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Anime and manga portal Anime (アニメ) refers to the animation style originated in Japan. It is characterized by distinctive characters and backgrounds (hand-drawn or computer-generated) that visually and thematically set it apart from other forms of animation. Storylines may include a variety of fictional or historical characters, events, and settings. Anime is aimed at a broad range of audiences and consequently, a given series may have aspects of a range of genres. Anime is most frequently broadcast on television or sold on DVDs and other media, either after their broadcast run or directly as original video animation (OVA). Console and computer games sometimes also feature segments or scenes that can be considered anime. Manga (漫画) is Japanese for "comics" or "whimsical images". Manga developed from a mixture of ukiyo-e and Western styles of drawing, and took its current form shortly after World War II. Manga, apart from covers, is usually published in black and white but it is common to find introductions to chapters to be in color, and is read from top to bottom and then right to left, similar to the layout of a Japanese plain text. Financially, manga represented in 2005 a market of ¥24 billion in Japan and one of $180 million in the United States. Manga was the fastest growing segment of books in the United States in 2005. Anime and manga share many characteristics, including: exaggerating (in terms of scale) of physical features, to which the reader presumably should pay most attention (best known being "large eyes"), "dramatically shaped speech bubbles, speed lines and onomatopoeic, exclamatory typography..." Some manga, a small amount of the total output, is adapted into anime, often with the collaboration of the original author. Computer games can also give rise to anime. In such cases, the stories are often compressed and modified to fit the format and appeal to a wider market. Popular anime franchises sometimes include full-length feature films, and some have been adapted into live-action films and television programs. Template:/box-footer January 11: OVA/ONA series 1990 - Ronin Warriors: Kikōtei Densetsu (vol.4) Television series and specials 1987 - Maple Town finishes airing on TV Asahi Wikiproject Anime and Manga 20px Pokémon • Square Enix Related Wikiprojects: Animation • Comics • Film • Japan • Television • Video Games Anime • ...by demographic • ...by genre • ...by topic • ...characters • ...character designers • ...companies • ...composers • ...conventions • ...directors • ...films • ...games • ...magazines • ...OVAs • ...series • ...soundtracks • ...terminology Manga • ...by demographic • ...by genre • ...by topic • ...artists • ...characters • ...distributors • ...games • ...magazines • ...terminology 96px Add {{Portal|Anime and Manga}} to the See also section of anime and manga-related articles. Tag the talk pages of anime and manga-related articles, categories and templates with {{WikiProject Anime and manga}} Join the Anime and manga WikiProject. Help add missing anime- and manga-related articles Revise Vandalism on this portal and articles concerning anime and manga. Improve this portal! Rate the Unassessed anime and manga articles in the Anime and manga WikiProject. Stubs: Help expand Category:Anime and manga stubs General Anime and manga fandom • Anime convention • Anime industry • Cosplay • Dōjinshi • History of anime • History of manga Demographic groups Children • Josei • Seinen • Shōnen • Shōjo Genres Ecchi • Harem • Magical girl • Mecha • Yaoi • Yuri • Hentai Lists Anime companies • Anime conventions • Anime & manga video games • Best-selling manga • Licensed manga • Longest-running anime and manga • Manga magazines Template:/box-footer Animation Comics Film Japan Literature Speculative fiction Television Video games Visual arts Studio Ghibli Dragon Ball Pokémon What are portals? List of portals Featured portals Anime Manga