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Manga goes mobile…who will follow?
pwbeat.publishersweekly.com - 8/4/2009
Manga goes mobile…who will follow?
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The NY Times has a piece by Miki Tanikawa on manga’s shift to mobile phone distribution in Japan , and we expect that just about every word of this article will strike as a hammer blow to US publishers. Most of the move is in women;s comics, and the customers are women: “It brought ...
nytimes.com - 8/3/2009
Mobile Gives Manga a Lift
— nytimes.com — TOKYO — Eiko Moori, a 24-year-old office worker, felt the pull of manga one day when she saw an ad on her mobile phone screen. Because she grew up on a steady diet of manga, a form of Japanese cartoon, the offer to view “Mischievous Kiss,” a comic ... (more) Mobile Gives Manga a Lift
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comicsworthreading.com - 8/6/2009
Women Driving Mobile Manga
— comicsworthreading.com — According to the New York Times , in Japan, manga on mobile phones is considered a success at a time when print sales are moving downward. … some analysts are calling the cellphone “the savior” of the form and a necessary kick in the pants ... (more) Women Driving Mobile Manga
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