Del Rey Manga was the

manga 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 history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...

-publishing imprint of

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, a branch of

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, which in turn is part of

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, the publishing division of

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History

Del Rey Manga was formed as part of a cross-publishing relationship with Japanese publisher

Kodansha is a Japanese privately held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha publishes manga magazines which include ''Nakayoshi'', ''Morning (magazine), Morning'', ''Afternoon (magazine), Afternoon'', ''Evening (magazine), Eveni ...

. Some of the Del Rey titles, such as '' Tsubasa Chronicle'' and ''

xxxHolic ''xxxHolic'' (stylized as ''×××HOLiC''; pronounced "Holic") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp. The series, which crosses over with another Clamp work, '' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'', r ...

'', 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, US, and a subsidiary of Japan's largest publishing company Kodansha. Established in July 1st 2008, Kodansha USA publishes books relating to Japan, Japanese culture, and man ...

, 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 is an anime series developed by Sunrise and directed by Mitsuo Fukuda. The ninth installment in the ''Gundam'' franchise, ''Gundam SEED'' takes place in a future calendar era, in this case the Cosmic Era. In this era, mankind has devel ...

'' (''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 Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from Febru ...

'' (''Mahō Sensei Negima!'') - by Ken Akamatsu * '' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'' - by Clamp * ''

'' - 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 manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from November 2002 to May 2012, with its chapters collected in 37 volumes. ''Air Gear'' revolves around ...

'' - 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'' categ ...

* '' Code:Breaker'' - by

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* '' Alive (manga)'' - by Tadashi Kawashima (story) and Adachitoka (art) * '' Dragon Eye'' - by Kairi Fujiyama * '' ES (Eternal Sabbath)'' - 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 (Noh school), Kanze school of Noh. In her c ...

* '' Fairy Navigator Runa'' - by Miyoko Ikeda (story) and Michiyo Kikuta (art) * '' Fairy Tail'' - 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 2 ...

* '' Free Collars Kingdom'' - by Takuya Fujima * '' Gacha Gacha'' - 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 * ''

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

'' - by Shimoku Kio * '' Ghost Hunt'' - by Shiho Inada (story and art) and Fuyumi Ono (original novel) * '' Guru Guru Pon-chan'' - by Satomi Ikezawa * '' Haridama Magic Cram School'' by Atsushi Suzumi * '' Hell Girl'' (''Jigoku Shōjo'') - by Miyuki Eto * '' Kagetora'' - by Akira Segami * '' Kamichama Karin Chu'' - by Koge-Donbo * '' Kitchen Princess'' - by Miyuki Kobayashi (story) and Natsumi Ando (art) * '' Koko ni iru yo!'' - by Ema Toyama * ''

Kujibiki Unbalance is a three-episode original video animation spin-off (media), 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, ''Kuji ...

'' - by Kio Shimoku (story) and Kōme Keito (art) * '' Kurogane'' - by Kei Toume * '' Le Chevalier D'Eon'' - by Tow Ubukata (original creator) and Kiriko Yumeji (art) * '' Love Roma'' - by Minoru Toyoda * '' Mamotte! Lollipop'' - by Michiyo Kikuta * '' Mao-Chan'' - by Ken Akamatsu (story) and RAN (art) * '' Me and the Devil Blues'' - by Akira Hiramoto * '' Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch'' - by

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(story) and Pink Hanamori (art) * '' Minima!'' - by Machiko Sakurai * '' Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny'' - 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 anime television series. Career He made his debut as a manga artist in 1997 with the short story ...

* '' Mushishi'' - by Yuki Urushibara * '' My Heavenly Hockey Club'' - 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 ''B ...

* '' Negima! Neo'' - by Ken Akamatsu (story) and Takuya Fujiyama (art) * '' Night Head Genesis'' - by George Ida (story) and You Higuri (art) * '' Nodame Cantabile'' - by Tomoko Ninomiya * ''

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'' - by Satomi Ikezawa * '' Papillon'' - by Miwa Ueda * '' Parasyte'' (''Kiseiju'') - by Hitoshi Iwaaki * ''

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'' - by Toshihiko Kobayashi * '' Pink Innocent'' - by Kotori Momoyuki * '' Princess Resurrection'' (''Kaibutsu Ōjo'') - by Yasunori Mitsunaga * '' Psycho Busters'' - by Yuya Aoki (story) and Akinari Nao (art) * '' Pumpkin Scissors'' - by Ryōtarō Iwanaga * '' Q·Ko-Chan: The Earth Invader Girl'' - by Hajime Ueda * '' Rave Master'' - by

* '' Samurai 7'' - by

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* '' Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei'' - by Koji Kumeta * '' School Rumble'' - by Jin Kobayashi * '' Shiki Tsukai'' - by To-Ru Zekuu * ''

Shugo Chara! , also known as ''My Guardian Characters'', is a Japanese shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga series created by the Mangaka, manga author duo, Peach-Pit (manga artist duo), Peach-Pit. The story centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, w ...

'' - by Peach-Pit * '' Sugar Sugar Rune'' - by Moyoco Anno * '' 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

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game series) - by Kenji Kuroda * '' Yokaiden'' by Nina Matsumoto * '' Yozakura Quartet'' by Suzuhito Yasuda

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 ''Nin ...

(story) and Masaki Segawa (art) * '' The Yagyu Ninja Scrolls'' - by Masaki Segawa * '' Suzuka'' - by Kōji Seo

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 al ...

(OEL) titles: * ''

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

'' * '' Ben 10: Alien Force'' * '' In Odd We Trust'' * '' Kasumi (comic)'' - by Surt Lim (story) and Hirofumi Sugimoto (art) * '' Yōkaiden'' * '' King of RPGs''

Partnership with Marvel

Del Rey Manga teamed up with

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...

to produce manga versions of their titles (previous attempts, like '' Marvel Mangaverse'' 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 Future US. Hi ...

, April 22, 2008 are: * '' Wolverine: Prodigal Son'' by writer Antony Johnston, with art by Wilson Tortosa * '' X-Men Misfits'' by writers

Raina Telgemeier Raina Telgemeier (; born May 26, 1977) is an American cartoonist. Her works include the autobiographical webcomic ''Smile (comic book), Smile'', which was published as a full-color middle grade graphic novel in February 2010, and the follow-up S ...

and Dave Roman, with art by Anzu

References

External links

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