'Anime' is an abbreviation of the word "animation." Outside Japan the term most popularly refers to cartoons originating from Japan; and from the Occidental point of view, not all cartoons are considered anime. Anime is therefore usually considred to be a subset of animation.  Anime is traditionally hand drawn, but like in most animation computer assisted animation techniques have become quite common in recent years. The story-lines of anime represent most major genres of fiction and most motion-picture media ( television broadcast, DVD and VHS distribution, and full length motion pictures).

 

 

'Manga' is the Japanese word for comic. Manga as a term outside of Japan refers specifically to comics originally published in Japan. However, manga and manga-influenced comics, among original works, exist in other parts of the world, particularly in Korea and in the People's Republic of China, including Hong Kong. In France, "la nouvelle manga" is a form of bande dessinée drawn in styles influenced by Japanese manga. In the U.S., manga-like comics are called Amerimanga, world manga, or original English-language manga (OEL manga). Manga are typically printed in black and white, although some full-color manga exist. In Japan, manga are usually serialized in telephone book-size manga magazines, often containing many stories each presented in a single episode to be continued in the next issue. If the series is successful, collected chapters may be republished in paperback books called tankobon. A manga artist (mangaka in Japanese) typically works with a few assistants in a small studio and is associated with a creative editor from a commercial publishing company. If a manga series is popular enough, it may be animated after or even during its run. Although sometimes manga are drawn centering on previously existing live-action or animated films