this website has been create to introduce newcomers to manga, webtoon and anime.
First in the Home page I am going to explained what is a manga, a webtoon and a anime.
Then I am going to show my top 3 in each and the other classics.
If you're not a newcomer to manga, webtoon or anime maybe you can find some classics you haven't read or whatch.
I therefore invite you to take a tour of my site anyway.
Manga are comics or graphics novels originating from japan.
Traditionally, manga stories flow from top to bottom and from right to left. A mangaka is the author of a manga
In Japan, people of all ages read Manga. there is a lot of genres.
They are classified by demography,
there is the "kodomo" for young audience (less than 10 years old), the "shōnen" for a young male audience (from 8 to 18 years old),
the "shōjo", the same as the Shōnen but for girls, the "seinen" for an adult male (16 years and over),
the "josei" same as seinen but for women, and "seijin" for adult.
But this is not because a manga is in a demography that doesn't suit you that you shouldn't read it.
Manga are just claffified according to the age and the gender of the target readeship.
I'm going to explained the 3 most common categories.
Shōnen manga is typically characterized by high-action,
often humorous plots featuring male protagonists.
Commonly-found themes in shōnen manga include martial arts, robots, science fiction, sports, horror or mythological creatures.
The camaraderie between boys or men on sports teams, fighting squads, and the like are often emphasized.
Protagonists of such manga often feature an ongoing desire to better themselves, and often face challenges to their abilities, skills and maturity.
None of these listed characteristics are a requirement, what defines whether or not a series is shōnen is the official classification of the magazine it is serialized in.
Shōjo manga covers many subjects in a variety of narrative styles,
from historical drama to science fiction, often with a focus on romantic relationships or emotions.
We can find some genres such as magical girl, centered around young girls who possess magical abilities,
which they typically use through an ideal alter ego into which they can transform.
Or such as sport with female players, or such as yaoi which is is a genre of fictional media originating in Japan that features homoerotic relationships between male characters.
Like Shōnen, none of these listed characteristics are a requirement.
Seinen manga can focus on action, politics, science fiction, fantasy, relationships, sports, or comedy. have a wide variety of art styles and variation in subject matter. If it takes up on the whole the themes approached in the shōnen, the plots are however more complex, the characters more subtle, tortured or realistic. Aimed at a more mature audience, this type of story is often more credible, but sometimes also violent or tinged with eroticism, without being a generality because the subjects covered are very diverse. like Shōnen and Shōjo, none of these listed characteristics are a requirement.
Webtoon are a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea.
there has been a surge in popularity internationally thanks in great part to being read on smartphones.
here are three things that set webtoons apart from regular comics: each episode is published on one long, vertical strip.
This is the general Korean term for comics and print cartoons. Outside Korea, the term usually refers to South Korean comics. Webtoon are originaly manhwa, which are korean manga. They were essentially read on smartphones and they became known as webtoon. A manhwaga is the author of a manwha
Like manga, webtoon have a lot of genres. There is drama, fantasy, comedy, action, slice of life, romance, superhero, SCi-FI, thriller, supernatural, mystery, sports, historical, horor.
Webtoon can be read on internet. The most popular website or application is Webtoon where you can find almost all the webtoon. with a lot of webtoon to discover, it's very easy to find some interesting ones. The application has a top 30 webtoon of the moment overall and also in each of the categories
Anime is hand-drawn and computer animation originating from Japan. In Japan and in Japanese, anime describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. Outside of Japan and in English, anime is colloquial for Japanese animation and refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. Anime is a diverse medium with distinctive production methods that have adapted in response to emergent technologies. It combines graphic art, characterization, cinematography, and other forms of imaginative and individualistic techniques.
Anime series are often adaptations of Japanese comics (manga), webtoon, light novels, or video games. It is classified into numerous genres targeting various broad and niche audiences. The opening and credits sequences of most anime television series are accompanied by J-pop or rock songs. For movies they can be adaptation of certain parts of manga or others. There are also some movies that are about a manga but the story is not part of the manga. And finally there are movies that are not adaptations.
Works released in a direct to video format are called "original video animation" (OVA) or "original animation video" (OAV), and are typically not released theatrically or televised prior to home media release. The emergence of the Internet has led some animators to distribute works online in a format called "original net anime" (ONA). Both terms are often used for bonus episodes that are not part of the original story
Anime is distributed theatrically, through television broadcasts, directly to home media, and over the Internet. the most popular website/application to whatch anime are Crunchyroll, ADN (anime digital network), Wakanim and Netflix. If some of these website are free, you still need to pay to fully enjoy content without advertising. But you can also find manga on streaming site (which is technically not legal).