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Bakuman Ending, New Rurouni Kenshin Coming in Shonen Jump Alpha

Posted 5/9/12 10:30 am EST by in Manga


The final chapter of manga-about-manga Bakuman will run in this week's Shonen Jump Alpha, but the gap it leaves will soon be filled by a reboot of the classic series Rurouni Kenshin.

Bakuman, by the Death Note team of Takeshi Obata and Tsugumi Ohba, follows the adventures of two aspiring manga creators, Akito Takagi and Moritaka Mashiro. Akito is the writer and the one who gets things started by recruiting Moritaka to help, and their life is made easier by having access to the studio of Moritaka's uncle, a once-successful manga creator who mysteriously died young. Bakuman is more than just a high-school manga, however; it follows Akito and Moritaka for years, from their first attempts to win a manga contest through several levels of success, as they juggle several series at once and deal with different editors. Read More...

Whole Lotta Viz Goin' On: New Manga for the Week of May 2

Posted 5/4/12 11:30 am EST by in Manga


Viz is the only traditional manga publisher with new releases this week, but they have a nice selection of fan-favorite Shonen Jump and Shojo Beat titles, as well as some Pokemon. The digital manga site JManga also has some new humor releases to round out the week.

My pick from the Viz batch is vol. 7 of The Story of Saiunkoku. This shoujo manga is set in an imaginary country in some imaginary past, allowing for lots of traditional-looking costumes and settings without the bother of historical accuracy. It's the story of the impossibly clever and nice Shurei, a poor woman of noble blood who was initially sent into the palace to be a consort for the emperor. That wrapped up in volume 2, leaving Sainkoku free to pursue her destiny—she wants to be a civil servant—and the emperor hopelessly smitten with her. This series puts a fresh spin on the manga cliche of the spirited girl who tries hard to overcome adversity, much to the admiration of the gaggle of handsome males that surrounds her. Also on the Shojo Beat list: Vol. 14 of We Were There. Read More...

Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!: The Final Four!

Posted 5/3/12 2:30 pm EST by in Anime, Manga


This is MTV Geek's Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight! A tournament-style, knock-down, drag-out, free-for-all, battle royale featuring your favorite anime, manga and Japanese pop-culture characters! Each arena match-up will be posted and voted on by you, the MTV Geek reader, and each winner will advance closer and closer to becoming the supreme reigning champion of the Battle Arena Otaku! Who will take the top spot? There's only way to find out…FIGHT! FIGHT!

We're near the end, fight fans, with the final two matchups taking place between the four challengers that you chose. And it's an interesting mix: a pilot and a pirate, and two giants. What's that all about? While we're still crunching the numbers to understand this recent round of choices, analyzing the data and getting it out to top men in their field—top men, we say—we've still got these last two contests.

Ladies and gentlemen, YOUR FINAL FOUR!
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Hetalia Manga Rescue: What Happened, and What Might Happen Next

Posted 5/3/12 12:30 pm EST by in Manga


On Tuesday, the online retailer RightStuf announced that they would be publishing the first three volumes of Hetalia: Axis Powers, which was formerly a Tokyopop property, in a print-on-demand format; the first two volumes are available now and the third will be out in June.

That's a savvy move on RightStuf's part, as Hetalia was probably Tokyopop's top-selling manga, and it has a huge fandom—it's a goldmine for cosplayers. And the good news is that, as you will read below, if this works out, RightStuf would consider bringing back more unfinished series. We talked to Alison Roberts, director of marketing and communications for RightStuf, to find out a bit more about how the Hetalia license rescue came about and what may come next.

MTV Geek: First of all, why did you choose Hetalia out of all the manga Tokyopop has licensed?

Alison Roberts: As a retailer, Hetalia is one of the manga series we get asked about most often. In addition to inquiries about the potential publication of future volumes, many fans also asked about the availability of affordable copies for the first two volumes of Hetalia... especially once they were no longer available on the wholesale level and the prices started to climb on the secondary market. Read More...

RightStuf, Tokyopop, Gentosha Partner to Publish Hetalia 3 (and 1 and 2)

Posted 5/2/12 2:01 pm EST by in Manga


In an unusual three-way partnership, the American publisher Tokyopop, the Japanese publisher Gentosha, and the retailer RightStuf are working together to publish volume 3 of Hetalia: Axis Powers and bring back the first two volumes as well.

