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bradc
06-13-2008, 10:50 PM
I am not sure if there any Tokyo Pop readers on here...

Or concern manga readers who follows the English licensed versions...

Tokyo Pop plans are keeping the popular titles they have started, but discontinue those series that are not popular, and due over licensing too many titles. Which is same as why Geneon US as an Anime Company was force to closure.

News:

TokyoPop to Restructure (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-06-03/tokyopop-to-restructure)
TokyoPop Keeps Popular Titles (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-06-12/tokyopop-to-keep-fruits-basket-saiyuki-tactics-rave)
TokyoPop Cut Manga Output in UK (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-06-12/tokyopop-to-cut-manga-output-in-united-kingdom)
emoloz
06-13-2008, 10:54 PM
Heh can't say it surprises me.
Rain
06-14-2008, 01:59 AM
It doesn't suprise me, TokyoPop has so manga manga titles

but really the only tokyopop manga series i buy is Saiyuki, and thats safe so im happy xD



maybe tokyopop will focus on quality over quantity from now on;)
bradc
06-14-2008, 02:44 AM
It doesn't suprise me, TokyoPop has so manga manga titles

but really the only tokyopop manga series i buy is Saiyuki, and thats safe so im happy xD



maybe tokyopop will focus on quality over quantity from now on;)

I can only HOPE they stop adding things to Americanize it, or blow the story into epic proportions with the dialgoues 8( They already did that and the Saiyuki Reload and they are pretty inconsistent. I can't say the same for VIZ for what they have done, that I was planning to own both English and Japanese. I might as well stick with the Japanese version, you know...
Awakenedgirl86
06-14-2008, 02:58 AM
Thank goodness that will happen I want quality manga from them because the only thing I buy from them are Kingdom Hearts manga and manga influenced comics.
bradc
06-14-2008, 03:18 AM
Thank goodness that will happen I want quality manga from them because the only thing I buy from them are Kingdom Hearts manga and manga influenced comics.

Is mostly a wait and see what TokyoPop pulls off their extensive shelf and anger more customers that are following certain series they will no longer be translating for them. I don't think having an extensive list of mangas would ruin quality check of the manga; is just the editors and the company decide to do a poor job of how they do their work to meet the market demands.