Jacob Posts
Avrikovshka wrote...
But, I have a little question for Jacob:You will bring more mangas of Bosshi?
Most definitely.
We moved into our new office a few months ago and had one major problem, we forgot to buy things to sit on. After realizing our mistake we got in touch with our friends at Sumo and they hooked us up with some awesome bean bags (which you can see below). To thank them we decided to take some pictures of us enjoying them and reading some fine literature.
If like us you need something comfy to sit get a bean bag! They are celebrating their 11 year anniversary and have a pretty big sale going on, so go check out all the stuff at Sumo.
If like us you need something comfy to sit get a bean bag! They are celebrating their 11 year anniversary and have a pretty big sale going on, so go check out all the stuff at Sumo.
MjrCraft wrote...
whats the deal. every single time i read a manga this erito.com add appears over the pages and it makes it almost impossible to actually read the manga. i spend several miutes trying to click on the skip add button That doesn't even work and I often have to reload the page several times to get it to work.been on th is site for two years and im like a day away from never coming back
and don't tell me to get an add blocker because i already have one. I know because my add blocker/antivirus has to block the website
nice new ads fakku. seriously don't even want to mess with this site anymore.
What browser are you using? And what version? There have been some issues with the new advertisement, but it should be possible to skip it after a few seconds.
Hmmm sounds like an Australia specific thing, when the books get back to our office we'll see if they have a customs refusal label or something like that.
Actually we need to get you a proper FAKKU shirt.
Locking this topic, started an FAQ thread for more info.
Locking this topic, started an FAQ thread for more info.
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Prices/Specifications
What do FAKKU Books cost?
Paperback editions are $24.95, and digital editions are $12.95. All prices are in USD.
Why do some paperback editions cost more?
A few books are more expensive to print—for instance by having a large number of color pages—and are therefore priced at $29.95/$14.95.
Artbooks (such as Milkyway) are typically full color and twice the size of a regular release (A4), and are therefore priced at $39.95.
Lastly, while the prices listed above are the norm, please note that some variation may occur for certain titles.
Does the Paperback+Digital offer work when buying from other distributors?
No, the free digital bonus is only available when buying directly from the FAKKU site.
What other distributors carry physical FAKKU titles?
Right Stuf, Powell's, Archonia, Amazon, United Publications (UK).
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list.
For paperbacks, what are the dimensions of the books?
A5, which is 148 × 210 millimeters or 5.83 × 8.27 inches. The books are 20-25 millimeters or around an inch thick.
In other words, identical to the Japanese versions.
Do paperbacks come with a dust cover/jacket?
Yes. We mimic the original design, and the jacket could be glossy, matte, embossed, etc.
For digital editions, what resolutions and file formats are available?
Digital editions are available both in x2600 and x3200 vertical resolution, and can be downloaded as PDFs or as zip archives with image files. There might be occasional exceptions to this depending on the source materials, but these are usually noted in the work's description.
Do digital editions come with any digital rights management (DRM)?
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I have a question regarding shipping.
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Can I suggest a title for FAKKU to localize?
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Is any content removed or otherwise censored?
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Is the content officially licensed?
Yes! Everything on the site is licensed, meaning the original creators in Japan are compensated.
Where can I see the current status for all books?
In the Release & Reprint Status topic.
How often are new books released?
We currently aim to have a new title out every two weeks. 23 books were released in 2018, and 25 in 2019/2020.
How long does it take for the digital/paperback to come out?
The first digital chapter is released a week after the pre-order starts, and the rest over the course of a week.
Download links go up a week after the release of the first chapter.
The shipping dates for paperback vary, but it's typically 2-3 months after the pre-order.
I have a question regarding the books reader.
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I bought a book but can't access it.
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How do I change my mailing address on a pre-order before it ships?
Go to your Order History on the store, click "View Order Information" for the order, and then click "Edit Shipping Address".
I found a typo in a book. How do I report it?
