http://bentcorner.com/2008/04/the-undeniable-popularity-of-manga-is-hard-to-ignore/ Smells Like a Recession Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:40:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://bentcorner.com/2008/04/the-undeniable-popularity-of-manga-is-hard-to-ignore/#comment-3946 John Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:49:05 +0000 http://www.bentcorner.com/?p=1193#comment-3946 I think the main reason manga out sells us comics is because there are way to many story restrictions on us comics. Just look how many people got worked up over that heroes for hire cover. The majority of people that buy manga are teenage boys and young adult males That is why manga with its over the top violence and sexual themes sell so much better because that's what the prime target audience wants. I think the main reason manga out sells us comics is because there are way to many story restrictions on us comics. Just look how many people got worked up over that heroes for hire cover. The majority of people that buy manga are teenage boys and young adult males That is why manga with its over the top violence and sexual themes sell so much better because that’s what the prime target audience wants.

]]> http://bentcorner.com/2008/04/the-undeniable-popularity-of-manga-is-hard-to-ignore/#comment-1976 Jesse Jace Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:52:18 +0000 http://www.bentcorner.com/?p=1193#comment-1976 Western comics, with their slick presentation and color artwork, require more people and resources to produce. Manga is likely overrunning the market because it costs so little to create, print and buy. Hong Kong cinema invaded the West in a very similar fashion. Western comics, with their slick presentation and color artwork, require more people and resources to produce. Manga is likely overrunning the market because it costs so little to create, print and buy. Hong Kong cinema invaded the West in a very similar fashion.

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