Picture book reading video channel "Kicz Chubu" (www.youtube.com/kidstube_ch(headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Osamu Yazawa, President; hereinafter referred to as "eSmiley"), which operates the "Kids Tube Publishing" business, today launched its publishing business, "Kids Tube Publishing.
About 500 picture book reading videos that have been produced and distributed so far will be available on Amazon as paper picture books.
In addition, the company also announced the launch of the "Original Picture Book Co-Creation Program" to create content with celebrities, Youtubers, and other influencers, utilizing its expertise in picture book production and its distribution platform with over 20,000 registered YouTube channel users and over 1 million views per month.
This co-creation program not only provides free services from the production and distribution of picture book videos to the publication and sale of picture books based on the episodes and ideas of influencers, but also offers a portion of the proceeds from the sales to be used for the activities.
About Kids Tube Publishing
Of the approximately 500 picture book videos distributed by the picture book reading channel "KICZCUBE," the first 25 are now available on Amazon.co.jp.
Click here to see the list
They will continue to add products as needed.
Main Works
Mushibaikin no Hikkoshi: Free shipping 990 yen (tax included) / 28 color pages
www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B088GGGHDR
Amazing Peppers: Free shipping 990 yen (tax included) / 28 color pages
www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B088GJHHGC
Goodnight Otsukisama: Free shipping 990 yen (tax included)/26 color pages
www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B088GMJ2WZ
Original picture book co-creation program
They will start a co-creation program for influencers (celebrities, YouTubers, artists, athletes, etc.), offering it to them on condition of mutual PR, etc., at no cost for the production, and also returning a portion of the proceeds from paper picture book sales.
The influencers provide eSmiley with the origin and conclusion of the scenario they want to turn into a picture book. Thereafter, eSmiley will develop the scenario and illustrations, record the narration, edit the video, post it on its YouTube channel, and publish and sell the picture book all on its own.
*Pre-screening is required for the original picture book co-creation program.
To apply for the co-creation program, please visit the following URL
https://forms.gle/RfJgvKrppt6xQyDe9
From the babytech.jp editorial team
Some research suggests that the coronavirus is also reinstating the benefits of books when spending time at home. While the publishing industry is said to be cooling down these days, the market for young children is considered one of the few growing genres and tends to attract content from a variety of media. The ability to have an actual picture book of a favorite story at hand, in addition to a video of the book being read aloud to children, as in the case of this initiative, is an interesting way to position the content between the online and offline worlds, and will allow both children and adults to experience the joy of owning a favorite story and the pleasure of reading in their own way beyond the boundaries of a video. I believe that both children and adults will be able to experience the joy of owning their favorite stories and reading them in their own way beyond the framework of video.
