noun

• (countable, comics) A comic originating in Japan.
  "English speakers are quick to notice the at times incorrect use of English in anime and manga. Many English words are customarily used in standard Japanese speech, and sometimes they are pronounced and employed in a manner quite different from their native use."
• (uncountable) An artistic style heavily used in, and associated with, Japanese comics, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of comics from other countries.
  "Touching on themes as disparate as sex, death, science fiction and romance, manga and anime catered to all ages and tastes. Commercial hits like “Pokémon” and “Dragon Ball Z,” meanwhile, projected a new image of Japan to the world."
• (countable, loosely, sometimes proscribed) Any comic in such a style, regardless of the country of origin.
  "Lately I've been reading a Brazilian manga."

noun

• (Christianity) A covering for a crucifix.