Report Overview
A Webtoon is a type of online comic where each chapter is published as a single, vertical strip. They typically have Full Color artwork. Webtoons first originated in Korea and have since spread to other Asian and Western countries.
Mature romance webtoons are digital comics that explore more nuanced and often complex romantic relationships, typically catering to an older audience. These webtoons delve into themes like emotional growth, adult relationships, real-life challenges such as work-life balance, family dynamics, and the intricacies of love, intimacy, and commitment. Unlike youthful romance, mature romance webtoons often feature more developed characters who are navigating deeper emotional connections or struggles, making the stories more relatable to readers with life experiences.
The global Mature Romance Webtoon market size is projected to grow from US$ 1627 million in 2024 to US$ 2513 million in 2030; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.5% from 2024 to 2030.
Analytic Insights Hub' newest research report, the “Mature Romance Webtoon Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Mature Romance Webtoon sales in 2022, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Mature Romance Webtoon sales for 2023 through 2029. With Mature Romance Webtoon sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Mature Romance Webtoon industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Mature Romance Webtoon landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyses the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Mature Romance Webtoon portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Mature Romance Webtoon market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Mature Romance Webtoon and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Mature Romance Webtoon.
The mature romance webtoon market has seen significant growth, driven by the increasing demand for more nuanced and relatable storytelling among adult readers. As webtoons have become a global phenomenon, platforms are catering to a broader audience by expanding their genres beyond traditional young adult romance to include more complex narratives focused on adult relationships. This development is supported by rising numbers of older webtoon readers, particularly women, who seek stories that explore themes like career challenges, emotional maturity, second-chance romances, and deeper character development. The rise of digital platforms and subscription models has made it easier for creators to reach specific demographics, while the international appeal of webtoons continues to grow, leading to translations and localization efforts. The success of webtoon adaptations into TV series and dramas has further boosted the popularity of the mature romance genre, making it a dominant force in the evolving digital comic landscape.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Mature Romance Webtoon market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Subscription Based
Advertisement Based
Segmentation by Application:
Mobile Phone
PC/Notebook
Tablet Computer
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
Segmentation by Type:
Subscription Based
Advertisement Based
Segmentation by Application:
Mobile Phone
PC/Notebook
Tablet Computer
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analyzing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Naver
Kakao
Comico (NHN)
KidariStudio
Ridibooks (RIDI Corp)
Tencent
Webcomics (SideWalk Group)
Tappytoon
Kuaikan
Izneo Webtoon
Toomics (Terapin Studios)
MangaToon
Webtoon Factory
Amazia
Manman Manhua
Mr Blue
Dongman Entertainment
Bilibili Comics
ToryComics
TOPCO
Stela
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Table Of Contents
Table of Content
1 Introduction
1.1 Objective of the Study
1.2 Definition of the Market
1.3 Market Scope
1.3.1 Market Segment by Type, Application and Marketing Channel
1.3.2 Major Regions Covered (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Mid East & Africa)
1.4 Years Considered for the Study (2017-2029)
1.5 Currency Considered (U.S. Dollar)
1.6 Stakeholders
2 Key Findings of the Study
3 Market Dynamics
3.1 Driving Factors for this Market
3.2 Factors Challenging the Market
3.3 Opportunities of the Global Mature Romance Webtoon Market (Regions, Growing/Emerging Downstream Market Analysis)
3.4 Technological and Market Developments in the Mature Romance Webtoon Market
3.5 Industry News by Region
3.6 Regulatory Scenario by Region/Country
3.7 Market Investment Scenario Strategic Recommendations Analysis
4 Value Chain of the Mature Romance Webtoon Market
4.1 Value Chain Status
4.2 Upstream Raw Material Analysis
4.3 Midstream Major Company Analysis (by Manufacturing Base, by Product Type)
4.4 Distributors/Traders
4.5 Downstream Major Customer Analysis (by region)
5 Global Mature Romance Webtoon Market-Segmentation by Type
5.1 Type 1
5.2 Type 2
5.3 Type 3
6 Global Mature Romance Webtoon Market-Segmentation by Application
6.1 Application 1
6.2 Application 2
