Paul Blay wrote:

> "Declan Murphy" wrote ...
> 
>> It isn't a problem limited to Japanese publishing. There are
>> considerable costs, and one massive learning curve involved, in
>> expanding distribution abroad. Look at the Harry Potter series and the
>> massive delay between the publishing of the original English version,
>> and the eventual Japanese translation, despite the fact that the
>> publishers and distributers know with 100% certainty that the Japanese
>> release of Harry Potter number X will be profitable - a luxury very few
>> other creative products would share. That there is a timelag and
>> reluctance to risk authorised distribution of what at the end of the day
>> is relatively obscure Japanese manga, 
> 
> IMO you don't necessarily need the next seven words.
> 
>> into a market saturated with
>> illegal counterfeiting, is fairly understandable IMO.

IMO you wrong :-) The above was afterall, the "Betty and Jim" edition.

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