POSSIBLE manga license; TokyoPop poll

[qichi.livejournal.com]

TokyoPop has been posting tweets relevant to Hetalia on their official Twitter account.

MP:Cheers to our friends @ FUNimation for licensing HETALIA anime! If only someone would license the manga now ;) http://tinyurl.com/yea8hnt

VN: We want to know, if you had to side with one of the Axis powers, who would you pick? Take the poll! http://tinyurl.com/yek882h

KP: I just bought a Polish Hetalia figure on ebay: http://tinyurl.com/ydnbjbo http://yfrog.com/4gbuyinghetaliapolandfiguj

The letters at the beginning of each tweet refer to the TokyoPop staff member who posted it.
Whether or not this actually means the Hetalia manga is licensed is yet to be seen, but it seems likely.


The poll, which is user-created [edit: user Robofish is part of TP.com staff] but officially linked to and thus endorsed by TokyoPop, is so:

[Poll #1509064]

Comments

[tecbellanne.livejournal.com]

I was just talking to my friend about someone licensing the manga now that the anime's been licensed. xD
I am very excited for this, if the Hetalia manga is licensed. Even if it's by Tokyopop. They've done *some* decent stuff... ♥

[chi-bunny.livejournal.com]

-Yes-

I would LOVE it if it was true.

Please please please. Want English Manga. <333

[confictionery.livejournal.com]

lmao what the hell is that poll about, seriously.

[kisekichibi.livejournal.com]

Oh fuck no.

You know, I kept getting ticked off at TP's tweets, they kept going, "If only someone would license it!"

If anything does, not Tokyopop. They suck.

But I've simply been boycotting American manga, so I don't know the recent happenings. *shrug*

[dropsofgleam.livejournal.com]

RLY.

[halcyonjazz.livejournal.com]

That is one super classy poll.

[qichi.livejournal.com]

ISN'T IT JUST.

[powderthefox.livejournal.com]

I gotta say, even if it's Tokyopop, I'm pretty excited for a possible manga licensing. I mean, what I wouldn't give for a hard copy of Hetalia that I can read and understand on my own...! ♥

Really hoping it happens! :D

[expiredramen.livejournal.com]

I really want to backhand the idiot that made that poll...

/facepalms

[qichi.livejournal.com]

Weeeell, the recent happenings would be that.. TP still sucks, pretty much..

[greeneyedlady.livejournal.com]

I would rather see Yen Press or Del Rey get it than Tokyopop; I am not a big fan.

[confictionery.livejournal.com]

STAY CLASSY TOKYOPOP!!

[halcyonjazz.livejournal.com]

THIS WILL SURELY END WELL.

[halcyonjazz.livejournal.com]

Is it really? Then why is Tokyopop linking to it?

[qichi.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I would've hoped for Del Rey, personally. TP just has.. too much history of being far too much about the profit..

I keep thinking "at least ADV Manga didn't get it" but they're not in business anymore, are they.

[premorbidly.livejournal.com]

Er...yeah, not seeing how that poll is a good idea. At all.

Of course I only stop and consider the implications after I mindlessly vote. way2goself.

[arctic-blossom.livejournal.com]

lol that poll.

[confictionery.livejournal.com]

they're linking to the previously made TokyoPop poll, this LJ one is just repeating it for the benefit of LJ users who don't want to reg at that other site

idk if you're being sarcastic and already know that though :(

[vocarosia.livejournal.com]

Germany because he's such a bishie xD ^w^!!!!

[halcyonjazz.livejournal.com]

I understand that the poll in this post is replicated off of the one Tokyopop made. I just don't see the evidence that it was made to mock Tokyopop if Tokyopop endorsed it in the first place?

re; that poll

[derogatory]

[sosurrealrawr.livejournal.com]

oh no you dont hes mine XDDDDDDDDDDD ^__^

Re: re; that poll

[halcyonjazz.livejournal.com]

Signed.

[confictionery.livejournal.com]

Re: re; that poll

[derogatory]

BROSUKE I DO NOT UNDERSTAND YOUR COMMENTS IN ABOVE THREAD