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28th-Dec-2007 06:28 pm - For those into this sort of thing...
mertonlove
This week (Note this is only the stuff I got or will get in the future when it's not all coming out at once):

Dark Horse:
Dominion - Published by Hakusensha. Serialized in Comi Comi from 1985.

Tokyopop:
Gatcha Gacha - Published by Hakusensha. Serialized in Melody from 2002.
Cherry Juice - Published by Kodansha. Serialized in Nakayoshi from 2004.
Short Sunzen - Published by Hakusensha. Serialized in Hana to Yume from 1999.

Next week:

Tokyopop:
Aria - Published by Mag Garden. Serialized in Comic Blade from 2002.
Chobits (art book) - Published by Kodansha. The original manga was serialized in Young Magazine from 2001.
V.B. Rose - Published by Hakusensha. Serialized in Hana to Yume from 2004.
Sgt. Frog - Published by Kadokawa Shoten. Serialized in Shonen Ace from 1999.
Manga Sutra (aka Futari Ecchi) - Published by Hakusensha. Serialized in Young Animal from 1997.

Viz:
Dr. Slump - Published by Shueisha. Serialized in Shonen Jump from 1980.
Fall in Love Like a Comic! - Published by Shogakukan. Serialized in Ciao! from 2002.
High School Debut - Published by Shueisha. Serialized in Betsuma from 2003.
Lovely Complex - Published by Shueisha. Serialized in Betsuma from 2001.
Special A (S.A.) - Published by Hakusensha. Serialized in Hana to Yume from 2003.
Sand Chronicles - Published by Shogakukan. Serialized in Betsucomi from 2003.

CMX:
Tears of a Lamb - Published by Hakusensha. Serialized in Hana to Yume from 2001.

Yen Press:
Sundome - Published by Akita Shoten. Serialized in Young Champion from 2006.


Let's look at this list. First of all, yes, it does prove that I'm a total girl. Moving on...

1) I said earlier that Hakusensha tended towards Viz. I'm clearly wrong, as they're really selling to absolutely everyone. Hana to Yume being the big winner, likely due to Furuba runoff.

2) Only one Kodansha title... they really aren't known for their shoujo, are they?

3) Betsuma *and* Betsucomi? I can see US fans getting confused...

4) The shoujo market in the US seems to be averaging about 5 years behind the Japanese one, which sounds about right.

5) Sand Chronicles is a really crappy title for a shoujo manga. Just sayin'...

6) Dominion is Hakusensha? Doesn't fit. Then again, nor does Futari Ecchi...
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