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TOKYOPOP unveils its Fall debut lineup...
Father Geek here in central Texas with word that the leading North American publisher of manga, TOKYOPOP, has announced that its October-November release lineup includes Debuts of: Crazy Love Story, Guys' Guide to Girls, Diabolo, Dragon Voice, Flower of the Deep Sleep, Hands Off!, Cross, Hyper Rune, The Queen's Knight and Peach Girl... Looks like lots of coolness to ol' Father Geek with everything from sexy romance to scream-inducing horror...
CRAZY LOVE STORY (Romance/Drama, Volume 1 Release: 10/05/04)
Lee Vin, who also penned TOKYOPOP's One, presents a realistic high school tale of love and acceptance. The drama revolves around Sung Moo, Hae Jung and Jimmy, three teens trying to make sense out of their dysfunctional world. Filled with bad boys, hot teens and love triangles, the series attemps to explore the sometimes thin line between friends and "more than friends."
GUYS' GUIDE TO GIRLS (Drama, Volume 1 Release: 11/09/04)
Itabashi Masahiro and Tamakoshi Hiroyuki's hugely popular franchise has spawned 50 volumes, a hit anime series and a PS2 game in Japan--and now a TOKYOPOP series in the U.S. Finally, here comes a unique anthology of stories that looks at the trials of love and loss, and just may show ordinary guys how to score with the girls of their dreams!
DIABOLO (Horror, Volume 1 Release: 10/12/04)
Something extra-wicked this way comes with the latest manga from Kaoru Ohashi and Kei Kusunoki. Ren and Rai play with fire when they sell their souls to the devil to save Ren's cousin. This poignant story of friendship and heroism, filled with the allure of the occult, is aimed to appeal to fans of Demon Diary and Hell Boy.
DRAGON VOICE (Comedy/Romance, Volume 1 Release: 10/12/04)
ALA award-winning creator Yuriko Nishiyama will have manga fans dancing in the streets... possibly with earplugs! Rin Amami has a singing voice that can shatter an eardrum. But a music producer believes Rin has the legendary Dragon Voice--which may push him to the top of the charts. Can Rin achieve perfect pitch? Or will he just bring in da' noise?
FLOWER OF THE DEEP SLEEP (Drama, Volume 1 Release: 10/12/04)
Yuuki has the power to dream of the future. But with such a gift comes a great burden-can she change what's about to happen? And, more importantly, should she? Published in Asuka Comics, home to hits such as DNAngel, Yuana Kazumi's hypnotically gripping tale blurs the area between dreams and reality.
HANDS OFF! (Comedy/Drama, Volume 1 Release: 10/12/04)
Kotarou is a boy with a clueless touch--he has an unusual type of ESP that is transmitted via physical contact. When he accidentally gives others the "gift," he comes to realize that there is much more to his powers than he ever imagined! Well-known manga-ka Kasane Katsumoto delivers a fantasy filled with action, and intrigue.
CROSS (Romance/Horror, Volume 1 Release: 11/09/04)
First featured in Asuka Comics, Sumiko Amakawa's Cross spins a gothic tale about a young, tortured priest with a holy gift that is a blessing--and a curse! All hell breaks loose when our saintly hero excises demons, which leads him to the brink of insanity. But a fated meeting with a mysterious girl may make his path easier to navigate...or lead him to the heart of darkness.
HYPER RUNE (Fantasy, Volume 1 Release: 11/09/04)
Originally a member of CLAMP, the world's best-selling manga studio, Tamayo Akiyama delivers a futuristic shojo adventure. Rune Ayanokouji lives a life less ordinary with her mad scientist grandfather. When they discover an alien plot to take over the world, Rune teams up with her friends to fight the invasion. But when the fate of the world is on the line, who can you trust?
THE QUEEN'S KNIGHT (Romance/Fantasy, Volume 1 Release: 11/09/04)
Could you choose between family and fantasy? This is the question posed by Kim Kang Won, who also created TOKYOPOP's best-selling I.N.V.U. When Yuna Lee falls off a cliff, a magical knight in shining armor discovers her. But he will only save her if she promises to become his queen. Yuna is torn between the love of her friends and family back home and the charm of a life of royalty!
