Dear American Comics: Here’s Why You’re Losing Readers to Anime and Manga
I just got back from Anime Expo in Los Angeles and was inspired to ask this question to Twitter at large: what is it about anime and manga from Japan that appeals to you? What does it give to you that you can’t get from American-made movies, TV, cartoons, and comics?
The responses were quite interesting. See what this array of authors, comics creators, animators, bloggers and fans had to say on this topic, plus a few recommendations for anime and manga from VIZ Media, Kodansha Comics, Crunchyroll, and Seven Seas Entertainment that are worth checking out:
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I don’t see the reason to add those “Manga all looks the same” comments when that’s just the way I see most of these mainstream American super hero comics.