Wanna publish with Tokyo Pop?

You're wrong. Even if you think you do wanna publish with em. Because you really shouldn't.

There new contest is pretty much a big screw over for any artist. It pretty much states that they have the right to look at your stuff, ask you to make them a full pilot, but then possibly reject you without pay (NOT common practice. You should get your pilot fee even if they decided not to continue working with you.)

And if you DO get the joy of being picked, you have to sign over ALL rights. Including, if they deem it, having your name attached to the project. Pretty much they can jack your ideas, and only have to pay you minimum fees (Including making movies out of it, having it redrawn by another artist, etc)

Check these links for more info:

http://www.unscrewedcomic.com/article.php?story=tokyopop The Unscrewed article (Unscrewed is a website that helps industry people from getting...well, screwed)

Some LJ's with more commentary:
http://divalea.livejournal.com/546762.html
http://destroyerzooey.livejournal.com/180842.html

Plus I have my own opinion on TP's handling of the advertising of their Original Ameri-manga, but that's another story for another time.

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Give me a pairing you don't know my opinion on and I'll tell in 100 words or roundabouts what I think of it.

Feel free to ask more then one~! I like doing these :3

Also, NOT SMART:

Me and Ju played Silent Hill(2) for the first time last night. First time I've played a scary game.

In the dark.

By her scary silent hill-y room.

During storming.

Me with the least useful person to ever have in horror setting ever.*

At least the Tornado air raid siren's didn't go off. We probably woulda shit ourselves. As it was we pretty much went like this:

"We're gonna play till we see a monster...gonna play...gonna play....OH MY FUCKING GOD WTF WAS THAT ESCAPE ESCAPE!!!" I hit pause any time there was a vaguly creepy noise...


Ju would be the character who stops and stares at the monster coming towards her. Or the one who's like "Hey guys, let's go in this terrifying creepy place all alone with no flash lights!