Mangaka

  13 Great Manga Artists That Made History Discover the artists who paved the way for manga to become the influential Japanese art form it is today Weekly Shōnen Jump  is a dense brick of a magazine, that has barely paused for breath since its founding in 1968. In its half a century of publishing, it has sold 7.5 billion copies. Picking up a  Weekly Shōnen Jump  or any of its many competitors in a store, you’ll immediately notice how thick these magazines are—so much so they are sometimes called "phonebook manga". The sheer amount of work required to meet fast turnarounds and hungry readerships make  mangaka  (manga artists) admirable, but creating manga goes far beyond speed. Manga features thrilling action, comedy, romance, and commentary about modern life, told through illustrated panels and dialogue. Every page is packed with detail for readers to get lost in. Here, we explore the history of this Japanese cultural heritage, and some of its most influential artists. Prepar