''Japanese the Manga Way: An Illustrated Guide to Grammar & Structure'' (with the alternative Japanese title of , ) is an educational book by Wayne P. Lammers published by

Stone Bridge Press Stone Bridge Press, Inc. is a publishing company distributed by Consortium Book Sales & Distribution and founded in 1989. Authors published include Donald Richie and Frederik L. Schodt. Stone Bridge publishes books related to Japan, having ...

designed to teach Japanese through the use of

manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...

. The use of a pop-culture teaching aid in the form of manga represents a growing trend of Japanese-as-a-second-language students learning for fun, instead of for business reasons. Its origins began with the canceled journal ''

Mangajin ''Mangajin'' was a monthly English-language magazine for students of Japanese language and culture by Mangajin, Inc. It was distinct from many other magazines of its type in that it unabashedly embraced Japanese popular culture, as a learning ...

'', where Lammers worked as a checker for Vaughan P. Simmons's ''Mangajin'' drafts. Following the end of the ''Mangajin'' publications, deals with manga publishers had been negotiated, and Lammers had obtained the rights to use the translation notes, comic panels found in ''Mangajin'' for the new book. The new book also inherited the four-line translation format from ''Mangajin''.Japanese the Manga Way Learn real Japanese that real Japanese people read! Also comics.
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*'' OL Shinkaron'' *'' Okusama Shinkaron'' *'' Zesetsu Gendai Yōgo Binran'' *''

Bar Lemon Heart , sometimes referred to as "Bar Lemon Heart," is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsutoshi Furuya and Family Kikaku and published by Futabasha from 1985 to 2021. A Japanese television drama series based on the manga premie ...

'' *'' Kachō Shima Kōsaku'' *'' Buchō Shima Kōsaku'' *'' Kaji Ryūsake no Gi'' *''

Obatarian is a yonkoma manga series by Katsuhiko Hotta which was published by Takeshobo in ''Manga Life'' from 1988 through 1998. An anime series was adapted from the manga in 1990 by Sunrise, which aired on TV Asahi. The title ''Obatarian'' (or Obat ...

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Bonobono is a Japanese yonkoma manga series written and illustrated by Mikio Igarashi. From March 1986 to March 1987, the series ran in the Takeshobo manga magazine ''Tensai Club'' before the magazine was replaced with ''Manga Club'', where it h ...

'' *'' Ojama Shimasu'' *'' Ishii Hisaichi Senshū'' *''

What's Michael? is a Japanese manga series created by Makoto Kobayashi. In 1984, it began its serialization in the ''Weekly Morning'' magazine. The manga shows Michael, an orange American Shorthair tabby cat, his feline friends, and other domesticated pets ...

'' *'' Dai-Tokyo Binbo Seikatsu Manual'' *'' Nat-chan wa ne!?'' *'' Ai ga Hoshii'' *'' Kaishain no Melody'' *''Shoot!'' *'' Natsuko no Sake'' *'' Natsu no Kura'' *'' Take'emon-ke no Hitobito'' *'' Sr. Garcia'' *'' Don't Cry, Tanaka-kun'' *'' Ashita mo genki!'' *'' Maboroshi no Futsū Shōjo'' *''

Furiten-kun is a yonkoma manga series by Masashi Ueda which has been serialized in several magazine. In the early 1980s, the manga was published simultaneously in Takeshobo's '' Kindai Mahjong'', '' Kindai Mahjong Original'', and '' Gamble Punch'' ...

'' *'' Kariage-kun'' *''

Crayon Shin-chan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshito Usui. ''Crayon Shin-chan'' made its first appearance in 1990 in a Japanese weekly magazine called ''Weekly Manga Action'', which was published by Futabasha. Due to the death of ...

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