TM www.TOKYOPOP.com © 1998 Natsuki Takaya / HAKUSENSHA, Inc. TOKYOPOP 2009 SUMMER CATALOG TOKYOPOP Summer_09_Catalog.indd i 10/1/08 5:54:14 PM SUMMER 2009 CATALOG The price listed with the description of each book in this catalog is the suggested consumer’s price. All retailers are free to establish their own prices. Suggested consumer’s prices are suggestions only and do not necessarily refl ect the prices at which the books will be sold. These prices are also the prices from which HarperCollins discounts are deducted. [Discounts apply in the United States only.] Please note: Prices, dates, and specifi cations listed in this catalog are subject to change without notice. The suggested retail prices that are in Canadian dollars do not include GST. www.TOKYOPOP.com ii TOKYOPOP 2009 SUMMER CATALOG Summer_09_Catalog.indd ii 10/1/08 5:54:16 PM SUMMER 2009 CATALOG CONTENTS ADULT Fruits Basket—Natsuki Takaya ................................................................................iv Warcraft/StarCraft ......................................................................................................2 New Series ..................................................................................................................4 TOKYOPOP Graphic Novels .......................................................................................17 Recently Announced Titles .......................................................................................19 Continuing Series .....................................................................................................20 BLU ............................................................................................................................42 Backlist Bestsellers ..................................................................................................44 CHILDREN’S Continuing Series .....................................................................................................47 Backlist Bestsellers ..................................................................................................49 TOKYOPOP HarperCollins Co-Publishing Program..................................................50 RELEASE SCHEDULES May ............................................................................................................................51 June ...........................................................................................................................52 July ............................................................................................................................53 August .......................................................................................................................54 Rights Guide/Notes/Sales Contacts .........................................................................55 Manga Ratings ..........................................................................................................56 What Is Manga?/Glossary ........................................................................................57 Copyrights .................................................................................................................58 Index .........................................................................................................................59 www.TOKYOPOP.com TOKYOPOP 2009 SUMMER CATALOG iii Summer_09_Catalog.indd iii 10/1/08 5:54:20 PM FRUITS BASKET FRUITS BASKET VOLUME 23 The fi nale of the #1 shojo manga on the planet! Creator: Natsuki Takaya July 2009 marks the fi nale of the best-selling shojo manga on the planet—Fruits Basket volume 23 will be released in North America! Fruits Basket has transformed the publishing landscape, introducing hundreds of thousands of people—teens and adults—not only to the Sohma family and the inspiring Tohru but also, and more important, to manga. The end of this important series should be seen as an opportunity for the entire North American publishing world to celebrate this wonderful story and its impact on American culture. Join TOKYOPOP in commemorating the fi nal volume of Fruits Basket. Marketing Highlights: • One day laydown • Author appearance at San Diego Comic Con •Event kit for midnight release parties complete with costume ideas A #1 best •National read-a-thon with 24-hour reading at San seller More than 4 Diego ComicCon (July 2009) Fruits •Countdown widget in every million •Aggressive online marketing campaign targeting volume Basket sold anime/manga sites as well as teen girl sites; 10 million impressions •Trade print advertising in ICv2, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly •COOP available On Sale: July ISBN: 978-1-4278-0827-1 $9.99 / CAN $11.99 Volume: 23 of 23 Manga Romance, Comedy 5” x 7.4375”, 192 pgs. Volume 9: 978-1-59532-404-7 