I told my fiancé tht BTS look so good in concert fancams tht its a disgrace tht I am seeing them in Dec as his new wife
My fiancé was like I paid for the concert so that you can enjoy your favourite view aka BTS & I can enjoy my view that is you enjoying the concert
THIS MAN😭
The hexenzirkel , the moon sisters, the archons, the angels and even the mf sinners and shades (tgt now lol) hang out togheter when they don't have an active mision. How is It INSANE for the harbingers to do that too?
@raidenfamilytwt She got it easy from venti and zhongli and thought she could diplomacy her way out of inazuma as well. But she forgot they have hitl*r over there.
'Dr. STONE' artist Boichi:
"Pirated manga readers are not our opponents. They are our future audience. They are proof that demand already exists."
Boichi says many manga fans around the world still lack access to legal manga because some countries have no publishing infrastructure, translation systems, or distribution networks
"Telling manga fans in those countries, 'You should buy manga,' is meaningless if there is no actual way for them to buy it."
He argues that affordable digital manga services are key to expanding the industry globally and creating opportunities for future creators
@Boichi_Bo1 The authorities are shutting down all piracy sites but haven’t provided us with an actual good alternative. Even the most popular legal platforms don’t have all anime/manga, meanwhile most piracy sites have a HUGE variety of all anime/manga.
In 2016, I received an email from an aspiring manga artist in Morocco.
It began like this:
“I want to become a mangaka, but there is no manga publishing industry in Morocco.”
Many people around the world love manga and read it, but when you look globally, there are many countries where manga is simply not published at all.
In some places, there is not even a publishing system(including publishing, translation, and distribution) in place.
Even where books exist, the infrastructure for printing, distribution, and bookstores is often lacking, making it very difficult for a true industry to develop.
Telling manga fans in those countries, “Your country has a relatively high GDP per capita, so you should buy manga,” is meaningless if there is no actual way for them to buy it.
That is something I find deeply painful.
Why is it that the manga industry has not been able to properly serve those regions?
Even in countries where publishing exists, manga books are often too expensive.
The price of a single tankōbon book is $ 15 to $ 20, which is high even in the United States, especially when today’s digital entertainment offers so many alternatives at much lower prices.
So, this is why I believe the future of manga is clearly not limited to print publishing, but must include digital services—manga that can be enjoyed in a reasonably accessible and affordable way.
If such systems are established globally, I believe the manga industry could grow dramatically.
In North America alone, a tenfold expansion would not be unrealistic.
Even countries without any publishing tradition could develop sustainable manga industries.
Once official digital services exist in each country, they can generate tax revenue, and governments can more seriously address piracy.
At that point, creators and aspiring manga artists can also demand proper enforcement and protection.
Most importantly, it would create opportunities for local aspiring manga artists.
And those opportunities would, in turn, strengthen the global industry as a whole.
When a country’s manga ecosystem develops properly, it becomes a cultural export industry.
From a government perspective, piracy then becomes something that can and should be actively addressed.
The first people to pay for legitimate manga services will, in many cases, be the very readers who once relied on piracy. They are not enemies of the industry—they are its earliest supporters in waiting.
Pirated manga readers are not our opponents.
They are our future audience.
They are proof that demand already exists.
In late 1990s Korea, manga piracy was widespread, and attitudes were often very hostile toward paid content.
Many believed that paying for manga was unnecessary, or even that the industry itself should not exist.
At the time, Steve and I did not fully understand this.
We were wrong in many ways.
But later, when proper legal services were introduced in Korea, readers were more than willing to support them. They paid for content gladly, and the Korean webtoon industry grew stronger, eventually becoming a major source of IP for film and television.
We learned, through experience, that the joy of not paying cannot compare to the deeper satisfaction of supporting and sustaining the culture you love.
Piracy users were never the enemy.
They were simply manga fans.
And all manga fans, in the end, are on the same side.
Through our mistakes, Steve and I came to understand this more clearly.
What needs to be done is simple: build proper digital manga services.
Ensure fair pricing.
And most importantly, help each country develop its own manga ecosystem.
Because only then can a truly global manga industry exist.
And only then can the works we create truly reach the world.
To be continued...
Happy Birthday, Venti!
#GenshinImpact#Venti
Oh? Is Dvalin yawning? Then here, try some apple cake! One bite and you'll be feeling refreshed in no time!
Well? Good, isn't it? I went out of my way to learn this recipe from the Traveler.
Ahaha, no need to rush... We made plenty. Here, have an apple cookie too.
Looks like Dvalin likes my cooking... You'll have to teach me another dessert recipe sometime. Or maybe we should call it, "One Hundred Ways to Make Apples"?
you dont understand.
women coming together like found family.
gossiping about their weird men coworkers.
having sweets and chilling with no bras on.
being there for each other.
this is beautiful.
the emo, the blonde, the weirdo, the nerd.
i love feminism in my fatui.