In Germany Japanese comics, Manga, are experiencing a boom amongst young people and have become an important component of the comic culture. Adolescent readers in particular are flocking to Japanese comics as they can identify with their themes. While western comics have almost lost sight of the problems of growing up, school, relationships, sexuality, friendship and family, this is just what the group-targeting Manga stories focus on. In addition the standardised narrative and drawing styles allow fans to copy the comics of their idols and thus Manga is not only consumed but also widely emulated.