Guardian of the Witch
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This has potential. I shall follow this
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Can't wait to read more.
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Not bad, I hope for this to not to be axed early.
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I can see this potentially from the first glance. But if this doesn't go to the cheeky editor-in-chief's shit head, I want to terrorize this damned magazine. Sounds an interesting idea and sometimes I support the actions of anarchist fans.
Sorry if this complaint sounds off, but I want you all to know. I once argued with one of the members here. I don't want to deify JUMP's reputation that is eyeing the market. But, to hell with the ranking system? I feel bad with all the new talent who aren't given more opportunities just to guess at something that is uncertain. Because of the fact, not all who died on the battlefield were bad.
I don't know if they don't understand the taste from the get-go, think hard to filter incoming, or want us to think, "Isn't it good that we welcome newcomers and have a chance to get in rank?"
Then the premise is just the beginning. Voting alone is problematic.
Well, of course my opinion doesn't need to be heard. They can be consistent all the time with their themes, but their system is still difficult to accept. If what is offered is "join us to be successful authors" and prestige alone, then it is not surprising that many young talent will not learn from their own feelings for manga. They will lose with the dedication they should have. And without realizing it, the names that had been stirred up will disappear from the surface. They completely give up. I hope the superior seeds out there don't make this magazine a debut place. They don't have to be a stepping stone to ensure that someone can survive in the manga industry. Who made the rules anyway? Pixiv is now the best choice for newcomers, a template that is suitable and not too curb. Or choose another magazine that is more friendly.
Let's now talk about the ready-to-be-axed-but-hope-not series. Majo no Moribito is quite classy. I have a good feeling about each series based on traditional and magical world. Shounen can keep their jargon, but I hope the execution isn't too cringe-y. What makes this interesting lies in the description of the situation and background. That's the most important thing. I don't see the characters here that can create a huge fandom to be mad about tho, but they look good. The guy, as a familiar, I haven't been able to see he has a special bond with his witch but at least he is not the most protagonist with short-minded thoughts.
Sorry if this complaint sounds off, but I want you all to know. I once argued with one of the members here. I don't want to deify JUMP's reputation that is eyeing the market. But, to hell with the ranking system? I feel bad with all the new talent who aren't given more opportunities just to guess at something that is uncertain. Because of the fact, not all who died on the battlefield were bad.
I don't know if they don't understand the taste from the get-go, think hard to filter incoming, or want us to think, "Isn't it good that we welcome newcomers and have a chance to get in rank?"
Then the premise is just the beginning. Voting alone is problematic.
Well, of course my opinion doesn't need to be heard. They can be consistent all the time with their themes, but their system is still difficult to accept. If what is offered is "join us to be successful authors" and prestige alone, then it is not surprising that many young talent will not learn from their own feelings for manga. They will lose with the dedication they should have. And without realizing it, the names that had been stirred up will disappear from the surface. They completely give up. I hope the superior seeds out there don't make this magazine a debut place. They don't have to be a stepping stone to ensure that someone can survive in the manga industry. Who made the rules anyway? Pixiv is now the best choice for newcomers, a template that is suitable and not too curb. Or choose another magazine that is more friendly.
Let's now talk about the ready-to-be-axed-but-hope-not series. Majo no Moribito is quite classy. I have a good feeling about each series based on traditional and magical world. Shounen can keep their jargon, but I hope the execution isn't too cringe-y. What makes this interesting lies in the description of the situation and background. That's the most important thing. I don't see the characters here that can create a huge fandom to be mad about tho, but they look good. The guy, as a familiar, I haven't been able to see he has a special bond with his witch but at least he is not the most protagonist with short-minded thoughts.
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I disagree with you, although I do get where you're coming from (I don't think any normal human being wants to see another's dream get crushed). A business's primary goal is to make profit. There are a limited amount of slots in Weekly Shonen Jump so if a manga isn't doing that well in the rankings (on a consistent basis) then Shueisha has every right to axe that manga and give another author a chance. There are basically only two ways to tell whether a manga is popular or not: ranking system (since the magazine has so many works within, it's hard to gauge which manga a customer is purchasing the magazine for so management use the ranking system to see which mangas are profitable and which aren't) or volume sales. If a manga is not going to make Shueisha any money, I don't see why they should continue to pay the author a salary. In my opinion, Shueisha gives plenty of assistance to an author to help make him/her successful (featuring the author's work on the magazine's cover page, giving the author assistants, giving the author an editor that provides feedback) - it's up to the author (and/or illustrator) to do the rest. I don't understand why Shueisha should give mangas more time than they already do (before they give the boot). If a manga is coming dead last in the ranking system every single week then it's time for the author to start thinking up ideas for another manga and try again. For example: George Morikawa (author of Hajime no Ippo) had three cancellations before he found a hit. If one cancellation is enough for an author to give up then they have a weak will; perseverance is a key to success. I can see glimpses of talent in this author so I believe he may be successful one day, if not then I hope he finds success in another passion. Sometimes you just have to give up on your dream and face reality; perhaps you're meant for other things? I do feel bad for this author (Asahi Sakano) but if "Guardian of the Witch" gets axed, the best thing you can do is give him some encouragement on his twitter (@sakanoasahi) feed.
