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Originally Posted by dogsbody70
Is it that it is all fantasy and takes you to fictional worlds?
Is it healthy to become obsessed with either?
Does it teach you anything?
I read that many adults read Manga?
Does it cover serious items?
Do other countries publish similar magazines?
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That's a lot of questions :/
I think that people enjoy manga and anime for its complexity and plots, although I can't speak for everyone. There are mangas that deal with fantasy, but a lot deal with realism too, so I think it's more to do with how 'real' manga/anime seems than how fantastical. Example Bleach and Naruto are over 40 volumes, and have been going on for ten years, so for fans it's like you grow up with these characters and see them develop over time and evolve, they feel real and it's like you're a part of that. . . Or maybe that's just me and I'm a bit of a geek, lol.
I don't think any obssession is healthy, whether it's stamp collecting or manga. Some manga/anime may teach you things and some won't, they're all so varied I think it's very hard to say 'yes, they teach you x y and z'. Adults do read a lot of manga, I can't speak for those past a certain age range but in the UK many students and those in their twenties read manga, it's the most popular section in our town's bookshop, lol.
Yes they can cover serious subjects (if that's what you mean by items). I've read some that deal with eating disorders, self-harm, sexuality, death etc. It all depends what genre you pick up, same as any other type of book really.
Other countries produce manga magazines, yes. The USA has Shonen Jump in English, but in some countries such as the UK these magazines aren't avaliable, however you can still easily purchase collections of manga chapters in one volume.
Hope that helped a bit, lol.