Sales of manga comics in Japan are estimated to have topped 700 billion yen ($4.67 billion) in 2024 for the first time, rising 1.5 percent from the previous year, industry data showed Tuesday, driven by growth in digital sales as physical media declines.It marked the fifth consecutive year of record sales, with digital formats now making up 72.7 percent of the 704.3 billion yen market. Sales of print versions continued to decline after a boost in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic faded, the Research Institute for Publications said.Sales of digital format comics totaled 512.2 billion yen, …READ FULL ARTICLE
