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One Piece is the best-selling manga series in history with around *** million copies worldwide, followed by Golgo 13 and Detective Conan. A success to which the television adaptations of the iconic comic characters, well received by the public, possibly contribute. In fact, One Piece is precisely one of the 15 most popular anime series worldwide.

The anime industry worldwide

Interest in various products related to the Japanese animation industry is growing worldwide. Proof of this is the constant growth of revenues from the overseas commercialization of anime, which in the last 20 years have gone from generating less than *** million yen in the Japanese market to exceeding one and a half trillion. Indeed, numerous animation contracts with countries around the world are signed and renewed annually, especially highlighting Taiwan, China, South Korea, and the United States. In fact, in 2023 alone, the Japanese industry had more than *** contracts among these four countries.

The impact of manga in Spain

Several Spanish publishers release Japanese comics to the market each year, and some have even specialized in this segment, such as Ivrea. Overall, the publication of manga in Spain exceeded titles in 2024. But the passion for this specific way of storytelling is not limited to bookstores. The Barcelona Manga Fair has become a must-attend event for Spanish fans of this branch of Japanese culture. The latest edition of this event, held from December 5 to *, 2024, broke attendance records by gathering a total of ** people.