Can Japan's manga industry replicate Akira Toriyama's success?

With digital platforms multiplying, it's now harder for artists to become popular

CHIHIRO ISHIKAWA and RYOHTAROH SATOH, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- While the Japanese manga industry is increasingly catering to global and digital native audiences, experts say nurturing the next generation of artists who could replicate the success of Akira Toriyama, who died in March, will not be easy.

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