Mar 4, 2021
Two South Korean technology companies are borrowing from mobile gaming to shake up and dominate Japan’s storied manga industry, a plot twist that has expanded the comics’ fanbase to a new generation of readers.
Backed by tech giants Kakao Corp. and Naver Corp., Piccoma and Line Manga have become Japan’s highest-grossing mobile apps outside of games. Such online manga platforms have seen a surge in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Piccoma’s third-quarter transaction volumes more than tripled year on year to ¥11.6 billion ($110 million), extending a wave of online manga sales that has already seen digital surpass print in Japan’s $5 billion manga industry.
South Korean tech firms shake up Japan s storied manga industry
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S Korean tech firms shake up Japan s storied manga industry
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