We will have a look at the different mechanisms available to around text bubbles and onomatopoeias.
Onomatopoeias are textual representation of sounds and noises, and text bubbles are used to provide a voice to the characters.Īs onomatopoeias and text bubbles are graphical elements, manga and comics artists have found many ways to play with their graphical properties to render different sounds and voices and sound effects.Īnd as we, as readers, have been accustomed to these artifices through our readings, our brains are able to transparently translate them into something auditory and emotionally relatable. These artifices are based on two elements: onomatopoeias and text bubbles.
As a graphic novel, manga uses different artifices to give readers the impression of sounds, sound effects and voices.
