That sucks. The author possibly only gets 1 percent of the profits.
Quoting the above link just in case it disappears for whatever reason.
Quoting the above link just in case it disappears for whatever reason.
NEWS: Demon Slayer Creator Will Receive Less Than 1% Of The Film Earnings!
Despite the massive success of the Kimetsu no Yaiba, creator Koyoharu Gotouge you will only receive a tiny portion of the proceeds generated by the film.
According to Business Journal, things are not looking good for mangaka. The producer of the film paid about 4 million yen to Shueisha for the rights to the series (about 38 thousand dollars) with what only 2 million yen (19 thousand dollars) would have been for the creator of Kimetsu no Yaiba. This equates to far less than one percent of all the earnings generated by the feature film to date.
Those who benefit the most from the success of the film are the members of the producing committee. However the mangaka also receive additional income for the film outside of its theatrical release. The creator must receive at least 1.75 percent as royalties for each copy sold, and 3.35 percent for each copy rented.
Despite the massive success of the Kimetsu no Yaiba, creator Koyoharu Gotouge you will only receive a tiny portion of the proceeds generated by the film.
According to Business Journal, things are not looking good for mangaka. The producer of the film paid about 4 million yen to Shueisha for the rights to the series (about 38 thousand dollars) with what only 2 million yen (19 thousand dollars) would have been for the creator of Kimetsu no Yaiba. This equates to far less than one percent of all the earnings generated by the feature film to date.
Those who benefit the most from the success of the film are the members of the producing committee. However the mangaka also receive additional income for the film outside of its theatrical release. The creator must receive at least 1.75 percent as royalties for each copy sold, and 3.35 percent for each copy rented.