mangadom

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

manga +‎ -dom

Noun[edit]

mangadom (uncountable)

  1. The world or sphere of manga (Japanese comics).
    • 2009, Jason S. Yadao, The Rough Guide to Manga, page 102:
      By all appearances, Conan Edogawa should be the greatest detective in all of mangadom.
    • 2013, Christopher Hart, Manga for the Beginner:
      They boast, perhaps, the biggest eyes in all of mangadom. Since the eyes take up so much room on the chibi face, the head needs to be stretched and, therefore, usually ends up being oval-shaped to accommodate the oval-shaped eyes.
    • 2014, Nicolae Sfetcu, Animation & Cartoons:
      Put simply, nosebleed in mangadom is a comical euphemism for an erection.