Comments on: The Shape of the Manga Industry Part 2.5 http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/ Never Safe For Work Mon, 14 May 2012 23:56:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: john http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/comment-page-1/#comment-82177 john Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:41:13 +0000 http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/#comment-82177 Interesting point about "Drifting Classroom" originally being written for 10 year olds: it occurs to me that in that respect Drifting Classroom is very similar to a good chunk of the early output from the UK's 2oooAD comic, such as Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Slaine etc. Interesting point about “Drifting Classroom” originally being written for 10 year olds: it occurs to me that in that respect Drifting Classroom is very similar to a good chunk of the early output from the UK’s 2oooAD comic, such as Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Slaine etc.

]]> By: No birds were harmed in the writing of this post « Precocious Curmudgeon http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/comment-page-1/#comment-81581 No birds were harmed in the writing of this post « Precocious Curmudgeon Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:53:38 +0000 http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/#comment-81581 [...] No birds were harmed in the writing of this post Filed under: Bookstores, CMX, Conventions, Fanfare/Ponent Mon, Linkblogging — davidpwelsh @ 8:53 am Chris Butcher offers some excellent advice on nurturing the next phase of the manga industry: “If you’ve got a store that believes in the material, and that keeps it in stock, not just makes it available for pre-order, then you can sell the material. In short, we have to invest in the industry we want, not just as retailers, but as journalists and pundits by covering the material we like, and as consumers by supporting the books we like with our dollars. [...] [...] No birds were harmed in the writing of this post Filed under: Bookstores, CMX, Conventions, Fanfare/Ponent Mon, Linkblogging — davidpwelsh @ 8:53 am Chris Butcher offers some excellent advice on nurturing the next phase of the manga industry: “If you’ve got a store that believes in the material, and that keeps it in stock, not just makes it available for pre-order, then you can sell the material. In short, we have to invest in the industry we want, not just as retailers, but as journalists and pundits by covering the material we like, and as consumers by supporting the books we like with our dollars. [...]

]]> By: Torsten Adair http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/comment-page-1/#comment-81435 Torsten Adair Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:54:00 +0000 http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/#comment-81435 The progression to other titles and genres is key to keeping readers. For myself, I grew bored with Marvel Comics around 1986, and started reading Tales of the Beanworld and Concrete, as well as some Epic titles which shouldn't have been sold to a 15-year-old in 1986. Chris, do you find tweens "reading up" series which are tagged for older readers? The progression to other titles and genres is key to keeping readers. For myself, I grew bored with Marvel Comics around 1986, and started reading Tales of the Beanworld and Concrete, as well as some Epic titles which shouldn’t have been sold to a 15-year-old in 1986.

Chris, do you find tweens “reading up” series which are tagged for older readers?

]]> By: Sabrina http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/comment-page-1/#comment-81421 Sabrina Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:06:44 +0000 http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/#comment-81421 Chris, that was beautiful. I'm one of those people who actually grew up on Buddha and whose almost-favorite series is Monster. My tastes have definitely evolved, albeit a bit strangely through the years. I started out with Dragon Ball and Yu-gi-oh!, and moved on to whatever else was on the shelves, like old-school hardcover Buddha and the like. I hope the people who are reading Naruto now will indeed move on to stuff like Black Jack in the future. Chris, that was beautiful. I’m one of those people who actually grew up on Buddha and whose almost-favorite series is Monster. My tastes have definitely evolved, albeit a bit strangely through the years. I started out with Dragon Ball and Yu-gi-oh!, and moved on to whatever else was on the shelves, like old-school hardcover Buddha and the like. I hope the people who are reading Naruto now will indeed move on to stuff like Black Jack in the future.

]]> By: Sunnyside-up « boiled egg http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/comment-page-1/#comment-81377 Sunnyside-up « boiled egg Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:31:12 +0000 http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/#comment-81377 [...] And Chris Butcher makes the astute point that it’s not just publishers that need to grow the market: [...] [...] And Chris Butcher makes the astute point that it’s not just publishers that need to grow the market: [...]

