2003 proved to be a banner year for manga releases in North America. Every week, manga enthusiasts could find a large variety of offerings from many of the mainstays in the industry as well as some hot titles from a few new upstarts. Fans of manga can a...
...llment of MangaMania. Yes, that's right; I still don't have a better name for this column yet. I've never been good with coming up with names, which is why any children I have will be faced with names such as Cliff, Pearl and Skye. (For the punch l...
I've collected comics in one form or another since 1982. It started with a weekly trip to the local Magic Mart and later moved to a little comic book specialty store called Gulf Coast Comics. I think it's safe to say I have a bit of an affinity for the ...
Before I sit down to write a column, I plan out what I'm going to do. Because I'm still getting a feel for this, I decided that I would stick to the basics this week with a few quick reviews. Well, first off, a bit of news from last week.
Follow-up on ...
Regular contributor Allen Divers has more free time on his hands than I do, which is why in addition to writing Lost in Translation, he\'s taken up a new column this week which is tentatively being called \"MangaMania. Be sure to check it out and provide...
So.... it's been one helluva year hasn't it? When I look back on it, I get kind of nostalgic since my membership on the AoD forums is exactly as old at the manga forum. In some ways though, I'm a lot more shocked when I look back at what's changed in the ...
Looking for some of the latest deals and bargans in the anime and manga world? Look no further than here. This morning there's a solid amount of product out there that's been discounted from several retailers. The AnimeNation store has updated their alpha...
The Shop section has had several updates this morning as we've got all sorts of new deals from AnimeNation, the latest daily deals from Right Stuf and a slew of solid deals to find from Amazon.com. Don't forget to check out the main retail forum as well a...
Looking for deals from both specialty stores and the big name brand stores? Check out the Shop to see what some of the latest deals and bargains that are available to the discriminating anime and manga consumer!
Amazon kicks off a FUNimation sale this week with titles up to 55% off in the latest Shop update which also includes the latest daily deals from Right Stuf with a new 99 cent Geneon title, another Borders coupon and coupons from DVD Planet and Xonair.com.
The Shop has had quite a large update this morning as a number of specials and coupons are available. Amazon UK is running a new anime sale which seems to include the bulk of Ghibli releases, there's a new coupon from Best Buy, a new coupon for FYE and th...
The Shop has been updated with a number of new deals this morning as we have the latest round of daily deals from Right Stuf as well as a new Amazon anime sale which includes a number of Viz Media DVD collections.
Looking for some sweet deals when it comes to anime? Check out the updated Shop hightlights section to see what's surfaced today from various retailers as well as dipping into our auctions and general retail forums for even more deals to be found for the ...
The Shop has been updated once again, this time with the latest deals from Right Stuf which includes the first Lucky Star LE for around 46% off for GotAnime members as well as a bunch of new deals on anime titles from FYE.com
Looking for some anime bargains? The first of the month is when we have lots of great links you'll want to check out all month long from numerous retailers which includes all sorts of deals, coupons and misprices that will get you more cheap anime. Check ...
The daily deals section of the Shop has had a good update today as there are quite a few bargains to be had through the AnimeNation alphabet deals that continue on, a new Borders Members Reward coupon for this week and the latest round of daily deals from...
The Shop has been updated with a number of deals today, including the latest round of daily deals from Right Stuf, some excellent new coupons from Borders and a new coupon from DVD Empire.
The folks at Dark Horse have an amazing MangaMania contest up and running now that includes things such as original artwork, signed books and a lot of books in general. Some of these are even making me drool! Check it out and get entered!
The Shop has been updated with the latest round of daily deals from Right Stuf which has the first volume of their series Piano on sale for about, oh, five bucks? We've also got new coupons and deals from Amazon.com which includes a new Blu-ray sale that ...
The Shop has been updated with the latest round of daily deals from Right Stuf, a number of rather decent deals from FYE.com for the various Batman: Gotham Knight configurations and a new deal from Amazon that can net you the classic Ninja Scroll release ...
The Shop has been updated with the latest round of daily deals from Right Stuf - which includes the Kiddy Grade Eclair figure for about 40% off - as well as a new Borders coupon that's good through 07/27/2007.
The Shop has been updated with the latest daily deals from Right Stuf, a lot of new deals from Best Buy and the newest deals and coupons from AnimeNation.
