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They are in the red because they are constantly expanding at a super rapid pace. Basically, all that means is that the owners of the companies aren't raking in loads of dough, because all of the revenue is being reinvested.

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15 minutes ago, Decay said:

They are in the red because they are constantly expanding at a super rapid pace. Basically, all that means is that the owners of the companies aren't raking in loads of dough, because all of the revenue is being reinvested.

Sound like the most logical explanation. Those titles won't publish by themselves, now considering how many visual novels remain to be released yet, it makes sense they are earning little revenue.

Although I still believe it would be benefficial for the company to create their own successful visual novel as they would earn more reputation and more funds.

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They go kickstarter route, so they won't lose 5 digits on great VNs, they either will end up on 0 or on + so they can buy more licenses etc. If they would pay license for Root Double by themselves = 100k + they wouldn't have money for other titles, and would Root Double by sales earn 100+ k ^.- It probably should... SP just want to grow ASAP instead of releasing 5 titles a year or going full indie/doujin route. Yet, people still bash on them, because of kickstarters :makina:

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The thing that really pisses me off about Sekai (besides the constant kickstarters and lack of communication) is that they refuse to produce and sell hard copies after the kickstarter. I was considering funding GNK until they said it would be all ages only. If they released 18+ hard copies I would buy one from them for sure.

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7 hours ago, Erogamer said:

The thing that really pisses me off about Sekai (besides the constant kickstarters and lack of communication) is that they refuse to produce and sell hard copies after the kickstarter. I was considering funding GNK until they said it would be all ages only. If they released 18+ hard copies I would buy one from them for sure.

That's why they want to put their next 18+ title on indiegogo, and allow 18+ physical copies, if it'll reach 6 digits, we may have more 18+ kickstarters.

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And finally I get what MG meant with the hints... had a problem with double, now I have not!

continuations and sequels certainly are in vogue these days, so you might want to keep your ears tuned for some spirited additions and some double trouble

  • continuations and sequels - both checked, the game have couple episodes, as well as a sequels/fandiscs!
  • ears tuned - highly suggest music title, checked!
  • spirited additions - well, there is some spirit action in this VN, am I right?
  • double - I was wondering for a bit what would it mean... just after hints were given out. I figured it out just now. Look at the title. You get it now? Yea, me too.                               Mono = Single, Poli = ?

And there we go: Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica 

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I talked briefly with both the MangaGamer and Sekai Project booth staff today, and managed to get one interesting tidbit out of a MG person: when I asked about a Gahkthun physical release, he said "not yet", with a very strong emphasis on the yet. So, it seems like that's being worked on. They had a bit of Gahkthun merch hanging around - a towel featuring the Neon swimsuit CG was admittedly somewhat tantalizing, but is nonetheless not my thing. However, I couldn't resist picking up the Gahkthun drama CD they were selling; my spoken Japanese comprehension is getting good enough to where I should be able to get something out of it.

Seriously, though, I am getting really annoyed with MG's marketing. First, they bring in a sweet romance title like Kindred Spirits on the Roof. Then, on the marketing side they take this sweet romance story and spin it as pure sex: "#yuritopia" was about all they ever posted about it on Twitter. So I ask the booth staffer about it today in an open-ended way, leading with "I hear that's pretty good". I even had the decency to tell them beforehand that I really like Gahtkhun and am not interested much in their nukige, hoping for just a small nod towards quality story/writing/whatever. The MG booth staffer's response: "Yeah, it's got gay ghosts!" :amane: He then tries to sell it to a few random passers-by, yelling "lesbian ghosts!" No takers. Shocking.

Anyway, just a couple more hours until the SakuraCon Sekai Project panel now. I'm curious if they're going to dump all the announcements here, or if they'll split with Anime Boston tomorrow; if they split, I expect they'll save their best one for the second day, so it's entirely likely we'll just get 3x random doujin or something tonight. We'll know soon enough, I guess.

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39 minutes ago, Crayten said:

Cant wait for the sad faces (myself included :makina:) after Seka Project announced 1 or 2 popular title without a 18+ version of it.

:salt:

Oh and Mangagamers Panel starts in around 1:30h according to there Con page http://mangagamer.org/announcements/

MG's and SP's panels are starting at the same time, on opposite ends of the country. an hour until both start.

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1 hour ago, Erogamer said:

I believe they are going to have a panel only at Anime Boston.

I was talking about Sekai Project - they have panels at both (SakuraCon tonight, Anime Boston tomorrow). MG is only at Anime Boston.

Edit: More precisely, MG only has a panel at Anime Boston. They have a booth at SakuraCon, though.

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50 minutes ago, Crayten said:

Cant wait for the sad faces (myself included :makina:) after Seka Project announced 1 or 2 popular title without a 18+ version of it.

:salt:

Oh and Mangagamers Panel starts in around 1:30h according to there Con page http://mangagamer.org/announcements/

They've said before that whether or not a game gets a 18+ release too is up to the willingness of the Japanese developer, and there's only been one case so far where they haven't. Add that together and I don't think there's much reason to believe they actively try to stop their 18+ original games from being released on Denpa. 

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1 minute ago, Chuee said:

They've said before that whether or not a game gets a 18+ release too is up to the willingness of the Japanese developer, and there's only been one case so far where they haven't. Add that together and I don't think there's much reason to believe they actively try to stop their 18+ original games from being released on Denpa. 

I know. I had a discussion about this and some other stuff with dovac recently on twitter.

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Just now, Fred the Barber said:

I'll live-tweet the SP announcements at SakuraCon from @Fred_the_Barber

I should probably head over there now, actually...

Actually I think SP themselves will live-tweet them on their twitter...

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Just now, Satsuki said:

Actually I think SP themselves will live-tweet them on their twitter...

That is probably also be the case with MangaGamer. I don't see why they wouldn't live tweet the announcements.

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Just now, VirginSmasher said:

That is probably also be the case with MangaGamer. I don't see why they wouldn't live tweet the announcements.

I never said they wouldn't. I still want to watch the panel live though.

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Just now, Satsuki said:

I never said they wouldn't. I still want to watch the panel live though.

I'd also like to view the panel live, but like MangaGamer said, there isn't gonna be a livestream this time around.

Looks like I'll be constantly looking at the MangaGamer and Sekai Project twitter pages once the panels start.

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