Tokyopop recon event at Walthamstow Library

This summer there is plenty of manga to get stuck into. New series are coming out, old series are ending, and there are some interesting returns to keep an eye out for. June Those who follow the regular manga release updates will know one highly popular series this month has already come to an end, … Continued

New manga releases coming out this week:   5 Cenitmeters Per Second (566 pgs) (Vertical) RRP: £13.99 Air Gear 24 (208 pgs) (Kodansha) RRP: £7.99 Alice in the Country of Hearts Omnibus 1 (400 pgs) (Yen Press) RRP: £12.99 Alice in the Country of Hearts Omnibus 2 (400 pgs) (Yen Press) RRP: £12.99 Alice in … Continued

Lupin III is one of the longest running anime franchises in Japan. Spanning over forty years with three TV series, yearly television specials and a series of feature films with Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki heading the highly regarded The Castle of Cagliostro. It revolves around Arsene Lupin III and his gang of thieves as they … Continued

Right Stuf has announced that it has entered a deal with Japanese publisher Gentosha and western publisher TokyoPop to publish the manga version of Hetalia: Axis Powers. Right Stuf will be releasing the first two volumes immediately, which had been previously released by TokyoPop between 2010 and 2011. The so far never translated third volume, … Continued

Tokyopop recently confirmed the release date of Koichi Sumimaru’s .hack//4Koma manga on April 6, 2010. The gag comedy manga re-imagines Kite, Atoli, Haseo, and the other characters from the .hack//G.U. RPG trilogy. Tokyopop has also officially announced other .Hack titles such as .hack//Alcor & .hack//CELL.