Chapter 1
The birth of a visual language
Chapter 2
The secret codes of manga art
Chapter 3
Demographics and genres for everyone
Chapter 4
From paper to global phenomenon
YOUR GOAL
Master of The story of manga
Ch 1 · The birth of a visual language
yuki Origins of Manga
Frogs and rabbits wrestling on ancient scrolls, tracing out the very first speed lines!
yuki Osamu Tezuka revolutionized Japanese comics by introducing cinematic camera angles and dynamic panel layouts in 1947.
yuki Legendary woodblock print artist Katsushika Hokusai popularized the word 'manga' to describe his whimsical, spontaneous sketches.
Fun Fact
Manga origins: The 12th-century Chōjū-giga scrolls feature a scene of a monkey dressed as a priest chanting prayers to a giant frog Buddha.
Glossary
manga (noun)
A Japanese style of comic books and graphic novels, typically aimed at adults as well as children. In 1814, Katsushika Hokusai popularized the term with his published volumes of diverse, whimsical sketches.
A Japanese style of comic books and graphic novels, typically aimed at adults as well as children. In 1814, Katsushika Hokusai popularized the term with his published volumes of diverse, whimsical sketches.
Quiz
Which American animation studio heavily influenced Osamu Tezuka's early artistic style?
Quiz
What color were the cheap, pocket-sized manga books sold in post-WWII Japan named after?