
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the Last Step Project
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.
Yes. The license is non-exclusive.
Yes, but a 30 days’ notice is required.
The author will not be charged with any additional fees.
Yes, it will be provided upon publication.
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.
The manga can be in color; it does not need to be monochrome (black and white).
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.
