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PR: Leading Manga Publishers Tokyopop and Gentosha Comics Ink Worldwide Distribution and Development




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kirbyboy102



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:40 pm Reply with quote
D: There goes a bunch of series that other (better) companies can print... Oh well, it's a big loss, but there's nothing we can do about it.
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OtakuGoth



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:43 am Reply with quote
But still, there are other publishers that can license manga. I know this is sad.
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Hon'ya-chan



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PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:57 pm Reply with quote
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“TOKYOPOP is known around the world for the passion and creativity with which they have championed the manga revolution,” said Yoshihiko Ito, President of Gentosha Comics, Inc.


A crack-whore, a DDR rip-off far worse than Pump it Up, several emo/goth comics, and an incomprehensible look at Otaku are not what I call "creative."
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BellosTheMighty



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:03 am Reply with quote
[quote="Hon'ya-chan"]
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an incomprehensible look at Otaku are not what I call "creative."


Oh, I know you're not bashing on DramaCon... *cracks knuckles*
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Hon'ya-chan



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:21 pm Reply with quote
[quote="BellosTheMighty"]
Hon'ya-chan wrote:
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an incomprehensible look at Otaku are not what I call "creative."


Oh, I know you're not bashing on DramaCon... *cracks knuckles*


Yeah I bashed DramaCon, what, wanna fight about it?
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Tamaria



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:57 pm Reply with quote
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About TOKYOPOP®
Founded by multi-cultural media visionary Stuart Levy, TOKYOPOP is hailed as a leading youth-oriented entertainment brand and an innovator of manga creation, with a revolutionary artistic vision that transcends countless platforms. From the introduction of the first-ever extensive manga publishing program in North America, to the development of its manga-originated intellectual properties into film, television and digital entertainment, TOKYOPOP has changed the way teens experience pop culture. The company's global reach has expanded to Europe and Asia, with offices in the UK and Germany, in addition to its Los Angeles and Tokyo operations. With millions of fans logging onto the new social networking site www.TOKYOPOP.com, reading its books, which are licensed in 41 countries in more than 20 languages, and watching its DVDs and television programs, TOKYOPOP's award-winning catalogue of licensed and original properties has made the company a visionary in an ever-growing teen entertainment marketplace. Visit www.TOKYOPOP.com for additional information.


I'm going to barf...

Granted, not everything Tokyopop is a bad thing. Tokyopop Germany is actually doing a pretty good job, but that office isn't run by wacko's with inflated egos. Too bad you can't just cut off the head while keeping the body alive.

BTW The Kindaichi Case files had a pretty good translator and editors. I love how they handled Smoke and Mirrors. And what does Tokyopop do? Discontinue the series while there are only a few stories left to publish Anime hyper
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