Comments on: Viz’s Latest Shojo Releases http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/17/vizs-latest-shojo-releases/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Wed, 23 May 2012 12:53:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brigid Alverson http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/17/vizs-latest-shojo-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-1028 Brigid Alverson Fri, 17 Feb 2006 23:08:40 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/17/vizs-latest-shojo-releases/#comment-1028 Hmmm.... I think of a press release as something for the media, not the public, so I expect it to come out several weeks before the books, so editors would have time to assign a story and writers and reviewers would have time to write it, and the reviews would appear around the time the book hit the stores. But I guess that's old-media thinking. Your point is well taken, Johanna--if the PR is going directly to the public, later is probably better--no more than a week before the books hit stores, so we can budget accordingly. Hmmm…. I think of a press release as something for the media, not the public, so I expect it to come out several weeks before the books, so editors would have time to assign a story and writers and reviewers would have time to write it, and the reviews would appear around the time the book hit the stores. But I guess that’s old-media thinking. Your point is well taken, Johanna–if the PR is going directly to the public, later is probably better–no more than a week before the books hit stores, so we can budget accordingly.

]]> By: Lyle http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/17/vizs-latest-shojo-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 Lyle Fri, 17 Feb 2006 16:54:03 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/17/vizs-latest-shojo-releases/#comment-1022 I've been surprised how much I've liked Baby & Me. It's cute, but the drama is done well enough so that there's more than the cuteness. OTOH, I'm surprised that I haven't cared for Kaze Hikaru. I find the samurai era fascinating, but the series just didn't hold my interest (I'd love to see a story about what it was like for women in those days of political intruige, but I guess that's more josei than shoujo.) I’ve been surprised how much I’ve liked Baby & Me. It’s cute, but the drama is done well enough so that there’s more than the cuteness. OTOH, I’m surprised that I haven’t cared for Kaze Hikaru. I find the samurai era fascinating, but the series just didn’t hold my interest (I’d love to see a story about what it was like for women in those days of political intruige, but I guess that’s more josei than shoujo.)

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/17/vizs-latest-shojo-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-1021 Johanna Fri, 17 Feb 2006 15:24:14 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/17/vizs-latest-shojo-releases/#comment-1021 I found it a useful lesson ... I read it and thought "do I sound that way when I'm snarky?" :) When would you have wanted/expected to see the PR? A week before the titles were out? And agreed about the website ... I've also found the problem where if I open up 3 or 4 windows into their site (for different book titles, for instance), whatever's controlling their animated menu winds up crashing my browser. Yikes! I found it a useful lesson … I read it and thought “do I sound that way when I’m snarky?” :)

When would you have wanted/expected to see the PR? A week before the titles were out?

And agreed about the website … I’ve also found the problem where if I open up 3 or 4 windows into their site (for different book titles, for instance), whatever’s controlling their animated menu winds up crashing my browser. Yikes!

]]> By: Brigid Alverson http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/17/vizs-latest-shojo-releases/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 Brigid Alverson Fri, 17 Feb 2006 13:31:02 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/02/17/vizs-latest-shojo-releases/#comment-1020 Oops! I guess that comment came off a little harsher than I intended. I'm not faulting Viz for releasing the serials in book form--in fact, I'm glad they're doing so, as it's more convenient to read them that way than to go around the house picking up all the scattered copies of Shoujo Beat. As I pointed out elsewhere, they are selling me the same product twice, which is pretty smart marketing. I just thought the release was a bit breathless and a bit late. What I find inexcusable is the poor organization of their website. If they're promoting a book, their search engine should be able to locate it on the site. Duh! Oops! I guess that comment came off a little harsher than I intended. I’m not faulting Viz for releasing the serials in book form–in fact, I’m glad they’re doing so, as it’s more convenient to read them that way than to go around the house picking up all the scattered copies of Shoujo Beat. As I pointed out elsewhere, they are selling me the same product twice, which is pretty smart marketing. I just thought the release was a bit breathless and a bit late.

What I find inexcusable is the poor organization of their website. If they’re promoting a book, their search engine should be able to locate it on the site. Duh!

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