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Load Up on Kodansha First Volumes with the 99 Cent Manga Sale

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If you’re looking for something new to read, Amazon Kindle and comiXology have you covered!

The two digital comic platforms are selling the first volumes of numerous Kodansha series for just 99 cents.

You can check out series such as Battle Angel Alita, Attack on Titan, and more.

Get yours from Amazon or comiXology.

ComiXology is also running a “Kodansha Fabric, Runways & Fashionistas Sale” and “Kodansha Blast from the Past Sale” as well.

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Tokyopop Adjusts Its Release Schedule Delaying April and May Releases Plus an Ebook Giveaway

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Tokyopop has announced they have adjusted their release schedule during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is due to a mix of factors including businesses being shut down temporarily including their printer, their lettering team, distributor, and more. They have made the decision to delay the print release of their upcoming titles originally scheduled for release in April and May of 2020.

They’re working hard in the background to find other ways to get new titles to fans throughout this shutdown, including accelerated ebook releases and outsourcing work to freelancers, and are in ongoing talks with various partners to evaluate how quickly they can resume printing and releasing as scheduled. They don’t anticipate having to delay the release of titles initially scheduled for June or later, but will update the status of new releases as new information is made available.

As a thank you to their community through this global shutdown, they’ve launched the COVID-19 Community Free Manga Program, with a selection of their titles available digitally for free until the end of April.

DELAYED PRINT TITLES:

Aria: The Masterpiece, Volume 6
Futaribeya: A Room for Two, Volume 7
Disney Manga: Kilala Princess – Save The Village with Mulan!, Issue #1
Disney Manga: Kilala Princess – Save The Village with Mulan!, Issue #2
Disney Manga: Kilala Princess – Save The Village with Mulan!, Issue #3
Disney Manga: Kilala Princess – Save The Village with Mulan!, Issue #4
Koimonogatari: Love Stories, Volume 1
Konohana Kitan, Volume 8
Disney Manga: The Nightmare Before Christmas – Zero’s Journey, Issue #18
Disney Manga: The Nightmare Before Christmas – Zero’s Journey, Issue #19
Disney Manga: The Nightmare Before Christmas – Zero’s Journey, Book 4
No Vampire, No Happy Ending, Volume 1
Ocean of Secrets, Volume 3
Undead Messiah, Volume 3

Yen Press Shifts Its Release Schedule Due to COVID-19

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Yen Press announced today that it will forego the solicitation of their September 2020 catalog and will reschedule the print and digital publication of several volumes of manga and light novels. Titles originally solicited with an on-sale date between May and August will be redistributed through September, reducing new releases in the coming months. The decision is a response to the continued impact of the coronavirus pandemic on distributors, retailers, fans, and readers.

April Yen Press titles will be released as scheduled. New releases dates for solicited items will be released next week.

Readers are encouraged to check YenPress.com for the full statement from the publisher and future updates on specific titles.

Kodansha USA Changes Some On Sale Dates

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Kodansha USA Publishing, which includes both the Kodansha Comics and VERTICAL publishing imprints, has made the decision to shift on sale dates for many of its spring and summer 2020 print titles to later in the year. The decision is due to the current global health crisis and related book retail and distribution disruptions. 

Kodansha USA Publishing is continuing to support its physical retail partners as best it can during this challenging time for the industry. All backlist orders continue to be promptly filled by Kodansha USA Publishing’s distribution partner Penguin Random House. Furthermore, several frontlist releases, including debuts of highly anticipated new manga series, like Wave, Listen to Me!, and returning favorites like Tales of Berseria (Manga) volume 3, Drifting Dragons volume 4, and more, will retain their original on sale dates. 

All previously scheduled Kodansha Comics and VERTICAL titles will continue to be released digitally by their original on-sale dates.

Publishing schedule updates for both print and digital releases are viewable through the end of May 2020.

