>>280837865
cool lie, my ass. This was before its worldwide circulation and it already reach op's peak at 5m.

>>149036039
It's also worth noting that the manga industry is not doing well purely on its own but instead thrives largely because of the anime industry.

Meaning that comics cannot simply copy manga, either in content or in company structure, without also copying anime... which they cannot do because they lack the capital finance to do that.