Japanese publisher searches for new manga talent in Zimbabwe

Africa's young and growing population offers an appealing market for comics

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The Otakukon convention in Zimbabwe, a country that Tokyo-based publisher Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha says has many fans of Japanese subculture. (Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha)

TATSUYA HOSHIBA

TOKYO -- Tokyo-based publisher Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha has launched a project to discover new manga artists in Zimbabwe and bring their works to Japan.

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