Manga, in their modern incarnation, have been enormously popular across Japanese society for over 100 years. Using the medium of Japanese-language manga, this course helps advanced students reinforce fundamental grammar and expands vocabulary. In particular, students learn varied situational forms of politeness, colloquial speech patterns of spoken Japanese, and advanced onomatopoeia (gitaigo/giseigo/giongo/gijogo). A final research and translation project offers students an opportunity to create an academic portfolio that can be used to confirm advanced Japanese language skills.