Select TOKYOPOP Titles Are Now at Digital Manga Library, "MangaPlaza"

TOKYOPOP Titles Now Available on MangaPlaza

Up to 100% Point Reward Promotion on all TOKYOPOP Titles

Original TOKYOPOP TITLES NOW AVAILABLE ON MANGAPLAZA. Up to 100% Point Reward Promotion on all TOKYOPOP Titles

TOKYOPOP TITLES NOW AVAILABLE ON MANGAPLAZA. Up to 100% Point Reward Promotion on all TOKYOPOP Titles

MARINA DEL REY, Calif. & OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TOKYOPOP and NTT Solmare Corp. have announced that TOKYOPOP’s manga titles are now available on MangaPlaza, one of the U.S.’s largest digital manga content libraries. To celebrate this momentous occasion, MangaPlaza is launching a point reward promotion for all TOKYOPOP’s titles including manga and light novels.

Earn Points for All TOKYOPOP Titles – For a limited time, users can earn 100% in point rewards for all individual purchases.

    Campaign Period: October 16th, 7:00 am - October 30th, 6:59 am (PST)

    Point Reward Details: 100% point reward for all users *Up to 1,000 points

Promotion Page on MangaPlaza: https://mangaplaza.com/special/20251017-tokyopop/

TOKYOPOP Titles on MangaPlaza:

Below are just a few TOKYOPOP titles that are now available on MangaPlaza. More will be added in the future!

-- The Margrave's Daughter & the Enemy Prince (Vol. 1): https://mangaplaza.com/title/0303011889/

-- The Unwanted Bride Loves the Crown Prince With All Her Heart (Vol. 1): https://mangaplaza.com/title/0303011898/

-- The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead (Vol. 1): https://mangaplaza.com/title/0303011890/

-- My Beautiful Man (Vol. 1): https://mangaplaza.com/title/0303011815/

-- FANGS (Vol. 1): https://mangaplaza.com/title/0303011760/

About TOKYOPOP Inc.:

Founded in 1997, TOKYOPOP brings Asian pop culture to Hollywood and beyond. TOKYOPOP established the market for manga in North America, introducing the term to the English language in the process, and expanding the market in Germany, publishing thousands of books in both languages, distributing anime and Asian films on home video and television, licensing merchandise to consumer goods and companies, and creating graphic novels of both original content and major IP adaptations. With NARUTO THE GALLERY, the company is launching its live events and location-based entertainment division. TOKYOPOP’s core values focus on multiculturalism and diversity; aestheticism and artistic integrity; and passionate and positive storytelling. More information at: https://www.tokyopop.com/.

About MangaPlaza:

MangaPlaza has partnered with more than 120 publishers to present one of the nation's largest providers of digital manga. The website boasts a library of over 150,000 manga chapters, many of which are exclusive to MangaPlaza. MangaPlaza also offers a Premium membership for $6.99/month (with a one-week free trial) that grants users unlimited access to over 30,000 chapters and even greater bonuses on point purchases.

About NTT Solmare Corp.:

NTT Solmare Corp. (Osaka, Japan) is a subsidiary of NTT WEST Inc, and a leading provider of quality entertainment services to fans across the globe. “Comic C’moA,” their e-book and digital manga site, features one of Japan’s largest digital libraries with over 1,690,000 books, and has been leading the market in Japan and greater Asia for 21 years with over 40 million users each month. In 2019, the company released the global hit mobile game, “Obey Me!,” a dating simulation game with 8 million downloads across 186 countries and regions.

Links (TOKYOPOP):

    TOKYOPOP Official Website: https://www.tokyopop.com/

    TOKYOPOP on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/TOKYOPOP

    TOKYOPOP on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyopop

    TOKYOPOP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TOKYOPOP

    TOKYOPOP on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tokyopop

Links (MangaPlaza / NTT Solmare):

    MangaPlaza Official Site: https://mangaplaza.com

    X: @MangaPlaza_EN https://x.com/MangaPlaza_EN

    Facebook: @MangaPlaza https://www.facebook.com/MangaPlaza

    Instagram: @mangaplaza_en https://www.instagram.com/mangaplaza_en/

    TikTok: @mangaplazaofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@mangaplazaofficial

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mangaplaza2516/featured

    NTT Solmare Corp: https://www.nttsolmare.com/e/

    Comic C’moA: https://www.cmoa.jp/

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#IReadsYou Review: KAIJU NO. 8 Volume 2

KAIJU NO. 8, VOL. 2
VIZ MEDIA

MANGAKA: Naoya Matsumoto
TRANSLATION: David Evelyn
LETTERS: Brandon Bovia
EDITOR: Karla Clark
ISBN: 978-1-9747-2714-8; paperback (April 2022); Rated “T” for “Teen”
212pp, B&W, $9.99 U.S., $12.99 CAN, £7.99 U.K.

