Are Axed Novels/Manga Worth Licensing?
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I’ve recently learned that one novel I was reading on j-novel was axed in Japan, now I have an empty feeling. Is licensing something discontinued with no hope of return worth it?
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@Tahu Do you mean, should they license series that they know in advanced have already been cancelled in Japan?
Because that's a really, really terrible idea unless there's some very special circumstances behind it. 😬
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@Tahu
Depends on the contract.I forgot which but some axed series that JNC licensed were due to the publisher including the axed series to an ongoing one. Treating it as a 2 for 1 deal.
I believe some were even licensed as a way to foster business relationship. It was like license this first to see if we can trust you to license the ones that you want.
PS: I can't give the actual quote where this was stated because I'm not sure if it was mentioned in the forums or during JNC's Q&A
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If it's an incomplete series that J-Novel already had before it got axed, then they should definitely continue it to finish the rest that actually got released, even if it won't ever be done.
It also depends a lot on how well it's written. If the volumes stand alone well then it wouldn't matter much if the overall story never gets finished since the individual volumes will still be fun to read.
