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What does yonkoma mean?
A manga drawn as vertical four-panel strips, traditionally following a setup-development-twist-punchline structure. Common for gag and slice-of-life comedy.
"The series is a cute yonkoma about office life."
Origin
Japanese 四コマ (yonkoma), 'four panels/frames'.
Frequently asked questions
What is a yonkoma?
A yonkoma is a four-panel comic strip manga, usually read vertically, that traditionally follows a setup, development, twist, and punchline across its four panels.
What kind of stories are yonkoma?
They're most common for gag and slice-of-life comedy, since the compact four-panel format suits quick jokes and short everyday moments.
What does yonkoma mean literally?
The word comes from the Japanese 四コマ (yonkoma), which literally means 'four panels' or 'four frames'.
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