Tokyopop

Tokyopop (proper spelling TOKYOPOP ), formerly known as Mixx, is a publisher of comics, especially manga, anime and related products. Its headquarters are in Los Angeles, although legally and officially the Japanese Tokyopop KK the parent company of all international Tokyopop offices is. CEO and Creative Director of Tokyopop 's Stuart Levy.

History

1997 was founded in Los Angeles by Stuart Levy, the publisher Mixx Entertainment Inc., who moved manga in the U.S., including the 1998 title successfully, Sailor Moon. 1999, the publishing house was renamed Toyopop Inc.. The publisher published as Mixx known the manga magazine MixxZine and the shōjo - anthologies SMILE. MixxZine later became Tokyopop Magazine.

In 2000 came the first releases of anime on VHS in the United States, as well as soundtracks to games like Final Fantasy IX. In the following years were more titles, especially anime and manga added to the program. 2003 an average of 25 manga volumes were published in the month. The first foreign branch of Tokyopop in the UK markets where the North American editions, but does not have its own programming.

In April 2004, the publishing house founded his second foreign subsidiary in Germany based in Hamburg. The Publishing Director is Joachim Kaps, former publishing director at Carlsen Comics. The first manga and manhwa of the German branch were presented at the Frankfurt Book Fair and published in November 2004. The first anime released as of summer 2005. The free preview book for Tokyopop program with excerpts called sneakers and appeared the first three years every three months. 2005 will be issued with Yonen Buzz, the first German comic at Tokyopop.

June 21, 2005 Tokyopop began in Japan with publishing activities. It started with those available in the U.S. and Germany Star Wars Anime Comics. In the same year the publisher in the U.S. the imprint Blu, the manga genre of shōnen -ai and yaoi founded laid. 2005 Tokyopop Germany came with the Japanese publisher Shueisha match in a partnership in the future implement new issues of Shueisha in Germany, which led to the publication of titles like Death Note, Bleach and The Prince of Tennis.

2008 of the American publisher was divided into two publishers, Tokyopop Inc., the manga and Comis distributes, and publishes Tokyopop Media, the film products, and games and manages the website of the company. Both companies are part of the Tokyopop Group. Here, 39 jobs have been lost and reduces the manga program by half. Later, the program in the UK has been reduced from 25 to 20 tracks and in December 2008, eight employees were after a sharp decline in sales in the U.S. again dismissed.

In October 2010, the manga The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time by Akira Himekawa, actually, A. Honda and S. Nagano, awarded from the publisher 's portfolio at the Frankfurt Book Fair with the Sondermann Prize.

31 May 2011, the publishing house in Los Angeles will be closed. The branch in Germany and the activities at the film market are not affected.

Program

Published, the publisher and licensed manhwa, anime, Anime Comics (called Cine - Manga), as well as novels, Light Novels and Comics American artist. Some of the manga are sold in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment.

The publisher also published alongside manga manhwa from Korea, Manhua from China as well as American, French and German comics in the manga style. The German publisher produced the anthology Manga fever for young German artist.

Shifted title (selection)

USA

Blu

  • Gravity
  • Fake

Germany

  • Princess Ai (2004)
  • King of Thorns (2005)
  • School Rumble (2005)
  • Peace Maker Kurogane (2005)
  • Yonen Buzz (2005)
  • Bleach (2006)
  • D.Gray-man (2006)
  • Death Note (2006)
  • Gothic Sports (2006)
  • Small Butterfly (2006)
  • Kiss Me, Student! (2006)
  • Shinshi Doumei Cross ( 2006)
  • The Prince of Tennis (2006)
  • Reborn! (2007)
  • Grimms Manga (2007)
  • Demon Diary (2008)
  • Give Me Love! (2008)
  • Stupid Story ( 2008)
  • Anima (2009)
  • Bakuman. (2009)
  • Darren Shan ( 2009)
  • Domicile (2009)
  • Elfen Lied (2009)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (2009)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Majora 's Mask (2009)
  • Maximum Ride (2010)
  • Dance in the Vampire Bund (2010)
  • Beelzebub (2011)
  • Deadman Wonderland ( 2011)
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