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As of October 2024, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood was the most popular Japanese anime series, with a score of nearly ***. Steins;Gate and Attack on Titan ranked second and third, respectively. These results are not particularly surprising considering that the comics that originated these stories are among the ** best-selling mangas in history.

The Anime Industry Worldwide

Interest in various products related to the Japanese animation industry is growing worldwide. Evidence of this is the constant increase in revenues from the overseas commercialization of anime, which in the last 20 years have risen from less than *** million yen in the Japanese market to over one and a half trillion yen. Indeed, numerous animation contracts with countries around the world are signed and renewed annually, with Taiwan, China, South Korea, and the United States standing out. 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 mangas in Spain exceeded titles in 2024. But the passion for this specific way of storytelling is not limited to bookstores. The Manga Fair in Barcelona 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.