Manga (comic strip) are Japanese comics, which often become the basis for creating anime.
It is believed that the origins of this literary genre originated in the land of the rising sun more than two hundred years ago. But in the form in which the manga is currently represented, it arose after the end of World War II.
Undoubtedly, Western (in particular American) traditions of writing and designing comics had a great influence on her style, but the manga also has deep roots in Japanese art of a much earlier period.
At home, these comics are incredibly popular - they are read by people of all ages and taste preferences. Manga is respected both as a kind of fine art, and as a kind of literary genre. Introducing the top 10 most popular manga.
10. Doraemon
The authorship of this popular manga belongs to the duo of authors Fujiko Fujio. Episodes of the work came out from 1969 to 1996. A total of 1344 issues were created. The total circulation is approximately 100 million copies.
In the center of the plot of the comic, a robot cat named Doraemonwho made a leap in time from the XXII century to help schoolboy Nobit Nobi.
9. The Mighty Atom
Manga “Mighty Atom“Also known as Astroboy has been published in Shonen magazine since 1952.
The protagonist of the work is the powerful Atom robot, which was developed by Dr. Tamma.
The scientist decided to construct the Atom in order to embody his son Tobio, who was tragically killed in a car accident. However, after some time, the professor realized that artificial intelligence could not replace his son.
Tamma decides to get rid of Astroboy and sells it to the cruel circus owner Hamegu. But, after some time, Professor Otyanomizu accidentally saw the Atom among circus artists. He begged the owner of the robot to give it to him.
Studying the Atom more and more, the professor realized that this iron guy was endowed with incredible power, and now he can experience real human emotions!
8. Slam Dunk
Manga Slam dunk copyrighted by Takehiko Inoue. The comic book chapters were published on the pages of Shueisha Shonen Jump from 1990 to 1996.
The bully Hanamiti Sakuragi is not at all popular among the girls - they refuse the bad guy as much as fifty times!
In his first year at Shokhoku High School, he met with Haruko, a girl who immediately sunk into his soul. She does not repel and is not afraid of him, unlike everyone else.
Haruko, learning about the physical abilities of Sakuragi, decides to introduce him to the school's basketball team. At first he enters into it without much desire - he did not have sports experience, and in general, the guy believes that basketball is a game for losers: the fiftieth girl rejected him and went to the basketball player.
But, in the end, Sakuragi, despite his infantilism and unflattering disposition, turns out to be a real athlete and joins the team. At first he did this, hoping to impress Haruko and establish a relationship with her, but later he realized that he really loved this game.
7. Pokemon: Adventure
Legendary manga “Pokemon: Adventure” Hidenori Kusaki was created. It was based on the plot of the Pokémon series of games.
Here the action takes place in an alternate reality. In this world there are creatures that have supernatural abilities. They are called Pokemon here.
The people who are the trainers of these creatures prepare them for fights with the Pokémon of other mentors: to some extent, such battles are similar to the usual sports held among people.
The protagonist of the work is the Red Pokemon mentor, who travels around the Kanto region and together with his comrades, and tries to prevent the criminal actions of Team R.
6. This is a police station near Kameari Park in Katsushika
Humorous manga “This is a police station near Kameari Park in the Katsushika area” published from 1976 to 2016 in the famous Shonen Jump magazine. In total, more than 1800 chapters of the work were published, which makes it the longest-playing Japanese comic in the history of this genre.
The plot of the manga takes place in a Tokyo police station, around the funny incidents that happen to an elderly law enforcement officer.
5. Golgo 13
Manga Takao Saito has been featured in Big Comic since January 1969. This piece in Japan is considered the longest manga in history.
About the hero Golgo 13performing orders under the name Duke Togo, almost nothing is known: the manga does not say either about the character's age, nor about the place of his birth, nor about the real name. Its crown sign is a skeleton in a crown of thorns.
The nickname “Golgo” is a reference to Calvary, the very one on which, according to biblical texts, Jesus Christ was crucified.
4. Detective Conan
Detective Conan Gosho Aoyama, a very famous manga in Japan. Since 1994, the manga has been published on Weekly Shōnen Sunday.
A seventeen-year-old boy named Shinichi Kudo is fond of detective stories and loves the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. He selflessly helps law enforcement agencies in the investigation of convoluted crimes.
During the next operation, he falls into a trap, and the bandits forcibly force him to swallow the poisoned pill. But, due to unforeseen circumstances, the poison did not kill Kudo, as the criminals expected, but turned him into a seven-year-old boy.
Professor Agasa, Comrade Shinichi, is unable to restore his true appearance. From that moment, the homegrown detective decides to hide his identity under the pseudonym “Edogawa Conan”. Now his main goal is to find and neutralize members of the criminal community who tried to kill him.
3. Naruto
Naruto - the most popular not only within the homeland of anime, but also in many other countries, the manga is authored by Masashi Kishimoto. A work is written in the genre of shonen, which is characterized by an abundance of humorous episodes, concentrating on the themes of male friendship, the confrontation of good and evil forces, or martial arts.
The main character of the manga is Naruto Uzumaki. This is a noisy and energetic teenager who, more than anything else, wants to achieve universal recognition and earn the right to be called Hokage - the head of his village and the strongest ninja.
To achieve his dream, the young man will have to go through thousands of tests: ninja exams, various missions and battles.
2. Dragon pearls
Manga “Dragon pearl”Was created by Akira Toriyama. She appeared in separate chapters in the Japanese edition of Shonen Jump from 1984 to 1995.
The plot of the manga is based on one of the 4 classic Chinese novels that are popular in the land of the rising sun, "Journey to the West."
The central character of the work is a boy with a monkey tail named Song Goku. He learns the martial arts technique and searches for seven magical items, better known as “dragon pearls”.
1. One Piece. Big jackpot
Manga “One Piece. Big jackpot”Created by Eiichiro Oda. Her first issue was released on July 19, 1997 in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine.
King of the Pirates, declared in the loots he had infinite wealth. But where he hid this treasure, of course, it was not said. A huge number of adventurers went in search of treasures, but no one was able to find them.
As soon as Monkey D. Luffy was 17 years old, he ranked himself a pirate, got into a boat, hung a “jolly Roger” on it and went to meet his dream of becoming King of Pirates.
Meeting on his way, a variety of people, faced with the unthinkable adventures of Monkey D. Luffy gathers an assorted pirate team. The Code of Honor means a lot to them. Devotion to each other and persistent movement towards their goal more than once saved them in difficult situations.
Undoubtedly, someday they will find the treasure of the formidable Roger, but the main thing is that in this pursuit of treasures, they managed to find each other.