@Vongola_Boss_XI:
Actually, no I wasn't. Why is it me again? Crossword is the one who said it not me. All I did was say I agree about tri-annual releases. I'm fine w/ where Viz is otherwise. I never said they need to be closer to Japan.
Outright lies .
@Vongola_Boss_XI:
Also, maybe 54 will still be out in July. They even mentioned it in the magazine in the march issue.
As much as they "deserve" a break, they can't go with less than 4 volumes a year or they fall back behind again and they let the magazine get waaaaay ahead of the volumes.
I'm kind of concerned with that because naruto is already going to be 10 months ahead of the volumes in the magazine because they've pushed Naruto to a 1 volume every 4 month release….so that's 3 volumes per year =/
@Vongola_Boss_XI:
However, good sales for volume 54 just after the speed up will send one signal to viz…get volumes 55, 56, 57, 58, and 59 out faster! Hopefully this means we won't have to wait like 8 months to a year from when the chapters run in the magazine to get the volumes =]
Also, Bakuman volume 1 next month! =D
@Vongola_Boss_XI:
I agree, I would very much ahve liked at least a few more volumes. The problem is now…the magazine is way ahead of the volume release. It's like an 8 month gap and if they continue 4 chapters per month and 4 volumes per year, the gap grows by about 2 months each year.
In my opinion the key is to have the following release schedule:
October - Volume 55
December - Volume 56
February - Volume 57
April - Volume 58
June - Volume 59
August - Volume 60
The thing is, we're already halfway through volume 57 and it's only July 2010...we'll be done volume 57 at the end of August but the volume won't be out until next April, which is pretty ridiculous. The gap used to be 3 - 4 months max between the magazine and the volumes, but they now have Naruto and One Piece volumes way behind the magazine.
@Vongola_Boss_XI:
^ I agree with you. That's all I was trying to say a few months ago when people got so angry at me in this topic.