Difference between Anime and Manga
To make it really clear, Anime is just simply Animated cartoons which we get to see on tape, LDs, T.V or VCDs. While Manga are the books, magazines and illustrated novels which we read. These two though are closely related, they have very distinct differences.
Anime Style: First, the obvious is the artwork. Usually, the art in mangas are more fine and better than anime. The eyes are drawn with more emotion and the hair lines are much much finer to depict the flowing style. Anime however, have good artwork too but not as good as their brethrens in mangas.
Usually anime originate from their story off mangas, like Fushigi Yuugi and some others. However, there's instances where the anime itself is a stand alone feature. Examples are those one shot OVA movies made which have no manga origin. These stories are some what different from those in the mangas either containing new plots or missing some. Sometimes, the artists might even change the whole flow of the storyline to attract new viewers as well.
Originally posted by LeAtHerRFace
Anime is an American way of saying Manga in Japan. In Japan, they dont say Anime, they say Manga.
Originally posted by LeAtHerRFace
Anime is an American way of saying Manga in Japan. In Japan, they dont say Anime, they say Manga.
Actually, that's wrong. In Japan, they do use the word Anime. Anime, in Japanese, simply means animation, so while we use it to mean Japanese animation, in Japan, Anime means anything that's animated.
Manga, literally translated, means comic book. Manga are the graphic novels that you read. Manga never means something animated, and Anime never means something that's a book (though a lot of people mix these two up).
Another thing: Manga has been around a lot longer than Anime. Anime is just a Japanese word that's been adapted from another language, and is therefore writting in katakana. Manga is a Japanese word that's been around a loooong time, and is written in kanji.