CMX was an
imprint of
DC Comics
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, a division of
Warner Bros. Entertainment
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. It was DC's line of
manga
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translations. CMX was known for its censored release of ''
Tenjho Tenge
, also written as ''Tenjo Tenge'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Oh! great. The story primarily focuses on the members of the Juken Club and their opposition, the Executive Council, which is the ruling student body ...
'' and the print version of Fred Gallagher's ''
Megatokyo
(also stylized as ''MegaTokyo'') is an English-language webcomic created by Fred Gallagher and Rodney Caston. ''Megatokyo'' debuted on August 14, 2000, and has been written and illustrated solely by Gallagher since July 17, 2002. Fred Gallagh ...
'' web manga series.
Controversy
One of CMX's initial launches was a title variously known as ''Tenjo Tenge'', ''Tenjho Tenge'', and ''Ten Ten''. When CMX released ''
Tenjho Tenge
, also written as ''Tenjo Tenge'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Oh! great. The story primarily focuses on the members of the Juken Club and their opposition, the Executive Council, which is the ruling student body ...
'', many fans were livid that title had been edited contentwise and changed graphically to appeal to a "larger demographic"—in other words, edited to be acceptable to bookstores without shrinkwrap.
''Tenjho Tenge'' and CMX received a heavy amount of angry backlash for the edits.
CMX's announcement that all changes had been overseen and specifically approved by
Oh! Great
, known professionally as Oh! great, is a Japanese manga artist best known for his manga series ''Tenjho Tenge'' (1997–2010) and '' Air Gear'' (2002–2012). In 2006, ''Air Gear'' earned him the Kodansha Manga Award in the '' shōnen'' category ...
, the
manga artist
A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan.
Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist be ...
, did nothing to appease the vocal fans who did not want the work censored. Some readers suggested a boycott of all CMX titles.
In the face of complaints, CMX had internal discussions about the possibility of publishing an unedited version of ''Tenjho Tenge'', but decided to complete the current version.
At the 2007
Anime Expo
Anime Expo, abbreviated AX, is an American anime convention held in Los Angeles, California and organized by the non-profit Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA). The convention is traditionally held annually on the first we ...
, CMX stated about changing ''Tenjho Tenges rating to Mature beginning with volume fifteen, but warned that it still would be edited, but more lightly.
DC Comics
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DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with their ...
released a statement in May 2010 about its intention to shut the CMX brand down, with no new titles being published after July 1, 2010. At the time of its statement, DC could not state what would happen to all current unfinished volumes affected by the July 1 shutdown date. ''Megatokyo'' however continued under the DC Comics imprint.
''Megatokyo'' by 2013 returned to
Dark Horse Comics
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and ''Tenjho Tenge'' went to
Viz Media
VIZ Media LLC is an American manga publisher, anime distributor and entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ M ...
.
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List of manga titles published by CMX
* by
* '' Crayon Shin-chan'' by Yoshito Usui
* '' Canon'' by
* '' Chikyu Misaki'' by Iwahara Yuji
* ''Cipher
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'' by Minako Narita
* '' Classical Medley'' by Sanae Kana
* '' Densha Otoko - The Story of the Train Man Who Fell in Love With A Girl'' by Hitori Nakano (original creator) and Wataru Watanabe (art)
* '' The Devil Does Exist'' (''Akuma de Sōrō'') by Mitsuba Takanashi
* '' Dorothea'' (''Dorothea - Majyo no Tettsui'') by Cuvie
* '' Emma'' by Kaoru Mori
* '' The Empty Empire'' (''Kara no Teikoku'') by Naoe Kita
* '' From Eroica with Love'' (''Eroica yori Ai wo Komete'') by Yasuko Aoike
* ''Gals!
is a manga series written and illustrated by Mihona Fujii. It was published by Shueisha and serialized in ''Ribon'' ''shōjo'' manga magazine from 1998 to 2002. The manga was also published in the U.S. by CMX. In 2019, Mihona Fujii ann ...
'' by Mihona Fujii
* '' Go Go Heaven!!'' by Keiko Yamada
* '' Gon'' by Masashi Tanaka
Masashi Tanaka (田中 政志, born June 10, 1962) is a Japanese manga artist best known for '' Gon'', his silent manga
Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style develope ...
* '' I Hate You More Than Anyone'' (''Sekai de Ichiban Daikirai'') by Banri Hidaka
* '' Key to the Kingdom'' (''Ohoku no Kagi'') by Kyōko Shitō
* '' Kikaider Code 02'' by Shotaro Ishinomori
was a Japanese manga artist who became an influential figure in manga, anime, and , creating several immensely popular long-running series such as '' Cyborg 009,'' the ''Super Sentai'' series (later adapted into the '' Power Rangers'' series), ...
(original creator) and Meimu (story and art)
* '' King of Cards'' (''Card no Ō-sama'') by Makoto Tetano
* '' Land of the Blindfolded'' (''Mekakushi no Kuni'') by Sakura Tsukuba
* '' Leader's High!'' by Arashi Shindoh
* '' Love for Venus'' (''Venus wa Kataomoi'') by Yuki Nakaji
* '' Madara'' (full title: ''Mōryō Senki Madara'') by Eiji Otsuka (story) and Shōu Tajima (art)
* '' Moon Child'' (''Tsuki no Ko'') by Reiko Shimizu
* ''Megatokyo
(also stylized as ''MegaTokyo'') is an English-language webcomic created by Fred Gallagher and Rodney Caston. ''Megatokyo'' debuted on August 14, 2000, and has been written and illustrated solely by Gallagher since July 17, 2002. Fred Gallagh ...
'' (from Volume 4) by Fred Gallagher
* '' Monster Collection'' (full title: ''Monster Collection Majūtsukai no Shōjo'') by Hitoshi Yasuda (original creator) and Sei Itoh (story and art)
* '' Musashi Number Nine'' (''Kyūbanme no Musashi'') by Miyuki Takanashi
* '' My Darling Miss Bancho'' (''Ah! Itoshi no Banchousama'') by Mayu Fujikata
* '' The Name of the Flower'' (''Hana no Namae'') by Ken Saitou
* '' Omukae desu'' by Meca Tanaka
* '' Orfina (Manga)'' by Kitsune Tennōji
* '' Oyayubi-hime Infinity'' by Toru Fujieda
* '' Palette of 12 Secret Colors'' by Nari Kusakawa
* '' Penguin Revolution'' (''Penguin Kakumei'') by Sakura Tsukuba
* '' Phantom Thief Jeanne'' by Arina Tanemura
is a Japanese manga artist, illustrator, and character designer. She made her professional manga debut in 1996 with the one-shot ''The Style of the Second Love'' in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine '' Ribon Original'' and later published her fir ...
(Re-licensed by Viz Media
VIZ Media LLC is an American manga publisher, anime distributor and entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ M ...
)
* '' Pieces of a Spiral'' (''Rasen no Kakera'') by Tachibana Kaimu
* ''Presents
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'' by Kanako Inuki
* '' The Recipe for Gertrude'' (''Gertrude no Recipe'') by Nari Kusakawa
* '' Seimaden'' by Yō Higuri
* '' Steel Fist Riku'' by Jyutaroh Nishino
* '' Stolen Hearts'' by Miku Sakamoto
* ''Swan
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'' by Kyoko Ariyoshi
* '' Sword of the Dark Ones'' (also ''Ragnarok'') by Kentaro Yasui (story) and Tsukasa Kotobuki (art)
* '' Tears of a Lamb'' (''Hitsuji no Namida'') by Banri Hidaka
* ''Tenjho Tenge
, also written as ''Tenjo Tenge'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Oh! great. The story primarily focuses on the members of the Juken Club and their opposition, the Executive Council, which is the ruling student body ...
'' by Oh! great
, known professionally as Oh! great, is a Japanese manga artist best known for his manga series ''Tenjho Tenge'' (1997–2010) and '' Air Gear'' (2002–2012). In 2006, ''Air Gear'' earned him the Kodansha Manga Award in the '' shōnen'' category ...
(Re-licensed by Viz Media)
* '' TenRyu: The Dragon Cycle'' by Sanami Matoh
* '' Testarotho'' by Kei Sanbe
* '' Time Guardian'' by Daimuro Kishi (story) and Tamao Ichinose (art)
* ''Tower of the Future
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Saki Hiwatari. The manga was serialised in Hakusensha's ''Hana to Yume'' from 1994 to 1998 and collected in eleven ''tankōbon''. The series has been licensed in North America by CMX Manga, which ...
'' (''Mirai no Utena'') by Saki Hiwatari
is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga artist. Her first work, ''Mahōtsukai wa Shitteiru'' (''I Know a Magician'') was published in the weekly ''shōjo'' anthology ''Hana to Yume'' (''Flowers and Dreams'') in 1982. Her best-known work was '' Please ...
* '' Two Flowers of the Dragon'' (''Ryū no Hana Wazurai'') by Nari Kusakawa
* '' Variante'' by Igura Sugimoto
* '' Venus Capriccio'' by Mai Nishikata
* '' VS (Versus)'' by Keiko Yamada
* '' The Young Magician'' by Yuri Narushima
References
External links
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Defunct comics and manga publishing companies
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