“We were not even aware of manga until last year, when many people came requesting them. Now about 85% of our sales are in manga.”
The Hindu reports that Manga and historical novels are in demand at the Chennai Book Fair this year.
“The interest in historical novels has been increasing steadily. While Ponniyin Selvan still draws a big crowd, people are looking at other books too,” said Uma Natarajan, who manages the Rhythm Book Distributors stall.
Manga is only carried by “a handful” of stalls at Chennai, but is resonating with visitors.
A. Mathiazhagan, who manages the Dream Ways stall, admitted, “We were not even aware of manga until last year, when many people came requesting them. Since then, we decided to stock up on the titles. About 85% of our sales are in manga.”
The Tintin series, translated into Tamil, is also proving popular this year.
Read more at The Hindu.
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