The Art of Manga and its arrival in Spain

Today we'll be talking about The Art of Manga. Manga, for those who don't know, are Japanese graphic novels, and anime is Japanese animation in the same style. This year, the anime film The Boy and the Heron won best animated film at the Oscars, and anime series and films are growing more and more popular outside of Japan... as are the manga they are often based on. The Art of Manga exhibition opened last week in Madrid, and it covers the history of manga with a section focusing on the arrival of manga and anime in Spain. 

We visted the exhibition in the Colegio de Arquitectos de Madrid and talked to Oriol Estrada, manga and anime specialist, about this art form, its history, and its Spanish appeal.