Manta or mantas may refer to: *

Manta ray Manta rays are large Batoidea, rays belonging to the genus ''Mobula'' (formerly its own genus ''Manta''). The larger species, ''Giant oceanic manta ray, M. birostris'', reaches in width, while the smaller, ''Reef manta ray, M. alfredi'', reac ...

, large fish belonging to the genus ''Mobula''

Arts and entertainment

App & Website

Manta (platform) Manta is a South Korean digital comics (or webtoons, webcomics, manhwa) platform owned and operated by RIDI Corporation. It works with its own in-house studio as well as outside partners to create original digital comics. Service Manta is a ...

, a Korean digital comics provider

Fictional entities

Manta (comics) M-11 M-11 is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally known as the Human Robot, the character was named "M-11" in the 2006 to 2007 ''Agents of Atlas'' miniseries as an allusion to its first ...

, a character in American Marvel Comics publications * Manta (''Uridium''), a spaceship in the British computer game ''Uridium'' *

Manta Oyamada The manga and anime series ''Shaman King'' features several characters created by Hiroyuki Takei. As a result of being focused on shamanism the series' cast is divided between humans and spirits, the latter not being able to go the afterlife due t ...

, a character in the Japanese manga series ''Shaman King'' *

Manta and Moray Manta and Moray are a pair of amphibious superheroes who first appeared in a segment of the omnibus animated TV series '' Tarzan and the Super 7'' from 1978 to 1980. Filmation produced seven eleven-minute episodes, which were mixed with several othe ...

, amphibious superheroes from the 1970s TV series ''Tarzan and the Super 7''

Film

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Manta, Manta ''Manta, Manta'' is a 1991 German action comedy film directed by Wolfgang Büld. The film features Til Schweiger, Tina Ruland, Stefan Gebelhoff, Lena Sabine Berg and Michael Kessler in the lead roles. Singer/songwriter Sylkie Monoff makes a smal ...

'', a 1991 German-language action comedy film

People

* Manta (surname) (includes a list of people with that name) *

Mantas Mantas is a Lithuanian given name. People with the name include: * Mantas Adomėnas (born 1972), philosopher * Mantas Armalis (born 1992), professional ice hockey goaltender * Mantas Dilys (born 1984), triple jumper * Mantas Fridrikas (born 1988) ...

, Lithuanian given name (includes a list of people with that name) *

Manta people Manta or mantas may refer to: * Manta ray, large fish belonging to the genus ''Mobula'' Arts and entertainment App & Website * Manta (platform), a Korean digital comics provider Fictional entities * Manta (comics), a character in American Marve ...

, nomadic ethnic group in Bangladesh

Places

* Manta, Benin a town and ''arrondissement'' in Atakora department, Benin *

Manta, Cundinamarca Manta is a municipality and town located in the northeast of the department of Cundinamarca (Colombia), from Bogotá. It is located in the Almeidas Province in the Tenza Valley. Manta borders to the north Tibiritá, to the west Machetá, to ...

, a municipality and town Almeidas province, Colombia *

Manta, Ecuador Manta, also known as San Pablo de Manta, is a city in Ecuador, cantonal head of the Manta Canton, as well as the largest and most populated city in the Manabí Province. It is the seventh most populous in the country. Manta has existed since Pre ...

, a city in Manabí Province, Ecuador **

Manta Canton Manta Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Manabí Province. Its capital is the city of Manta. Its population at the 2001 census was 192,322. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: *Mestizo 76.4% *White 7.8% ...

Eloy Alfaro International Airport Eloy Alfaro International Airport is a combination civilian airport and military air base on the Pacific coast near Manta, a city in the Manabí Province of Ecuador. The airport, also known as Eloy Alfaro Air Base, is named in honor of Eloy Alfar ...

