Vertical's Ed Chavez asking for new Manga license suggestions

Fallen @divingdownwards

@Vertical_Ed I would build you a mini statue if you got Leiji Matsumoto :D or Masumura Hiroshi's "Night on the Galatic Railroad" :D

Kodansha Books @KodanshaBooks

@divingdownwards we have asked about Matsumoto and it's not possible cause of Viz

Kodansha Books @KodanshaBooks

@divingdownwards galactic railroad... This is the manga not the prose right? If so I'll look into it.

Kodansha Books @KodanshaBooks

With CMX titles it's really hard for us unless it's a major title as Random House handles both DC and Vertical. They know the sales data.

Kodansha Books @KodanshaBooks

So RH could easily pass on a title and that's it the title will be amazon & right stuf only and we cant do business that way. We're 2 small

Sean Gaffney @Toukochan

@Vertical_Ed Does Akita Shoten have a connection with a US company? They seemed to like Go! Comi while they were around...

Kodansha Books @KodanshaBooks

@Toukochan not that I know of but they were having their licenses managed by Kodansha. Key there "were". Don't know how to contact them now

@andrepaploo

@Vertical_Ed Any chance of saving 51 Ways to Save Her? Just noticed that's a Shinchosha title

Kodansha Books @KodanshaBooks

@andrepaploo not in the immediate future

@andrepaploo

@Vertical_Ed Was looking at Futabasa on ANN's listings, and wow, how about 009-1. An oldie, but only 6 vols + the anime's been released here

Kodansha Books @KodanshaBooks

@andrepaploo no oldies. We have a little of 49er titles we are working on so we are not looking for anything else right now

@andrepaploo

@Vertical_Ed 49er titles sound interesting.It'd be nice to see more Shotaro Ishinomori titles in english someday tho. 009-1's anime is crazy

@andrepaploo

@Vertical_Ed But yeah, I can see good reasons for passing on older titles

@andrepaploo

@Vertical_Ed Also, looks like Futabasha had Domu. If DH's rights are expired, would you consider bringing that back?

The Manga Critic @manga_critic

@Vertical_Ed @andrepaploo I second the request for Domu! A brand new Vertical omnibus would be awesome.

A Punctual Rebel! @SlamKusek

@manga_critic @Vertical_Ed I would also like to extend my support for a Domu omnibus from Vertical.

Ben Boylan @djbenboylan

Yes domu domu domu RT @manga_critic: @Vertical_Ed @andrepaploo I second the request for Domu! A brand new Vertical omnibus would be awesome.

@andrepaploo

@Vertical_Ed i know it's unlikely, but if you guys could get any of Ken Ishikawa and Go Nagai's Getter Robo manga, I'd be all over it.

@andrepaploo

@Vertical_Ed I just noticed Futabasha has some Fumiyo Kono titles- Town of Evening Calm was fantastic.If they're as good, I'd love to see em

@andrepaploo

@Vertical_Ed For that matter, another DH title of uncertain rights- You're Under Arrest- if AMG still sells well, maybe give that a try?

Kodansha Books @KodanshaBooks

@andrepaploo well you do know the mangaka does not want YUA in english right? And OMGs days are long gone sadly

@andrepaploo

@Vertical_Ed Really, is that why DH never finished it? Kooky. I know it's an earlier work, but the anime's had a decent following here

@andrepaploo

@Vertical_Ed Also, any chance of Kadokawa's Niea_7 manga? I'm guessing there may be issues since TP couldn't release it

@andrepaploo

@Vertical_Ed For that matter, Domu made me remember the Memories/Magentic Rose manga. D'you think Kodansha'ld let you try that?

@andrepaploo

@Vertical_Ed Marvel did some ages ago, publishing Magnetic Rose in colour, though I imagine their rights are long expired