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The “Human Algorithm” Behind Manga’s Success
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The “Human Algorithm” Behind Manga’s Success

(Or, Building a Global Empire with the Pen Instead of the Sword)

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Apr 13, 2023
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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…

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