Mangajin

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Mangajin was a monthly English-language magazine for students of Japanese language and culture. It was distinct from many other magazines of its type in that it unabashedly embraced Japanese popular culture as a learning tool and a route towards rapid acclimation into Japanese society. Each issue featured selections from various popular manga translated into English with detailed cultural and linguistic commentary.

The magazine ceased publication in 1996 due to financial hardship, but various books that collect many of the magazine's best features (as well as back issues of the magazine itself) are still highly prized by both self-taught and professionally-tutored students of Japanese.

The name is a combination of the Japanese words for "comic" (manga, 漫画) and "person" (jin, 人).