“Kingdom,” a manga series, recently exceeded 100 million copies sold.
It marked the first time in the history of Shueisha, one of Japan’s three major publishers, that a youth comic magazine achieved this milestone.
Japanese manga and anime exhibit diverse worldviews, encompassing everything from fantasy and science fiction to realistic portrayals of everyday life.
Because of the diversity of characters, it is easy for readers and viewers to empathize with someone and project their feelings onto them.
Another reason for their popularity may be the prevalence of works that cater to adult needs, addressing themes such as history and social issues.
One of the reasons behind this phenomenon might be the diverse expansion of content that originated from manga , extending into various forms such as anime , games, movies, and stage performances.
Manga , which originated as a two-dimensional form, has evolved into live-action adaptations, three-dimensional stage productions, as well as films.
Furthermore, it is currently expanding into the metaverse (virtual space).
With its associated development methods, it will increasingly solidify its position as a major form of entertainment that can be enjoyed globally.
(From December issue, 2023 / 2023年12月号より)
先日、
sennjitsu,
recently
「キングダム」という
“kinngudamu” to iu
Kingdom
まんが作品が
mannga sakuhinn ga
a manga series
1億部を
ichioku bu wo
a hundred million copies
突破しました。
toppa shi mashita
sold exceeded
日本の三大出版社
nihonn no sanndai shuppannsha
Japan’s three major publishers
の一つである
no hitotsu de aru
one of
集英社の
shuueisha no
Shueisha
青年まんが誌
seinenn mannga shi
that a youth comic magazine
史上
shi jou
in the history of
初の
hatsu no
the first time
快挙
kaikyo
achieved this milestone
リアルな
riaruna
to realistic of
日常を
nichijou wo
portrayals of everyday life
描いたものまで、
egaita mono made,
encompassing everything
世界観が
sekaikann ga
worldviews
キャラクターも
kyarakuta- mo
characters
多様
tayou
the diversity of
視聴者は
shichousha ha
viewers
誰かしらに
dare kashira ni
with someone
共感し、
kyoukann shi,
to empathize and
感情を投影
kannjou wo touei
project their feelings onto them
しやすいのです。
shi yasui no desu.
it is easy for
社会問題
shakai’monndai
social issues
テーマにした
te-ma ni shita
addressing themes
に応える
ni kotaeru
that cater
多いのも、
ooi no mo,
the prevalence of
人気の理由
ninnki no riyuu
(another reason for) their popularity
こうしたブームの
koushita bu-mu no
this phenomenon
背景には、
haikei niha,
one of the reasons behind
スタートした
suta-to shita
that originated
コンテンツが、
konntenntsu ga,
content
舞台
butai
and stage performances
とさまざまに
to samazama ni
various forms such as
展開されていることも
tennkai sarete iru koto mo
the diverse expansion of extending into
ありそうです。
ari sou desu.
might be
2次元
nijigenn
as a two-dimensional form
から始まった
kara hajimatta
which originated
実写化されて
jisshaka sarete
live-action adaptations
3次元の舞台
sannjigenn no butai
three-dimensional stage productions
などになりました。
nado ni nari mashita.
has evolved into
さらには
sara niha
furthermore
メタバース
metaba-su
the metaverse
(仮想空間)
(kasou kuukann)
virtual space
進化しています。
shinnka shite i masu
is currently expanding
展開の仕方が
tennkai no shikata ga
development methods
広がっていくことで、
hirogatte iku koto de,
with its associated
今後ますます
konngo masumasu
increasingly
全世界で
zennsekai de
globally
楽しめる
tanoshimeru
that can be enjoyed
一大エンターテイメント
ichidai enta-teimento
a major form of entertainment
地位を確立していくことでしょう。
chii wo kakuritsu shite iku koto deshou
it will solidify its position