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Posts of interest
Honorifics
Jacket Making Process
[SAVAN] Melty Lover: Behind the Scenes
[SAVAN] Melty Lover - Updated artwork
[Key] Deep Blue Static - Print dummy and jacket colors
[Fujimaru] Love Me Tender - 6 Color Jacket
[Hinasaki Yo] Whispers After Class - On color printing
Prices/Specifications
What do FAKKU Books cost?
Paperback editions are $24.95, and digital editions are $12.95. All prices are in USD.
Why do some paperback editions cost more?
A few books are more expensive to print—for instance by having a large number of color pages—and are therefore priced at $29.95/$14.95.
Artbooks (such as Milkyway) are typically full color and twice the size of a regular release (A4), and are therefore priced at $39.95.
Lastly, while the prices listed above are the norm, please note that some variation may occur for certain titles.
Does the Paperback+Digital offer work when buying from other distributors?
No, the free digital bonus is only available when buying directly from the FAKKU site.
What other distributors carry physical FAKKU titles?
Right Stuf, Powell's, Archonia, Amazon, United Publications (UK).
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list.
For paperbacks, what are the dimensions of the books?
A5, which is 148 × 210 millimeters or 5.83 × 8.27 inches. The books are 20-25 millimeters or around an inch thick.
In other words, identical to the Japanese versions.
Do paperbacks come with a dust cover/jacket?
Yes. We mimic the original design, and the jacket could be glossy, matte, embossed, etc.
For digital editions, what resolutions and file formats are available?
Digital editions are available both in x2600 and x3200 vertical resolution, and can be downloaded as PDFs or as zip archives with image files. There might be occasional exceptions to this depending on the source materials, but these are usually noted in the work's description.
Do digital editions come with any digital rights management (DRM)?
No, the files you download are completely DRM-free, regardless of format.
I have a question regarding shipping.
Refer to the Support Center.
Content
Can I suggest a title for FAKKU to localize?
Yes, by posting in the Suggestion Topic.
Is any content removed or otherwise censored?
No. If at some point that would be necessary, the content page will clarify what's missing.
Is the content officially licensed?
Yes! Everything on the site is licensed, meaning the original creators in Japan are compensated.
Where can I see the current status for all books?
In the Release & Reprint Status topic.
How often are new books released?
We currently aim to have a new title out every two weeks. 23 books were released in 2018, and 25 in 2019/2020.
How long does it take for the digital/paperback to come out?
The first digital chapter is released a week after the pre-order starts, and the rest over the course of a week.
Download links go up a week after the release of the first chapter.
The shipping dates for paperback vary, but it's typically 2-3 months after the pre-order.
I have a question regarding the books reader.
Refer to this topic.
Support/Feedback
I bought a book but can't access it.
Generally it should take 2 - 3 minutes for the payment to process and the digital edition of a book to be granted to your account. Any longer than that and there is probably a problem. Send an email to store@fakku.net and include your Order ID number from the email you received from FAKKU.
How do I change my mailing address on a pre-order before it ships?
Go to your Order History on the store, click "View Order Information" for the order, and then click "Edit Shipping Address".
I found a typo in a book. How do I report it?
Use the contact form and submit it as "Report Grammar / Spelling Mistake."
I need help with something not listed in this FAQ.
The best way to get support is by emailing store@fakku.net for store related issues, or through the contact form for anything else.
Posts of interest
Honorifics
Jacket Making Process
[SAVAN] Melty Lover: Behind the Scenes
[SAVAN] Melty Lover - Updated artwork
[Key] Deep Blue Static - Print dummy and jacket colors
[Fujimaru] Love Me Tender - 6 Color Jacket
[Hinasaki Yo] Whispers After Class - On color printing
Kevelinu wrote...
Lol I am surprised nobody has the same simple "ideas" I had?While I agree it is easier to just use the digital version for this purpose, I still prefer looking at the printed version for some reason...
