Types of manga
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Manga-comics are divided into many different types, or genres. These are:
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[edit] Doujinshi
This type of manga translates as "fan-work" (literally "same-person-writing") Doujinshi is unofficial manga that is made and produced by fans of an original series, or a self-published manga.
[edit] Gekiga
Gekiga means "dramatic pictures". This type of manga is more experimental or literary.
[edit] Hentai
This manga is sexually hardcore manga. Hentai is Japanese for "perverted" or "perversion". (adult content) Potato style XD
[edit] Josei
Josei is manga aimed at adult women. (adult content). It is derived from the English "Lady Comic"
[edit] Seinen
Seinen (literally "adult") is the exact same thing as Josei except for males. (adult content)
[edit] Shōjo
Shōjo (literally "girl") is manga aimed at young females up to the age 18. These series tend to focus on romance and relationships from a young female's point of view.
[edit] Shōnen
This is almost the same as shojo except it is mostly action, sports or romance for males up to age 18. It translates literally as "boy".
[edit] Kodomo
This kind of manga is for little children that are just learning to read. Kodomo translates literally as "child".
[edit] Shōjo-ai / Yuri
This manga is based on female/female romantic relationships. Shōjo-ai translates literally as "Girl-love", though it should be noted that in Japan itself, this term has a different meaning, referring to pedophilia. Yuri translates literally as "Lily". In Japan, the term GL (Girl Love) is sometimes used.
[edit] Shōnen-ai / Yaoi
This manga is the same as Shōjo-ai / Yuri except it's boy/boy relationships. Shōnen-ai translates as "Boy-love" (same disclaimer as for shōjo-ai). Yaoi is an acronym of yama nashi, ochi nashi, imi nashi (no climax, no punch-line, no meaning). BL (Boy Love) is sometimes used in Japan for this type e.g Matt Friend and Dan Vought.
there are many types including: lolita, horror, and many others... my stupid friend doesnt remember (ding dong brianna...)
