Even with the collapse of the economic bubble in 1989, the Japanese publishing industry continued to grow, reaching a high point in 1996. Its subsequent decline, however, was swift, bringing about declarations of a widespread collapse of the industry.
一九八九年經濟泡沫破裂後，日本的出版業仍不斷成長，在一九九六年達到高點，隨後卻瞬間下滑，「出版大崩壞」的說法甚囂塵上。