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The Manga Industry Growth in 2022: Sales Skyrocketing

Key takeaways The manga industry growth is inevitable, and with it comes the need for more professional manga services. The manga sales skyrocketing demands for more content and higher quality stories. The All Japan Magazine and Book Publisher's and Editor's Association (AJPEA) reported in 2020 that the manga industry earned 23% more than in 2019. Professional manga coloring and [...]

Shirley Anne Mendoza2024-06-11T08:32:19+00:00July 29th, 2022|Manga and Comics|0 Comments

Top 7 Digital Comic Books You Need to Read

Key takeaways: On the same day the physical comics are put on sale, you can also purchase their digital version. Some comics publishers tend to include bonus materials in online comics. DC and Marvel seem to be among the most popular publishers who offer digital comic books. Translation of non-English comic books can be found on platforms such as [...]

Shirley Anne Mendoza2022-04-28T06:56:47+00:00April 14th, 2022|Manga and Comics|0 Comments

Manga vs Manhwa: Webtoon Popularity in Japan

Key takeaways: The correct approach on manga vs manhwa is seeing each platform’s potential and pushing them for globalization. Manga and manhwa come from different origin countries, bearing different cultures and influences. As Japan continuously adopts digital technology for the manga industry, more creators and readers are also exploring manhwa. There is a rise in the demand for manhwa [...]

Shirley Anne Mendoza2024-06-11T08:33:30+00:00March 2nd, 2022|Manga and Comics, Webtoon|0 Comments

Thailand’s Manga Industry Takes Off: Manga in Thai

Key takeaways: A Thai manga creator was recognized internationally in 2014, inspiring more creators and readers to support manga in Thai. Manga in Thailand is continuously progressing, opening themed cafes and manga and anime outlets. There are websites that make manga created by Thai authors and artists available to the public. Manga that are first published in Thailand are [...]

Shirley Anne Mendoza2022-07-29T13:07:27+00:00January 25th, 2022|Manga and Comics|0 Comments

7 Best Manga to Read During the Holidays

New Year's Eve lights, cozy nights, Netflix, and... manga time! These are just some of the best things about the holiday season. With more time off work during this period, you have all the time in the world to catch up to the latest chapters of your favorite holiday manga and explore ones you haven’t read before. Here’s a [...]

Shirley Anne Mendoza2022-12-16T06:31:27+00:00December 24th, 2021|Manga and Comics|0 Comments

Best Comics and Webtoon to Read for Christmas

Imagine staying cooped in your room with a cup of hot choco as Christmas songs are playing softly in the background. What can make the holidays even better for an avid reader like you? A to-read list of comics and webtoon to read for Christmas! It is that time of the year again to take things slow. After the [...]

Shirley Anne Mendoza2022-12-16T06:29:40+00:00December 21st, 2021|Manga and Comics, Webtoon|0 Comments

Anime and Manga in the Arab World

--- Manga: Japanese comics, which have independently flourished from the western world, are called manga (漫画), first coined in 1798. Composed of the two kanji, it can be literally translated as “whimsical or impromptu” for 漫 (man), and “pictures” for 画 (ga). Albeit having a long history attributed to earlier Japanese art, modern manga art utilizes a style that [...]

Shirley Anne Mendoza2024-09-13T12:27:12+00:00December 1st, 2021|Manga and Comics|0 Comments

Must-Watch Manga to Anime Adaptation in 2022

Have you ever experienced reading a wonderful manga that you had to look for the manga to anime adaptation of it? Then you found out that the manga has no anime adaptation yet, and now you’re stuck imagining how the characters sound? Worry not, a wave of new anime series will grace us in 2022. When a manga becomes [...]

Shirley Anne Mendoza2024-06-11T08:34:22+00:00November 29th, 2021|Manga and Comics|0 Comments

Franco-Belgian Comics: Bande Dessinée Translation

Franco-Belgian comics, commonly referred to as “Bande Dessinées” or “BDs,” are a colossal contribution of France to the comics industry. They prove how comics can become a significant storytelling medium for the world. Comics as a sequential art medium was declared “The Ninth Art” in the 1960s, making the industry a paragon. “Bande Dessinées” is the French term for [...]

Shirley Anne Mendoza2024-04-11T12:25:36+00:00November 26th, 2021|Manga and Comics|0 Comments

Manga in Germany: Explore the Manga World

Traditionally, comic-reading in Germany has been less widespread. Unlike other European countries like France and England, Germany fell short in developing an indigenous comics industry in the 20th century. Though there were illustrated stories, such as Max and Moritz by Wilhelm Busch in 1865, none of them paralleled the success of the American Katzenjammer Kids. But decades later, manga [...]

Shirley Anne Mendoza2022-07-29T13:03:39+00:00November 22nd, 2021|Manga and Comics|0 Comments