Digital Manga Inc. Blog

Whew! Two big conventions, both in July, and we’re back and in the office ready to rock and roll! Though we didn’t exhibit at SDCC, we still walked the halls, and we still had a book talked about! How cool is that?!

So more about what we’ll be doing in 2011 ~read on!

Anime Expo 2010 (July 4th Weekend) was craziness…crowds…and TONS of DMP books! We brought the newest titles, including: When The Heavens Smile, Wolf God Vol. 1, and Alice The 101st Vol. 1!

So if you haven’t seen what our booth at AX looks like-it’s a little something like this:

Lots of books!

At AX we announced an exclusive distributing partnership with VIZ and Studio Pierrot for animation cels based on popular anime-the first being NARUTO (which you can see here). And are available thru Akadot Retail in limited supplies!

We also announced the following licensed titles for 2011:

DMP

Demon City Shinjuku Novel Complete Edition By: Hideyuki Kikuchi

Countdown Seven Days By: Kemuri Karakara

Replica By: Kemuri Karakara

Houou Gakuen Misoragumi By: Aki Arata

June

Border By: Kazuma Kodaka

Kusatta Kyo Shino Houteishiki By Kazuma Kodaka

Gochisosama By CJ Michalski

Boku no Shiru Anata no Hanashi By: Tsuta Suzuki

801 Media

Sabaku no Oujisama By: Shushushu Sakurai

We also announced that we’ll be working with RED and Convergence Entertainment on a manga adaptation of GUNGRAVE! More info on that to come soon!

For eManga, we’ve begun working with the very talented Nao Yazawa, as she creates manga direct to eManga! Two titles to arrive will be: Mizuki and Moon & Blood!

eManga has also extended its rental periods for both novels and manga, as well as offering eManga gift cards! There will also be a lot of new content: New Harlequin manga, more of your favorite DMP books, and more! So keep checking it out!

Pop Japan Travel has posted their ENTIRE 2011 tour season-so don’t miss out! Visit their website, and follow them on Twitter! Read the testimonials of the guests who’ve loved their tours to Japan!! Check them out on Facebook too!!

As always-we’re online on Twitter a lot: @digitalmanga

And check us out on our Facebook!

Tags: anime expo, digital manga announcements, eManga, licenses, Pop Japan Travel, release announcements, sdcc, specials, tours, twitter, updates

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