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[Kaiten]

http://mangahelpers.com/forum/showthread.php/50703-Weekly-Oricon-Comic-Rankings

Sales figures are sometimes posted to the appropriate magazine thread too.

 

[Pirulito]

It is not Oricon thread. I think Heiji created a thread two years ago and posted numbers of circulation of many series. We talked about numbers of circulation in Oricon and after that a thread about it was created.

Maybe it was lost due to the server crash a while ago.

 

[Asarii]

This is a list of manga and anime that prohibits the production of fanworks (i.e. fan fiction, fan art, doujinshi).

Spoiler: Let me know if the translation is off or if there's a better title to call these works by.

Idea Factory
Dessert Kingdom
Choujiken Game Neptune

Walt Disney
KINGDOM HEARTS
Pirates of the Caribbean

NHK
GENEDIVER
Dennou Coil
Bit World
Fushigi no Umi no Nadia
Mirai Shounen Conan
Mujin Wakusei Survive!

Kodansha
Ah My Goddess!
Akuryou series/Ghost Hunt
Air Gear
Big Windup!
Cardcaptor Sakura
Kaitou Saint Tail
Princess Resurrection
Katanagatari
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo
GetBackers
Kemono no Souja
Kenka Shoubai
Ghost in the Shell
CODE:BREAKER
Zatch Bell
Cyborg Kuro-chan
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Jikokudou Reikai Tsuushin
SHADOW SKILL
Twelve Kingdoms
Shugo Chara!
Shura no Toki
Shingeki no Kyojin
School Rumble
Seitokai Yakuindomo
Saint Oniisan
Reizaki series
Souryuuden
Zaregoto series
Tantei Gakuen Q
Chihayafuru
Chuuka Ichiban
Tsubasa
Kaiji
NO.6
Ningen series
Nodame Cantabile
Pumpkin Caesar
Sailor Moon
FAIRY TAIL
XXXHOLiC
Magic Knight Rayearth
Mahou Sensei Negima
Minamike
Mushishi
Medarot/Medabots Only if the original source is published by Kodansha.
Monogatari series
Moyashimon
Lovehina
RAVE
Wangan Midnight

Sunrise
GEAR Fighter Dendoh
Gundam Series
Code Geass (+R2)
Armored Trooper Votoms
Uchuu wo kakeru Shoujo/The Girl who Leapt through Space
TIGER & BUNNY
Mai-HiME/My-HiME
Mashin Hero Wataru
Yuusha Series
Ronin Warriors

Shogakukan
Ichibanyu no Kanata
Inuyasha
Ocha ni Gosu
Katte ni Kaizou
Kamisama Dolls
Kami no mizoshiru Sekai
Kiteretsu Daihyakka
Kimi no Kakera
Kekkaishi
GS Mikami
Saikyou Heiki Kanojo
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
Zettai Karen Children
Zettai Zetsumei de Dangerous Jiisan
Cardboard Senki
Doraemon
Dorabase
Hayate no Kodoku
Black Lagoon
PLUTO
Bokurano
Magic Kaito
Mahougyoushounin Roma
Tokai no Tom & Sawyer
Mirmo de Pon
Detective Conan
MAJOR
MAR
Ranma ½
Rekka no Hono

Shodensha
Usagi Drop

Tatsuno Kopuro
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
Crow –KARAS-
Time Bokan
The Super Dimension Fortress Macross
Tekkaman Blade

Touei
Uchuu Keiji
Space Sheriff Gaban
Kamen Rider series　
Android Kikaider
Super Sentai series
Choujinki Metalder
Precure series

Hakusensha
Vampire Knight
Ouran Host Cub
Gakuen Alice
Glass Mask
Here is Green Wood
S・A
Natsume Yuujinchou
Patariro
Fruits Basket

Flex Comix
Break Blade

Production I.G
Guilty Crown
GHOST IN THE SHELL
Higashi no Eden
BLOOD-C

Houbunsha
Acchi Kocchi
A Channel
Kill Me Baby
Kei-on
Hidamari Sketch
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Mahou Shoujo Kazumi Magica
Yumekui Merry


SOURCE

What I find interesting is that Shueisha -arguably one of the most influential publishers in Japan- is absent. A lot of its published works are popular so there's a huge fanbase creating things based on them; therefore, I wonder why Shueisha doesn't have a list like the other publishers. Is it because they don't care? Is it because everything is out of bounds? Or did they give up trying to enforce a ban because of the large number of fans?

