Perhaps 2022 will be a landmark year for the breakthrough of Korean manhwa and webcomics in anime.
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While the anime is not officially confirmed yet as of the time of this article, fans of the series can count on its upcoming original soundtrack by the group The Boyz, set for March 2 nd. A game and a drama for Solo Leveling were reportedly in the works, and rumors of an anime adaptation have recently surfaced. The serialized webtoon has been entertaining fans online since 2018, but clearly, holding physical books and turning the pages still feel different and special. Among the exciting fresh releases of 2021, the manhwa Solo Leveling stood out with only the 3 volumes published. The highly acclaimed fourth and final season of its anime adaption has resumed and will likely keep bolstering interest in the manga this year.Īs much as well-established top series, such as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba and Attack on Titan, can represent a substantial proportion of print sales, new manga are essential to keep readers engaged and returning to the genre. This accomplishment was a possible combination of many who decided to start their physical book collection as the manga series concluded its enthralling journey in 2021, as well as new fans that discovered the franchise and eagerly began reading the manga out of anticipation. The most sold manga title of 2021, however, was the first volume of Attack on Titan, first published in the U.S. A teaser of Swordsmith Village Arc, the next part of the story, has left fans longing for more.
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Picking up where the record-breaking movie Demon Slayer: Mugen Train left off, its Entertainment District Arc has reached an end, and is available for streaming on Crunchyroll, Funimation and Hulu. In fact, its first season (26 episodes) was the most watched anime season on Netflix. Although the final manga volume was published in August 2021, the popularity of the anime adaptation, in addition to the current manga shortage, signals that its streak will likely sustain well into 2022. A summary list is available at the end of this article.īased on NPD BookScan™, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba was the bestselling manga series of the year. Manga and Anime Landscape series, we would like to take stock of leading content in 2021, thanks to proprietary data provided by The NPD Group (NPD BookScan™ and Subscription Video Track for physical manga sales and anime streaming by Hours Watched, respectively). Following up on the first article in the U.S. Now let’s dial the focus down and zoom in closer to the U.S. It is expected that a few trends such as the diversifying fanbase and global production will persist, while new movements, including new players and new technology, are potentially emerging on the horizon. Previously, from a global outlook, industry experts have shared with Project Anime their insights of 2021 and predictions of the year ahead. Manga and Anime Landscape: 2021 Year in Review
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