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On July - 15 - 2007 Comments Off
Archive for July, 2007
Chapter 45~!
On July - 11 - 2007 Comments Off
Hey all :)
Chapter 45 is out! Much thanks to Makhan for the beautiful editing :D Seeing as how the clock reads 6:21am (groggy) I've got no inspiration to type anything up... but do enjoy! Thanks for all the comments ^^ -makes JE happy to see comments-
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Another Yaoi Convention Announced
On July - 9 - 2007 Comments Off
Yaoi-Con has been held in the San Francisco area since 2001.
As of right now on their website announcing plans for the show this year (October 26-28), Yaoi Press is one of their sponsors (see screenshot snippet).
Now, Yaoi Press has announced that it is launching a yaoi convention to be held next June in Phoenix, Arizona.
I’m just flabbergasted that one particular manga genre is so successful and has such devoted fans that it can support not one, but two, dedicated shows. I’m not sure about the publisher sponsorship — does that make things more complicated for other publishers who wish to attend? What does sponsorship entail? Will the shows be competitive or cooperative? (Are there any yaoi cons in the other half of the country?)
Then again, I admire the attitude of “we need more places to reach our fans and customers, so let’s make some.”
Update: Yaoi Press has a followup where they clarify that they expect to run it like any other convention. That’s very reassuring, both what they say and that they addressed questions so forthrightly. They also include some date information.
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On July - 7 - 2007 Comments Off
I’ve added my thoughts on Hikaru no Go Book 10 to its recommendation page.
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On July - 6 - 2007 Comments Off
Makhan's first edit. :) He's gonna be kinda freelancing with us for a bit, and has done lots of fast speedy work, so thank him. :)
I'm kinda tired of people continually asking about 19-28...I thought it was clear enough from the first post that we weren't doing it. Recently got an email from Aerie saying they're all ready to rev up again, so all the more reason we're not covering that.
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Adult Male-Targeted Manga Doesn’t Sell?
On July - 5 - 2007 Comments Off
David Welsh has an excellent writeup on the issues faced by manga targeted at men. It’s quite eye-opening to someone used to the male domination of the American comics industry. In this case, the tables are turned, and the books aimed at adult males don’t seem to have the audience (and thus sales) to continue.
He quotes someone named Kethylia:
“… if it’s not clear to you by now who IS the demographic with the buying power, I’ll spell it out for you–Girls and Women. Who do not, surprise surprise, flock to Blood and Breasts in satisfyingly large numbers.”
Seinen (men’s) manga doesn’t have the crossover appeal needed to succeed in the US. Although boys will read shojo (girls’) titles here, not a lot of women seem to be interested in moving the opposite way. (I’m in that group myself. Shojo may be fluffy at times, but the horror manga I hear recommended sounds too strong for me to enjoy.)
And not to muddy the issue, but I’m never surprised to hear of any problems involving Dark Horse publications. In this case, they’re not a dedicated manga publisher, so they don’t have the loyalty or audience awareness of some of their competitors, yet they seem to be interested in establishing manga as a solid product line.
To see them concentrating on the male audience almost exclusively fits in with my impression of the rest of their publications. With the notable exception of Little Lulu, most of their releases seem to me to be firmly aimed at the traditional young adult male comic shop audience. Which is not enough to succeed.
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On July - 4 - 2007 Comments Off
I’ve updated the ES (Eternal Sabbath) recommendation page to include Book 5, in which the lead character and the doctor experience a new level to their relationship. Plus, we learn more about Yuri, the little girl caught up in the chase between Shuro and the young murderer Isaac.
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