Manga Survey: Autumn is the season for art! For Japanese people, "manga is culture" - 81.7% of people have had a positive impact on their lives after reading manga

2013.10.24 Press Releases
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.

- 44.2% made friends, 14.2% changed their values, and 10.9% gained more knowledge. -

Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has conducted a "Manga Survey" using the online "T Survey," targeting 1,252 T-CARD users, both male and female, aged 16 to 69.

Manga Digest

●Manga has been found to have a positive impact on life!
　A whopping 81.7% of people have been positively influenced by reading manga!  

●What positive effects have you had from reading manga?
　Over 40% of people said they "made new friends"
　One in eight women in their teens and twenties have "dated someone of the opposite sex."
　One in ten people in their 30s and 40s have started taking lessons
　One in four men in their 50s and 60s have "went on a trip"

●What manga has had a positive impact?
　1st place “ONE PIECE”, 2nd place “SLAM DUNK”, 3rd place “DRAGON BALL”

●57.3% of Japanese people read at least one manga book per year!

● When you read manga, you feel like... "It's relatable" (19.8%), "There's a lot to talk about" (17.2%)

Please see the news release for details.

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Manga Survey: Autumn is the season for art! For Japanese people, "manga is culture" - 81.7% of people have had a positive impact on their lives after reading manga

Inquiries regarding this matter
■Inquiries regarding the press release:
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.
Public Relations Officer: Ando
TEL: 03-6800-4464

■Inquiries regarding the T Survey:
Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.
Sales representatives: Kosaka, Yoshida, Nagayama
MAIL: dbwatch@ccc.co.jp
TEL: 03-6800-4561