6.3 Application 3
7 Global Mature Romance Webtoon Market-Segmentation by Marketing Channel
7.1 Traditional Marketing Channel (Offline)
7.2 Online Channel
8 Competitive Intelligence A Company Profiles
8.1 Company 1
8.1.1 Company 1 Profile
8.1.2 Company 1 Sales, Growth Rate and Global Market Share from 2017-2023
8.1.3 Company 1 Product/Solution Launches and Enhancements Analysis
8.1.4 Company 1 Business Overview/Recent Development/Acquisitions
8.2 Company 2
8.2.1 Company 2 Profile
8.2.2 Company 2 Sales, Growth Rate and Global Market Share from 2017-2023
8.2.3 Company 2 Product/Solution Launches and Enhancements Analysis
8.2.4 Company 2 Business Overview/Recent Development/Acquisitions
8.3 Company 3
8.3.1 Company 3 Profile
8.3.2 Company 3 Sales, Growth Rate and Global Market Share from 2017-2023
8.3.3 Company 3 Product/Solution Launches and Enhancements Analysis
8.3.4 Company 3 Business Overview/Recent Development/Acquisitions
8.4 Company 4
8.4.1 Company 4 Profile
8.4.2 Company 4 Sales, Growth Rate and Global Market Share from 2017-2023
8.4.3 Company 4 Product/Solution Launches and Enhancements Analysis
8.4.4 Company 4 Business Overview/Recent Development/Acquisitions
8.5 Company 5
8.5.1 Company 5 Profile
8.5.2 Company 5 Sales, Growth Rate and Global Market Share from 2017-2023
8.5.3 Company 5 Product/Solution Launches and Enhancements Analysis
8.5.4 Company 5 Business Overview/Recent Development/Acquisitions
8.6 Company 6
8.6.1 Company 6 Profile
8.6.2 Company 6 Sales, Growth Rate and Global Market Share from 2017-2023
8.6.3 Company 6 Product/Solution Launches and Enhancements Analysis
8.6.4 Company 6 Business Overview/Recent Development/Acquisitions
8.7 Company 7
8.7.1 Company 7 Profile
8.7.2 Company 7 Sales, Growth Rate and Global Market Share from 2017-2023
8.7.3 Company 7 Product/Solution Launches and Enhancements Analysis
8.7.4 Company 7 Business Overview/Recent Development/Acquisitions
8.8 Company 8
8.8.1 Company 8 Profile
8.8.2 Company 8 Sales, Growth Rate and Global Market Share from 2017-2023
8.8.3 Company 8 Product/Solution Launches and Enhancements Analysis
8.8.4 Company 8 Business Overview/Recent Development/Acquisitions
8.9 Company 9
8.9.1 Company 9 Profile
8.9.2 Company 9 Sales, Growth Rate and Global Market Share from 2017-2023
8.9.3 Company 9 Product/Solution Launches and Enhancements Analysis
8.9.4 Company 9 Business Overview/Recent Development/Acquisitions
8.10 Company 10
8.10.1 Company 10 Profile
8.10.2 Company 10 Sales, Growth Rate and Global Market Share from 2017-2023
8.10.3 Company 10 Product/Solution Launches and Enhancements Analysis
8.10.4 Company 10 Business Overview/Recent Development/Acquisitions
8.11 Company 11
8.11.1 Company 11 Profile
8.11.2 Company 11 Sales, Growth Rate and Global Market Share from 2017-2023
8.11.3 Company 11 Product/Solution Launches and Enhancements Analysis
8.11.4 Company 11 Business Overview/Recent Development/Acquisitions
8.12 Company 12
8.12.1 Company 12 Profile
8.12.2 Company 12 Sales, Growth Rate and Global Market Share from 2017-2023
8.12.3 Company 12 Product/Solution Launches and Enhancements Analysis
8.12.4 Company 12 Business Overview/Recent Development/Acquisitions
8.13 Company 13
8.13.1 Company 13 Profile
8.13.2 Company 13 Sales, Growth Rate and Global Market Share from 2017-2023
8.13.3 Company 13 Product/Solution Launches and Enhancements Analysis
8.13.4 Company 13 Business Overview/Recent Development/Acquisitions
8.14 Company 14
8.14.1 Company 14 Profile
8.14.2 Company 14 Sales, Growth Rate and Global Market Share from 2017-2023
8.14.3 Company 14 Product/Solution Launches and Enhancements Analysis
8.14.4 Company 14 Business Overview/Recent Development/Acquisitions
8.15 Company 15
8.15.1 Company 15 Profile
8.15.2 Company 15 Sales, Growth Rate and Global Market Share from 2017-2023
8.15.3 Company 15 Product/Solution Launches and Enhancements Analysis
8.15.4 Company 15 Business Overview/Recent Development/Acquisitions
9 Global Mature Romance Webtoon Market-Segmentation by Geography
10 North America
10.1 North America Mature Romance Webtoon Production, Ex-factory Price, Revenue, Gross Margin (%) and Gross Analysis from 2017-2023
10.2 North America Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption, Terminal Price, Consumption Value and Channel Margin Analysis from 2017-2023
10.3 North America Mature Romance Webtoon Production Analysis from 2017-2023
10.4 North America Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption Analysis from 2017-2023
10.5 North America Mature Romance Webtoon Import and Export from 2017-2023
10.6 North America Mature Romance Webtoon Value, Production and Market Share by Type (2017-2023)
10.7 North America Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption, Value and Market Share by Application (2017-2023)
10.8 North America Mature Romance Webtoon by Country (United States, Canada)
10.8.1 North America Mature Romance Webtoon Sales by Country (2017-2023)
10.8.2 North America Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption Value by Country (2017-2023)
