Manga  (maw-nnnnn-gah) are comic books originating from Japan and are enormously popular across the world due to their wide range of genres and reach to all age groups. Most Manga follow a developed art style and are commonly printed in black & white with coloured covers.

Anime   (ah- knee-may) is the shortening of the word animation. In Japan, the word is used to refer to all kinds of animation regardless of style, even though a good portion of Anime is adapted from popular Manga. Outside of Japan and in English, Anime refers specifically to animation produced in Japan.