New UK manga publisher arrives; Naruto and Bleach lined up

Gawyn said:
Jayme said:
Manga is cheaper online, about £4 -5, really is quite good, not as good as Japanese Raw prices but still alls fair, Why can't shops just start buying in the American ones more so, I only see Waterstones do that. All Manga distributer's need to do is print on a UK price as well as an American one and Canadian one.
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Most of the manga available in Waterstones is published in the UK by Tokyopop UK, Gollancz and Tanoshimi. I have seen very little manga published in the US in Waterstones. Places like Forbidden Planet and Travelling Man are the places where you would usually expect to find imported US manga. The reason why it is good to see manga on shelves in mainstream bookstores like WH Smiths and Waterstones is the increase in product visibility to an audience who may be unaware or only a passing awareness of the medium. This is ultimately where the growth of the industry is going to stem from and it is always encouraging to see the amount of acceptance increase in such places.
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Indeed, aside from comic shops and specialist shops where import Manga is, naturally, very common I've only really seen a significant import manga in Borders, which is hardly surprising really given that Borders are an American company. Whilst many Waterstones have a few American releases they're always been far outweighed by the UK published books.
 
I wondered is it actually possible for a monthly Shonen Jump magazine in the UK?

If so who would make it?, because the current Shonen Jump titles are like books instead of magazines so it probably won't be made by the same companies that do the graphic novels.
 
Semajer said:
I wondered is it actually possible for a monthly Shonen Jump magazine in the UK?

If so who would make it?, because the current Shonen Jump titles are like books instead of magazines so it probably won't be made by the same companies that do the graphic novels.
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Huh, maybe sega of Europe should take another crack at Rajin comics over here.
 
Semajer said:
I wondered is it actually possible for a monthly Shonen Jump magazine in the UK?

If so who would make it?
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It's more a question of who would buy it. I don't think there are enough fans who would support it. :?

Between the two, I'd personally prefer getting books anyway as they don't cost much more than a 200+ page monthly manga would. (I'm a miserable git, don't mind me. If someone did try to do it I'd definitely buy it! :) )
 
I'm sure if you got some of the better stuff that hasn't got a UK printing into an anthologoy, charge £5 for 2-4 chapters for abotut 5 series you'd be onto something.
 
Conan-san said:
I'm sure if you got some of the better stuff that hasn't got a UK printing into an anthologoy, charge £5 for 2-4 chapters for abotut 5 series you'd be onto something.
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Like a more regular (and slightly lower quality) version of Tokyopop Sneaks maybe? It could happen, but the cynic in me doesn't see it lasting...

A UK-exclusive translation of a title that isn't out in America would be a very solid starting point.
 
Simonsays.co.uk has been updated again.

It seems as if they are going to release 3 volumes every two months. Also they've started to put up pictures for the covers and they've added Death Note.

September can't come soon enough.
 
Yes, they've added their release schedule up until January 2008 to their website. As Semajer says they seem to be going for 2 or 3 volumes every two months, for all their titles. The full release schedule including the already listed September titles is:

September
Bleach 1-3
Naruto 1-3
Shaman King 1-3
Absolute Boyfriend 1-2
Ceres: Celestial Legend 1-3
Hot Gimmick 1-3

October
Whistle 1-3
Mar 1-3
Happy Hustle High 1-2
Full Moon 1-2
Death Note 1-3
Naruto 4-6
Kare First Love 1-2

November
Hot Gimmick 4-6
Absolute Boyfriend 3
Kekkaishi 1-3
Naruto 7-9
Punch 1-2
Ceres: Celestial Legend 4-6
Shaman King 4-6
Bleach 4-6

December
Mar 4-6
MegaMan 1-3
Whistle 4-6
Full Moon 3-4
Happy Hustle High 3-4
Death Note 4-6
Imadoki 1-2
Kare First Love 3-4

January 2008
Shaman King 7-8
Naruto 10-12
Tail of the Moon 1-2
Absolute Boyfriend 4
Punch 3
Ceres: Celestial Legend 7-8
Zatch Bell! 1-3
Hot Gimmick 7-8
Bleach 7-8
Kekkaishi 4-6
 
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