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If I'm not mistaken, the original idea was to put a limited quantity of manga up for free and cycle it out periodically. Doesn't seem like that's happening though. Apparently people are still interested, so I wonder if we'll get an official response.
Please publish books by Inoue Makito!
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Taz_9000 wrote...
plus there was talk about doing prints of best off/staff picksI don't believe anyone's really spoken about this since it was first mentioned. Of course I welcome this idea but until I see anything else, I'm inclined to believe it's not going to happen.
I didn't see a post about this so I thought I'd make one. You can now read collections/series in a similar fashion to books! I don't think this feature was added until recently or I'm blind.
Find a manga that belongs to a collection and scroll down to the chapter list, like this. Then click the title of the collection.
You should see a new big green button for reading a full collection, just like a book.
Thanks for implementing this feature!
Find a manga that belongs to a collection and scroll down to the chapter list, like this. Then click the title of the collection.
You should see a new big green button for reading a full collection, just like a book.
Thanks for implementing this feature!
RX2DHero wrote...
I was browsing through some titles, and I notice that certain content were readable even if it was mark with purchase. One was "Bestiary 3", not that I have a weird fetish or anything just casually browsing for plot, I never purchase it but for some reason it was readable, wondering if this was a bug.The general rule is that 3 weeks after a doujin gets posted it is added to the subscription library. There are many exceptions to this though. First note that this only applies to FAKKU released doujins. Both 2D Market and ENSHODO share the site with FAKKU but their doujins are not available as part of the subscription. Some FAKKU released doujins do not get added to the subscription library.
Let's examine the different manga products available on FAKKU.
1. Subscription Service
The subscription service is actually a bundle of different benefits. Subscribers gain access to the entire library of magazine released manga. We're talking about 2000+ chapters from eight different magazines. I've marked the ones that are not released monthly.
1. Comic Kairakuten
2. Comic X-Eros
3. Comic Kairakuten BEAST
4. Comic Shitsurakuten
5. Girls forM *
6. Comic Bavel
7. Comic Europa *
8. Comic Koh *
So if we're only talking about monthly releases you're paying just over $2 per magazine per month. I think that's pretty good, considering one magazine issue in Japan goes for anywhere between 400円 - 1000円. I know you don't get to download them and we don't have physical copies. Instead we're allowed to all the previously released content. It's a trade-off, and it can't truly be considered equivalent. But I'd still call that a good deal.
But FAKKU is expanding. We are now getting access to anime with the subscription as well. It's still a small library but it should steadily grow. In addition to that, subscribers are also granted 10% off games. Not a huge benefit, but it is a nice perk.
2. Books
Books are completely separate from the subscription. The books are significantly more expensive than their Japanese counterparts (for good reason) but they're made very well. Books often feature content that was already in the subscription. Which is not to say that they are equivalent. Both the author and the FAKKU team always go back and polish chapters up for a book release. I talked a bit more about this overlap here. I think the main incentive to purchase books is owning the physical copy. You do get digital downloads for any book purchases, as long as it was on the FAKKU store. Purchasing a book from any other outlet such as Amazon does not come with a digital copy.
3. Doujinshi
Since this often gets confused I'll briefly explain this term. Doujinshi are works, often manga, that are independently published. Therefore there isn't a label like Wanimagazine or Core Magazine on the doujin. Doujins are manga that are almost exclusively released in very limited prints at conventions. Doujins are most often sold for the purpose of generating supplemental income for artists. FAKKU works with artists to bring them to the Western market after the fact. I believe they get a direct cut from every sale. So selling them separate from the subscription is akin to the practice in Japan. They make additional income for artists. Doujinshi purchases do allow digital downloads. Some doujinshi are sold in print, mainly at Anime Expo as a special for AX attendees. Remaining copies are very limited and are sold on the web store.
