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NEWS: Broccoli International USA to Shut Down by Year's End


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GATSU



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:36 am Reply with quote
Figured there'd be more posts over this. It's a shame the industry's becoming increasingly homogenized nowadays. Hope the employees are still able to find work. Does this affect Synch Point, too?
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PantsGoblin
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:42 am Reply with quote
GATSU wrote:
Figured there'd be more posts over this.


Their website hasn't been updated in over a year, the AnimeGamers website is gone as well as the actual store (and me with over 100 points I was never able to use, what a shame). Although sad news, I was kind of expecting it...
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Ghstmtrx



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:54 am Reply with quote
I always did like Broccoli, although they have been really in the dark for awhile now. I do wonder what will happen to the series they have now like My Dearest Devil Princess and Honoka Level Up! *sigh* I hate it when I cant finish a series.

Goodbye Broccoli Crying or Very sad
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Fronzel



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:07 am Reply with quote
Thanks for releasing that Leave it to Piyoko! book that I ordered four years ago.

OH, WAIT.
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504NOSON2
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:11 am Reply with quote
While thing's appear to be looking up,we always get that one bit of bad news,usually in the form of an Anime company dropping out of the states or just dropping out all together. In any case,this is sad news,but,nothing to buy black suits and dresses over. Cool
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Tsukimi
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:17 am Reply with quote
does this mean no more disgaea 2 manga and sola manga?
i was wanting to finish my collection? will another manga company pick it up i hope Sad
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Asrialys



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:33 am Reply with quote
No! lol Sola is only two volumes long, isn't it? Get it out here! And What about my Galaxy Angel II manga?

Darn...
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Pirkaf



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:45 am Reply with quote
Sayonara Sola... Sad
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Leon Evolon



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:58 am Reply with quote
I guess this puts a few good manga series out in the cold, huh. Broccoli was a nice little company, I always enjoyed their booth at conventions. They will be missed. Sad
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sdhd



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:03 am Reply with quote
Sorry to see Broccoli go. I am not surprised. Their manga didn't interest me at all. They were too niche. They didn't know what consumers wanted unlike VIZ. VIZ is a powerhouse that can afford to release different genre of manga. TokyoPop was more into OEL manga at least in my opinion. The only TokyoPop manga that I bought were GTO, Chobits, and initial D.
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icepick314



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:39 am Reply with quote
so what will happen to my preorder for Di Gi Charat Movie DVD?
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Roy9076



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:40 am Reply with quote
Ahh... damn it. Sad Sayounara Broccoli! I'll miss you.
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poweranime



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:54 am Reply with quote
So, wait...

does that mean Sync-Point is going too? No more FLCL dvd sets??? crap....
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teh*darkness



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:58 am Reply with quote
Thanks for the fun times, the good reads and the amazing FLCL dub. Best wishes to your employees in the upcoming season.
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W-General



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:12 am Reply with quote
Oh rats.

I really really like Broccoli. I actually own all of Galaxy Angel (with special covers), Galaxy Angel Beta (didn't get around to sending the forms for the special covers! Sad), and Galaxy Angel II 1-2 (need to go grab 3 before it's gone forever)

Really tragic. They were very consistent in the quality of their works...good translation, good print quality, great extras. You could tell they're a group who put effort into their work.
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