Manganews Forum - Press Release: New Manga Publisher

Eclipse · 04-01-2006, 03:31 AM

NEW MANGA PUBLISHER - MANGA JOUHOU INC.

(Comicsville, April 1, 2006) - With more and more manga appearing on bookstore shelves, and rankings shooting up in the sales charts, no one can deny the fact that manga is becoming more than a cult following, it is becoming a phenomenon, and we firmly believe 2006 will be an even better year for both fans and publishers alike. With this in mind, Manganews is proud to announce its decision to enter the US manga market. We believe this is a necessary step for us to take, in order to secure a strategically important place for us in the community, and by doing so benefit both Manganews and the community as a whole.

As stated above, our new mission is to bring the highest quality of manga to the fans, from the fans. We plan to achieve our goals with the help of experienced translators and editors from scanlation groups. That's right, Manganews will be teaming up with the scanlation community as we work to bring manga to the US fans in its most original form. It’s time to say goodbye to censorship and translation errors!

How will the partnership work? After each title is translated by the machine-like translators, it will go through 3-5 experienced editors, ensuring type-setting and images of the highest quality. Before going to the printing press, the title will again go through 3-4 proofreaders and quality-checkers as a final check-up.

The best part of this partnership? Not only will you find our manga in a book store near you at the very low price of $4.99 (the way it should be!), but there are also plans to distribute our titles online! With "Manga-Click!," our newest (and patented, mind you) one-click Manga download option, we will let you download the entire volume through our high-speed server (complete with black fiber packed into trucks). Transactions will be made through our secure network, and all personal information such as credit card info and search queries will be treated with the utmost security. More information will be released as the Manga-Click! option enters its beta stage in the next few weeks. So what are you waiting for, hurry and sign-up for our secure system today!

Don't like our translations? Have some problem with the our fonts? Worry not! The first 5 volumes you purchase online will come bundled with the original Japanese version (raw!) This way you can read/translate it yourself to your heart's desire. After 5 volumes, if you still wish to receive manga bundled with its original Japanese version, you will have to pay an extra $1.99 for each purchase, or 5.99 for 10 purchases.

Currently Manganews has signed contracts with the following groups, each of which will be providing their top translators, editors, and proofreaders:

Aku-Tenshi

AT-Translations

Anime Waves

Beautiful Soup

Beyond the Sky

Boku-Tachi

Condensation

Datenshi Blue

Entropy

Fifay.net

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