With that said, FAKKU does add doujinshi to the subscription library. After about three weeks past release, subscribers are permitted to read (most) doujinshi that was published by FAKKU. Do note that there are two other publishers sharing the FAKKU store, namely ENSHODO and 2D Market. These companies aren't related to FAKKU otherwise and their content will not be available as part of the subscription.
So the front page features all of this content as you already know. That is for good reason. It allows everyone to get fair exposure to FAKKU's audience. With that said, if you are 100% sure you do not want to see any other products while browsing manga, then you can take advantage of the Subscription tag. This tag exclusively shows subscription content, as its name implies.
1. Subscription Service
The subscription service is actually a bundle of different benefits. Subscribers gain access to the entire library of magazine released manga. We're talking about 2000+ chapters from eight different magazines. I've marked the ones that are not released monthly.
1. Comic Kairakuten
2. Comic X-Eros
3. Comic Kairakuten BEAST
4. Comic Shitsurakuten
5. Girls forM *
6. Comic Bavel
7. Comic Europa *
8. Comic Koh *
So if we're only talking about monthly releases you're paying just over $2 per magazine per month. I think that's pretty good, considering one magazine issue in Japan goes for anywhere between 400円 - 1000円. I know you don't get to download them and we don't have physical copies. Instead we're allowed to all the previously released content. It's a trade-off, and it can't truly be considered equivalent. But I'd still call that a good deal.
But FAKKU is expanding. We are now getting access to anime with the subscription as well. It's still a small library but it should steadily grow. In addition to that, subscribers are also granted 10% off games. Not a huge benefit, but it is a nice perk.
2. Books
Books are completely separate from the subscription. The books are significantly more expensive than their Japanese counterparts (for good reason) but they're made very well. Books often feature content that was already in the subscription. Which is not to say that they are equivalent. Both the author and the FAKKU team always go back and polish chapters up for a book release. I talked a bit more about this overlap here. I think the main incentive to purchase books is owning the physical copy. You do get digital downloads for any book purchases, as long as it was on the FAKKU store. Purchasing a book from any other outlet such as Amazon does not come with a digital copy.
3. Doujinshi
Since this often gets confused I'll briefly explain this term. Doujinshi are works, often manga, that are independently published. Therefore there isn't a label like Wanimagazine or Core Magazine on the doujin. Doujins are manga that are almost exclusively released in very limited prints at conventions. Doujins are most often sold for the purpose of generating supplemental income for artists. FAKKU works with artists to bring them to the Western market after the fact. I believe they get a direct cut from every sale. So selling them separate from the subscription is akin to the practice in Japan. They make additional income for artists. Doujinshi purchases do allow digital downloads. Some doujinshi are sold in print, mainly at Anime Expo as a special for AX attendees. Remaining copies are very limited and are sold on the web store.
With that said, FAKKU does add doujinshi to the subscription library. After about three weeks past release, subscribers are permitted to read (most) doujinshi that was published by FAKKU. Do note that there are two other publishers sharing the FAKKU store, namely ENSHODO and 2D Market. These companies aren't related to FAKKU otherwise and their content will not be available as part of the subscription.
So the front page features all of this content as you already know. That is for good reason. It allows everyone to get fair exposure to FAKKU's audience. With that said, if you are 100% sure you do not want to see any other products while browsing manga, then you can take advantage of the Subscription tag. This tag exclusively shows subscription content, as its name implies.
Downloads are not permitted. The trade-off is being able to read any magazine chapter released prior to joining. I don't know the exact numbers but there should be over 2,000 manga chapters in the library since inception.
Unfortunately the above post is correct. Apple has always been against supporting porn. It could possibly be accomplished via jailbreaking but I don't think anyone is going to invest heavily in a port for a niche audience.
I think a bigger point to be made here is that FAKKU doesn't want users to arbitrarily discriminate between chapters. The system you're suggesting will provide increased visibility to chapters that people just happened to like and decreased visibility to chapters that didn't happen to make the cut. In the long run this just leads to a scenario in which the highest rated chapters remain the highest rated chapters because they gain a stranglehold on visibility. The chapter doesn't even need to be the best. It just needs a bunch of people to agree that it's 5 out of 5 or whatever. It creates a positive feedback loop.
