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Originally Posted by Atunah
I don't read Manga, not really sure what that is, I assume they are comic books? So I won't notice anything on that front as I don't read comic books.
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Technically, the difference is that comic books are read from front to back, and panels are read left to right, while manga (following Japanese convention) are read from what Westerners might call back to front, reading panels progress right to left. In physical form, manga pages tend to be smaller in dimension (e.g. 5 x 7.5 inches vs 6.5 x 10 inches).
Manga genres are mostly distinct from those found in comic books, having originated in Japanese culture. But of course there is cross-pollination and experimentation.
I think the Kindle format used is the same, except that document properties are set to yield comic-book like navigation (panel navigation defined by author) or manga-like behavior (left tap or swipe right to advance to next page, 'virtual panel' navigation is 'S' rather than 'Z' pattern). And the 'fast page' navigation applies only to 'manga'.