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Tokyopop Announces Online Manga Program
posted on by Christopher Macdonald
announced on Friday a new online manga program that will see new manga chapters debuting online on Wednesdays.
Tokyopop launched the program with the first chapter of PSY*COMM volume 3, which was released online on August 12.
Boys of Summer volume 2 is currently scheduled to begin online serialization on September 23. Volume 1 had been released in 2006 , but was pulled from numerous store shelves due to graphic content, and volume 2 was also scheduled for a 2006 release but was postponed indefinitely.
Other titles that will be released as part of the program include Earthlight, Patheon High, Undertown, Gyakushuu, Kat & Mouse, all discontinued by Tokyopop.
"With the launch of this online initiative, our goal is to increase visibility and demand for such critically acclaimed series as PSY-COMM, BOYS OF SUMMER and others that have, up until now, struggled to find their audience in a challenging retail environment," says Tokyopop's Associate Publisher Marco Pavia. "We are also exploring an on-demand model to satisfy print-edition demand for the online manga series. We'll have more news in the not-too-distant future, so stay tuned."
The online release schedule is available here.
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