For you comic fans, you must be familiar with manga, manhwa, and manhua, but do you know the difference between the three? Simply put, the difference between manga, manhwa, and manhua, lies in the terms in different languages, which have the same meaning, which is comics.
In more detail, there are differences in the premise or concept of the story, the use of language, and several other differences, including how to read it.
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Difference between Manga, Manhwa, and Manhua
1. Differences in Countries that Create and Publish Comics
Based on the place of manufacture manhua, manhwa and also manga have differences that you must know. First is manhua from China, then manhwa from Korea, and manga, which is popular first of all, comes from Japan. All three come from the same family, East Asia.
In addition to manufacturing, the difference is also based on the publisher, which in general also has similarities, whether publishing through physical books or digitally.
Manga are mostly published as physical books, although many are now also released digitally or online. Manhwa, on the other hand, are mostly released digitally or online even though there are physical versions nowadays. Whereas for manhua, both physical and digital releases are dominant.
2. Manga, Manhwa, and Manhua Differ by Depiction and Coloring
Furthermore, these three types also have considerable differences in their depictions. Manhua, for example, is characterized by highly detailed and colorful character drawings. On the other hand, manhwa features many characters and faces that resemble the everyday life of Korean people, with simpler coloring choices, similar to Webtoon.
Meanwhile, manga uses anime-style drawing techniques and is generally in black and white. However, there are some chapters that are drawn in color specifically, although there are not many of them.
3. Different Ways of Reading
In addition to the differences in terms of publishing, the depiction techniques also show quite a difference. First, for Manga, you can read it from right to left, in accordance with Japanese reading and writing habits.
Manhwa and Manhua, on the other hand, are read from left to right, following the Chinese and Korean way of writing and reading.
How, have you understood the difference between the three types of comics? In essence, this difference arises because of the language and culture of each region where the comic is published. So, it’s only natural that there are differences between the three.
For example, in Indonesia, comics are heavily influenced by DC and Marvel comics from the United States. In addition, there are also comics inspired by Webtoon from Korea and Manga from Japan.
