There's a lot of discussion on social media about the relationship between women and manga . However, two recent statements have reignited this debate: the authors of Hare Kon and Sundome!! Milky Way revealed that the majority of their readers are not men, but women.
The author Non , creator of Hare Kon , stated that the female audience surpasses the male audience: " In fact, Hare Kon has more female readers " he said.
The manga mixes romance, comedy, and polygamy. The plot follows a young woman who, tired of romantic disappointments, returns to her hometown and discovers a law that allows multiple marriages. There, a man wishes to make her his third wife.
Despite the plot being geared towards a male perspective, the title won over mostly women, something that surprised even its author.
An even bolder case: Sundome!! Milky Way
Following the revelation, Funatsu Kazuki , creator of Sundome!! Milky Way , also commented that his readers are mostly female. The manga tells the story of Yoshitake , an employee who meets the alien Lune , sent to Earth to prevent the extinction of her species through reproduction with humans. Despite the erotic content and heavy humor, the female audience dominates the digital sales of the work.
Kazuki explained: “In the digital version we can see data such as gender and age, and we discovered that female readers are the majority .” Many fans were surprised, since the work has explicit scenes, but the author emphasized that this did not prevent female readers from joining.
The influence of women in the manga market
Reactions on social media highlighted that this is not an isolated case. Successful series, including shonen titles, have only thrived because of their financial support from female audiences. Furthermore, older research already indicated that 30% of adult manga authors were women , a percentage that has likely increased in recent years.
Thus, it becomes evident that women sustain a large part of the manga and anime industry , including in genres traditionally considered masculine.
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