Kaiju No. 8 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoya Matsumoto.  It has been serialized for free on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ application and website since July 2020.  VIZ Media began publishing an English-language edition of the manga as series of paperback graphic novels under its “Shonen Jump” imprint in December 2021

Kaiju No. 8 opens in a world where Japan is plagued by the giant monsters known as “kaiju.”  Thirty-two-year-old Kafka Hibino is a kaiju corpse cleanup man for Monster Sweeper, Inc., a professional kaiju cleaning company.  He wishes that he was a member of the Japanese Defense Force (JDF), which is tasked with neutralizing kaiju.  Kafka and childhood friend, Mina Ashiro, both wanted to be members of the Defense Force.  Mina is now captain of the JDF's “Third Division” and has neutralized hundreds of kaiju.  Kafka has revived his dream to join Mina in the Defense Force, but he undergoes an unexpected transformation.  Now, he has made the Defense Force's neutralization list as the kaiju code named “Kaiju No. 8!”

As Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 2 (Chapters 8 to 17) opens, some of Kafka's colleague know his secret that he is Kaiju No. 8, as he springs into action to put down other kaiju.  But now, it's time to worry about the final Defense Force tests.  Kafka fails spectacularly, but his spirit and determination get him into the JDF on a provisional basis.  Kafka isn't an officer; he is a cadet, and he has three months to prove himself.  A Honju (a “main beast”) has attacked, and if Kafka can't use his skills, he can use his knowledge to impress.  But is the latest invasion too much for everyone, including his colleagues, Reno Ichikawa and Iharu Furuhashi?

THE LOWDOWN:  The Kaiju No. 8 manga is one of many current kaiju manga.  It manages to be a standout with its many twists and turns.

Kaiju No. 8 Graphic Novel Volume 2 offers a familiar scenario – young people going through the process of joining and then making their way in some kind of monster-fighting organization.  Naoya Matsumoto does not short readers on scenes featuring tests and field exercises.  There are rivalries and also one student that really stands out.  Thus far, the most intense plot line in the series is Kafka and his Kaiju No. 8 situation.  What is he really?  It is not a matter of if more people will discover his secrets, but of when.  So what happens then?

Those questions and the intrigue make Kaiju No. 8 a manga worth following.  Plus, Matsumoto's kaiju illustrations are really awesome.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of kaiju manga will want to read the Shonen Jump title, Kaiju No. 8.

A-
★★★½ out of 4 stars

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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#IReadsYou Review: KAIJU No. 8: Volume 1

KAIJU NO. 8, VOL. 1
VIZ MEDIA

MANGAKA: Naoya Matsumoto
TRANSLATION: David Evelyn
LETTERS: Brandon Bovia
EDITOR: Karla Clark
ISBN: 978-1-9747-2598-4; paperback (December 2021); Rated “T” for “Teen”
212pp, B&W, $9.99 U.S., $12.99 CAN, £7.99 U.K.

Kaiju No. 8 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoya Matsumoto.  It has been serialized for free on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ application and website since July 2020.  VIZ Media began publishing an English-language edition of the manga as series of paperback graphic novels under its “Shonen Jump” imprint in December 2021

Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 1 (Chapters 1 to 7) opens up in a world where Japan is plagued by the giant monsters known as “kaiju.”  Thirty-two-year-old Kafka Hibino is a kaiju corpse cleanup man.  Kafka works for Monster Sweeper, Inc., a professional kaiju cleaning company, but he wishes that he was a member of the Japanese Defense Force, which is tasked with neutralizing kaiju.

