Hopes To Be Out by Q4 2004
January 14, 2004
The holiday season claimed another victim today when the 1300-store KB Toys chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
From Tokyopop
January 13, 2004
Tokyopop has announced the awarding of the master toy license for Rave Master to Hasbro.
On the Cartoon Network
January 13, 2004
The most recent Transformers anime series, Transformers: Energon , debuts on the Cartoon Network's Saturday action/adventure block on January 31 at 7:30 pm (ET, PT).
Viz Also Announces Megaman, B.B. Explosion
January 11, 2004
Viz has granted book mega-retailer Barnes & Noble a six-month exclusive on the 3-volume RahXephon manga series.
Not
January 11, 2004
After early estimates put the weekend box office take for Tim Burton's Big Fish at $14.5 million , the final number came in at $13.8 million, behind Peter Jackson's Return of the King.
(and Manwha)
January 8, 2004
ADV President and CEO John Ledford told ICv2 that ADV has now licensed more than 1,000 volumes of manga and Korean manwha.
7.7 Percent Decrease From Last Year
January 7, 2004
The MasterCard Advisors has reported that toy store sales this holiday season are down 7.7 percent from last year.
Second Only to U.S.
January 6, 2004
The Straits Times reported that Japanese cultural exports reached $12.5 billion in 2002, up 300% from 1992.
Ties in With President's Council on Physical Fitness
January 6, 2004
Burger King kids' meals will contain one of five different Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sports-themed toys.
Batman and JLA-Based Construction Sets
January 5, 2004
Play Along will release a line of construction toys based on Batman and Justice League, to be called 'C3.'
