Del Rey Manga was the manga-publishing imprint of

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, a branch of Ballantine Books, which in turn is part of

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, the publishing division of Bertelsmann.

History

Del Rey Manga was formed as part of a cross-publishing relationship with Japanese publisher Kodansha. Some of the Del Rey titles, such as ''

Tsubasa Chronicle is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga artist group Clamp. It takes place in the same fictional universe as many of Clamp's other manga series, most notably '' xxxHolic''. The plot follows how Sakura, the prince ...

'' and '' xxxHolic'', are published in the

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by Tanoshimi. Tricia Narwani, the editor of Del Rey, stated that "Del Rey finds most of its talent through conventions and existing professional contacts". In October 2010, Kodansha and Random House announced that the US division of Kodansha,

Kodansha USA Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC is a publishing company based in New York, USA, and a subsidiary of Japan's largest publishing company Kodansha. Established in July 2008, Kodansha USA publishes books relating to Japan, Japanese culture, and manga, ...

, will take over publishing over all Del Rey Manga titles as well as their own manga, starting on December 1. Random House will act as the sales and marketing distributor.

Titles

Del Rey made its debut in May 2004 with four manga titles: * '' Mobile Suit Gundam Seed'' (''Kidō Senshi Gundam SEED'') - by Masatsugu Iwase * ''

Negima! Magister Negi Magi ''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Akamatsu. It was serialized in Kodansha's '' Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from February 2003 to March 2012, with its chapters ...

'' (''Mahō Sensei Negima!'') - by

Ken Akamatsu is a Japanese manga artist and politician who has served since 2022 as a member of the House of Councillors. He made his professional manga debut in 1993, and is best known as the author of ''Love Hina'' (1998–2001) and ''Negima! Magister Neg ...

* '' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'' - by Clamp * '' xxxHolic'' - by Clamp It has since then licensed additional titles: * ''

A Perfect Day for Love Letters is a Japanese manga short story series written and illustrated by George Asakura. Each story depicts a relationship that revolves around the use of love letters. The stories were originally published by Kodansha in the '' shōjo'' (aimed at ...

'' (''Koibumi Biyori'') - by

George Asakura is a Japanese manga artist. She took her pen name from one of the title characters in ''Gatchaman'' and made her debut in 1995 with ''Punky Cake Junkie'', which was published in the magazine ''Bessatsu Friend DX Juliet''. She is best known for ' ...

* ''

Air Gear is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Oh! great, serialized in Kodansha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from November 2002 to May 2012, with its chapters collected in thirty-seven ''tankōbon'' volu ...

'' - 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. ...

* '' Code:Breaker'' - by

Akimine Kamijyo is the pen name of a Japanese manga artist. Her works include ''Samurai Deeper Kyo'', ''Shirogane no Karasu'' (also known as ''Silver Crow'') which started on May 30, 2007, in '' Weekly Shōnen Magazine'', and her most recent work '' Code:Break ...

* '' Alive (manga)'' - by Tadashi Kawashima (story) and

Adachitoka is the collective pen name used by female manga artists and . The former draws the foreground and characters, while the latter draws the backgrounds. The duo started out as an assistant to Motohiro Kato, before being put in charge of illustr ...

(art) * '' Dragon Eye'' - by Kairi Fujiyama * ''

ES (Eternal Sabbath) is an eight-volume manga series by Fuyumi Soryo. ES (Eternal Sabbath) is a gene developed by a group of scientists who sought immortality. The presence of the gene grants the carrier up to 200 years of life immune from all viruses. Though ...

'' - by

Fuyumi Soryo is a Japanese manga artist. Life Soryo was born in Beppu, Oita, Japan. She is a graduate of the Oita prefectural Geijutsu Midorigaoka High School. She was born into the home of a master of the Kanze school of Noh. In her childhood she liked ...

* '' Fairy Navigator Runa'' - by Miyoko Ikeda (story) and Michiyo Kikuta (art) * ''

Fairy Tail ''Fairy Tail'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from August 2006 to July 2017, with the individual chapters collected and published into 63 ' ...