Although since some well-known manga and anime are absent (e.g. Magi is absent in Shogakukan's list), I assume it's the creators/copyright owners who ask not to have fanworks derived from their work rather than the publisher.

EDIT: It makes me wonder if there's a clause in Shueisha's contract where it says, "People will write fan fic and draw fan art/doujinshi from your manga. Deal with it ".

EDIT EDIT: Some of them are companies rather than publishers.

 

[baboysai]

maybe it depends on the mangaka? if he/she is alright with Doujinshi.

 

[Asarii]

maybe it depends on the mangaka? if he/she is alright with Doujinshi.

I think so too. If the publishers don't want any of their series to be made into fanworks, they wouldn't have to be so specific with which ones are prohibited.

On the other hand, Shueisha is probably more lax about it. Although some mangaka wouldn't like doujinshi and fan fics to be made from their work, they probably know it's beneficial in terms of popularity.

 

[Teeba]

Fairy Tail being on that list just makes me laugh. Mashima has an official twitter and converses with his fans a lot. He also retweets fanart people send him. It must be his publisher, because he really doesn't seem like the guy who would flat out prohibit fanwork.

 

[Asarii]

I read the source again, and the prohibition seems to be on the lines of "creating fanworks without permission". Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei has a fan art submission section in its tankobon, and it was published from the same magazine as Fairy Tail.

Since Mashima is re-tweeting fan art that are sent to him, obviously he's given the fans permission to do so and is not entirely against the idea about fanworks being made. It's probably the things that are NOT sent to him such as anything rated R18 or non-canon pairings (LOL) that he's not too keen on. On the other hand, I also agree that publishers play a role too. Kodansha makes up the largest category so they're obviously very strict; looking down the list, a lot of what's prohibited are well-known series. (I don't see Aku no Hana or Bloody Monday on there.)

Obviously things aren't black & white, and I'm sure there are a lot of factors that go into which series are listed. I just find this all interesting! A few weeks ago there was a heated online discussion I came across that was debating whether artists who create fan art have copyright to their work and whether fanworks fall into a grey area or not. Creating models based on manga/anime characters on Miku Miku Dance is also becoming popular so here's another type of fan work that publishers might need to consider.

 

[Doraku]

I'm questioning what are the factors being taken into consideration when a particular work is prohibited to be reproduced, though. Like Asarii said, I think the decision is not merely based on economic benefits, I'm thinking one of the possible reasons is request from the author (just like George R.R. Martin in the west) to prohibit any fan made, but I'm still not sure for any other reason besides that.

The effectiveness of prohibiting fan made works are questionable either, just because it's "officially" prohibited, that doesn't mean people couldn't get away with it. Unless Japanese copyright laws are very strict in defining protection of creative works, I cannot see such prohibition is achieving what it wants to.

 

[Asarii]

There might be a whole range of factors as to which works are prohibited or not; as far as I'm aware, GRRM is against fan fiction but is okay with fan art.

The effectiveness of prohibiting fan made works are questionable either, just because it's "officially" prohibited, that doesn't mean people couldn't get away with it. Unless Japanese copyright laws are very strict in defining protection of creative works, I cannot see such prohibition is achieving what it wants to.

I agree since Comiket is thriving every year without any serious repercussions.

Even though Japanese fans are continuing to do what they want to do, they are fully aware that what they're doing is frowned upon from the publishers. For that reason they are very strict about anyone redistributing their fan art, fan fic and doujin without permission (無断転成). Fan works are supposed to be enjoyed in private and so it becomes a problem if it somehow makes it way over to the public.

