also: まんがにく
noun
cartoon meat; cylindrical meat on a bone
Refers to the iconic large, cylindrical piece of meat with a single bone sticking out, often seen in manga, anime, and games. Not a real cut of meat, but a stylized depiction.
あのアニメのキャラクターはいつもマンガ肉を食べている。
That anime character is always eating cartoon meat.
マンガ肉は現実の肉というより、漫画の象徴的な食べ物だ。
Cartoon meat is more of a symbolic food in manga than a real cut of meat.
Refers to real meat on the bone, such as a lamb chop or drumstick, not the exaggerated cartoon version.
Compound of マンガ (manga) and 肉 (meat). The term describes a fictional food item popularized by manga and anime, not a traditional Japanese word.