People who read manga are regularly asked what the “fascination” about them is. An explanation for the opening of the big scene meeting “Connichi”.
When young people buy books today, it’s mostly manga. The comics from Asia are the fastest growing segment of the German book trade – from 2018 to 2022 there was one Increase in turnover from 38 to 106 million euros. If you read manga, you’ll still be asked with great regularity to explain what the “fascination” with them actually is. On the occasion of “Connichi”, the largest voluntary anime and manga convention in Germany, which starts today in Wiesbaden, here are a few facts for young and old.