When Tokyopop closed its doors a year ago, it left numerous series unfinished. Hetalia: Axis Powers was probably the most popular one, so it's not too surprising that someone would pick it up. What's surprising is that it's the retailer RightStuf, rather than a more traditional publisher such as Yen Press, that has picked up the license.

RightStuf announced yesterday that it would be publishing Hetalia mostly as a print-on-demand product. The first two volumes are available now for $15.99 each; if that sounds like a lot, consider that the going price for used copies on Amazon is almost $33 for vol. 1 and $23 for vol. 2, and that two-volume sets are going for $50 to $90 on eBay. For those who don't mind reading it digitally, comiXology offers the first two volumes for 99 cents a chapter (or less than $6 per volume).

Volume 3 will be a bit different. The first run will include eight color pages, and readers who pre-order are guaranteed to get those copies. After the first printing is sold out, the book will go to POD and the color pages will be in black and white. Read More...

Kodansha Announces Battle Angel Sequel, Plus New Titles by Natsume Ono and Ema Toyama

Posted 4/27/12 2:36 pm EST by in Manga


Kodansha Comics announced three new manga licenses this week, and it's an interesting mix: One new action title (with plenty of fanservice), a slightly twisted shoujo manga, and something for the more sophisticated reader from Natsume Ono. Up till now, Kodansha's line has been pretty straightforward genre manga, so that last one is a bit of a departure for them. Here's the rundown:

Battle Angel Alita: Last Order: This is the sequel to Yukito Kishiro's Battle Angel Alita, a series whose title neatly encapsulates the concept: It's about a girl cyborg who fights. It's been around for a while, and James Cameron plans to make a movie about it... eventually. Viz published the first 15 volumes of this series because it was published in Japan by Shueisha, one of Viz's parent companies. Then an editor had the temerity to ask Kishiro to change some dialogue, a (non-cyborg) battle ensued, and he eventually took the series to Kodansha's Evening magazine. And on the other side of the Pacific, Viz's loss is Kodansha USA's gain; they will pick up the series with vol. 16. Read More...

Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!: Voltron vs. Godzilla, Sailor Moon vs. Rick Hunter (Robotech)

Posted 4/27/12 12:00 pm EST by in Anime, Manga


This is MTV Geek's Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight! A tournament-style, knock-down, drag-out, free-for-all, battle royale featuring your favorite anime, manga and Japanese pop-culture characters! Each arena match-up will be posted and voted on by you, the MTV Geek reader, and each winner will advance closer and closer to becoming the supreme reigning champion of the Battle Arena Otaku! Who will take the top spot? Sailor Moon? Godzilla? Hello Kitty? There's only way to find out…FIGHT! FIGHT!


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Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!: Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach) vs. Luffy (One Piece), Ultraman vs. L (Death Note)

Posted 4/26/12 12:00 pm EST by in Anime, Manga


This is MTV Geek's Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight! A tournament-style, knock-down, drag-out, free-for-all, battle royale featuring your favorite anime, manga and Japanese pop-culture characters! Each arena match-up will be posted and voted on by you, the MTV Geek reader, and each winner will advance closer and closer to becoming the supreme reigning champion of the Battle Arena Otaku! Who will take the top spot? Sailor Moon? Godzilla? Hello Kitty? There's only way to find out…FIGHT! FIGHT!

It's the redhead vs. the rubber-head, the giant vs. the genius in this latest round of Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!

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Viz Announces Strobe Edge, Demon Love Spell Manga

Posted 4/24/12 4:30 pm EST by in Manga, VIZ


Viz is getting a jump on the summer convention season by announcing two new shoujo series now: Strobe Edge and Demon Love Spell, both in their Shojo Beat imprint.

Of the two, Demon Love Spell looks like it will be a little quirkier. We have had a couple of shrine-maiden manga in the past year or two, including Viz's Kamisama Kiss and the unfortunately incomplete Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens.

Here's the executive summary:

In the series, Miko is a shrine maiden who has never had much success at seeing or banishing spirits. Then she meets Kagura, a sexy demon who feeds off of women’s feelings of passion and love. Kagura’s insatiable appetite has left many girls brokenhearted at school, so Miko casts a spell to seal his powers. Surprisingly the spell works – sort of – but now Kagura is after her!

