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Oct 12, 2011 8:25 PM
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TOKYOPOP has recently announced they will be producing a new online newsletter focusing on Asian Pop Culture powered by GeekChicDaily. An announcement newsletter was sent out this Wednesday.

An official tweet from @TOKYOPOPManga mentions that they are hoping to "be able to release new manga very soon." They have also stated they are looking into publishing both print and digital versions of manga.

The TOKYOPOP official Facebook page has stated that this new @TOKYOPOPManga is in fact a legitimate Twitter account of theirs.

Sources: GeekChicDaily Newsletter, TOKYOPOPManga's twitter

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NaruleachOct 12, 2011 8:39 PM
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Oct 12, 2011 8:34 PM
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I always liked Tokyopop, partially because they subbed Initial D.
Oct 12, 2011 8:37 PM
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I too like Tokyopop. I like owning what manga I can and Viz can't do everything.


Good luck getting back on your feet, TP.
Oct 12, 2011 8:37 PM
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE FINISH PUBLISHING ARIA! YOU CANT JUST CANCEL IT AT VOL6 OUT OF 12!
Oct 12, 2011 8:43 PM
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Stu, wtf are you doing.
Oct 12, 2011 8:47 PM
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Oh, so they're not dead just yet. Yay.
Oct 12, 2011 8:48 PM
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this is good news but seems odd its so soon after walking away though
Oct 12, 2011 8:50 PM
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Need more AioN..
waiting for VOL 4 pfft
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Oct 12, 2011 9:04 PM
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I actually liked TOKYOPOP... so I seriously hope they're able to publish stuff again.
Oct 12, 2011 9:15 PM

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Rofl. Not dead yet.
Oct 12, 2011 9:18 PM

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It makes me happy knowing they aren't going down without some sort of fight. I'm going to be pessimistic about how it ends though, since they were pretty much dead when they couldn't continue previously.
Oct 12, 2011 9:32 PM

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Yay, I hope they will continue with the BLU Mangas too
Oct 12, 2011 9:38 PM

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I know I'm broke and I cant afford manga at all but I really dont want them to stop publishing! );

One day I'll win the lottery and buy all the manga I want! >.
Oct 12, 2011 9:45 PM

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good to hear. :D

Oct 12, 2011 10:02 PM

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I'm glad to hear this (: I really liked TOKYOPOP, so I wish them best luck.
Oct 12, 2011 10:04 PM
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I'm going to remain a skeptic until I actually see them trying to make a change. It also greatly depends on what licenses they're able to obtain, which will be interesting considering how they screwed over and lost the trust of some of the most influential manga publishers in Japan (i.e. Kodansha).
Oct 12, 2011 10:19 PM

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TP, ganbatte
Oct 12, 2011 10:19 PM

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I actually liked TOKYOPOP :(
Oct 12, 2011 10:35 PM

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tokyo pop trolling much?

all they do is drop manga series half way through most the time

I signed my screen and now its all smeary "When you meet your God tell him to leave me alone."

check out my bloghttp://corpse69.wordpress.com/

fix MAL already
Oct 12, 2011 11:01 PM

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I'll believe it once i see it...
f only they could've completely finished series they would have made so much more money and never gone out of business in the 1st place!!
Oct 12, 2011 11:05 PM

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game8910 said:
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE FINISH PUBLISHING ARIA! YOU CANT JUST CANCEL IT AT VOL6 OUT OF 12!


This. Dear god this.
Oct 12, 2011 11:16 PM

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Good now get back PeaceMaker Kurogane and Togainu no Chi. Cause I would like to own PeaceMaker Kurogane volume 6 in English please since it just started back up again in Japan.
"What has two arms, two legs, and is alive? Not your favorite character lol! xD"
Oct 12, 2011 11:26 PM

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It'd be good if they carry on publishing manga.
Oct 13, 2011 12:00 AM

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I would be very happy if they could complete all the series they've half done. But, lulwut.
Oct 13, 2011 1:35 AM

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what the............... didn't they just disappear? but yeah, please continue BLU too..... hehehe

Oct 13, 2011 2:31 AM
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I wouldn't buy from them again even if they release something I really want and price is 1$ per book.

Fuck you Tokyopop.
Oct 13, 2011 3:13 AM
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Good news. Hopefully they can finish up some of their manga series.
Oct 13, 2011 5:06 AM

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Scratching the surface dirt of your grave eh? Keep at it, I read some of your Aria releases.
Oct 13, 2011 5:22 AM

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oh please i hope so they had sekaiichi hatuskoi and then quit publishing before it even got put out so pllzzz
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Oct 13, 2011 5:44 AM
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Tokyopop should get a new owner, though. I have little to no trust for Stu Levy (he'd better not be trolling). This is coming from a guy majoring in business administration. *-_-
At least the ppl can get their jobs back and don't have to starve. :)
Now get your asses to licensing Rozen Maiden season 2 ASAP!! XD
Oct 13, 2011 6:58 AM

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hopefully think will be alright
Oct 13, 2011 11:51 AM

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TOKYOPOP IS COMING BACK?!!

Life=complete

But I suppose I should save my excitement for when this actually happens...
Oct 13, 2011 3:15 PM

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I still think that their whole closing down shit was a publicity stunt. Once everyone hears that Tokyopop is going out of business, they run out to buy the last volumes of the series they're reading so that they can get them before their gone. Real money booster.

Whatever. Welcome back, Tokyopop.
Oct 13, 2011 3:45 PM

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Man, I'd like them to still be around when Priest finishes. I'd hate to have to wait for all the volumes to be republished (on top of indefinite hiatus)...
Oct 13, 2011 9:02 PM

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Good. I liked Tokyopop.

A lot of the manga I'm reading is from the local library, and they have a lot of Tokyopop volumes, so it's nice to know I'll now be able to finish the series I started there. ^_^
Oct 14, 2011 6:32 AM
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Good, now they better finish Mirai Nikki
Oct 15, 2011 4:25 PM

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My life is safed!
I'm waiting for Gravitation Ex Volume 2 or 3
And Kyou Kara Maou! Vol. 8 ^3^
KuroCielOct 15, 2011 4:29 PM
My life is nothing without my dearest guys in pain.
Love it, whatever it's a Banana made with Fish. It's BANANA FISH. My biggest favorite due to the pain. Pain is good when you want it to go away from your own pain~

Then there is Yaoi. Oh yes, Yaoi.
- Yaoi is best when your watching it in HD! xD
Oct 16, 2011 12:36 AM

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I'm very hopeful that they can get back on their feet and continue publishing, but ... I have this nagging feeling in the base of my skull that the words 'digital release' are forthcoming. And I like my manga in print ...
Oct 16, 2011 12:49 AM

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I hope they can finish up some of their manga series!
Oct 25, 2011 9:22 PM

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WTF Stu?! If you wanted to keep publishing manga then why the flying F did you shut down your company to begin with?! Besides I thought you wanted to move onto...ya know, other projects that don't involve publishing manga?

If he does decide to publish manga again, it better be the series TP left hanging with 1-2 volumes left to go. Its the only way Stu will win my trust back, cause as of right now, i'm not buying anything else from him.
Oct 26, 2011 6:29 AM

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Yay I did wanna finish collecting Mirai Nikki and Hanako and the Terror of Alegory. I hope they also bring over the Nikki spin offs, Mosaic and Paradox!
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