Yearly Archives: 2008

Reactions to Kodansha’s move to set up a U.S. subsidiary continue to roll in. David Welsh wins for the day with his concise article summing up the importance of the move and the possible consequences for readers at The Comics … Continue reading →

There were a few things going on yesterday besides the big news about Kodansha. At PWCW, Kai-Ming Cha takes a look at the seinen title Gantz, due out soon from Dark Horse. David Welsh takes a look at the new … Continue reading →

The big news of the day, in case you spent yesterday in a cave with no internet, is that Kodansha, the biggest publisher in Japan, is setting up a U.S. subsidiary specifically to sell manga. Check out the comments on … Continue reading →

That’s what ICv2 is reporting: Japan’s highly respected Nikkei financial news service is reporting that Kodansha has set up a U.S. subsidiary “to publish and sell translations of its Japanese manga” in the U.S. starting in September. The reason for … Continue reading →

Devil’s Due Publishing has made a deal with Digital Manga to publish a new Vampire Hunter D story in a monthly American-style comics format, according to ICv2. The Devils Due folks say the series, titled Vampire Hunter D: American Wasteland, … Continue reading →

There’s lots of excitement over the Vampire Hunter D franchise this week, what with Devils Due announcing that they will be publishing a VHD series in American comics format. Now the Digital Manga folks, who have the license for the … Continue reading →