만화/애니메이션: when to buy in Korea — cheapest month and demand peak

만화/애니메이션 demand is lowest in Jul and highest in Aug. Buy around Jul for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Aug. 12-month range 30.1p, year-to-year correlation 0.81 (repeats yearly), last 12 months vs prior 12: -52.7%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
만화/애니메이션8578947370707010087827990JulAug

12-month demand calendar

Click demand over the last 36 months averaged by calendar month (max = 100).

Jan85
Feb78
Mar94
Apr73
May70
Jun70
Jul70
Aug100
Sep87
Oct82
Nov79
Dec90
Cheapest monthJulDemand peakAug
Range30.1pRepeats yearly0.81 (yes)
YoY-52.7%Path도서 > 예술/대중문화 > 만화/애니메이션

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s15.8%
20s28.3%
30s21.6%
40s22.9%
50s9.1%
60+2.3%

Gender

Women67.7%
Men32.3%

Device

PC22.5%
Mobile77.5%

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Data as of: 2023-08-01 ~ 2026-07-31 · NAVER Shopping Insight

How to use

1. Search a category

Type a product type to find it among 2,353 NAVER Shopping categories.

2. Read the calendar

The lowest month in the 12-month index is the time to buy; the highest is the time to sell.

3. Compare and save

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FAQ

When is 만화/애니메이션 cheapest to buy?

Jul, the lowest-demand month. Sellers compete harder in low months, so discounts and promotions increase.

When should sellers prepare?

One to two months before the Aug peak. Main buyers: 20s women, Mobile share 77.5%.

Data

NAVER DataLab Shopping Insight category click trend, monthly. Refreshed every month.

Index

36 months of clicks averaged by calendar month, scaled so the maximum is 100. Not an absolute comparison between categories.