The Similarities Between Manga And Western Comics – Superheroes
It is difficult to talk about superheroes and their characteristics without stating and considering the original source: the manga in Japan and the comics in the USA. We can find superhero comics in most countries; however, the most famous ones originate from the USA. But still, you can find numerous superheroes in Japan too. There are numerous links between Japan and the USA. After the World War Two, these two countries were a friends and foes to each other and simultaneous model to each other. That is where we draw a comparison between manga and US comics. Of course, Japan also has Superheroes such as Astroboy, Akira, Godzilla as a super villain, and we cannot deny that America influenced the creation of those superheroes. We can state also that cultural differences shaped those heroes differently, but in the core, the idea between that two worlds were the same. Good fights evil and that was the story that started thousands of years ago through mytholog...