Nippon Research Center in October 2019, around 33 percent of people in Japan stated that they often read manga or watch anime. A slightly higher share of 41 percent of people said that they do not often engage in this pastime.
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NRC. (February 14, 2020). Share of people who often read manga or watch anime in Japan as of October 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100388/japan-share-of-people-who-often-consume-manga-or-anime/
NRC. "Share of people who often read manga or watch anime in Japan as of October 2019." Chart. February 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100388/japan-share-of-people-who-often-consume-manga-or-anime/
NRC. (2020). Share of people who often read manga or watch anime in Japan as of October 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100388/japan-share-of-people-who-often-consume-manga-or-anime/
NRC. "Share of People Who Often Read Manga or Watch Anime in Japan as of October 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100388/japan-share-of-people-who-often-consume-manga-or-anime/
NRC, Share of people who often read manga or watch anime in Japan as of October 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100388/japan-share-of-people-who-often-consume-manga-or-anime/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Share of people who often read manga or watch anime in Japan as of October 2019 [Graph], NRC, February 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100388/japan-share-of-people-who-often-consume-manga-or-anime/