For the past few months, we’ve repeatedly reported on the box office receipts of the Japanese animation films of the moment, from the original themes of Makoto Shinkai to the big-screen adaptations of entire manga sagas. But how much do the authors of the original work get out of all this?
With the millions in revenue of Demon Slayer: Infinity Train or the tremendous success of Jujutsu Kaisen 0, it seems almost certain that the authors of the original themes will deduct some amount from the box office sales of the various features. But unfortunately, as Koyoharu Gotouge’s experience with the Demon Slayer film confirms, the reality is vastly different. The father of Gintama, Hideaki Sorachicleared things up to explain exactly what the profits are for the authors.
The sensei therefore revealed that she They don’t take a penny from the overall profits of the film. Your profit margin depends on the rights to the story, which are treated separately in the early stages of planning. This in itself has some limitations as, as the feature film’s success cannot be hypothesized, the numbers are treated downwards and therefore Koyoharu Gotouge had to settle for $16,000 compared to the $250 million made at the Infinity Train box office were collected.
But how do you support the author directly? The answer lies in purchasing the official volumes released, or alternatively in the merchandising that may be available on a proprietary website.
The quoted tweet is one of Gintama mangaka “Hideaki Sorachi”’s Q&A from his manga
The best and only way to support authors is to buy physical books
– Shonenleaks (@shonenleaks) February 12, 2022
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