William-Adolphe Bouguereau

William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Why have i learned to remember your name so late?

This guy shall be one of my favorite painter from now on.

His range of subjects, composition, painting subtitles are just my taste. He's awesome!

Manga VS comics

Japan publishing sales: $22 Billion
US publishing sales: $23.34 Billion
Japan manga sales: $5.2 billion (= 23.6% of total JP publishing sales)
US comics sales*: $0.54 billion / $540 million (= 2.3% of US publishing market)
(*includes only US comics and graphics novels, not manga)
Sales of digital manga in Japan: $753 million
Sales of digital comics in US: $8 million
NOTE: These sales figures were provided by JManga.


From About.com
Dang, if those figures are real.... USA comic market needs help. O_o

Putting stray dogs to work

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/07/03/2003507307

Taiwan solution to stray dogs is giving them jobs to do!
It's working out really well! At least any of the dogs that can work now can be adapted into business instead of just private homes!

They train the dogs into working dogs, helping farmers organize cattles, sheeps... all the reports are satisfactory, and the request/demand has risen from 1000 dogs to 2000.

Hopefully someone in US can try this too?

Chinese article: (流浪犬找工作 需求爆量 應該是好事?)
http://www.cdns.com.tw/20110813/news/nsxw/T90014002011081217514794.htm

Amazon studio, should try this.

http://studios.amazon.com/help/filmmakers/?ref=stu_qp_animators

Good news for indy animators/film makers.

If I was a publisher, this is what i would do...

Anyone is welcomed to steal this idea and use it. I don't have the power to execute it and I don't mind those who have it do it more.

中文翻譯

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Build a manga hosting site, as powerful and permissive as DA, or spider forest, or SJ
(Some publishers who need quality control can have a submission process.)
Separate into doujinshi and professional work category, with needed sub categories.

Allow anyone to post on my site, allow anyone to view it freely when they sign up, allow those experienced creators to upload their resume so I can separate them from the normal crowd and give them bigger features. Allow the artists to customize their page.
Professionals who already published or (was under my publishing) shall be paid at minimum yearly wage, all of their bonus are from the fans, if they don't make enough money or get enough fandom, they will be moved to doujinshi section.

Implement my own micro-financing system on my site similar to flattr, and let the people put in real money from their account, or paypal.

Beside every artist's work, have that flatter button automatically posted as soon as their work is up.
Get merchandise company to buy in with ready merchandising to give people a reason to sign up and spend while they read the comics. Display merchandise related to the series they are reading for the professional section, for the doujinshi section, let the artist do their own business upload their own info, any money exchange will be charged a small percentage, like 3-5%. etc.

If their work is not flattred, an ad will be displayed to make up for the traffic cost, (to members and especially non-members) if their work is flattred beyond a point where it generates significant profit, ads can be eliminated to the members viewing. This will encourage fans to flattr their work.

Link recommendation of doujinshi with titles related to the original on display, and the original to the doujinshi.

Any non-original title will need to mark where their title is from, and the flattr button generated will fund the original artist instead. Violation or false reports will be removed. But allow the doujinshi artist to sell/advertise their work in physical form.

Allow translation groups to participate in the doujinshi section, and put in ads and link to the original work. Translation group will need to mark their work as translation, and the flattr on that title will go to the artist.


Let people know the artists will get money if they flattr the artist, if they don't flattr the artist the artist can loose interest or loose their job. (works like the magazine cut system)

Subscription will work if you promise return on more than just "reading the comics" such as merchandise, signature, discount on conventions or tickets to see the artists, etc.

For the fans who spend a significant amount, they should get special reward from merchandise or the artists themselves. (such as spending over 1000 USD on the site get a sketch signature mailed to them. etc)

This can work pretty well, I would imagine.

Translation of this article welcomed.

放眼國際 談台灣漫畫的前景與展望

Watch live video from Newtalk - 開放編輯室 on Justin.tv

Taiwan manga industry panel (Chinese only)

http://mayshing.com/Shenshu/

對不起我不能同意這種宣傳手法

Nooooooo what are you doing?! 

This just triggers the anger of all the fans of the Japanese mangas which we (the Taiwan manga magazine) are supposed to buy over.
I can not agree with your campaign on this. I hold deep respect for authors for Naruto, One piece, and as much as i complain about American comics, I respect their art, stories, characters and world.
I admire your courage, your passion, I deeply appreciate you taking the chance with me so my work can see the selves of all stores in Taiwan, I hope... we have the chance to grow together, do much better campaign together.


