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News Articles June 24, 2009 at 06:03:46 PM
If you're like me and you buy your
manga in comic shops you may have to look elsewhere for most of Yen Press's July releases, or ask the store to order them from someone other than
Diamond Comics Distributors. Apparently
Diamond Comics has cancelled a number of the manga and manhwa solicited in the May Previews.
Brigid of
Manga Blog emailed Kurt Hassler and he had this to say:
So far as the Yen titles on this list are concerned, these are not publisher cancelations. These are Previews cancelations which simply means that Diamond for whatever reason has opted not to make these titles available through their service. The books are all still very much being published, and retailers have the option of ordering them directly through Hachette Book Group or through any number of other wholesalers like Ingram or Baker & Taylor.
When he was asked if it was because of Diamon's new order minimums he replied that he really didn't know but that was "as likely a reason as any."
Diamond had changed purchase order policies for publishers in January. With certain exceptions, all publishers must now demonstrate that an item can recoup US$2,500 in Diamond's costs in a month for the item to be included in Diamond's system. Soon after the change, Diamond had begun canceling orders that were intended for release in March. - Anime News Network
Affected titles include:
Angel Diary GN Vol. 09
Antique Gift Shop GN Vol. 08
Croquis Pop GN Vol. 05
Dystopia GN Vol. 01
Kieli Novel MMPB
Legend GN Vol. 05
Mr. Flower Groom GN
Sarasah GN Vol. 01
Spiral Bonds Of Reasoning TP Vol. 08
Toxic Planet GN
Very, Very Sweet GN Vol. 04
You're So Cool GN Vol. 04 3
Breath GN Vol. 03
Kamen Rider Dragon Knight 4-In. Coll. Fig. Asst.
Kamen Rider Dragon Knight DLX AF Set Asst.
Kamen Rider Dragon Knight DLX Rider Set
Dragonball: Evolution Blu-ray
Dragonball: Evolution DVD Spec. Ed.
Dragonball: Evolution DVD WS
Gurren Lagann DVD Set Part 03
Little Pullip Blue Alice Doll
Little Pullip Cheshire Cat Doll
Little Pullip Queen Of Hearts Doll
07-Ghost GN Vol. 04
Ultimate Venus GN Vol. 06
Gorgeous Carat: L'Esperanza GN
Source: MangaBlog, Anime News Network
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