Acquisitions Speculation - General
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I feel like I'm spamming this topic but, Yen Press is officially announcing the digital releases of their Shogakukan titles! It feels like Christmas.
https://twitter.com/yenpress/status/1136357934940807169Looks like just Oregairu and ImoSae for now. Hopefully Tomozaki will come soon.
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@hyperion Please do spam this thread!
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No Tomozaki-kun PR confirmation yet?
They did announce A Sister Is all You Need digital.
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@terrence
Unfortunately not today. Maybe they're waiting until its release next month? -
I think they didn't announce the digital listing of Tomozaki because most people aren't like us that know about publisher restrictions. I mean, they have a digital listing for it on their site. But for the average reader, they probably wouldn't realize it wasn't getting a digital release before.
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@aruseus493
Only those who prefer digital would care I guess. I find it interesting that Yen Press specifically mentioned Shogakukan in the original post and not left it as "here's 4 manga/light novels we got digital for." Most people probably don't care about the Japanese publisher or would even know what it meant to get digital from them. -
Yeah, I was surprised too.
The bigger thing that this does is potentially signal that this may open that publisher up to working with Western licensors who have to have digital versions alongside any physical release (like JNC and seemingly Sol Press).
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Yen Press is suddenly anouncing 3 new licences for December...now lets wait if there is a LN!! :D
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Did we know that Tomozaki gets digital? I asked Yen Press on Twitter and they said it will.
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It was hinted at by listings, but they didn't confirm it in the previous digital announcements of that label's books.
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Man, just looked at the Anime Expo schedule and those hours are annoying if you're in Europe. Hoping that there will be recordings.
For reference:
- VIZ - July 04, 12:30 PDT / 19:30 UTC
- Yen Press - July 04, 13:30 PDT / 20:30 UTC
- Square Enix - July 05, 16:00 PDT / 23:00 UTC (thanks @Aruseus493)
- Seven Seas - July 05, 19:00 PDT / 02:00 UTC
- Kodansha & Vertical - July 06, 15:00 PDT / 22:00 UTC
- J-Novel Club - July 06, 17:30 PDT / 00:30 UTC
- Sol Press - July 06, 22:00 PDT / 05:00 UTC
Quof got a break.
WHAT'S THE STORY WITH THAT FREAKING BLACK DRAGON?! -
I've heard some publishers say they won't be recording (per Anime Expo rules?). So I don't know how much video content there will be this year. =[
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I'll wait for the news and if someone livetweets the announcements, the better especially if recording is not possible
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Don't forget Square Enix since they recently announced their entry into Manga/LN Publishing for the English Market.
- Square Enix - July 05, 16:00 PDT / 23:00 UTC
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So the VIZ and Yen Press panels are today
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One day, Kino's Journey, one of these days... ;_;
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Anyone in the Yen press panel yet?
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@yoshken it starts at 1:30, they don’t let people in till like 15 minutes before.
They let premier and ADA in first then general.
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Licenced Light Novels From Yen Press
1 I´am Behemoth an S-Ranked Monster,but Mistaken for a Cat,I Live as an Elf Girl´s Pet(with manga) 2 vol. out since October 2018
2 Interspecies Reviewers:Ecstasy Days! 1 vol. out since December 2018
3 Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina 9 vol. out since April 2019
4 The Penetrated Battlefield Should Disappear There: Bullet Witchcraft and Ghost Program 2 vol. out since April 2019 (Brand New series)
5 Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai 9 vol. out since October 2018 -
I know some people are going to be super hyped about bunny girl but overall this set of announcements seems super disappointing to me.
