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Manga Explains NASA Mission

Posted by Zonk on from the connecting-up-the-disciplines dept.

YetAnotherName writes "Anime fans working with NASA? Yes. Tokyopop has the scoop on planetary scientists who made manga to explain a NASA mission, complete with spandex-clad, big-eyed lead character and robotic dogs. You can also download the manga in color or black/white PDF files. (Disclaimer: my spouse is one of the authors.)" If you sit through the talk about dogs, it's actually pretty interesting.

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  1. huh? by Mahou · · Score: 4, Insightful

    wait. so it's an american drawn thing about an american mission, why is it called a manga and not a comic? we have the word comic in our lexicon you know. any explanation or is calling it manga like calling it X-TREME! CINDI or something?

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  2. not a manga. by timerider · · Score: 5, Insightful

    reason: made in america by americans.
    manga is the japanese word for comic, so by definition its a manga when its made by japanese people, as well as manwha if its made by koreans.

    putting that aside, its not even drawn manga-style.

    putting that aside, its not even funny or entertaining.