Forum - View topicNorth America Manga Distributers
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isaacada1
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Here's the current list of manga distributers in North America.
Antarctic Press http://www.antarctic-press.com Comics One http://www.comicsone.com CPM Manga http://www.centralparkmedia.com/cpmcomics/cpmcomic.htm Dark Horse Manga http://www.darkhorse.com/products/zones/z_manga/index.html Diamond Comics Distributors http://www.diamondcomics.com/ Digital Manga http://www.emanga.com Fanboy Entertainment http://www.fanboyinc.com Gutsoon! http://www.gutsoon.com/ Harper Designs International http://www.harpercollins.com/hbi/ How To Draw Manga http://www.howtodrawmanga.com I.C. Entertainment http://www.ic-ent.com/ Icarus Comics http://www.icaruscomics.com/ PLEX http://www.plex-web.com/ Radio Comix http://www.radiocomix.com/ Stone Bridge Press http://www.stonebridge.com/ Studio Proteus http://www.studioproteus.com/ Tokyo Pop http://www.tokyopop.com/books/index.php ToyPress http://www.toyspress.co.jp/FSSe/index.html Viz http://www.viz.com/ Hentai Distributors Eros Comix http://www.eroscomix.com/ Redlight Manga http://www.redlightmanga.com/ Last edited by isaacada1 on Mon Apr 28, 2003 2:08 pm; edited 3 times in total |
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billslates
Posts: 31 Location: Miami, FL |
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Antarctic-press. Don't they mainly deal with American Manga? I have some of their stuff, and its ok. I've never really been a fan of American Manga though, because they only take the stereotyped themes and look, and put in an American Comic plot, not spending enough time studying what makes manga(or at least mainstream manga), manga.
Comics-One. I'm glad they have improved. They originally did e-book manga of some korean and chinese manwha. Now they're publishing more(Crayon Shin-Chan is actually pretty frickin funny). I hope they do well, because they are releasing a lot of titles that would normally not be here, because of small fan-base or non-anime release in America to go with it. CPM Manga. I THINK I have some stuff by them. I don't really know much about them, but they seem a bit generic. They're ok, I guess. Dark Horse Manga. I don't really like Dark Horse. Their TPBs are too expensive, and they DON'T NUMBER THEIR MANGA!!! It feels really annoying to want to buy a series, but can't know where it starts! Diamond. I'm glad that they're recognizing manga. I don't really have anything else to say. I probably would if I was a retailer. Digital Manga. No idea. I'll check out the site though, seems interesting. Fanboy Entertainment. No idea. Gutsoon! I like Gutsoon, they're taking chances. They are also good, because the artists for Gutsoon tend to be people who break the commercial manga titles in America. They tend to be quality titles meant for an older audience. I looked at Fist of the North Star: Master Edition in my local comics shop and I was wowed. It was also only $15(pretty good for a recently colored manga(realistic coloring, not "anime-ish"). I love the Raijin idea. They've got balls. I hope they release their Raijin Comics in a cheap format though. I hope they do VERY well. How to Draw Manga. They're cool. They were able to capitalize on something that was limited here. Guides to drawing manga, not written by some cartoonist/artist, who was recently introduced to manga the week before. I.C. Entertainment. I don't really like their titles. This is of course obvious from a person who doesn't care much for shojo/bishonen titles. I like the Megatokyo TPBs though. It would be cool if they published other webcomic artists in TPBs. That would be really interesting. PLEX. No idea. Radio Comix. I know about them, but haven't really seen their stuff. They're kinda like Antarctic Press. Furry isn't my schtick, but it has stuff for those fans(probably the most), so that's good for Furry fans I guess. Stone Bridge Press. No idea. Studio Proteus. I have somewhat of an idea, but they don't really seem like distributors. Don't they just take care of the editing. Tokyopop. They came from behind and really came out strong. Their 100% Authentic Manga has really helped them out. Some of the titles seem rushed, and some of the translations piss me off. I tend not to be nitpicky, but for exchanging "Ara, ara" to "Oh me, oh my", makes it really annoying to read Mutsumi's dialogue. I hope they re-release older titles though, or at least make an online store. It can sometimes be a pain in the ass to find their older stuff. ToyPress. No idea. Giz... erm Viz. The heartless company manga distributor. I don't really get mad at them at the fact that they never tried to be a company for the fans. If they didn't have so much rights to great titles as they do, they would probably be gone. They tend to stick with the old system, until newer things become more popular, and they are able to move over(right/left formats). Because they have insanely popular titles, they are able to make gajillions. I personally feel that if/when Raijin becomes very popular, Shonen Jump would move to a more frequent format. That's the only real thing that pisses me off about Viz. With their great titles, they have the opportunity to do so much to introduce manga and manga traditions to most non-fan Americans. Instead, they have this idea that most Americans will be confused if they see a right/left format, will not understand the plot of the manga if they keep in the original japanese characters, or japanese words(like the description of techniques in Naruto). Instead it seems like they try to hide the very fact that it was Japanese(except for the authors name). Hell, Shonen Jump wouldn't have been a reality(or a very shitty one if released earlier), if it wasn't for the success of other companies trying newer methods. |
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cyrax777
 Posts: 1825 Location: the desert |
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you forgot to mention Viz's about once evert quarter lests release new volume policy.
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John Jakala
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I sympathize with you about the numbering thing, although I just noticed that on the newest OH MY GODDESS! collection ("Hand in Hand") they had a little "15" on the spine, and on the inside they referred to it as "Vol. XV" (Vol. 15, for those who have forgotten their Latin). So it took them awhile, and it still doesn't help you figure out where to start at a glance (I always went on Amazon and sorted by publication date), but at least it's something. |
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isaacada1
Posts: 779 Location: Snohomish, WA |
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Here's a link to a website that has a bunch of independent comic publishers that release titles in the manga format/style.
http://www.angelfire.com/ne/projectneko/manga.html |
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isaacada1
Posts: 779 Location: Snohomish, WA |
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Looks like we'll have to add a couple more new companies now to the list of manga distributers in North America.
www.advfilms.com http://wholesale.animegamers.com www.randomhouse.com/delrey/ www.vertical-inc.com Any new company distributing books I've missed? |
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isaacada1
Posts: 779 Location: Snohomish, WA |
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ADV just launched their new manga division page. Also, a link to a company that has licensed Barefoot Gen.
ADV Manga http://www.adv-manga.com/ Last Gasp Publishing http://www.lastgasp.com/ |
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isaacada1
Posts: 779 Location: Snohomish, WA |
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Yet more new manga and book publishers.
DH Publishing http://www.dhp-online.com/ Eigomanga http://www.eigomanga.com/ |
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