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Manga comic strip characters captivates all!
Cartoon strips is one of the most enjoyable form cartoon presentation. They are loved and enjoyed by many people since the time the print media came into existence. The first thing that many people do when they grab a copy of your morning paper is to flip the pages till you catch hold of your favorite characters. If someone asks you what do you think of cartoon strip characters, in an instance you will think of Charlie Brown, Garfield, Hi and Lois or Dennis the Menace, to name a few. However, there is another genre of comic strips that is as captivating as any of these cartoons. Manga, a kind of comic strip that originated in Japan is creating the latest buzzword in the world of cartoons. Though forms of this work have been around for quite a long time now, however, they have become a rage during the present time. The characters are everything in manga. The characteristic features of manga characters are big eyes, long spiky hair, a small nose and a small mouth. However, some forms of manga may not not identifiable with above stated features. The manga cartoon drawings have been successfully adopted in animations known as Anime. Manga comic strips represents a multi billion dollar global market. he history of manga dates back to the 800s, however, it became more popular in the twentieth century. The first artist to popularize the word manga was Hokusai Katsushika. He called his cartoon drawings for story books manga, this is how the word spread. Though Hokusai Katsushika used the word manga, yet, Dr. Osamu Tezuka is regarded as the father of manga. In 1940s Tezuka introduced film-like storytelling and character in comic strip format. His initial comic collection which was published in 1947 it was called New Treasure Island and it instantly popularized children's manga. So famous that Osamu's character Astro Boy was turned into an anime series in the 1960s and is still shown worldwide even today! The beginning of the twenty first century has seen a boom in the manga cartoon popularity. Manga fans steadily emerged in the American and European continent. American artist Frank Miller’s drawings have been strongly influenced by manga, particularly by Lone Wolf and Cub. Frank Miller was one of the first American comic strip artists to make use of decompression, a style prevalent in manga. The manga range has clearly spread the world over so much so that they are also available in the form of webcomics. Manga characters comic strip characters are very expressive and captivating. However, Tumo and Ian are also very expressive and fun. Have a gala time with Tumo and Ian comic strips till the time you lay your hands on a copy of manga comic book. |