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e. Japanese manga has developed a visual language or iconography for expressing emotion and other internal character states. This drawing style has also migrated into anime, as many manga stories are adapted into television shows and films. In manga the emphasis is often placed on line over form, and the storytelling and panel placement differ ...
Chibi (style) Chibi, also known as super deformation, or S.D. is a style of caricature originating in Japan, and common in anime and manga where characters are drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby with stubby limbs, oversized heads, and minimal detail. The style has found its way into the anime and manga fandom through its ...
Anime and manga portal. Nichijou ( Japanese: 日常, Hepburn: Nichijō, lit. "Everyday Life") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keiichi Arawi. The manga began serialization in the December 2006 issue of Kadokawa Shoten 's manga magazine Shōnen Ace, and was also serialized in Comptiq between the March 2007 and July 2008 issues.
Kuchisake-onna ( 口裂け女, 'Slit-Mouthed Woman')[ 1] is a malevolent figure in Japanese urban legends and folklore. Described as the malicious spirit, or onryō, of a woman, she partially covers her face with a mask or other item and carries a pair of scissors, a knife, or some other sharp object. She is most often described as having long ...
Lum the Invader Girl[ 1][ 2] ( / lʌm / ), known in Japan simply as Lum ( Japanese: ラム, Hepburn: Ramu), [ 3] is a fictional character and the female protagonist of Rumiko Takahashi 's manga series Urusei Yatsura. [ 4][ 5][ 6] She is often believed to be the main protagonist of the series due to her iconic status.
Dorohedoro (ドロヘドロ, lit. "Mud-sludge" [a]) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Q Hayashida.It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazines Monthly Ikki (November 2000 to September 2014), Hibana [] (March 2015 to August 2017), and Monthly Shōnen Sunday (November 2017 to September 2018); its chapters were collected in 23 tankōbon volumes.
Himura Kenshin (緋村 剣心), known as Kenshin Himura in the English-language anime dubs, [ 7] is a fictional character and the protagonist of the manga Rurouni Kenshin created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Kenshin's story is set in a fictional version of Japan during the Meiji period. Kenshin is a former legendary assassin known as " Hitokiri ...
Anime-influenced animation is a type of non-Japanese work of animation that is noticeably similar to or inspired by anime. Generally, the term anime refers to a style of animation originating from Japan. As Japanese anime became increasingly popular, Western animation studios began implementing some visual stylizations typical in anime—such ...