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How is translated Japanese manga read?

right to left, top to bottom. The Japanese writing is in the opposite direction of American, but it is still from the top to bottom. Most manga have a "STOP this is the back of the book" page, if you open them from the left.

Which of the following would not be called a shoujo manga?

One Piece. Shoujo, girl's manga, generally focuses on the relationship between the hero/heroine and the people around them. Romance in some form is a must. There are many subgenres, such as high school romance ("Good Morning Call"), magical girl story ("Tokyo Mew Mew"), and historical romance ("Emma"). "One Piece" is a shounen manga, which focus on a goal of the hero/heroine and what they do to reach that goal. In the story, Monkey D. Luffy tries to become pirate king.

As manga characters grow older, their eyes generally become smaller.

t. Children in manga have very large eyes and large heads, but elderly people have much smaller eyes to show age.

Which of the following is the genre meaning "boy's love"?

yaoi. Yaoi is a romance between two men, yuri is a romance between two women, ecchi is a story with some sexual content, hentai is basically manga porn.

What is the detective alias of the main character in "Zodiac P.I"?

Spica. The name of the main character is Lili, but her detective alias is Spica. Hiromi is her partner, and Conan is in "Case Closed" not in "Zodiac P.I.".

What does "doki" mean?

heartbeat. The word "doki" is used in a romantic situation to emphasize that the character's heartrate speeds up when they are looking at/thinking about the other character.

Which is not a magical girl manga?

Good Morning Call. In "Good Morning Call", a girl and guy both end up renting the same apartment, and since neither is willing to give it up, they live together. It is a high school romance, but not a magical girl manga. The other three have the basic magical girl plot of a group of girls with magical powers saving the world with love, friendship, and determination.

Who is not a heroine in a shoujo manga?

Anna Kiyoyama. Tohru Honda is from "Fruits Basket", Mizuki Ashiya is from "Hana Kimi", Lili Hoshizawa is from "Zodiac P.I.", and Anna Kiyoyama is from "Shaman King". The answer is Anna Kiyoyama for two reasons. "Shaman King" is a shounen and she is a support character for the hero, Yoh Asakura, not the heroine.

What does the word "baka" mean?

idiot. This particular word is used very often in manga, especially in shoujo. It can also mean moron.

Translated manga available for download are referred to as scanlations.

t. It's a combination of the the words scan and translations.