user93: There are a lot of different types of comics, and it should be made clear how manga is defined  here. What should be the criteria for something to be manga and, as such, on topic?

user93: According to Wikipedia,

Manga (漫画) are comics created in Japan, or by Japanese creators in the Japanese language, conforming to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century.

I think the definition of manga should focus on mainly the origin, like with anime. While manhua, manhwa, la nouvelle manga, and other forms are inspired by manga, they aren't manga by the American and European definition, and the line must be drawn somewhere. This will also create consistency between the anime and manga definitions.
How anime is defined is answered in How is anime defined?, and most of the answers involve the origin being the primary criteria.

user247: Most sites dedicated to manga also include manhwa and manhua. Take for example the cases of:

The Breaker
Noblesse
Veritas
Ares

I think that a looser definition of what is acceptable on this site is warranted based on what is broadly accepted by the western manga community. In that sense, and IMHO, both manhua and manhwa are. There's also the question of size. I don't think that manhua/manhwa oeuvre is really all that broad for the number of questions to be significant.

93: <p>There are a lot of different types of comics, and it should be made clear how manga is defined  here. What should be the criteria for something to be manga and, as such, on topic?</p>
 93: <p>According to Wikipedia,</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Manga (漫画) are comics created in Japan, or by Japanese creators in the Japanese language, conforming to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I think the definition of manga should focus on mainly the origin, like with anime. While manhua, manhwa, la nouvelle manga, and other forms are inspired by manga, they aren't manga by the American and European definition, and the line must be drawn somewhere. This will also create consistency between the anime and manga definitions.</p>

<p>How anime is defined is answered in <a href="https://anime.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/157/how-is-anime-defined?rq=1">How is anime defined?</a>, and most of the answers involve the origin being the primary criteria.</p>
 247: <p>Most sites dedicated to manga also include <em>manhwa</em> and <em>manhua</em>. Take for example the cases of:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Breaker_%28manhwa%29" rel="nofollow">The Breaker</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noblesse_%28manhwa%29" rel="nofollow">Noblesse</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veritas_%28manhwa%29" rel="nofollow">Veritas</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ares_%28manhwa%29" rel="nofollow">Ares</a></li>
</ul>

<p>I think that a looser definition of what is acceptable on this site is warranted based on what is broadly accepted by the western manga community. In that sense, and IMHO, both manhua and manhwa are. There's also the question of size. I don't think that manhua/manhwa oeuvre is really all that broad for the number of questions to be significant.</p>
