The Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) arranged for artists Aliyo and Karmarket to attend the 2026 Brussels Book Fair, underscoring commitment to enhancing the international visibility of the country’s comics at European’s largest Francophone market.
The event, held March 26-29, hosted various booths and pavilions in addition to pop-up stores, autograph sessions and business meetings, the TAICCA said.
According to TAICCA Chair Sue Wang, this marked the first time that the agency collaborated with French partners to jointly organize an exhibition that presented an overview of the francophone world’s reception of Taiwanese manga.
Wang said that Taiwanese comics demonstrate unique narrative styles that present brand-new cultural experiences to overseas readers, even those who may be familiar with Korean and Japanese works within the genre.
Aliyo and Karmarket exchanged views with the Belgian fans about “Legend of the Cat Demon” and “Rest in Pieces,” respectively, the agency said, adding that French translations of other comic works were also showcased at the booth, including “The Song About Green” by Gao Yan, “A Trip to Asylum” by Pam Pam Liu and “Console, 2073” by Ding Pao-yen.
Brussels Book Fair boasts a history of over five decades, with last year’s edition attracting over 80,000 visitors and over 300 publishers. The TAICCA said that the francophone world holds comics up as the ninth art, alongside architecture, dance, drama, films, music, literature, painting and sculpture. (POC-E)
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The event, held March 26-29, hosted various booths and pavilions in addition to pop-up stores, autograph sessions and business meetings, the TAICCA said.
According to TAICCA Chair Sue Wang, this marked the first time that the agency collaborated with French partners to jointly organize an exhibition that presented an overview of the francophone world’s reception of Taiwanese manga.
Wang said that Taiwanese comics demonstrate unique narrative styles that present brand-new cultural experiences to overseas readers, even those who may be familiar with Korean and Japanese works within the genre.
Aliyo and Karmarket exchanged views with the Belgian fans about “Legend of the Cat Demon” and “Rest in Pieces,” respectively, the agency said, adding that French translations of other comic works were also showcased at the booth, including “The Song About Green” by Gao Yan, “A Trip to Asylum” by Pam Pam Liu and “Console, 2073” by Ding Pao-yen.
Brussels Book Fair boasts a history of over five decades, with last year’s edition attracting over 80,000 visitors and over 300 publishers. The TAICCA said that the francophone world holds comics up as the ninth art, alongside architecture, dance, drama, films, music, literature, painting and sculpture. (POC-E)
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