Tokyopop (often capitalized: TOKYOPOP), formerly known as Mixx, is a major distributor of manga in English , German and Japanese [2] . The company is headquartered in Los Angeles ( USA ), units operate in the UK and Germany . Tokyopop licenses and publishes manga , including original English , manhwa , anime , Japanese light novels, and graphic novels . The company's products are sold in stores in the United States, Canada , Britain, Ireland , Germany, Austria and Switzerland . On April 15, 2011, it was announced that starting May 31, Tokyopop is phasing out publishing in North America , while the German branch will continue to publish products for the international market. [3] [4]
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| Type of | Private company |
| Base | 1986 |
| Founders | Stuart Levy |
| Location |  Los Angeles California |
| Key figures | Stuart Levy (Founder and CEO ) John Parker (President and CEO ) |
| Products | manga , light novel , graphic novel , english manga , manhwa |
| Net profit | $ 35 million (2003) [1] |
| Parent company | Mixx entertainment |
| Site | TOKYOPOP.com |
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History
The company was founded in 1997 by Stuart Levy [1] and was originally called Mixx. At that time, they were selling the MixxZine manga logbook, as well as the Smile shojo manga anthology.
In 2002, the company began to publish manga in its original, non-mirrored form, positioning a new product for the US market as “100% Authentic Manga” (100% Authentic Manga), which quickly made Tokyopop the industry leader. Also a popular marketing idea among buyers was the marginal cost reduction of goods (up to $ 10 per), which also helped the company to gain serious market shares.
In the summer of 2004, Tokyopop began to publish manga and manhwa in Germany, and in the same year the company opened a representative office in the UK.
In March 2006, HarperCollins announced that it intends to collaborate with Tokyopop. [five]
Tokyopop also published the original English manga (made in the USA ) and was the largest publisher in this area. [6] [7] [8] This publishing house has published such works as " Dreams ", " Bizenghast ", " Dramacon ", " Van Von Hunter ", " Dark Subway ".
In March 2011, a wave of reductions swept through the company due to the bankruptcy of the largest buyer of Tokyopop - Borders Group , which owes a large amount to it. [9] In April 2011, it closed the US publishing house. According to an official statement, the television and film department of the company, as well as the European division of the publisher, do not close. [10] In October 2011, the company announced its intention to return to the American manga market, primarily by resuming the release of works, [11] licenses for which were previously returned to their original owners. [12]
Publications in English
Famous Shonen Manga
- Beck
- Girls bravo
- Getbackers
- Great teacher onizuka
- Love hina
- Samurai Deeper Kyo
Famous Shojo Manga
- Cardcaptor sakura
- Fruits basket
- Kare kano
- Marmalade boy
- Peach girl
- Sailor moon
- Tokyo Mew Mew
Famous Seinen Manga
- Ai yori aoshi
- Battle royale
- BLAME!
- Chobits
- Lupin iii
- Mobile Suit Gundam
Manhwa
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Light Novel
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Manhua
- The other side of the mirror
OEL
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BLU
BLU is a division of Tokyopop, specializing in manga in the yaoi and shonen-ai genres. The first editions of the company appeared in 2005, but then Tokyopop denied contact with this company. [13] In October 2006, BLU acknowledged that it was an imprint of Tokyopop. [14]
Manga Published:
- Black knight
- Earthian
- Fumi Yoshinaga's Lovers in the Night & Truly Kindly
- Gakuen heaven
- Gerard & jacques
- Gorgeous carat
- Innocent bird
- Junjo romantica
- Just my luck
- Love mode
- Love pistols
- Man's best friend
- Menkui!
- Shinobu kokoro
- Shout Out Loud!
- Takumi-kun
- Voice or noise
- Wild rock
- Fallen moon
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Jarvis Michael. The Godzilla-Sized Appeal of Japan's Pop Culture. October 26, 2003, Los Angeles Times , p. 9.
- ↑ Brenner, 2007 , p. xii.
- ↑ End of an era: Tokyopop shutting down US publishing division . Comics Beat (April 15, 2011). Date of treatment May 25, 2011. Archived March 3, 2012.
- ↑ Tokyopop to Close North American Publishing Division . Anime News Network (April 15, 2011). Date of appeal May 25, 2011.
- ↑ HarperCollins Publishers and TOKYOPOP Announce Innovative Co-Publishing, Sales, and Distribution Agreement (link not available - history ) . HarperCollins Publishers (2006). Date of treatment April 10, 2006. (unavailable link)
- ↑ Interview with Mike Keely (English) (2007). Date of treatment December 19, 2007. Archived March 3, 2012.
- ↑ Robofish. Manga, American-style (English) (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment December 19, 2007. Archived May 15, 2008.
- ↑ Reid, Calvin Tokyopop Ink Manga Deal (inaccessible link) (2006). Date of treatment December 19, 2007. Archived July 24, 2008.
- ↑ Tokyopop discusses the consequence of Borders' bankruptcy on publishers . Asia Pacific Arts (07/03/2011). Archived March 3, 2012.
- ↑ End of an era: Tokyopop shutting down . Comics Beat (04/15/2011). Archived March 3, 2012.
- ↑ Tokyopop Confirms Intent to Publish Manga Again . Anime News Network (October 12, 2011). Date of treatment October 13, 2011.
- ↑ Tokyopop: Japanese Manga Licenses to Revert to Owners . Anime News Network (May 24, 2011). Date of treatment October 13, 2011.
- ↑ Tokyopop Confirms Blu Label Anime News Network (June 8, 2005). Date of treatment March 8, 2009.
- ↑ New Publishers, More Titles at Yaoi-Con 2006 ( link unavailable) . Publishers Weekly. Date of treatment March 8, 2009. Archived November 8, 2006.
Literature
- Brenner, Robin E. Understanding Manga and Anime. - Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007. - 356 p. - ISBN 978-0-31-309448-4 .