The Saudi Research & Media Group or SRMG has announced the launch of Manga Arabia which is an attempt to tap into the growing popularity of Japanese Manga and Anime. As it is, the Japanese comic and animation series has seen steady growth in popularity in the middle east country for the last two decades and the launch of Manga Arabia can be seen as a manifestation of … [Read more...] about Saudi Research & Media Group introduces Manga Arabia
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How to read Manga on your E Ink Kindle e-reader
The Amazon Kindle is by far the most popular e-book reader out there. And there sure are enough reasons for it to be so. The Kindles are handy lightweight devices with an excellent display and long battery life. There also isn't any dearth of content to read on the Kindle though things could end up being a bit tricky when it comes to reading Manga. Now, it is only the Kindle … [Read more...] about How to read Manga on your E Ink Kindle e-reader
Japan Passes New Copyright Law to Criminalize Manga Piracy
Japan has just passed a new law that criminalizes manga piracy and also to the websites that link to it. The parliament passed new copyright amendments last Friday that ban the unlicensed downloading of manga, magazines and academic texts from the Internet. The new law will take effect on January 1, 2021. The law revision came as the country saw a rising number of piracy and … [Read more...] about Japan Passes New Copyright Law to Criminalize Manga Piracy
New York Times is now tracking Graphic Novels
The New York Times is now tracking graphic novels again in their bestseller list. This is largely due to Marvel and DC graphic novels having increased sales, in addition to manga. The Times stopped including graphic novels in their bestseller list in 2017. Starting October 2nd they will now be available online and in print on October 20th. “We are thrilled to bring back to … [Read more...] about New York Times is now tracking Graphic Novels
Webtoons are starting to overshadow digital manga
Japanese Manga used to rule the roost and was the most popular print and digital format. South Korean webtoons has slowly been gaining popularity and is starting to overshadow it. The past several years have seen these South Korean webcomics make forays into Japan, where they have quickly carved out a fan base among “digital native” youth who are increasingly shunning the … [Read more...] about Webtoons are starting to overshadow digital manga
Shueisha Launches Global MANGA Plus Service
Shueisha has just launched a new online manga site and app called MANGA Plus. This service is available globally and there is an official app for iOS and Android devices and it also has a website where you can read. This new platform is similar to the new Shonen Jump service, just without the subscription service. There are 50 titles at launch, including 13 completed … [Read more...] about Shueisha Launches Global MANGA Plus Service
Kindle Comic Converter is a great tool to make your own manga
The Kindle Comic Converter is an indie project that has been going strong since 2013. The free tool allows you to transform your PNG, JPG, GIF, CBZ, CBR and CB7 files into EPUB, EPUB 3 or MOBI format ebooks. You can also make your own manga books by downloading the images and converting them to CBZ, which is a popular format most e-readers have support for. The new Kobo Forma … [Read more...] about Kindle Comic Converter is a great tool to make your own manga
The hot new trend in manga is elderly people
The big new trend in digital manga and print is elderly people. Many publishers and independent artists are incorporating people between 60 and 80 as leading characters. The popularity of these characters reflect anxieties shared by all people about how to make post-retirement life meaningful and cope with nursing care and other issues unavoidable in old age. “Sanju Mariko” … [Read more...] about The hot new trend in manga is elderly people
The closure of a prolific pirate manga website is a boon for authors
The closure of one of the largest pirated manga websites in Japan is led to authors and publishers seeing an influx of revenue. This is proving that manga users are more likely to purchase digital content, than ebook readers who will just move on to the next pirate site when one shuts down. Mangamura originally launched in January 2016 and became one of the most popular … [Read more...] about The closure of a prolific pirate manga website is a boon for authors
Japanese publisher shuts down manga website
A hugely popular manga website has shuttered its doors because of the increased pressure of the Japanese government and major publishers. This one website was being visited by 100 million people per month and Based on a one visit, one manga title read formula, it is estimated that the site caused damages to the manga industry of 319.2 billion yen – around US$2.91 … [Read more...] about Japanese publisher shuts down manga website
Japan is Facing a Digital Manga Piracy Crisis
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