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 | | Although the word 'manga' has roots in 17th century Japan to describe a style of painting less concerned with minute details and more with entertaining and meaningful connotations, it wasn't until 1947 that the word 'manga' became the identified as what it is today. |
 | | With that being said, the general principles of manga that are commonly agreed upon are exaggerated facial expressions, emphasis on emotional (rather than plot-like) storytelling, and continued development of the characters over the course of the story. |
 | | For while the success of titles such as Naruto spread to manga, television and merchandising, the American manga publishers were not owners of the property, and could not reap any additional rewards that their promotion of the property developed. |
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