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NEWS: Kodansha USA Licenses Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū Manga




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Kon'Doriano



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 7:33 pm Reply with quote
And now I know what good quality manga series I should purchase next Very Happy
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ew121



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 8:11 pm Reply with quote
Good news, it's going to flop really hard though.

I mean, no one punching people? no edgelord cannibals? A manga about Rakugo of all things? The US won't buy it.
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Dop.L



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 8:25 pm Reply with quote
Excellent news! That'll definitely be going on my shopping list. Great to see stuff like this getting the respect it deserves.
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Angel M Cazares



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 8:49 pm Reply with quote
For a second I thought someone had licensed the SGRS anime, but this is good news for manga buyers.

#825565 wrote:
The US won't buy it.

I normally don't buy manga, but I would consider buying this one to support the work.
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mandisaw



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 9:02 pm Reply with quote
May, so a couple of months after S2 wraps - sounds good to me Smile This one is a hard series to describe, but S1 of the anime became addictive.

I have to say, digital releases have gotten me almost back to my old level of manga consumption.
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firedragon54738



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 9:51 pm Reply with quote
Cool the anime was really good so kind of want to read the manga
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Animechic420



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 10:22 pm Reply with quote
One of the best bromance manga/anime I've come across.
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Parsifal24





PostPosted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 12:46 am Reply with quote
I already pre-orderd the first two volumes this is one of those series you have to become almost evangelistic about it with your friends local book stores social media. Get the word out and support it when it comes out and before it comes out.

pre-orders are actually really important in gauging the interest in a series for a publisher. Also glad to see that The Rakugo Kyokai Association will be supervising the localization of the Manga.
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harminia



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 4:26 am Reply with quote
I love the manga and the anime so this is great news. Also great that one of Kumota's works is getting licensed. I hope they translate the whole series but I'm gonna keep my expectations realistic.
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Maidenoftheredhand



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 7:47 am Reply with quote
Definitely getting this but as much as I'd love to get print may have to settle for digital. No room...although it is only 10 volumes.
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Snomaster1
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 4:51 am Reply with quote
I'm surprised that Kodansha USA even licensed this manga. It's about an art form that most Americans don't know a lot about. People like me are going to have a hard time wrapping our heads around this sort of thing. And this from someone who wanted to be a comedian when he was little.
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