Manga like Giga Town: The Guide to Manga Iconography

What is Giga Town: The Guide to Manga Iconography about?

Status: Finished

Manga symbols – “manpu” in Japanese - are iconic or symbolic expressions used uniquely in manga, such as sweat drops, popping veins, and smoke puffs.

Giga Town: A Guide to Manga Iconography! is (probably) Japan’s first guide to this manga iconography, collecting and explaining these symbols, with a short manga featuring the frolicking animals of the famous Japanese scroll Choju-jinbutsu-giga to explain each one!

Tags: 4-koma , Animals

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Here is a list of Manga similar to Giga Town: Manpu Zufu

Makki Gan demo Genki desu: 38-sai Ero Mangaka, Daichou Gan ni Naru

Also known as I’m a Terminal Cancer Patient, but I’m Fine..

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

At 38 years old, Hilnama, an erotic manga artist, is diagnosed with colon cancer. Never one to lose hope or give up, she begins treatment despite the terminal diagnosis. But when going through such a grueling process, it can be difficult to keep a positive outlook. When faced with the struggles and trials of life, Hilnama turns to what she knows: writing and creating manga! This poignant and down-to-earth account of living with terminal cancer is a testament to the author’s perseverance in the face of impossible odds.

Tags: Autobiographical , Female Protagonist , Non-fiction , Animals , Educational , Primarily Adult Cast , Josei , Drawing , Medicine

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