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'''OEL Manga''', short for '''Original English Language Manga''', are graphic novels and comic books that utilize [[Manga]] techniques (or try to, anyway) and were originally written in English, instead of Japanese. Since these are generally targeted at North American, Australian and British readers, they are typically read left-to-right like other Western works. (But not always) |
'''OEL Manga''', short for '''Original English Language Manga''', are graphic novels and comic books that utilize [[Manga]] techniques (or try to, anyway) and were originally written in English, instead of Japanese. Since these are generally targeted at North American, Australian and British readers, they are typically read left-to-right like other Western works. (But not always) |
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Note that many purists do not consider Original English Language manga to be "real" manga (as the latter is sometimes considered an exclusively Japanese creation), for the same reasons that those purists consider "[[Animesque]]" works to be [[Western Animation]] rather than [[Anime]]. As usual, purists are all about the semantics - but without semantics, language stops working. |
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Many [[Animesque|manga-esque]] [[Web Comics]] are also originally written in English, and thereby qualify for this index. |
Many [[Animesque|manga-esque]] [[Web Comics]] are also originally written in English, and thereby qualify for this index. |
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</sidebarmenu>OEL Manga, short for Original English Language Manga, are graphic novels and comic books that utilize Manga techniques (or try to, anyway) and were originally written in English, instead of Japanese. Since these are generally targeted at North American, Australian and British readers, they are typically read left-to-right like other Western works. (But not always)
Note that many purists do not consider Original English Language manga to be "real" manga (as the latter is sometimes considered an exclusively Japanese creation), for the same reasons that those purists consider "Animesque" works to be Western Animation rather than Anime. As usual, purists are all about the semantics - but without semantics, language stops working.
Many manga-esque Web Comics are also originally written in English, and thereby qualify for this index.
Pages in category "OEL Manga"
The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total.