Dear American Comics: Here’s Why You’re Losing Readers to Anime and Manga

I just got back from Anime Expo in Los Angeles and was inspired to ask this question to Twitter at large: what is it about anime and manga from Japan that appeals to you? What does it give to you that you can’t get from American-made movies, TV, cartoons, and comics?

The responses were quite interesting. See what this array of authors, comics creators, animators, bloggers and fans had to say on this topic, plus a few recommendations for anime and manga from VIZ Media, Kodansha Comics, Crunchyroll, and Seven Seas Entertainment that are worth checking out: