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'''Tokyopop''', formerly Mixx, is a translator and distributor of [[Manga]], aka [[Captain Obvious|Japanese comics]]. It was one of the most prolific manga publishers in the US, along with [[Viz Media]] and [[Del Rey]], and was one of the first publishers to print their manga "back to front", i.e. in the original Japanese format. They promoted titles printed under this format as "100% Authentic Manga!", although it may have been done for economic as much as artistic reasons.
'''Tokyopop''', formerly Mixx, is a translator and distributor of [[Manga]], aka [[Captain Obvious|Japanese comics]]. It was one of the most prolific manga publishers in the US, along with [[Viz Media]] and [[Del Rey]], and was one of the first publishers to print their manga "back to front", i.e. in the original Japanese format. They promoted titles printed under this format as "100% Authentic Manga!", although it may have been done for economic as much as artistic reasons.


In translating, Tokyopop has a habit of leaving word bubbles blank, not translating sound effects, and excluding honorifics in their translations. This makes them targets of [[Unpleasable Fanbase|fannish rage]], because Japanese honorifics are [[Serious Business]].
In translating, Tokyopop has a habit of leaving word bubbles blank, not translating sound effects, and excluding honorifics in their translations. This makes them targets of [[Unpleasable Fanbase|fannish rage]], because Japanese honorifics are [[Serious Business]].


They tried to expand their line by sponsoring "[[Animesque|Original English Manga]]," including manga-styled ''[[Star Trek]]'' stories, a [[Return to Labyrinth|sequel]] to ''[[Labyrinth (Film)|Labyrinth]]'', and CEO Stu Levy's Ugly Baby Project, [[Princess Ai]]. It also included genuinely original work, like Brandon Graham's ''King City'' and Becky Cloonan's ''East Coast Rising''. Some of these titles were more successful than others.
They tried to expand their line by sponsoring "[[Animesque|Original English Manga]]," including manga-styled ''[[Star Trek]]'' stories, a [[Return to Labyrinth|sequel]] to ''[[Labyrinth]]'', and CEO Stu Levy's Ugly Baby Project, [[Princess Ai]]. It also included genuinely original work, like Brandon Graham's ''King City'' and Becky Cloonan's ''East Coast Rising''. Some of these titles were more successful than others.


Tokyopop formerly published [[Anime]] DVDs, but no longer. Some of their back catalog was acquired by [[FU Nimation]]. They have also expanded into translating Korean [[Manhwa]]. Their output was recently slashed by nearly 50%, possibly due to [[You Fail Economics Forever|cannibalization at retail]]. The competition from other publishers might have also had something to do with it.
Tokyopop formerly published [[Anime]] DVDs, but no longer. Some of their back catalog was acquired by [[FUNimation]]. They have also expanded into translating Korean [[Manhwa]]. Their output was recently slashed by nearly 50%, possibly due to [[You Fail Economics Forever|cannibalization at retail]]. The competition from other publishers might have also had something to do with it.


Also, they used to have the most User-Unfriendly website in all the interwebs. They must've taken this criticism to heart, since [http://www.tokyopop.com the new website] it much easier to understand.
Also, they used to have the most User-Unfriendly website in all the interwebs. They must've taken this criticism to heart, since [http://www.tokyopop.com the new website] it much easier to understand.


For a few years, they ran a ''Rising Stars Of Manga'' competition, inviting people to send in short one-shot mangas (though some people would send in prologues to larger stories...TokyoPop figured that as long as it stood on its own as a story, it was fine) and publishing ten winners each year. Many of those winners were offered to do full series: examples are [[Peach Fuzz]], [[Atomic King Daidogan]], [[Dogby Walks Alone]], and even the famed [[Ever After (Webcomic)|Endling]] won the second competition! Unfortunately, after seven contests, the entire competition seems to have ceased, and [[Screwed By the Network|most of the artists who were offered deals have had their series pulled.]]
For a few years, they ran a ''Rising Stars Of Manga'' competition, inviting people to send in short one-shot mangas (though some people would send in prologues to larger stories...TokyoPop figured that as long as it stood on its own as a story, it was fine) and publishing ten winners each year. Many of those winners were offered to do full series: examples are [[Peach Fuzz]], [[Atomic King Daidogan]], [[Dogby Walks Alone]], and even the famed [[Ever After (webcomic)|Endling]] won the second competition! Unfortunately, after seven contests, the entire competition seems to have ceased, and [[Screwed by the Network|most of the artists who were offered deals have had their series pulled.]]


