There’s a Manga for Everyone
Considering the perception in other parts of the world, it might be hard to believe that manga is actually read by all age groups in Japan. There is manga tackling the lighter subjects (like what most people have probably seen on TV as anime or being read by the younger generations), but in addition to this there are also manga that cover very adult topics such as religion.
One big difference between manga for children and manga for adults is that manga for adults does not generally have furigana over every word. Furigana is small hiragana or katakana over kanji that shows the pronunciation. This can be found over just about every word in children’s manga, but in adult manga such as Akira this isn’t the case.
Akira is considered by some to be the granddaddy of science fiction manga. It is an epic tale of psychic powers in post World War III Tokyo that spans a manga series of several volumes and was made into a feature length anime film. This series has furigana over most more difficult words, but the readings of the more common ones are left up to the reader to know. In addition to Akira, trying to read Gantz manga will reveal an interesting manga that is probably best left for adults considering the incredibly graphic images.
Although the lighter manga are read by children, they can also be very entertaining for an older generation. The manga One Piece is the highest selling manga of all time and is still running bestselling issues. The tales about the protagonist Monkey D. Luffy are quick and entertaining reads that might even leave you wanting to set some One Piece desktop wallpaper on your computer.
Regardless of the type of writing, drawing, or storyline you like, there is probably a manga series to suit the taste of just about anyone.
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