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HellKorn



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:44 pm Reply with quote
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swanjun wrote:
The SimonSays website has been updated with new Viz releases through August. In addition to first volumes for some previously announced series, there are some surprises, too!

Ooku: The Inner Chamber - yes, this is the historical series by Fumi Yoshinaga!
Black Bird
Choco Mimi
Kimi ni Todoke
Children of the Sea
Gestalt
Waqwaq
Detroit Metal City
Rasetsu - sequel to Yurara
Tail of the Moon Prequel: The Other Hanzo - apparently this is really called Tsuki no Toiki

Other things:
* Slam Dunk seems to be going bimonthly after volume 2 finally appears in February
* Boys Over Flowers volume 36 appears in June, which concludes the series. No volume 37 (a short story collection) is scheduled for August, which doesn't necessarily mean Viz won't be releasing it, of course, but it won't be continuing the bimonthly schedule.


I'm incredibly excited for Children of the Sea. Daisuke Igarashi finally makes his legal English language debut.

Also interested in Detroit Metal City.
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Highway Star



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:33 pm Reply with quote
WOWOWOWOWOW!!! Shocked
I can't give a crap for anything else on the list (well, maybe DMC), but Children of the Sea! Goddamn awesome!
Also, to correct you HellKorn; this would be Daisuke Igarashi's second English debut; Fanfare released a short story of his in the anthology
Japan - As Viewed By 17 Creators.
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braves



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:56 pm Reply with quote
I'm not really familiar with the new titles on there. I have heard good things about Children of the Sea, though.

I'm actually more happy about Slam Dunk going on a bi-monthly release. On its current pace, it would take longer for it to be released completely than One Piece. They only put less than about 2 or 3 chapters per month in SJ. I'll be picking it up after I get caught with all my current series.
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HellKorn



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 4:34 pm Reply with quote
Highway Star wrote:
Also, to correct you HellKorn; this would be Daisuke Igarashi's second English debut; Fanfare released a short story of his in the anthology
Japan - As Viewed By 17 Creators.

Ah, yeah, forgot about that short.

Well, it's still a debut. Of sorts.
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Highway Star



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:05 pm Reply with quote
HellKorn wrote:
Well, it's still a debut. Of sorts.

Yeah, I guess, considering lower than 50 people have actually read Japan! Laughing
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Moomintroll



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:12 pm Reply with quote
Highway Star wrote:
HellKorn wrote:
Well, it's still a debut. Of sorts.

Yeah, I guess, considering lower than 50 people have actually read Japan! Laughing


I suppose that proves my point on the Taniguchi thread about some manga doing better with alt-comics fans than with manga fans. Japan got an Eisner nomination in 2007, "best of year" from The Comics Journal in 2006 and has been published in at least six languages (might have been a few more since the Fanfare edition came out) so it didn't exactly sink without trace.
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