AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI & Bookselling: A used-bookseller describes how AI firms bought his titles, then his books were de-spined, scanned, and fed into language models—fueling outrage over how reading material is used. Manga Publishing Push: Shueisha launches MANGA MILLION, a limited-time, no-registration digital platform offering nearly 400 manga series in 100+ languages for free, including One Piece and Naruto. English-Language Manga Licenses: Seven Seas adds three new titles—It’s a Secret, Shirotae-sama, My House Cat Became the World’s Strongest?!, and The Moon Cries at the Final Wish—with English print and ebook releases in 2027. Japan Book Charts: The Apothecary Diaries Vol. 17 tops Japan’s Book Hot 100 as Keigo Higashino’s passing lifts multiple works. Philippines Publishing/Events: Miss World Philippines Asia Rose Simpson says she’ll bring a children’s book she wrote and illustrated to the pageant’s World Library. Gaming & Publishing Adjacent: Nintendo Switch 2 sales fall 34.4% YoY in Q1, while China’s gaming market grows 12.17% YoY in H1.
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