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gekiga
GEH-kee-gah · noun · informal
Gritty, serious 'dramatic pictures' manga for adults.
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A style of dramatic, realistic and mature manga coined by artists who wanted their serious work distinguished from the more child-associated word 'manga'.
“His gekiga work is grim, cinematic and aimed squarely at adults.”
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gekiga In A Sentence
His gekiga work is grim, cinematic and aimed squarely at adults.
Origin & Usage
Japanese 劇画 (gekiga), 'dramatic pictures', coined by Yoshihiro Tatsumi in 1957.
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What is gekiga?
It's a style of gritty, realistic, mature manga aimed at adults, distinguished from the more child-associated word 'manga'.
Where does the word gekiga come from?
From Japanese 劇画 ('dramatic pictures'), coined by artist Yoshihiro Tatsumi in 1957.
How is gekiga different from manga?
Gekiga was coined precisely to set serious, cinematic, adult-oriented work apart from the lighter connotations 'manga' carried at the time.
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