Manga is one of the top-selling book categories in North America. Today, more manga and webtoons are available in print and digital formats than ever before, and more companies are entering the field as well. This panel explores the opportunities and obstacles facing publishers today, with publishing professionals including Hope Donovan (editorial director, VIZ Media), Kurt Hassler (president, Yen Press), Ben Applegate (director, publishing services, Penguin Random House), Morgan Perry (marketing manager, book publishing, Square Enix America), Ed Chavez (president and editor-in-chief, Denpa Books), Michael Gombos (senior director of licensed publications, Dark Horse), Varun Gupta (publisher, Manga Mavericks Books), and more. Moderated by Deb Aoki (Mangasplaining).
