Manga

===**Manga is a japanese genre of cartoons, comic books, etc., typically having science fiction or fantasy themes. Manga also sometimes includes violence and sexually explicit materials. Manga is not to be confused with Anime. Anime consist of animated characters while Manga consist of a series of comics. Two examples of Manga are Scanlation and Dōjinshi. ** ===


 * Manga is general term usually meaning "comics" or "cartoons". It originated in the 12th-century and was printed on scrolls (which is still debated on whether the printings were actual manga or not). **
 * [[image:sghsmuseumoffineart:230px-Osamu_Tezuka.jpg caption="Osamu Tezuka"]] ||
 * Osamu Tezuka ||


 * The original master and creator of Manga is none other than Osamu Tezuka himself. Tezuka was born November 3, 1928 and died February 9, 1989. He was a Japanese manga artist, animator, producer and medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine. He is best known as the creator of //Astro Boy//,//Kimba the White Lion// and //Black Jack//. He is often credited as the "Godfather of Anime", and is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney. His prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as "the father of manga", "the god of comics" and "//kamisama// of manga". **

//**Manga**// is a form of Japanese comics.
 * [[image:sghsmuseumoffineart:manga_sample.jpg height="286" caption="Manga"]] ||
 * Manga ||

//**Scanlation**// is the scanning and translation of comics from one language to another. **//Dōjinshi//** are fan made comics that consist of the original artist's work.
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 * Scanlation ||
 * [[image:sghsmuseumoffineart:InuYasha_Ranma_Doujinshi.jpg height="315" caption="Dojinshi"]] ||
 * Dojinshi ||