Including 'Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'
May 2, 2007
During the fourth quarter Viz Media is releasing four new shonen manga titles including Yu-Gi-Oh! GX.
Anime With Card Game Tie-In
April 24, 2007
Information from Anime Boston indicates that Upper Deck will be handling the licensing of the Kiba anime in North America .
10th Film & Two TV Specials
March 28, 2007
This April will mark the 10th anniversary of the appearance of the first Pokemon anime series on Japanese television.
CCGs and Board Games Sales Improve
March 27, 2007
ICv2 found that game sales revived in 2006, after several tough years.
Licensing Revenues Dip
March 18, 2007
Declining licensing revenue from Yu-Gi-Oh! and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles led to a decline in net revenues for 4Kids Entertainment.
And 8 New Manga Series
February 27, 2007
CMX announced that starting in July it would be re-publishing Masashi Tanaka's Gon and 8 new manga series.
Two Starter Decks Available
February 26, 2007
4Kids Chairman and CEO Al Kahn announced that on May 16, kids will be able to purchase starter decks of Chaotic trading cards.
On Miguzi Block
January 14, 2007
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX is going back on TV in a daily strip on Cartoon Network's Miguzi block.
Exclusive Cards and Figures
December 20, 2006
McDonalds will offer Yu-Gi-Oh! GX figures and exclusive trading cards with Happy Meals between December 22 and January 18.
4Kids' New Trading Card Company
December 13, 2006
In Part 2, we discuss the role of the TV show, the distribution of the game, how additional licenses might use the game engine, and more on the relationship between the online and real world game.