manga

The Dragon Ball Z television series was based on the manga - comics or graphic novels originating from Japan - created and written by Akira Toriyama.

“There was a strong emphasis on cliffhangers in manga before One Piece,” he continues.

Your novel, as translated by Sam Bett, has a leanness in its language and imagery that is reminiscent of a great manga or a movie script.

Tokyo City Hall is also sponsoring events where singles can meet, couples can get counseling on marriage and where lovers can have their stories of how they first met turned into manga comics or songs.

For someone unfamiliar with “Haikyu!!,” the anime adaptation of a slice-of-life manga about a high school volleyball team, the premise may seem a bit niche.