Manga , or Japanese comics, have appeared in translation in many different languages in different countries. In the United States, manga comprises a small but growing industry, especially when compared to the inroads that Japanese animation or Japanese Video Games have made in the USA. Though the United Kingdom has fewer manga publishers than the U. S, most manga sold in the United Kingdom are published by U. S publishing companies like Viz media and Kodansha Comics which are in turn owned by their Japanese counter parts.