This is not a hypothetical situation. I remember when FAKKU still had unlicensed content I would check the toplists quite often. It was stagnant, for years at a time. I had to check many pages deep just to find something I hadn't seen before. It's a terribly flawed system.
Side note, I talked a bit about why I don't like numeric rating systems here.
Putting all that aside. I hear you. You want to find great manga fast. I know this isn't what you're looking for but why not just ask for some recommendations? I very frequently dig up older chapters and post them to the Discord server with the intention to provide visibility to older content. A lot of us know what's good, and we can put that knowledge to use. I have my own tastes, and I'm constantly updating this collection with chapters I think most people would enjoy. If that isn't for you, I encourage you to make a thread (perhaps in the Subscription Subforum) and list things you like. I'm sure at least a couple of us would be happy to dig some good stuff up.
This is not a hypothetical situation. I remember when FAKKU still had unlicensed content I would check the toplists quite often. It was stagnant, for years at a time. I had to check many pages deep just to find something I hadn't seen before. It's a terribly flawed system.
Side note, I talked a bit about why I don't like numeric rating systems here.
Putting all that aside. I hear you. You want to find great manga fast. I know this isn't what you're looking for but why not just ask for some recommendations? I very frequently dig up older chapters and post them to the Discord server with the intention to provide visibility to older content. A lot of us know what's good, and we can put that knowledge to use. I have my own tastes, and I'm constantly updating this collection with chapters I think most people would enjoy. If that isn't for you, I encourage you to make a thread (perhaps in the Subscription Subforum) and list things you like. I'm sure at least a couple of us would be happy to dig some good stuff up.
So I'm generally against numeric rating systems. I don't believe in boiling an opinion down to a number. There's so much context and nuance that gets thrown out the window when people start flinging numbers around. Additionally it's not really fair to artists to compare different aspects of their work in a quantitative fashion. Artists like SAVAN and Akinosora are both outstanding in their own unique styles. But the ways they express emotions, intensity, and sexiness on the page are vastly different.
I suggest a fuzzier rating system. Like I would say just use words. For example:
Art: Spectacularly Curvy
Plot: Uninspired
In fact, if I were doing it, I would even avoid using the same words for every review. A numeric rating is easy for the reader to digest, but using something more subjective requires more context to understand. Context that you can provide in your full review.
As for your categories imo "Execution" is redundant. A poorly executed plot is self evident. Poorly executed art is pretty subjective and also seems unnecessary. Here are a couple other categories I suggest including:
Eroticism: Hentai art can look good but I believe that is separate from being sexy. For example, Dagashi has an aesthetic that my eyes don't find appealing but I find their work incredibly erotic.
Creativity: With this I mean stylistic individuality. Stuff that an artist does that really sets them apart. An artist like F4U has a unique art style, yes. But F4U is incredibly creative when it comes to drawing penises specifically. Just look at that thumbnail for [Night of the Bizarre Ceremony]. The way F4U illustrates a penis leaves a big impression. For another example, check out I Hate You by Kuroiwa Madoka (this is one of my favorite hentai manga ever). There's a stuffed animal appearing throughout this manga, and its appearance reflects the other acts happening on the page. It's a cute little touch that imo adds a lot of character to the work. Also who can forget Karma Tatsuro. I'm not even going to list anything from them. Almost all their stuff is unique and interesting.
Well ultimately there are a lot of different ways to do it. I guess I'm someone who prefers to break away from the mold. Hope my ideas are helpful to you. Good luck.
I think you didn't get it, but the person you replied to is the author of Amague!.
I suggest a fuzzier rating system. Like I would say just use words. For example:
Art: Spectacularly Curvy
Plot: Uninspired
In fact, if I were doing it, I would even avoid using the same words for every review. A numeric rating is easy for the reader to digest, but using something more subjective requires more context to understand. Context that you can provide in your full review.
