Manga has become popular around the world, especially among young people. They can enjoy reading manga in their own languages. Popular manga series have created a huge demand for translated versions. For example, DRAGON BALL has sold 100 million copies in 20 languages, and ONE PIECE has sold 100 million copies in 60 countries.
The Japanese manga boom abroad began in the 1980s. Manga has become a major export of Japanese culture.
In 2016, the Louvre Museum held a special manga exhibition in Japan. Another special manga exhibition was held at the British Museum in London in 2019. These events made the world pay more attention to manga as a symbol of Japanese pop culture.
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