 Editors of Kodansha's Weekly Shounen Magazine have launched a website where aspiring manga artists can submit drafts of their works to be reviewed by the magazine's editors. The free-to-access website named Magazine Debut began its service on Wednesday. Artists who submit their work in Magazine Debut will receive feedback directly from the magazine's editors in the form of comments, and both parties can also have a conversation using the system. Promising contributors may also request to have an editor assigned to them in order to explore the possibility of the work's publication in the magazine. Should multiple editors be interested in working on the title, the artist will be able to select with whom he or she wants to work. In an introductory blog post, the website's sub-chief Nakata indicated that the free submission system allows for artists to submit their works without having to travel to Tokyo and meet with Shounen Magazine editors. Because comments are open to the public, readers will also be able to learn more about the manga production process and support the titles they would like to see published. Nakata admits that Kodansha's opening of Magazine debut comes as a delayed attempt to provide a similar service to rival Shueisha's Shounen Jump Rookie platform. However, he points out that Shuiesha does not offer direct editor feedback on its service. In Magazine Debut, Kodansha aims to provide "the shortest distance between the author and the editor." Official site: https://debut.shonenmagazine.com/ Source: Anime! Anime! Biz |
| I wonder, if they would accept submissions from weabs too. |
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Swagernator said: I wonder, if they would accept submissions from weabs too. Judging from the way the site is structured. I think they will. Gotta know japanese though. Unless they require to meet you face to face at one point and you can't afford a plane ticket. I guess it'd still be tricky. |
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| That's very nice, more ppl to express their ideas, and hopefully more original stuff. Manga is more elite anyways. |
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| Oh, we can read the submissions too. That's cool. I do wonder though, is the editor for a series usually credited anywhere? I only ever see their names mentioned in interviews and afterwords (and sometimes it's just a letter). I wonder if it's more common info in Japan. |
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Promising contributors may also request to have an editor assigned to them in order to explore the possibility of the work's publication in the magazine. Should multiple editors be interested in working on the title, the artist will be able to select with whom he or she wants to work. I guess it'll be good for those who wants to be a mangaka. But then again I dunno how's the competition within Japan. |
| pretty late i would said considering syosetsu craze was starting since 2012... publisher should realize the power of internet sooner... better late then never tbh.... |
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Swagernator said: I mean, you gotta be able to write Japanese to submit an entry, so...I wonder, if they would accept submissions from weabs too. |
ShionFeb 8, 2018 12:50 AM
| This is very promising. Hopefully this will shape aspiring mangaka. Granted the entire system about editors in the manga business has been pretty 50/50 in perspective. |
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| good project to find new mangaka out there and really this is one way to find the next big hit manga |
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