boogschd Wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga

wik Wrote:Manga (in kanji 漫画; in hiragana まんが; in katakana マンガ, Manga?) listen (help·info) is the Japanese word for comics (sometimes called komikku コミック) and print cartoons. In their modern form, manga date from shortly after World War IIbut have a long, complex history in earlier Japanese art.

why would you write manga in katakana? It's a natively japanese word...

basically Manga are usually light (or visual) novels. They are most easily compared to American comic books. With a few key differences. (Depending on the author or the company there are a few exceptions)
1. They are read "Backwards" or right to left
2. They often have no color (this might not be a difference to some comic books)
3. They are usually in japanese (but sometimes translated for other languages and people to enjoy)

That's about all I can think of that separates them from other books. I've never actually read one but I do seem to know about them.