Manga

Manga is the equivalent of comics in Japan. the word manga is constituted by two kanji : "man" for distraction, "ga" for drew drawn. they there are many kind of manga, appointed according to the people to whom they are destined :
- Shonen : for boys between 11 and 15 years old ; they push adolescents to develop a positif energy characteristic like such as : courage, perseverance, friendship ...most of the stories highlight (better: are about) a juvenile hero that the reader can identify with (ex : Bleach, Naruto, One piece ...
- Shojo : fequivalent of Shonen but for Girls, most narratives cover topics such as: music, sports, school, fashion (ex : Nana, Fruits Baskets ....)
- Kodomo : for girls and boys between 6 and 11 years old, to entertain children (ex : Pokemon, Astro boy....)
- Seinen : Adventure stories, romance, thrillers or chronic daily life, adult manga addresses all issues, topics, universe, graphics vary, the most sober realism to the excess, it to be comic or dramatic???. The stories are mostly serious, intimate or otherwise epic.
the intrigues are more complex, more subtler and it's more difficult to identify with the characters. (ex : Akira, Samurai Champloo, ...)
- Young Seinen : for young adults, most of the time they treat with the genres: sci-fi, sports or combat. The drawing of this style is more realistic, and it remains fairly common to see scantily clad girls. (ex: Hajime no ippo, Gunnm, Prince of tennis, Elfen lied...)
- Josei : The intrigues are more complex than in the shojo. Romantic relationships, seduction and sex are often the main topics of these stories, as are the concerns of modern young women such as celibacy, work and the ideal partner.(ex : paradize kiss, gokusen, Ai no Saikatsu ...)
- Manwha : name given to the Korean cartoon, it is a simple translation of the word manga.(ex: Priest ...)
- Manhua ; Chinese comics (ex:My way ...)
- Anime : Television series, animation or Japanese movies (ex : Ghost in the shell ......)
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We can see that there is a lot of great  variety of manga (better: a lot of variation in manga) , most of these kinds genres can track follow a Japanese person throughout his life and helps him overcome the difficult trials. There are so many kinds of manga, you will certainly find your happiness one that you like ...
It remains only to determine what type of reading you want to start.
personally I like Anime, Shonen, Seinen and young seinen manga, and you what about you ?