ICv2 reported that the sales of manga in US for 2008 was 175 million dollars and showed a drop by 17% compared to 2007. The total sales of the graphic novels including American comics increased by 5% (2007: $375 million; 2008: $395 million). Here is the chart of the sales of comi...
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ICv2 reported that the sales of manga in US for 2008 was 175 million dollars and showed a drop by 17% compared to 2007. The total sales of the graphic novels including American comics increased by 5% (2007: $375 million; 2008: $395 million).
Here is the chart of the sales of comics in US from 2004 to 2008.
Red: Total graphic novel sales (manga + Amarican comics)
Blue: Manga sales
Created by dtshyk based on ICv2 data
The number of manga titles released
2005 1088
2006 1208
2007 1513
2008 1372
2009 1224 (estimation)
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