Mag Talk Bessatsu Shonen Magazine

[Leoat12]

The main thing that triggered Shingeki no Kyojin became well known in the public is the special chapter which was released in WSM. After that, SnK's sale was boost into about current AC's current tank sale.

Really? Then it makes sense. But, even so, a success like SnK is very hard to find.
I began to follow SnK one year or so ago, together with the most of people that read it currently, so I don't know much about its past. It began its serialization already selling well or was it just normal?

 

[Txapeldun]

The main thing that triggered Shingeki no Kyojin became well known in the public is the special chapter which was released in WSM. After that, SnK's sale was boost into about current AC's current tank sale.

When was that exactly? I remember that in 2011 SnK was already quite big.

 

[Kaizou 10]

Really? Then it makes sense. But, even so, a success like SnK is very hard to find.

Even so, I think it is better to do nothing. Plus, I think it would benefit for BSM series to release the special chapter in more publicly well known magazine. Even SnK helped to increase BSM's circulation, its circulation is still low.

I began to follow SnK one year or so ago, together with the most of people that read it currently, so I don't know much about its past. It began its serialization already selling well or was it just normal?

The volume 1 failed to ranked on top 30 when it was released (March of 2010), but it was able to ranked on November of 2010, but just for one week; volume 2 did barely made into top 30 (back on that time, no one released top 50).

Shingeki no Kyojin begin to sell crazy from the volume 3 which was released one day after the special chapter was released on WSM.

 

[Leoat12]

It was Rivaille special, then, pretty early. This is something that should be considered, if the series is too long already, the impact with a special chapter is smaller, I believe. They should begin these promotions since the beggining.
Well, too much things to theorize. Let's just see what will happen. xD

 

[Kaizou 10]

It was Rivaille special, then, pretty early.

Actually, the special chapter focused on Ilse Langer (the character only appeared on that special chapter).

This is something that should be considered, if the series is too long already, the impact with a special chapter is smaller, I believe. They should begin these promotions since the beggining.
Well, too much things to theorize. Let's just see what will happen. xD

They did released a special chapter for Doubutsu no Kuni and Sankarea, but it didn't able to increase its popularity.

For recent issues, they did released a special chapters for several young series (Arslan Senki (well, technically, it just released the chapter 1 again), Fujimi Lovers, Houkago Sword Club, D.D.D., Nakamura Koedo to Daizu Keisuke wa Umaku Ikanai, and Diabolo no Soup (on next issue)), but there is still no movement yet.

 

[k-dom]

Well Bessatsu was a new magazine at that time so things were different.

 

[Kaizou 10]

Well Bessatsu was a new magazine at that time so things were different.

What do you mean?

 

[WyldViolet]

What do you mean?

Bessatsu Shonen Magazine started in September 2009, Attack On Titan started serializing the same month.

 

[Kaizou 10]

Bessatsu Shonen Magazine started in September 2009, Attack On Titan started serializing the same month.

Yeah, I know. And I don't think K-dom is meant on that.

 

[kewl0210]

I finally got the Doubutsu no Kuni Edited Mangas done. They're all on my group's site, http://hiwamatanoboru.com/ We got volumes 3-12 all done. So now we're all caught up. Next volume comes out about a week from now. But you can all go read that if you want. I wrote a huge history of the project on there, and how things went down, too.

 

[k-dom]

Thanks a lot. That must have been plenty of frustration. I guess you feel satisfied by so many work finally be recognized.

 

[Oberon]

BSM #12:

 

[kewl0210]

I'd basically already said established this, but Raiku said on his blog that volume 14 would be the last volume of Doubutsu no Kuni. Specifically, that 4 chapters remain if you count this December one (V13 goes to everything before this chapter). So it'll end in February.
http://raikumakoto.com/archives/8130646.html

Here's a bit better image of the cover he put up.

Once I get my physical version I'll scan it for our Edited Mangas and stuff.

 

[Kaizou 10]

I'd basically already said established this, but Raiku said on his blog that volume 14 would be the last volume of Doubutsu no Kuni. Specifically, that 4 chapters remain if you count this December one (V13 goes to everything before this chapter). So it'll end in February.
http://raikumakoto.com/archives/8130646.html

Then, I wonder if Raiku going to remain in Kodansha or move to different magazine. I'm going to be really surprised if he returns to Shogakukan.

 

[k-dom]

Their collaboration didn't end in really good terms so that's not really a question. Do we know how the suing issue ended ?

 

[Kaizou 10]

Their collaboration didn't end in really good terms so that's not really a question. Do we know how the suing issue ended ?

Well, Kewl0210 said it'll end of February, then it must be March Issue.

 

[kewl0210]

Well, he says 4 chapters including this one. So logically 3 more issues unless one is skipped. Raiku also only put half a chapter in each issue one time, around the volume 9 area. So around the March issue it'll end.

 

[k-dom]

Well, Kewl0210 said it'll end of February, then it must be March Issue.

I'm talking about the fact that he sued Shogakugan for losing his Zatchbell pages.

 

[Kaizou 10]

It is confirmed Higuchi Shinji will be the new director for the upcoming live-adaptation movie Shingeki no Kyojin, taking over Nakashima Tetusya.

Also, the release date is again postponed from 2014 to 2015.

 

[Kaiten]

Shingeki no Kyoujin (including guidebooks and spin offs): 21 Volumes, 30,000,000 in print. According to Manga News Japon, the circulation of Bessatsu Shounen Magazine has quadrupled since the Shingeki anime began in April 2013.