@ArtReku Yes that’s true!
We do get paid for the manuscripts, which is basically a payment by the publishers for their rights to publish the work.
We get the royalties on top of that, so it’s not like we’re getting the short end of the stick!
This book is considered doujinshi, because it is independently produced by the author without any affiliation from the publishers.
Which means most of the revenue does go to the author, but that doesn’t mean authors only getting 10% from publishers is a bad thing.
After I read that it's an independent production I RAN to grab my card.
An independent production means that the majority of this money will go DIRECTLY to Shirahama sensei.
Did you know that mangaka only get 10% on domestic sales & 3% on international sales? #WitchHatAtelier
@ArtReku Exactly!
I keep seeing people say it’s bad that the authors only get 10%, but they fail to see that there’s a lot of other costs that go into selling books, and the sales of the books are used to pay for those.
It’s not like the publishers are hoarding the revenues…
The only way the publishers make money is from the popular series, which also covers the cost of printing and distributing of the other “less popular” series that the publishers are losing money for.
これは…‼︎
すぐにポチりました…
If you’re a fan of Shirahama sensei, there’s a Witch Hat Atelier concept art/reference materials doujinshi coming out soon!! (In English too)
I miss when Japanese media was Japanese
Like games and music
Would it kill them to make something that’s unapologetically Japanese again for once?
Stop shoving western styles and celebrities into everything