Millions, but not yours: Anime “Demon Slitting Blade: The Endless Train” brought almost nothing to the author of the manga

Despite the fact that the animated film “Demon Cuts Blade: The Endless Train“conquered Japan, becoming one of the highest-grossing projects in the entire history of local distribution, personally the author of the original source, mangaka Koyoharu Gotoge, received a very meager amount.

According to an investigation by a Japanese resource Business Journal, Total Gotoge two amounts could be paid – 4 million yen (about $ 38,372) for the rights to use the original plot, and 2 million yen (about $ 19,201) for launching the film. This money looks especially insignificant against the background of the total collection of the painting, which, according to current data, overcame mark in $ 250 million

This financial situation is due to a number of factors, including the peculiarities of Japanese legislation, as well as the not so loud reputation of the mangaka before the start “Blade“, which is why too loud values ​​did not appear in the contractual obligations.

However, Koyoharu Gotoge there is still a chance to increase your fortune on success “Endless Train“- as soon as the film gets a physical edition, the mangaka will start making money with every copy sold or rented

Western Anime Premiere “Demon Cuts Blade: The Endless Train“should take place in the first half of 2023.

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