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Could a low selling series sell more over here?

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    artistofmanga last edited by artistofmanga Mar 6, 2019, 12:48 PM Mar 6, 2019, 6:32 AM

    I was wondering if a series that didn't perform well in japan could possibly sell more over here in english speaking territories? I know there are a bunch of factors that could be involved in this, like genres, length of a series, if it has an anime or not. But I was curious if something like this has happened before. I like suggesting short or pretty obscure series in surveys. Sometimes they might not be super popular or well known, but I want to see lots of series make it to us english speakers in the future.

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      Raitoiro Premium Member @artistofmanga last edited by Mar 6, 2019, 8:04 AM

      @artistofmanga I doupt a serie with low sell in Japan would get licence in the first place.

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      • doceirias
        doceirias Premium Member last edited by Mar 6, 2019, 8:08 AM

        It's definitely happened. Zeroth Maria was not a major series in Japan but certainly seems to have a lot of buzz here.

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          artistofmanga last edited by Mar 6, 2019, 12:47 PM

          Oh I know that series, havn't read it but heard a lot about it. I've seen companies occasionally license 1 volume series as well to make a quick buck or to test waters as well.

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          • LegitPancake
            LegitPancake Premium Member @doceirias last edited by Mar 6, 2019, 2:40 PM

            @doceirias the problem with Zeroth Maria is that everyone apparently read the fan translation, but aren’t buying the official one. It’s the number 1 most popular LN on MyAnimeList, but it’s sales on YP are kinda average at best.

            Also to answer OP, Realist Hero was apparently kinda a medium seller in Japan, but it’s sold crazy in English (I think it still sells better in Japan though, since the target audience is so much larger in Japanese).

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