不不不! 我不能同意這種宣傳手法! 我們要銷售的對象都是親日親美的讀者阿...惹他們生氣對我們的名牌...
既然已經名正言順的公佈了,還公布在新聞上,我也只好光明正大的跟你唱反調. 因為我的作品也在當中.
我個人十分尊重已經暢銷海外全世界的火影和海賊王作者,就是我抱怨連連的美漫我也是相當欣賞他們的強處.

我相當欣賞你們的勇氣...但這種宣傳要我們其他無法同意的作者怎麼辦啊?
我沒有別的選擇,只能在我這個人站上說, 如果我在那,我不會/也無法/同意這樣宣傳的...

但是,我還是非常感恩我的作品可以因為台灣漫畫的關係見到市面,沒有你們,我在台灣可能永遠只是河道上的一小卒. 因為你們的大膽,你們的勇氣...我的作品可以上7-11的架子...是我夢寐以求早已放棄的夢想...你們實現了.

雖然我們很多人都還不成熟需要成長.我期望我們有那個資本, 那個時間,那個機會...一起長大.

台灣漫畫出版: 皮諾丘之城

Edepth has been published at 7/6/11 in Taiwan, by Taiwan magazine.

給新讀者和朋友們:
我的漫畫Edepth Angel,以[皮諾丘之城]在台灣漫畫雜誌上正式連載~現在起到7-11、全家、萊爾富、OK便利商店、全國各大書局，都可以買到台灣漫畫月刊創刊號

給已經翻完雜誌的讀者: XD

Frontline Soldiers watching Madoka

http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/3672096.html

Just amusing. :D

OMG these kids...

Number 1
Number 2
Insane kids... from Taiwan. XD Too bad this isn't a world sports yet, no Olympic for them.
Adds this to my notes.

Tokyopop closing in US, and webcomic stuff

http://and-babel-fell.deviantart.com/journal/39905518/


http://speedking.deviantart.com/journal/39894563/

http://inkandthunder.blogspot.com/2011/04/tokyopop-etc.html

Book sales info: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=30752

How webcomic makes money: (he's doing pretty well)
http://www.remindblog.com/2010/10/07/how-to-make-money-webcomic/

ipad expansion tips: http://danidraws.com/2010/09/27/digital-comics/#m 

Flattr: https://flattr.com/ 


Yen press raising: http://manga.about.com/od/mangaartistswriters/a/KurtHassler.htm

10 sure fire ways to ruin your child's future

(original article: http://montanahan.blogspot.com/2011/04/blog-post_9878.html )
By some angry/frustrated Taiwan teacher.

First of all, buy the children all the best, latest, endless material, clothes, shoes and stationery, mobile computer, etc., etc., or give him a credit card, is the most effective method.


In this way, the child will take everything for granted, and if anyone did not give him what he wants is someone else's fault, and it is a serious fault! You will inevitably hear, "Why not give me money to buy the latest mobile phone? I hate you" 
Very sharp, isn't he?
If you do not so much budget execution method of the preceding paragraph, do not worry, there are many alternatives

Second, remember to let kids eat lots of snacks, ice cream is best burgers fries and other fried chicken, we must develop a child to drink pearl milk tea and other beverage habits.In this way, children can not only fat and stay, and never will be a healthy body, to ensure that there will be cardiovascular disease and joint disease.

If you can make a child before puberty is more accustomed to drinking coffee cola.
Well, you can develop addiction since childhood, while the physical training of osteoporosis.

If you do not believe that the effect of eating out, you can own cooking at home, remember to seek the most cost-effective ingredients, cook a lot of food, so that the ingredients in pesticides can do antibiotics nitrate accumulation of animal hormones in vivo in children, to ensure will be cancer or liver disease, in order to receive health insurance benefits, and can consume a large number of health care resources to pay the premiums earned back, one and two consultants, Getting the underwear.
The next method is even more low-cost, can even increase your income. Let us read on.

Third, we must remember to use the things you can not do as an intimidation. For example, "cry and I'll kill you."

Or must be self-contradictory, not to implement their own set of penalties. For example, "next time there is no written job made no allowance," but we must forget it, as usual given pocket money.This trick is used to nurture a child is not blowing you off, tell him he must west east great way, super-effective, you must try.
Another trick for an additive effect, I'll tell you.

Fourth, when the share of chores your children do not want to do s such as homework, clean up around the house, to study, be sure to use real prizes to encourage him to avoid self-motivated to do his thing.Like "If you close the room is good, we buy toys"The best way is first to test a thousand and the like, this way, as long as you do not give money do not buy gifts, he would not do anything, he will not be responsible, you will be able to worry about his life your whole life, so wonderful.

Oh yes, we must develop from the very hour to buy toys for kids with the customary cry, this is the case, you will know exactly what the child wants, as long as he cries you will know, so much smoother and more effective communication channels.

