Company legal name: Manga Entertainment, Inc.

Headquarters: 727 North Hudson Ave., Ste. #100, Chicago, IL 60610

Phone: 312-751-0020

Fax: 312-751-2483
Website URL: http://www.manga.com

Business founded: 1994 (U.S. division)

Employees: 13

Number of locations: 1

 

Consumer/Customer service contact:
Contact name: n/a

Phone: 312-751-0020

Fax: 312-751-2483

E-mail: manga@manga.com


First-time retailer contact:
No direct sales. Contact distributor for ordering information (Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Syconet, Diamond, The Right Stuf International).


First-time distributor contact:
Contact name: Elizabeth Hahn (Ryko Distribution)
Phone: 212-287-6136

Fax: 212-287-6119
E-mail: elizabeth.hahn@palmpictures.com

 

Properties

Offering properties based on popular licensed anime characters produced on VHS and DVD formats. More popular properties include Ninja Scroll, Street Fighter, Macross II, and Rayearth. Co-produced the anime film Ghost in the Shell.

 

Products

A wide selection of licensed anime videos available in VHS and DVD formats. Ninja Scroll, Ghost in the Shell, Street Fighter, Macross II and Rayearth are among their strongest sellers. Also produce anime-related movie and TV merchandise (apparel and posters). Products sold through Ryko Distribution (owned by their parent company, Palm Pictures, LLC) and various sub-distributors (see list above) as well brick and mortar locations such as comic stores, video stores and videogame stores. Also available though catalogue retailer and e-commerce sites. Consumers are able to buy direct through their website store.

 

Becoming an account

Retailers must purchase product through Ryko Distribution or one of the designated sub-distributors (see above).

 

Marketing

Consumer marketing: Extensive advertising in magazines, TV, online, newspapers, radio and distributor catalogues. Conventions attended and website maintained. Consumer catalogue also produced. Trade marketing: Advertising in trade magazines, online and distributor catalogues. Also attends trade shows and produces a trade catalogue, retailer mailings and e-mails.

 

Products/orders

Orders solicited in advance and order numbers are used to help gauge production quantities. Products are always available for reorder.

 

Retailer sales

Co-op advertising is available via distributor programs. Returns are handled by the selected distributor. Sales to areas outside of the U.S. are available through distributors and via licenses.