Sales of online manga overtake book editions for 1st time

It's not surprising at all, I mostly read ebooks these days. It's much easier to find them, they are cheaper and I can take my Kobo anywhere with me.

I think this was inevitable. Just look at libraries since the advent of the internet. Most of the smaller ones have closed.

sign of a stagnant economy. Like following lipstick sales

This is going on rise since most such fans would rather avoid being seen purchasing questionable "literature", while doing so online brings no shame except for inner humiliation.

Reading manga, comics or graphic novels is hardly a source of shame.

Reading manga, comics or graphic novels is hardly a source of shame.

Toasted Heretic, whatever our political beliefs, manga can bring us all together. ;-)

But seriously, I read plenty of it, even at work. What is there to be ashamed of? I'm 43, if I want to read a little Captain Harlock on my break, I'm going to do it.

Well if some Japanese future wants to list through drawn girls panting and/or/while, they are going to do it as well. Anonymously, without facing the sun another time.

I've always loved manga and anime