A .99 cent deal at Right Stuf? That's what's in our latest Shop update this morning as the latest daily deals from Right Stuf have come through and they've got an item in quantity to move out that's worth checking out. Also be sure to check out our other ...
The Shop has had an update this morning as a new buy one get one deal is running on FUNimation titles at FYE while a new round of daily deals from Right Stuf has been added as well.
Ed\'s got another previously forum-only review up on the site today with a look at the August 2003 release of Happy Mania Vol. #3 (of 11) from TOKYOPOP.
The integration of AnimeOnDVD into Mania has been progressing rather well this week as a number of items have been tweaked and changed to get things feeling a little smoother. When you reach the Anime/Manga section of Mania, you'll see a number of items a...
I got into the indy comics scene late, so I never heard of David Hine until a few years ago when he began working for the stateside offices of Marvel Comics. In a short space of time there were a few Marvel miniseries: Daredevil Redemption, Son of M., th...
Los Angeles, CA (February 20, 2007) - Hailed by the New York Times as "the American pioneer of manga," TOKYOPOP, the company responsible for igniting the worldwide manga boom, is proud to celebrate its ten-year anniversary in 2007. To kick off the festivi...
Thanks for the heads-up by Kiril, this blog entry on Thought Balloons talks about plans by TOKYOPOP to re-brand a number of their titles and probably introduce new ones. This campaign is designed towards pushing books towards women, particularly in the pr...
Plus reviews, Japanese 101, Ketchup Mania, contests & more in episode 61!
GRIMES, IA, February 29, 2008 – Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Stu Levy – the president, C.E.O. and Chief Creativ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Anno MoyocoTranslated by:Shirley KuboAdapted by:What They SayShigeta's crazy love life continues, and this time it involves Takahashi! After Takahashi pays her a surprise visit, Shigeta comes to realize that he might not be su...
NEW YORK, NY - April 19, 2008 - Marvel Entertainment and Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, announced today the creative team for a manga based on the popular X-Men character, Wolverine. The series will be ...
We\'re still in catch-up mode from both the holiday and the convention but we\'ve got up our latest Small Bodied Manga Reviews column which covers Battle Vixens, Fruits Basket, Happy Mania and the Land of Silver Rain.
...mation," "MangaMania," and "Artful Traditions." For the duration of the tour, VIZ has offered video content and imagery taken from the popular POKÉMON series, as well as HAMTARO, the golden hamster main character of the anime program currently airing ...
...nd “MangaMania” publications? How did it start and what went wrong at the end?
JC: Well, you’re asking me to comment on the aims of two other people, Helen McCarthy with Anime UK, and Cefn Ridout with MangaMania. Helen wanted to te...
Publication to coincide with CLAMP’s 20th anniversary in 2009 NEW YORK, NY – August 1, 2008 – Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group is pleased to announce a new collaborative project, CLAMP IN...
When I first started writing about the comic book industry, one of the first people in the industry that I became fast friends with was colorist Laura Martin. She was working with the online magazine, Sequential Tart and coloring a multitude of proj...
Back in early February, we published a survey letting you readers know that there's some exciting new features on the horizon for our Mania realm. One such new feature---thanks in large part to your feedback---is a new Properties section that you, our loy...
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TOKYO: In The Manga Guide to Sudoku, MG Press offers the first book of its kind to combine two of today"s hottest pop-culture exports from
Japan: manga and sudoku.
Written by sudoku enthusiast Jay Morrison and illustrated by award-winning artist Atsuhisa...
It's MANHWA MANIA at DRAMAQUEEN!
To all our fans and friends, you all know DQ for the yaoi/boys' love manga that we publish. It is our hope that you will also embrace the wonderful manhwa (man-hwa) stories that we will be bringing out this summer. The ...
ADV MANGA SETS STREET DATES FOR TWO NEW MANGA RELEASES
FULL METAL PANIC! MISSION 01 RELEASES SEPTEMBER 9, 2003; AZUMANGA DAIOH VOL. 1 TO APPEAR SEPTEMBER 16
HOUSTON, August 6, 2003-ADV Manga today formally announced street dates for the label's first ...
New York, NY - June 27, 2008 - Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, announced today plans for popular Fairy Tail manga creator Hiro Mashima's first-ever US convention appearance at Comic-Con International in ...
