Manga
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The term manga (Japanese: 漫画, whimsical pictures) generally refers to Japanese comics in Western countries, while it is used as a synonym for "comics" in Japan itself. (Though, in some cases, Japanese artists will insist on other terminology much as some Western artists distinguish between "comics" and "graphic novels".) The Korean equivalent is called manhwa, the Chinese manhua. English-language comics that have been heavily influenced by the style of manga are often called Original English-language Manga (OEL manga).
In Japan, it's fairly common for manga to be made into anime, so that while there are many fandoms with manga canon, in most cases the fandom is based around the anime, which generally achieves wider release, and may be acquired by an American company for translation and distribution, or, more recently, for translation and TV broadcast.
One of the first manga to be integrated into media fandom was From Eroica With Love in the late '80s - early '90s.
Some Sailor Moon fans consider themselves fans of the manga, rather than the anime.
Mangas with (small) English-speaking fandoms include