As of 4/15/11, the company has [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-04-15/tokyopop-to-close-north-american-publishing-division closed down all American operations, leaving only their international office in Germany open]; however, they have recently confirmed that [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-10-12/tokyopop-confirms-intent-to-publish-manga-again they intend to return to the American industry.] However (again), they entered the realms of [[Trolling Creator]] as this wasn't the cause and [http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2011/10/11-1/tokyopop-returns-kind-of they were merely creating a newsletter on Asian pop-culture].
As of 4/15/11, the company has [http://www.animenewsnetwork.cc//news/2011-04-15/tokyopop-to-close-north-american-publishing-division closed down all American operations, leaving only their international office in Germany open]; however, they have recently confirmed that [http://www.animenewsnetwork.cc//news/2011-10-12/tokyopop-confirms-intent-to-publish-manga-again they intend to return to the American industry.] However (again), they entered the realms of [[Trolling Creator]] as this wasn't the cause and [http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2011/10/11-1/tokyopop-returns-kind-of they were merely creating a newsletter on Asian pop-culture].


Not to be confused with the otherwise-forgettable 80s movie ''Tokyo Pop'' that featured the first film appearance of a [[Visual Kei]] [[X Japan|band]].
Not to be confused with the otherwise-forgettable 80s movie ''Tokyo Pop'' that featured the first film appearance of a [[Visual Kei]] [[X Japan|band]].


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=== Notable Manga and Comic Series: ===
== Notable Manga and Comic Series ==


