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LydiaDianne
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I doubt very much that Fruits Basket will be axed. It's too popular and is a few volumes away from being completed. So, I don't think Tokyo Pop is that stupid...but you never know.
Since they've really cut back from what they origninally said...perhaps what they are going to do is finish releasing soon to be completed series, such as FB and not replace them. And what titles are at the bottom of the list sale-wise, ax those as well. |
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ryusaki
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The only TokyoPop series i care for at the moment has been BECK, and so..
I hope nothing happens t that. |
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Kamenriderfan555
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I spend 150 bucks a week on manga. probably 1/3 of that tends to be Tokyo Pop. so this announcement is REALLY making me mad.
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Altacia
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There's a couple nice things about Loveless.... During it's run of Volumes 1 thru 7 it always had it's Color Inserts.{Besides Vol 4{?} which was just a mistake} With other series when the color inserts were dropped, The reason given was "It wasn't selling well enough for the expense." One can assume Loveless sells well. TP seems to be wanting to put more time between Volume releases, Volume 9 of Loveless isn't even out in Japan yet so... It will be a while for the US to get it. Of course, If TokyoPop did drop Loveless for any reason. I'm sure one of the other companies would pick it up. People seem to be rather fanatic about the series..... This is just random speculation on my part but, It sounds logical enough for me. |
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Patachu
Past ANN Contributor
 Posts: 1325 Location: San Diego |
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Except for the fact that they won't be there 
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bglassbrook
 Posts: 1243 Location: Gaithersburg, MD |
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*grumble* The news (followed by 90% boundless speculation, which the company itself may be leaking to judge fan reactions to help narrow down the list of cuts) just keeps getting better. Wasn't it mentioned in one of the earlier posts in this string that said they were pulling out of of SDCC (or was it just taking a smaller stance but still attending?) EDIT: Guess I was right. |
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britannicamoore
 Posts: 2618 Location: Out. |
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Heres hoping they keep up Rave Master. I didn't invest in 21/35 manga series for the plug to be pull. What are they up to? 29 so far? hope they keep it going.
There isn't really much else I was collecting that I can think of- Tokyopop has lost some of my favor due to other compaines giving me more for my money. Like Del Rey |
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the_seventh_l
 Posts: 108 Location: Florissant, MO |
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Same here, only it's 25/35. As the only really long series I'm collecting, I'd be seriously PO'd if they axed it so close to the finish. But then there's the being 5-6 books away from the end, so they'll probably keep publishing it until the end.
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Aura Ichadora
 Posts: 2285 Location: In front of my computer |
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Makes me glad that the series I'm collecting/going to start collecting by Tokyopop are already released and finished.
Still, it sucks that all this is happening. I know some friends that like some of the manga currently being published aren't going to be happy with this if their favorite titles are scrapped. |
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HitokiriShadow
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Scrapped Princess has been dead for a while. It was confirmed a long time ago that Tokyopop canned it, though they claimed they never licensed past volume 3. 
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HeeroTX
Posts: 2046 Location: Austin, TX |
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I'll bet money right now that there's no way Fruits Basket gets the axe. The only remote POSSIBILITY of that would be if TokyoPop folded in its entirety and EVEN THEN someone else would pick up the license and finish it out. I believe FB is right behind Naruto in the sales rankings. (heck, they've been putting it out in HARDCOVER for goodness sake)
But put me in the column of hoping they release all of Shugogetten. Like people with other titles I'll be cheesed if it gets the axe AGAIN (from a different company). I'll be especially cheesed because I was really amped for it since I saw they put it all out in Germany. If the US gets screwed on this. 
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CCSYueh
 Posts: 2707 Location: San Diego, CA |
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How can you! They're killing off main characters left & right! I swear it was the author working out issues.
DNA's one of the ones that's been on hiatus in Japan for awhile. It's just kicked back up in the last couple months or so which means a yr probably before it'll be here. That have to collect it in Japan, then TP needs to translate it. I really hope beyond hope some of this is going to be allowing titles to end. I'm following several that HAVE to just about be there. Rebirth, Chronicles of the Cursed Sword, King of Hell, Dragon Hunters, Dragon Knights. These are titles that TP started ages ago & they need to end, but I want to READ The ending & not have the title cancelled. I've been buying the Sorcerer Hunters to replace my old set which all my teen's friends borrowed & several are falling apart. I just ordered Your & My Secret 2 since I already had ADV's & I was going to jump in on Getten Angel where Raijin's dropped off. |
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The Xenos
 Posts: 1519 Location: Boston |
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Actually, TokyoPop really was pumping out an excess of books. Cutting back releases might be a good idea. It may be one, and maybe only, good idea they had in all this. Give good books space to breathe and sell. They were shoving too much out. Hopefully they'll also cut out some of the crap titles. Looking at last month, they had two Hanna Montana 'cine-manga' books and an original Bratz 'OEL manga'. Ugh.
Mad? Sounds like you'll be saving some money. I wish I could cut down on my comics and manga load. Slowly I've been, but not as much as I should. It's just.. I wish I knew how to quit you. |
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ruro niko
 Posts: 109 Location: Tennessee |
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As long as they finish Mobile Suit Gundam: Ecole du Ciel, I'll be happy.
In the long run, I think cutting back on titles is a good idea, but it is tricky picking the few titles that might actually sell. I do think releasing the less-likely-to-sell titles on a digital format could work, and if certain titles are incredibly well-received, then maybe it could be put in print. I do hope they don't drop a lot of running titles and just cut back on the new stuff. No one likes an incomplete collection on their shelves. |
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TJ_Kat
Posts: 367 Location: Saskatoon, Canada |
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I forgot they did DNAngel. I will be quite disappointed if they don't pick it up again now that it's finally continuing. Especially considering the abrupt way volume 11 ends. |
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