Zenko✨ゼンコ・ザ・レッド

・漫画原作者 ・Horror manga artist

[Zenko✨ゼンコ・ザ・レッド @zenkothered]

@KeikoKup Worst case, come join Kodansha from this side of the world. There are Viz and Kadokawa too. Thankfully, far more opportunities than even a few years ago. All is not lost.

[Skryvener @sarahs_sky]

I'm actually going to repost (you should check my comment on it for the breakout I'm going to discuss), because I don't think people appreciate very well what this chart (even if it is old) illuminates about market behavior.

Close to 60%, SIXTY. PERCENT. of the reader market is pretty much closed to an indie author just starting out. You wonder why it's hard, THAT is why. Now the "other" category on this, I don't know what that contains, but let's pretend it's not a browsing method.

This chart reveals a critical thing about readership. Only about a third of the potential audience are finding books by browsing. Again, the browsing methods have changed, but the facts of how people tend to behave really don't. So that means only 1/3 of the whole readership market share is automatically open to an indie author. (To access the 40% market of peer-to-peer recommendations, you have to be really good at peer-to-peer marketing yourself, which is not often the case.)

This 30% of the market LIVES and DIES on your presentation of the product, not the least of which is the writing itself. Attention gets you nothing in this space if your marketing elements (cover, blurb, writing quality) fail. Reviews, so you're all aware, are NOT going to sell MOST readers on your book. At best, they will attract a small percentage of people who actually read them, but otherwise all they function as is a system of social proof. AKA, you need a very high volume of them for them not to be damaging to the social proof side.

All in all, despite its age, this is very interesting data that brings to light the behavioral drivers that lead to what we observe day-to-day. Appreciate the share.

[Zenko✨ゼンコ・ザ・レッド @zenkothered]

@GyaruGlow @heychrisfox @Flippindude123 @first_watcher @BriskittyThe3rd @Borgelkrazeur You all missed my point. I was making a joke about how irl men being done up as stereotypical feminine women is "powerful" and "amazing" but women doing the same is "disgusting".

[Zenko✨ゼンコ・ザ・レッド @zenkothered]

@GyaruGlow In the far-left west, only men are allowed to look "cute" and "feminine".

[Manga Editor Shiraki @Kodansha @kodanshashiraki]

Want to become a manga creator?

Editors from Young Magazine answer questions from aspiring manga artists around the world. I’m also featured in the video, talking about what editors look for and how creators can take the next step.

Your next manga could be the one that changes your life. Watch the video, get inspired, and send us your work!

We’re excited to discover new talent from every corner of the world.

#Manga #MangaArtist #YoungMagazine #Kodansha

[Zenko✨ゼンコ・ザ・レッド @zenkothered]

@NoahRayWrites @sarahs_sky Same, it's amazing.

[Zenko✨ゼンコ・ザ・レッド @zenkothered]

@sarahs_sky @NoahRayWrites Season 2! I'm salivating already.

[MIX GREEN MANGA AWARD @MGmangaaward]

読切は、
短いから簡単なのではなく、

限られたページ数で感情を届ける技術です。

あなたの渾身の読切をお待ちしています。

▼応募はこちら
https://t.co/UPcUQ1YrND

[Zenko✨ゼンコ・ザ・レッド @zenkothered]

@GyaruGlow I guess it will serve as a cartography hunting ground.

[dᴇᴇ @deejuusan]

As a creator, I used to think like this, but I’ve long met enough readers, of my work and others, to know the majority of people save, reread, print, use and dissect every panel of their favorite series, and will stop at this to appreciate.

Keep those people in mind.

[一色伸幸 @nobuyukiisshiki]

脚本家に片足突っ込んだ頃、いちばん勉強になったのは、ある名作シナリオを一文字一文字書き写すことだった。写し終えたら、目からウロコが落ちるように、「シナリオ」が見えた。

[文章修行の虎 @miyabook0303_]

荒木飛呂彦は、漫画の1ページ目の基本は、5W1Hだと言う。「いつどこで、誰が何をなぜしているか」を示すこと。しかしこれだけで���ありきたりになってしまうので、ここから変化球を加える。具体的には「どれか一つ目隠しをする」ことで、興味を引きつける。これは漫画だけじゃなくて、文章を書く人、全ての物語を創る人の物語の出だしを創る時の基本になるだろう。

[Queenie Chan @queeniechanhere]

An important comment—a manga series can be cancelled for any reason.

In fact, uneven sales support from overseas may even harm a title.

This is because publishing (like all industries) prefer predictability. A sales chart where a manga volume has a sudden spike in sales (from overseas in particular) might cause the NEXT volume in the series to have a steep drop as overseas fans may not continue their support.

This can make sales of a manga look worse than usual. 😓

[KODANSHA MANGA ACADEMY @KODANSHA_KMA]

KMA Discord turns 1 month old tomorrow! 🎉
To celebrate, we created a special Early Member role for our founding community — but you only have until tomorrow, May 20 (Tue), to claim it!
Head to #welcome on our Discord and tap the "omg" emoji before it ends.
👉 https://t.co/1WEAXHg2AG
#KodanshaMangaAcademy #MangakaDiscovery

[Zenko✨ゼンコ・ザ・レッド @zenkothered]

It's not, As I said, the guy in the video is Sikh so I at least wanted to stay on topic a bit. If I just went off on Islam I would be memed even harder for being off topic and assuming everyone is muslim.
7/11 XD (I hope you mean the convenient store, bc that's hilarious, and true)

[Zenko✨ゼンコ・ザ・レッド @zenkothered]

@pupupurin_1207 @oekakimzk Following 😭
How many pinky push-ups per day?

[依田瑞稀 @oekakimzk]

呪術で背景を描かせていただいた時の原稿も発掘しました！🏃

[マンガ編集O氏 MangaEditor@KADOKAWA @editorO8823]

Regarding KADOKAWA WORLD MANGA CONTEST, I’ve had a chance to check out the entries myself, and honestly, I was blown away!
Every single one was incredible.
Of course, the artwork was top-tier across the board, but what really struck me was the overflow of brilliant ideas.
It truly proved that there was a real purpose in opening this contest to the entire world.
The Gold Prize winner that snatched the top spot is absolutely stunning, so you’re in for a treat!

[Zenko✨ゼンコ・ザ・レッド @zenkothered]

@SDDonovan Our Garden supply had bags of soil for $1!!
I ended up with half a pallet (40 bags of .75cu ft), 6 bags of mulch and 8 of rocks.
I drive a Yaris.
Mistakes may have been made 😂 I couldn't pass up that deal though.

[Zenko✨ゼンコ・ザ・レッド @zenkothered]

@gggggggqir0 Sounds like he should have been a novelist instead.