Manga Kenkanryu

Manga Kenkanryu
The cover of Manga Kenkanryu, in which some of the controversial issues the book covers are mentioned. Click to see a translation.
マンガ 嫌韓流
(Manga – The Anti-Korean Wave)
GenrePolitical
Manga
Written bySharin Yamano
Published byShin-yo-sha
Original run26 July 200519 March 2015
Volumes10

Manga Kenkanryu (マンガ 嫌韓流, Manga Kenkanryū, "Hating the Korean Wave"[1] or "Hating the Korean Boom"[2]) is a Japanese manga written by Sharin Yamano with a theme that draws on anti-Korean sentiment in Japan. The manga started as a webcomic on the author's website entitled CHOSEN, and after being refused publication for two years, it was published by Shin-yo-sha and released in Japan on July 26, 2005. It was controversial and triggered a Japanese Internet movement.

This series of comic includes controversial topics surrounding Korea and Japan such as comfort women and the Liancourt Rocks, all of which are justified in favor of Japan throughout comics. After its publication, the comic hit number one in sales on Amazon.co.jp, which was reported in Korea, sparking much online controversy. The manga was controversial even outside Korea with The New York Times[1] and The Times[2] continuously reporting on the comic.

  1. ^ a b Onishi, Norimitsu (19 November 2005). "Ugly Images of Asian Rivals Become Best Sellers in Japan". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b Lewis, Leo (1 November 2005). "Neighbour fails to see funny side of comic". The Times. Retrieved 15 September 2019.