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The Global Rise of Webtoons and Manga: Are We Ready For the Next Wave?

The Deep Media Pulse··16 July 2026·18 min

About this episode

In the first episode of the second season of the podcast, we speak with Sébastien Célimon, one of Europe’s leading experts on manga and webtoons, to explore the global potential of Asian storytelling. Partner and co-founder of the PLeaSe Comics Rights & Events agency, and CEO of White Dragon Event, he also discusses whether the Western entertainment industry has truly recognized the power of webtoons and their growing influence on the future of content creation.