Manga Research Paper

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Introduction to Manga
The Japanese has taken the world by a storm in terms of both technological advancement and influencing the teenagers with interesting and inspiring literary comic novels which they call "manga". These comic novels have taken the world by storm and gain followers everyday or more like mad enthusiasts everyday.
The mangas can be based on anything from fantasy adventure based stories to a typical romance drama. These mangas are very interesting and the plot of most of these have a tight grip on the reader.The fan following of these magas is so addictive that people try to copy their favorite characters attire which is called "cosplay" and meet up at various convention to share their views and interests.In Japan the craze
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Rodger. In the course of the series Luffy gathers a very unique crew which are called The Straw Hat Pirates. The crew consists of Three Sword Wielding Roronoa Zoro, A master thief and expert navigator Nami, an expert but cowardly marksman and inventor Usopp, The gourment cook and martial artist Sanji, an anthropomorphic reindeer and doctor Tony Tony Chopper,the archaeologist Nico Robin, a cybord shipwright Franky and a living skeleton musician Brook.All of them together sail the seas in pursuit of their dreams. During their adventure they encounter other pirates, bounty hunters,criminal organizations,secret agents and soldiers of the World Government which is corrupt and has a secret agenda behind everything they …show more content…
Friendship is the strongest thing in the world. With true friends beside,one can do anything and everything which he wants to achieve.With true friends who wont backstab you and belive in you, people can do wonders.Behind every successfull man is a friend who supported him when everyone lost hope in what he wanted to achieve.One piece teaches the readers that a person is free to do whatever he wants to do. If one has the guts and courage to follow his passions, no matter how much anyone tries to keep him apart from what he loves,eventually he will achieve it if he works hard towards achieving what he desires.In short the anime teaches "Don't let one's burden weigh one down,just remember that friends amd family are willing to help you,"always".
Notable Manga Quotes
A good quote can be the heart of an article. Some quotes very interesting quotes I found while reading mangas are written below. " In the world there is no such thing as "failure" in the first place. The one who knows the "ways to win" more than anyone is also the one who has experienced the most "mistakes".In other words, one can say "failure" is equal to "success".....couldn't you. " - Toriko
" Everyone dies eventually, irrespective of how powerful they are. That is why you need to think about what you will accomplish while you are alive." -Mary Macbeth. (Kekkai Sensen)
" You never appreciate the irreplacable things in life until they

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