Rights: USC Volume 10: 978-1-59532-405-4 Volume 11: 978-1-59532-406-1 Volume 12: 978-1-59532-407-8 PREVIOUS VOLUMES: Volume 13: 978-1-59532-408-5 Volume 14: 978-1-59532-409-2 Volume 1: 978-1-59182-603-3 Volume 15: 978-1-59816-023-9 Volume 2: 978-1-59182-604-0 Volume 16: 978-1-59816-024-6 Volume 3: 978-1-59182-605-7 Volume 17: 978-1-59816-799-3 Volume 4: 978-1-59182-606-4 Volume 18: 978-1-59816-862-4 Volume 5: 978-1-59182-607-1 Volume 19: 978-1-59816-863-1 Volume 6: 978-1-59182-608-8 Volume 20: 978-1-4278-0009-1 Volume 7: 978-1-59532-402-3 Volume 21: 978-1-4278-0682-6 www.TOKYOPOP.com Volume 8: 978-1-59532-403-0 Volume 22: 978-1-4278-0683-3 iv TOKYOPOP 2009 SUMMER CATALOG Summer_09_Catalog.indd iv 10/1/08 5:54:21 PM FRUITS BASKET ALSO AVAILABLE: FRUITS BASKET ULTIMATE EDITION $14.99, CAN $16.25 6” x 8.925” Volume 1: 978-1-4278-0689-5 Volume 2: 978-1-4278-0729-8 Volume 3: 978-1-4278-0730-4 Volume 4: 978-1-4278-0731-1 FRUITS BASKET STICKER COLLECTION $14.99, CAN $16.25 ISBN: 978-1-4278-1024-3 FRUITS BASKET 18-MONTH PLANNER $12.99, CAN $13.99 ISBN: 978-1-4278-1380-0 FRUITS BASKET FAN BOOK NEKO -CAT- $10.99, CAN $14.50 ISBN: 978-1-4278-0293-4 FRUITS BASKET NOTEBOOK/JOURNAL $9.99, CAN $12.50 ISBN: 978-1-59816-260-8 ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE CREATOR OF FRUITS BASKET TSUBASA: THOSE WITH WINGS VOLUME 2 PHANTOM DREAM VOLUME 3 A fantasy story from the creator of Fruits Basket! Fruits Baskett creator Natsuki Takaya’s fi rst published Creator: Natsuki Takaya manga The wing-seeking adventures of the ex-thief Kotobuki and Creator: Natsuki Takaya her ex–military commander boyfriend! A heartbreaking story of a pair of star-crossed lovers Marketing Highlights: bound by a responsibility that may destroy them. • Crosspromoted with creator’s other works and all Marketing Highlights: TOKYOPOP releases; 500,000 copies • Crosspromoted with creator’s other works and all On Sale: July TOKYOPOP releases; 500,000 copies On Sale: August ISBN: 978-1-4278-1429-6 $14.99 / CAN $17.99 ISBN: 978-1-4278-1091-5 Volume: 2 of 3 $9.99 / CAN $11.99 www.TOKYOPOP.com Manga Volume: 3 of 5 Fantasy Manga 5” x 7.4375”, 400 pgs. Romance, Fantasy 5” x 7.4375”, 192 pgs. Rights: USC Rights: USC PREVIOUS VOLUME: Volume 1: 978-1-4278-1428-9 PREVIOUS VOLUMES: Volume 1: 978-1-4278-1089-2 Volume 2: 978-1-4278-1090-8 TOKYOPOP 2009 SUMMER CATALOG 1 Summer_09_Catalog.indd 5 10/1/08 5:54:22 PM WARCRAFT WARCRAFT: DEATH KNIGHT (A WORLD OF WARCRAFT ADVENTURE) The fi rst in a series of class- based original stories set in Blizzard’s popular World of Warcraft universe An original story set in the World of Warcraft universe that studies one of the newest character classes in Warcraft—the Death Knight! Marketing Highlights: • Based on the world’s most popular video game with more than 10 million paid members • New expansion pack—Wrath of the Lich King—is expected to release Nov. 2008; the game gained 2.5 million new members with the last expansion, The Burning Crusade (Jan. 2007) • Cross-promoted with Blizzard Entertainment, and their Blizzard Partners, including Upper Deck, with product and online placement as well as with other TOKYOPOP Warcraft manga • Aggressive online marketing campaign featur- ing online manga, eblast, and viral campaign targeting 4 million impressions and 500,000 TOKYOPOP.com users • Grassroots/convention promotions at San Diego Comic Con (July; 145,000 attendees) and throughout 2009 • Trade advertising on ICv2 online and print; 50,000 impressions • COOP available • Part of a 3-year, 22-book publishing program with Blizzard Entertainment launched Aug. 2008 • Warcraft: The Sunwell Trilogy is one of the world’s bestselling non-Japanese manga; avail- able in 40 countries in 30 languages On Sale: July ALSO AVAILABLE ISBN: 978-1-4278-1496-8 Vol. 1: 978-1-59532-712-3 $10.99 / CAN $12.99 Vol. 2: 978-1-59532-713-0 Volume: 1 of 1 Vol. 3: 978-1-59532-714-7 Manga Fantasy WARCRAFT ULTIMATE EDITION 5” x 7.4375”, 192 pgs. ISBN: 978-1-42780-690-1 $19.99, CAN $37.75 Rights: USCOMSA 7.375” x 10.97” WARCRAFT: THE SUNWELL TRILOGY www.TOKYOPOP.com 2 TOKYOPOP 2009 SUMMER CATALOG Summer_09_Catalog.indd 6 10/1/08 5:54:25 PM WARCRAFT / STARCRAFT WARCRAFT: LEGENDS VOLUME 4 More action-fi lled stories based on the bestselling video game Authors: Richard A. Knaak, Christie Golden, and Dan Jolley Art By: Jae-Hwan Kim and others Some of the world’s best manga creators join together to bring the World of Warcraft to life as never before! Marketing Highlights: • Includes contributions from two of the most popular writers from Simon and Schuster’s Warcraft novels: Richard Knaak and Christie Golden • “I was blown away by the gorgeous art.” —Aboutheroes.com On Sale: June ISBN: 978-1-4278-0830-1 $10.99 / CAN $12.99 Volume 4 of 5 Manga Fantasy, Action 5” x 7.4375”, 192 pgs. Rights: