SDCC07: VIZ Media Gets BIG
VIZ (see liveblog thread) is going to start publishing some of their series in their new “BIG” format, which is three volumes put into one book. The books will cost $17.99, which means you’re getting three volumes at the price you’d normally get two for. The books will also have new covers with gateflaps, as well as some color pages inside - nice stuff. The launch titles for these reprints will be Rurouni Kenshin (pictured), Dragon Ball, and Dragon Ball Z. And if you just thought “wow, now I can buy DBZ the MANGA over and over again, too,” you weren’t alone.
On the new license front: Aside from a number of titles that were leaked a while back, VIZ has picked up Yumekui Kenbun: Nightmare Inspector by Shin Mashiba and Record of a Fallen Vampire by Kyo Shirodaira (story) and Yuri Kimura (art).
And then there’s anime. Two licenses we’ve ALL been waiting to hear about for ages: the Nana (top) and Honey and Clover (bottom) anime series. SO SURPRISING I FORGOT TO GASP!
EDITED TO ADD: They also have the download to own license for Bleach now. (Sorry for adding that on late; I had to clarify because they talked about Bleach, went to Nana, and then jumped back to Bleach, and wasn’t sure which one they had the DTO license for.)
I wish they would separate these cons better. The summer is slammed where my work and personal life just can’t compete - unless I want to sell off my game collection, Anime collection, Corvette, and move in with my mom or something. XP
… with CGE in Vegas, Comic con, akon, quakecon next weekend, etc. etc. I’m a very tired otaku. :( I haven’t made it to SDCC in three years now, it sucks.
I thought nana was the one on the bottom?
Tell me about it…Anime Expo, E3, Otakon, SDCC, then there’s Comiket, but a lot of con goers are students or the likes, so if a con is held at some other time, there might not be as many people attending.
Hehehe.. Just be glad you get the chance to go. Given the opportunity I would give anything to go.. Excluding friends, family, dogs, cat, or anything in my house Japanese related. :3;;; Guess i’m not so desperate to go. xD