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Cardcaptor Takato
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 Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 12:42 am
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How often does a manga come out in English before it’s released in Japan officially like this?
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AkumaChef
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Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 10:05 am
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| Cardcaptor Takato wrote: | | How often does a manga come out in English before it’s released in Japan officially like this? |
I couldn't give you a number, but my understanding is that it's very rare, which is why this particular instance is newsworthy. I'm betting this was a screwup on somebody's part.
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Crystalyn
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Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 10:54 pm
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It's definitely not a screwup. If you look at the source link for this article, Kodansha Comics is touting the release ahead of the Japanese release as the first time the company has ever been able to do this. Which is why we thought it was newsworthy enough to post about.
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MFrontier
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:32 am
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| Crystalyn wrote: | | It's definitely not a screwup. If you look at the source link for this article, Kodansha Comics is touting the release ahead of the Japanese release as the first time the company has ever been able to do this. Which is why we thought it was newsworthy enough to post about. |
Makes me wonder if they're going to try to make this more of a thing.
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Blanchimont
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 2:44 am
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| MFrontier wrote: | | Makes me wonder if they're going to try to make this more of a thing. |
I highly suspect it's just a deliberate attempt to cover-up a screw-up by declaring it 'intentional' as it's on themselves and not any licensee. The news DID come after the fact after all, make of that what you will...
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AkumaChef
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 7:38 am
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| Crystalyn wrote: | | It's definitely not a screwup. If you look at the source link for this article, Kodansha Comics is touting the release ahead of the Japanese release as the first time the company has ever been able to do this. Which is why we thought it was newsworthy enough to post about. |
I'm happy to hear that it's not a screwup and I stand corrected.
That said, in my opinion it is mindboggling that the source touts this being an industry first for Kodansha but that information did not make it into the article. I feel that information is FAR more newsworthy than simply mentioning a release date. Why did ANN not explain that in the article?
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