Fifth, you must clean up after your child's mess, and others tell your children that others are wrong, because your child is absolutely the best, is cleverest, and school teachers, students are always the wrong one, so children will feel that you love him .

For example, when children break the rules to be a demerit, must go to school to protest by the desk, it's best if the child is present, your daughter will think you are a hero.

For example, when a child does not hand in papers that are out, be sure to find the instructor, blaming the teacher until the teacher admit his/her own incompetence, the effect doubled in the presence of your child, so that next time he scolds at his teacher, he will not trouble you to come.
Another example is the children forget to bring school supplies / homework, no matter how busy you are you must send to help a child / children to do work to help prevent a child from being punished, but do not blame the kids who  are not ready, after all, he is a kid.
If the materials or operations for a bit of trouble, do not blame the kids who say no as soon as possible, we must blame the bad work out what the teacher deliberately look for trouble and the like.

Sixth, the kite  method, you have respect for the child to do what he wants, the more he wants to stay up late more sleep at night, sleep is not enough to go to school to continue to make sleep.

In addition to reducing child sleep time, learned to avoid the formation of memories during the day, you can ensure that the children can have a good rest during the day in class.If he feels tired because did not want to work hard, it's okay, because life will always find the exit. So in the future because he will not want to work hard to stay by your side forever. 

Seventh, more time working to make money, not spend too much time with children, as long as you buy things to comfort him just fine.

Although the child does not feel loved because you gave gifts, but he won't mind it, I believe he will not have too many opinions. Anyway, you do not accompany the child as he grow.If it is difficult to achieve, you can have more children, and some can be reached. You can either increase production to serve the country and can ensure that the children break down, and kill two birds with one stone super-smart way.

Eighth, to help children get rid of all obstacles and setbacks, so that you can successfully form a happy personality.

Give gifts to bribe teachers, New Year greeting gifts essential to help children arrange all the details and the future way out.If the poor performance of a subject, they must not let the children learn this subject, and do not demand that children work more, after all, different for each person's expertise, so that children do what they naturally like to do like, such as dancing , read comics, play cube, those can still make them successful, can't they?

Ninth, when the child's best friend, to discuss all things related to him, all to give, not blame, it will not hamper the parent-child relationship.Give him money to buy something, so he can go to a concert, you went to help him line up for tickets. He was skipping classes and you have to cover for him, so kids will love you, will not grow up blind obedience to authority. When you hope she does not marry with the wanted man, not do drugs, do not drag racing, the children to learn as long as he insists, you will respect the concessions. Challenges of the future office can boss from time to time, to defend their dignity.

Tenth, to lead your child with loopholes, with advantage, only for his own plan. For example, if the requirement to wear helmets, must find ways to find out without actually wearing the method without penalty, so in the future if he had a car accident, skull fracture definitely, just for you to make claims to turn to your friends.  
Be sure to tell a child, when the police is present he has to respect the police and the regulations, when the police is not present, he can just respect himself. 
so no police and camera recording ban, the children will not follow that silly red light, if the other phase have a car to pass through, it will not hit your son or daughter.

This future, you politely ask him if he wanted to help out the money to buy a house, he will not live up to your hopes, you will paid in full.I believe that from an early age to take advantage of loopholes and the ability to not worry about the future he will forget loopholes will want you to eat a variety of methods will wipe dry and no support to you.


To uphold a conviction, the school teacher daughter to take full responsibility for your son, after all, education is the education of the school, parents are totally not responsible.  

When the teacher to advise you, be sure to argue back, because you know the best of your child, your quality control so well, can not give birth to children lying stealing beat, other students must be lying rogue, or else is in bad with bad, but people who teach the students in the school should bear the greatest responsibility.  

The implementation of moral education is the school project, so if your child has occupied love seat, stole money, compensated dating to purchase brand-name bags, all kinds of bullying,  undress in public places, spitting wiping booger, stuffed in garbage others lockers...... so on and so on motorcycles, you can just draw with the responsibility of cross-truth, and that is...

"What happened to our education system!!!"
Just 6 words, the report is completed.

Phoenix Wright - Blue and Red fight 2011

This video is as pointless as the current fight in the US government.

Strange how fitting this is. XD

Yen press talent search round 1 artist selected

http://cherriuki.deviantart.com/ 3/25

http://blueyoshimenace.deviantart.com/ 3/25

http://oceanchan.deviantart.com/  -announced March 25th

http://rain-and-sunshine.deviantart.com/ announced April 8th

Congrat to these artists, they are making it an annual thing now, look forward to next year try out. :)

It's official, Magical Girl Madoka has been pulled

Official site news: http://www.madoka-magica.com/news/


My reaction: NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Leaving us fans at that moment right before the ending?!
Looks like a load of doujinshi is going to come in for this series.

