Publishing industry in Japan

Statistics report on the publishing industry in Japan

Publishing industry in Japan

This report provides fundamental information on the Japanese publishing industry. Next to a general overview of the market, it includes detailed data on books and magazines, digital publishing, manga, major Japanese publishing companies, and advertising. The concluding chapter offers survey data on book readers.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Publishing market size in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Publishing market size in Japan 2023, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Print publishing market size in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Digital publishing market size Japan 2014-2023

Books and magazines

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  • Premium Statistic Print book market size in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of new book titles published in Japan 2015-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of new book titles published in Japan 2022, by category
  • Premium Statistic Print magazine market size in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Print magazine market size in Japan 2022, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Number of magazine titles published in Japan 2015-2022

Digital publishing

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  • Premium Statistic Digital book market size in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Digital magazine market size in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Most popular audiobook and e-book apps in Japan 2023, based on app revenue
  • Premium Statistic Most popular audiobook and e-book apps in Japan 2023, based on downloads
  • Premium Statistic Leading e-book services and apps Japan 2024

Manga

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  • Premium Statistic Manga market size in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Manga market size in Japan 2023, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Digital manga market size Japan FY 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Printed manga book market size in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Printed manga magazines market size in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading manga series in Japan 2022, based on sales volume

Major publishing companies

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  • Premium Statistic Largest publishing companies Japan 2021-2022, based on sales
  • Premium Statistic Kadokawa's net sales FY 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Shueisha's net sales FY 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Kodansha's net sales FY 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Shogakukan's net sales FY 2014-2023

Advertising

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  • Premium Statistic Advertising expenses in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Advertising expenses in Japan 2023, by medium
  • Premium Statistic Magazine advertising expenses in Japan 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Magazine advertising expenses Japan 2023, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Manga app advertising market size Japan FY 2014-2022

Consumers

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  • Premium Statistic Amount of books people read in the past half year Japan 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of people who buy at least one print book per month Japan 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of people who buy at least one e-book per month Japan 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of books frequent book buyers purchase per month Japan 2023, by type of book
  • Premium Statistic Share of mobile users who read e-books in Japan 2015-2024, by monetization
  • Premium Statistic Leading e-book book genres in Japan 2023
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