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12 Manga Magazines Have Ended In 1st Half of 2018; Low circulation, proliferation of smartphones cited as reasons

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  1. Velrei
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    Weirdly, because of smartphones I read more manga then ever. Usually stuff on Webtoons (I never use sites that host without the creator's permission). Although I actually buy physical print now...

    Weirdly, because of smartphones I read more manga then ever. Usually stuff on Webtoons (I never use sites that host without the creator's permission).

    Although I actually buy physical print now more too, but that's due to having more disposable income now.

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  2. talklittle
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    Kind of sad to hear about, but also raises the question of how well digital distribution methods are doing. I would think the industry is doing well overall, given the global reach that electronic...

    Kind of sad to hear about, but also raises the question of how well digital distribution methods are doing. I would think the industry is doing well overall, given the global reach that electronic distribution gets them, and the continuing popularity of Japanese anime worldwide.