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Making a Living in Manga: New Trends Worth Watching

San Diego Comic-Con 2013July 18, 2013

+A short history of manga-makingin North AmericaFrom Boom to Bust to New Possibilities

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1990’s – early 2000’sA new generation gets introduced to manga… in a big way

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2002 - 2008TokyoPop’s “Rising Stars of Manga”

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2002 - 2011“Original English Language Manga”

Boom Bust

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2000 - nowGrowth of webcomics- Megatokyo- Starfighter- Teahouse - Manga Magazine- Bento Comics- Yen Plus Magazine- eManga.com

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2008 - 2011Manga Bust:

• Borders Closes

• CMX, TokyoPop close shop

• Manga publishing ramps down dramatically

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Today“Original Manga” Licensed Adaptations

• Yen Press

• Dark Horse

• VIZ Kids / VIZ Media

• Udon Entertainment

• Shifty Look

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Big in Japan… or not.A handful of North American comics creators try to break into the biz in Japan…

…to varying degrees of success.

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DIY – Do It YourselfComics creators are forging their own way- Self-publishing via web or print- Crowdfunding – Kickstarter / Indie Go-Go- Digital storefronts

- ComiXology

- Manga Magazine

- eManga.com

- Manga Reborn

- PIXIV

- DLSite.com

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Meet Our Panelists!Artists + Publishers

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Lillian Diaz-PryzbylEditorial Director, Chromatic Press

Previously: Editor at TokyoPop

www.chromaticpress.com

www.sparkermonthly.com

+Chromatic Press

+Chromatic Press

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Victor ChuFounder & CEO, Manga Magazine

www.mangamagazine.net

+Manga Magazine

+Manga Magazine

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Myung Hee KimComics Creator, Contributor

at Bento Comics

www.mangamagazine.net

+Bento Comics

+Bento Comics

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Fred LuiEditor-in-Chief, Digital Manga

www.digitalmanga.com

www.emanga.com

+eManga.com - Indies

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Faith Erin HicksComics creator

Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong

Boys With Friends (First Second)

The War at Ellsmere (SLG Publishing)

www.faitherinhicks.com

+Faith Erin Hicks

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Any questions?Bring it on!

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The audio transcript of this panel will be posted at:

http://mangacomicsmanga.com

Thank you!