Manga – Inspiring Creators Worldwide

Manga cover so many genres they appeal to every kind of reader, and now that manga have become popular around the globe, there’s a growing number of overseas manga creators too. We talk with Åsa Ekström from Sweden who created a manga about her experiences living in Japan that became a major hit with Japanese readers. At the annual Japan International Manga Awards ceremony for overseas manga creators held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, first prize this year went to Weili Joming from Taiwan for a manga on a serious topic – how we face death, seen through the eyes of a young funeral director. #JapanInternationalMangaAwards #JapanesePopculture #CoolJapan #rimui #ÅsaEkström