How One Company Flipped Manga in North America

 

Sources:

1. “Manga in English: Born in the USA” - Publishers Weekly

2.  “Tokyopop Commits to Unflopped Manga” - ANN

3.  “Viz / ShoPro Merger Complete” - ANN 

4.  “How Come Some Manga Are Still Published ‘Flopped’?” - ANN

5.  “Tokyopop Goes Left” - Publishers Weekly

6.  “Manga, Anime Invade the U.S.” - Publishers Weekly

7.  “TOKYOPOP TO PUBLISH MANGA IN JAPANESE FORMAT” - ICv2

8.  “MANGA RIGHT TO LEFT--WILL IT FLY?” - ICv2

9.  https://www.carlsen.de/rights/about-carlsen

10.  “TOKYOPOP PLANS 'AUTHENTIC' FLOOR DUMPS IN APRIL” - ICv2

11.  “GROOVING TO THE TOKYOPOP: CEO/FOUNDER STUART LEVY ON HIS COMPANY'S BIG PLANS” - Comic Book Resources (Archive)

12.  “Manga Sales Just Keep Rising” - Publishers Weekly

13.  “TOKYOPOP MANGA IN 4000-6000 STORES” - ICv2

14.  “MANGA TRADE PAPERBACK SALES EXPLODING” - ICv2 

15.  “100% Authentic Manga Success: TOKYOPOP talks 2002 & plans for 2003” - Comic Book Resources

16.  “The Manga are Coming” - Publishers Weekly

17.  “MANGA MONDAYS: LONE WOLF AND CUB + BERSERK, TRIGUN & HELLSING!” - Dark Horse Comics

18.  “Animerica Extra Flip Flops” - ANN

19.  “Manga Is Here to Stay” - Publishers Weekly

20.  “DEL REY ANNOUNCES MANGA LINE” - ICv2

21.  “ADV, Broccoli Books Offer More Manga Titles” - Publishers Weekly

22.  https://www.broccoli.co.jp/company/description/

23.  “Tokyopop in Target, BAM, W.H. Smith” - ANN

24.  “Manga in Walmart” - ANN

25.  “U.S. Manga Sales Pegged at $100 Million” - Publishers Weekly

26.  “Manga Bonanza” - Publishers Weekly

27.  “Manga in English: Born in the USA” - Publishers Weekly