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ADV dies, Tokyopop limps… The world as we know it is changing…
In an effort to keep an update everyday this week, here’s a look at how the world (as we see it) is changing is less than 4 days.
Sunday August 30 2009 – After 54 years of rule the conservative Liberal Democratic Party of Japan was defeated in a making of “change”. Sounds familiar? What this certainly does mean is that everyone favorite political otaku Taro Aso is out of his Prime Minister job. How the people of Akihabara will cope I don’t know. (Source UK)
Monday August 31 2009 - Disney announced it bought out Marvel for 4 billion dollars. Let the worlds collide.(Source Yahoo/AP)
Monday August 31 2009 – What was overshadowed by the Disney/Marvel news. Tokyopop announced that publisher Kodansha Japan has ripped the lifeline of Tokyopop titles (Love Hina, Chobits, RaveMaster) “That means Tokyopop will not be allowed to complete any ongoing manga series from Kodansha or reprint its back catalog of Kodansha titles once the existing stock runs out. According to Tokyopop, the company does not know Kodansha’s reasons for the decision” For years we have seen Tokyopop attempt to sway the audience to mainly sub-par OEL mangas. Now that the lifeline has been kicked, the true test of the Original English Manga begins. (Source ANN)
Tuesday September 1 2009 – ADV has just announced it’s shutting down completely. Rumored to have been troubled for years. The once titan of anime video releases is finally shutting down spreading it’s titles to different companies (Source ANN)
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Posted on September 1st, 2009 at %I:%M %p
ADV- I am quite sad about ADV. They were truly the first and best company to seek out the widest diveristy in anime during the 90’s. And throughout the time, there love and pride in their products always showed through the packaging, ads, and DVD extras. They shall be missed be me.
Marvel- Well as long Disney remembers the comic book in their comic book superheroes, and allows that most important aspect of the franchise continue and grow on its as Warner did DC, than I have hope for this unexpected development.
Tokyopop- wtf?
Posted on September 2nd, 2009 at %I:%M %p
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