What Went Wrong with the Light Novel Industry?

What Went Wrong with the Light Novel Industry?

@NovelPengin
JAPANESE2 days ago · May 20, 2026

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An analysis of KADOKAWA's declining publishing profits, arguing that the industry's reliance on high-volume web novel adaptations is leading to market saturation and proposing a return to quality curation and long-term nurturing.

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