Japan's Manga SALES COLLAPSE: First Drop In 8 Years!
Japan's Manga SALES COLLAPSE: First Drop In 8 Years!  
Podcast: Clownfish TV Podcasts
Published On: Thu Apr 09 2026
Description: Manga sales in Japan are slowly fading for the first time in eight years -- the whole domestic market just shrank 1.7% to ¥693 billion in 2025 after seven straight years of growth, with print volumes cratering 14.4% and magazines down 12.7% while digital barely eked out a pathetic 1.5% bump in the second half. Big hitters like My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Oshi no Ko wrapped up in 2024 so there weren't enough new juggernauts to prop things up. Meanwhile, manga stays winning in the US, dominating the industry and tanking western comics. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer’s point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles. Get more news, views and reviews on Clownfish TV News - https://more.clownfishtv.com/ On YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ClownfishTV On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tu83D1NcCmh7K1zHIedvg On Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clownfish-tv-audio-edition/id1726838629 MORE CLOWNFISH TV - Official Merch Store: http://ClownfishMinus.com Facebook - https://facebook.com/ClownfishTV X - https://x.com/ClownfishTVcom Clownfish TV subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClownfishTVOfficial/ Disclaimer: This series is produced by Clownfish Studios and WebReef Media, and is part of ClownfishTV.com. Opinions expressed by our contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of our guests, affiliates, sponsors, or advertisers. ClownfishTV.com is an unofficial news source and has no connection to any company that we may cover. This channel and website and the content made available through this site are for educational, entertainment and informational purposes only. These so-called “fair uses” are permitted even if the use of the work would otherwise be infringing. #News #Podcast #FYP #Shorts #MangaSales #JapanMangaDecline #MangaMarketCrash #PrintMangaCollapse #DigitalMangaStall #AnimeIndustry #MangaFading #JapanPublishing Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.