This week's Manga Jiman event, held at the Japanese Embassy in the UK, was an interesting affair from both a pop culture and a cross culture point of view.
From the pop culture side, guests were treated to an exhibition of both original Japanese ...
Ed Chavez: Well, thanks for joining me today, Dallas. I have to say, at least for Anime on DVD and for my own podcast, Mangacast, it’s just been the general consensus that, over the past year, Del Rey has basically been the best publisher for, rea...
NEW YORK, NY " January 30, 2007 " Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Random House Inc. and one of the premiere publishers of manga in the U.S., announced today the acquisition of MAKE 5 WISHES, created in collaboration with platinum-selling and Grammy Award-n...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Jason ThompsonTranslated by:Adapted by:What They SayThis companion and handy reference guide to manga features extensive reviews and information on more than 900 different manga series, complete with background and stories, as...
Before reading what our columnist, Nadia Oxford, has to say, I'm warning everyone here at Mania that there is a Harry Potter & Half Blood Prince Spoiler in this article. You are now warned. Now, let's get back to Nadia's thoughts... --J...
Self-Publishing Software and TOKYOPOP Digital Content Packs
Interactive Entertainment Software Licensing Agreement signed by Planetwide Media and TOKYOPOP
Los Angeles, CA -- November 21, 2006 - Planetwide Media, a pioneer in interactive personalized me...
Six New Series Deliver Unique Mix Of Historical Drama, Science Fiction, Award-Winning Comedic Romance and Supernatural Action
San Francisco, CA, July 19, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and compreh...
(Los Angeles, August 12, 2008) – Digital Manga Inc, one of the industry’s most unconventional and innovative companies, is pleased to announce the launch of emanga.com Beta – the industry’s first publisher sponsored manga rental ...
New York, NY—Thursday, December 6, 2007: Tor Books, an imprint of Tom Doherty Associates, LLC—the largest publisher of science fiction in the world—has formed a new manga imprint with Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC. Seven Seas, founded i...
New Editions Are Must-Haves for 2006 Holiday Season and Will Delight Manga and Anime Fans
San Francisco, CA, September 12, 2006 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation an...
Industry Leader in Manga Publishing To Have Notable Presence In Booth 3833
New York, NY June 1, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, brin...
1 WORLD MANGA Series to Engage Young Readers On Key Global Development Issues
San Francisco, CA, September 20, 2005 – VIZ Media, LLC. (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive manga and animation licensing a...
Company Overview Company Overview Company Overview Company Overview
Mania Entertainment LLC was formed in June of 2001 as a media company that focuses on genre entertainment. Most people are not aware that genre entertainment is the most popular form of...
Top-selling Anime Brand launches new multi-faceted entertainment site with 100s of videos for free, ad-supported viewing
Los Angeles and New York – Starz Media’s Manga Entertainment today announced the launch of its new streaming video ent...
GRIMES, IA, July 20, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome writer, interpreter and translator Frederik L. Schodt to episode 45 of ANIME TODAY to discuss his soon-to-be released book, The Astro Boy Ess...
Debut Manga Novel Line Includes Karma Club, Slayers, and CLAMP School Case Files: Paranormal Investigators
Los Angeles, CA (March 3, 2004)--TOKYOPOP Inc. is pleased to unveil the latest addition to its rapidly growing publishing family--an innovative new...
Star Athlete At 2008 Comic-Con International To Promote Riveting Basketball Manga Series And Help Children Develop A Lifelong Love Of Reading
San Francisco, CA, July 14, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainm...
Torrance, CA (December 13, 2007) - Aurora Publishing, Inc., the fully-owned U.S. subsidiary of Japan's manga powerhouse, Ohzora Publishing Co., launches three new websites for their three manga imprints - Aurora, Luv Luv & Deux.
Aurora ~ Experience the A...
Three New Volumes Of Smash Hit Series To Be Published Each Month Beginning In September To Catch Up To Japanese Release Schedule
San Francisco, CA, April 26, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and co...
After her initial look at the Edu-manga released by Digital Manga Publishing earlier in the year, Sakura\'s back with a look at the May 2006 release of the Anne Frank Edu-manga.
Eight Series Announced Including New Shojo Stories And Two New Award-Winning Titles From Creative Mastermind Naoki Urasawa
San Francisco, CA, August 4, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most...
