Introduction to Anime/Manga[A.K.A I'm back for now]

So I know I haven't posted a blog post with my "voice" aka thoughts for a long time. Truth is I've started a new chapter in my life and I'm finding it hard to write. Also posting is not only about writing it's about formatting as well, which takes ages and is something which I am not able to do properly from my phone. In short, I'm sorry and I'll try to keep posting and become more organized now. 

Now usually when my exams start I go on a romance binge. Basically I'm one of those people who can't concentrate if a plot is too interesting , in a typical romance you know how it ends so you don't have an urge to stop studying and read till the end. This time instead of going on a romance binge I went on an anime and manga binge and it made me realize I've never broached this subject on my blog before. 

It's not like I'm new to anime or manga but I've just never talked about it before.So I thought I would get over my radio silence and maybe introduce my readers to something new. 

First question , WHAT is Manga?

This is the answer that trusty Google provides : 
manga

ˈmaŋgə/

noun

1. a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels, typically aimed at adults as well as children.

Second question, What is anime? 

anime

ˈ

anɪmeɪ,ˈanɪmə/

noun

1. a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children.

What I think anime is: Manga that is animated. I know there are animes that are not based on manga but that's how I usually think of anime . 

Now that the concept has been introduced. There are basically two types of manga/anime (this is just what I understand I'm not an expert in this field) 

1. Shoju (Lit. "Young woman". Anime and manga intended for the adolescent to teenage female demographic. Source: wikipedia)
2. Shonen ( Lit. "Young man". Anime and manga intended for the adolescent to teenage male demographic . Source: wikipedia)

Basically shoju is romance and shonen is action and fighting. The meaning is a little stereotypical and there can be romance in shonen as well but I'm trying to make it simplistic here. 

This is what a manga page looks like 

SOURCE

This is like a cover page but it's usually black and white and the text is written pretty much like it is in the image above. 

What an anime looks like:

I've attached a .gif of the anime based on the manga above. 

Source

So I hope everyone has got the basics now. I was planning to straightaway write a post on my animes/manga I'm obsessed with but a lot of my friends aren't really aware of the basic concepts, so I thought I might as well do this post. 

There are various sites where you can read manga and watch anime. As you might already know I don't live in USA or Japan so it's not like I have easy access to buying anime or manga to read or watch. There are various sites you can watch or read anime from but keep in mind these sites aren't legal . I for one will buy my favorites in a heartbeat if I get my hands on them somehow but if you want to TRY before you buy , you can. It's easier to try out anime because it's possible some come on your television and you haven't noticed it yet. 

So I finish off with a meme from one of my favourite anime/manga. Keep a lookout for my post with a list/rant about manga/anime I've read! 

THOUGHTS?