'' - by

Hiro Mashima is a Japanese manga artist. He gained success with his first serial ''Rave Master'', published in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1999 to 2005. His best-selling work, ''Fairy Tail'', published in the same magazine from 2006 to 2017, ...

* ''

Free Collars Kingdom is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujima Takuya. The individual chapters were serialized in ''Magazine Z'', and compiled into three ''tankōbon'' volumes released by Kodansha from February 2003 to March 2004. Set in Ikebu ...

'' - by

Takuya Fujima Takuya is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * Takuya Asanuma (born 1971), Japanese guitarist and former member of Judy and Mary who performs as "TAKUYA" * Takuya Eguchi, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese long-di ...

* ''

Gacha Gacha is a ''shōnen'' manga by Hiroyuki Tamakoshi. As of November 2008, the first 13 volumes have been published in North America by Del Rey Manga. However, according to the Anime News Network, the series ended in Japan at volume 11 of the second ...

'' - by Hiroyuki Tamakoshi * '' Gacha Gacha: The Next Revolution'' - by Hiroyuki Tamakoshi * '' Gakuen Prince'' - by Jun Yuzuki * '' Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo'' - by

Mahiro Maeda Mahiro Maeda (前田真宏 ''Maeda Mahiro''; born March 14, 1963) is a Japanese anime director, character designer, and animator. Helen McCarthy in ''500 Essential Anime Movies'' called him "one of the most imaginative visualists in anime". He ...

* ''

Genshiken is a Japanese manga series by Shimoku Kio about a college club for ''otaku'' (extremely obsessed fans of various media) and the lifestyle its members pursue. The title is a shortening of the club's official name, , or "The Society for ...

'' - by Shimoku Kio * '' Ghost Hunt'' - by Shiho Inada (story and art) and

Fuyumi Ono is a Japanese novelist best known for writing , which was adapted into a popular anime series. She is married to Yukito Ayatsuji, the author of the horror novel '' Another''. Biography Ono is married to , a mystery novelist who writes under th ...

(original novel) * ''

Guru Guru Pon-chan is a Japanese manga series by Satomi Ikezawa about a Labrador puppy, named Ponta, who turns into a human and falls in love with Mirai Iwaki, who's very popular in his school. In 2000, it won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo. It was publi ...

'' - by

Satomi Ikezawa is a Japanese manga artist. Her works include '' Guru Guru Pon-chan'', '' Othello'' and '' Sue-chan wa Himitsu''. In 2000, she received the Kodansha Manga Award in the '' shōjo'' category for ''Guru Guru Pon-chan''. Works *'' Anatomy of a Se ...

* '' Haridama Magic Cram School'' by

Atsushi Suzumi is a Japanese manga artist. She has been drawing manga since kindergarten and cites Akira Toriyama and Mutsumi Inomata as influences. In 2005, she released '' Haridama Magical Cram School'', and in 2007, she released '' Amefurashi: The Rain G ...

* ''

Hell Girl , also known as ''Jigoku Shōjo: Girl from Hell'', is a Japanese anime series conceptualized by Hiroshi Watanabe and produced by SKY Perfect Well Think, Tokyo MX, Wakasa Seikatsu, Fujishoji, Aniplex and Studio Deen. It is directed ...

'' (''Jigoku Shōjo'') - by Miyuki Eto * '' Kagetora'' - by Akira Segami * '' Kamichama Karin Chu'' - by

Koge-Donbo is a Japanese manga artist. Koge-Donbo* started her career soon after college as a doujinshi artist. She got the idea of a unique pen-name, Kobe-Donbo* from Akira Toriyama's pet cat. She made her first official US appearance at Otakon 2004 in ...

* ''

Kitchen Princess is a '' shōjo'' (targeted towards girls) cooking, romance manga series written by Miyuki Kobayashi and illustrated by Natsumi Andō. Appearing as a serial in the manga magazine '' Nakayoshi'' from the September 2004 issue to the October ...

'' - by Miyuki Kobayashi (story) and

Natsumi Ando is a Japanese manga artist. She debuted in 1994 with ''Headstrong Cinderella'', which won the 19th Nakayoshi Rookie Award. She is best known for '' Zodiac P.I.'', '' Something's Wrong with Us'' as well as ''Kitchen Princess'', the latter for wh ...

(art) * '' Koko ni iru yo!'' - by Ema Toyama * ''

Kujibiki Unbalance is a three-episode original video animation spin-off of ''Genshiken'' series, as well as a series of three light novels by ''Genshiken'' anime collaborator Michiko Yokote. Within the world of ''Genshiken'', however, ''Kujibiki Unbalance'' i ...

'' - by Kio Shimoku (story) and Kōme Keito (art) * '' Kurogane'' - by Kei Tōme * ''

Le Chevalier D'Eon is a Japanese anime television series produced by Production I.G based on an original story by Tow Ubukata. The anime originally aired in Japan on WOWOW from August 19, 2006, to February 2, 2007. The story has also been adapted into a man ...

'' - by

Tow Ubukata is the pen name of a Japanese novelist and anime screenwriter. His major works include '' Mardock Scramble'', '' Le Chevalier D'Eon'' and '' Heroic Age''. He also did series composition for the '' Fafner in the Azure'' series, '' Ghost in the Sh ...

(original creator) and Kiriko Yumeji (art) * '' Love Roma'' - by Minoru Toyoda * ''

Mamotte! Lollipop is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by . It was serialized in the magazine ''Nakayoshi'' and published by Kodansha in Japan between February 2003 and July 2005. The story revolves around female protagonist Nina Yamada, ...

'' - by Michiyo Kikuta * ''

Mao-Chan , also known as ''Earth Defender! Mao-chan'', is a 26-episode anime created by Xebec. It stars three eight-year-old girls, Mao, Misora and Sylvia, as they try to defend the earth against invading aliens. The world's defense has fallen to ...

'' - by

(story) and

RAN Ran, RaN and ran may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Ran'' (film), a 1985 film directed by Akira Kurosawa * "Ran" (song), a 2013 Japanese song by Luna Sea * '' Ran Online'', a 2004 MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role playing game) * ...

(art) * ''

Me and the Devil Blues "Me and the Devil Blues" is a blues song by Robert Johnson Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His landmark recordings in 1936 and 1937 display a combination of singing, guitar ski ...

'' - by

Akira Hiramoto is a Japanese manga artist. He made his debut with ''Sono Tomodachi ni Gimon Ari'' story in 1995 in Weekly Young Magazine. He is best known as the creator of ''Prison School'', which won the General Manga Category award at the 2013 Kodansha A ...

* ''

Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch is a ''shōjo'' manga and anime series created by Michiko Yokote, with artwork by Pink Hanamori. The manga was originally published in the monthly shōjo manga anthology ''Nakayoshi''. There are 32 chapters published (including two spec ...

'' - by

Michiko Yokote is a Japanese screenwriter. Screenwriting • head writer denoted in bold Anime television series *'' Patlabor: The TV Series'' (1990) *''Ranma ½'' (1990–1992) *''Rurouni Kenshin'' (1996) *'' Magical Project S '' (1996–1997) *'' You’re ...

(story) and Pink Hanamori (art) * '' Minima!'' - by Machiko Sakurai * ''

Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny is an anime television series, a direct sequel to ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED'' by Sunrise and the overall tenth installment in the '' Gundam'' franchise. It retains most of the staff from ''Gundam SEED'', including Director Mitsuo Fukuda. S ...

'' - by Masatsuga Iwase * '' Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture'' – by

Masayuki Ishikawa is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for '' Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture'' and '' Maria the Virgin Witch''; both of which were adapted into an anime television series. Career He made his debut as a manga artist in 1997 with the shor ...

* ''

Mushishi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Urushibara. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Afternoon Season Zōkan'' from 1999 to 2002, and in ''Monthly Afternoon'' from December 2002 to August 20 ...