* [[.hack]] (manga, 4koma, Alcor, G.U.+, Legend of the Twilight, XXXX; and for novels, AI Buster and Another Birth.)
* [[.hack]] (manga, 4koma, Alcor, G.U.+, Legend of the Twilight, XXXX; and for novels, AI Buster and Another Birth.)
* [[Plus Anima (Manga)|+Anima]] (manga)
* [[+Anima]] (manga)
* [[Ai Yori Aoshi (Manga)|Ai Yori Aoshi]] (manga)
* [[Ai Yori Aoshi]] (manga)
* [[Angelic Layer]] (manga)
* [[Angelic Layer]] (manga)
* [[Aria (Manga)|Aria]] (manga)
* [[Aria (manga)|Aria]]
* [[Battle Royale]]
* [[Battle Royale]]
* [[Bt X (Anime)|B't X]] (manga)
* [[B't X]] (manga)
* [[Brigadoon Marin and Melan]] (both anime and manga)
* [[Brigadoon Marin and Melan]] (both anime and manga)
* [[Cardcaptor Sakura (Manga)|Cardcaptor Sakura]] (Manga)
* [[Cardcaptor Sakura]] (Manga)
* [[Cherry Juice (Manga)|Cherry Juice]]
* [[Cherry Juice]]
* [[Chobits (Manga)|Chobits]] (though it seems [[Dark Horse Comics]] has the rights now)
* [[Chobits]] (though it seems [[Dark Horse Comics]] has the rights now)
* [[Ciel the Last Autumn Story]] (manhwa)
* [[Ciel: The Last Autumn Story]] (manhwa)
* [[Cowboy Bebop (Anime)|Cowboy Bebop]] (manga adaptations)
* [[Cowboy Bebop]] (manga adaptations)
* [[D.N.Angel]] (manga)
* [[D.N.Angel]] (manga)
* [[Drama Con]]
* [[Drama Con]]
* [[Faeries Landing]] (manhwa)
* [[Faeries Landing]] (manhwa)
* [[Fate Stay Night]] (manga)
* [[Fate/stay night]] (manga)
* [[Fruits Basket]] (manga; one of its best-sellers)
* [[Fruits Basket]] (manga; one of its best-sellers)
* [[Futari Ecchi]] (manga, as ''Manga Sutra Futari H''; on hiatus since volume 4)
* [[Futari Ecchi]] (manga, as ''Manga Sutra Futari H''; on hiatus since volume 4)
* [[Gakuen Alice]] (manga)
* [[Gakuen Alice]] (manga)
* [[Get Backers]]
* [[GetBackers]]
* [[Goth (Manga)|Goth]] (manga, plus the original novel by Otsuichi)
* [[Goth (manga)|Goth]] (manga, plus the original novel by Otsuichi)
* [[Great Teacher Onizuka]]
* [[Great Teacher Onizuka]]
* [[Gundam]] titles
* [[Gundam]] titles
* [[Hekikai no Ai ON (Manga)|Hekikai no Ai ON]]
* [[Hekikai no AiON|Hekikai no Ai ON]]
* [[Axis Powers Hetalia (Manga)|Axis Powers Hetalia]]
* [[Axis Powers Hetalia]]
* [[Ikki Tousen]] (Manga, as ''Battle Vixens''. [[Macekre|Macekred]].)
* [[Ikki Tousen]] (Manga, as ''Battle Vixens''. [[Macekre]]d.)
* [[Initial D]] (Manga and anime. Blatantly [[Cultural Translation|Americanized]] and [[Bowdlerize|Bowdlerized]]. To compound this, the manga has a prominent [[Blatant Lies|"100% Authentic Manga"]] on the cover.)
* [[Initial D]] (Manga and anime. Blatantly [[Cultural Translation|Americanized]] and [[Bowdlerize]]d. To compound this, the manga has a prominent [[Blatant Lies|"100% Authentic Manga"]] on the cover.)
* [[Jiraishin]] (Americanized under the title of ''Ice Blade'')
* [[Jiraishin]] (Americanized under the title of ''Ice Blade'')
* [[Junjou Romantica]] (manga)
* [[Junjou Romantica]] (manga)
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* [[Keroro Gunsou]] (The manga, as ''Sgt. Frog''.)
* [[Keroro Gunsou]] (The manga, as ''Sgt. Frog''.)
* [[Kyou Kara Maou]]
* [[Kyou Kara Maou]]
* [[Life (Manga)|Life]]
* [[Life (manga)|Life]]
* [[Lizzie Mcguire]] (laughable manga adaptation)
* [[Lizzie McGuire]] (laughable manga adaptation)
* [[Love Hina]] (Manga)
* [[Love Hina]] (Manga)
* [[Lupin III]] (The original 1967 Manga as well as the 1977 sequel)
* [[Lupin III]] (The original 1967 Manga as well as the 1977 sequel)
* [[Maid Sama]]!(Manga)
* [[Maid Sama]]!(Manga)
* [[Magic Knight Rayearth]] (Manga)
* [[Magic Knight Rayearth]] (Manga)
* [[Mai-HiME]] (manga)
* [[My-HiME]] (manga)
* [[Mamotte Shugogetten]]
* [[Mamotte Shugogetten]]
* [[Mirai Nikki]] (translated as ''Future Diary'')
* [[Mirai Nikki]] (translated as ''Future Diary'')
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* [[Rave Master]] (manga and anime. They however dropped the series just as they were nearing the end of the manga. It has since been picked up by Del Ray, who publishes ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' in the U.S.)
* [[Rave Master]] (manga and anime. They however dropped the series just as they were nearing the end of the manga. It has since been picked up by Del Ray, who publishes ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' in the U.S.)
* [[Reality Check]]
* [[Reality Check]]
* [[Reign the Conqueror]] (a.k.a. ''Alexander Senki'')
* [[Reign: The Conqueror]] (a.k.a. ''Alexander Senki'')
* [[Rozen Maiden]] (original manga)
* [[Rozen Maiden]] (original manga)
* [[Rure]] (Manhwa)
* [[Rure]] (Manhwa)
* [[Saber Marionette J (Anime)|Saber Marionette J]] (The manga adaptation. [[Macekre|Macekred]].)
* [[Saber Marionette J]] (The manga adaptation. [[Macekre]]d.)
* [[Sailor Moon]] (Manga, [[Macekre|Macekred]] in an effort to match the [[Macekre|Macekred]] dub. Until it overtook the anime and some stuff was the same as the original leading to an odd mix of dub and original terms and names.)
* [[Sailor Moon]] (Manga, [[Macekre]]d in an effort to match the [[Macekre]]d dub. Until it overtook the anime and some stuff was the same as the original leading to an odd mix of dub and original terms and names.)
* [[Scrapped Princess]] (manga and some of the novels)
* [[Scrapped Princess]] (manga and some of the novels)
* [[Slayers]] (Translations of the [[Light Novel|Light Novels]].)
* [[Slayers]] (Translations of the [[Light Novel]]s.)
* [[Tactics]]
* [[Tactics]]
* [[The Tarot Cafe (Manhwa)|The Tarot Cafe]]
* [[The Tarot Cafe]]
* [[Tokyo Mew Mew]] (one of their most popular shoujo titles, but their decidedly revisionist translation has drawn a lot of Canon Dorf rage -- even more than the usual Tokyopop fare does)
* [[Tokyo Mew Mew]] (one of their most popular shoujo titles, but their decidedly revisionist translation has drawn a lot of Canon Dorf rage—even more than the usual Tokyopop fare does)
* [[Trinity Blood]]
* [[Trinity Blood]]
* [[The Twelve Kingdoms]] (novels; three of seven have been released, with one new release every year)
* [[The Twelve Kingdoms]] (novels; three of seven have been released, with one new release every year)
* [[Van Von Hunter]] (the print companion to the [[Web Comic]].)
* [[Van Von Hunter]] (the print companion to the [[Web Comic]].)
* [[Vassalord]]
* [[Vassalord]]
* [[Warrior Cats]] (manga adaptations)
* [[Warrior Cats]] (manga adaptations)
* [[Your and My Secret (Manga)|Your and My Secret]] (the last volume, volume 8, remains unpublished)
* [[Your and My Secret]] (the last volume, volume 8, remains unpublished)
* Zone-00 (written by Kiyo Kyujyo<ref>it actually says Kiyo QJO on the covers, but the art style is pretty obvious</ref>, the author of the [[Trinity Blood]] manga. Currently at nine volumes. Unfortunately, [[Tokyo Pop]] only published the first four volumes before they shut down...)
* [[Zone-00]] (written by Kiyo Kyujyo,<ref>it actually says Kiyo QJO on the covers, but the art style is pretty obvious</ref> the author of the [[Trinity Blood]] manga. Currently at nine volumes. Unfortunately, Tokyo Pop only published the first four volumes before they shut down...)
...and many, many, many more
...and many, many, many more


