Kodansha to print manga in India in first for major Japan publisher

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English-language manga volumes sold in India are exported there from the U.S. and cost around triple what they do in Japan. (Photo by Sui Yoshimi)

TOKYO/MUMBAI -- Kodansha will become the first major publishing house from Japan to set up a company in India to print manga, Nikkei has learned, positioning itself in a growing market for Japanese content.