Los Angeles, CA and Kansas City, MO (April 17, 2008) - America's most prolific and fan-friendly manga publisher, TOKYOPOP, has announced an exclusive agreement with longtime mobile partner GoComics, a leader in digital entertainment. The new agreement, wh...
HONEY AND CLOVER, LOVE*COM THE MOVIE, NANA And NANA 2 To Be Released Domestically
San Francisco, CA, November 1, 2007 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has licensed the live action...
VOLUME 2 OF HIT COMEDY TITLE DUE IN STORES NOVEMBER 18, 2003
HOUSTON, September 8, 2003-ADV Manga today formally announced a November 18, 2003 street date for Azumanga Daioh: Volume 2. This manga comedy, telling of the hilarious adventures of a group of...
Most Elaborate Manga Box Set Ever Published In North America Bundles Host Of Extras With 27 Volumes Of Smash Hit Ninja Series
San Francisco, CA, November 13, 2007 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative a...
...e Expo's "MangaMania" panel in Room LP4.
12:00 Noon: GO! COMI SECRETS & SURPRISES. Go's industry panel with guest artists Wendy Pini & Aimee Major Steinberger, CEO David Wise, and Creative Director Audry Taylor (Room LP3). Announcements, manga, co...
NEW YORK, NY - December 9, 2007 - Marvel Entertainment and Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, announced today plans to publish two new manga series based on Marvel Entertainment's highly popular X-Men serie...
Anime and manga fans in San Francisco are excited about the impending birth of manga cafe.
“What's a manga cafe?”
A good manga cafe provides its customers with a great taste sensation. You haven't lived until you've tasted ham and butter san...
In April of 2004 NCsoft published Cryptic Studios “City of Heroes” for the PC and the world of MMORPGs would never be the same again. If you grew up reading comic books, then you’d probably understand the absolute thrill of creat...
NEW MANGA PUBLISHER BLASTS OFF IN OCTOBER
Go! Media Entertainment C.E.O. David Wise announced today the company's first initiative, Go! Comi, a publishing imprint dedicated to both importing manga from Japan and developing new international collaboratio...
Premiere Event For North American Comic and Manga Fans Set The Stage For Announcements Of More Than Twenty New Titles For 2008
San Francisco, CA, August 8, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and compre...
The roots of Japanese manga can be found in American cartoons and comics. Pioneer manga-ka Osamu Tezuka got his start by emulating Disney, and from there the medium soared. Now that manga has found its niche in America, the roles have changed a little: Am...
New Policy Maintains Artwork Integrity and Increases Release Volume
LOS ANGELES - 1/28/02 - TOKYOPOP has made an unprecedented move to keep the English-language versions of manga (comic books and graphic novels) as close to their Japanese originals as po...
SEVEN OF SEVEN: VOLUME 1 SET FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 14, 2003; FIRST VOLUMES OF DEMON CITY SHINJUKU, DEMON CITY HUNTER AND DEMON PALACE BABYLON DUE IN STORES OCTOBER 28
HOUSTON, September 2, 2003-ADV Manga today formally announced street dates for the releas...
Many thanks go out to the folks over at Manga who followed through with myself and the fans to try and answer some of the questions on the minds of DVD owners these days. The Q&A session took place with Mike Egan, the GM and Marketing Director in charge o...
Diverse New Titles To Kick Off The New Year
San Francisco, CA, January 8, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the laun...
Voyage to the Moon World Follows the Conclusion of the 28-Volume Manga Series Presenting Original Adventures of Vagabond Swordsman
San Francisco, CA, June 14, 2006 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and co...
New Imprint To Offer Omnibus Editions Of Popular Manga Series With New Cover Art, Color Pages And Bonus Content
San Francisco, CA, January 3, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive p...
NEW YORK, NY – September 27, 2008 – Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, today announced an eclectic range of new manga titles to be published in Summer and Fall of 2009. The new series acqu...
Creator Of BLEACH And ZOMBIEPOWDER. Manga To Appear On Special Panel and For Signings At VIZ Media Booth #4113
San Francisco, CA, May 21, 2008 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing,...
Country’s Mix Of Western And Asian Culture Creates A Growing Demand For Diverse Titles
San Francisco, CA, February 22, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, an...
Effective Monday July 18, 2005 the entire MANGA Entertainment Inc. catalogue will be distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment Canada. “Manga is a leader in the anime marketplace. The Manga brand is respected and valued and we are thrilled about the ...
