Udon Entertainment and Kodansha USA Reveal Manga Licenses
This weekend, the city of San Diego, California in the United States held host to the annual San Diego Comic Con event. While the event is known for celebrating American comics such as those from Marvel and DC, it does also carry a large following of anime and manga companies, as well as the fans of those mediums. Several manga distributors are holding panels throughout the event and we have learned of some of their new licenses:
Kodansha USA:
Manga:
Let’s Dance a Waltz by Natsumi Ando.
Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches by Miki Yoshikawa.
Udon Entertainment:
Manga:
Kill la Kill by Kazuki Nakashima (story) and Akizuki (art). Slated for release in 2015.
Katamari by Alex Culang and Raynato Castro. First volume due out in December 2014.
New “Manga Classics” titles including Jane Austen’s Emma, Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Scarlet Letter.
Artbooks:
The Art of Phoenix Wright – Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies. Due for release in 2015.
Border Break Artworks 2006-2012
Osamu Tezuka Anime Character Sketchbook
Osamu Tezuka: Osamu Tezuka Character Illustrations
Record of Agarest War: Heroines Visual Book and Record of Agarest War 2: Heroines Visual Book
Shining Blade & Ark
The World of Professor Layton. Due for release in 2015.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Art by Kazuki Takahashi
