Mag Talk Jump X (Shueisha)

[Kaizou 10]

I just finished reading the first chapter for comicalization of Assassin's Creed 4. I never played nor watch the videos for this game, so I don't really know about this game; but, is this game focuses on historical event? When I look at the last few pages, it wasn't anything like the trailer.

 

[Asgaroth]

The games are focused on historical events. They use real person for the fictional plot and kill them in the exact year and exact place, just through the hands of the assassin, who is the main character.

 

[jagman1x3]

I just finished reading the first chapter for comicalization of Assassin's Creed 4. I never played nor watch the videos for this game, so I don't really know about this game; but, is this game focuses on historical event? When I look at the last few pages, it wasn't anything like the trailer.

The main "gimmick" of the Assassin's Creed series is that you're actually playing as a guy in the modern day who is using a machine called the Animus to relive the memories of his ancestors. That's what you're seeing on the last few pages; the character in the present using the machine.
On another note, why am I reading the manga for AC4 when I played like two hours of AC3... I should really finish that at some point.

 

[Kaizou 10]

The main "gimmick" of the Assassin's Creed series is that you're actually playing as a guy in the modern day who is using a machine called the Animus to relive the memories of his ancestors. That's what you're seeing on the last few pages; the character in the present using the machine.
On another note, why am I reading the manga for AC4 when I played like two hours of AC3... I should really finish that at some point.

Oh, okay. I didn't know about Assassin's Creed (I thought it was a historical action and not combined with sci-fi); so, it was kind of surprised for me when I saw the last few pages.

 

[vinceled]

Just finished reading the first chapter of Kami-sama, Kisama o koroshitai, new series on issue 10. It was oddly funny.

 

[Oberon]

Riichiro Inagaki (Eyeshield 21) & Katsunori Matsui (Sommelière, Rocket de Tsukinukero!) start a new series, named "Alpha Centauri Doubutsuen", in Jump X #02.

Furthermore Idainaru, Shurarabon will end in the next issue (#02).

 

[SharkBait]

Thats some good art for that series, especially the one in the cloth headgear.

 

[Heiji]

Riichiro Inagaki (Eyeshield 21) & Katsunori Matsui (Sommelière, Rocket de Tsukinukero!) start a new series, named "Alpha Centauri Doubutsuen", in Jump X #02.

Oneshot in 2 chapters.

 

[Maxy Barnard]

Kiyu, huh? I wonder if that means Hanakaku -last girl standing- failed to strike up an audience...

 

[Kaizou 10]

The preview for La Vie en Doll (series by Inoue Junya (author of Btooom!)) has uploaded.

 

[SharkBait]

How does one go from Btooom! to La Vie in Doll. Unfortunately one of the rather duller looking series getting an treatment pv like this.

 

[RafaFedKilla]

Oneshot in 2 chapters.

That's disappointing. The preview art looks good and it would've been greatbto see Inagaki tackle an ongoing again....

---------- Post added January 19, 2014 at 11:06 AM ---------- Previous post was December 26, 2013 at 07:48 AM ----------

Any impressions on Alpha Centauri Doubutsen and its potential as a series?

 

[andysislands]

Ouch Jump Kai. You've really taken a dive in the circulation numbers...
2013: 34,000 copies
2014: 18,000 copies

(from Shueisha's 2014 Media Guide)

Shaman King Flowers is basically keeping that magazine afloat right now. Let's hope that series continues to do better (and get a Shaman King anime) to get those magazine sales up!

Also from the 2014 Media Guide, I've translated that section for those who are interested:

 

[WyldViolet]

Ouch Jump Kai. You've really taken a dive in the circulation numbers...
2013: 34,000 copies
2014: 18,000 copies

(from Shueisha's 2014 Media Guide)

Shaman King Flowers is basically keeping that magazine afloat right now. Let's hope that series continues to do better (and get a Shaman King anime) to get those magazine sales up!

Also from the 2014 Media Guide, I've translated that section for those who are interested:

I'm kind of just hoping that the entire magazine gets canned, and SKF gets switched to Jump SQ so it can get a bit more attention.

 

[RafaFedKilla]

Woah. Those are really disappointing numbers for the mag. The ones I am interested in are Flowers, Winners Circle, La Vie En Doll and the Alpha Centauri Doubutsen twoshot. Anything else worthwhile in it?

 

[SharkBait]

I'm kind of just hoping that the entire magazine gets canned, and SKF gets switched to Jump SQ so it can get a bit more attention.

Would it? Flowers manga already sells more than the magazine circulation number so its highly likely a lot of people arent reading it in the magazine. Additionally, in another mag it could get overshadowed by the other popular manga in Jump SQ. I dont think it would necessarily get as much colour pages, covers, ad pages and etc there.

 

[Asgaroth]

most magazines doesn't sell enough to cover their cost but this sounds ridculous?! its like the staff themselves only buys the magazine. to bad because i would like to read winners circle.

 

[Maxy Barnard]

Jump X is kind of an odd sell, so I can get why it's failed. Grand Jump, Ultra Jump and Young Jump cover enough of the spread that it looked like X was aiming for, and most of those do more than good enough in comparison to this mag. It's so... pointless.

 

[Bigivelfhq]

most magazines doesn't sell enough to cover their cost but this sounds ridculous?! its like the staff themselves only buys the magazine. to bad because i would like to read winners circle.

I don't see how this is ridiculous at all. Is not like this is the only magazine with this numbers. Morning 2 has a circulation of 19k and runs Saint Young Men, Ikki circulation of 10k and runs Dorohedoro, Sunday GX 19k and runs Black Lagoon and Monthly Spirits 19k and I don't even know any title from that magazine.
Yep, those magazines are in the end of the food chain, but even if it seems strange they survive for years and years, and I'm almost certain they in some way or another provide profit. Certainly the authors and editors from those magazines receive less money, the distribution and production costs are fewer, the percentage of copies returned are fewer as well(given that they don't appear in every store in great quantity). Given all that and the profit they do from advertisement, copies sold and the sales of their titles volumes it should be enough to balance everything and get profits.

 

[Heiji]

June :
87 Clockers #05
Kami-sama, Kisama o Koroshitai #01
Koshoku Robot #01
Nanki no Daidokoro #01