TOKYOPOP NEWS BLAST
August 2003 EDITON -
http://www.tokyopop.com/news/newsblast.php
***BREAKING NEWS***
TOKYOPOP JOINS FORCES WITH COURTNEY LOVE
It's true! The rock star is teaming up with us to develop PRINCESS AI, a shojo fantasy series set to debu...
Matthew is going for the gusto this morning by taking a look at the January 2008 release of Manga Sutra Vol. #1 (of 38) from TOKYOPOP. Manga Sutra is better known in a couple of ways; first by it\'s original title of Futari H but also by it\'s anime adapt...
Mania was on hand at the press junket for Universal Pictures' adaptation of the Mark Millar graphic novel Wanted. Our very own Josh Gordon had a chance to talk briefly with the director and cast members about rumors surrounding some high profile projects ...
San Francisco, CA, February 8, 2005 – VIZ, LLC, which recently announced it’s upcoming merger with ShoPro Entertainment, Inc. to form one of the entertainment industry's most innovative, comprehensive manga and animation licensing and publishi...
MANGA PUBLICATION TO COINCIDE WITH UNIVERSAL PICTURES’ 2009 MOVIE RELEASE OF THE SAME TITLE
NEW YORK, NY (July 31, 2008) — Yen Press, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, today announced that it will publish the first official Eng...
Stocking up on their fall plans a bit more, Digital Manga has added this title to their ranks:Il Gato Sul G (aka: G-senjou no Neko) Vol. #02 - $12.95 - 10/04/2006
New titles to include SAIKANO, CHEEKY ANGEL, IMADOKI and RED RIVER
San Francisco, Calif, February 18, 2004 ? VIZ, LLC, one of the leading publishers and distributors of manga and anime for North American audiences, announced today the upcoming release o...
New titles to include SAIKANO, CHEEKY ANGEL, IMADOKI and RED RIVER
San Francisco, Calif, February 18, 2004 ? VIZ, LLC, one of the leading publishers and distributors of manga and anime for North American audiences, announced today the upcoming release o...
Will manga ever fall away from mainstream American culture? Elder members of the human race are fond of rattling off every fad that's come and gone throughout their lives; hula hoops, Slinkies, Cabbage Patch dolls. It's tempting to heap the likes of Pokem...
North America's #1 Manga Publisher to Release Pseudome Studio's Van Von Hunter
Los Angeles, CA (March 23, 2004)--TOKYOPOP Inc.'s national manga talent search has led to the signing of Pseudome Studio-one of the prizewinners from its first Rising Stars of...
Cannes, FRANCE, April 7, 2008 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies and Manga Entertainment Ltd., a division of Starz Media, LLC an entertainment c...
Christopher Butcher at Comics212.net often conveys interesting thoughts that would otherwise never cross my dull little mind. For example, in a recent post titled 5 Thoughts About Mainstream Comics, he muses:
<i>”I have no problem at all sell...
The combination of a video game and a manga can be as delightful as the union of peanut butter and chocolate … but then again it can also akin to the union of a hot poker and an eyeball. The success of the transition depends on the game that&rsq...
NEW YORK, NY – August 1, 2008 – Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, announced last week one of their biggest titles for the Spring 2009 lineup, as well as several new acquisitions that will launc...
What They SayCan being an otaku lead to love? Multi-talented actor/writer/playwright/novelist Matsuo Suzuki makes his directorial debut with the quirky romantic comedy Koi no Mon (AKA Otakus in Love). Aoki Mon (Matsuda Ryuhei of Blue Spring and Gohatto) i...
Unique Subjects And Genres Ranging From Action Adventure And Romance To Vampires And Horror To Be Offered
San Francisco, CA, March 11, 2008 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, an...
VIZ DONATES $100,000 IN GRAPHIC NOVELS TO U.S. PUBLIC LIBRARIES
MANGA OUTREACH TO NEW AUDIENCES NATIONWIDE
San Francisco, CA (6/16/00)-Viz Comics, America's 5th-largest comics publisher and largest publisher of Japanese comics, has recently donated over...
.hack//SIGN - Koichi Mashimo
Koichi Mashimo (President of Bee Train, director of .hack and Noir), Ken Iyadomi (Bandai Ent. VP & panel host), and another Japanese guest (who didn\'t say much) were present at the panel.
