>>150806672
>To state the obvious: One Piece/Demon Slayer/Whatever the current shonen flavor of the month has the same distribution channels in the west as American trades but sells monumentally more. It ain't the distribution, it's the content.
Also, Manga has more variety than Shonen. Yes, Shonen is the money maker, but you can also buy romance, horror, Isekai, and slice-of-life stories that WILL have an ending.