The “Human Algorithm” Behind Manga’s Success
(Or, Building a Global Empire with the Pen Instead of the Sword)
In 1983, manga were such an unknown presence in the English-speaking world that Frederik Schodt had to write the (amazing) Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics to explain them to us. Manga fandom wasn’t even a subculture in the English-speaking world at this time, because there was next to nothing in translation.
In 2023, we saw not one but two man…