This is one of the more interestin...
With Hayao Miyazaki`s PRINCESS MONONOKE expanding into more cities this weekend, American audiences will be getting a chance to look at a kind of animated epic that many of them have never seen before. To most Western viewers, the subject of Japanese anim...
According to the press release that also talks about their website update, they\'ve acquired seven new titles, including some new yaoi material for the older set that\'s continuing to prove they have a solid place in the market.
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Inui SekihikoTranslated by:Mike KieflAdapted by:What They SayWhen the editor-in-chief of a monthly manga magazine offers Kazuki a chance to become a professional manga artist, a fierce competition ensues between him and Eimi t...
TOKYOPOP® TO PUBLISH MACROSS 7 TRASH MANGA
Highly Anticipated and Coveted Series will Debut in April 2004
Comic-Con, San Diego, CA (July 18, 2003)?Further solidifying its position as the leading U.S. manga publisher, TOKYOPOP Inc. is pleased to anno...
Anime and manga can be confusing stuff. Confusing and scary. I know, because it sure used to overwhelm the hell out of me. Sometimes it still does. The Internet doesn't help; gathering an anime fandom online is like exposing Bru...
New fantasy role-play title and witty comedic manga will be offered in English for the first time in the U.S.
San Francisco, CA, December 16, 2004 – VIZ, LLC, one of the leading publishers and distributors of manga and anime for North American audi...
New titles include RAHXEPHON, MEGAMAN NT WARRIOR, B.B. EXPLOSION, and SENSUAL PHRASE
San Francisco, Calif, January 13, 2004 - VIZ, LLC, one of the leading publishers and distributors of manga and anime for North American audiences, announced today the ac...
Major manga publisher Tokyopop came under some pretty heavy fire this week for their recently launched “Manga Pilot Program.” Some of the Internet's veteran comic artists have sat down at their blogs to say their piece about unfair contracts, ...
INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT POWERHOUSE A.D. VISION, INC. ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF ADV MANGA
NEW DIVISION WILL PUBLISH MANGA (JAPANESE COMICS), ART BOOKS, ANIME TIE-IN BOOKS, NOVELS, MORE; FIRST RELEASES ANNOUNCED AT ANIME EXPO 2003, WITH MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS F...
Final Volume To Be Released November 14th And Will Be Complemented By Farewell Letter to North American Fans
San Francisco, CA, November 6, 2006 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishi...
The anime and manga community is always receiving interesting news, because anime and manga is just that fun and exciting. And on November 4th 2008, the Anime News Network reported a bit of news that is, to quote Homer, better than ten Superbowls: Osamu T...
The wars of the past were started over religion, and the wars of the future will be started over internet-published “Top _____” Lists. Even something as obscure as the “Top Five Best Brands of Mantis Shrimp Poison Baits” will...
First Book in Newly Formed Partnership, Bakugan Battle Brawlers: The Battle Begins,Will Launch in December 2008
NEW YORK, NY – September 27, 2008 – Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, i...
We recently had the opportunity to send a set of question to Jim Lee who is the man that oversees the CMX Imprint from DC Comics as that label is under his Wildstorm imprint. Mr. Lee has a very busy schedule and was able to answer these in between some ...
Company Set to Release Four Titles in 2008:
Fever, Hotel Africa, Martin and John, and Too Long
Los Angeles, CA (March 5, 2008)―TOKYOPOP, the leader of the global manga revolution, is thrilled to announce a multi-book publishing deal with Korea's ho...
NEW YORK, NY — October 31, 2007 — Del Rey Manga, an imprint of Ballantine Books at the Random House Publishing Group, will conduct a panel, Your Career in Manga, as part of Kinokuniya’s New York store opening celebration on Saturday, Nov...
Debut Manga Series - eV - Available April, 2008
New York Comic-Con, New York (April 17, 2008)― TOKYOPOP, the leader of the global manga revolution and leading entertainment brand, Spacedog Entertainment, are proud to announce a multi-project devel...
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Pop Japan Travel's Mind Over Manga tour this Aug. 21 to 27 offers guests the unprecendented chance to print their own comic in Japanese and sell it directly to Japanese customers at Comitia, one of Tok...