'' - by

Yuki Urushibara is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for the series ''Mushishi'', for which she received an Excellence Prize for manga at the 2003 Japan Media Arts Festival and the 2006 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga. She is also known by t ...

* ''

My Heavenly Hockey Club is a manga series written and illustrated by Ai Morinaga. It is published by Kodansha in Japan and Del Rey Manga in America. The series ran for 14 volumes, ending in 2005. The first eight volumes were released in North America. Series Ov ...

'' - by

Ai Morinaga (28 April 1981 – 2 August 2019) was a Japanese manga artist from Okayama Prefecture. Among her best-known series are '' Your and My Secret'' and ''My Heavenly Hockey Club''. Morinaga's last work was '' Kirara no Hoshi'', which was published in ...

* '' Negima! Neo'' - by

(story) and Takuya Fujiyama (art) * ''

Night Head Genesis ''Night Head Genesis'' is a Japanese anime television series adapted from the 1992 TV drama ''Night Head''. It began airing on the anime television network Animax on July 27, 2006. The series was licensed for a North American release on Febr ...

'' - by George Ida (story) and

You Higuri is a Japanese '' shōjo'' and yaoi manga artist who has made several appearances at anime and manga conventions in the United States, as well as in Germany. Her first U.S. appearance was at the initial Yaoi-Con in San Francisco in 2001 (Yaoi-C ...

(art) * ''

Nodame Cantabile is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomoko Ninomiya. It was serialized in Japan by Kodansha in the ''josei'' manga magazine ''Kiss'' from July 2001 to October 2009 and collected in 23 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A two-v ...

'' - by

Tomoko Ninomiya is a Japanese manga artist, based in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Career In 1989, she made her debut with ''London Doubt Boys''. She is best known for her series ''Nodame Cantabile'', which received the 2004 Kodansha Manga Award for '' shōjo'' ...

* '' Othello'' - by

* '' Papillon'' - by

Miwa Ueda is a Japanese manga artist, known for her works like ''Peach Girl'' and '' Angel Wars''. In 1999, she received the Kodansha Manga Award for '' shōjo'' for ''Peach Girl''. Miwa was born on September 29 in Hyōgo, Japan. She worked for some time ...

* ''

Parasyte is a Japanese science fiction horror manga series written and illustrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki and published in Kodansha's ''Morning Open Zōkan'' and ''Monthly Afternoon'' magazine from 1988 to 1995. The manga was published in North Ame ...

'' (''Kiseiju'') - by

Hitoshi Iwaaki is a Japanese manga artist, whose works include the science-fiction/horror series ''Parasyte''. The Mixx editions of ''Parasyte'' romanize his name as "Hitosi Iwaaki", while the Del Rey Manga editions use "Hitoshi Iwaaki". Career During hig ...

* '' Pastel'' - by Toshihiko Kobayashi * '' Pink Innocent'' - by Kotori Momoyuki * ''

Princess Resurrection is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasunori Mitsunaga. The manga was serialized in '' Monthly Shōnen Sirius'' magazine and published by Kodansha. A 26-episode anime series by Madhouse aired on TBS in 2007. Both the ma ...

'' (''Kaibutsu Ōjo'') - by Yasunori Mitsunaga * ''

Psycho Busters is a light novel series written by Yuya Aoki and drawn by Rando Ayamine. It was published by Kodansha in Japan and is licensed by Del Rey in the United States. Plot The story follows the life of Kakeru, while wishing for something a litt ...

'' - by Yuya Aoki (story) and Akinari Nao (art) * ''

Pumpkin Scissors is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryotaro Iwanaga. Originally serialized in ''Magazine GREAT'' in 2002 it was later moved to ''Monthly Shonen Magazine'' in October 2006. The manga has been licensed by Del Rey. An anime ad ...

'' - by

Ryōtarō Iwanaga Ryōtarō, Ryotaro, Ryoutarou or Ryohtaroh is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ryotaro Azuma (1893–1983), Japanese physician and bureaucrat, Governor of Tokyo 1959 to 1967 *, Japanese footballer *, Japanes ...

