Digital manga sales are on the rise in Japan. For the first time ever the digital format has overtaken print, but there is a looming crisis when it comes to piracy. One of the most notorious manga pirate websites in Japan drew a whopping 174 million visitors in the month of March, making it the 25th busiest website. The government has their hands tied, if they try and launch … [Read more...] about Japan is Facing a Digital Manga Piracy Crisis
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The Future of Manga is Digital
Manga is going digital in Japan and the sector saw a 27.1% increase in 2016 while sales of paper manga saw a record year-on-year decline of 7.4%. Possibly this year, annual sales of digital comics may surpass that of paper for the first time, according to a report released by the Tokyo-based Research Institute for Publications, which follows the publishing industry. In its … [Read more...] about The Future of Manga is Digital
Manga Accounts for 80% of all Digital Book Sales in Japan
In the last year, new research has reported that manga accounts for 80% of all digital book sales in Japan. Manga readers are choosing to view their favourite series through portable devices instead of paperback volumes. It’s not hard to see the appeal. Digital manga can be taken on the go, kept on a slim device instead of hauling books in a bag. And with a generation already … [Read more...] about Manga Accounts for 80% of all Digital Book Sales in Japan