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...wonder if it's just because manga has come to be circulated more in the world than it was before? If it is because manga is being recognized for its merit as a medium capable of expression, then I'm happy as someone who loves manga...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Something About Shojo | 8/10/2006 | See Source »

...TIME: What do you want your readers to feel or understand from reading your manga...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Something About Shojo | 8/10/2006 | See Source »

While Marvel wings its superheroes across the globe, the Japanese-style graphic novel called manga is rapidly gaining popularity with U.S. girls and teens. At least 40 syndicated newspapers have added manga to the funny pages; magazines like CosmoGirl showcase manga by young creators such as Svetlana Chmakova...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America is Drawn to Manga | 8/10/2006 | See Source »

...Manga is the comic book's richly illustrated Japanese cousin, alive with adolescent strife and romance, often written with a dose of the supernatural. A $180 million market in 2005, U.S. manga is quickly getting comfortable tucked under the arms of young readers, and major publishing houses are rushing into the category. "Books are not a growth business," says Milton Griepp, CEO of ICv2.com a pop-culture news site. "But the manga category has tripled in the last three years. That gets their attention...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America is Drawn to Manga | 8/10/2006 | See Source »

While comics feature 50-year-old superheroes who appeal to boys, manga in the U.S. is often created by women for women of all ages. "Every major publishing house has either got their whole foot or their big toe in this pool right now," says Calvin Reid, a co-editor of the trade magazine PW Comics Week. It makes sense, considering the $5 billion global manga market. Tokyopop, the largest U.S.-owned creator and licensor of manga, with $40 million in sales last year, signed a co-publishing deal with HarperCollins. The 11-to-21-year-old market is huge...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America is Drawn to Manga | 8/10/2006 | See Source »

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