Manga Iconography Explained 11 Common Symbols For Emotions
One of the more significant elements that stand out in manga is how manga artists use a different set of symbols, icons, and illustrative images to depict certain emotions and effects. This is called iconography. Manga iconography is the visual language used to show character expressions when dialogue bubbles and narration can’t be used due to an overcrowded frame. The common style was popularized decades ago, and some mangakas have even developed their own iconography....
