An article on Tokyopop’s severe downsizing that preceded its end as a company.
Via Anime Insider: Tokyopop Layoffs (September 2008)
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Tag Archives: Tokyopop
Via Anime Insider: Stu Levy (June 2008)
An interview with Tokyopop founder Stuart Levy, primarily dealing with plans for a Hitsuji no Uta/Lament of the Lamb live-action movie.
Via Anime Insider: US Phone Manga (June 2006)
A short article on Tokyopop’s pre-iphone phone manga app, which started with Princess Ai and a few OELs.
Via Anime Insider: Tokyopop’s Partial Bookstore Withdrawl (November 2006)
A short article about Tokyopop’s decision to make a number of titles web exclusive.
They give the official reason that shelves are crowded, but the biggest issue is likely that the books just weren’t selling – some of the titles that were pulled never finished getting US releases (including the pictured Dragon Voice, which released 10 volumes out of 11 before they abruptly threw in the towel).
Via Anime Insider: Real Bout High School Live Action Plans (February 2005)
A short article outling plans for a Real Bout High School live action movie, which, like many other things from the mid-00s, didn’t pan out.
Via Anime Insider: NBA/Tokyopop Media Deals (August 2004)
This article details a very weird tie-in between Tokyopop and the NBA that totally happened, as well as corporate sponsorship for viz’s shonen jump.
I mean, I like the NBA, and I love manga, but I don’t know what the market is here. They made 12 volumes, though, so maybe that actually did well?
