And then there's anime, which has been seeing declining sales for some years. ICv2 focuses on the strength of the remaining companies-- FUNimation has those deep Navarre pockets to work with, Bandai Entertainment has Bandai's and some big titles, VIZ has Naruto and Bleach, and Media Blasters does reasonably well with its array of widespread niche titles.
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Pokemon Black and White Looks Delicious in Motion
First video of a Pokemon battle in Black and White. |
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Comment & Win: One Piece Vol. 52, 53
Time for a giveaway folks! Now, act civil, we don't want anyone to get hurt in the mad rush to win. |
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Beginner's Guide to FLCL
Gainax's madcap, surrealist anime, broken down for new viewers. |
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Ballz Deep
Steve gets intimately close to Dragon Ball Z, for science! |
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Weekly Naruto: Chapter 572
Join us for a discussion about this week’s newest Naruto chapter. |
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YU YU HAKUSHO #29 -- Watch & Learn
Which one's the lover? Which is the fighter? |
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YU YU HAKUSHO #28 -- Watch & Learn
A show for everybody who likes to beat up smartass kids. |
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CASTLE IN THE SKY -- Retro Review
A mild misfire kept up by charming humor and music. |
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EUREKA SEVEN #28 -- Watch & Learn
Prepare to feel all sorts of contradicting feelings. |
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Weekly One Piece: Chapter 656
Join us for a discussion about this week’s newest One Piece chapter. |
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EUREKA SEVEN #30 -- Watch & Learn
Heh heh... they dig on engineers in this one. |
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YU YU HAKUSHO #30 -- Watch & Learn
He's, uh, actually more dangerous than he looks. |
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BLEACH to Enter the Final Arc
After over ten years, Tite Kubo announces that BLEACH is entering it's final arc. |
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Weekly Naruto: Chapter 572
Join us for a discussion about this week’s newest Naruto chapter. |
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Why Do Guys Like My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic?
Lets take a look at the show itself and find out why teen and adult men watch it. There has to be something to it, right? |
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YU YU HAKUSHO #29 -- Watch & Learn
Which one's the lover? Which is the fighter? |
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Amateur vs. Expert: PERSONA 4 #16
I don't want to blow anyone's minds here, but I'm beginning to suspect Naoto might not be a dude. |
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Winter Watch: Nisemonogatari #4
Hide your kids and hide your wife. Nisemono is about launch a shock and awe campaign of fanservice against your senses. |
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EUREKA SEVEN #28 -- Watch & Learn
Prepare to feel all sorts of contradicting feelings. |
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EUREKA SEVEN #30 -- Watch & Learn
Heh heh... they dig on engineers in this one. |
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It would be interesting to see how the manga companies are doing compared to the traditional US comics industry and the overall book market.
Really now, this is so non-surprising it almost shouldn't be called news.