"This is a good manga, Takahashi sensei. It seems that I was right about you. You are indeed a very talented manga artist!" Takahashi Toshimasa took a deep breath, and then sincerely praised, "Leave the manga with me, and I will recommend it to the higher-ups!"
"Can this manga be serialized?" Kazuki Takahashi asked with great expectation.
"I can't guarantee this!" Takahashi Toshimasa shook his head, "This needs to be reviewed by all the editors and the chief editor at the serialization meeting before a decision can be made. However, the possibility of serialization is not high. We have to wait, because our magazine now has 18 serialized manga. This has reached the limit of serialization that our magazine can accommodate. Unless a manga is decided to be cut in half, there won't be any new serialization in a short period of time! "
"But sensei, don't be disappointed. Maybe a manga will be cut in half as soon as next month. At that time, we can hold a serialization meeting to discuss your manga!" Takahashi Toshimasa's words made Kazuki Takahashi's expression very complicated.
Now Kazuki Takahashi seemed to be looking forward to some old manga being cut in half, but wasn't this also the fate of Kazuki Takahashi before? His two manga were both cut in half by the magazine, and then the opportunity was given to new manga.
This was the world of Weekly Youngermen Jump. There was no trace of benevolence and kindness to speak of. Everything was based on the results. If the results were not good, they would be directly cut in half, absolutely without any hesitation.
This might be the reason why Weekly Youngermen Jump could stand at the top of manga magazines.
However, at this moment, a man tried to challenge this rule.
"One month … No, at the latest, I hope to serialize our 'Yu-Gi-Oh' in the next issue of the magazine." As soon as Takahashi Junshou's voice fell, the young man beside Takahashi Kazuki said in an unquestionable tone.
"Mr. Jia!" Takahashi Toshimasa looked at Jia Yapeng in surprise, and then said, "You may not know the rules of our magazine. Any comic serialization has a set of procedures to manage, and this process will take at least one month. You …"
"Editor Takahashi, you don't have to say anything more. I'm very familiar with your magazine's rules, so I don't need you to explain them to me again. But at the same time, let me tell you that Yu-Gi-Oh must appear in the next issue of the magazine!"
"Mr. Jia, it seems like you still don't understand the rules of our magazine. Our magazine …" Takahashi Toshimasa suddenly felt very tired. How did he meet an idiot?
"Tell me, how much do you want?" Before Takahashi Toshimasa could finish his words, Jia Yapeng stopped him.
"…" Takahashi Toshimasa was stunned for a moment. This was the first time that Takahashi Toshimasa had seen such an arrogant guy.
"Mr. Jia!" Takahashi Toshimasa's temper was definitely good. He continued to explain patiently, "This has nothing to do with money. Our magazine will never let a comic …"
"One million yen!" Jia Yapeng said lightly.
"Haha!" Takahashi Toshimasa smiled. This Jia Yapeng was really interesting. He wanted to buy the right to be serialized with just one million yen. Now was the most popular time for Weekly Youngermen Jump. The annual sales of each issue had exceeded 5.8 million copies.
Yes, that's right, 5.8 million copies were sold in one issue. According to the price of 120 yuan per copy, the sales of one issue could reach nearly 700 million yen. It was an invincible legend in the Fusang comics world. This guy wanted to buy a serialization position in Weekly Youngermen Jump with just one million yen. This was simply a joke.
"Mr. Jia Yapeng!" Takahashi Toshimasa stood up. He was no longer willing to talk about it. "I think you may have some misunderstandings about our magazine. I think you need to cultivate some patience. And Mr. Takahashi, I personally like your work. If there is no problem with the copyright, you are welcome to continue to contact me, but I hope it will be in your personal capacity. "
"What about 10 million yen?" Takahashi Toshimasa, who stood up, trembled, and then looked at Jia Yapeng in disbelief. What did this guy just say?
"10 million yen, that's a very good price!" Jia Yapeng said with a smile, "As far as I know, although the sales of Weekly Youngermen Jump did reach a terrifying figure of 700 million yen per issue, in order to make a small profit and let all children be able to afford your magazine, the price of Weekly Youngermen Jump is actually a loss price!"
"The price of each magazine from the printing plant is as high as 60 yen per copy, plus the salary and royalties paid to the editor and mangaka, the actual cost is equivalent to 100 yen per copy. In addition, you have to transport these magazines to all parts of Fusang, all the marketing outlets and stores, and the transportation cost of 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 will lose 10 yen! "
"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 of your income is actually based on the stand-alone manga, various manga peripherals, and commercial licensing, but the real money earned in a year is not much. I remember that last year, Shueisha's financial report showed that although they had the largest market share, the total profit in a year was only 560 million yen!"
"Editor Takahashi, 10 million yen is actually not low. Are you really not going to consider it carefully?" Jia Yapeng asked with a smile.
"It seems that Mr. Jia has done a thorough investigation!" Takahashi Toshimasa raised his head and looked at Jia Yapeng, then said lightly, "But Mr. Jia, don't underestimate me as an editor. As a shonen manga, Weekly Youngermen Jump may be a lot, but it is definitely not enough to buy our dignity!"
"Well, I believe in your dignity, Editor Takahashi!" Jia Yapeng nodded, "Since the two of us can't come to an agreement, please introduce me to your editor-in-chief. Don't tell me you don't want to abuse your power and don't even dare to recommend me to your editor-in-chief!"
"Hmph! Why wouldn't I dare? I believe that the editor-in-chief, like me, will not betray our dignity as editors! " Takahashi Toshimasa said confidently, then led Jia Yapeng and Kazuki Takahashi into the editor-in-chief's office.
At this time, the editor-in-chief of Weekly Youngermen Jump was Hikari Goto. He was surprised to see Jia Yapeng and Kazuki Takahashi being led in by Takahashi Toshimasa.
"Editor-in-chief, the situation is like this …" Takahashi Toshimasa introduced Jia Yapeng's intention to Hikari Goto, and then Hikari Goto's face showed obvious anger.
"Editor Takahashi, this kind of person shouldn't be brought into my office. Kick him out!!" Takahashi Toshimasa was not disappointed by Hikari Goto's expression. He roared angrily, and his attitude was even more irritable than Takahashi Toshimasa's.
"Well, I'll raise the price, 20 million yen, and it's in cash. You can get it when you sign the contract!" Jia Yapeng was not kicked out, but he quietly leaned on the wall and looked at the two astonished editors.
"20 million yen in cash just to buy the serialization rights of a manga, is this man crazy?" Hikari Goto and Takahashi Toshimasa looked at Jia Yapeng in shock.
But in the end, Jia Yapeng was still kicked out by them. It has to be said that editors still have dignity.
"Mr. Jia, you are too arrogant. I'm afraid the two of us can no longer stay in the manga industry!" Kazuki Takahashi was about to cry when he came out of the magazine. He felt that he had been completely blacklisted by the magazine. It was impossible for him to publish manga in Weekly Youngermen Jump in this life. His name would probably become infamous in the entire manga industry.
"It's okay. Literati are always a little sick, but literati generally can't be the master of the house!" Jia Yapeng didn't care, then he said to Chuanlang, who was driving, "Send me to Shueisha's headquarters. I still like to deal with businessmen."
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