmoogle [1] 11-13-2009 | 6:01 pm
Even though I like both very much I still have one word: Ecchi
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#4
Firebrite [1] 11-29-2009 | 1:38 am
It is hard to find good american comics written geared towards a female audience. I can find lots of manga that I enjoy that let me see the relationships and the emotions of the characters. Honestly, I prefer the art as well.
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#5
Anonymous [1539] 4-11-2010 | 12:11 am
It’s more intimate and I like the artwork better
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#6
Anonymous [1539] 5-4-2010 | 11:51 pm
I prefer the manga genre over american comics because, well, it’s not really ONE genre. American comics, while interesting to some, are aimed mostly at male fans, while manga is directed both boys, girls, and adults. With manga I read a heartfelt romance story, the flip over and read the newest issue of Naruto. Also, the drawing style varies a lot from person to person. Some people draw very realistically, while some draw their characters very cutesy with big eyes. American comics usually revolve around one general style.
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#7
Dean Matthew Ayuzawa [1] 9-26-2010 | 6:22 pm
Manga has a very stylized art style which has unique aesthetic values. It also covers a wide scope of genres, from childish nonsense to action-packed stories about believing in oneself and the trusting in the bonds one created to the complexities of young love to the never-ending blood splattered violence to psychological thrillers to pure smut then to the end of life itself and rebirth…who could say manga is a narrow avenue. Reality has always been there, we need something new.
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#8
Anonymous [1539] 9-28-2010 | 2:06 am
I have to go with manga. There is simply a greater variety of themes to fit any interest, from action to comedy to romance (if you’re into that) and more. Also the characters are easier to relate to than many comics books here in America, and the characters tend to have greater development and depth. Just my 10 cents.
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#9
Anonymous [1539] 10-1-2010 | 9:29 am
cause it have a story and can give many learnings to kids and adults
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#10
Jenn [1] 10-1-2010 | 10:10 pm
More variety You get manga targeted toward different ages and genders,varied artwork instead of the same old style. american comics are kind of one sided targeted mostly for males.manga also has so many genre’s like psychological,supernatural,shoujo,seinen, shonen and more you can have your romance and action to. nothing is better than having a lot of genre’s to choose from, instead of just one basic formula that gets old after awhile, and leaves you wanting something different. which doesn’t happen often with manga because there’s always a good series to read are check out and see if you like, so for me manga tops.
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#11
Anonymous [1539] 10-26-2010 | 9:20 pm
Variety. When there are comedy, drama, slice-of-life, fantasy, si-fi, historical fiction, romance, horror, mystery, and tragedy American comics about teaching, surgery, cooking, spirals, and football directed towards young children, boys, girls, men, and women come get me. Until then I’ll keep reading GTO, Franken Fran, Addicted to Curry, Uzumaki, and Eyeshield 21.
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#12
Anonymous [1539] 11-13-2010 | 8:19 pm
Manga has better plots, the pics look actualy possible to draw. while american comics the US strech to make a good story into a cartoon for 6 year olds
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#13
Anonymous [1539] 11-26-2010 | 2:03 am
broader range of topics being covered, not being dominated by Marvel and DC superheroes, while the american comics also have them, like I said earlier they’re largely overshadowed and dominated by Marvel and DC superheroes
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#14
MD Victor [1] 1-10-2011 | 7:10 pm
Manga is centered on the history of the character rather than the abilities he or she posses. American comics are too similar to a Michael Bay movie a lot of action and no substance whatsoever. While in manga you have a lot more of character developing and more variety in its histories. Also you have a beginning a middle and an End. In comics you have beginning middle lower sales, new beginning for same hero, middle lower sales and then again new beginning for same hero; is mind numbing.
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#15
Anonymous [1539] 2-9-2011 | 11:09 pm
Why? manga has an ending where american comics doesnt see an end… because of that you get newer characters in manga as for comics you get the same reoccurring characters o and somehow the villain breaks out of jail so you see the same villain over and over and over and over…
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#16
mikibd16 [1] 3-4-2011 | 9:05 pm
Personally I prefer Manga due to American Comics because the storylines are more diverse. Most American comics are about superheroes, a large part of the American culture. While reading Manga, I am introduced to a new culture. From monks to ninjas to death eaters, the stories generally tend to differ much moreso than American Comics. Although I must admit that I do love Batman.
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#17
Anonymous [1539] 4-6-2011 | 6:24 pm
i like manga cuz it has more epic and creative endings
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#18
Anonymous [1539] 4-11-2011 | 5:22 pm
Both have there ups and downs and there are stereotypes but manga is better in my opinion. American comics are dying because a lot of concepts are played out. The superhero can only be done is so many ways and most comics art style hardly differ from the other. In manga you will see a much larger variety of art and story. From realistic to borderline cartoonish, manga aims at much larger audiences. you’ll rarely see a girl reading a marvel comic, but you’ll see groups of girls and guys reading manga. Its why manga captivates and sells more.
