ICv2 rewrites the press release on the new Tokyopop lines of chapter books and taps into a universal truth:
kids love fart jokes
It’s worth a click to see the sample cover. Clearly Tokyopop knows what they’re doing here, creating a book that looks just like big sister’s OEL manga.
I sent TP a email a while back saying they should concentrate on their manga more. However I am starting to see that they must be following some sort of statistic they see in their sales and releasing OEL and kids books. I don’t think they consider themselves a “manga publisher” anymore. Which is not a bad thing, kids should read.
True- although they should get some books with a main character of color in there. Well, at least I can always buy Runaways for my mom’s classroom.