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NEWS: Viz Posts Job Listing for Yaoi/BL Editor


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Hypeathon



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:05 pm Reply with quote
I wonder just how many job applications from young yaoi fangirls is Viz Media may end up rejecting (that is if those yaoi fangirls don't have some excessive grudge against Viz becuase they don't finish the pretty-boy Reborn manga when not a lot a lot of people bought it in the first place or something)?
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AyumiHamasaki



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:32 pm Reply with quote
I'm curious what kind of BL titles they may license. So excited!

Actually I think it would be nice if VIZ picks up Junjou Romantica and Sekaii Ichi Hatsukoi considering Tokyopop went under. Those are big titles in the BL market.
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Jaymie



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:55 pm Reply with quote
Maybe they were waiting to release Reborn under this new imprint.






Just kidding. Mostly.
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:56 pm Reply with quote
Does this mean we can finally see that manga from Yuu Watase?
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poonk



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:04 pm Reply with quote
Well this is some promising news, especially after the loss of TokyoPop's BLU imprint. I wonder how long it'll take them to be up 'n' publishing?
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The Mad Manga Massacre



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:32 pm Reply with quote
Shocked That came out of nowhere. I wonder if this means there's a chance that Viz might release Ragawa's New York, New York manga... probably not seeing how old it is still, I'd pick that up in a heartbeat if they did.
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AyumiHamasaki



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:51 pm Reply with quote
GATSU wrote:
Does this mean we can finally see that manga from Yuu Watase?



Yuu Watase's Sakuragari is a masterpiece....I do hope it gets picked up.


I also agree that New York New York would be a great addition to the North American manga market.
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Extalia



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:58 pm Reply with quote
Either god exists or Viz is preparing for 2012..

Here's hoping Yuu Watase's Sakura-Gari, Zetsuai by Ozaki Minami and The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese by Setona Mizushiro finally make it here! TTUTT
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Hotaru99



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:25 pm Reply with quote
I'm kinda surprised that there isn't more Yuri manga released here. I mean I know there are a few titles with Yuri overtones but I wish someone would make a whole Yuri line like everyone does for Yaoi.
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FMAvatard



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:59 pm Reply with quote
Very interesting. Actually, VIZ is the last name in the game I would've expected to start licensing BL material. Not that I'm complaining, what with Tokyopop/BLU under now, any name's good now, I suppose.
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AyumiHamasaki



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:04 am Reply with quote
FMAvatard wrote:
Very interesting. Actually, VIZ is the last name in the game I would've expected to start licensing BL material. Not that I'm complaining, what with Tokyopop/BLU under now, any name's good now, I suppose.



VIZ actually licensed a 'BL' before - Descendants of Darkness. I have the first 5 volumes. But some people say it's considered Shoujo. So I don't know. I see it as BL.


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fuuma_monou



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:06 am Reply with quote
Hotaru99 wrote:
I'm kinda surprised that there isn't more Yuri manga released here. I mean I know there are a few titles with Yuri overtones but I wish someone would make a whole Yuri line like everyone does for Yaoi.


Someone did. Seven Seas' Strawberry line didn't sell very well.
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KenshinBoy



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:47 am Reply with quote
Wonder if they are going to hire back one of the many people they laid off over the past few years. If they think adding Yaoi to their catalog will rescue the company from sinking, they are crazy. Gonna take a lot more than that to revive Viz.
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KN_guro



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:48 am Reply with quote
ughhhhhhhhhhh If I had my degree already I would want this.
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st_owly



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:32 am Reply with quote
Smart move, Viz. Whatever your opinions of yaoi fangirls, they have /lots/ of buying power. I just hope they don't start licensing yet more mediocre volumes full of one shots...

PS: Another Sakura Gari fan here! I'd love to see the Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese and The Carp on the Chopping Block Jumps Twice. That is decent BL.
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