Chapter 235: The Man Who Challenged the Dignity of the Editor
"It's a good manga, Takahashi-sensei, it seems that I didn't mistake you, you are indeed a highly talented manga artist!" Takahashi Toshimasa took a deep breath, and then sincerely admired, "The manga is here for me, and I will recommend it to you above!" ”
"Can this manga be serialized?" Kazuki Takahashi asked expectantly.
"I can't guarantee that!" Toshimasa Takahashi shook his head, "This needs to be reviewed by all the editors and editors-in-chief at the serial meeting before a decision can be made." But it's unlikely that you want to be serialized recently.,Wait.,Because we now have 18 comics that are being serialized on our magazine.,This has reached the upper limit of the serialized comics that our magazine can accommodate.,Unless any comic is decided to be cut in half.,Otherwise, there will be no new serialization in a short time! ”
"But don't be disappointed, teacher, maybe a comic will be cut in half as soon as next month, and then we will be able to have a serial meeting to discuss this comic of yours!" Takahashi Toshimasa's words made Takahashi Kazuki's expressions very complicated.
Now Takahashi and Nozomi only seem to be looking forward to some old comics being cut in half.,But isn't this the fate of Takahashi and Nozomi themselves.,Aren't their two comics decided to be cut in half by the magazine like this.,And then give the opportunity to the new comics?
This is the world of "Weekly Shonen Jump", there is no trace of benevolence and human affection at all, everything is based on the results, and those who do not have good grades will be cut in half, without the slightest hesitation.
This may be the reason why "Weekly Shonen Jump" is able to stand in the manga magazine.
But at this moment, there is a man who tries to challenge this rule.
"A month's time...... No, at the latest in the next issue of the magazine, I hope to serialize our "Yu-Gi-Oh" As soon as Takahashi Toshimasa's words fell, the young man next to Takahashi and Nozomi said in an unquestionable tone.
"Mr. Jia!" Takahashi Toshichang looked at Jia Yapeng in surprise, and then said, "You may not know the rules of our magazine, any comic serialization has a whole set of processes to manage, and this process will take more than a month at the earliest, you ......"
"Editor Takahashi doesn't need to say more, I know the rules of your magazine very well, so you don't need to introduce it to me again, but at the same time, I also tell you that in the next issue of the magazine, there must be a serialization of Yu-Gi-Oh!"
"Mr. Jia, you still don't seem to understand the rules of our magazine, our magazine ......" Takahashi Toshimasa suddenly felt so tired, how did he meet a 2b.
"Tell me, how much do you want!" Before Takahashi Junchang finished speaking, he was blocked back by Jia Yapeng.
"......" Takahashi Toshimasa was stunned for a moment, such a dragged guy, Takahashi Toshimasa is the first time I've seen it.
"Mr. Jia!" Takahashi's temper is definitely good, and he continues to patiently explain, "This has nothing to do with money, and our magazine will never let a manga ...... because of any money."
"1,000,000 yen!" Jia Yapeng said lightly.
"Huh!" Takahashi Toshimasa smiled, this Jia Yapeng is so interesting, just 1 million yen, I want to buy the qualification for serialization. Now is the hottest time for "Weekly Shonen Jump", which has sold more than 5.8 million copies per issue for the whole year.
Yes, that's right, the sales of the first issue are 5.8 million copies, and the sales of the first issue can reach nearly 700 million yen based on the price of 120 yen a copy, which is an invincible legend in the Fuso manga industry, and it is a joke that this guy wants to buy a serialized position in "Weekly Shonen Jump" for just 1 million yen.
"Mr. Jia Yapeng!" Takahashi stood up, he was no longer willing to talk about it, "I think you may have some misunderstanding about our magazine, I think you need to cultivate some patience. And Mr. Takahashi, I personally like your work, if there are no problems with the copyright, you are welcome to continue to contact me, but I hope it is in your personal capacity. ”
"What about 10 million yen?" Takahashi Toshimasa, who stood up, trembled a little, and then looked at Jia Yapeng in disbelief, what did this guy say just now?
