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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | Manga was born in the 19th century with the inspiration of western political cartoons. The first artists to use the term - roughly "whimsical pictures" - were shunned | + | Manga was born in the 19th century with the inspiration of western political cartoons. The first artists to use the term - roughly "whimsical pictures" - were shunned by traditional art circles. They borrowed both from European art and from 18th century Japan's kibyôshi, a printing block artform with genres such as humor, drama, fantasy, and even pornography. Government censorship and moving picture technology all but killed kibyôshi, but manga artists resurrected it and created the uniquely Japanese style of today. |
Manga gained popularity and its focus on storytelling after World War II. Manga with plots such as Tezuka Osamu's ''Diary of Ma-chan'' sold well, and while light manga and comic strips called ''yonkoma'' (よんこま) continued to exist, graphic novels became the norm. | Manga gained popularity and its focus on storytelling after World War II. Manga with plots such as Tezuka Osamu's ''Diary of Ma-chan'' sold well, and while light manga and comic strips called ''yonkoma'' (よんこま) continued to exist, graphic novels became the norm. | ||
