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firecrouch
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I don't think Viz wants to have to deal with the fan outcry they got for I's, but if worst comes to worst, there may be something they're required to censor. But whatever they censor will be really minor, and you probably won't notice it unless you've seen the original version.
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digitalkikka
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Well, not all titles in Viz's SJ line are from Weekly Jump. Anyway, if they bring over ones you don't like just don't buy them. You can support their Action line instead.
There's always a possibility that Viz might censor a title, but they've already put a 'mature content' lable on the cover so hopefully that means they won't. |
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Super Ska Master
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Am I the only one who is kind of bothered that they mix the two together? I don't really want Claymore and Beet on the same label with the better WSJ titles. Oh well, I wonder what will happen to them since MSJ is dead. |
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barbapapa
 Posts: 224 Location: Belgium |
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How ironic. Muhyo and Rosie of Weekly Jump got licensed. The ONE title that I was interested in them bringing over.
It's about as long as Neuro, but doesnt fair so well lately in the weekly Jump rankings. Oh well, yay. 
It's kind of like Jump's Kekkaishi imo. Refreshing series. |
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LC_Lapen
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o.O? Where did you pull this info from? Don't see it on the main page, nor have I heard anyone else mention it. And don't you mean "Muhyo to Rouji"? I don't this Rosie has become the official romanization yet. In regards to the statement about BoBoBo-Bo Bo-BoBo bombing in America; yes, it bombed horribly. But not because people didn't like the series, but because VIZ handled it about as well as MJ handles babies on balconies. Releasing only 1 novel as a compilation, when the characters are already halfway through the storyline, is a horrible way to start a series. The fact that the Anime was liscenced is proof enough that the show has a fanbase (even if the DVDs also suck ass). Not only that, but shows that are completely random have done pretty well in the states (FLCL, Excel Saga, etc.) |
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barbapapa
Posts: 224 Location: Belgium |
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This title's romanization confuses me to the bone. I just call it whatever comes to mind at the time. And I got it from: http://www.animeondvd.com/forum/showpost.php?pid/375553/ |
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LC_Lapen
Posts: 13 Location: Hanford, CA |
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Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation Vol. 1 Release Date: October 2007 (fitting) Well, there goes what was probably going to be my biggest suprise at Comic-Con. I find it funny that these online bookstores can give us a better release date than the actual conventions. So now for JUMP's releases it's- -Hoshin Engi *JUNE 2007 -GinTama (Advanced) *JULY 2007 -Strawberry 100% (Advanced) *JULY 2007 -Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation *OCTOBER 2007 Where's my Neuro, dammit! |
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domino
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Eehh, Viz has Muhyo?! (They got Muhyo instead of Neuro?! *weeps*
Now that's a surprise...! At least this means they're going for newer Jump titles instead of stuff that's been out long enough to become a TV anime (to ride off the popularity of the fansubs, perhaps?) |
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Onizuka666
Posts: 266 Location: U.K |
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Always happy to hear of new manga being released, but what really winds me up like a clock is the fact that Viz have licensed manga before that they still haven't finished. Sure I can understand if a series isn't popular, but the ones I'm really talking about are the likes of Guyver and Area 88.
I know Area 88 is now considered a classic manga, which only ever saw one GN released, but now that Golgo 13 is also getting another run, I'd love to see it get another chance with little editing (and maybe a mature rating).Guyver deserves another run, and if they don't want to run it then please let someone else have the license. With regards to Gantz, I too sampled it online. Its a good but strong mature title which deserves respect by not editing so much and just shrink wrapping. I know Viz will probably hack it to bits anyway, and its for this reason scans will remain so popular. Since Viz are getting into the download arena (recently with anime) perhaps they should perhaps start offering unedited version of manga online. Gantz would do well here. I guess what amazes me the most is still the amount of mature manga that gets (sometimes perhaps without publisher checking properly first) licensed but the majority of it isn't proof read first, which then later breaks the story flow when edited. Ten Ten, One Piece etc. I'm sure many fans would proof read manga for these publishers if they got paid for it, we'd all only stand to benefit from it. Releasing manga like Narutaru, then later possibly claiming ' its cute and it wasn't supposed to get this strong' isn't acceptable. Publishers should always know where the story is going start to end. As for as these new licenses go, I will put my hand up for Togari. Also sampled via scans its a very cool little manga, about a boy named Tobe who went to hell for murder. Even after 300 years, he still does not repent for his sins. He's quite feisty trouble still, so he's given the option of escaping hell, by hunting for Togas (sins) in the human realm. If he collects 108 Togas in 108 days, he'll be free. However, there are rules he must follow. Its funny watching this samurai kid adjust culture shock of modern japan, while still trying to hunt Togas, eat, sleep, make friends and not get arrested. A tale of redemption laced in time travel, modern and ancient Japanese culture worth checking out. |
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Super Ska Master
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Muhyo got licensed before Neuro? I always thought they'd get licensed at the same time. Hopefully Neuro will see a release along with Muhyo.
And I think Viz should give Bobobobo another shot. They should actually...you know...advertise it. Also, Bobobobo has another series called shinsetsu bobobo that is only in manga form. How will we ever get that if it doesn't run? |
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UltimaShadowfax
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Why doesn't Muhyo to Rouji have an ANN page??
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barbapapa
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Probably hasn't been submitted before. Which I did today. |
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Pepperidge
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I think you're over-estimating the editing situation here. Viz doesn't edit their manga titles that are targeted to an adult audience. They don't lay a finger on titles like Monster or Vagabond, and they'd never lay a finger on Gantz either. It's only titles that are targeted to a teenage audience that are a problem, but that doesn't seem to be an issue anymore now that they're using "Mature Content" labels on the covers instead with titles like NANA, I"s, Ichigo 100% and Pretty Face. I'm sure a company like Viz is well aware of the content of the titles they pick up before they start releasing them. They haven't really had any issues where they suddenly start editing because they weren't prepared for a particular type of content. Really, the only notable cases like that have been with Narutaru from Dark Horse and Moon Phase from Tokyopop. Plus, One Piece hasn't even been edited at all in terms of visuals. The problem is (or perhaps was) that they were trying to enforce ridiculous standards on what was appropriate for certain age groups and tried to make sure the titles they picked up conformed with those standards, usually right from the beginning. Last edited by Pepperidge on Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:45 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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HellKorn
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Personally I don't believe a few fans who want Viz to "go out of their way" to release more mature manga are going to make that much of a difference.
I do wonder if the recent issue with Tenjho Tenge not doing well in sales has had an impact of Gantz getting licensed...
Strawberry 100% is a fan service driven story, but from the few chapters I checked out I don't recall anything past some panty shots. Plus, as others have mentioned, Viz is going to slap a "Parental Advisory" warning on the cover, so "problem solved." 
But what about their Signature line?
Vagabond, not Vanguard. Anyway, that's primarily true. If you see anything from Viz's Pulp, Editor's Choice, or Signature line, you can bet that the art is intact. |
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Super Ska Master
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I've submitted it many times before (Same with Neuro and many other jump titles) and it never got approved. |
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