* '' Q·Ko-Chan: The Earth Invader Girl'' - by

Hajime Ueda is a Japanese manga artist who created a two-volume adaptation of the Japanese animated OVA series '' FLCL'', and the original manga '' Q·Ko-chan: The Earth Invader Girl''. He started his career as a dōjinshi artist, gaining a reputation fo ...

* ''

Rave Master ''Rave Master'', titled just ''Rave'' and, alternatively, ''The Groove Adventure Rave'' in Japan, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. The series follows Haru Glory, a teenager on a quest to find the five fra ...

'' - by

* ''

Samurai 7 ''Samurai 7'' (stylized as ''SAMURAI 7'') is a 2004 anime television series produced by Gonzo and based on the 1954 Akira Kurosawa film ''Seven Samurai''. The seven samurai have the same names and similar characteristics to their counterparts f ...

'' - by

Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed thirty films in a career spanning over five decades. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Kurosawa displayed a bold, dyna ...

* ''

Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōji Kumeta. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from April 2005 to June 2012, with its chapters collected in 30 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series follows Noz ...

'' - by Koji Kumeta * ''

School Rumble is a Japanese ''shōnen'' manga series written and illustrated by Jin Kobayashi. First serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from October 22, 2002 to July 23, 2008, all 345 chapters were later collected in 22 ''tankōbon'' volumes b ...

'' - by Jin Kobayashi * ''

Shiki Tsukai is an action manga written by To-Ru Zekuu and illustrated by Yuna Takanagi. It is serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius, and has been licensed in North America by Del Rey Manga Del Rey Manga was the ma ...

'' - by To-Ru Zekuu * ''

Shugo Chara! , also known as ''My Guardian Characters'', is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series created by the manga author duo, Peach-Pit. The story centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spicy ...

'' - by

Peach-Pit A peach pit is the pit or stone of a peach. Peach pit or peachpit may also refer to: *Peach-Pit (manga artist duo), a manga artist duo *Peach Pit (band), a Canadian indie pop band *Peachpit, a publishing company *The Peach Pit, a fictional diner in ...

* ''

Sugar Sugar Rune or Sugar² Rune is a Japanese magical girl manga series written and illustrated by Moyoco Anno and serialized in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from September 2003 to May 2007. The series was collected into eight volumes publi ...

'' - by

Moyoco Anno is a Japanese manga artist and fashion writer, with numerous books published in both categories. Her work ''Sugar Sugar Rune'' won the Kodansha manga award for children in 2005. Anno is married to director Hideaki Anno of '' Neon Genesis Evan ...

* '' Train Man'' (''Densha Otoko'') - by Machiko Ocha * '' The Wallflower'' (also known as ''Perfect Girl Evolution'' or ''My Fair Lady'') - by Tomoko Hayakawa * '' Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney'' (based on the Nintendo DS game series) - by Kenji Kuroda * '' Yokaiden'' by

Nina Matsumoto Nina Matsumoto (born 18 November 1984) is a Japanese-Canadian cartoonist, also known as "space coyote", and most known for creating the comic book series ''Yōkaiden'' for Del Rey Manga. She created the webcomic ''Saturnalia'', and has worked as ...

* ''

Yozakura Quartet is a Japanese manga series created by Suzuhito Yasuda that began publishing by Kodansha in 2006, and was then published in the US by Del Rey in 2008. The anime adaptation aired from October 2 to December 18, 2008 in Japan and comprised 12 ...

'' by

Suzuhito Yasuda is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator. He is known as the creator of '' Yozakura Quartet'' and for illustrating the light novel series ''Durarara!!'' and '' Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?'', all of which have been adapted ...

Mature line

In early December 2005 it was announced that Del Rey Manga would begin publishing a mature line of manga. It included: * ''

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'' - by

Futaro Yamada was the pen name of , a Japanese author. He was born in Yabu, Hyogo. In 1947, he wrote a mystery short story and was awarded a prize by the magazine . He was discovered by Edogawa Rampo and became a novelist. He wrote many ninja (忍法帖 ''Ni ...

