Pinning down the definitive beginning of manga is tricky, but some scholars claim that the first influence for manga comes from an emaki (illustrated horizontal scroll) called “Han… See more

As previously stated before, it’s hard to pinpoint the exact beginning of manga. Everything up to this point is a sort of pre-history for manga. However, according to the late Isa… See more

The late 1920s and early 1930s saw a government crackdown on comics. There were many magazines with monthly comic strips by the 1930s and many published content wa… See more

The loss of World War II brought about a great cultural change in Japan in many ways, including manga. American occupation brought with it a lot of Western media like … See more