So you can just but some fairly heavy small things on the very edge of the pages you wanna "use" and it will stay that way. Of course you have to "decide" first which page will be the best page to use...so I usually rad the whole chapter and go back to the best one to "use" and like I said, but some items on it. Will look something like this (am I crazy for doing this? XD):
This guy right here is a professional fapper. I daresay the MacGyver of fapping. We can all do well to learn from him.
El ORLY wrote...
rulix1256 wrote...
El ORLY wrote...
rulix1256 wrote...
Spoiler:
has anybody ponder on the possibility of contacting a mexican printer? Laws on this material aren't as strict over there. Not to mention the cost could be the same as having them printed locally or even cheaper.
I was going to suggest this actually but I doubt Mexico right now is a place for a pretty boy like Jacob here. :P With all the cartel shit going on there and possible civil war.
But yes, as far as I know, Mexico has no laws regarding loli/shotas hentai which is one of the few good things about Mexico right now.
Also, it wouldn't be the first time an Anime company goes to Mexico to print their products. Funimation had their Blu rays/DVD with slip cover made in Mexico.
It might be actually be cheaper in Mexico considering the dollar there is way more valuable than the peso.
Come on, Jacob wouldn't need to actually GO to Mexico. At much he will need to make a few phone calls and they will be set. Mexico looks like a pretty good alternative now, and to be honest I highly doubt the cartels would interfere in this business. Just the opinion of a fellow mexican fapper :P
I was half joking about Jacob going to Mexico. x3
So now the only thing would be for Jacob to be willing to look south of the border and see if the printers there are able to match the high quality we come to expect from Fakku books, and we all be set.
Like I said in the past we're really happy with our current printer, they understand our vision perfectly and I see them as a partner. I don't think we'll be looking for a new printer anytime soon.
glassesRcute wrote...
Ziggy wrote...
glassesRcute wrote...
Ziggy wrote...
El ORLY wrote...
Ziggy wrote...
Mike spent a lot of time back and forth with various printers locally. We agree it'd be nice to have a good printer locally so it'd be faster, however every printer in the state on where they're located ended up declining to work with us. They were too concerned about being associated with adult material and would conflict with some of their other clients. It's unfortunate but there's not really anything we can do about it, if anything it's their loss on money.That really sucks :/
I would suggest to find one in Canada like Icarus did, but I remembered this one time when their shipment had to be sent back to the printer for some reason and once at Customs, they might've had a bit of an issue for some characters being loli/shots. :x
Don't know all the details but I hear Canada is a bit on the puritan side when it comes to Hentai.
Canada is an even worse choice, Project-H has their printer in Canada, which is why they're so strict about not having loli material, or at least very hesitant to. Lolicon is illegal by all definitions there and it would cause a lot of issues doing more controversial work through a Canadian printer.
Well that sucks, though I do understand the potential controversy around loli. I just hope that Fakku and its printer gets better at putting the books out. Renai Sample turned out great and it'd be neat to see the next ones meet the same level of quality without the baggage of working overseas. But that's probably just wishful thinking when it comes to things beyond our control or borders.
If we stick with the same printer there shouldn't be any serious snags in the future. We now know an approx time frame it takes to deal with overseas and we know how to properly prepare the colored jackets in the same fashion that Wani does now. It's just a matter of rinse and repeat at this point.
And that approximate time is usually....?
Typically it takes 2 - 3 months from when a book is complete till we have the paperback edition in our offices. In most cases we release the digital edition as soon as the book is complete and immediately send it off for printing. A good rule of thumb going forward will be to expect the paperback to start shipping 3 months after the digital edition is made available online.
This has to do with local laws, we cannot ship paperback books to countries where pornography is illegal.
-MC- wrote...
Jacob wrote...
One feature that I would like to see is that a purchase of a book results in a free month of FAKKU Gold. So for anyone keeping up with our book releases every month they will basically get FAKKU Gold for free. Thoughts?
Does this only apply to the Fakku branded books or any of the books you have available in the shop (like the Project H books for example). Silly question but a little curious since I plan on picking up the non-Fakku books from the shop soon.
It would only apply to FAKKU Books, we'll be removing all Project-H books from the store pretty soon.