      are comics created in japan, or by japanese creators in the japanese language, conforming to a style developed in japan in the late 19th century.,  they have a long and complex pre-history in earlier japanese art., ,  in japan, people of all ages read manga. the medium includes works in a broad range of genres: action-adventure, romance, sports and games, historical drama, comedy, science fiction and fantasy, mystery, suspense, detective, horror, sexuality, and business/commerce, among others. since the 1950s, manga has steadily become a major part of the japanese publishing industry,,  representing a Â¥406 billion market in japan in 2007 (approximately $3.6 billion) and Â¥420 billion ($5.5 billion) in 2009.{{cite web |url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14526451|title=comic giants battle for reade
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