Question 1

What is the payment currency/method?

Accepted Answer

All transactions are handled in Japanese Yen (JPY). Creators can receive payments via Wise or direct bank transfer. Wise will automatically convert payments into your local currency. Please note that the final amount received will reflect any applicable transfer and exchange fees.

Question 2

Can I sell my work on other services at the same time?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The license is non-exclusive.

Question 3

Can I withdraw my work midway?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but a 30 days’ notice is required.

Question 4

What happens if the sales volume is low and translation costs are not recouped?

Accepted Answer

The author will not be charged with any additional fees.

Question 5

Will I receive the translated files?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it will be provided upon publication.

Question 6

What are the guidelines for R18 works?

Accepted Answer

We require all artists to apply a form of censorship to genital areas so that their shapes are rendered indistinct. For monochrome images, as long as the genital shapes are made unclear, corrections using black lines or white-out are also acceptable.  However, for colored images, since the shapes of genitals tend to remain more distinct, we recommend mosaic censorship.

Question 7

Does the manga need to be monochrome/black or white or are color pages acceptable?

Accepted Answer

The manga can be in color; it does not need to be monochrome (black and white).

Question 8

What kind of manga would be suitable for the Japanese market? Is there some kind of criteria or distinct characteristic that might make buyers of manga gravitate towards a certain series?

Accepted Answer

We are working with a distribution agency that can deliver works to over 130 manga platforms in Japan. These platforms specialize in a wide range of genres, as such most genres would be acceptable. However, based on past precedence, Western comic styles (such as American comics), which are unfamiliar to Japanese readers, have not performed well. It’s generally important to ensure that the style is somewhat similar to the Japanese manga aesthetic.

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