Recently, the author of light novels such as Remtheta Braves Online, Uenami Kosuke, pointed out that for a series of light novels and manga to be successful enough to be made into anime, for example, it is necessary to have the support of the reading public, because without them it would not even be possible for their publication to continue. And this is precisely what Kosuke has highlighted about the industry and at the same time he has been upset by the fact that his followers do not support him as he expects, putting his serialization in danger.
Author of Remtheta Braves Online speaks about the impact of fan support
The light novel fan community is once again in the news following a publication by an author who has questioned reader support and how it can be a major factor in the serialization of a story. Uenami Kosuke, who has released titles such as “A-Rank Party wo Ridatsu Shita Ore wa, Moto Oshiegotachi to Meikyuu Shinbu wo Mezasu” and “Remtheta Braves Online“, has shown his concern in networks.
Recently, Uenami Kosuke has posted via his official Twitter/X account the following, “Works that are held back with the excuse of ‘I don’t want it cancelled in the middle, so I’ll wait until it’s finished to buy it,’ cannot be completed. Of course, if they don’t sell, they are cancelled. In fact, they are completed at the point of cancellation.”
This message did not go unnoticed among the followers of Remtheta Braves Online and the community in general, as it generated debate and controversy, by launching a strong message to the readers, pointing them out as the main points that help or affect a publication in a direct way. What this author has exposed is that in many occasions the readers’ thinking, when they decide to wait for a publication to finish before they finally decide to buy it all, impacts the author and the publication in an important way.
What he means is that the support received from the fans translates into sales and, therefore, to the continuity of the story. So, the support that is reflected in sales is proportional to the continuation of the publication and that if many readers do not buy the story from the beginning, they make it difficult for it to develop properly and even put at risk that it really reaches its conclusion, because it can be canceled “suddenly” with a hasty ending.
But that’s not all, as the author of Remtheta Braves Online continued the thread: “If you want to read to the intended ending, it’s actually the other way around. You have to invest to get there! This applies not only to books and manga, but to all content.”
Finally, the creator of Remtheta Braves Online added: “Commercial content will disappear if investments or payments stop. So if there is something you enjoy, it is better to bear the cost while it exists in the world, so you can enjoy it for longer.” This series of comments was well received by some readers, while others disagreed, saying they would rather choose not to commit to following a publication without the certainty of its conclusion.
The truth is that the author of Remtheta Braves Online, has revealed a series of crucial points of the industry regardless of the project, because there is no doubt that the serialization and success of a work relies on the continued support of the fans. By acquiring content and/or products, fans make it possible for franchises to have a good development and, therefore, a satisfactory ending.
