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Amerimanga

Amerimanga noun: comics created in the United States, or by extension North America, in the style of Japanese comics (manga).

Noun

Amerimanga (uncountable)

  1. Comics created in the United States, or by extension North America, in the style of Japanese comics (manga).
    • Personally, I believe that an American comic is not manga, but I prefer to call things like NHS either Foreign-manga, Amerimanga, or (the catch-all) "Manga-inspired." That's what I would call an American comic drawn in the manga style.1995, Sharpwit, “What makes a manga manga?”, in rec.arts.manga (Usenet)
    • Every time the subject's come up, I've seen the complaint that "S/he's just copying the manga look, not the layout/storytelling/themes" bandied about over just about any Amerimanga artist you'd care to name. However, I'e ^([sic]) never really seen anyone describe exactly what they *meant* by that....1998, Gwydion, “What is the "Manga Style"?”, in rec.arts.comics.misc (Usenet)

Examples of Amerimanga in a sentence

  • ...and Devil's Due just keeps putting out more terrific, in-color Amerimanga (its new Udon line focuses on video game-related stories)...2006, Ellen Datlow, Kelly Link, Gavin Grant, The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror 2006: 19th Annual Collection:
  • These titles, dubbed Amerimanga or original English language manga, draw their inspirations from Japanese and other Asian comics.2007, Robin E Brenner, Understanding manga and anime:

Origin of Amerimanga

Blend of American + manga.

Questions about Amerimanga

What does Amerimanga mean?
Amerimanga means comics created in the United States, or by extension North America, in the style of Japanese comics (manga).
How do you use Amerimanga in a sentence?
...and Devil's Due just keeps putting out more terrific, in-color Amerimanga (its new Udon line focuses on video game-related stories)...
What part of speech is Amerimanga?
Amerimanga is a noun.

Words near Amerimanga in the dictionary

  1. AmeriKKKunts
  2. Ameriklan
  3. Ameriklans
  4. Amerilard
  5. Amerilards
  6. Amerimanga
  7. Amerimutt
  8. Amerimutts
  9. Amerind
  10. Amerindian
  11. Amerindianism

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