Manga has been a staple in Japan, with a market worth 676 billion Japanese yen in 2021. It takes up an extensive part of the publishing market and is often recognized for its variety and interesting story. While the genre is doing significantly well in Japan, its popularity has shot up worldwide too. Yet again, western readers have to catch up a lot with Eastern readers in … [Read more...] about Japanese vs. American Manga Markets: What’s the Differences?
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Mangas Tops the List in NPD BookScan Reports 2022
With a global market size of 10.9 billion USD (as of 2021), manga comics have been dominating the comic world lately. Its sales grew by 9% in 2022. At such a pace, it's likely to expand at a CAGR of 16.9% by 2030. This drastic shift of comic readers from regular genres to manga can be justified by the comic sales in the US. The new report indicates that manga writers topped the … [Read more...] about Mangas Tops the List in NPD BookScan Reports 2022
Viz Manga Features a Plethora of Manga Genres (Rom-com, Horror, and More)
Viz Media launched a new digital manga service called Viz Manga for all manga lovers out there. The new reading service has a wide range of mangas from different genres, including horror, romance, action, adventures, and a lot more. The cost of the reading service starts at $1.99 (monthly). You can download the app on your iOS and Android devices. The announcement was made … [Read more...] about Viz Manga Features a Plethora of Manga Genres (Rom-com, Horror, and More)
Cloudflare to Expose Popular Manga Piracy Sites
Shueisha, a famous manga publisher, and Japan's largest publishing company, wants Cloudflare to expose the operators who run piracy-related websites. The publisher has secured a DMCA subpoena at a California federal court. Some of the target sites include manga-zip.is, hexupload.net, 13dl.to, and more, each with millions of monthly users. According to reliable statistics, as … [Read more...] about Cloudflare to Expose Popular Manga Piracy Sites
Viz Media Introduces New Digital Manga Service to Readers
American entertainment company Viz Media announced a new manga service for manga lovers on Tuesday (9th May). Fans can access the English version of their favourite manga comics with its original release in Japan (Simulpubs). The readers can access the Simulpubs by paying a $1.99 monthly fee. In March 2023, another new digital service called K Manga announced its launch for … [Read more...] about Viz Media Introduces New Digital Manga Service to Readers
Kodansha to Release Digital Comics Store Backed by InkyPen
Kodansha, a Japanese publishing company that publishes manga magazines, is about to launch the KManga app. Kodansha's official manga platform, KManga, will allow users to buy and read books, including Tokyo Revengers, Drops of God, Fairytale, and many more. The soon-to-be-released app will work on both Android and iOS. It will also be a desktop reading platform, launching on … [Read more...] about Kodansha to Release Digital Comics Store Backed by InkyPen
Online piracy of anime, manga led to a loss of around 2 trillion yen in 2021
A study conducted by the Content Overseas Distribution Association, a Tokyo-based watchdog, has revealed that online piracy of Japanese entertainment, such as manga, anime, and video games, caused losses of approximately 2 trillion yen in 2021, representing a five-fold increase from 2019, the publication Japan Today reported. The significant increase is attributed to two key … [Read more...] about Online piracy of anime, manga led to a loss of around 2 trillion yen in 2021
Will Manga sales ever decline?
Manga sales have remained higher for consecutive years, but now, it seems to level off. The huge demand for home entertainment due to the pandemic is starting to settle. Despite this, manga dominates North American graphic novel publishing. In 2022, the U.S. made sales of 16.9 million units, ranking at over $246 million. Although the industry is seeing a 6.8% year-over-year … [Read more...] about Will Manga sales ever decline?
Apple Books offering vertical reading Manga column in Japan
Apple Japan announced the launch of a dedicated "Vertical Reading Manga" page on Apple Books, featuring exclusive manga content created in collaboration with various creators, AppleWorld.Today reported Comic reading is better suited for the vertical scrolling method compared to traditional horizontal page-turning features used in novels, magazines, and other media. Vertical … [Read more...] about Apple Books offering vertical reading Manga column in Japan
Azuki will let you read unlimited manga for less than $5 a month
For the last 12 years, manga has been the fastest-growing category in the US comics market, outpacing everything except graphic novels for young readers. However, despite the increasing availability of manga to English-language readers, only a fraction of the total produced by Japanese publishers makes it to these shores. As a result, readers seeking more content often turn to … [Read more...] about Azuki will let you read unlimited manga for less than $5 a month
Manga is getting very popular in Germany
Germany has a special day dedicated to celebrating manga. As DW reported, it is August 27 which is celebrated as Manga Day in that country. To make things all the more exciting, more than 720 bookstores across Germany came together and doled out manga comics to enthusiasts for free on the day. This can be seen as an excellent move to increase awareness of manga comics among the … [Read more...] about Manga is getting very popular in Germany