The latest interview with the author of "Attack on Titan" saved Kodansha from the crisis at the beginning

The once extremely popular "Attack on Titan" manga is about to be completed. Recently, foreign media brought the latest interviews with the author Isayama Hajime and the editor-in-chief (Kodansha). Let's learn about the story of "Attack on Titan".

"Attack on Titan" is a fantasy story about "life in the end of the world inside and outside the wall". The desire for freedom has always been the most primitive instinct of human beings, but the surviving humans have to be trapped inside the wall. The whole "Attack on Titan" can be said to be a difficult exploration of human beings in pursuit of new "freedom". The serialization began in 2009, and the animation premiered in 2013, which caused a sensation in the world. Now the smoke of war has gradually subsided, and the enthusiasm has passed. Will human beings eventually find the free world they once once had?

It has been confirmed that the final season of the TV animation "Attack on Titan" will be broadcast on December 6, so stay tuned.

New interview minutes with the author of "Attack on Titan" and the editor-in-chief of Kodansha:

When Attack on Titan first started serialization, Kodansha was suffering from huge losses. It is not an exaggeration to say that Attack on Titan saved Kodansha.

Isayama Hajime's favorite manga when he was young was "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure".

Manga sales account for half of Japan's roughly $12 billion in annual book sales.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, many physical bookstores closed down. On the other hand, the sales of digital comics increased dramatically. However, due to the low price and piracy, the profit is far less than that of traditional paper comics.

·Including Kodansha, the role of animation in the Japanese industry is more of advertising for comics sales rather than direct income.

Unlike American comics such as Marvel and DC, which are mainly controlled by publishers, the Japanese comics industry is basically centered around authors.