| Manga Kenkanryu | |
 Cover of the first volume | |
| マンガ 嫌韓流 (Manga Kenkanryū) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Political[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Sharin Yamano |
| Published by | Shin-yo-sha |
| Imprint | Shin-yo-sha Mook |
| Original run | July 26, 2005 – March 19, 2015 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Manga Kenkanryu (Japanese: マンガ 嫌韓流, Hepburn: Manga Kenkanryū, 'Hating the Korean Wave' or 'Hating the Korean Boom') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sharin Yamano. Originally a webcomic published on Yamano's website in 2003, Shin-yo-sha began publishing the manga in print in July 2005. They published ten print volumes, with the last volume being released in March 2015. The manga follows Kaname Okiayu as he discusses various Japan–Korea disputes.
Following years of strained relations, in the 2000s, the Korean Wave gained prominence in Japan and helped Japan and South Korea improve their relations. Yamano, however, was not satisfied, believing that this trend was made up by the media. The manga's anti-Korean themes generated significant controversy both in Japan and abroad, with some describing Manga Kenkanryu as nationalist and xenophobic. It has also been noted for helping to popularize internet right-wing movements in Japan. However, it had little impact on Japan–South Korea relations or the Korean Wave.