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Tokyopop, formerly Mixx, is a translator and distributor of Manga, aka Japanese comics. It was one of the most prolific manga publishers in the US, along with Viz Media and Del Rey, and was one of the first publishers to print their manga "back to front", i.e. in the original Japanese format. They promoted titles printed under this format as "100% Authentic Manga!", although it may have been done for economic as much as artistic reasons.

In translating, Tokyopop has a habit of leaving word bubbles blank, not translating sound effects, and excluding honorifics in their translations. This makes them targets of fannish rage, because Japanese honorifics are Serious Business.

They tried to expand their line by sponsoring "Original English Manga," including manga-styled Star Trek stories, a sequel to Labyrinth, and CEO Stu Levy's Ugly Baby Project, Princess Ai. It also included genuinely original work, like Brandon Graham's King City and Becky Cloonan's East Coast Rising. Some of these titles were more successful than others.

Tokyopop formerly published Anime DVDs, but no longer. Some of their back catalog was acquired by FUNimation. They have also expanded into translating Korean Manhwa. Their output was recently slashed by nearly 50%, possibly due to cannibalization at retail. The competition from other publishers might have also had something to do with it.

Also, they used to have the most User-Unfriendly website in all the interwebs. They must've taken this criticism to heart, since the new website it much easier to understand.

For a few years, they ran a Rising Stars Of Manga competition, inviting people to send in short one-shot mangas (though some people would send in prologues to larger stories...TokyoPop figured that as long as it stood on its own as a story, it was fine) and publishing ten winners each year. Many of those winners were offered to do full series: examples are Peach Fuzz, Atomic King Daidogan, Dogby Walks Alone, and even the famed Endling won the second competition! Unfortunately, after seven contests, the entire competition seems to have ceased, and most of the artists who were offered deals have had their series pulled.

As of 4/15/11, the company has closed down all American operations, leaving only their international office in Germany open; however, they have recently confirmed that they intend to return to the American industry. However (again), they entered the realms of Trolling Creator as this wasn't the cause and they were merely creating a newsletter on Asian pop-culture.

Not to be confused with the otherwise-forgettable 80s movie Tokyo Pop that featured the first film appearance of a Visual Kei band.

Notable Manga and Comic Series

...and many, many, many more

  1. ↑ it actually says Kiyo QJO on the covers, but the art style is pretty obvious
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