 

[Doraku]

Even though Japanese fans are continuing to do what they want to do, they are fully aware that what they're doing is frowned upon from the publishers. For that reason they are very strict about anyone redistributing their fan art, fan fic and doujin without permission (無断転成). Fan works are supposed to be enjoyed in private and so it becomes a problem if it somehow makes it way over to the public.

The bolded part is kind of.. perplexing for me, I mean isn't comicket can be classified as a public event? Or does that mean that Doujinka are not allowed to gain profits for themselves by mass producing it?

 

[Teeba]

The bolded part is kind of.. perplexing for me, I mean isn't comicket can be classified as a public event? Or does that mean that Doujinka are not allowed to gain profits for themselves by mass producing it?

I think for most doujinka its a kind of code of honor? Like, they rarely reprint doujinshi. Any doujinshi you find physically is something that was sold in a comic convention booth first, then probably resold to a secondhand bookshop, and etc. The print numbers for doujinshi are incredibly low, which is why popular circles can get sold out very quickly.

I think most doujinka also don't want to attract unnecessary attention, this is why they hate it when their work is scanned or pirated.

 

[Doraku]

I think for most doujinka its a kind of code of honor? Like, they rarely reprint doujinshi. Any doujinshi you find physically is something that was sold in a comic convention booth first, then probably resold to a secondhand bookshop, and etc. The print numbers for doujinshi are incredibly low, which is why popular circles can get sold out very quickly.

I think most doujinka also don't want to attract unnecessary attention, this is why they hate it when their work is scanned or pirated.

Yep, I understand that it's unlikely for (most) Doujinka to reprint their works; First they're bound by the ethical codes, second is that they're not necessarily have the financial capability to do that. That's why I personally believe that banning creative works from the fans are somewhat ineffective, but hey, I'm completely seeing it from one-dimensional point of view, so there must be another reasons why an Author/publisher request such prohibition.

 

[Asarii]

In terms of why a mangaka/publisher would propose an otherwise ineffective ban, I think it all has to do with enforcing copyright on their characters and series. The copyright of fan arts sent to a tankobon corner become the publisher's even if the artist is only 10 years old.

The bolded part is kind of.. perplexing for me, I mean isn't comicket can be classified as a public event? Or does that mean that Doujinka are not allowed to gain profits for themselves by mass producing it?

True, Comiket is a public event, but it's also simultaneously a private gathering since everyone there who is selling doujinshi is going under a pseudonym. It's hard to figure out what the doujinka's real name is or where they are from unless you ask.

 

[ukimix]

Excellent news for Hayao Miyasaki's fan base: he is said to be working on a new samurai-themed manga comic set in Japan's "Warring States" period: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...uzuki/hayao-miyazaki-is-drawing-samurai-manga

---------- Post added at 03:50 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:47 AM ----------

Also here: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/nov/12/hayao-miyazaki-manga-comic-retirement

 

[baboysai]

ooooh. sengoku era would be an interesting setting for a Hayao Miyazaki...

 

[SharkBait]

Finally got around to watch that Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Season 2 - Tokyo / Japan, nice seeing some cardfight, Haikyuu!! and even the yaoi section but the father of tentacle porn mangas? :/

 

[Kaiten]

Lawson will be launching a series of Shingeki no Kyojin themed Christmas campaigns, starting with a flyer of Shingeki characters delivering cake and presents:

Starting on December 10th, customers who buy three packs of Lipovitan D energy drinks will receive Shingeki no Kyojin glasses depicting either Eren, Mikasa, or Levi. More promotions will be announced next week.

 

[Asarii]

I can't at the poster. Shingeki is as serious in tone as it can get, but non-readers/watchers will have a misunderstanding from the Christmas poster. (Armin's face... lmao)

 

[Doraku]

I know there is a Lawson nearby, and I really wish the promotion be available outside Japan and yeah, Armin's face looks goofy in that picture.

 

[Kaiten]

This isn't Lawson's first campaign, or goofy poster. Over the summer they offered key chains, and other gifts, to anyone who purchased Shingeki themed snacks.