Please read Part 2 of the interview before reading Part 3
TOKYOPOP
So, it is time to get into the business of TOKYOPOP. Let’s start with the basics. Most of us probably know that TOKYOPOP is located in the United States of America. However, the company is also in Europe and Japan. TOKYOPOP K.K., which is in Japan, “is a small office that has done licensing activity, manga production and other business development.” However, legally, it is the parent company of TOKYOPOP Inc. (U.S.A), TOKYOPOP GmbH (Germany) and TOKYOPOP Ltd. (UK). Even though TOKYOPOP K.K is the parent company, TOKYOPOP in Los Angeles and Hamburg, Germany have the most staff.
Please read Part 1 of the interview before reading Part 2
Knowing a Little Bit More
Before I came up with the questions for the interview, I had to do research on Levy. Plus, I did not want to ask questions that have already been answered. There were quite a few articles on this man, and some of the information caused a stir of questions in my mind.
Introduction
Hello everyone! Welcome to another interview on Something Deeper: Anime, Manga and Comics! It has been a long time since I posted up one. Today, I would like to introduce you to Stuart Levy the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of TOKYOPOP.
We wish you all a happy holiday and much happiness to you, your family and friends.
There will be a Thanksgiving and early Christmas present for you all. It is about a certain individual that helped pioneer the manga industry in the United States.
Tune in this holiday for the surprise (^_^)!
© 2010 Linda Thai
Nana, a girl from the human world, was searching for her precious necklace. While she looked through her room, she comes across a book with blank pages. When suddenly, a bright light shines from the pages, blinding Nana, and out comes a girl, name Majoko, a witch from the Land of Magic. Their friendship led to many adventures waiting for the reader to discover.
Aimlessly walking through the New York Comic Con 2009 artist alley, I came across something that I have never seen before. I spotted a cover of small Marvel characters and I instantly grabbed the book. First thing that came out of my mouth was "OMG! This is so cute!" I browse through the book while I was contemplating whether or not to purchase it. Again, I do not like buying stuff only to end up being disappointed. It is a horrible consumer moment. So, what did I do again? I took a risk and purchased Mini Marvels: Rock, Paper, Scissors by Chris Giarrusso.
I usually read manga for entertainment, but this time I have read a story that provided a reality check, while showing the reader that in life there is hope. This story was “Emma,” manga series by Kaoru Mori published by CMX. The character, Emma, taught me something that I have not come across in other series. At least, I have not felt as strongly as I do with this series.
The first time I saw this manga, I thought to myself: "No, this cannot be the same CSI from Channel 2." Then I flipped to the page where the credits were and found the names "CBS Productions" and "CBS Broadcasting, Inc." I was like "Oh my GOD! Seriously?" Initially, I was skeptical, because CSI was a show that I occasionally watch. I did not want to read a CSI manga that does not have the CSI flavor in it. After seeing it on bookshelves so many times, what did I decide to do? I took a risk by buying and reading it. I worried for nothing.
