Comments on: Tokyopop News: CSI Interns, Kindaichi, INVU, Company Plans, more

By: Tokyopop Layoffs — Who’s Left? » Manga Worth Reading

Tokyopop Layoffs — Who’s Left? » Manga Worth Reading — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:02:55 +0000

[...] of waiting that caused a lot of useful discussion online. Earlier, she was a presence at the webcasts the company did in 2009. (I miss those. They were fun and [...]

By: Tokyopop News: Insider Webcast September 2 » Manga Worth Reading

Tokyopop News: Insider Webcast September 2 » Manga Worth Reading — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:18:12 +0000

[...] I’m attending the Tokyopop online press conference and sharing my notes with you. (I previously attended a similar presentation in July.) [...]

By: Cathy

Cathy — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:56:35 +0000

Oi. That was less than helpful, then! I confess that while I have spent more on shipping than on the book I was buying (I finished the Fruits Basket series by buying the other editions off of ebay) it was definitely an emotionally based decision rather than logical. Thumbing my nose at Tokyopop was worth it at the time, though. :)

By: watashi

watashi — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:45:35 +0000

Hi Cathy! Thank you for being nice & helpful. Actually, I live in Europe, so shipping costs tend to be much for ordering only one item, especially when bought from individuals. I have (very soon) the first two books in hardcover, but I guess I’ll accept the third paperpack release when it’s available in Europe. Hopely it won’t be out of stock instantly. Thank you for trying to help out!

By: cathy

cathy — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:24:01 +0000

watashi: I’m not sure where you live, but here in Canada finding the third volume of Twelve Kingdoms is complicated by the fact that Chapters-Indigo put the wrong cover and title on that particular book record. I believe Amazon.ca did the same thing, but I sent in a correction and it got fixed.

It’s not available through Indigo online anymore, but there are about 10 stores in Toronto that still have it in stock. If you’re in the States this might not be as helpful, but you can still get a book at cover price if you’re willing to pay the shipping.

(Sorry for butting in, but I work for both a bookstore AND a library. I have a pathological need to help people find books.) :)

By: watashi

watashi — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:15:15 +0000

Yes, you’re right. It would not be 100% satisfying, but I wouldn’t mind the format if it would be the only option to read the Headless Samurai, Playing the Fool, the Gentleman Thief, which I am unfortunately missing forever. In addition I don’t think we will ever see the reprints of these titles due to the rather poor sales, so digital format would be the only way. But as you, Johanna, pointed out they probably don’t have rights of digital publishing.

Too bad the printing volume has been so small. Also some new titles of TOKYOPOP have immediately been out of print after the release. For example the third novel of the Twelve Kingdoms (Hardcover, 2009) can’t be bought anymore unless you’re willing to pay 100$-200$ for a used copy, well I am not.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:23:10 +0000

I don’t think I’d be happy having part of a series in digital and part in print. It would frustrate me. And I’m not sure for how long they have the rights licensed from the Japanese publisher, or if digital rights were part of their deal. (I suspect not.) But it’s a good idea for them to consider going forward.

By: watashi

watashi — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:14:27 +0000

If they’re (TOKYOPOP)not going to release anymore Kindaichi books, they should release it as a downloadable manga at least. Besides, I am missing a few volumes I really would like to have, but won’t due to out of stock situation everywhere. Paying over 30 dollars / used manga is not an option, so I would most pleasantly buy a digital copy from TOKYOPOP (max. 5$/download please).

By: mark thorpe

mark thorpe — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:11:38 +0000

No word on GTO the early years: Shonan Junai Gumi? Can I start assuming that it’s been greased like every other good book they had (Beck, Preist, and I still can’t forget how they tried to kill Dragon Head)?

By: THE BEAT » Blog Archive » Publishing News: TokyoPop, Shutterbox, O, Hex, Lobo, etc etc

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:40:25 +0000

[...] Johanna Draper Carlson attends a recent virtual press conference thrown by Tokyopop and reports on what was said: After that, there was a short statement about how this is a year of “refocusing and [...]

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:43:07 +0000

I was surprised to hear about the audience overlap, myself. The CSI format is also similar to the recent Tokyopop Ghostbusters release.

By: Dwight Williams

Dwight Williams — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:06:53 +0000

Also, the format – including the prose novel excerpt – echoes what’s already been done in cross-promotion between the two publishers re: Star Trek: the Manga. This should work.

By: Dwight Williams

Dwight Williams — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:04:19 +0000

This CSI project could be interesting…

By: Where the boys (and girls) are « MangaBlog

Where the boys (and girls) are « MangaBlog — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:22:52 +0000

[...] Tokyopop up to these days? Johanna Draper Carlson summarizes a recent webinar for bloggers, which I also particpated in but didn’t have time to write up. [...]