Comments on: Tokyopop: Film industry eyes manga properties http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/26/tokyopop-film-industry-eyes-manga-properties/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:25:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Xenos http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/26/tokyopop-film-industry-eyes-manga-properties/#comment-490694 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:29:26 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/26/tokyopop-film-industry-eyes-manga-properties/#comment-490694 I posted these links in a recent blog post myself. Mind you that's after I spend about two other posts criticizing TokyoPop and Levy's molestation of the word 'manga' for their own goals. I didn't see that Top Ten list before. That they put Laberynth and Star Trek on there is a joke. Never mind neither is actually manga, I'd think both are already owned by various companies. Plus Star Trek also sold comic rights to IDW. Trinity Blood, Fruits Basket, and Kingdom Hearts have all been done as anime or video games already. Why bother listing those either? It's not like they have the rights to any of those other than publishing books. They say they got the rights to Battle Vixens / Ikki Tousen, buy wasn't the DOA video game movie bad enough? I won't even get into the joke that whole Princess Ai fiasco is. DJ Milky, ha. Though I will say one does stand out. That original TokyoPop graphic novel series Drama Con might make a good film. It would be like Mallrats for the anime con crowd. I posted these links in a recent blog post myself. Mind you that’s after I spend about two other posts criticizing TokyoPop and Levy’s molestation of the word ‘manga’ for their own goals.

I didn’t see that Top Ten list before. That they put Laberynth and Star Trek on there is a joke. Never mind neither is actually manga, I’d think both are already owned by various companies. Plus Star Trek also sold comic rights to IDW.

Trinity Blood, Fruits Basket, and Kingdom Hearts have all been done as anime or video games already. Why bother listing those either? It’s not like they have the rights to any of those other than publishing books. They say they got the rights to Battle Vixens / Ikki Tousen, buy wasn’t the DOA video game movie bad enough? I won’t even get into the joke that whole Princess Ai fiasco is. DJ Milky, ha.

Though I will say one does stand out. That original TokyoPop graphic novel series Drama Con might make a good film. It would be like Mallrats for the anime con crowd.

]]> by: Josh Elder http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/26/tokyopop-film-industry-eyes-manga-properties/#comment-487668 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:59:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/26/tokyopop-film-industry-eyes-manga-properties/#comment-487668 If I may blow my own proverbial horn a bit, a number of very big-name producers have approached Tokyopop regarding my series "Mail Order Ninja" as well. I can't really talk about it at this stage, but we do have plenty of "heat" to use the vernacular. Plus the first volume is already in its second printing and we're going strong on number three. If I may blow my own proverbial horn a bit, a number of very big-name producers have approached Tokyopop regarding my series “Mail Order Ninja” as well. I can’t really talk about it at this stage, but we do have plenty of “heat” to use the vernacular.

Plus the first volume is already in its second printing and we’re going strong on number three.

]]> by: Kiel Phegley http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/26/tokyopop-film-industry-eyes-manga-properties/#comment-481704 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:19:03 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/26/tokyopop-film-industry-eyes-manga-properties/#comment-481704 I believe that the TPop folks also took out a big add in Variety the week of SDCC to herald their signing with a Hollywood agency. It was a back cover or some other such big piece of real estate and featured a composite of many of the characters they had enough stake in to sell to studios, so lobbying for more editorial coverage comes as no surprise. I believe that the TPop folks also took out a big add in Variety the week of SDCC to herald their signing with a Hollywood agency. It was a back cover or some other such big piece of real estate and featured a composite of many of the characters they had enough stake in to sell to studios, so lobbying for more editorial coverage comes as no surprise.

]]> by: HABE http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/26/tokyopop-film-industry-eyes-manga-properties/#comment-481629 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:38:11 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/10/26/tokyopop-film-industry-eyes-manga-properties/#comment-481629 TP's top-10 list appears in Variety, so keep in mind the intended audience. Marketing-wise, it's a very well-constructed list. TP’s top-10 list appears in Variety, so keep in mind the intended audience. Marketing-wise, it’s a very well-constructed list.

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