How much does one page of manga cost?

Dec 20, 2023 10:57 AM

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In general, the internet talks about amounts from 25 to 80 dollars (you can also see job search topics with such prices). Is there any information about how much one page costs on average in Japan? That is, I am interested in the prices of the domestic market in Japan.

The mechanism of assigning prices for drawings is often unclear. For example, on the Internet the price per page can be 30-80 dollars, but a sketch of one character can cost the same amount.... WHY?

Dec 21, 2023 4:48 AM

Maou_heika

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If you mean how much mangaka make per page then you might want to read this article

Dec 21, 2023 4:50 PM

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Nagi_Karman said:
The mechanism of assigning prices for drawings is often unclear. For example, on the Internet the price per page can be 30-80 dollars, but a sketch of one character can cost the same amount.... WHY?

There's a few reasons. The price of a single character illustration will be different than prices per page of a comic because comic artists of a serialized series have a more regular schedule in which they get work and payment. I think they also get a percentage for royalties/sales? But freelance artists that you see taking commissions online will often have periods where they don't have clients so they charge more so the money will cover them during those periods. Also freelancers can price their art however they want while artists for companies have contracts and agreed payment plans. If you go to a freelance/online artist for comic pages they can end up rather pricey too.

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