PEACH GIRL ALL-NEW RELAUNCH (Romance, Volume 1 Release: 10/12/04)
Now available for the first time in the U.S. in 100% authentic manga (right-to-left) format, Miwa Ueda's award-winning series about teen angst is back...this time with exclusive bonus art and letters from fans all over the world!
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Rarely good. Oh and first?
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thats a great name
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The manga based on Linkin Park and the "Van Helsing" Cine-Manga?
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Just saw the video. I still dont know how to feel. I think Im feeling a little guilty when I bitch about having a bad day. I guess I just can't understand how somone could bind your hands, prostrate you across the floor, grab a chunk of hair and start cutting your head off of your shoulders. I really hope the biggest meanest strongest soldiers get a hold of these murderes and hand them over to the mossad for "questioning" Inbelieveable. Makes you feel pretty lucky to have anything at all after watching something like that. Have a good day all.
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his own damn fault for going over there in the first place. iraqis should be the people being paid to rebuild iraq. some middle eastern people go by the eye for an eye thing, and court martial and non-rumsfeld resignation for the abuse and pictures and such doesn't cut it for them, the us shouldv'e known that and for some idiot to go try and make a buck in iraq he should think a little more about that stuff first.
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Apparently.
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May 12, 2004 5:55:48 PM CDT
if you're interested in more Japanese books coming to America...
by beamish13
Check out Vertical, Inc. They're publishing a ton of Japanese novels and Osamu Tezuka's entire "Buddha" manga.
Here's an interview with its founder:
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I feel for him and his family, but what the fuck? Not a smart move. M
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They are paying American contractors 6 figures to go over to Iraq and help rebuild. I would hardly say he "deserved it". Wouldn't wish that on anybody.
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May 12, 2004 10:27:23 PM CDT
Regardless of whether or not his actions were sensible...
by jon l. ander
there is absolutley no justification for that murder whatsoever. Acts like that can claim no cause, they are their own justification. And as for that Arab "eye for an eye" stuff, i'd say the horrific murder of Nick Berg far outways the prison abuse. There such a thing as a common standard of humanity and most people in Iraq abide by it too. This isn't some old Arab custom, this was a very modern, calculated act, deliberatly against an individual, because of his nationality. The suggestion that the wrongs perpetated by his government should in any way reflect on him is obscene.
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Shigeru: If they're paying the contractors six figures just imagine what the government is paying Haliburton and KVR. John L Ander: I agree with you, but I cannot have sympathy for someone that either a)realized what may happen in the tense times in a war torn nation/region and takes that risk cause the money is too good or b) blindly waltzes into a hostile nation/region without thinking about the culture and possible repurcussions. Plus my point about how iraqees should be rebuilding iraq and not americans is a finger of blame for contractors deaths, kidnappings, torture pointed at the Bush administration. Also I meant to call it prisoner torture as opposed to abuse, cause that's what it is is torture in the international meaning of the word.
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May 13, 2004 2:42:23 AM CDT
How the fuck did a manga talkback turn into a steaming pile of p
by zefram mann
KA-ME-HA-ME-HA-ME-HA, BIOTCH!!!
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Is it possible we can send Stephen Sommers over there to Iraq, as well. Perhaps he go over there with his unique cinematic vision and obvious love and excitement for movies and attempt to rebuild their struggling economic and corruprt social value system by inspiring them with the hope that perhaps the Western culture has it right all along and peace and democracy are the way to create a viable and self-sufficient governmental and economic climate. Of course, then they'll see Van Helsing, and chop his fucking head off too! Man, that movie was a pile of shit!
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From the mouth of the Queen of Hearts to the hearts and minds of every American soldier and gold-digging mercenary in Iraq "Off With Their Heads"
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Whatever happened to the "No Off-Topic B.S." rule? In any case Tokyopop got the lineup, but answer me this; WHY THE HELL IS IT SO WRONG TO RELEASE A MANGA IN THE AMERICAN FORMAT? It's freaking unnatural to read it "Japanese Style". Gets on my nerves. I've tried it a few times, and I get migranes. Seesh. NOW GET BACK ON TOPIC RUBES! TRY AND CATCH ME, BIIIATCH!
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