MangaBlog (Free subscription) | 10/20/2008
... simple “yes.” That wasn’t the case here, although they did have some anime announcements to make. Yamila Abraham of Yaoi Press follows up her previous post about the state of the global manga business with some more optimistic thoughts for creators. Tiamat’s Disciple follows up a discussion on this blog with his own thoughts on scanlations and how publishers can increase sales. At...
THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 10/15/2008
Today’s Must Read: Yaoi Press publisher Yamila Abraham explains the reality : 1. OEL manga must sell much better than licensed titles to be successful, because it’s at least 3 times more expensive to publish. It is absolutely cheaper to license manga than to produce OEL works. The idea that companies were making their own graphic [...]
MangaBlog (Free subscription) | 10/15/2008
At the Yaoi Press blog, YP publisher Yamila Abraham writes about the realities of global manga publishing and the marketing mix that works for Yaoi Press. This is fascinating reading for anyone who is interested in the nitty-gritty of manga publishing. She begins by pointing out that it’s actually more expensive to produce OEL (original [...]
MangaBlog (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
... Blind reminds us that September is over and Kodansha hasn’t set up their U.S. manga imprint yet. Yamila Abraham of Yaoi Press will be at SitaCon this weekend. The Viz folks remind us that Halloween is on the way by highlighting some of their spookier titles. News from Japan: Young Champion magazine will feature not one but two spinoffs of the manga Crows. Reviews: Ferdinand admits...
