Category Archives: Industry News

Bunraku at Otakon

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Ginger Mayerson

“BUNRAKU COMES TO OTAKON FOR EAST COAST DEBUT “LOS ANGELES, (July 25, 2011) ­ ARC Entertainment and XLrator Media will sneak preview BUNRAKU for East Coast audiences at the 18th annual Otakon in Baltimore, MD on Friday, July 29, 2011. … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Tokoyopop

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Editor

“ANN has confirmed with Tokyopop Senior Vice President Mike Kiley that the company will shutter its Los Angeles-based North American publishing operations on May 31. The company’s film and European operations will be unaffected by this closure, and its office … Continue reading →

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Industry News: Del Rey concludes, and Kodansha USA steps up to the plate.

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Linda Yau

Just days before New York Anime Festival, Deb Aoki writes of news that Del Rey of Random House is closing shop, and Kodansha USA, will be taking over, publishing their manga in English from their Japanese counterparts. Originally scheduled to … Continue reading →

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Industry news: Anime Expo is Coming

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Editor

So you better be good. Like last year (see below), J LHLS will be covering this event. And won’t that be grand? (2008: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Day 4.)

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Industry news: New from DMP

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Editor

And now some very graphic words from our friends at Digital Manga.

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VIZ Announces New Original Manga Series From Rumiko Takahashi

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Tom Good

VIZ Media announced on Sunday that they will publish a new original manga series from Rumiko Takahashi, author of INUYASHA. The following is from the VIZ press release: This is the first new original manga series from Takahashi sensei since … Continue reading →

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Industry News: Deux Press picks up Cigarette Kisses

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Editor

Good news for Nase Yamato fans: “Deux Press, the yaoi imprint of Aurora Publishing, has picked up the title Cigarette Kisses by Nase Yamato. Originally, Boysenberry Books, the yaoi imprint of Broccoli Books, was to release this title. However, with … Continue reading →

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