December 17, 2008...8:23 PM

Are Economic Troubles Spelling End to U.S. Manga Industry?

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Tokyopop, the U.S.-based manga publisher, made serious cutbacks this week. All in all, the tally of layoffs seems to be 15 people, including the prolific editor Bryce Coleman. Titles in the pipeline for next year seem to include only one bona fide manga, in the traditional sense: Aria. Other titles are Disney comic books for Hanna Montana and High School Musical. Heidi MacDonald at Publishers Weekly’s comic blog The Beat has the scoop.

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