An ICv2 Release. ICv2 has announced the release of the ICv2 Retailers Guide to Anime/Manga #15, which is being released to the trade by Alliance Game Distributors, Diamond Comic Distributors, GTS Distribution, Lion Rampant, and others.
This issue includes an article (based on extensive interviews with representatives from all segments of the industry) in which ICv2 names the Top Ten Most Powerful People in the American anime industry. Also included is ICv2's first ever market share analysis of the American anime market with a chart covering the first six months of 2006 as well as a full-year 2005 chart for comparison purposes.
On the manga side for the first time ICv2 picks its Top Ten Manga Launches, choosing the ten titles (out of more than 50 new series) that we think have the best chance of succeeding in an increasingly crowded marketplace. In this issue ICv2 also covers the growing category of anime and manga-related art books and novels.
Of course, all the regular features are back--the authoritative Top 50 Manga Properties and the Top 25 Anime Properties, Anime on American TV, a key survey of an all-important sales driver, plus market overviews for both anime and manga.
For retailers, if your distributor is on the list above, just ask for your free copy of the Guide; or if not, e-mail Dennis Viau at our office at dviau@icv2.com to request a copy. For others, it's available for a small charge at the ICv2 Online Store (click here).