Comments on: Raiku vs Shogakukan part 3

By: ZalliLove

ZalliLove — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:46:40 +0000

Sorry! I need of an important information.
Where can I find the Mokoto Raiku ’s blog?

By: J.H.

J.H. — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:25:20 +0000

Ah if only this wee the 1970’s, a tiem when one creator could have manga for upto 5 different publishers the way Go Nagai did…

By: Ataru

Ataru — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:29:27 +0000

It does seem like a unique perspective with what’s been going on (having been a Gash fan myself). On one hand, Raiku wants the pics back yet keeps telling people to “read Sunday”. (particularly mentioning Takahashi and the end of Inu Yasha as one reason to keep reading it) On the other, it sounds the Sunday editors are wiping their hands clean of Raiku as if they want nothing to do with him anymore. Personally, if I were Raiku, I’d bolt out of Shonen Sunday because of all this crap just like Kumeta did. I can’t say where he’d end up (Magazine like Kumeta, Jump, someplace non-shonen) but seeing another manga mag getting someone coming off a big success like Gash would either peeve Sunday’s management (in a period where they just keep getting further and further back in #3) or just say “well he was arrogant, so what”

By: J.H.

J.H. — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:27:05 +0000

I can’t believe Inuyasha is finally ending… no wait that is not right…. I can’t believe it lasted this long as I find it her absolute dullest and least inspired work. The queastion is will she cheat the fans of a real ending like she did with Ranma?

I’m still stunned at the poor treatment of Raiku (if it is what is being reported). I mean Konjiki No Gash made a mint for Shogakukan, you expect that maybe it would give him some foothold… but alas it seems like the answer to that is no.

Shogakukan also puts out Major don’t they? (or has that finally wrapped up?). This whole thing reminds of what happened between Shueshia and Masami Kurumada back in the 90’s.

By: Ansa

Ansa — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:13:46 +0000

By the way, the only reason why Mayu Shinjo’s manga are not out of print is because she hired a lawyer.

By: khursten

khursten — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:52:39 +0000

As for Rumiko Takahashi, I read in another blog that most editors in Sunday just cave in to the whims of the magic 3 of Shounen Sunday: Rumiko Takahashi, Adachi Mitsuru, and Aoyama Gosho. They can do whatever they want to do, but not the new ones… as Raiku has shown. ;A; Sadness…

I think Mayu Shinjo’s cancellation was the editors way of saving girls from reading badly written shoujo smut. lol. That’s my opinion though.

By: Pachael

Pachael — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:35:06 +0000

I think it’s escaped notice because of how long she’s been doing it for, but Inuyasha is finally ending this week.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-06-10/inuyasha-confirmed-to-end-next-wednesday-in-japan

By: J.H.

J.H. — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:33:11 +0000

Takahashi IS ending Inuyasha. The difference between what is happening between Raiku and Shogakukan and Takahashi is that Takahashi is one of the few mangakas that can write her own ticket.

Also her output is insane. Consider that she has actively been putting out serialized manga since the late 70’s and has, at times, been working on 3 series simultaneously (and for that matter with at most 3 assistants if the rumors are true). The only other mangaka that could match her for creative output during her peak period was probably Akira Toriyama (but Toriyama hasn’t put out a regular serial since 1995). Honestly, Takahashi is such a money magnet that she might be the one creator that doesn’t get messed around with by Shogakukan editorial.

Raiku is in a unique position to go ANYWHERE right now and you better believe Shueshia is chomping at the bit to get him.

I, like everyone else, eagerly awaitthe Kumeta respinse

By: Trevor_NT

Trevor_NT — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:11:14 +0000

Also, I wonder if Rumiko Takahashi has ever had reason to complain about these same things.

And I am quite sure the reason she won´t just end that goddamn Inuyasha borefest of a manga is because of pressure from her editors. Perhaps the higher ups at Sunday think they don´t have something to go in its place.

By: Avisch

Avisch — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:38:01 +0000

Thanks so much for this news update. I’m not familiar with Konjiki no Gash but I find this case very interesting. Infact the only manga (related to any of the mangaka listed here) I’m barely familiar with is REC.

TIt was very awesome to see that Kumeta was referrenced like that.

Whats interesting is that even the the people who are trying to go for a more neutral stance are still showing a little support for Raiku. I read through everything twice and the only person who hasn’t said any direct or indirect support is Wakaki Tamiki.