Junjo Romantica #2?

Ah, so far the casting looks amazing, let's hope they get it right!

He's great. Did you read he agreed to write a Good Omens TV series for the BBC? Sir Terry Pratchett left a letter asking him to do it, and Gaiman can't refuse the last request from an old friend.

Well, I don't read much to begin with. And I just read Japanese literature too, as weaboo as that sounds.

I just can't get myself too much in something I can't socialize at the same time though. Like I do anyway get into them, just moderately. I just don't have much free time, so if I'm not going to go outside I play multiplayer video games most of the time to be with friends (Overwatch uhu).

Or if I want to really treat myself, I'll go get some great multi-route visual novels. They're immersive as can be. But anyway, I just pick up gems, wether it is movies, mangas, animes, video games etc... And so it's been about a year that I haven't watch anime or even read manga (Finder not updating lol). They're just that few and far between (or I'm too picky lol), so there are years that are pure drought. I'm there for pure art :3.

I couldn't concentrate to read on the bus though lol. I either sleep or get lost in my thoughts through the ride aha.

Do you like Haruki Murakami?

As an aside, I think Eglish rights holders are more likely to get a positive response if they convince the fans buying manga supports the mangaka than if they focus on supporting the English publisher. It may not be fair (people in the publishing companies work hard) or correct (as Eworth and Lightasus explained), but I think fans are more likely to open their wallets if they think they are supporting the person they feel a connection with--most likely the mangaka. Maybe if the English rights holders had an empathic person who acted as the face of the corporation online and at conventions, that would change. I don't know.

Or maybe it's just me. If you ask if I should support the mangka, I say, "Of course." If you ask if I should support the publishers, I think, "Well, I don't wish any harm to them, but I don't really feel for them either." As a fan, it's easier for me to support a person than a business.

Aha, that's actually how I feel about Sublime. Jennifer, the president herself, interacts so well and promptly with the readers :). She answers to every question posted all over comment section or their social media, mundane or not, and is always really nice and very open about her plans for certain series or releases. Too bad I can't care about their print releases, but I genuinely feel for them, which is why I buy their digital release of Into Illusion even if I still haven't gotten to read it xD.

I mean, DMP has the one that works with the kickstarters (can't remember her name). She answers everything on there and is really nice. She's kind of powerless in what the company does and it shows though, on top of seeming quite naive. But hey, now we know the head is prone to tantrums... Seriously, mentioning scanlations? And in comparison, their facebook page is devoid of any answers to the questions asked... Though of course in this industry that's the norm aha, it indeed does not make me care about their releases for a second.

No, I did not know that, but sounds great. Terry was a wonderful author and is greatly missed, this would be a super tribute.

If you think about it this way, though, you are supporting the mangaka when you buy from the English language publisher, just not as directly as if you buy from the Japanese publisher. The mangaka has gotten a portion of the money from the sale of English language rights. So while she has already gotten paid and your money isn't going directly to her, your money--which is kind of paying back what the publisher spent on the rights--is proving to the English language publisher that they were right to take a chance on purchasing the rights and in the future, they will be more likely to purchase more rights from that mangaka.

So what you're really doing is supporting the mangaka's future ability to create and publish more, which benefits you, her and the publisher. Everybody's happy.

That's so cool. Terry pratchett has been my absolute favorite author since I was 12... so like 15 years lol... at one point I was rabid fangirly over his books lol

Never saw this.... its a great book. I really enjoyed it, and the style was really cool. Its written similar to Kipling's Jungle Book... another favorite.

Kipling - another amazing author. So many books, so little time.

Me too. I once found a set of Discworld books with UK covers (up to a certain year) at an Oxfam for about a dollar. It was heaven.

Possible Discworld spoilers for people who didn't read The Shepard's Crown

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When Granny Weatherwax died, I cried like a baby--especially knowing he wrote that when he himself was terminally ill.

Yeah I hear ya...

Oooh that's cool.

Yeah that was.... emotional...for me too. I love granny weatherwax. To be fair I love all his books....heh