The global market for Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform was valued at US$ 3959 million in the year 2024 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ 5759 million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 5.6% during the forecast period.
A Webtoon self-publishing platform is an online platform where independent creators can publish their own digital comics or webtoons without the need for a traditional publisher. These platforms provide tools and resources for creators to upload their work, manage episodes, interact with readers, and potentially monetize their content.
Creators can self-publish their webtoons, retaining creative control and ownership, while platforms like LINE Webtoon, Tapas, and Lezhin Comics offer a global audience reach. Some platforms also provide features like ad revenue sharing, crowdfunding integration, and premium content subscriptions that allow creators to earn income. Additionally, many self-publishing platforms encourage interaction between creators and readers through comments, fan art, and community engagement, helping to build a loyal fanbase. The rise of these platforms has democratized the webtoon industry, allowing anyone with artistic talent and a story to tell to share their work and gain visibility.
The Webtoon self-publishing platform market has experienced rapid growth, driven by the increasing popularity of digital comics and the rise of independent content creation. Platforms like LINE Webtoon, Tapas, and Lezhin Comics have empowered creators to publish their work directly to a global audience, bypassing traditional publishing barriers. The growth of these platforms is fueled by the demand for diverse and niche content, with readers seeking a wide range of genres and styles that may not be available in mainstream media. Monetization options, such as ad revenue sharing, crowdfunding, and premium subscriptions, have attracted more creators, transforming webtoon creation into a viable career path. As the market matures, platforms are investing in globalization efforts, including translation services, to expand reach across international markets. This democratization of content creation has also led to the discovery of new talent, with many webtoon creators securing partnership deals or seeing their work adapted into other media formats, such as TV shows and films.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform.
The Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided.
For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.
The report will help the Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform companies, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by Type, by Application, and by regions.
Market Segmentation
By Company
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
Graphite
Segment by Type
Subscription Based
Advertisement Based
Segment by Application
Mobile Phone
PC/Notebook
Tablet Computer
Others
By Region
North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Rest of Asia
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Nordic Countries
Rest of Europe
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Rest of Latin America
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by Type, by Application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Introduces executive summary of global market size, regional market size, this section also introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by companies in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform company competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 6, 7, 8, 9, 10: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa segment by country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.
Chapter 11: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 12: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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1 Report Overview
1.1 Study Scope
1.2 Market Analysis by Type
1.2.1 Global Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Size Growth Rate by Type: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
1.2.2 Subscription Based
1.2.3 Advertisement Based
1.3 Market by Application
1.3.1 Global Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Growth by Application: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
1.3.2 Mobile Phone
1.3.3 PC/Notebook
1.3.4 Tablet Computer
1.3.5 Others
1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
1.5 Study Objectives
1.6 Years Considered
2 Global Growth Trends
2.1 Global Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Perspective (2020-2031)
2.2 Global Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Growth Trends by Region
2.2.1 Global Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Size by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
2.2.2 Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Historic Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
2.2.3 Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Forecasted Market Size by Region (2026-2031)
2.3 Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Dynamics
2.3.1 Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Industry Trends
2.3.2 Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Drivers
2.3.3 Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Challenges
2.3.4 Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Restraints
3 Competition Landscape by Key Players
3.1 Global Top Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Players by Revenue
3.1.1 Global Top Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Players by Revenue (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Revenue Market Share by Players (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
3.3 Global Key Players Ranking by Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Revenue
3.4 Global Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Concentration Ratio
3.4.1 Global Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Concentration Ratio (CR5 and HHI)
3.4.2 Global Top 10 and Top 5 Companies by Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Revenue in 2024
3.5 Global Key Players of Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Head office and Area Served
3.6 Global Key Players of Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform, Product and Application
3.7 Global Key Players of Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform, Date of Enter into This Industry
3.8 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
4 Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Breakdown Data by Type
4.1 Global Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Historic Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Forecasted Market Size by Type (2026-2031)
5 Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Breakdown Data by Application
5.1 Global Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Historic Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
5.2 Global Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Forecasted Market Size by Application (2026-2031)
6 North America
6.1 North America Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Size (2020-2031)
6.2 North America Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
6.3 North America Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
6.4 North America Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
6.5 United States
6.6 Canada
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Size (2020-2031)
7.2 Europe Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.3 Europe Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.4 Europe Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
