Frankfurt Book Fair 2026 launches Comics Business Centre and Webtoon Area as global webtoon market hits $14bn. Rights trading, cross-media deals and professional networking for publishers.
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Manta expands from webcomics into manga with 400+ Kodansha titles including WIND BREAKER, targeting 19M+ users in all-in-one digital storytelling push.
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GlobalComix raises $13M, acquires AI manga platform INKR and appoints Henrik Rydberg as CEO to expand digital comics infrastructure.
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Dark Horse Comics’ English edition of Berserk manga surpasses 10 million copies sold, marking a major milestone for Japanese comics in North America.
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Japanese publisher Media Do acquires Seven Seas Entertainment for $80M, sparking AI translation concerns in the growing English-language manga market.
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Japanese digital publisher Media Do Holdings acquires Seven Seas Entertainment for $80 million, sparking debate over AI translation integration in manga localisation.
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Japan’s manga market falls 1.7% to ¥693bn in 2025, ending eight-year growth streak as print sales collapse 14.4% and digital growth stalls at 2.9%.
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Christie’s first anime and manga sale signals a cultural reappraisal with major implications for how publishers manage the long-term value of their physical IP.
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Japan boosts content industry budget to ¥35bn, targeting ¥20tn overseas sales by 2033. New policies address piracy, AI translation and creator working conditions amid global competition.
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A Pokémon card and a Superman comic have shattered collectibles records, with sales of $16.5m and $15m — what does this mean for the publishing industry?
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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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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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