How manga broke the US comic industry
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Marvel and DC dominated the comic market through the mid 90s. Less than 10 years later, they were a tiny sliver. What really happened?
Support me on Patreon if you like my videos and can afford it:
https://www.patreon.com/cw/mattwith4ts
Join Brian’s Comix Experience Graphic Novel club and get a graphic novel sent to you each month along with creator interviews!
https://www.comixexperience.com/graphic-novel-club
*Buy some books!*
Manga Manga by Fred Schodt - https://amzn.to/47V2nfH
Dreamland Japan by Fred Schodt - https://amzn.to/3WMlGTd
Watching Anime, Reading Manga by Fred Patten - https://amzn.to/4p7DLae
(a key source for the first part of this video, and an excellent book about anime and manga)
FYI Walt’s is great for customers in Europe, and you can use code “MATTTT” at checkout for 10% off your first order!
Buddha by Osamu Tezuka (Phoenix is out of print, so here’s an alternative Tezuka epic!)
https://amzn.to/4nO4tne
https://waltscomicshop.com/products/buddha-bundle-vol-1-8?ref=matttt
Nausicaa Box Set
https://amzn.to/3JTbo0u
https://waltscomicshop.com/products/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-box-set?ref=matttt
Akira Box Set
https://amzn.to/4hVcQfE
https://waltscomicshop.com/products/akira-35th-anniversary-hc-box-set-special-order?ref=matttt
Ghost in the Shell
https://amzn.to/3JOpKze (I think at this link you can get the Toren Smith/Fred Schodt translation still until it sells out, but please double check)
Sailor Moon
https://amzn.to/3LzEse2
https://waltscomicshop.com/products/sailor-moon-naoko-takeuchi-collection-manga-box-set-1-preo?ref=matttt
Dragon Ball - https://amzn.to/47Qmqvo
https://waltscomicshop.com/products/dragon-ball-complete-box-set-vols-116?ref=matttt
Death Note - https://amzn.to/49Lxk8k
https://waltscomicshop.com/products/death-note-complete-box-set-volumes-113
Sources & Notes:
https://pastebin.com/NrhxGWhW
Credits
Images and Videos:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JapaneseNewsstand.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:008_Anime_and_manga_bookshop_in_Japan_-_bookstore_in_Kyoto,_Japan.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jack-Kirby_art-of-jack-kirby_wyman-skaar_2.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stan_lee_circa_80.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:5.22.10PaulLevitzByLuigiNovi1.jpg
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/whats-behind-the-growing-popularity-of-japanese-comics-and-animations-in-u-s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e687gZ4jI0
https://youtu.be/GUfi8pRJAiA?si=o5ZycgdyDwnnukEu
https://youtu.be/lHqVpnFg0rY?si=h57ChRydpNwC95H1
https://youtu.be/cnN2VT67hUY?si=JVeGJKiAqlBF_vuX
Edit: @HowtoReadComics
Intro Animation: Donáth Áron
E-van Jelly On - matttt
https://bit.ly/47FI1XA -CA
Marvel and DC dominated the comic market through the mid 90s. Less than 10 years later, they were a tiny sliver. What really happened?
Support me on Patreon if you like my videos and can afford it:
https://www.patreon.com/cw/mattwith4ts
Join Brian’s Comix Experience Graphic Novel club and get a graphic novel sent to you each month along with creator interviews!
https://www.comixexperience.com/graphic-novel-club
*Buy some books!*
Manga Manga by Fred Schodt - https://amzn.to/47V2nfH
Dreamland Japan by Fred Schodt - https://amzn.to/3WMlGTd
Watching Anime, Reading Manga by Fred Patten - https://amzn.to/4p7DLae
(a key source for the first part of this video, and an excellent book about anime and manga)
FYI Walt’s is great for customers in Europe, and you can use code “MATTTT” at checkout for 10% off your first order!
Buddha by Osamu Tezuka (Phoenix is out of print, so here’s an alternative Tezuka epic!)
https://amzn.to/4nO4tne
https://waltscomicshop.com/products/buddha-bundle-vol-1-8?ref=matttt
Nausicaa Box Set
https://amzn.to/3JTbo0u
https://waltscomicshop.com/products/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-wind-box-set?ref=matttt
Akira Box Set
https://amzn.to/4hVcQfE
https://waltscomicshop.com/products/akira-35th-anniversary-hc-box-set-special-order?ref=matttt
Ghost in the Shell
https://amzn.to/3JOpKze (I think at this link you can get the Toren Smith/Fred Schodt translation still until it sells out, but please double check)
Sailor Moon
https://amzn.to/3LzEse2
https://waltscomicshop.com/products/sailor-moon-naoko-takeuchi-collection-manga-box-set-1-preo?ref=matttt
Dragon Ball - https://amzn.to/47Qmqvo
https://waltscomicshop.com/products/dragon-ball-complete-box-set-vols-116?ref=matttt
Death Note - https://amzn.to/49Lxk8k
https://waltscomicshop.com/products/death-note-complete-box-set-volumes-113
Sources & Notes:
https://pastebin.com/NrhxGWhW
Credits
Images and Videos:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JapaneseNewsstand.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:008_Anime_and_manga_bookshop_in_Japan_-_bookstore_in_Kyoto,_Japan.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jack-Kirby_art-of-jack-kirby_wyman-skaar_2.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stan_lee_circa_80.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:5.22.10PaulLevitzByLuigiNovi1.jpg
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/whats-behind-the-growing-popularity-of-japanese-comics-and-animations-in-u-s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e687gZ4jI0
https://youtu.be/GUfi8pRJAiA?si=o5ZycgdyDwnnukEu
https://youtu.be/lHqVpnFg0rY?si=h57ChRydpNwC95H1
https://youtu.be/cnN2VT67hUY?si=JVeGJKiAqlBF_vuX
Edit: @HowtoReadComics
Intro Animation: Donáth Áron
E-van Jelly On - matttt