Forum - View topicNew York Anime Festival 2008 - Vertical, Inc.
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GATSU
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If you Vertical reps are lurking the boards, I'm game for some Princess Knight and Jungle Emperor Leo. 
Not really surprised, but here's hoping the recent anime releases will boost manga sales. "To Terra" comes from the pre-cyberpunk era when sci-fi was about exploration and mystery, not about blowing up cities with an iPod like those lame geeks in Die Hard 4.  If Disney's recent adaptation of the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"-also a product of that era-didn't do well enough to merit a sequel, you can bet a series like To Terra is doing even worse. [Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if that "Day the Earth Stood Still" remake suffers a similar fate, since only the Will Smith "I, Robot" escaped unscathed; and that was because it had action scenes.]
Well, I suggested they give Deimos another whirl, so I'm hoping they'll consider it. But Tezuka doing well enough here for them to publish all those volumes of Black Jack is a pretty damn good accomplishment in itself, given that Cyborg 009 and Lupin are still incomplete.
True, but I'd be willing to pay Dark Horse's prices[I.E. $15-$18 for Metropolis, Lost World, New World, etc.] for it, if they really think it's worth a shot.
Not really a big deal, since SQ'Enix doesn't have a lot of must-read titles. Just continue pestering Shueigakan, please. I know you lost Pluto, but you can always snag Yawara.
If they want to fill a real niche, how about getting the adaptation rights to the Tsutsui [Paprika, Girl Who Leapt Through Time, etc.] books? |
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Moomintroll
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Uhm, shouldn't that be "king of the otaku"? |
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Flaed
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Hm. I'm not normally a manga person but I've been thinking about trying To Terra. Maybe I will when I have enough money. In any case, that news isn't surprising, but I do find it kind of disheartening.  I wonder if the stigma against older stuff is mostly an art style issue? But then again that would affect Tezuka more than. . .almost anyone else I can think of.
This Gainax fangirl finds herself sorely tempted. However, I can't really think of a subject that interests me less than dieting.  I'll keep it in mind, though.
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GATSU
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Flaed: To Terra and Andromeda Stories are worth a shot, if you like films like "The Fifth Element".
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hack_benjamin22
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To Terra is classic scifi and I loved it. I recommend it to anyone that'll listen to me, but that said it doesn't surprise me that it didn't do very well. It's saddening, but not surprising.
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fuuma_monou
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Already got TO TERRA. Been putting off ANDROMEDA STORIES, though. Probably no way in hell KAZE TO KI NO UTA will get licensed by any U.S. publisher...
For Tezuka stuff I'll finish getting BUDDHA before anything else. |
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Chrno2
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I enjoyed this panel. Definitely looking forward to the release of 'Black Jack' mangas. I have to admit that set is impressive. Since I now have some figures to present to my supervisor I hope that they will get on the ball and order them. But now I can see why publishers play it safe with these types of releases.
I'm also curious to read that 'Moyashimon'. Didn't realize that it struck a chord with so many. A lot of good titles to recommend. |
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abstract-alchemist
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No wonder I can't find it in stores. This runs completely to the contrary that was written in an article by a local reporter/writer in our home state. I have to special order To Terra, which is a really awesome sf manga.
Take this with a grain of salt, cause I'm a star trek/start wars freak of nature. |
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Highway Star
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Hmm, that's slightly depressing. And some might find suprising is, it's people who read American alternative/indie comics that get into the stuff Vertical publishes more than general manga fans. *Sigh*
I'd sure as hell buy New Treasure Island though, christ, I wouldn't even think twice about it! I already posess two of his earliest works, Next World and Metropolis (nobody ever discusses them). I also buy Lupin III and Cyborg 009 too, and if anything, I prefer older stuff more than the newer. Also, it doesn't seem like newer fans of older manga ever appear (though perhaps that might change, due to Black Jack already being fairly-known in America/Europe due to the BJ series and OAVs). If a thread is started here about, say... Red Colored Elegy or such, it's pretty much the same dedicated fans (e.g. Kagemusha, Tamaria, Gatsu, Hellkorn etc. not that I'm blaming any of you) replying to it that replied in threads about manga like Tezuka or Tatsumi's works. I don't know what to think about Vertical's move to Shonen though. I guess I'm okay with it as long as they keep up publishing older stuff and don't drop short on Black Jack. And I'd like to see them start working on other legendary mangaka, maybe we can get some Yoshiharu Tsuge??? |
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_Emi_
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Probably had something to do with it sucking. Very disappointing after being told how funny Douglas Adams was. The dolphins were funny though.
*Rasies hand* In fact I paid $22.70 for an ex-library copy of Four Shojo Stories. I also tracked down copies of Secret Comics Japan, A, A Prime, and both volumes of Short Program. And all of To Terra and the first volume of Black Jack are on its way. |
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Viga_of_stars
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sorry double post!
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Viga_of_stars
Posts: 1240 Location: Washington D.C. in the Anime Atelier |
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Sigh. I really liked the fact that Vertical has been getting the older manga. I kinda knew it wouldn't last. Plus, there isn't really anyone who would scanlate these. Oh well. I'm going to Poli&Pro and get their stock of Vertical. I have very few of their books. |
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