Tuesday, December 23, 2003

Did somebody say more manga? Also at ICv2, Viz confirms five new manga series: RahXephon, Imadoki, Mermaid Saga: Forest, Bleach, and Tenshi Na Konamiki (Cheeky Angel):

"A sharp-eyed contributor to Anime on DVD.com spotted these titles on the Barnes & Noble database, along with Detective Conan, and Viz confirmed them all to ICv2 with the exception of Detective Conan. While Detective Conan is one of the most popular anime series in Japan (Funimation has acquired the US rights see, 'Funimation Acquires Detective Conan'), and the acquisition of the Detective Conan manga would be considered a 'coup,' the other five titles announced by Viz also have great prospects here in the States -- and of course just because Viz won't confirm Detective Conan now, doesn't necessarily mean that they won't publish it eventually."