The Graphic Novel Archive Blog

Tokyopop is planning to introduce a few new series this coming August, consisting of Aspirin, Jade of Bango, JYU-OH-SEI, The Mysterians, StarCraft: Frontline, Too Long, and Warcraft: Legends.

Along with, expect many new installments for existing series, including Archlord Volume 6, Avatar: The Last Airbender Volume 8, Boys Be… Volume 17, Hannah Montana Volume 5, Initial D Volume 31, and Trinity Blood Volume 7.

Will Tokyopop’s woes alter this line-up? Only time will tell…

After browsing Tokyopop’s manga solicitations for August 2008, be sure to stop by the new GNA community forums!

For more solicitations from Tokyopop and other publishers, visit the GNA’s solicitation archive.

Tokoypop will be introducing a number of new manga series this coming July, including Yonen Buzz: Plastic Chew, Vassalord, Tokko, Silver Diamond, and Daemonium. A unique offering in the way of Princess Ai of Ai-Land: The Comic Strip Collection compliments many new mainstay installments, including The Queen’s Knight Volume 12, Rave Master Volume 29, Samurai Deeper Kyo Volume 29, and Fruits Basket Volume 20.

And Wil Wheaton represents in Star Trek: The Manga Volume 3. Very cool.

Check out the complete run of Tokyopop’s latest manga graphic novel solicitations, or visit the Solicitations Archive for Tokyopop’s prior solicits.

Tokyopop recently announced their continuing relationship with Blizzard Entertainment, with more Warcraft - and new Starcraft manga - on the way.

On the heels of the critically acclaimed international hit manga series Warcraft(r): The Sunwell Trilogy, TOKYOPOP, the leader of the global manga revolution, and Blizzard Entertainment(r), creator of some of the world’s most popular game series, are proud to announce their three-year publishing plan. Over the next 36 months, the companies intend to release twenty-two all-new never-before-told adventures set in the richly detailed Warcraft and StarCraft(r) universes.

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New Avatar cine-manga, a couple hardcover omnibus editions in the form of Battle Royale Ultimate Edition Volume 3 and Fruits Basket Ultimate Edition Volume 3, returning favorites including King of Hell, Dragon Knights, Faeries’ Landing, Dragon Hunter, Battle Vixens, Beck, and new series like of .hack//XXXX and Forget About Love.

Check out the latest manga graphic novels solicited by Tokyopop.

Archlord, Aria, Battle Club, Brave Story, Cherry Juice, Chibi Vampire, Fantamir, Foxy Lady, GetBackers, Good Luck, Heavenshield, Initial D, Kingdom Hearts II, Little Queen, Love Mode, The Queen’s Knight, Rave Master, Sgt. Frog, Trinity Blood, White Night Melody, and Wild Adapter.

To name a few.

Check out Tokyopop’s manga graphic novels scheduled for May 2008.

Tokyopop intros lots of new series in April with Dragon Sister, Element Line, eV, Gosick, Hellgate: London, Hotel Africa, I-Doll, and Momotte Shugogetten.

They also have a couple new omnibus editions in the pipe: Chronicles of the Cursed Sword: Vols. 1-3 Collection and King of Hell: Volumes 1-3.

Check out the complete list of April 2008 Tokyopop manga solicitations.

Tokyopop piles on the manga this month. There’s new stuff in the way of Twelve Kingdoms (paperback), Shin Megami Tensei: Kahn, Pet Shop of Horrors: Tokyo, Nemesis: Who Me?, In The End, I Wish…, Doors of Chaos, Dark Metro, and .hack//G.U.. Omnibus fans can look forward to Battle Royale Ultimate Edition Volume 2, Fruits Basket Ultimate Edition Volume 2 (in hardcover), and Kare Kano Volume 1-3 Collection.

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Tokyopop brings in the new year with a crazy number of new, upstart series: Aria, Deja-Vu, Harukaze Bitter Bop, King City, Knockout Makers, Manga Sutra, Monochrome Factor, Short Sunzen, and V.B. Rose.

Yep - crazy. Read on for more.

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With the new animated series scheduled to premiere this month, along with the motion picture DVD finding it’s way under many a Christmas tree, I figured it a good time to update the GNA’s Transformers Graphic Novels guide.

I’ve accounted for a number of new books both released and scheduled, along with other odds and ends.

For a complete breakdown of updates and additions, read on. Or if you missed it the first time, give the entire guide a go.

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Some new series from Tokyopop this December, including Love Attack, NOiSE, The Other Side of the Mirror, and Gakuen Alice.

Also noteworthy is Tokyopop’s relatively new (and welcome) omnibus collection mindset, with a couple of collected editions scheduled for release. Look for Sgt. Frog Collection Volume 1 (collecting volumes 1-3), along with The Demon Ororon: the Complete Collection.

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