Kodansha Comics and VERTICAL Debut on izneo

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Kodansha USA Publishing has announced a new partnership to distribute Kodansha Comics & VERTICAL’s digital manga catalog of over 2000 English language titles on izneo. Now new and long-time manga fans will be able to read such hit series as like Attack on Titan, The Ghost in the Shell, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal Edition, FAIRY TAIL, Fire Force, The Quintessential Quintuplets, and more, all from their Android devices, Nintendo Switch and on the web! This launching Kodansha library will be available on izneo’s iOS app in the coming months.

As part of this launch, izneo will also participate in Kodansha USA Publishing’s special promotion pricing 270 volume 1s at 99¢. This way, izneo readers can easily sample and start reading hundreds of Kodansha Comics & VERTICAL manga safely from the comfort of their own home at a great price.

Additionally, izneo readers will soon be able to get access to Kodansha Comics’ same-day-as-Japan simulpubs with new chapters of ongoing series like EDENS ZERO, Attack on Titan, Domestic Girlfriend, To Your Eternity, and APOSIMZ.

Readable both online and offline, izneo’s catalog already offers more than 30,000 e-comic-books in a vast array of genres coming from many publishers. The platform features an ever-growing number of European comics and US comics as well as manga, graphic novels and webtoons. The coming of Kodansha Comics will enrich this great catalog by adding some of the best mangas to your library.

Kodansha Comics Inks Exclusive Distribution Deal with Diamond UK

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Diamond Comic Distributors has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Kodansha Comics to exclusively distribute their products to comic book specialty markets worldwide. Diamond was also awarded the rights to exclusively distribute Kodansha Comics’ new releases to the UK and Ireland book markets under the banner of Diamond Book Distributors UK.

Effective August 1, 2020, Diamond Comic Distributors will assume exclusive sales and distribution for Kodansha Comics in traditional and non-traditional book channels. Kodansha Comics has huge pedigree in the manga market and, with the likes of Attack on Titan, Akira, Sailor Moon, Fairy Tale, Ghost in the Shell and many more within their imprint, they are a perfect fit with Diamond’s current publishing partners.

The Seven Deadly Sins Gets a Sequel

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Today marks the historic end of Nakaba Suzuki’s 8-year run creating The Seven Deadly Sins manga series, with Chapter #346 as its finale. Fans can read this final chapter same-day-as-Japan through Kodansha‘s digital retail partners comiXology, CrunchyRoll, and BookWalker.

To celebrate this epic conclusion, Kodansha and Nakaba Suzuki have announced a The Seven Deadly Sins sequel series tentatively titled The Four Knights of the Apocalypse. Further details on this follow-up series will be revealed at a later date.

Manga fans new to the series can read The Seven Deadly Sins from the very beginning in print, and through all Kodansha’s digital partners: BookWalker, comiXology, Google Play, Kindle, MyAnimeList, Apple Books, Rakuten Kobo and nook.

The Seven Deadly Sins

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The Flash #750

The weekend is almost here! Will you all be venturing out to see Bloodshot? Sound off in the comments below! While we go into our bubble, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.

ICv2 – Ablaze Launches Manga Line with ‘Cagaster’ – Intriguing.

Newsarama – New Mutants Postponed Again, Alongside Mulan, Antlers Due to Coronavirus Concerns – How long until New Mutants goes straight to digital?

Kotaku – AT&T Is Suspending Bullshit Data Caps – Good.

Kotaku – Coronavirus COVID-19 Is A Pandemic, But Comic Market Still Seems Scheduled For May – Interesting.

Reviews

AIPT – Decorum #1
Geek Dad – The Flash #750
AIPT – Stealth #1

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Batman #90

It’s a new week and we’re pumped to bring you lots of news and more! While we get ready to roll, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web in our morning roundup.

Sora News 24 – Thanks to the coronavirus over 450 manga volumes are now free to read online – Nice! Will this have a boost for digital elsewhere?

CBR – White Knight‘s Murphy Apologizes to LGBTQ Community Over Non-DC Cover – Bets there’s more to the story and someone spoke to him?

Reviews

Talking Comics – Batman #90
Comic Attack – The Fuhrer and the Tramp #1-5
AIPT – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Faithless
Geek Dad – Lois Lane #9
AIPT – Marauders #9
The Nerd Daily – Marvel Action: Captain Marvel: Cosmic Cat-tastrophe

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