Hanayome wrote...
It would probably be a violation of the contract between Fakku! and Wani if they started publishing their own magazine. The specifics aren't known to us but you can't rule out that possible factor.
Another thing, Fakku! has stated that they're also looking for high quality printers. There might be a company or two willing to print for Fakku! but their quality might not be up to Fakku!'s standards.
With the stuff that Fakku! prints it could possibly alienate the printer from the rest of the industry if word got around, especially since the topic of sex is pretty taboo in America to an extent. Fakku! does not print as much as big time clients do. If anything, Fakku! is still considered a small client since their sales can be counted at the thousands or tens of thousands at most.
I just saw the price for the printer... Not very friendly. Renting it might work out and they can buy whatever material they want. All Fakku! would be doing is printing and saving both parties shipping. It's not a threat if the idea was proposed to Wani first. How can a printer be alienated if no body else wants to do mature prints (especially high quality prints)? Who ever is rejected can come to Fakku! and print.
Wani has plans for Fakku! because everything could have gone down the tube the moment Jacob got that letter.
If Wani wants to spread, they need Fakku!. If digital subscriptions is the way they want to go then I'm afraid Fakku! is going to end up like an advertisement promising "Good time for $1". But then again this can be a test to see their audience in America and maybe consider the idea of sending translated books over.
I'm guessing their status is Joint operations since they are working with each other(Providing templates, exchanging information, etc). I doubt it though since I heard that Fakku! is translating and editing most of this and scrabbling to get stuff done. Now it sounds like Wani is taking advantage of Fakku! over that licensing issue.
But look, whatever floats their boat. I just don't want to be forced to pay to visit a site that I like without any "major" benefits included. A book or magazine would be great and it does
not have to be over 1000 pages worth to convince me.