Adv. of a Manga Publisher #2 - Art of Licensing Part 1

Adam Arnold · Site Admin Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Location: Seven Seas

The newest installment of Adventures of a Manga Publisher is up entitled "The Art of Licensing, Part 1." Be sure to check it out!

LINK:
http://www.gomanga.com/blog/02.php

Ready, set... discuss!
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FenixAiur · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:53 am Post subject:

Mmmm... I've always wondered how the licensing business works.. And after reading this, some questions seem to be answered and others seem to appear. Anime Sweat

But I think I'll leave it like that...

Sounds like a hard but fun job.
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BoogieBlade · Pirate Captain Joined: 30 Sep 2004

Ask your questions here, my friend, and maybe I'll address them the next time I talk about licensing. After all, this is only "Part 1"

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CMB · Governor Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Location: Lock Haven, Pa.

The next part should be interesting. Anime Smile

Keyblade Master Sora · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:41 pm Post subject:

Do you really need to resort to big chested girls?
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Richard J. · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 3:09 pm Post subject:

Very interesting reading. A bit of a catch-22 in that you had to find someone with licensing experience in order to get licensing experience.

Do the Japanese place much importance on whether or not a potential licensor plans to censor a manga? I'm sure this varies from license to license, but on the average is it important to them?

Also, without naming names, could you give us a few examples of the cut throat nature of licensing? I'd certainly like to know how exactly companies conduct corporate warfare.
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xiaohu · Tadpole Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Location: Los Angeles

I read this reeeeaaaallllyyyy interesting Manga about an unsuspecting tattoo enthusiast who's Chinese tattoo is marred by an ego-maniac tattoo artist who not only mis-translated the tattoo but also inscribed his own initials into the guys back.

Of course hilarity ensues.

I forgot the exact name, I think it's kung fu, manchu...tattoo...something or other.

I hear it's being adapted into a stage play starring Maggie Q and William Hurt as the artist.

Would you be open to licensing some really out there ideas?