(story) and

Masaki Segawa Masaki may refer to: Name * Masaki (given name), a unisex Japanese given name * Masaki (surname), a Japanese surname Places * Masaki, Ehime, a town located in Iyo District, Japan * Masaki Art Museum, a museum in Tadaoka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan th ...

(art) * '' The Yagyu Ninja Scrolls'' - by

* '' Suzuka'' - by

Kōji Seo is a Japanese manga creator from Shobara, Hiroshima, Japan. He has stated in an interview that he was a member of his high school's track and field team and that he loves to watch baseball, both of which are emphasized in his hit manga '' Suzuka ...

OEL titles

Del Rey also publishes the following

original English-language manga An original English-language manga or OEL manga is a comic book or graphic novel drawn in the style of manga and originally published in English. The term "international manga", as used by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, encompasses all ...

(OEL) titles: * ''

Bakugan Battle Brawlers is a Japanese anime adventure television series produced by TMS Entertainment, Dentsu Inc., and Nelvana Limited under the direction of Mitsuo Hashimoto. The story centers on the lives of creatures called Bakugan and the "battle brawlers" ...

'' * ''

Ben 10 Alien Force ''Ben 10: Alien Force'' is an American animated television series created by team Man of Action (a group consisting of Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, and Steven T. Seagle), and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. It takes place five ...

'' * ''

In Odd We Trust ''In Odd We Trust'' is the first graphic novel featuring Dean Koontz's character Odd Thomas (fictional character), Odd Thomas. It was released June 24, 2008. It is written by Queenie Chan and Koontz, with illustrations by Chan in a manga style. Pl ...

'' * '' Kasumi (comic)'' - by Surt Lim (story) and Hirofumi Sugimoto (art) * '' Yōkaiden'' * ''

King of RPGs ''King of RPGs'' is an American graphic novel about roleplaying written by Jason Thompson and drawn by Victor Hao. Development Thompson first submitted the idea to Tokyopop's ''Rising Stars of Manga'' contest in 2004, and was inspired by ''Hikaru ...

Partnership with Marvel

Del Rey Manga teamed up with

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...

to produce manga versions of their titles (previous attempts, like ''

Marvel Mangaverse The Marvel Mangaverse is a series of comic books published by Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2002, with a sequel "New Mangaverse" released in 2006. The series depicts an alternate (or possibly two alternates, see below) Marvel universe, where its ch ...

'' and '' X-Men: The Manga'', had variable success). Titles confirmedAnother look at the manga-style Wolverine, X-Men
,

Newsarama Newsarama is an American website that publishes news, interviews, and essays about the American comic book industry. It is owned by Future US. In June 2020, Newsarama was merged with the website GamesRadar+, also owned by FutureUS. History ...

, April 22, 2008 are: * '' Wolverine: Prodigal Son'' by writer

Antony Johnston Antony may refer to: * Antony (name), a masculine given name and a surname * Antony, Belarus, a village in the Hrodna Voblast of Belarus * Antony, Cornwall, a village in Cornwall, United Kingdom ** Antony House, Cornwall, United Kingdom * Antony, ...

, with art by

Wilson Tortosa Wilson "Wunan" Tortosa is a Filipino comic book artist best known for his works on ''Tomb Raider'' and the American re-launch of ''Battle of The Planets'' for Top Cow Productions. Wilson studied in the Philippine Cultural High School and graduate ...

* '' X-Men Misfits'' by writers

Raina Telgemeier Raina Diane Telgemeier (/'ɹeɪna 'tɛlgə'maɪəɹ/, born May 26, 1977) is an American cartoonist. Her works include the autobiographical webcomic ''Smile'', which was published as a full-color graphic novel in February 2010, and the follow-up ...

and

Dave Roman Dave Roman (born May 26, 1977) is an American writer and artist of webcomics and comics. Career Roman attended the School of Visual Arts in New York. He started working in comics as an intern at DC Comics, then got a full-time job at Nickelodeon M ...

, with art by Anzu

References

External links

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