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[linuxnofear]

Koibito Play Licence?

I see that Koibito Play have been set as Licensed by some company here on MH. But I can't find out by who. Is there anyone who knows? Any admin that can see if it have been added on the series page or some random person who knows? Maybe I haven't looked around enough... Want to know as I scanlate it...

If there can't be found out who it is, maybe it should be changed back.

 

[Kaiten]

I'm not sure if this quote is what your referring to, if not correct me:

Submitted releases are disabled for this Manga in some languages due to licensing restrictions. MangaHelpers Administration are aware of this and are following up with the relevant license holders.

Koibito Play is not licensed. That message appears for all series published by Kodansha. Due to last falls cease and desist order their manga can not be uploaded to MH.

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March Story by the Shin Angyo Onshi/Defense Devil duo is listed for sale in October 2010 by VIZ

 

[magicbulletgirl]

Wow, the Cross Game will be wideban with $19.99 cover price???

http://books.simonandschuster.com/Cross-Game-Vol-1/Mitsuri-Adachi/Cross-Game/9781421537580

That's not really that bad. It's the first three volumes right? It's like buy 2 get one free ^^

 

[Horsee]

That's not really that bad. It's the first three volumes right? It's like buy 2 get one free ^^

Nope! Only two volumes. Well it's quite expensive. The VIZBIG Vagabond has same cover price but it has a bunch of color pages and it's bigger than standard tankoubon size and contains THREE volumes. 13-14 USD would be the ideal price.

Another sad news:
Yen Plus has ended. I knew it. I didn't know when but I knew it will happen soon. However they'll continue it in a digital online format.

Hungarian publisher "Fumax" will publish the first volume of Hetalia in May. It will also published in the US by Tokyopop in September. Yaay, we'll get earlier.

@Kaiten: The March Story's writer is not the same with Defense Devil/SAO's writer just the illustrator is the same.

 

[Verilance]

That's not really that bad. It's the first three volumes right? It's like buy 2 get one free ^^

it all a matter of mathematics, if it is three volumes then 576/3 = 191, which makes sense

otherwise Viz would be putting very many blank pages in the copies of their issue of Cross Game

 

[Kaiten]

VIZ:
Genkaku Picasso from Jump SQ by Gekigaka FURUYA Usamaru. Barely available online, highly recommended. November 2010.
Mistress Fortune February 2011.
Sakura Hime Kaden both by the mangaka of Gentleman's Alliance. April 2011.
Oresama Teacher March 2011.
Ai Ore by mangaka of Kaiken Phrase. May 2011
Dragon Sword and Wind Child Novel. September 2010

VIZ also announced the simulcast of the upcoming Nurarihyon no Mago anime.

Tokyopop:
The Secret Notes of Lady Kanoko January 2011.
Lives February 2011
Puzzle+ February 2011
Hekikai no AiON February 8, 2011

Seven Seas:
Amnesia Labyrinth - by the author of the Haruhi Suzumyia novels, February 2011
Tora Dora - manga, March 2011
a Certain Scientific Railgun, June 2011

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Top Shelf:
Tabakoya no Musume, 2011

 

[Akiyama]

Vertical:
Usamaru Furuya is on fire this year, his 1 completed volume of Litchi Hikari Club will be released April 29, 2011.

 

[Kaiten]

That's a pretty twisted series. I'll be buying that. Vertical: officially my favorite publisher.

 

[Galactic Tomahawk]

Awesome news, I cannot say I saw that coming.

I hope this turns in to a trend, we really need more Usamaru over here.

 

[Kaiten]

I think so. 51 Ways to Save Her would have come out in September if CMX was not closed. With all of the publishers that specialize in alternative manga/gekiga now, and how successful most are at selling them, expect more interesting titles to choose from.

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Yen Press:
Highschool of the Dead
Betrayal Knows My Name
Otoyomegatari (by the mangaka of Emma)
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni - Demon Exposing Arc

Yen Press+ will relaunch as an online magazine. Beta will be up Friday, the magazine will be free for the first month but require $2.99 subscription fee thereafter.

Expect Jump news this weekend. I believe VIZ will be having a Shonen Jump panel tomorrow at SDCC.

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Drawn and Quarterly:
Onwards Toward Our Noble Deaths
Nonnonba to Ore (both by the mangaka of Gegege no Kitarou)
Tokyopop:
Sakura no Ichiban (by the mangaka of Karin)
Pavane for a Dead Girl
Mr. Clean: Fully Equipped
VIZ:
Death Note Black Edition (omnibus)

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VIZ:
Nurarihyon no Mago. To be released as Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan.

 

[predsfan]

Nice Nurarihyon is being licensed. I knew it would be coming soon, what with the simulcast of the anime, but I'm glad it's actually true. I'll actually buy that one.

 

[Drmke]

Nura getting licensed, no surprise there I really look forward to their translation of it.

 

[Kaiten]

Vertical has licensed Velveteen & Mandara by Jiro Matsumoto (Freesia). The single volume series will ship in August of 2011.

ANN

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Kodansha has announced that they will gradually take over manga publishing rights from Del Ray in the US and Canada, as I had suspected they would. Kodansha USA will be distributed by Random House, Del Ray's parent company. No announcement on forth coming titles have been made. Anime News Network

Full Press Release

 

[Akiyama]

Dark Horse licensing announcements from New York Comic Con.
Kekkai Sensen - Will be released under the name Bloodline Battlefront
Drifters
Shinjuku Azul

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Ao no Exorcist being released under the title Blue Exorcist, April 2011 by Viz!

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Viz is adding to their signature line.
Tenjo Tenge - Available June 21, 2011 - Viz is taking over, previously licensed by CMX. This time a 2 in 1 volume editions.
La Quinta Camera - Available July 19, 2011
The Art of Vampire Knight

 

[Kaiten]

Nice - more Natsume Ono. The new editions of Tenjo Tenge will be unedited, no?

 

[Akiyama]

The Sacred Blacksmith - Tokyopop - June 7, 2011
via tanbishugi

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Kodansha USA
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex
Bloody Monday - August
Doubutsu no Kuni under the title Animal Land
Deltora Quest
Average Price $10.99
Del Rey gets to keep Tsubasa and xxxHolic and lots of titles moving to Kodasha USA
via @animealmanac

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Mardock Scramble

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Monster Hunter Orage
Cage of Eden
August is the month to be http://kodanshacomics.com/

 

[Kaiten]

Bloody Monday, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, the last three volumes of Rave (omnibus), and new translations of the first three volumes of Negima (also omnibus), Dobutsu no Kuni, Gon, will be coming out in August. Seems that almost everything Del Ray was releasing is switching to Kodansha. Negima, Air Gear, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, etc will all resume in August too.

 

[Galactic Tomahawk]

Can't wait for Animal Land and Gon. More SZS is gonna be nice too.

 

[Drmke]

Whoo!! Cage of Eden and Bloody Monday!! I know where my Christmas money will be going

 

[Kaiten]

My only complaint is no new editions of Blame! and Noise. Otherwise: good job Kodansha!