First-half publication sales increased by 28% Electronic publication increased by 28% at 5:27 on July 28
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For the first half of the year, sales of domestic publications increased by almost 30% compared to the same period last year in electronic publications, and the total market combined with paper publications exceeded ¥20 billion.
According to a summary by the Institute of Publishing Science, total sales of paper publications and electronic publications from January to June are estimated to be 20.2 billion yen from the same period of the previous year, or 2.6% There were a large amount of 79.4 billion yen.
Among them, electronic publishing has grown significantly by 28.4% over the same period of the previous year, and while the laboratory closed many bookstores due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the time spent at home increased I think demand for electronic comics has increased.
On the other hand, the number of paper publications declined by about 3% due to the decline in magazines affected by the postponement of sales due to the spread of infection, etc. In addition to the growth, there was also an explosive hit of the popular manga "Devil's Blade".
The publication science research institute analyzes that "the sales of comics in both paper and electronic have increased significantly, which has led to positive growth. In the future, the impact of the new coronavirus is uncertain and it is difficult to forecast." ..