ComicsOne Corp. was an American distributor of Asian Comics (

manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...

, manhwa, and manhua), established in 1999. ComicsOne was based in

Fremont, California Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. Located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, Bay Area, Fremont has a population of 230,504 as of 2020, making it the fourth List of cities and towns in the San Fra ...

, in the San Francisco Bay Area. ComicsOne also served as the distributor for

videos Video is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media. Video was first developed for mechanical television systems, which were quickly replaced by cathode-ray tube (CRT) syste ...

and

merchandise Merchandising is any practice which contributes to the sale of products to a retail consumer. At a retail in-store level, merchandising refers to displaying products that are for sale in a creative way that entices customers to purchase more i ...

related to its licensed titles.

History

On March 25, 2005, industry website ICv2.com reported that DrMaster, ComicsOne's Asian printer, took over the publication of ComicsOne's

titles, though not the manhwa and manhua titles. It also added that ComicsOne had abandoned its website, "stopped paying its bills and has disappeared."

Manga published by ComicsOne

*'' 888'' *''

Bass Master Ranmaru Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass ...

'' *'' Bride of Deimos'' *'' Crayon Shin-chan'' *''

Dark Edge is a horror manga series created by Yu Aikawa. It focuses on a teenage boy, Kuro Takagi, and the people surrounding him. The story starts shortly after his mother's death. Plot Characters * Kuro Takagi - The hero of this horror manga, he ...

'' *'' Devil in the Water'' *'' Ginga Legend Weed''Feature Comics
" ComicsOne. August 17, 2000. Retrieved on September 14, 2009. *'' Goku Midnight Eye'' *''

Hamster Club Hamsters are rodents (order Rodentia) belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae, which contains 19 species classified in seven genera.Fox, Sue. 2006. ''Hamsters''. T.F.H. Publications Inc. They have become established as popular small pets. The b ...

'' *'' High School Girls'' *'' Infinite Ryvius'' *'' Iron Wok Jan!'' *''Jesus''Jesus
" ComicsOne. April 21, 2001. Retrieved on September 14, 2009. *''Joan'' *'' Junk Force (manga)'' *''

Karasu Tengu Kabuto is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Buichi Terasawa in 1987. Plot Those who have the blood of the Karasu Tengu (Crow Goblin) in their veins must forever fight against the powers of darkness. Along with four other holy nin ...

'' *'' Kazan'' *'' Maico 2010'' *''

Mourning of Autumn Rain is a Japanese manga artist born on December 16, 1959, in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.(ja) Masao Azuma & Ishidō Ran Nihon Gensō Sakka Jiten, Kokusho Kankokai, (2009), pp.912 to 913. The writer of this article is Akemi Arisato (), who ...

'' *'' NaNaNaNa'' (co-published with Infinity Studios) *'' Offered'' *''Please Friends'' series **''

Please Teacher! is an anime television series directed by Yasunori Ide, written by Yōsuke Kuroda, and produced by Bandai Visual. It was later adapted into a manga and light novel and centers on a group of friends and the odd things that happen to them a ...

'' **'' Please Twins!'' *'' Pretty Maniacs'' *'' Red Prowling Devil'' *''Sarai'' *''

Sister Red A sister is a woman or a girl who shares one or more parents with another individual; a female sibling. The male counterpart is a brother. Although the term typically refers to a family, familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to r ...

'' *'' Tomie'' (later published by Dark Horse Comics) *''

Tsukihime, Lunar Legend is an anime television series. The episodes are directed by Katsushi Sakurabi, animated by J.C.Staff, and produced by the ''Tsukihime'' Production Committee, which included Geneon Entertainment, Movic, Tokyo Broadcasting System, and J.C.Staff. T ...

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Wild 7 is a Japanese manga series by creator Mikiya Mochizuki that debuted on 1969 on ''Weekly Shōnen King'' where it ran until 1979. The creation of the manga had been based on the condition that Japan and other non-communist countries were fac ...

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Wounded Man is a Japanese manga series written by Kazuo Koike and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Spirits'' from 1982 to 1986. A 5-episode original video animation (OVA) adaptation ...

Manhwa published by ComicsOne

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My Sassy Girl ''My Sassy Girl'' ( ko, 엽기적인 그녀, Yeopgijeogin Geunyeo, That Bizarre Girl) is a 2001 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Kwak Jae-yong, starring Jun Ji-hyun and Cha Tae-hyun. The film is based on a true story told in a series ...

'' *'' NOW'' *''Red Moon''

Manhua published by ComicsOne

*''Black Leopard'' *''

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' is a 2000 wuxia film directed by Ang Lee and written for the screen by Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, and Tsai Kuo-jung . The film features a cast of actors of Chinese people, Chinese ethnicity, including Ch ...

'' (by

Andy Seto Andy Seto (; born 3 June 1969) is a comic artist who specialises in martial-arts based stories. Biography Seto's works include his main series, "Cyber Weapon Z." He has also drawn a graphic novel adaptation of the earlier Crouching Tiger, Hidd ...

) *''

Fung Wan ''Fung Wan'' () or ''Feng Yun'' is a Hong Kong ''wuxia'' manhua series. It is the first manhua released by Ma Wing-shing in 1989 with the help of his assistant Siu Kit under his own company, Jonesky Publishing. Before the third part, the manhua ...

'' *'' HERO'' *''

Legendary Couple ''Legendary Couple'', also known as ''Story of a Robber'' (), is a 1995 Hong Kong action film directed by Peter Ngor and starring Simon Yam and Chingmy Yau. Plot Ko Tin-lap (Simon Yam) is an honest and dutiful accountant. One day, his superior, ...

'' *'' Mega Dragon and Tiger'' *''

Saint Legend In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Ortho ...

'' *'' Shaolin Soccer'' *'' The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' *''

The King of Fighters 2003 (manhua) ''The King of Fighters 2003'' is a manhua by Wing Yan and King Tung. It is based on SNK's video game with the same title. Originally divided in two versions in China, ComicsOne published the two series combined in North America. The plot of the se ...

'' *'' Story of the Tao'' *'' Weapons of the Gods''

References

External links

http://www.comicsone.com/ComicOne Transition to Dr.MasterDr.Master Online Store; Saint Legend for sale
Manga distributors Manhua distributors Manhwa distributors Defunct comics and manga publishing companies Comic book publishing companies of the United States Publishing companies established in 1999 1999 establishments in California 2005 disestablishments in California Companies based in Fremont, California Publishing companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area {{Manhua-stub