"president takeyu, i haven't received your phone call for a long time, and the company must be very busy preparing to operate during this time, right?"
daigo ikeda was just dealing with official business, and when the phone rang, he saw that it was takeyuki, so he immediately put down the work at hand and hurriedly picked it up.
takeyuki is now a partner with the magazine, and he has considered calling takeyu-ho because of the dragon fight.
however, through the news and other channels, i learned that zhu youxing's company has been very hot recently, presumably very busy, so it can only be temporarily shelved and wait for this time to pass.
but i didn't expect that zhu youxing took the initiative to call him.
"the company is fine, now it is on the right track, it can be played steadily, how is the situation on your side by editor-in-chief ikeda?"
"comic magazines are generally in a very reluctant state, not much better or worse, just mixing a subsistence line."
daigo ikeda is not speaking modestly at this point.
if you compare it with other industries, then the magazine is barely ok, at least not starving.
but they were also affected by the bursting of the economic bubble.
the early nineties coincided with the last glory of the golden age of manga, and then entered a decade of silence.
1993 was just in this gap, and indeed it can only be called a state of reluctance.
the technological internet has not saved anything by a decade more advanced than in previous lives.
"now comic magazines also need to look for some profit points, right?"
"yes, we are now also trying to expand some of the business around the copyright of comics, such as the most common animation adaptations, or some peripheral derivative products, and then the release of comic books, but it can only be said reluctantly."
daigo ikeda said with a bitter smile.
he was now a little envious of the company that zhu youxing had just started, which had only been open for a long time and was slowly becoming a hot topic.
speaking of hot topics, the recent popularity of dragon quest comics is also gradually increasing, which has also indirectly increased the sales of their comic magazines.
when the president of the magazine learned about it, he hoped that daigo ikeda would continue to deepen his connection with takeyuki, and that there would be any other possibilities for cooperation in the future.
"that's just right, i have an idea now, and it's also a mutually beneficial win-win opportunity for both sides."
no sooner had takeyuki finished speaking than daigo ikeda came to the spirit.
it's really sleepy to come to the pillow.
he was still thinking about how to discuss more cooperation opportunities with zhu youxing in the future.
he immediately sat down and said seriously, "takeyu sang, please say." "
"i want to publish a game magazine."
"game magazine? specializing in video games? "
"yes, of course, it is just a concept now, and with the current size of the game, it simply can't support the capacity of a magazine, but i think in another year and a half, maybe it will be different, if you can prepare in advance, there should be some benefits." 」
a magazine made specifically for video games, something daigo ikeda didn't expect.
did takeyu-san already start thinking about it?
it looks like he's really bullish on the future of the video game industry.
in fact, he is also very optimistic about the video game industry.
his family has now purchased all the games currently on sale.
their children play happily, and sometimes they will play with two hands, which invisibly enhances the parent-child relationship.
but it seems too early to make a magazine for video games.
but if the potential of video games is really great, start preparing now...
no, consider adding a few pages of game introduction to the last page of a comic magazine first.
if he made this suggestion as the editor-in-chief, the editor-in-chief and others should also seriously consider it, and this was the first to be put forward by takeyu-san.
"takeyo-san, i think your idea is very good, but like you said, it seems that there is a bit of a rush to directly produce a magazine, but i can suggest to the president and editor-in-chief to add a few pages to the last page of the existing manga magazine to introduce the game."
takeyuki said, "it would be best if that could be the case, but i don't recommend the game directly, it feels more like advertising, and i think it will have an impact on the stickiness of your comic magazine readers." "
readers, like viewers who watch tv, often hate advertising, but they are inevitable.
if you suddenly add a few pages of the game's introduction page to the back of the comic magazine, it is very suspicious of collecting money to advertise.
it's true that it's going to be good for your game, but it also doesn't hurt the people you work with.
"huh? isn't it a recommended game? so what to do? "
daigo ikeda just subconsciously thought of just a simple game recommendation introduction.
take some screenshots in the game, and then fill in some editor-recommended testimonials, etc., especially dragon quest, you can arrange the recommendations directly and seamlessly through the comic, isn't this a good mode?
"well, are you free now?" we find a place to meet, but it will be difficult to just talk on the phone. "
what takeyuki wants to add is the game's guide.
however, video games have not risen much in this world, and they probably don't even know what the so-called game strategy is.
It is better to meet directly and talk about it.
daigo ikeda immediately nodded, "i'm free now, there just happens to be a coffee shop that's very nice, perfect for work communication, very quiet, what do you think?" "
"okay, you send me the address, i can go straight over, oh yes, by the way, you can also bring the recent dragon quest reader feedback, i want to see the current reader feedback on the comic." 」
"okay, we'll see you later."
daigo ikeda immediately put down the phone in his hand.
then he rushed to the large office and looked at the editors.
"where have you been writing from readers in the last two weeks?" hurry up and get it to me! "
"editor-in-chief, here, i just finished sorting it out."
"well done!"
daigo ikeda carried two cardboard boxes into the car downstairs, then went to the designated café and booked the private room in advance to wait for takeyuki to arrive.
about an hour later, takeyuki also drove to the café, and daigo ikeda took advantage of this effort to sort out the readers' letters.
divide praise from criticism.
those brainless sprays are thrown aside directly, and this kind of look does not have to be seen.
takeyuki gets off the bus and enters the café.
this café is indeed quiet.
there were now more than a dozen people in the hall, but only the melodious music sounded, and it was difficult to hear people talking loudly.
and the whole café is also very quiet and comfortable.
i asked the waiter about it, and then followed the waiter's instructions to the door of daigo ikeda's private room.
daigo ikeda also finished sorting out the letters at this time.
"takeyu sang, welcome!"
daigo ikeda stood up enthusiastically.