As for your categories imo "Execution" is redundant. A poorly executed plot is self evident. Poorly executed art is pretty subjective and also seems unnecessary. Here are a couple other categories I suggest including:
Eroticism: Hentai art can look good but I believe that is separate from being sexy. For example, Dagashi has an aesthetic that my eyes don't find appealing but I find their work incredibly erotic.
Creativity: With this I mean stylistic individuality. Stuff that an artist does that really sets them apart. An artist like F4U has a unique art style, yes. But F4U is incredibly creative when it comes to drawing penises specifically. Just look at that thumbnail for [Night of the Bizarre Ceremony]. The way F4U illustrates a penis leaves a big impression. For another example, check out I Hate You by Kuroiwa Madoka (this is one of my favorite hentai manga ever). There's a stuffed animal appearing throughout this manga, and its appearance reflects the other acts happening on the page. It's a cute little touch that imo adds a lot of character to the work. Also who can forget Karma Tatsuro. I'm not even going to list anything from them. Almost all their stuff is unique and interesting.
Well ultimately there are a lot of different ways to do it. I guess I'm someone who prefers to break away from the mold. Hope my ideas are helpful to you. Good luck.
MasterClassic wrote...
Maybe some anime and mangas out there that isn't necessarily hentai, if so how should I review under certain categories?I think you didn't get it, but the person you replied to is the author of Amague!.
I think that's what this thread is for. But yeah, Monster Girl Quest is awesome, would be pretty cool if it was on the store.
Variety is very frequently a target of criticism around here. But it's not really a surprise and the staff are well aware that people are looking for more of the less mainstream stuff.
I'll defer to FAKKU's translator for this, [see post].
I'll defer to FAKKU's translator for this, [see post].
Brief preface: I love digital media. I love what FAKKU is doing, I love reading manga and watching video on my computer or tablet. I'm not going to stop anytime soon. But this thought is irritating me. I've been thinking about this for a while and I can't resolve this by myself. I think about piracy quite a lot and that might be what brought this on. But I'm definitely not an expert in this area. Some of you guys are pretty smart so maybe you can help me.
I've been considering the idea that something isn't quite right when it comes to digital media. Suppose there's a miner. Through physical effort he extracts precious metals from rocks. Those metals have intrinsic value. They're rare, they have a lot of practical applications, and they're in demand. Now consider a digital artist. Perhaps he gets commissions for digital artwork. The art he produces does not have intrinsic value. That artwork's value changes as different people examine it. It is typically unique, but the demand is difficult to quantify. From a practical standpoint, the miner has added a unit of value to the economy while the artist more or less has not. Regardless, we exchange money for both of these things.
Now, of course I understand that there is value beyond intrinsic qualities. There is value in aesthetics, value in emotions, in ideas. I strongly believe that we actually need arts to foster a stable society. But I still can't shake this feeling that something is off. Let's look at one other angle.
The precious metals sold by the miner are finite. He can't sell what he doesn't have. He only profits when there are physical things for him to sell. But the artist can potentially sell his work to everyone, even though realistically only a limited number of people will actually buy. This appears to be anomalous. The item with no intrinsic value is sold at an arbitrary rate to an indefinite number of people. But the physically limited item can only be exploited once at a time. However it can be resold later, unlike the artwork. I'm calling this a "money sinkhole". Money can potentially, though unlikely, flow into the artist's hand without limit but not for the miner. This seems to be really, really strange from such a perspective. It almost seems backwards.
How would you resolve this? Is it really an issue? Is our economic system just robust enough that money can flow into creatives' hands without much of a problem? How do I justify such a thing under this highly practical lens?
For one thing, Patreon is rapidly growing. Creatives are getting paid big time on that platform and it's really amazing. It's hard evidence that people really do value these somewhat intangible things. But how do I bridge the gap between these ways of thinking?