11-15-2008 | 3:24 pm
Certain manga discuss serious topics and can interest an adult audience
11-25-2008 | 6:09 pm
I like both but i just finished reading a very funny Manga, LOVE HINA!!!!
So Manag gets some props!!!
@ Rigo Vigil
Have you ever seen Oldboy?
That movie was one of the best films made in the last decade. The film has based on a Manga and kicks serious ass. Check it out some time!!!
11-13-2009 | 6:01 pm
Even though I like both very much I still have one word: Ecchi
11-29-2009 | 1:38 am
It is hard to find good american comics written geared towards a female audience. I can find lots of manga that I enjoy that let me see the relationships and the emotions of the characters. Honestly, I prefer the art as well.
4-11-2010 | 12:11 am
It’s more intimate and I like the artwork better
5-4-2010 | 11:51 pm
I prefer the manga genre over american comics because, well, it’s not really ONE genre. American comics, while interesting to some, are aimed mostly at male fans, while manga is directed both boys, girls, and adults. With manga I read a heartfelt romance story, the flip over and read the newest issue of Naruto. Also, the drawing style varies a lot from person to person. Some people draw very realistically, while some draw their characters very cutesy with big eyes. American comics usually revolve around one general style.
9-26-2010 | 6:22 pm
Manga has a very stylized art style which has unique aesthetic values. It also covers a wide scope of genres, from childish nonsense to action-packed stories about believing in oneself and the trusting in the bonds one created to the complexities of young love to the never-ending blood splattered violence to psychological thrillers to pure smut then to the end of life itself and rebirth…who could say manga is a narrow avenue. Reality has always been there, we need something new.
9-28-2010 | 2:06 am
I have to go with manga. There is simply a greater variety of themes to fit any interest, from action to comedy to romance (if you’re into that) and more. Also the characters are easier to relate to than many comics books here in America, and the characters tend to have greater development and depth. Just my 10 cents.
10-1-2010 | 9:29 am
cause it have a story and can give many learnings to kids and adults
10-1-2010 | 10:10 pm
More variety You get manga targeted toward different ages and genders,varied artwork instead of the same old style. american comics are kind of one sided targeted mostly for males.manga also has so many genre’s like psychological,supernatural,shoujo,seinen, shonen and more you can have your romance and action to. nothing is better than having a lot of genre’s to choose from, instead of just one basic formula that gets old after awhile, and leaves you wanting something different. which doesn’t happen often with manga because there’s always a good series to read are check out and see if you like, so for me manga tops.
10-26-2010 | 9:20 pm
Variety. When there are comedy, drama, slice-of-life, fantasy, si-fi, historical fiction, romance, horror, mystery, and tragedy American comics about teaching, surgery, cooking, spirals, and football directed towards young children, boys, girls, men, and women come get me. Until then I’ll keep reading GTO, Franken Fran, Addicted to Curry, Uzumaki, and Eyeshield 21.
11-13-2010 | 8:19 pm
Manga has better plots, the pics look actualy possible to draw. while american comics the US strech to make a good story into a cartoon for 6 year olds
11-26-2010 | 2:03 am
broader range of topics being covered, not being dominated by Marvel and DC superheroes, while the american comics also have them, like I said earlier they’re largely overshadowed and dominated by Marvel and DC superheroes
1-10-2011 | 7:10 pm
Manga is centered on the history of the character rather than the abilities he or she posses. American comics are too similar to a Michael Bay movie a lot of action and no substance whatsoever. While in manga you have a lot more of character developing and more variety in its histories. Also you have a beginning a middle and an End. In comics you have beginning middle lower sales, new beginning for same hero, middle lower sales and then again new beginning for same hero; is mind numbing.
2-9-2011 | 11:09 pm
Why? manga has an ending where american comics doesnt see an end… because of that you get newer characters in manga as for comics you get the same reoccurring characters o and somehow the villain breaks out of jail so you see the same villain over and over and over and over…
3-4-2011 | 9:05 pm
Personally I prefer Manga due to American Comics because the storylines are more diverse. Most American comics are about superheroes, a large part of the American culture. While reading Manga, I am introduced to a new culture. From monks to ninjas to death eaters, the stories generally tend to differ much moreso than American Comics. Although I must admit that I do love Batman.
4-6-2011 | 6:24 pm
i like manga cuz it has more epic and creative endings
4-11-2011 | 5:22 pm
Both have there ups and downs and there are stereotypes but manga is better in my opinion. American comics are dying because a lot of concepts are played out. The superhero can only be done is so many ways and most comics art style hardly differ from the other. In manga you will see a much larger variety of art and story. From realistic to borderline cartoonish, manga aims at much larger audiences. you’ll rarely see a girl reading a marvel comic, but you’ll see groups of girls and guys reading manga. Its why manga captivates and sells more.