yeah, they are just like normal stories, some fill you with hatred and rage towards evil characters and some are awsomely funny, they use the phrase "a picture is worth a thousand words" by showing us what the people look like and there expressions. manga is very popular in america but mainly japan, it is also the main cause for conventions, there are a fdew in england but they are very rare but they are steadily increasing, it is also commonly mistaken for anime which is the cartoon version of it, if you want any more detail, just ask me and ill be happy to give you all the ino i know