2006 Archives


Sunday, October 29/06

Veterans in the manga industry:

Tokyopop is a company that is synonymous with the word manga in North America. Founded back in 1996 by Stuart J. Levy, Tokyopop to date has released more manga in North America than any other company. Some might even argue that it was Tokyopop that really helped push manga into the mainstream market. With so much experience in publishing manga, Tokypop has been looking at other areas of printed media to get into. Well starting this fall 2006, Tokyopop is starting a new line of books called Pop Fiction. And there are a couple of books in their Pop Fiction line that anime fans will definitely recognize.

A good diversion from traditional manga:

Tokyopop is planning to release four titles when it launches its Pop Fiction line of novels this fall. The four books are Magic Moon, Witch’s Forest, Scrapped Princess and Kino No Tabi. Anime fans will recognize Scrapped Princess and Kino No Tabi because both novels have already been adapted into anime TV series. Scrapped Princess is a 13 volume release and the Kino No Tabi series consist of a total of five novels. Tokyopop plans to release more novels under the Pop Fiction imprint in the future. The following quotes taken from Tokyopop’s website will give you a better understanding of the concept behind the Pop Fiction line of novels:

"For believers, adventurers, thinkers &
dreamers... From far-flung fantasies to life-
altering journeys, Pop Fiction brings you
books that cross both literal & fictional
boundaries & celebrate the beauty in life's
imperfections."

"TOKYOPOP’s Pop Fiction breaks down
barriers, challenges assumptions, and
features transformative stories from cultures
around the globe."

Check out the website for more details. Good readings to you all!


Official Website: Pop Fiction


Friday, October 6/06

Manga: Hellsing vol. #1
With titles like Worst, Trigun and Berserk under their belts, Dark Horse’s manga imprint Digital Manga Publishing has made quite a few waves in the manga industry. And with the release of the Hellsing manga DMP added another winning card to their arsenal of manga publications.


Sunday, February 26/06

Book of Sounds: jrock, ink
Stone Bridge Press offers up another insightful publication!


Wednesday, February 15/06

Art Book: Oxide 2x
Everyone knows that Rith from Magna Carta is the next pin up gaming girl! You have the one Mr. Hyung-Tae Kim to thank for that!


Wednesday, January 18/06

New illustration book from fan-favorite artist:

Wani Magazine is publishing a new original illustration book by artist Range Murata. The book is titled form/code and is being released sometime between mid to late February. Like previous illustration books by Range Murata, the book itself will have a unique design to it, right down to custom made binding designed by Murata himself. The book is expected to consist of 160 pages and is packaged with a miniature PVC character figure designed by Range Murata. Many of Range Murata’s previous illustrations books are already out of print, so I strongly suggest you pre-order a copy today; unless you like the over inflated prices on e-bay!


Artist Website: Japanese
Publisher: Wani Magazine
Contributor: A-run Chey


Thursday, January 12/06

Seven Seas sails into the pages of Newtype USA:
Seven Seas Entertainment announced a couple of weeks ago, that its Aoi House manga property will appear monthly in Newtype USA starting in January. This partnership with Newtype is a very good move on the part of Seven Seas, since it allows them to expose their original manga titles to a wider audience. Many manga reading purists who prefer authentic Japanese releases have steered away from titles by Seven Seas, due to the fact that their publications tend to fall under the umbrella of American made manga, so to speak. I personally give kudos to Seven Seas Entertainment for making the effort to publish original properties as oppose to simply licensing manga; a trend in the market the last few years that has created an over saturation of titles. A word to the skeptics out there, visit the Seven Seas Entertainment website and hopefully you’ll have a change of mind.


Official Website: Seven Seas Ent.
Contributor: A-run Chey






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