World According to Griepp - The Week in Business
June 29, 2024
It’s been a busy week on ICv2 and business news has been hopping, so I’m rounding up some major stories in this weekend column.
Including Previously Unlicensed Sequel
June 27, 2024
The Collectors Edition will include the original series, which was a hit for Tokyopop in the 2000s, and its sequel, which has never been published in English.
French Followup to Go Nagai's Anime and Manga
June 21, 2024
The comics, first published in French, pick up the story from Go Nagai's anime and manga.
On Webtoon Trends
June 13, 2024
Akel talks about the trends he is seeing in the webtoon market.
On the Popularity of Action and LitRPG Manhwa and the Impact of Anime
June 13, 2024
A year and a half after the launch of Ize Press, DeVera reflects on the popularity of the action and LitRPG genres and the effect of anime on manhwa sales.
On Picking and Publishing Webtoons
June 12, 2024
Wong talks about what she looks for in a webtoon and what she has observed in the past two years of publishing webtoon properties.
New Shojo Manga, 'Lore Olympus' Volume Make the Top 20; New Titles Liven up the Kids Chart
June 11, 2024
A new volume of Lore Olympus hits the Adult Top 20, and for the first time in quite a while, a shojo manga charts as well, while some new releases add variety to the Kids chart.
From BookScan and ComicHub
June 10, 2024
We present here the Top 10 Webtoon Collections – Spring 2024 in the book channel and in the direct market, from Circana (formerly NPD) BookScan and ComicHub data.
Frederick L. Schodt First Hall of Fame Inductee
June 7, 2024
AnimeNYC and Japan Society will launch the first-ever American Manga Awards, with Frederick L. Schodt the first inductee into the Manga Publishing Hall of Fame.
Two Manga-Style Series from French Creators
June 4, 2024
Both series are manga-inspired stories from Francophone creators.
