Manfra

{{short description|French comics that draw inspiration from Japanese manga}} {{Expand French|Manfra|date=October 2025}} '''''Manfra''''' are French ''bandes dessinées'' that draw inspiration from Japanese manga.<ref name=mangasanctuary> {{cite web |url=https://manga-sanctuary.com/news/18959/mangacast-n-20-debat-manga-francais-qu-est-ce-que-c-est-quelle-place-sur-le-marche.html |title=Mangacast N°20 – Débat : Manga Français, qu'est-ce que c'est? Quelle place sur le marché? |date=October 17, 2014 |accessdate=December 14, 2014 |work=Manga Sanctuary |language= French}}</ref><ref name=manganews> {{cite web |url=https://manga-news.com/index.php/type/Global-Manga |title=Type : Global-Manga |accessdate=December 14, 2014 |work=manga-news.com |language=French}}</ref>

== Nomenclature == They are also known as ''franga'', ''manga français'' and ''global manga'' (the latter a more general term that includes other Western manga-inspired comics).<ref name=mangasanctuary/><ref name=manganews/>

== Characteristics == Most manfra, such as ''Radiant'', ''Dreamland'', ''Dofus'', ''Debaser'', etc. have a format similar to that of manga, but can be read left-to-right, such as with ''Wakfu'', or right-to-left, such as with ''Radiant''. Most if not all of the works that are generally designated as manfra have an art style inspired by manga. Some manfra, such as ''La Rose Ecarlate'', have an art style inspired from manga while still being read left-to-right and having a hardcover bande dessinee format. Their stories sometimes reference those of manga as well.

== Publishers == * Ankama Éditions * Dargaud * Delcourt * Glénat * Les Humanoïdes Associés * Kami * Ki-oon * Pika Édition * Taifu Comics

== Works == * ''Actor's Studio''<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2007/08/16/Interview-Julien-Blondel-Et-Camilo-Collao-pour-Actors-Studio|title= Interview - Julien Blondel et Camilo Collao pour Actor's Studio|date= August 16, 2007|accessdate= December 14, 2014|work= manga-news.com|language= French}}</ref> (fr) * ''Amilova''<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/serie/Amilova|title= Amilova|accessdate= December 14, 2014|work= manga-news.com|language= French}}</ref> (fr) * ''Amour Sucré''<ref name=mangasanctuary/> * ''Appartement 44''<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.manga-sanctuary.com/news/10615/l-auteur-d-appartement-44-en-dedicace-au-virgin-de-rennes-le-30-avril.html|title= L'auteur d'Appartement 44 en dédicace au Virgin de Rennes le 30 avril|date= April 15, 2011|accessdate= December 14, 2014|work= Manga Sanctuary|language= French}}</ref> * ''BB Project''<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2012/05/09/Mangas-numeriques-chez-Orange|title= Mangas numériques chez Orange|date= May 9, 2012|accessdate= December 14, 2014|work= manga-news.com|language= French}}</ref> (fr) * ''La Belle et la Bête'' (Delcourt) by Patrick Sobral * ''Bubble Gôm Gôm'' (Oktoprod editions) by Cyb * ''Burning Tattoo'' by Emmanuel Nhieu (Ankama Éditions) * ''Cassius'' (Kami) by Saïd Sassine * ''Catacombes''<ref>{{cite web |url= http://culturebox.francetvinfo.fr/livres/catacombes-le-3eme-manga-de-vald-39235|title= "Catacombes", le 3ème manga de Vald|accessdate= December 14, 2014|work= culturebox.francetvinfo.fr|date= 10 December 2012|language= French}}</ref> (fr) * ''Celle que...'' (fr) * ''City Hall''<ref name=mangasanctuary/> (fr) * ''Debaser''<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/serie/Debaser|title= Debaser|accessdate= December 14, 2014|work= manga-news.com|language= French}}</ref> (fr) * ''Dofus, Dofus Arena and Dofus Monster'' (fr) * ''Dreamland''<ref name=mangasanctuary/> (fr) * ''Dys''<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bedetheque.com/serie-13066-BD-DYS.html|title= DYS|accessdate= December 14, 2014|work= bedetheque.com|language= French}}</ref> (fr) * ''ElementR''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sfmag.net/article.php3?id_article=10401|title= "Element R 1 " de Myen, Bouveret & Tribout|accessdate= December 14, 2014|work= sfmag.net|language= French|archive-url= https://archive.today/20141214115528/http://www.sfmag.net/article.php3?id_article=10401|archive-date= December 14, 2014|url-status= dead}}</ref> * ''L'Équipe Z'' (Kotoji Éditions) by Ed Tourriol, Dan Fernandes and Albert Carreres * ''L'Escouade des ombres''<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/serie/Escouade-des-ombres|title= Escouade des ombres (l')|accessdate= December 14, 2014|work= manga-news.com|language= French}}</ref> (fr) * ''Golem'' (Olydri Éditions) de Alexis Talone * ''Goultard Bazar'' (fr) * ''Green Mechanic'' (Ki-oon) * ''Head-Trick'' (fr) * ''Horion'' * ''Kuma Kuma''<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2008/09/23/Kuma-Kuma-prix-international-du-manga|title= Des mangas français primés au festival international du manga|accessdate= December 14, 2014|work= manga-news.com|language= French}}</ref> * ''Lanfeust Quest'' * ''Lastman'' * ''Les Iles du vent by Elodie Koeger and Hector Poullet'' * ''Lost Soul''<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.bdencre.com/2011/02/3191_rencontre-avec-liaze-moemai-auteurs-de-lost-soul/|title= Rencontre avec Liaze & Moemai – Auteurs de Lost Soul|accessdate= December 14, 2014|work= bdencre.com|date= 11 February 2011|language= French}}</ref> * ''Love I.N.C.'' (fr) * ''Magical JanKen Pon'' (fr) * ''Necromancer''<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/serie/Necromancer|title= Necromancer|accessdate= December 14, 2014|work= manga-news.com|language= French}}</ref> * ''Omega Complex''<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/serie/Omega-complex|title= Omega complex|accessdate= December 14, 2014|work= manga-news.com|language= French}}</ref> * ''Outlaw Players'' * ''Pen Dragon'' (fr) * ''Pepper&Carrot''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://davidrevoy.com/article261#c0261-2202article125#c0125-12|title=Line-art tips with Krita}}</ref> * ''Pink Diary'' (fr) * ''Radiant''<ref name=mangasanctuary/> * ''La Rose écarlate'' (fr) * ''Save me Pythie'' (fr) * ''Sentaï School'' (fr) * ''Tengu-Dō'' (fr) * ''Les Torches d'Arkylon'' (fr) * ''Vis-à-Vis''<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.actualitte.com/interviews/interview-de-miya-et-reno-lemaire-les-fers-de-lance-du-manfra-429.htm|title= Interview de Miya et Reno Lemaire, les fers de lance du manfra|author= Mario|date= March 18, 2009|accessdate= December 14, 2014|work= actualitte.com|language= French}}</ref> * ''Le Visiteur du futur : La Brigade temporelle'' (Ankama Éditions) by François Descraques, Guillaume Lapeyre and Alexandre Desmassias * ''Vivant Human Specimen'' (fr) * ''Wakfu'' (Ankama Éditions)

== See also == {{Portal|Anime and manga|Comics}} * Anime-influenced animation * Bandes dessinées * Manga outside Japan * La nouvelle manga * Original English-language manga, the English-language equivalent

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category:Comics formats Category:French comics Category:Bandes dessinées Category:Manga