Tokyopop
German-American entertainment company
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| 2021 | Tokyopop GmbH was recognized as one of Germany's Top 100 publishing companies. |
| 2021 | Cracker Barrel Old Country Store restaurants agreed to sell Tokyopop Manga, specifically Disney's The Nightmare Before Christmas adaptation by Jun Asuka, in their North American in-store gift shops. |
| 2020 | Tokyopop launched the Love x Love imprint, introducing an Inclusive Romance manga lineup that encompasses BL/Yaoi, GL/Yuri, and male/female romance manga genres. |
| 2018 | Tokyopop's 'Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey' was nominated for two Diamond GEM awards in the categories 'Best All Ages Series' and 'Licensed TP or HC of the Year'. |
| January 2018 | Tokyopop announced release dates for three new properties: Konohana Kitan, Futaribeya: A Room for Two, and Hanger. They also launched the 'International Woman of Manga' initiative, publishing five titles by non-Japanese female manga writers. |
| 2015 | At Anime Expo and San Diego Comic-Con, Tokyopop announced plans to relaunch publishing operations in North America in 2016, hinting at Disney as a potential major licensor. |
| 2014 | Tokyopop GmbH achieved the fastest growth rate (29%) among the top three manga suppliers in the German market. |
| 2013 | Tokyopop launched the Manga Library project, adapting classic literary novels into manga. |
| 2013 | Tokyopop partnered with MondoMedia to release an animated short film based on the manga Riding Shotgun, which was directed by Michael Davis and received over a million views in its first month. |
| January 6 2013 | Levy issued a letter explaining the company's evolution, acknowledging challenges with digital technology and manga licensing, and expressing plans to experiment with new ways of delivering Asian pop culture. |
| December 10 2012 | Tokyopop relaunched its website with a letter from management, indicating a 'new incarnation' of the company and partnering with 'Right Stuf on Demand' to offer ebooks of titles they retained rights to. |
| October 2011 | Tokyopop's official Twitter account announced their 'ultimate goal' to start publishing manga again after previous closure. |
| May 31 2011 | Tokyopop officially closed its North American and UK publishing operations, while maintaining its film, television, and global rights sales divisions. |
| May 24 2011 | Tokyopop stated that manga licenses would revert to their original owners, allowing potential re-licensing by other companies. |
| April 15 2011 | Tokyopop announced the closure of its Los Angeles-based North American publishing operations, scheduled to be completed by May 31, 2011. |
| March 2011 | Borders, Tokyopop's largest customer, filed for bankruptcy, stopped carrying Tokyopop stock, and failed to pay debts owed to the company, leading to further organizational restructuring. |
| March 1 2011 | Tokyopop conducted significant layoffs, removing high-profile employees including manga editors Lilian Diaz-Przyhyl and Troy Lewter, and eliminating the director of sales operations position. |
| February 2011 | John Parker, president and chief operating officer, resigned from Tokyopop and accepted a vice president position at Diamond, shortly after Diamond became the company's new distributor. |
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