JManga.com Panel Liveblog

July 13, 2012 | by | 9 comments

Categories: Comic Con 2012, Conventions

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11.51

LOL, the first two winners of the iPad weren’t in the panel. :) #sdcc #jmanga #manga

11.50

Cheers for more Go Nagai titles, like Devilman and Mazinger. Bombard with emails if you want it! #sdcc #manga #jmanga

11.49

Any plans to finish unfinished Tokyopop titles? It’s in the publisher’s hands…Hakusensha is one not part of the JManga alliance. #sdcc #manga

11.45

Any word on getting Broccoli titles like Moyashimon? Email info@jmanga.com for more info. #sdcc #manga

11.44

Cheers to suggestion for an 18+ section. Response: not really part of JManga’s main mission. Email them if you want it! #sdcc #manga

11.43

Suggestion for better recommendation engine: “noted.” It’s being worked on. Also support for non-credit card users. #sdcc #manga #jmanga

11.42

Plans to add more historical/literary type manga. Golgo-13′s publisher apparently does a lot. #sdcc #manga #jmanga

11.40

Devilman mentioned again! Ge ge ge Kitaro too. These classic titles are hard to publish in US. #jmanga #manga #sdcc

11.39

Response: well, Viz is doing a good job with that already. But Viz is only US/Canada. #sdcc #jmanga #manga

11.38

So what’s JManga doing wrong? @debaoki: more popular (read: pirated) titles! Shounen and shoujo. #sdcc #jmanga #manga

11.37

Most surprising title for them: the manga about train bento boxes (Ekiben something…) #sdcc #jmanga #manga

11.35

Yuri has been ignored by most publishers, so Jmanga wanted to take advantage of the gap in market #sdcc #jmanga #manga

11.30

Admitted that initially the site was rushed to open and launch titles have been fixed since. #sdcc #jmanga #manga

11.30

According to @debaoki: “The translation quality has improved dramatically” since the start. #sdcc #jmanga #manga

11.21

JManga’s strengths: more open than most Japanese companies. Digital enables niche titles. #sdcc #jmanga #manga

11.20

Also will be releasing titles from Ichi Jinsha, yuri and BL titles I believe. Announcements ovre. #sdcc #jmanga #manga

11.19

No title announcements yet, but it will include some still being serialized in Japan. #sdcc #jmanga #manga

11.18

Will be releasing some Kodansha titles rescued from Del Rey and Tokyopop. Mistakes will be corrected. #sdcc #jmanga #manga

11.17

Judges include @debaoki, William Flanagan, Jake Tarbox, etc. Familiar faces :) #sdcc #jmanga #manga

11.16

Winner gets trip to Japan. Runners up can get iPads etc. Open to all worldwide. #sdcc #jmanga #manga

11.16

Two seinen and one shoujo title will be used as basis for contest. No typesetting required. #sdcc #jmanga #manga

11.15

JManga will work with Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs for a Manga Translation Battle contest. #sdcc #jmanga #manga

11.12

iOS and Android apps coming in October 2012! #sdcc #jmanga #manga

11.12

I just love there is a manga about an anesthesiologist, Anesthesiologist Hana. #sdcc #manga #jmanga

11.11

Yuru Yuri manga is coming out soon on JManga! #sdcc #manga #jmanga #yuruyuri

11.09

“Any fans of BL manga?” The cheers were not as loud as I expected. :) #sdcc #manga #jmanga

11.09

New titles: Peacemaker, Pippira Note, Sun-ken Rock. #sdcc #jmanga #manga

11.05

Heh, you call a special phone number to get prizes at designated times. #sdcc #jmanga #manga

About the Author

Michael lives in the Los Angeles area, and has been into anime since he saw Neon Genesis Evangelion in 1999. Some of his favorite shows include Full Metal Alchemist, Honey and Clover, and Welcome to the NHK!. Since 2003 he has gone to at least one anime convention every year. A public radio junkie, which naturally led to podcasting, he now holds a seminary degree and is looking to become Dr. Rev. Otaku Bible Man any day now. Michael can be reached at mike.huang@animediet.net. You can also find his Twitter account at @gendomike.

Comments and Trackbacks

  1. omo (@omonomono) Jul 13, 2012

    @gendomike bout time

  2. Red Crest (@Redcrest) Jul 13, 2012

    @gendomike Rescued from Del Rey? Is Del Rey going under?

  3. Amoirsp (@Amoirsp) Jul 13, 2012

    @gendomike They should. 18+ panels had max capacity at AX the quickest and it expands the limit of all ages. Uh yeah.

  4. @gendomike broccoli died a few years ago unless someone picked up the titles

  5. Amoirsp (@Amoirsp) Jul 13, 2012

    @gendomike Them having no faith on winning, them!

  6. Deb Aoki (@debaoki) Jul 13, 2012

    .@gendomike FYI – @D&Q is publishing Kitaro by Shigeru Mizuki in 2013. http://t.co/eT6PObFJ

  7. @gendomike Well, Devilman will happen whenever someone steps up to the mic for Dante.

  8. @gendomike Finally

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