On cold Saturday, in late December I was invited down to the International Manga & Anime Festival, to look over their public exhibition. The IMAF is located in the very prestigious London County Hall building, which is located next to Westminster Bridge, ...
Japanese anime and manga often bring to mind bouncy catgirls and saucer-eyed heroes on quests to save the world. For some people, it also brings to mind some of the most bone-chilling stories ever penned by human beings. If you're a fan of horror but you'...
San Francisco, CA, January 25, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the release of three new manga series for the first quart...
Los Angeles, CA (December 6, 2006) - TOKYOPOP, the leader of the Global Manga Revolution, is proud to announce that the company's hottest manga series, Fruits Basket, created by Natsuki Takaya, has reached two million books in print with the release of Fr...
Action-packed series about a young boy struggling to make friends and battle monsters will captivate teen readers
San Francisco, CA, AUGUST 4, 2005 – VIZ Media, LLC. (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive...
Captivating new titles to be in stores in November and will appeal to both female and male fans
San Francisco, CA, September 29, 2004 – VIZ, LLC, one of the leading publishers and distributors of manga and anime for North American audiences, has a...
Los Angeles, CA (November 2, 2007)―TOKYOPOP, the leader of the global manga revolution, is thrilled to announce the release of Japan's hugely popular shojo manga series, Gakuen Alice. From the same Japanese publisher that originally released TOKYOP...
HOUSTON, June 14, 2004?ADV Manga's first Korean manhwa, The Ruler of the Land, is a hit with critics of all stripes. From the nation's most respected publishing trade magazine to one of the most popular websites for anime fans, they all declare that The R...
(New York, July 16, 2003)—Del Rey Books, an imprint of The Random House Publishing Group, announced today that it will launch a line of manga titles in conjunction with Kodansha, Japan's leading publisher of manga. This creative partnership is a direct re...
Company will provide anime and manga products to RIF to prepare and motivate school children to read.
San Francisco, Calif, June 2, 2004 ? VIZ, LLC, one of the leading publishers and distributors of manga and anime content for North American audiences,...
Comics are a powerful means by which to get a message across, and one of mankind's favourite messages throughout history has been "Accept my particular God or you're going to be sorry in this life, the next, or both."
If you live ...
Happy Middle of November. Manga publishers are doling out heavy loads as Christmas creeps closer, including a couple of hardcover collections that will surely please the packrat in your family (or some otherwise familiar hanger-on you are obligated to tre...
David Kapp / Cthulhu
Note: these questions and their responses have been reconstructed from notes taken at the press panel, and thus do not represent the actual wording of either the questions or the answers. There may be questions that have been omitted...
TOKYOPOP INC. ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF ITS SECOND RISING STARS OF MANGA(tm) CONTEST
Creators of 10 Winning Entries to Receive Cash Prizes and be Published in TOKYOPOP's Newest Anthology, in Stores December 9
LOS ANGELES (October 15, 2003)-All votes ar...
ADV MANGA SETS STREET DATE FOR STEEL ANGEL KURUMI: VOLUME 1
FIRST VOLUME OF THIS ACTION-PACKED SCI-FI MANGA DUE IN STORES DECEMBER 16, 2003
HOUSTON, November 3, 2003-ADV Manga today formally announced a December 16, 2003 street date for the release of...
Nine New Series Feature Tales of Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction and Mystery
San Francisco, CA, September 21, 2006 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and ...
TOKYOPOP INC. WILL CURE THE SUMMERTIME BLUES WITH SIX SIZZLING MANGA DEBUTS!
August's Premiere Lineup Includes Tramps Like Us, Abenobashi: Magical Shopping
Arcade, Warriors of Tao, Et Cetera, Dream Saga and Instant Teen: Just Add Nuts
Los Angeles, CA (F...
When the people of the world share their myths and culture, it builds a bridge across cultural gaps and stereotypes. That's part of the fun of writing about anime and manga for Mania; I've learned a number of things about Japanese culture, and I hope othe...
Special 32-Page Sampler Edition of Nation's Most Popular Manga Anthology
- SHONEN JUMP Magazine To Feature
NARUTO, BLEACH and SLAM DUNK
San Francisco, CA, March 26, 2008 â VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Machiko OchaTranslated by:Makoto YukonAdapted by:What They SaySometimes, all it takes to find true love is one moment of courage... and a lot of virtual friends. When Ikumi Saiki meets a beautiful girl on the train ride home, ...
