American and Japanese comics occupy a large portion of the global comics market, and each has its own unique storytelling style, drawing style, and production system. American and Japanese comics have developed based on different cultural backgrounds and market characteristics, so they show interesting differences in many ways.
Japanese comics: Japanese comics tend to focus on the facial expressions of characters and relationships between characters rather than dialogue. They convey stories through pictures, atmosphere, and overall context, and are characterized by inducing readers to feel emotions and understand situations through visual elements.
American comics: American comics place greater emphasis on story development and dialogue. In particular, superhero comics such as Marvel Comics often unfold stories through complex narratives and many dialogues, and emphasize narrative perfection and entertainment elements.
Japanese Comics: Japan is one of the largest comics markets in the world along with the United States, and is evaluated as the world's number one in terms of the influence of a single comic. Japanese comics are gaining great popularity worldwide and are influencing various cultural contents.
American comics: The American comics market is largely divided into animation represented by Disney and magazine comics represented by Marvel Comics. Both of these fields have enormous influence worldwide, and the superhero genre in particular is a symbol of American comics.
Japanese comics: Japanese comics are mainly serialized in weekly or monthly comic magazines, and then popular works are published as single volumes. They cover various genres and readerships, and have a prominent 'author-centered' tendency where the author's individuality is strongly revealed.
American comics: American comics are called 'comics' or 'Amecomi' in Japan, and are mainly divided into animation and magazine comics. In particular, magazine comics often involve multiple authors and artists collaborating to create a single series, and tend to focus on characters and worldviews.
Some people say that Japanese comics are sexually suggestive or violent, and that they are more about the world of 'fantasy' than the world of imagination, focusing on fun. On the other hand, American comics tend to emphasize more universal entertainment elements and pursue popular appeal.