'Dr. STONE' artist Boichi:
"Pirated manga readers are not our opponents. They are our future audience. They are proof that demand already exists."
Boichi says many manga fans around the world still lack access to legal manga because some countries have no publishing infrastructure, translation systems, or distribution networks
"Telling manga fans in those countries, 'You should buy manga,' is meaningless if there is no actual way for them to buy it."
He argues that affordable digital manga services are key to expanding the industry globally and creating opportunities for future creators
real people irl: 'hey have you played this game' 'oh yeah my favourite youtuber played it so i watched their playthrough it was super interesting' 'oh sweet who's your favourite character'
Mattel using their Barbie dolls as official poster figures for the Barbie films is honestly one of the most creative things they’ve ever done. That era was everything.