We only begin when we see the spark.
We evaluate stories on genuine potential. Here is how we work with writers and artists, and what we can and cannot promise.
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FIVE COMMITMENTS
TO WRITERS
& ARTISTS.
We state our terms simply before any work begins, so creators always know where they stand.
POTENTIAL FIRST
We read stories and look for real potential. We take on only a few stories at a time, because we would rather give a few stories everything than many stories a little. If we do not see potential, we take nothing and the story stays the writer's.
NO MONEY UPFRONT
We never ask writers for money upfront. No submission, development or publishing fees.
PRODUCTION RIGHTS ONLY
We never ask for full rights to a story. If we choose a story, we ask only for production rights: the right to produce and publish the manga. The writer keeps the story. The exact scope, duration and territory are written in the agreement.
TERMS AGREED IN WRITING
We invest our time, artists and money in the stories we choose. To recover that effort, we agree on a revenue arrangement with the writer in writing before work begins: how much, when, and how payments are made.
FAIR TO CREATORS
We aim to pay artists fairly. Terms are agreed per project and depend on the project's budget. We believe writers deserve a real seat and a fair share when a story grows.
WHAT WE CANNOT PROMISE
We cannot promise: a reply to every enquiry, selection, publication, placement with any specific publisher, magazine or streaming platform, or an anime adaptation.
THE FUTURE
Animation is a future ambition only (it depends on success, rights, funding and partners). If a story is ever adapted, the writer's creative role and share will be agreed in writing in advance.