"10 million yen, that's a good price!" Jia Yapeng said with a smile, "As far as I know, although the sales of "Weekly Shonen Jump" did reach such a terrifying figure of 700 million yen per issue, in order to be able to make small profits and quick turnover, so that all children can afford to buy your magazine, so the pricing of "Weekly Shonen Jump" is actually a loss-making price!" ”
"The price of each magazine from the printing house is as high as 60 yen per copy, and when you add the salaries and manuscript fees paid to editors and manga artists, the actual cost is 100 yen a copy. In addition, if you have to ship these magazines to all parts of Fuso, all the marketing outlets and stores, the shipping cost for each magazine is as high as 10 yen. By the way, in order to make all the sellers profitable, the wholesale price is actually 100 yen per copy, so in fact, every time you sell a magazine, you have to lose 10 yen in cost! ”
"The more you sell, the more you lose, you can sell 5.8 million magazines per issue, which is equivalent to a loss of 58 million yen per issue, all your income, in fact, rely on the single book of the manga, as well as a variety of manga peripherals, as well as commercial licensing to make a profit, but in this way a year really made not much money, I remember last year's Shueisha financial report showed that although they had the first market share, the total profit over the year was only 560 million yen!"
"Edit Takahashi, the serialization fee of 10 million yen is actually not low, are you really not going to think about it?" Jia Yapeng asked with a smile.
"It seems that Mr. Jia's investigation has been very sufficient!" Takahashi Toshimasa raised his head and looked at Jia Yapeng, and then said lightly, "But Mr. Jia, don't underestimate my dignity as an editor, "Weekly Shonen Jump" is a shonen manga, your 10 million yen may indeed be a lot, but it is impossible to buy our dignity!" ”
"Well, I believe in the dignity of Takahashi editor!" Jia Yapeng nodded, "Since the two of us can't get along, then please ask Editor Takahashi to introduce me and talk to your editor-in-chief, you won't want to abuse your private power, and you won't even dare to recommend me to your editor-in-chief!" ”
"Humph! Why don't you dare, I believe that the editor-in-chief, like me, will not betray our dignity as editors! Takahashi Toshimasa said confidently, and then took Jia Yapeng and Takahashi Kazuki with a bewildered look into the editor-in-chief's office.
At this time, the editor-in-chief of "Weekly Shonen Jump" was Hiroki Goto, and he unexpectedly looked at Jia Yapeng and Kazuki Takahashi, who were brought in by Takahashi Toshimasa.
"Editor-in-chief, this is the situation......" Takahashi Toshimasa introduced Jia Yapeng's intentions to Goto Hiroki, and then Goto Hiroki's face appeared with obvious anger.
"Editor Takahashi, this kind of person shouldn't be brought into my office and kicked him out for me!!" Goto's expression did not disappoint Takahashi Toshimasa, and he roared angrily, his attitude was even more irritable than Takahashi Toshimasa.
"Okay, I'll raise the price, 20 million yen, and it's cash, and I'll be able to get it when I sign the contract!" Jia Yapeng was not kicked out, but just leaned quietly against the wall, looking at the two stunned editors.
"20 million yen in cash, just to buy the serialization rights of a manga, is this man crazy?" Hiroki Goto and Toshimasa Takahashi looked at Jia Yapeng in shock.
But in the end, Jia Yapeng was still kicked out by them, and I have to say that the editor still has dignity.
"Mr. Jia, you are too arrogant, so I'm afraid the two of us won't be able to stay in the comic world anymore!" Coming out of the magazine, Takahashi and Nozomi were about to cry, he felt that he had been completely blacklisted by the magazine, and it was impossible to publish comics on "Weekly Shonen Jump" in his life, and his name would become stinky in the entire manga circle.
"It's okay, literati, they're always a little sick, but literati generally can't be the masters of their own affairs!" Jia Yapeng didn't care, and then said to Chuan Lang, who was driving, "Send me to the headquarters of Shueisha, I really like to deal with businessmen." ”