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Our Services

We provide international rights, licensing, and title-sourcing support across Western markets, working closely with agencies, publishers, and rights holders.

Books

01. Foreign Rights Representation

  • We act as a Co-Agent representing East Asian IP across Western markets.

  • We strategically position each title based on publisher landscape, format trends, rights availability, and audience demand.

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04. Contract & Rights Management

We support contract negotiation and rights management, including:

 

  • Contract review and structure

  • Rights clauses and term tracking

  • Communication between rights holders and publishers

  • Ongoing deal coordination

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02. Licensing & Deal Negotiation

We identify suitable publishing partners and support the licensing process, including:

  • Deal structuring

  • Territory, format, and rights scope

  • Advance and royalty terms

We ensure smooth communication between all parties.

Accounting Documents

05. Royalty & Reporting Follow-up

We monitor royalties, sales reporting, and payments, ensuring transparency between rights holders and publishers.

Reading Material

03. Market Positioning & Title Matchmaking

We match titles and publishers through a careful assessment of:

  • Editorial direction

  • Market trends

  • Format strategy

  • Target readership

 

We also prepare tailored pitch materials for each market.

For publishers, we can support targeted title sourcing, rights-holder identification, rights availability checks, and curated recommendations. Where appropriate, we can also assist with rights-holder outreach and initial licensing introductions on a title-specific basis.

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Optional Services

✔ Publisher feedback and market insight reports
✔ Title-led collaboration proposals
✔ Rights catalogues and pitch material creation
✔ Strategic positioning and marketing insight for Western markets
✔ Publisher-side title sourcing and rights availability checks

Who We Work With

We collaborate with:

  • East Asian agencies, content studios and original publishers looking to license their titles.

  • English-language, European, and selected Western-market publishers looking to acquire East Asian illustrated storytelling.

  • Webtoon platforms and digital-first storytelling companies (via agency partnerships).

We also welcome direct enquiries from artists and creators seeking international publishing and foreign-rights opportunities.

 

Please provide a synopsis, sample pages or portfolio link, and clarify which rights you own or are authorised to handle. Collaborations are assessed individually according to the work and its market fit.

Specialising in: Manga • Manhwa • Manhua • Webtoons • Light Novels • Web Novels

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