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| Initial D World - Discussion Board / Forums > Anime and Manga > So apparently Tokyopop is back from the dead |
| Posted by: BOZZ Jul 2 2015, 11:21 PM |
| So it looks like Tokyopop, the infamous licencing company that brought us our terrible translation of Initial D in North America, announced that they're coming back to the manga publishing scene after closing up shop nearly 5 years ago. Pretty surprising that they're coming back and apparently targeting "hidden gems". http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2015-07-03/tokyopop-plans-manga-publishing-relaunch-more-projects/.90002 |
| Posted by: Nomake Wan Jul 2 2015, 11:43 PM |
| Yeah, they had an opening panel at AX this year. Sadly it was early in the morning today so yeah, I wasn't there for it. |
| Posted by: xiao Jul 3 2015, 06:15 AM | ||
Woot! Viz should follow suit, I'm always down for spending more cash on artbooks. I wonder if they have plans on releasing any Dengeki Bunko novels? |
| Posted by: Tessou Jul 25 2015, 09:20 AM |
| Seems like they're attempting to become what a few other publishers already are in an attempt to find their place in the market, considering that they're never going to be able to stand level against the likes of Viz again. Vertical Inc is one of those "we cater to genre titles" publishers, and they already took some of Tokyopop's lost licenses. If they're finally willing to stop pushing amateur authors from the US and actually promote Japanese products like their name suggests, I'll take a look. |
| Posted by: Phantom_R32 Jul 25 2015, 10:02 AM |
| Here's to hoping they'll finish Initial D. I was actually considering importing everything after Vol. 33 just to finish my collection, but I may wait after this news. |
| Posted by: BOZZ Jul 25 2015, 10:12 AM | ||
There was an interview with the founder of Tokyopop recently where he implied that they aren't able to secure any of their old licenses, especially those of Kodansha who has a subsidiary in North America releasing their manga, and that they are focusing on getting whatever is left from smaller publishers. |
| Posted by: Tessou Jul 25 2015, 10:12 AM |
| Kodansha isn't handing out many licenses. Vertical got a few from the Great Teacher Onizuka franchise, but that's about it. |
| Posted by: BOZZ Jul 25 2015, 01:19 PM | ||
Not surprising since they're releasing their stuff themselves in North America. I'm a little bummed out that they didn't pick up Initial D or Getbackers and either continued it from where Tokyopop left off or to re-do the whole thing from the beginning. |
| Posted by: Tessou Jul 25 2015, 01:34 PM |
| I think the decision to pull Initial D back was due to sales. |
| Posted by: Falbere Jul 25 2015, 07:25 PM | ||
Mean af. But true. It is a shit mango and a shit animu. |