Estimated sales of publications for the last year increased by nearly 30% compared to the previous year due to the increase in demand for books due to the corona virus, and the entire market including paper publishing is also two years. It has exceeded the previous year in a row.
According to a summary of the Institute of Publishing Science, which conducts research and research in the publishing industry, the estimated sales amount of publications for the last year was 1,616.8 billion yen, which is 4.8% higher than the previous year in total for paper and electronic. It has exceeded the previous year for the year in a row.
Of this amount, sales of electronic publishing were 393.1 billion yen, a significant increase of 28.0% over the previous year, and among them, electronic comics increased by 31.9% from the previous year to 342 billion yen, accounting for nearly 90% of the total.
According to the research institute, the increase in time spent at home due to the influence of the new coronavirus and the explosive hit of the manga "Kimetsu no Yaiba" are cited as factors for the increase.
On the other hand, sales of paper publications increased due to comics and children's books, which were in high demand due to the corona virus, but sales of regularly published magazines fell sharply due to suspension of sales and suspension of publication, and the previous year. It was 1,223.7 billion yen, 1.0% less than that.
According to the Institute of Publishing Science, "We need to look at future trends, but the results show signs that the prolonged publishing recession will improve."