'Gundam' Manga Publisher Kadokawa Now Recruiting Overseas Talent Due To Japan's Population Crisis

'Gundam' Manga Publisher Kadokawa Now Recruiting Overseas Talent Due To Japan's Population Crisis

Char Aznable salutes the Principality of Zeon's fighting forces on Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's cover to Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Vol. 13 (2006), Kadokawa Shoten In seeking to keep their heads above water at a time of stark economic uncertainty, noted Mobile Suit Gundam manga publisher Kadokawa has moved to combat the dwindling talent and audience pools resulting from Japan’s ongoing population crisis by turning their production attentions outsid…

Workforce Shortage Is Forcing Japan To Focus On Overseas Manga Artists For Global Expansion - Animehunch

Light novel and manga publishing giant Kadokawa has turned to overseas markets for its search of manga artists as Japan continues to face a crucial workforce shortage. Kadokawa has a large number of light novels and isekai stories which it is looking to adapt into manga and other media. However, the number of manga being created in Japan has increased to an incomparable level in recent times thanks to the growth of digital platforms. This has ma…