Manga Publishing’s Strategic Pivot to India
Analysis of Yoshitoki Ōima’s India tour as a strategic publishing play by Japanese stakeholders targeting institutional gatekeepers and emerging market share.
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Category: Manga
South Korea Imposes Mandatory AI-Labelling Of Content. TNPS Asks: Creative Safeguard or Sales Killer?
South Korea’s AI Basic Act forces webtoon platforms to label AI-assisted content, sparking debate over transparency, creativity and reader trust.
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Saudi Arabia Is Teaching Teenagers To Make Manga – Western Publishers Wake Up And Smell The Cultural Coffee
Cultural Caf© and Saudi partners train young creators to script and illustrate manga rooted in local heritage, signalling a new rights-buying opportunity for publishers.
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AnimeJapan 2026: Unprecedented Business Opportunities for Publishing Professionals
AnimeJapan 2026 offers publishing professionals unprecedented access to licensing deals and market insights at Tokyo Big Sight, 30-31 March, following record-breaking public days.
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The Converging Worlds of Comics, Graphic Novels, and Anime: A Publishing Perspective
Exploring the transmedia convergence of comics, graphic novels, and anime publishing, driven by manga’s $11.2B market growth and integrated strategies from leading publishers.
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19th Japan International Manga Award – Record-Breaking Entries Signal Global Expansion
Record 738 entries from 110 countries for Japan’s International Manga Award reveal booming global market and fresh opportunities for publishers seeking new talent and territories.
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Strategic Consolidation: Ablaze Acquires NBM Publishing
Ablaze Publishing acquires NBM’s graphic novel catalogue and European licences, strengthening its market position ahead of Simon & Schuster distribution.
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Germany – Bastei Lübbe Acquires Papertoons in Webtoon Land Grab
Bastei Lübbe AG acquires German webtoon publisher Papertoons to capture 29% CAGR growth in digital comics market. Deal effective Jan 2026.
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