Manga and Anime

Many people think that Manga and Anime is the same thing but these are different from each other. Basically Anime are the Japanese animated productions and Manga are comics that create Japanese language. Manga is the first style that was developed before Anime, which was in Japan in the late 19^th Century. Then Anime started after Manga in the 1917.

Some people think that Japan “stole” comics from the West but this is not true because Manga started in a very long time. Some of the Manga is true that are taken from the West but a little amount and also because they were influenced or inspired to see how it can be as a Manga story or Anime. The Manga are all drawn and are not exactly stories but are more like novels. You find a lot of comic books that are written in English but the proper comic books are all written in Japanese language. This creation brings a unique medium, which art came from the mind, creativity and the words are made for reality.

This is an example of how Manga will be.

If we look at the other aspect of Anime it covers more serious topics which are typically cartoon. In America cartoons are made more for children and are more entertaining. In Japan, people watch Anime from different ages. There are Anime that centre for kids but there are many Anime that also made for the elder people. The basic genres of Anime are like comedy, romantic, action and much more. The interesting of Anime is that are all made like 3d painted scenes and the characters are drawn. The Anime can be or was influenced by the early Disney characters like Mickey Mouse.

This is an example of how Anime will be.

The Culture in Anime is important truly understanding what is going on. If you watch any of Anime you will probably notice why the characters behave differently and it is also important that characteristics were influenced from their own religion and it is just a part of their own culture aspect.

Manga and Anime in Malta are very popular for those people who like art and their stories. It`s true that elder people watch or read comic books because here in Malta we had a lot of people who interested in Manga and Anime. In Malta we had many comic makers, promoters and comic creators which these make Events. Basically Manga and Anime are very popular , many fans interested in these subjects and also influence many artists or can be inspired from  the movies and the art itself. 

This is a comic book where you can find it in Malta.

This is how the book looks from the inside.

Resource:

Michigan Japanese Animation.2001. What is Anime?(online).Available at. < http://www.umich.edu/~anime/intro.html>

Izawa.E.1995. What are Manga and Anime?(online) Available at. < http://www.mit.edu/~rei/Expl.html>