When did manga first come to the US?

Answer 1

manga was first introduced on television in the 1960's

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Some U.S. fans were aware of manga in the 1970s and early 1980s but One of the first manga translated into English and marketed in the U.S. was Keiji Nakazawa's Barefoot Gen (1980-1982). More manga were translated between the mid-1980s and 1990s.

Answer 2

Manga has no set starting point, though recognisable manga appeared primarily just after World War II, as local artists began to be inspired by US Cartoons brought over by occupation forces. Osamu Tezuka, arguably the most influential individual person in shaping the distinctively recognisable manga "look", said he was directly inspired by Disney cartoons.

Answer 3

Manga first came to the US in the late 1970s and early 1980s, mainly as a result of the success of anime like "Astro Boy" and "Speed Racer" on television. The first manga to be officially translated and published in English was "Lone Wolf and Cub" in 1987.

Answer 4

I don't know what do I look like some Dragon Ball Z freak.

Answer 5

In Japan, manga is used to refer to all comics, not simply the ones westerners tend to think of manga as. The first manga were political cartoons in newspapers.

Answer 6

Around the 1980's in Japan by a very famous Japanese woodblock artist. He painted on wood!

Answer 7

U.S. Manga was created in 1997.