Forum - View topicNEWS: Viz Media Adds Mikansei No. 1, Sgt. Frog, Hands Off! Digitally
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Touma
 Posts: 2651 Location: Colorado, USA |
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Sgt. Frog might be the first manga that I buy in digital format.
I would definitely prefer a physical release, but I will take what I can get. I own and have read all 21 volumes of the Tokyopop release, at least four times. I am currently reading volume 8. |
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Encyclopedia Editor
 Posts: 1020 Location: mitten-state |
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I think I've written this before, but just so everyone knows, Viz doesn't continue these digital "Select" imprint series where Tokyopop left off; it's only reissuing the original Tokyopop volumes in a digital format. So the main benefit is to new readers or those who may have missed a volume that's since gone out-of-print and become difficult to find.
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Touma
Posts: 2651 Location: Colorado, USA |
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Apparently my enthusiasm was premature.
Thank you for the information. Well, if this is successful for them maybe they will license and release volume 22 and up of Sgt. Frog. I can still hope. |
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CatSword
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I don't see why Sgt. Frog wouldn't be rereleased in print. It still has a good-sized fanbase and potential for cash off an omnibus reprint of what Tokyopop released and then finishing off the last few volumes.
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kawaiibunny3
 Posts: 535 Location: Houston, Texas |
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Hooray! can't wait to catch up with Keroro Gunso, even if it is digital. I have the Japanese editions of 22-25 so it'll be nice to read the content.
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R. Kasahara
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Guessing the length is the biggest turnoff for most publishers. I'm one of those people who would pick up vol. 22 in a heartbeat if it got license-rescued for print, but I'm also pretty much resigned to the fact that that might not ever happen. |
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Hazinger Zeta
Posts: 53 Location: New York |
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I became a fan of Sgt. Frog after grabbing all of what's done of Funimation's dub of the anime, then tracked down all of Tokyopop's manga volumes some time afterwards. I put it down as a "wish" in the earlier survey Viz did a little while ago and am glad someone is putting it out again, but digital-only also does nothing for me.
At least there is still Kadokawa publishing the newest chapters on ComicWalker every month.
Pretty much this. It's not like it's a hard sell to prospective new fans at all, either. |
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einhorn303
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I just got the last of the 21 English-published volumes of Sgt Frog last night. I'd love it if they continued it...or at least if there were scanlations of the post-dropping volumes, alas.
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OtakuJesd
 Posts: 34 Location: Bellevue, WA |
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Sgt. Frog omnibus volumes, that would be great for someone that just started getting into the franchise like me. Hopefully it happens so I don't have to struggle with finding all 21 volumes released in the states from who knows where :s |
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omiya
 Posts: 1861 Location: Adelaide, South Australia |
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At Animax Musix 2014, there was a Sgt Frog mascot in the foyer and I had my photo taken with him(?) by the friendly staff.
Certainly still around in Japan. |
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phia_one
Posts: 1663 Location: Pennsylvania |
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Awesome news that Sgt. Frog being available again! It's the manga that I reread the most and still laugh.
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einhorn303
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BTW, speaking of new chapters of Sgt. Frog, I just checked Kodansha's English Comic Walker site and they've posted a new chapter of Sgt Frog: http://comic-walker.com/contents/detail/KDCW_KS01000004020000_68 (I know it says "Episode 1", but it's actually Chapter 229).
I believe the last one officially published in English was 175. |
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