Manga Arabia Amazes Audience with Saudi-Flavored Stories during Riyadh Book Fair 2024
Manga Arabia has captured the attention of readers during its participation in the Riyadh International Book Fair 2024, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
Through an exceptional collection of creative graphic narrative contents, Manga has perfectly introduced unparalleled image about Saudi Arabia’s rich culture.
Manga’s pavilion has reviewed some remarkable achievements including reaching 9 million worldwide downloads of its stories on its online applications.
The pavilion also highlighted the strategic partnership between Manga Arabia and the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission to collaborate on a cultural project aiming at converting Saudi literature into comics with the participation of a group of writers and novelists.
Themed “Riyadh Reads,” the 2024 fair marked the launch of the project’s third stage.
Manga Arabia
Manga aims fundamentally to immerse people including foreigners in the Kingdom’s literary heritage and cultural identity.
Moreover, it aims to stimulate and foster the imagination and creativity of the community through the production of original, high-quality, and authentic content, inspired by the culture and values of the Arab region for both regional and global audiences.
Thus, it supports local creatives for original content, alongside translated content from Japanese and international partners.
Since its launch in 2021, the project has established a new market segment for Saudi economy, creating job opportunities, capturing promising talent and exporting the Arabic creativity globally.
“Manga Arabia is an innovative project for the entertainment industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We have witnessed the rapid growth in popularity and impact of this fascinating art with its stories and animations across all generations. Today we are looking forward to developing purposeful Arabic content for Manga Arabia, embedded with regionally inspired characters, that will tell local stories rooted in societal values originating from Arab culture. Designed by local creators, we hope our stories resonate with Manga enthusiasts around the world,” Dr. Essam Bukhary, Editor-in-Chief of Manga Arabia, said.
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