Mangairo
In late 19th century Japan, the popularity of manga skyrocketed with the Godfather of Manga, Tezuka Osamu, the creator of Astro Boy. However, scholars believed that the origin of manga started earlier, around the 12th to 13th century, with the publishing of the Chōjū-giga (Scrolls of Frolicking Animals), a collection of animal drawings by various artists. During the American Occupation (1945 to 1952), American soldiers brought European and American comics with them, which influenced mangakas' art style and creativity. There was a great demand for manga due to an increase of readership in the 1950s to 1960s and soon after, mangairo became a global phenomenon with overseas readership starting in the late 1980s to now. Manhwa has its own history of development. During the Japanese Occupation (1910-1945) of Korea, Japanese soldiers brought their culture and language into Korean society, including the importation of manga. In the 1930s to 1950s, manhwa was used as propaganda for war ...