, formerly Forward Operating Base Manta **

Manta Fútbol Club Manta Fútbol Club is a professional football club from the city of Manta, Ecuador. Founded in 1998, they play in Serie A. History Manta was founded in 1998 after the purchase of the franchise rights from the defunct Manta Sport. From 1999–20 ...

* Manta, Piedmont, a municipality in Cuneo, Italy *

Manta, Cahul Manta is a commune in Cahul District, Moldova Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the ...

, a commune in Cahul district, Moldova * Mantaş, Tarsus, a village in Mersin Province, Turkey

Transportation

Manta Cars Manta Cars was owned and operated by American brothers Brad and Tim LoVette, and was located in Costa Mesa, California, from 1974 to 1986 (Manta Cars moved their production facility and showroom to 2914 Halladay Avenue, Santa Ana, California around ...

, American manufacturer of the Manta Mirage and Manta Montage * Aeros del Sur Manta, an Argentine ultralight trike aircraft *

Opel Manta The Opel Manta is a rear-wheel-drive sports coupé built by German manufacturer Opel in two generations from 1970 to 1988. The Manta was a mildly sporting coupé based on the Opel Ascona, Ascona family car, competing with cars such as the Ford C ...

, a German car *

TR-3A Black Manta Black triangles are unidentified flying object, UFOs reported as having a triangular shape and dark color, typically observed at night, described as large, silent, hovering, moving slowly, and displaying pulsating, colored lights which they ca ...

, an American surveillance aircraft * , two U.S. Navy ships/submarines *

Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA The Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA (Multi-Axis No-Tail Aircraft) was an American conceptual aircraft design by Lockheed Martin that has been studied by NASA and the U.S. Air Force. It was intended to test the feasibility of full yaw, pitch and rol ...

, an American concept aircraft *

Manta Foxbat The Manta Foxbat is an American ultralight aircraft that was designed by Bill Armour and produced by Manta Products Inc of Oakland, California. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft S ...

, an American ultralight aircraft by Manta Products Inc

Other uses

Manta (dress) A manta is a rectangular textile that was worn as a blanket or as a wrap-around dress.Sublette, Mark''Navajo Textiles.'' Retrieved 20 March 2012. When worn as a dress, the manta is held together by a woven sash. Mantas are worn by such indigenous ...

, a traditional dress of indigenous peoples of the Americas *

Manta (SeaWorld San Diego) Manta is a steel launched roller coaster at SeaWorld in San Diego, California, United States. The ride was manufactured by MACK Rides and opened to the public on May 26, 2012. It utilizes the same ride system that was used in Blue Fire which o ...

, a roller coaster *

Manta (SeaWorld Orlando) Manta is a steel flying roller coaster at SeaWorld Orlando in Orlando, Florida, United States. The attraction allows guests to encounter numerous species of Rajiformes, ray before boarding a manta ray-shaped train that takes them on a roller ...

, a roller coaster * M.A.N.T.A., a G.I. Joe toy *

Manta Force MANTA Force is a line of toys produced by British toy company Bluebird in 1987. The toyline was initially divided into two main factions: the heroic MANTA Force and their opponents, the evil Viper Squad. Following the popularity of the MANTA F ...

, a British toy *

Manta language Manta (Anta, Banta) is a Grassfields language of Cameroon. Áncá of Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the ...

, a Grassfields language of Cameroon *

Operation Manta Operation Manta was a French military intervention in Chad between 1983 and 1984, during the Chadian–Libyan conflict. The operation was prompted by the invasion of Chad by a joint force of Libyan units and Chadian Transitional Government of N ...

, the French military intervention in Chad 1983–1984 *

Manti (food) Manti is a type of dumpling mainly found in Turkish cuisine, Armenian cuisine and Central Asian cuisine but also in West Asia, South Caucasus, and the Balkans. Manti is also popular among Chinese Muslims, and it is consumed throughout post-Sovi ...

, or manta, a type of dumpling in central Asian and Turkic cuisines * Google Nexus 10, an Android tablet computer with the codename manta.