TP cancels volumes with release dates after May 4

[digitalskye.livejournal.com]

As we all know, Tokyopop is going to be shut down by May 31. I'm fairly certain that most of us were expecting that the 3rd volume of Hetalia (along with any other series with volume releases in the near future) were going to be canceled. This is just official confirmation from RightStuf: that volumes with release dates before May 4 seem to be okay, but volumes slated to be released after have been canceled. Being that Hetalia vol. 3 was scheduled for a May 31 release date, it has been canceled.

http://www.rightstuf.com/rssite/main/news/individual/?ForumThreadName=FT0000002354&Offset=0&ReturnTo=Archive

EDIT:
Just to let people know, the closing of TP's North American publishing branch appears to affect the United Kingdom as well, as the UK's books are all imports from NA. The German branch of Tokyopop will be unaffected.

Comments

[linguini-flecks.livejournal.com]

BUHUH. i was looking forward to the vol. 3 release (;A;)
i really hope another company takes up the series ASAP. /cries

[nasty-show.livejournal.com]

[juandalyn.livejournal.com]

That's sad. Let's hope for another company!

[gieyo.livejournal.com]

That totally sucks monsterously!

I wonder what other company would pick it up? This is a real shame. The first volume of Hetalia I own was really nicely done. it makes me sad that so many other manag series will be discontinued because of this.

[coyack.livejournal.com]

Your avatar really match with your feeling XD

[watashinoekiben.livejournal.com]

Fuck yeah

Tokyopop doesnt do a good job at anything.

I'm glad.

[zacloud.livejournal.com]

I'unno, I thought they were doing a good job with Hetalia. They translated so many nuances right, kept in little details, even down to China's "-aru" and had translation notes in the back about why they made decisions they did in handling things. Even finally used high quality covers that won't warp like most manga do over here, and kept the colored pages. I can't guarantee the other publishers would treat it this well. @_@

[sakuraiyo.livejournal.com]

Bleah.... ;_;
Man... That really sucks. I was looking forward to it SO much. Guess we're gonna have to wait until another publisher picks it up now.

[hoshiko-2000.livejournal.com]

Yeah, and I hope that they aren't going to then start re-translating everything all over again. Then we won't get vol 3 for another 3 years :( I hope they will just pick up where it left off but I don't know how likely that will be.

[zefurfur.livejournal.com]

...Why.
I was planning to buy it.
FFFFFFFFF-

[glassesgirl2009.livejournal.com]

Why?!
I hope somebody else picks it up but at the same time I hope if somebody else does they do a damn good job. One of things I liked (and ultimately brought me back to reading anything by MIXX/TP) was that they kept and translated the colored pages in manga.

T_T

[payface.livejournal.com]

why did I lol

[kimchipizza.livejournal.com]

+1

[korusesesese.livejournal.com]

Since Hetalia has such a huge fanbase, it will likely get picked up by another company.

[starlightfairy2.livejournal.com]

Aw, man. And I really really liked what they were doing with the manga.

[twyxted-mind.livejournal.com]

... Well, FUCK.

[it-has-been.livejournal.com]

so who does everyone want to pick hetalia up to finish out now?

[payface.livejournal.com]

The fuck are you doing here

[neocloud9.livejournal.com]

RAAATS.

[aspen001.livejournal.com]

Well damn, this is sad. Now the wait begins to see who picks this up.

I hope whoever got laid off from this will find new jobs quickly!

[scdshuton.livejournal.com]

....well this sucks.

[novara-chan.livejournal.com]

Tokyo pop has to be the shittiest decision maker ever.. 8l HONESTLY.. did they not see the writing ont he wall when hetalia manga and others have been so popular honestly whoever decided this is shit and never should have ran the company in the first place

[america-kun-yay.livejournal.com]

Um I think you misunderstand, the company Tokyopop is closing down

[lethal-bonbon.livejournal.com]

che palllle

[wafflesama.livejournal.com]

... why did I lol. lol.

[watery21.livejournal.com]

I hope another company will takes the series. And I don't why they wouldn't. I mean, Hetalia is a "holy cox" for them. It has a lot of fans, and just by seen how the first volumes were sales, there is no reasons to stop it forever. (I hope my English is correct)

[yamikisara.livejournal.com]

oh my, I had no idea Tokyopop is being closed...somebody care to tell me why?

[sacygnus.livejournal.com]

Financial issues mostly. The Boarders bankruptcy hit them hard though.

[pinkvelvet89.livejournal.com]

[coyack.livejournal.com]

Your avatar match with your feeling soo well! XDD *dies!*

D;

[gabby-hetalia.livejournal.com]

Oh pieces of shit. NOW WHAT??!??!?!?!

Re: D;

[novara-chan.livejournal.com]

now we order things from Japan and say fuck tokyo pop.. 8l.. honeslt if they CARED about the fans in the first place they wouldn't be ditching us 8l

[vysnia-cerasus.livejournal.com]

Well. That's really a shame! I guess this also leaves Chibi-san in limbo, though its situation in Japan also looks to be that it's gone (or on a really really extended hiatus).

Thank you for posting this to let us know!

[spaceinvaderdud.livejournal.com]

Oh man, I was actually looking forward to this release and Chibi-san Date, too. D:

[ian-wolf1.livejournal.com]

Does this only affect the American release or does it affect Europe as well?