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The Reason I Quit My Job as a Manga Editor Part II There is a big difference between "what one likes to do" and "what one can do." I realized this when I first faced my own abilities and limits. Although you may say I'm using exaggerated languages, I was really shocked back then. I later changed my career because I believed that "what I like to do" equals "what I can do," which also equals "I am suited to what I like to do as a job." According to Monster.com, Digital Manga Inc. is currently looking for a new Licensing/Guest Relations Assistant and a new Production Associate. Dark Horse is pleased to announce the promotion of staff member Jeremy Atkins to the new position of Director of Publicity. Atkins comes to the position with two and a half years of experience in sales, marketing and publicity for Dark Horse. During his tenure, he's handled publicity surrounding the adaptation of the 300 graphic novel to film, created partnerships with MySpace, and increased national media coverage of Dark Horse books, comics, and merchandise. Broccoli Books is looking for a new Freelance Translator. Also, Go! Comi is currently looking for a Director of Site Engineering. Source: MangaBlog According to Publishers Marketplace, Del Rey is looking for a new Associate Publicist. The candidate needs to have "2-5 years publicity experience in book publishing and knowledge of the media, marketplace and competition, preferably in the Sci-Fi / Fantasy/ Manga/ Graphic Novel genres. Excellent communication and organizational skills are a must. Excellent writing skills also required. Need to be creative, assertive, personable and persuasive." Source: MangaBlog According to Monster.com, VIZ Media, LLC is looking for an Advertising Sales and Marketing Manager to join its magazine sales team. Source: ANN Manhwa publisher NETCOMICS is currently looking for a new full-time proofreader from New York or New Jersey and are willing to commute to downtown Jersey City:
VIZ Media is looking for an Approvals Coordinator (Domestic Publishing) fluent in Japanese. DramaQueen's RUSH Magazine is looking for translators fluent in Russian.
The Reason I Quit My Job as a Manga Editor Part I The short answer - I can't communicate well with others. That's all. The long story - I knew manga to some extent and liked it, so I wanted to be a manga editor since I thought I could handle it. Besides, I didn't want to edit anything else other than manga.
The Relationship between a Manga Artist and an Editor is Collaboration Naoki Urasawa is talented enough to be able to draw two manga at the same time, one for a weekly magazine (20th Century Boys in Big Comic Spirits) and the other a bi-weekly magazine (Pluto in Big Comic Original). However, Urasawa attributes his success to hard work: |
Manga Zombie
Finale: Panelosophy
An ongoing conversation about the philosophy behind manga both in the U.S. and abroad. Manga Ranking
Monthly charts of comparative manga rankings based on aggregate online sales listings from Matt Blind. |