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Although graphic novels and manga are formats (flip back to Chapter 2), they’re also genres.

While graphic novels can cover almost any topic, many are fantasies. Graphic novels also often cover topics such as action and adventure, comedy, romance, science fiction, sports, historical fiction or nonfiction, and detective content. Recent entries include the middle-grade series Rise of the Halfling King (Tales of the Feathered Serpent #1), by David Bowles, illustrated by Charlene Bowles (Cinco Puntos Press), and Beetle & The Hollowbones, written and illustrated by Aliza Layne (Atheneum Books for Young Readers). Books to check out in the YA category include Flamer, written and illustrated by Mike Curato (Henry Holt & Company BYR), and Banned Book Club, by Hyun Sook Kim and Ryan Estrada, illustrated by Hyung-Ju Ko (Iron Circus Comics).

You may have heard anime and manga referred to as similar, but they’re actually quite distinct. The difference between manga and anime is the method of delivery. Anime is either hand-drawn or computer animation (or a combination of both) created in Japan, regardless of origin or style, delivered as TV or movies. If the anime is produced outside of Japan but has a style similar to Japanese animation, it’s referred to as anime-influenced animation. Anime can have original content, but it also offers adaptations of Japanese comics, novels, or video games. Depending on the content, anime can fall into many genres and target many audiences.