]]> By: Doctor http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/comment-page-1/#comment-81376 Doctor Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:28:00 +0000 http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/#comment-81376 I don't know much about the French manga publishing industry, but it would be interesting to look at its history, since it seems to already be where we would all like the North American industry to be. Quite a bit of classic and adult-oriented manga is published in French every year, and this has been the case for a number of years. Somehow the French publishers have built up an audience for that stuff. (At the moment, I'm purchasing more manga in French than English.) I don’t know much about the French manga publishing industry, but it would be interesting to look at its history, since it seems to already be where we would all like the North American industry to be. Quite a bit of classic and adult-oriented manga is published in French every year, and this has been the case for a number of years. Somehow the French publishers have built up an audience for that stuff. (At the moment, I’m purchasing more manga in French than English.)

]]> By: Kat Kan http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/comment-page-1/#comment-81361 Kat Kan Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:53:04 +0000 http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/#comment-81361 Chris, EXCELLENT article. You've stated some of my own thinking here, much better articulated! I'm doing my part, as the graphic novel selector for a book distributor, to add adult manga and other graphic novels to the monthly lists my company posts for libraries. I find it encouraging whenever I hear from another librarian that a library is adding graphic novels and manga to the adult collection, not just to the teen collection. And, as I said, I'm doing my part to encourage that. Chris, EXCELLENT article. You’ve stated some of my own thinking here, much better articulated! I’m doing my part, as the graphic novel selector for a book distributor, to add adult manga and other graphic novels to the monthly lists my company posts for libraries. I find it encouraging whenever I hear from another librarian that a library is adding graphic novels and manga to the adult collection, not just to the teen collection. And, as I said, I’m doing my part to encourage that.

]]> By: JG http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/comment-page-1/#comment-81357 JG Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:44:30 +0000 http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/#comment-81357 Going from Bleach to Vagabond, did you read my mind for that one? That's a very vice article, and it actually fills me with some optimism. As it happens, I'm actually trying to find some manga that's a bit more challenging. I hope it's not too much trouble to ask, but I would appreciate a list of mature manga I can check out as its market I've been interested in for some time. Going from Bleach to Vagabond, did you read my mind for that one?

That’s a very vice article, and it actually fills me with some optimism. As it happens, I’m actually trying to find some manga that’s a bit more challenging. I hope it’s not too much trouble to ask, but I would appreciate a list of mature manga I can check out as its market I’ve been interested in for some time.

]]> By: MangaBlog » Blog Archive » An encouraging word http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/comment-page-1/#comment-81352 MangaBlog » Blog Archive » An encouraging word Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:09:41 +0000 http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/#comment-81352 [...] Christopher Butcher breaks through the gloom and doom in the latest segment of his survey of the manga industry at Comics212, suggesting that there is indeed a market, however modest, for mature-themed manga, and that at least some of today’s teenagers may indeed keep reading manga as their tastes mature. He also points out that some series that we regard as “mature” manga, such as The Drifting Classroom, was actually written for kids. Good stuff. (Image is of vol. 1 of Tezuka’s Buddha, one of the better-selling mature manga.) [...] [...] Christopher Butcher breaks through the gloom and doom in the latest segment of his survey of the manga industry at Comics212, suggesting that there is indeed a market, however modest, for mature-themed manga, and that at least some of today’s teenagers may indeed keep reading manga as their tastes mature. He also points out that some series that we regard as “mature” manga, such as The Drifting Classroom, was actually written for kids. Good stuff. (Image is of vol. 1 of Tezuka’s Buddha, one of the better-selling mature manga.) [...]

]]> By: Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » July 16, 2008: That’s not funny http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/comment-page-1/#comment-81286 Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal » Blog Archive » July 16, 2008: That’s not funny Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:16:35 +0000 http://comics212.net/2008/07/16/the-shape-of-the-manga-industry-part-25/#comment-81286 [...] [Publishing] Christopher Butcher discusses the potential for mature works in the North American manga market. [...] [...] [Publishing] Christopher Butcher discusses the potential for mature works in the North American manga market. [...]

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