ICv2 reported earlier this month that North American sales of print manga reached an all-time high in 2020.
ICv2 reported in April that NPD Bookscan’s report for the first quarter of 2021 showed a 29% increase in overall print book sales the United States, the highest volume of print book sales in a first quarter since NPD Bookscan began tracking book sales in 2004.
According to ICv2, the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has exacerbated existing problems in the supply chain.
Media news website ICv2 reported on Thursday that North American bookstores and retailers are facing a shortage in the supply of manga in terms of reader demand.