This has the potential to be something a little different, and the manga-ka is Mayu Shinjo, the creator of Ai Ore and Sensual Phrase, so she's got some chops. The story started as a mini-series in Margaret magazine and was popular enough to be continued as a full series, which is a good sign. Read More...

Black Butler in the Starry Sky: New Manga for the Week of April 25

Posted 4/24/12 10:15 am EST by in Digital Comics, Manga


This week brings an interesting batch of new manga, with a handful of genre titles and some oddball things as well.

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Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!: Voltron vs. Himura Kenshin (Rurouni Kenshin), Godzilla vs. Kagome (Inuyasha)

Posted 4/20/12 12:00 pm EST by in Anime, Manga


This is MTV Geek's Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight! A tournament-style, knock-down, drag-out, free-for-all, battle royale featuring your favorite anime, manga and Japanese pop-culture characters! Each arena match-up will be posted and voted on by you, the MTV Geek reader, and each winner will advance closer and closer to becoming the supreme reigning champion of the Battle Arena Otaku! Who will take the top spot? Sailor Moon? Godzilla? Hello Kitty? There's only way to find out…FIGHT! FIGHT!


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Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!: Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto) vs. L (Death Note), Ultraman vs. Utena Tenjou (Revolutionary Girl Utena)

Posted 4/20/12 12:00 pm EST by in Anime, Manga


This is MTV Geek's Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight! A tournament-style, knock-down, drag-out, free-for-all, battle royale featuring your favorite anime, manga and Japanese pop-culture characters! Each arena match-up will be posted and voted on by you, the MTV Geek reader, and each winner will advance closer and closer to becoming the supreme reigning champion of the Battle Arena Otaku! Who will take the top spot? Sailor Moon? Godzilla? Hello Kitty? There's only way to find out…FIGHT! FIGHT!


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Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!: Sailor Moon vs. Kamen Rider, Sebastian Michaelis (Black Butler) vs. Rick Hunter (Robotech)

Posted 4/19/12 12:00 pm EST by in Anime, Manga


This is MTV Geek's Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight! A tournament-style, knock-down, drag-out, free-for-all, battle royale featuring your favorite anime, manga and Japanese pop-culture characters! Each arena match-up will be posted and voted on by you, the MTV Geek reader, and each winner will advance closer and closer to becoming the supreme reigning champion of the Battle Arena Otaku! Who will take the top spot? Sailor Moon? Godzilla? Hello Kitty? There's only way to find out…FIGHT! FIGHT!

Will it be the lunar heroine or the bug? That's the choice you'll be making as Sailor Moon and Kamen Rider face off in this first matchup. Really, it all comes down to what you like more: happy-go-lucky heroines with sparkles and light and magic and a mysterious dude in a tuxedo. Or, are you leaning towards big science action heroes, cool bikes, and grotesque enemies that need to be chopped into oblivion?
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Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!: Manga Batman vs. Luffy (One Piece), Captain Harlock vs. Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)

Posted 4/19/12 11:59 am EST by in Anime, Manga


This is MTV Geek's Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight! A tournament-style, knock-down, drag-out, free-for-all, battle royale featuring your favorite anime, manga and Japanese pop-culture characters! Each arena match-up will be posted and voted on by you, the MTV Geek reader, and each winner will advance closer and closer to becoming the supreme reigning champion of the Battle Arena Otaku! Who will take the top spot? Sailor Moon? Godzilla? Hello Kitty? There's only way to find out…FIGHT! FIGHT!


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Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight!: The Sweet 16

Posted 4/19/12 10:08 am EST by in Anime, Manga


This is MTV Geek's Battle Arena Otaku Fight! Fight! A tournament-style, knock-down, drag-out, free-for-all, battle royale featuring your favorite anime, manga and Japanese pop-culture characters! Each arena match-up will be posted and voted on by you, the MTV Geek reader, and each winner will advance closer and closer to becoming the supreme reigning champion of the Battle Arena Otaku! Who will take the top spot? Sailor Moon? Godzilla? Hello Kitty? There's only way to find out…FIGHT! FIGHT!

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