Is this really a viable new way to do manga business? (kuriousity.ca)
As Japan's economy started to rapidly descend from the intoxicating highs of the 1980s bubble, the anime and manga businesses found themselves in need of something big. (toucharcade.com)
After seeing that, Shogakukan, Kodansha, and Akita Shoten all entered the market within the year, but I don't believe that any of them expected that it would become the core of their manga business. (2chan.us)