TokyoPop Germany

[zero12]

I was recently over at TokyoPop Germany's website (www.tokyopop.de) and noticed that they have a number of great titles not yet licensed in the US.

I was wondering if there is a greater chance of TokyoPop picking up a certain title if it's already licensed by TP Germany? Or are you not influenced by each other at all?

[crispy]

I was recently over at TokyoPop Germany's website (www.tokyopop.de) and noticed that they have a number of great titles not yet licensed in the US.

I was wondering if there is a greater chance of TokyoPop picking up a certain title if it's already licensed by TP Germany? Or are you not influenced by each other at all?

I would imagine that the situation with Tokyopop Germany might be very different than the one here in the US. More and more, it seems as though companies in the US are building alliances with their counterpart Japanese publishers -- Kodakawa with DelRey, Viz with Shogakukan and Shueisha, etc... However, I don't think that's the case with Germany, so licensing issues might be more easily dealt with over there or something. However, that's merely speculation. I'd love to know the answer to your question, too.

[thePatches]

it could also be the the audience that they are aiming for there is a different demographic, so they bring different titles there ^^

[Mitzuki]

I have a question but i dont see where i can post it so ill type it here cuz it has something to do with TP.de

What other TP country locations are there?

I now know TP in germany and US but what more are there?

[JimDeVico]

I have a question but i dont see where i can post it so ill type it here cuz it has something to do with TP.de

What other TP country locations are there?

I now know TP in germany and US but what more are there?

We currently have offices in Tokyo, the UK and Germany.

http://www.tokyopop.co.jp
http://www.tokyopop.co.uk
http://www.tokyopop.de

[Blackthornhiei]

So the German branch prints in German?

What are the chances of Tokyopop coming into the Latinamerican market?

Sorry for slightly going off-topic, but currently there is only one editor in Mexico and one in Argentina. Those of us living in the rest of the continent have to import our manga from them, the US or Spain, making the actual price double or even triple (in the case of importing from Spain).

[DescentfromOblivion]

this is probly a stupid Question but how comes the german conter part has bleach and you guess dont? i notice they have alot of shonen jump, please explain. i thought viz only had those rights

[Blackthornhiei]

this is probly a stupid Question but how comes the german conter part has bleach and you guess dont? i notice they have alot of shonen jump, please explain. i thought viz only had those rights

Apparently Viz only has those rights in the US.

[PeterAhlstrom]

I was wondering if there is a greater chance of TokyoPop picking up a certain title if it's already licensed by TP Germany? Or are you not influenced by each other at all?
It's pretty much separate.

As for Bleach and the like, Shueisha decided to make a deal with TOKYOPOP Germany for German-language manga instead of going into the market themselves. Shueisha deals with VIZ for English-language manga.