Traditional Japanese comics are called manga, a word that literally means irresponsible drawings. This is attributed to the 18th century artist Hokusai, although manga did not become popular until after World War II. Classical authors of the genre, such as Osamu Tezuka, endowed these drawings with their own personality. In addition, the comics, conceived for adolescents and adults, were really surprising and, above all, different from those that circulated in the West. Today these comics and their animated version – anime – are all the rage not only in Japan, but throughout the world. Akira, Pai, Ranma, Momiji Kushinda, Kyuuketsuki Miyn and Goku are the Japanese heroes that compete with all western comics such as DC Comics, Archie Comics or Marvel.
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