×
  • remind me tomorrow
  • remind me next week
  • never remind me
Subscribe to the ANN Newsletter • Wake up every Sunday to a curated list of ANN's most interesting posts of the week. read more

Forum - View topic
NEWS: Japanese Comic Ranking, June 22-28




Note: this is the discussion thread for this article
Anime News Network Forum Index -> Site-related -> Talkback
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
sashaisme



Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Posts: 75
PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:06 pm Reply with quote
Wow... Higurashi is really popular!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
bahamut623



Joined: 23 Jun 2005
Posts: 1463
PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:19 pm Reply with quote
Billy Bat!!.....Volume covers have never been Urasawa's strong point.

Hey Viz, wanna give us a real surprise at Anime Expo??? Wishful thinking, I know. I'm sure they'll wait at least until they've finished Pluto to license Billy Bat.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message My Anime My Manga
vashfanatic



Joined: 16 Jun 2005
Posts: 3495
Location: Back stateside
PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:46 pm Reply with quote
bahamut623 wrote:
Billy Bat!!.....Volume covers have never been Urasawa's strong point.

Hey Viz, wanna give us a real surprise at Anime Expo??? Wishful thinking, I know. I'm sure they'll wait at least until they've finished Pluto to license Billy Bat.


How many series have ever been licensed after only 1 volume was released? I mean, if it were a one-shot, that's one thing, but knowing Urasawa this will run for a loooong time.

Your other comment brings up a thought: who actually designs the covers to manga? I know the art is usually by the author, but who does the layout etc.?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message My Anime My Manga
neocloud9



Joined: 06 Oct 2008
Posts: 1178
Location: Atlanta, GA
PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:26 pm Reply with quote
Hope licensors are taking note of how popular Kuroshitsuji is...
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Emma Iveli



Joined: 19 Jun 2005
Posts: 679
Location: Hobo with internet
PostPosted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:36 pm Reply with quote
Um... just a minor mistake when it comes to One Piece's numbers... in the total sales amount there's a coma missing. Just saying...
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
melonbread



Joined: 09 Jan 2008
Posts: 317
Location: UK (London)
PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:19 am Reply with quote
neocloud9 wrote:
Hope licensors are taking note of how popular Kuroshitsuji is...


Yeah - *stares at Yen Press*
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
vashfanatic



Joined: 16 Jun 2005
Posts: 3495
Location: Back stateside
PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:18 pm Reply with quote
neocloud9 wrote:
Hope licensors are taking note of how popular Kuroshitsuji is...


Popular in Japan doesn't always mean popular in America, or vice versa. That said, Kuroshitsuji ranks 85th at one of the online manga reading sites, which isn't bad for a non-weekly manga. That might be a better indicator of its potential success.

But if something is more popular, it may very well be tougher to license; Japanese companies can ask more if they know it's in demand, and unlike the anime business, manga still has some competition going between licensors.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message My Anime My Manga
Tenchi



Joined: 03 Jan 2002
Posts: 4555
Location: Ottawa... now I'm an ex-Anglo Montrealer.
PostPosted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:39 pm Reply with quote
I wish someone would license the Minami-ke manga to plug the long, long gaps in-between volumes of Strawberry Marshmallow with more moé slice-of-life comedy sweetness.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website My Anime My Manga
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Anime News Network Forum Index -> Site-related -> Talkback All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group