TOKYOPOP Announces New Disney Manga Titles with Diamond
May 10, 2016 , Los Angeles, CA - TOKYOPOP®, a division of POP Media Holdings founded by filmmaker and entrepreneur Stu Levy, announced that they will be launching a new line of family-friendly English-language Manga books by Disney. The first title will be “Alice in Wonderland: Special Collector’s Manga” -- a mammoth 352-page hardcover adaptation of the classic film; and the second title will be “Pixar Manga Collection: Finding Nemo,” a 176-page hardcover adaptation featuring bonus material.
TOKYOPOP’s distribution to both the comic book specialty market and bookstores will be handled exclusively by Diamond Comic Distributors. Besides the return to print publishing, TOKYOPOP will be releasing eBook versions of its titles, available on all digital platforms. In 2016, the company will publish at least one new title per month beginning in May 2016, with upcoming brands to be announced shortly.
Levy commented “I couldn't be more excited to return to publishing with such esteemed licensing and distribution partners. Diamond boasts the longest experience with comic book distribution and reaches the widest range of retail partners, while Disney’s influence on pop culture speaks for itself. I’d like to thank our partners, fans, and creative talent for supporting us through the difficult times and keeping their faith in us”.
“We’re delighted to welcome back TOKYOPOP® to publishing,” said Tim Lenaghan, Diamond’s Executive Director of Purchasing. “Their new manga initiatives will surely be a hit with audiences, and we look forward to helping the company market and distribute their titles. We’re especially thrilled that TOKYOPOP® has chosen Diamond Book Distributors to represent them in the book market, as we add to our list of growing manga publishers.”
Details of the first two TOKYOPOP releases are:
Title: Disney‘s Alice in Wonderland Special Collector’s Manga
(APR161995, $19.99)
Pages: 352
Hardcover color w/ B&W interiors
Release date: May 25, 2016
Title: Disney’s Pixar Manga Collection: Finding Nemo
(APR161996, $15.99)
Pages: 176
Hardcover color w/ B&W interiors
Release date: June 8, 2016
About POP Media Holdings: Founded in 1997 by filmmaker and entrepreneur Stu Levy, POP Media Holdings brings Asian Pop Culture to Hollywood and beyond. Its publishing company TOKYOPOP® established the market for manga in North America, introducing the term to the English language in the process. Over its history, POP has published thousands of books, distributed anime and Asian films on home video and television, licensed merchandise to consumer goods companies, created graphic novels of major brands and led the way digitally in social media, e-commerce and user-generated content, including the mobile publishing platform POP Comics®. POP expanded internationally with offices in Europe and Japan and a network of over 160 partners in more than 50 countries and 30 languages. Its production arm has produced live-action and animated film and television content based on its extensive intellectual property library, including Priest, America’s Greatest Otaku, Van Von Hunter, and a slate of projects currently in development. Visit POP at www.TOKYOPOP.com,www.TOKYOPOP.de, www.POPcomics.com, and subscribe to TOKYOPOP-TV for original web series and shows (www.youtube.com/tokyopoptv).