7.5 Germany
7.6 France
7.7 U.K.
7.8 Italy
7.9 Russia
7.10 Nordic Countries
8 Asia-Pacific
8.1 Asia-Pacific Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Size (2020-2031)
8.2 Asia-Pacific Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Growth Rate by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.3 Asia-Pacific Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
8.4 Asia-Pacific Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Size by Region (2026-2031)
8.5 China
8.6 Japan
8.7 South Korea
8.8 Southeast Asia
8.9 India
8.10 Australia
9 Latin America
9.1 Latin America Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Size (2020-2031)
9.2 Latin America Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.3 Latin America Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.4 Latin America Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
9.5 Mexico
9.6 Brazil
10 Middle East & Africa
10.1 Middle East & Africa Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Size (2020-2031)
10.2 Middle East & Africa Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.3 Middle East & Africa Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.4 Middle East & Africa Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
10.5 Turkey
10.6 Saudi Arabia
10.7 UAE
11 Key Players Profiles
11.1 Naver
11.1.1 Naver Company Details
11.1.2 Naver Business Overview
11.1.3 Naver Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.1.4 Naver Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.1.5 Naver Recent Development
11.2 Kakao
11.2.1 Kakao Company Details
11.2.2 Kakao Business Overview
11.2.3 Kakao Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.2.4 Kakao Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.2.5 Kakao Recent Development
11.3 Comico (NHN)
11.3.1 Comico (NHN) Company Details
11.3.2 Comico (NHN) Business Overview
11.3.3 Comico (NHN) Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.3.4 Comico (NHN) Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.3.5 Comico (NHN) Recent Development
11.4 KidariStudio
11.4.1 KidariStudio Company Details
11.4.2 KidariStudio Business Overview
11.4.3 KidariStudio Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.4.4 KidariStudio Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.4.5 KidariStudio Recent Development
11.5 Ridibooks (RIDI Corp)
11.5.1 Ridibooks (RIDI Corp) Company Details
11.5.2 Ridibooks (RIDI Corp) Business Overview
11.5.3 Ridibooks (RIDI Corp) Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.5.4 Ridibooks (RIDI Corp) Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.5.5 Ridibooks (RIDI Corp) Recent Development
11.6 Tencent
11.6.1 Tencent Company Details
11.6.2 Tencent Business Overview
11.6.3 Tencent Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.6.4 Tencent Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.6.5 Tencent Recent Development
11.7 Webcomics (SideWalk Group)
11.7.1 Webcomics (SideWalk Group) Company Details
11.7.2 Webcomics (SideWalk Group) Business Overview
11.7.3 Webcomics (SideWalk Group) Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.7.4 Webcomics (SideWalk Group) Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.7.5 Webcomics (SideWalk Group) Recent Development
11.8 Tappytoon
11.8.1 Tappytoon Company Details
11.8.2 Tappytoon Business Overview
11.8.3 Tappytoon Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.8.4 Tappytoon Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.8.5 Tappytoon Recent Development
11.9 Kuaikan
11.9.1 Kuaikan Company Details
11.9.2 Kuaikan Business Overview
11.9.3 Kuaikan Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.9.4 Kuaikan Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.9.5 Kuaikan Recent Development
11.10 Izneo Webtoon
11.10.1 Izneo Webtoon Company Details
11.10.2 Izneo Webtoon Business Overview
11.10.3 Izneo Webtoon Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.10.4 Izneo Webtoon Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.10.5 Izneo Webtoon Recent Development
11.11 Toomics (Terapin Studios)
11.11.1 Toomics (Terapin Studios) Company Details
11.11.2 Toomics (Terapin Studios) Business Overview
11.11.3 Toomics (Terapin Studios) Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.11.4 Toomics (Terapin Studios) Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.11.5 Toomics (Terapin Studios) Recent Development
11.12 MangaToon
11.12.1 MangaToon Company Details
11.12.2 MangaToon Business Overview
11.12.3 MangaToon Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.12.4 MangaToon Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.12.5 MangaToon Recent Development
11.13 Webtoon Factory
11.13.1 Webtoon Factory Company Details
11.13.2 Webtoon Factory Business Overview
11.13.3 Webtoon Factory Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.13.4 Webtoon Factory Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.13.5 Webtoon Factory Recent Development
11.14 Amazia
11.14.1 Amazia Company Details
11.14.2 Amazia Business Overview
11.14.3 Amazia Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.14.4 Amazia Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.14.5 Amazia Recent Development
11.15 Manman Manhua
11.15.1 Manman Manhua Company Details
11.15.2 Manman Manhua Business Overview
11.15.3 Manman Manhua Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.15.4 Manman Manhua Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.15.5 Manman Manhua Recent Development
11.16 Mr Blue
11.16.1 Mr Blue Company Details
11.16.2 Mr Blue Business Overview
11.16.3 Mr Blue Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.16.4 Mr Blue Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.16.5 Mr Blue Recent Development
11.17 Dongman Entertainment
11.17.1 Dongman Entertainment Company Details
11.17.2 Dongman Entertainment Business Overview
11.17.3 Dongman Entertainment Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.17.4 Dongman Entertainment Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.17.5 Dongman Entertainment Recent Development
11.18 Bilibili Comics
11.18.1 Bilibili Comics Company Details
11.18.2 Bilibili Comics Business Overview
11.18.3 Bilibili Comics Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.18.4 Bilibili Comics Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.18.5 Bilibili Comics Recent Development
11.19 ToryComics
11.19.1 ToryComics Company Details
11.19.2 ToryComics Business Overview
11.19.3 ToryComics Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.19.4 ToryComics Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.19.5 ToryComics Recent Development
11.20 TOPCO
11.20.1 TOPCO Company Details
11.20.2 TOPCO Business Overview
11.20.3 TOPCO Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.20.4 TOPCO Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.20.5 TOPCO Recent Development
11.21 Stela
11.21.1 Stela Company Details
11.21.2 Stela Business Overview
11.21.3 Stela Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.21.4 Stela Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.21.5 Stela Recent Development
11.22 Graphite
11.22.1 Graphite Company Details
11.22.2 Graphite Business Overview
11.22.3 Graphite Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Introduction
11.22.4 Graphite Revenue in Webtoon Self-Publishing Platform Business (2020-2025)
11.22.5 Graphite Recent Development
12 Analyst's Viewpoints/Conclusions
13 Appendix
13.1 Research Methodology
13.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
13.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
13.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
13.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
13.1.2 Data Source
13.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
13.1.2.2 Primary Sources
13.2 Author Details
13.3 Disclaimer
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
Graphite
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