NYAF07: Vertical
Okay, the Vertical panel is actually almost over, I entered late because I had to do an interview, but they’re currently talking about Black Jack which is my personal favorite Tezuka work, so I’m really excited about that. They also chatted about their other Tezuka works (Dororo and Andromeda Stories) and some non-Tezuka stuff (the Guin saga, which apparently features art by Yoshitaka Amano in later volumes).
That’s all I’ve managed to catch myself, but I see Deb Aoki of About.com Manga and Brigid Alverson of MangaBlog here, so I’m sure they’ll have caught the earlier news.
By the way, if you wonder why Vertical Inc. flips Tezuka manga, it’s apparently because Tezuka Productions (who own the rights) like them flipped. Huh. Black Jack will probably be reworked into 13-15 volumes instead of the original 17, which they say shouldn’t matter too much because the series is all short stories rather than a continuous single plot.
They are currently talking to writers to do more shoujo like Hagio Moto and the like. They want to do them but they’re hard to get access too, especially the actual manga masters themselves. They also hope to get out a sci fi book in ‘08, and they just said they’re looking into a, er, BDSM book called Usurper of the Sun– I didn’t catch the Japanese name, unfortunately. They’re also going to try and get a book out by the creator of Shall We Dance called Shall We Sumo o_o
Deb just asked about whether Vertical has considered doing an anthology, and apparently the company has thought of doing an anthology of Tezuka works, but otherwise not in particular, favoring “one-author works.”
They want to do other Tezuka works like Jungle Emperor, but it all depends on what Tezuka Productions says– particularly with Jungle Emperor’s depictions of African-Americans and other such tricky cultural aspects.
Vertical has a separate manga imprint in the works but they’re waiting until they have a good “stable” of titles to launch with; someone just asked how many they plan to have and they’re looking for at least a solid five.
Tags: Black-Jack, dororo, osamu-tezuka, vertical
December 9th, 2007 at 9:49 am
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December 11th, 2007 at 4:45 am
The flipping really pisses me off, and Andromeda Stories isn’t Tezuka, its Takeyama…or miya… the same chic who wrote To Terra (amazing)
December 11th, 2007 at 11:49 am
Hello —
Sorry it took me a while to post the news from the Vertical panel, but here it is:
http://manga.about.com/b/2007/12/10/vertical-showcases-guin-new-tezuka-titles-at-nyaf.htm
I also started posting photos in the gallery. only 9 up so far — but I’ve got a bunch. it’s just the about.com publishing platform requires a bunch of work to get images up. damn you, SEO.
http://manga.about.com/b/2007/12/11/new-york-anime-festival-photo-gallery.htm
great to see you this weekend! hope you’re recovered…
-Deb
April 17th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
The flipping! Aaaaagh, the flipping!! With Blackjack it’s a huge distraction, since his scar and white hair end up on the wrong side. It makes me want to cry.
Does Tezuka Productions give a reason for their desire to flip? Do they know that they’re pissing off a lot of American fans?