This is one of the most interesting magical girl series and its pulled...
Most speculated its due to the earthquake (and this series has disaster strike japan) and it's cruelty to the girls getting killed... 
oh man................but its a good story.... OTL
It's also one of the most experimental films with a lot of interesting cultural icons/languages to enjoy. It changed my distaste in this genre as well. To see it stop airing is such a let down.

Recruiting for Sky publishing

Hello,

Palace in the Sky Publishing is one of the largest comic associations on the web. We recently launched a new anthology updated daily with new pages from over 20 popular member webcomics.

We would like to invite your comic to join us. There is no cost involved. In exchange for your site running one of our ad spaces, we will re-publish an excerpt from your comic (18-24 pages) on our anthology and provide our readers with both banner and text links back to your site. (We ask for no rights to your work of any kind: Only permission to re-publish)

The Palace in the Sky Webcomic Anthology is heavily advertised and promoted. Some of our member comics get more than 500 free unique visits a month from their anthology pages.

Please reply as soon as possible if this would be of interest. Thanks!
Your section of the list is  114-143- take a look at those comics and email any that seem to fit the bill and haven't been in the network before.

If interested, contact: 
heavycatweb@gmail.com







Comics are eligible if they are G-rated to sort-of R. Here are the kinds of comics that are not eligible:

1. ANY comic that used to be a member and is currently NOT on the Anthology
2. Four-panels of the same art ending with someone yelling "fuck!"
3. Sex-crazed furries
4. Profane stream-of-consciousness
5. Nudity
6. Gratuitous random use of crude language ("look! tits!") for no apparent reason in an otherwise well-presented comic
7. Trademarked characters belonging to someone else
8. Primadonna artist bullshit, e.g. "I'm booked for commissions until the glaciers recede but if you MUST e-mail..."
9. Comics with less than 24 pages and or less than 100 pageviews a day.

wow really?

Do Elite Private colleges discriminate against asians?

Asian American and American politics: From discrimination to participation

interesting article.

Asian American don't know what to do with Racial discrimination 

Asian-Americans And Careers in Federal Government

As an Eastern asian, i do feel we are always viewed as aliens here in US, no matter what we try to do, even if others don't intentionally exclude us, we do need to go that extra mile to be included.

Asians are generally a quiet bunch who don't like to cause troubles... but after knowing some of the things in these articles, i think asians could have been even more successful if given the same chance as other races.

 In another word, we have been politic pussies around other races, dare I say African Amercian got much more rights given to them, higher hiring rate (even better than whites?) because they fought for themselves. (despite that they still have to deal with negative stereotypes, we all have our own stereotypes assigned to us anyhow...)

In the multi-racial world, it is more complicated because we can be defined by our backgrounds, our looks, and our accents. 

In this world, it's those who cry the loudest who got the most, Asians just happen to be too quiet, aren't we?

Even with that said, I still don't like the idea of being loud.

A contest with a touch of hentai personality

Weicomic manga contest in Taiwan has finally ended.
First one is announced in Japanese.... even though the audience is supposed to be Taiwanese, lol~
The winner vid is also full of personality... it's no wonder, the mangaka, Wei Zong Chen  is Taiwan's most recognized Hentai mangaka who got famous for turning two presidents into manga characters in asian super hero style, plus the hinted BL material in it. It was done so well the doujinshi sold 5000 copies in 1-2 days.

As someone who grew up there, where every artists play low profile, I do somewhat admire this hentai mangaka, who is willing to use all sorts of methods to just get attention to Taiwan mangas, playing all the wild cards. Not only for himself, but also for everyone else. Turning himself from a regular hopeful artist into a publisher, and entrepreneur, weird personality, but a great heart. :)

Only the first stock I ever bought

It's mangabullet's stock! lol
I didn't think i would buy my first stock so soon. 

I know the person who started this site personally, he's a good dude, hard working.
Mangabullet started a few years ago and it's growing, it's similar to DA but with a much more friendly look and customizable pages, it also has a comic/manga section where you can post pages of comics.
Though it's a niched site, they are hoping they can grow and link up with the anime cons around the world.

Each stock is about 80 USD. They aim to raise £95,900 by end of March. 

I would buy more but i can only afford 1 right now. @_@ 
I wish the best on their venture.

Another daring soul

http://www.timthemovie.com/ Another daring CA group is fund raising for their stop motion. They were adding me on twitter and that's how i found out. (great idea, I will copy that in the future. lol)
150k is not easy to raise, but they did use Tim Burton, so that's hopeful.