Comments on: Viz Dominates Graphic Novel Sales http://comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/09/viz-dominates-graphic-novel-sales/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Wed, 16 May 2012 22:14:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: James Moar http://comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/09/viz-dominates-graphic-novel-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-22 James Moar Sat, 10 Dec 2005 14:02:53 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/09/5/#comment-22 There are some very minor edits in Naruto in Shonen Jump -- taking out Naruto giving the finger is the main one I remember hearing about -- and they all carry over to the graphic novels. Viz tends to be fairly liberal about violence, I find, though oddly harsh on some other things. Everything in the US Shonen Jump magazine is either rated "Teen" or "All Ages", though several of the books that aren't in the magazine are rated "Advanced Teen" (16+). Naruto's a good example of its type (I'm enjoying it), but the type in question *is* boy's fighting manga. There are some very minor edits in Naruto in Shonen Jump — taking out Naruto giving the finger is the main one I remember hearing about — and they all carry over to the graphic novels. Viz tends to be fairly liberal about violence, I find, though oddly harsh on some other things.

Everything in the US Shonen Jump magazine is either rated “Teen” or “All Ages”, though several of the books that aren’t in the magazine are rated “Advanced Teen” (16+).

Naruto’s a good example of its type (I’m enjoying it), but the type in question *is* boy’s fighting manga.

]]> By: Ed Sizemore http://comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/09/viz-dominates-graphic-novel-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Ed Sizemore Sat, 10 Dec 2005 02:32:26 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/09/5/#comment-19 I wouldn't be suprised that the Naruto in Shonen Jump was edited for content. The graphic novels would be the unedited, original version. I think Viz has done this with other series in Shonen Jump. The anime that is playing on Cartoon Network is edited for violence and blood. I think, but you would have to check, that the summaries given at the beginning of some episodes is used as a time filler to make up for the deleted scenes. I wouldn’t be suprised that the Naruto in Shonen Jump was edited for content. The graphic novels would be the unedited, original version. I think Viz has done this with other series in Shonen Jump. The anime that is playing on Cartoon Network is edited for violence and blood. I think, but you would have to check, that the summaries given at the beginning of some episodes is used as a time filler to make up for the deleted scenes.

]]> By: Joshua Macy http://comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/09/viz-dominates-graphic-novel-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Joshua Macy Fri, 09 Dec 2005 20:25:21 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2005/12/09/5/#comment-14 As I recall from Shonen Jump, Naruto has characters dying, a fair amount of blood, and the occasional loss of limb. Is it enough violence to make it an adult title? I don't know. I thought everything in Shonen Jump was squarely aimed at kids. As I recall from Shonen Jump, Naruto has characters dying, a fair amount of blood, and the occasional loss of limb. Is it enough violence to make it an adult title? I don’t know. I thought everything in Shonen Jump was squarely aimed at kids.

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