Kafka and childhood friend, Mina Ashiro, both wanted to be members of the Defense Force.  Mina is now captain of the JDF's “Third Division” and has neutralized hundreds of kaiju.  Kafka is training a new part time worker, 18-year-old Reno Ichikawa, who is determined to take the JDF's exam to join the force as a kaiju fighter.  That inspires Kafka to revive his dream to join Mina in the Defense Force, but there is one serious complication.  Kafka has recently made the Defense Force's neutralization list as the kaiju code named Kaiju No. 8!

THE LOWDOWN:  The Kaiju No. 8 manga made its North American debut this month (Dec. 2021).  With its striking cover art, the first volume may tempt fans of kaiju comics to try it.

Kaiju No. 8 Graphic Novel Volume 1 offers a familiar scenario.  A hero is forced into becoming the very kind of monster that he fights, or, in the case of Kafka Hibino, the very monsters which he cleans-up after.  Rather than treating his lead character as tragic, creator Naoya Matsumoto creates a comedy in which the hero makes the best of the situation.  That will probably lead to enough imaginative comic scenarios to keep Kaiju No. 8 running for several volumes, at least.

The translation by David Evelyn captures the moods, styles, and elements in which the manga plies its narrative trade.  Right now, the story focuses on the nastiness of Kafka's job, his growing friendship with Reno, the rigors of training, and how he faces becoming a kaiju.  So far, I like that Kafka is making the best of it.  Maybe, this manga will ultimately be about a hero who overcomes obstacles.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of kaiju manga will want to read the Shonen Jump title, Kaiju No. 8.

A

8 out of 10

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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#IReadsYou Review: ONE-PUNCH MAN Volume 15

ONE-PUNCH MAN, VOL. 15
VIZ MEDIA – @VIZMedia

STORY: ONE
ART: Yusuke Murata
TRANSLATION: John Werry
LETTERS: James Gaubatz
EDITORS: Jennifer LeBlanc; John Bae
ISBN: 978-1-9747-0223-7; paperback (January 2019); Rated “T” for “Teen”
216pp, B&W, $9.99 U.S., $12.99 CAN, £6.99 UK

One-Punch Man is a Japanese superhero franchise that began as a webcomic created by the writer-artist ONE.  Later, ONE joined artist Yusuke Murata to create a digital manga remake of One-Punch Man that began publication on Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump website in 2012.  VIZ Media has been publishing an English-language edition of the digital manga as a paperback graphic novel series under its “Shonen Jump” imprint beginning in 2015.

One-Punch Man focuses on Saitama, who wants to be a hero.  He begins his superhero training when he is 22-years-old, and he becomes one when he is 25.  He really does not look like a superhero, with his lifeless facial expression, bald head, and unimpressive physique.  But he beats the snot out of super-villains with one punch, and he even has his own disciple, the young cyborg, Genos (who really needs no training).

One-Punch Man, Vol. 15 (Chapters 76 to 80; entitled “Pulling the Strings”) finds Saitama in a funk.  Despite just finishing a martial arts tournament and then, obliterating the supposedly unbeatable monster, “Goketsu,” Saitama feels empty inside.  He believes that he is simply too strong, so can the hero known as “King” help lift Saitama's spirits... by whuppin' his ass at video games?!

Meanwhile, the Monster Association makes its boldest move against the Hero Association to date.  They have not only kidnapped Waganma, the son of Narinki, an esteemed supporter of the Hero Association, but a monster has also infiltrated Hero Association with a message.  Is it a message about an armistice or a message of death... or both?

[This volume includes the bonus manga stories, “Threat Level” and “Sighting,” and also bonus illustrations.]

THE LOWDOWN:  The One-Punch Man manga is, like the shonen manga, My Hero Academia, a Japanese take on the American superhero comic book.  As much as I like My Hero Academia, I am crazy in love with One-Punch Man.

One-Punch Man Graphic Novel Volume 15 is a sheer joy to read, as was Vol. 14.  I must admit to being onboard with ONE and Yusuke Murata's take on Saitama's boredom.  If the One-Punch Man is really unbeatable because of his mega one-punch, bring on the bad guys or, in this case, the Monster Association.  Other than that, Vol. 15 is filled with one of this series' signature elements, and that is inventive and imaginative characters.  And, as usual, I can't wait for the next volume.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of shonen battle manga and of superhero comic books will love the “Shonen Jump” title, One-Punch Man.

A
9 out of 10

Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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