Plus Top Ten Game Properties
November 1, 2004
The game market began a comeback in the third quarter after declines in most game categories in the first half of the year, ICv2 reports in the ICv2 Retailer Guide to Games #6.
For Week Ending 10/24
October 31, 2004
Negima Volume 3 , from Del Rey, topped the bookstore graphic novel chart for the week ending October 24th.
Uncut versions to $16.98
October 28, 2004
FUNimation has announced that it is cutting prices on the first seven uncut volumes of Yu Yu Hakusho Spirit Detective Saga to $16.98 suggested retail.
Column by Steven Bates
October 26, 2004
Bates' topic this week is making money on the biggest characters there are.
From Forbes
October 24, 2004
Forbes has released its list of the top ten fictional characters (based on 2003 dollar revenues), and two anime properties and two Marvel properties are included in the list.
Yu-Gi-Oh! and Versus System
October 24, 2004
Upper Deck plans a robust schedule of releases for its two top-selling CCGs in early 2005.
Anime Market Waits for a Hit
October 17, 2004
Growing sales of manga are spread out over an increasing number of books,...
Finally
October 14, 2004
Beginning last Monday, October 4th, Cartoon Network began airing the Duel Masters anime in a daily strip at 6 a.m.
'Kenshin' Now in 2nd on BookScan
October 13, 2004
Tokyopop's Fruits Basket Vol. #5 remained at number one on the BookScan list of graphic novels sold in bookstores for the week ending October 10.
Manga's Domination Continues
October 10, 2004
Tokyopop's Fruit Basket Vol. #5 vaulted to the top of the BookScan list of graphic novels.