The Death Note anime is quickly reaching the halfway point of its American run, and it is much-loved. The games of cat and mouse between serial killer Kira and the mysterious detective named L have reached a peak. The anime comes highly recommended: It lo...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Machiko OchaTranslated by:Makoto YukonAdapted by:What They SaySometimes, all it takes to find true love is one moment of courage... and a lot of virtual friends. When Ikumi Saiki meets a beautiful girl on the train ride home, ...
New titles to include CASE CLOSED, BEYBLADE and KARE FIRST LOVE
San Francisco, Calif, June 1, 2004 ? VIZ, LLC, one of the leading publishers and distributors of manga and anime for North American audiences, announced today the upcoming release of three ...
New Releases By Company's VIZ FICTION Imprint Include Novels For The Popular RUROUNI KENSHIN And The Award-Winning NARUTO
San Francisco, CA, September 15, 2006 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and compreh...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Machiko OchaTranslated by:Makoto YukonAdapted by:What They SaySometimes, all it takes to find true love is one moment of courage... and a lot of virtual friends. When Ikumi Saiki meets a beautiful girl on the train ride home, ...
DRAGON DRIVE, MILLENNIUM SNOW, SHAKUGAN NO SHANA, HOSHIN ENGI and YURARA Offer Unique Stories For Readers Of All Ages
San Francisco, CA, April 9, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive p...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Machiko OchaTranslated by:Makoto YukonAdapted by:What They SaySometimes, all it takes to find true love is one moment of courage... and a lot of virtual friends. When Ikumi Saiki meets a beautiful girl on the train ride home, ...
TOKYOPOP® ADDS SEVEN NEW MANGA TITLES TO ITS GROWING 2004 LINEUP:
Sgt. Frog, Ai Yori Aoshi, Faeries' Landing, Snow Drop, Kill Me Kiss Me,
Les Bijoux and Ghost!
Comic-Con, San Diego, CA (July 18, 2003)?Leading U.S. manga publisher TOKYOPOP Inc. has j...
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Maximize Merchandise and Sales
Last month, I covered how anime and manga publishers license items and why selling unlicensed products is problematic. Building on those fundamental issues, I will explain why your s...
CHICAGO, IL -- Anchor Bay Entertainment, an IDT Entertainment company, recently named Kaoru Mfaume as Managing Director for Manga Entertainment. He recently held the post of Vice President Acquisitions for the company.
“Anchor Bay is proud to have...
In light of our incredible success and continued growth with Del Rey Manga, I am pleased to announced that Dallas Middaugh, Director of Manga for Del Rey, has been promoted to Associate Publisher of Del Rey Manga, and will be relocating from Los Angeles t...
Property Continues To Be A Success And Demonstrates Broad Audience Appeal
San Francisco, CA March 19, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies...
Besides the debate on the legality of fansubs and scanslations, the other question that will crop up in any anime Internet forum is the definition of anime and manga, and whether these terms include animation and comics originating from other countries...
In light of our incredible success and continued growth with Del Rey Manga, I am pleased to announced that Dallas Middaugh, Director of Manga for Del Rey, has been promoted to Associate Publisher of Del Rey Manga, and will be relocating from Los Angeles t...
Story of Two Women Searching For Love And Meaning Amidst the Hustle and Bustle of Tokyo A Box Office Hit In Japan
San Francisco, CA, February 26, 2008 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media, LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribu...
New York, NY - May 28, 2008 - Hiro Mashima, the popular Japanese manga creator of Fairy Tail, will make his first-ever US convention appearance at Comic-Con International San Diego 2008, running Thursday, July 24 through Sunday, July 27. Manga and anime f...
MELBOURNE, Monday, 23 July 2007 " Madman Entertainment, in conjunction with Funtastic Publishing, have officially secured the distribution license for one of the world's biggest names in manga comics " Tokyopop.
The Tokyopop catalogue includes a huge ...
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Comic Retailer
October 15, 2002
As the saying goes, "something old, something new." In that spirit, companies are just like the people that work in them. Both can evolve and change their focus according to market ...
January is a cold, pale month that's made blearier by the post-Christmas blahs. The early days of 2008 have been a little more cheerful, however, because a mysterious movie called Cloverfield has initiated enough speculation and discussion to help us forg...