Manga and anime fans find friendship, and love, at anime conventions
WBEZ News · WBEZ Chicago
February 13, 20256m 19s
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Show Notes
Some pandemic trends came and went.
But here’s one that stuck: Japanese comics known as manga [MAHN-guh], and the animated series they’re often adapted into.
WBEZ’s Anna Savchenko tells us why the art forms are so popular, and how they are helping young people make connections in a digital world.
HOST: DIXON