Random Questions "Attempt II"
16 years ago
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Quote from LunaMay
A poster's comment made me think:
If a person draws manga but isn't Japanese are they still consider a mangaka? Same with manga: if someone draws manga but it does not come from Japan is it still consider 'manga'? Are there any terms to refer to this type of stuff?
Not sure if this makes any sense...
Mams eh? 😁
If it done in the manga style (black and white, right to left, etc.) , then I don't see why not call it a manga and call yourself a mangaka.
If we get too picky about these things, then "comics" should only mean American comics...and "comics" from any other country would need to be reffered to under a different name @_@ (and different spellings wouldn't count)
16 years ago
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Quote from BoxBox
It makes sense to call someone who draw manga, a mangaka.
We aren't calling them mangaka because they are Japanese, we are calling them that because of the style of their comic.
Well that's the same thing I thought as well. But since mangaka is the Japanese word to describe someone who draws Japanese comics (manga) would you still call someone that if they aren't Japanese and aren't in Japan? Sigh, I lost myself here, I know what I'm asking but not sure how to ask it...
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If we get too picky about these things, then "comics" should only mean American comics...and "comics" from any other country would need to be reffered to under a different name @_@ (and different spellings wouldn't count)
I thought there were different names for comics from other countries. o__o
16 years ago
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Quote from LunaMay
I thought there were different names for comics from other countries. o__o
In all (almost) 2 decades of my life, I have never heard of any other form of the word for comic in any other language besides Manga and Manwha. This is not counting different spellings such as komik etc. of course 🙄
16 years ago
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Quote from LunaMay
A poster's comment made me think:
If a person draws manga but isn't Japanese are they still consider a mangaka? Same with manga: if someone draws manga but it does not come from Japan is it still consider 'manga'? Are there any terms to refer to this type of stuff?
Not sure if this makes any sense...
I think this thread might clear up some of your questions:
the term for comic in other countries
16 years ago
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Quote from LunaMay
Quote from BoxBox
It makes sense to call someone who draw manga, a mangaka.
We aren't calling them mangaka because they are Japanese, we are calling them that because of the style of their comic.
Well that's the same thing I thought as well. But since mangaka is the Japanese word to describe someone who draws Japanese comics (manga) would you still call someone that if they aren't Japanese and aren't in Japan? Sigh, I lost myself here, I know what I'm asking but not sure how to ask it...
Quote from Scyfon
If we get too picky about these things, then "comics" should only mean American comics...and "comics" from any other country would need to be reffered to under a different name @_@ (and different spellings wouldn't count)
I thought there were different names for comics from other countries. o__o
Yes, I would call an American who draw Japanese mangas a mangaka. It's not limited by race, it's defined by their profession. Like......Samurai.......or cowboy.........YES, you can have an asian cowboy. Not all of them are white.
And I have no idea what tsuto is trying to say....
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this is not about cannibalism...please get back on topic
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16 years ago
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Oh, I got a question...
When was Baka-Updates Manga founded?
I know that on the About Us page it says July 20th, 2002... but when I asked a previous question regarding the page someone said the information referred to the sistersite Baka-Updates or something of that nature.
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16 years ago
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Oh, I got a question...
When was Baka-Updates Manga founded?
I know that on the About Us page it says July 20th, 2002... but when I asked a previous question regarding the page someone said the information referred to the sistersite Baka-Updates or something of that nature.
The "about us" page also says
MangaUpdates was founded on July 20th, 2004 by Manick
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16 years ago
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Quote from jinx_you
Oh, I got a question...
When was Baka-Updates Manga founded?
I know that on the About Us page it says July 20th, 2002... but when I asked a previous question regarding the page someone said the information referred to the sistersite Baka-Updates or something of that nature.The "about us" page also says
MangaUpdates was founded on July 20th, 2004 by Manick
Ah.. gotcha. Totally missed that.
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16 years ago
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Got a food question here.
What exactly is a "Milkshake"?
Can somebody help me out? In russian preferably.
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16 years ago
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Quote from haze.Maniac
Got a food question here.
What exactly is a "Milkshake"?
Can somebody help me out? In russian preferably.
it's a type of sweet drink. wiki
Молочно-фруктовый коктейль рецепт - Americans don't think of it as a cocktail, because it's a non-alcoholic drink, but that's what all the translations are pulling up Also, Americans don't often put fruit in it.
16 years ago
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Mmm-kay, btw, can you explain meaning of a joke "I drink your... MILKSHAKE!" ? 😕
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16 years ago
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Quote from haze.Maniac
Mmm-kay, btw, can you explain meaning of a joke "I drink your... MILKSHAKE!" ? 😕
Well my first thought was...actually you don't want to know. But I think it's just a famous line from the movie There Will Be Blood. Maybe there's a deeper meaning behind it, I'm not sure. 😕
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Quote from LunaMay
Quote from haze.Maniac
Mmm-kay, btw, can you explain meaning of a joke "I drink your... MILKSHAKE!" ? 😕
Well my first thought was...actually you don't want to know. But I think it's just a famous line from the movie There Will Be Blood. Maybe there's a deeper meaning behind it, I'm not sure. 😕
according to urban dictionary it is used to insult somebody that lost to you.
16 years ago
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hmm..a question related to this forum.
Everytime I see the Online members list, I usually see "Red flowers" marked on some of the usernames.. what are those?
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16 years ago
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Quote from Hermit-chan
hmm..a question related to this forum.
Everytime I see the Online members list, I usually see "Red flowers" marked on some of the usernames.. what are those?
Those icons signify that those members are part of the Baka-Updates Folding@Home team. Info here: [url]http://www.mangaupdates.com/showtopic.php?tid=1451[/url].
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