10.9 North America Mature Romance Webtoon Market PEST Analysis
11 Europe
11.1 Europe Mature Romance Webtoon Production, Ex-factory Price, Revenue, Gross Margin (%) and Gross Analysis from 2017-2023
11.2 Europe Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption, Terminal Price, Consumption Value and Channel Margin Analysis from 2017-2023
11.3 Europe Mature Romance Webtoon Production Analysis from 2017-2023
11.4 Europe Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption Analysis from 2017-2023
11.5 Europe Mature Romance Webtoon Import and Export from 2017-2023
11.6 Europe Mature Romance Webtoon Value, Production and Market Share by Type (2017-2023)
11.7 Europe Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption, Value and Market Share by Application (2017-2023)
11.8 Europe Mature Romance Webtoon by Country (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Sweden, Poland, Belgium)
11.8.1 Europe Mature Romance Webtoon Sales by Country (2017-2023)
11.8.2 Europe Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption Value by Country (2017-2023)
11.9 Europe Mature Romance Webtoon Market PEST Analysis
12 Asia-Pacific
12.1 Asia-Pacific Mature Romance Webtoon Production, Ex-factory Price, Revenue, Gross Margin (%) and Gross Analysis from 2017-2023
12.2 Asia-Pacific Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption, Terminal Price, Consumption Value and Channel Margin Analysis from 2017-2023
12.3 Asia-Pacific Mature Romance Webtoon Production Analysis from 2017-2023
12.4 Asia-Pacific Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption Analysis from 2017-2023
12.5 Asia-Pacific Mature Romance Webtoon Import and Export from 2017-2023
12.6 Asia-Pacific Mature Romance Webtoon Value, Production and Market Share by Type (2017-2023)
12.7 Asia-Pacific Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption, Value and Market Share by Application (2017-2023)
12.8 Asia-Pacific Mature Romance Webtoon by Country (China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia)
12.8.1 Asia-Pacific Mature Romance Webtoon Sales by Country (2017-2023)
12.8.2 Asia-Pacific Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption Value by Country (2017-2023)
12.9 Asia-Pacific Mature Romance Webtoon Market PEST Analysis
13 Latin America
13.1 Latin America Mature Romance Webtoon Production, Ex-factory Price, Revenue, Gross Margin (%) and Gross Analysis from 2017-2023
13.2 Latin America Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption, Terminal Price, Consumption Value and Channel Margin Analysis from 2017-2023
13.3 Latin America Mature Romance Webtoon Production Analysis from 2017-2023
13.4 Latin America Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption Analysis from 2017-2023
13.5 Latin America Mature Romance Webtoon Import and Export from 2017-2023
13.6 Latin America Mature Romance Webtoon Value, Production and Market Share by Type (2017-2023)
13.7 Latin America Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption, Value and Market Share by Application (2017-2023)
13.8 Latin America Mature Romance Webtoon by Country (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Columbia, Chile)
13.8.1 Latin America Mature Romance Webtoon Sales by Country (2017-2023)
13.8.2 Latin America Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption Value by Country (2017-2023)
13.9 Latin America Mature Romance Webtoon Market PEST Analysis
14 Middle East & Africa
14.1 Middle East & Africa Mature Romance Webtoon Production, Ex-factory Price, Revenue, Gross Margin (%) and Gross Analysis from 2017-2023
14.2 Middle East & Africa Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption, Terminal Price, Consumption Value and Channel Margin Analysis from 2017-2023
14.3 Middle East & Africa Mature Romance Webtoon Production Analysis from 2017-2023
14.4 Middle East & Africa Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption Analysis from 2017-2023
14.5 Middle East & Africa Mature Romance Webtoon Import and Export from 2017-2023
14.6 Middle East & Africa Mature Romance Webtoon Value, Production and Market Share by Type (2017-2023)
14.7 Middle East & Africa Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption, Value and Market Share by Application (2017-2023)
14.8 Middle East & Africa Mature Romance Webtoon by Country (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa)
14.8.1 Middle East & Africa Mature Romance Webtoon Sales by Country (2017-2023)
14.8.2 Middle East & Africa Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption Value by Country (2017-2023)
14.9 Middle East & Africa Mature Romance Webtoon Market PEST Analysis
15 Future Forecast of the Global Mature Romance Webtoon Market from 2023-2029
15.1 Future Forecast of the Global Mature Romance Webtoon Market from 2023-2029 Segment by Region
15.2 Global Mature Romance Webtoon Production and Growth Rate Forecast by Type (2023-2029)
15.3 Global Mature Romance Webtoon Consumption and Growth Rate Forecast by Application (2023-2029)
16 Appendix
16.1 Methodology
16.2 Research Data Source