"Pixiv is now the best choice for newcomers..."
I'm not sure how Pixiv works but even in Pixiv, I'm sure an author/artist is competing against many other authors/artists for money and eyeballs.
"Or choose another magazine that is more friendly."
Yes I believe that other magazines are less strict but that also might mean less popularity and lesser salary. Popular magazines such as WSJ are the best way to earn fame and fortune as a mangaka. For example: I've read that Eiichiro Oda makes millions from One Piece.
I disagree with you, although I do get where you're coming from (I don't think any normal human being wants to see another's dream get crushed). A business's primary goal is to make profit. There are a limited amount of slots in Weekly Shonen Jump so if a manga isn't doing that well in the rankings (on a consistent basis) then Shueisha has every right to axe that manga and give another author a chance. There are basically only two ways to tell whether a manga is popular or not: ranking system (since the magazine has so many works within, it's hard to gauge which manga a customer is purchasing the magazine for so management use the ranking system to see which mangas are profitable and which aren't) or volume sales. If a manga is not going to make Shueisha any money, I don't see why they should continue to pay the author a salary. In my opinion, Shueisha gives plenty of assistance to an author to help make him/her successful (featuring the author's work on the magazine's cover page, giving the author assistants, giving the author an editor that provides feedback) - it's up to the author (and/or illustrator) to do the rest. I don't understand why Shueisha should give mangas more time than they already do (before they give the boot). If a manga is coming dead last in the ranking system every single week then it's time for the author to start thinking up ideas for another manga and try again. For example: George Morikawa (author of Hajime no Ippo) had three cancellations before he found a hit. If one cancellation is enough for an author to give up then they have a weak will; perseverance is a key to success. I can see glimpses of talent in this author so I believe he may be successful one day, if not then I hope he finds success in another passion. Sometimes you just have to give up on your dream and face reality; perhaps you're meant for other things? I do feel bad for this author (Asahi Sakano) but if "Guardian of the Witch" gets axed, the best thing you can do is give him some encouragement on his twitter (@sakanoasahi) feed.
"Pixiv is now the best choice for newcomers..."
I'm not sure how Pixiv works but even in Pixiv, I'm sure an author/artist is competing against many other authors/artists for money and eyeballs.
"Or choose another magazine that is more friendly."
Yes I believe that other magazines are less strict but that also might mean less popularity and lesser salary. Popular magazines such as WSJ are the best way to earn fame and fortune as a mangaka. For example: I've read that Eiichiro Oda makes millions from One Piece.
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And axed.
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Barely missed the cutoff for the U-19 club.
Darn it, it really sucks this one got axed. I thought it had potential and I liked the mangaka's artstyle he is good in making kids look like such, the story wasn't bad but perhaps it went a bit too slow and repetitive. Anyway I hope the author can improve from this experience and bring something better, it really is no easy feat to survive in the manga industry, but here is me hoping he can make it.
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No surprise it got axed, since it was pretty much completely awful. The setting wasn't terrible and there was a glimmer of hope once he stopped cribbing Attack on Titan, but it came too late and was then immediately consumed by constant and stupid fight after fight after fight for no reason.
I had immensely more faith that this would survive while Undead Unluck would get axed since they had the opposite problems (this had a good setup but horrible followup and vise versa) but it actually ended up being the opposite. Funny world.
I had immensely more faith that this would survive while Undead Unluck would get axed since they had the opposite problems (this had a good setup but horrible followup and vise versa) but it actually ended up being the opposite. Funny world.
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King crimson attacked this manga and send us right to the end, the setting was interesting but i feeled the art and characters were heavily influenced by black clover and Tabata, i think the author yet has to find a more personal style imo
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@Kamau_mars That's because the mangaka was a former assistant to Tabata so that is why this manga has Witches in the story. (Ironic as he helped with the Witch arc.)
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