This book presents a synthesis of the results of a survey conducted as part of a study program launched by the Bpi’s Studies and Research Department, at the request of the of the Ministry of Culture and Communication. It was carried out by Christine Détrez and Olivier Vanhée, with the contribution of Cécile Touitou (Tosca consultants) for the mapping of the manga publishing offer in France.
Thanks to
Élise Benchimol, Marie Du Boucher, Raphaël Colombier, Julie Donjon, Nawel Guitoun, Lucie Jégat, Abir Krefa, Adrien Michon, Cécile Noesser, Safiya Panico-Djoued, Cécile Rodrigues, Marine Trégan, Pierre Zancarini-Fournel, for having conducted and/or transcribed interviews.
Férouze Guitoun, manager of the Max Weber Center at the ens of Lyon, for his unbounded dedication.
Françoise Gaudet and Christophe Evans, Research Department of the Bpi, for their trust, their advice, and their wise rereading.
Sylvie Octobre and Vincenzo Cicchelli, for their interest for our work and their support to translate, revise, and publish it.