Manga vs. Mangaka — What's the Difference?

Manga (Japanese: 漫画 [maŋga]) 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 prehistory in earlier Japanese art.

Mangaka (漫画家) is the Japanese word for a comic artist. Outside Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese.

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

A professional manga or anime artist.

A style of comic strip or comic book originally developed in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful art and often adult themes.

A comic originating in Japan.

(uncountable) An artistic style heavily used in, and associated with, Japanese comics, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of comics from other countries.

A comic in manga style, regardless of the country of origin.

(Christianity) A covering for a crucifix.