Manga is the Japanese word for “comics.” The term was originally coined during the 1800s by the Japanese artist Hokusai referring to doodles in his sketchbook.
Manga is not one particular style or genre. It covers all Japanese comics, including stories for men and women, children, and adults. In Japan, manga is serialized in magazines. If they become popular they are then released in paperback or tankobon format.
Books About Manga
Brenner, Robin E.. Understanding Manga and Anime. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 2007.
Galbraith, Patrick W. The Otaku Encyclopedia: An Insiders Guide to the Subculture of Cool Japan. New York: Kodansha International, 2009.
Gravet, Paul. Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics. New York: Harper Design International, 2004.
Koyama-Richard, Brigitte. One Thousand Years of Manga. Paris: Flammarion, 2008.
Lehmann, Timothy. Manga: Masters of the Art. New York: Collins Design, 2005.
Okabayashi, Kensuke. Manga For Dummies (For Dummies). New York: For Dummies, 2007.
Thompson, Jason. Manga: The Complete Guide. New York: Del Rey, 2007.
Yadao, Jason S.. The Rough Guide to Manga (Rough Guide Reference). London: Rough Guides, 2009.
Manga Publishers
Bandai Manga
http://www.bandaientmanga.com/
Dark Horse Manga
http://www.darkhorse.com/Zones/Manga
Del Rey Manga
http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/manga/index.pperl
TOKYOPOP
http://www.tokyopop.com/
Vertical
http://www.vertical-inc.com/
Viz Media
http://www.viz.com/
Yen Press
http://www.yenpress.com/
Manga News and Reviews
Anime News Network
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/
ICv2
http://www.icv2.com/
Right Stuf
http://www.rightstuf.com/rssite/
Manga Suggestions
Kadomo (Children)
Beet, The Vandel Buster by Riku Sanjo
Happy Happy Clover by Sayuri Tatsuyama
Kingdom Hearts by Shiro Amano
MegaMan NT Warrior by Ryo Takamisaki
Ninja Baseball Kyuma by Shunshin Maeda
Yotsuba&! by Kiyohiko Azuma
Shonen (Teen Boys)
Black Cat by Kentaro Yabuki
Bleach by Tite Kubo
Case Closed by Gosho Aoyama
Cowboy Bebop by Hajime Yadate
Death Note by Oba Tsugumi
D.Gray-man by Katsura Hoshino
Eyeshield 21 by Riichiro Inagaki
Flame of Recca by Nobuyuki Anzai
Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa
Ghost Hunt by Shiho Inada
Hikaru no Go by Yumi Hotta
Kekkaishi by Yellow Tanabe
The Kindaichi Case Files by Yozaburo Kanari
Nabari no Ou by Yuhki Kamatani
Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
The Prince of Tennis by Takeshi Konomi
Real by Takehiko Inoue
Rurouni Kenshin by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Saiyuki by Kazuya Minekura
Samurai Champloo by Masaru Gotsubo
Samurai Deeper Kyo by Akimine Kamijo
Sgt. Frog by Mine Yoshizaki
Soul Eater by Atsushi Ohkubo
Train + Train by Hideyuki Kurata
Trigun Maximum by Yasuhiro Nightow
X/1999 by CLAMP
Shojo (Teen Girls)
After School Nightmare by Setona Mizushiro
Aria by Kozue Amano
Beauty Pop by Kiyoko Arai
Black Bird by Kanoko Sakuakoji
Boys Over Flowers by Yoko Kamio
Ceres, Celestial Legend by Yuu Watase
Clover by CLAMP
D.N. Angel by Yukiru Sugisaki
Fairy Tail by Hiro Mashima
Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya
Hana-Kimi by Hisaya Nakajo
Kaze Hikaru by Taeko Watanabe
Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances by Masami Tsuda
Love Roma by Minoru Toyoda
Paradise Kiss by Ai Yazawa
Phantom Dream by Natsuki Takkaya
Sand Chronicles by Hinako Ashihara
Skip Beat by Yoshiki Nakamura
Steady Beat by Rivkah
Vampire Knight by Matsuri Hino
W Juliet by Emura
xxxHOLiC by CLAMP
Seinen (Adult Men)
20th Century Boys by Naoki Urasawa
Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo
Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
Black Lagoon by Rei Hiroe
Blade of the Immortal by Hiroaki Samura
Eden: It’s an Endless World by Hiroki Endo
Emma: Victorian Romance by Kaoru Mori
Ghost in the Shell by Masamune Shirow
Golgo 13 by Takao Saito
Hellsing by Kohta Hirano
Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service by Eiji Otsuka
Lone Wolf and Cub by Kazuo Koike
Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue
Josei (Adult Women)
Antique Bakery by Fumi Yoshinaga
Demon Flowers by Hakase Mizuki
FAKE by Sanami Mato
Honey and Clover by Chika Umino
NANA by Ai Yazawa
Vassalord by Nanae Chrono
With the Light by Keiko Tobe
Original English Language (OEL)
Dramacon by Svetlana Chmakova
Nightschool by Svetlana Chmakova
Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O’Malley
Sorcerers & Secretaries by Amy Kim Ganter
Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber
Korean Manhwa
The Antique Gift Shop by Lee Eun
Bride of the Water God by Mi-Kyung Yun
Chocolat by Ji Sang Jin
Heavenly Executioner Chiwoo by Lee HaNa