I've been considering the idea that something isn't quite right when it comes to digital media. Suppose there's a miner. Through physical effort he extracts precious metals from rocks. Those metals have intrinsic value. They're rare, they have a lot of practical applications, and they're in demand. Now consider a digital artist. Perhaps he gets commissions for digital artwork. The art he produces does not have intrinsic value. That artwork's value changes as different people examine it. It is typically unique, but the demand is difficult to quantify. From a practical standpoint, the miner has added a unit of value to the economy while the artist more or less has not. Regardless, we exchange money for both of these things.
Now, of course I understand that there is value beyond intrinsic qualities. There is value in aesthetics, value in emotions, in ideas. I strongly believe that we actually need arts to foster a stable society. But I still can't shake this feeling that something is off. Let's look at one other angle.
The precious metals sold by the miner are finite. He can't sell what he doesn't have. He only profits when there are physical things for him to sell. But the artist can potentially sell his work to everyone, even though realistically only a limited number of people will actually buy. This appears to be anomalous. The item with no intrinsic value is sold at an arbitrary rate to an indefinite number of people. But the physically limited item can only be exploited once at a time. However it can be resold later, unlike the artwork. I'm calling this a "money sinkhole". Money can potentially, though unlikely, flow into the artist's hand without limit but not for the miner. This seems to be really, really strange from such a perspective. It almost seems backwards.
How would you resolve this? Is it really an issue? Is our economic system just robust enough that money can flow into creatives' hands without much of a problem? How do I justify such a thing under this highly practical lens?
For one thing, Patreon is rapidly growing. Creatives are getting paid big time on that platform and it's really amazing. It's hard evidence that people really do value these somewhat intangible things. But how do I bridge the gap between these ways of thinking?
Wow looks like we have more great additions for this month. And what's this? Akinosora drew two manga for this month! Is it Christmas?
There's a thread in the Books forum for suggesting books. Link here https://www.fakku.net/forums/books/official-fakku-books-suggestion-topic
Saito09 wrote...
Being a relativly new subscriber and thus new to the magazines, is there any particular difference between the titles offered? Are any of them themed around a particular fetish or artstyle etc or is it just kind of a crapshoot as to what the contents might be?Girls forM (no preview this month) is an extremely femdom oriented magazine. This one is for the femdom diehards.
Comic Koh (also not featured) contains a lot of JKs, high school girls.
The rest don't cater to any particular fetish or style but they do have some consistency. From what I've seen, pretty much every issue will contain around 30-40% strictly vanilla manga. There's at least a couple cheating and/or NTR chapters in each issue. Also group sex is another very common fetish. Finally, Comic Kairakuten BEAST and Comic Shitsurakuten primarily feature girls on the busty end of the breast spectrum. Note that Comic Europa is a smaller magazine and does not see a monthly release, so the variety ratio may be a bit different for that one.
And since you asked about fetishes, I thought it was also worth mentioning that Comic Bavel sometimes features Mizone who exclusively draws monster girl hentai. There's also 7zu7 (pronounced "nazuna") who very frequently draws tentacle hentai.
Kaimax wrote...
As a Fakku subscriber, the most optimal thing to do is get savvy with the current Japanese H-Magazine Industry and each usual content of the magazines and suggest Fakku on what new Magazines should they translate and publish.
Bit of a tangent but I believe FAKKU is in a great position to educate the community about the industry. A lot of info we get through hearsay is basically empty rumors or conjecture. Furthermore not everyone gets the same information for one reason or another. I'm always thankful when the staff takes some time to explain things for us in context but I think it'd be great if there was some kind of centralized Q&A corner specifically for industry related topics. It would be convenient for us to reference in the future in case someone doesn't know something or just to sate our own curiosity.
This is probably asking too much but I think this type of information would be pretty nice in interview format, just with Q&A content. Obviously those come from the magazines and it wouldn't quite be the same but I think it would be pretty cool and seem more "official". Or perhaps it could go in an FAQ similar to the new support page. Just some thoughts.