Discover the history of Japanese comics, the artists behind them, and the endless range of genres
Did you know? Tezuka Osamu is one of the most prolific Japanese manga creators in history. He created more than 60 anime and 700 manga titles — that's 150,000 pages of hand-drawn art
Did you know? Otaku is a term used to describe someone who is completely absorbed in a specific subculture that has been adopted by manga super fans, sometimes controversially
Did you know? Manga can be categorized into 5 age groups: Shonen for young boys, Shojo for young girls, Seinen for adult men, Josei for adult women and Jido for children
Did you know? Ukiyo-e is a style of Japanese woodblock print art that flourished from the 17th through 19th centuries. The term ukiyo-e translates as 'pictures of the floating world'.
A chip off the old woodblock
Explore the relationship between Japanese woodblock print art and manga