JS-12 The Current State of Reading Activities on Digital Comic Apps
: A Questionnaire Survey Report
2023 Volume 59 Issue Supplement Pages JS-12
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2023 Volume 59 Issue Supplement Pages JS-12
Layout of digital comic applications (apps) can be broadly classified into horizontal scrolling and vertical scrolling in Japan. In this study, a questionnaire survey was conducted on digital comic reading activities and layout preferences in digital comics. Regarding the apps layout, vertical scrolling accounted for 58% in apps associated with Korean webtoon apps. On the other hand, horizontal scrolling layout accounted for 95% in apps associated with a Japanese publishing company. The results of the survey showed that paper-based comic was the most preferred, followed by apps and e-books. The horizontal scrolling layout was most preferred while using digital comic apps. Regarding the readability of the apps, more respondents indicated that horizontal scrolling layout with a single-page was easier to read than that with a double-page and vertical scroll layout.
