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A year ago at Otakon, Stu Levy of Mixx noted that changes were ahead
for Mixxine because it was bad to have the violent Parasyte series in the
same book as Sailor Moon, which appealed to young girls. The changes that
followed angered some online fans, but didn't change Mixx' plans. Levy
is planning to expand the new Tokyo Pop magazine, which will be a journal
of Japanese popular culture with two manga features an issue. |
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Parasyte, the tale of a schoolboy with an alien creature living in
his hand (which hand depends on the flipping of the artwork), may resurface
in Tokyo Pop. Levy said at Otakon. If that happens, Levy will have combined
two personal favorites in one book. Levy said he thinks Parasyte is a great
series and wants to release all ten volumes in the U.S. At the same time,
Levy also loves J-Pop and wants to promote it in the U.S. through his magazine. |
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Levy said Sailor Moon is still a strong title for Mixx, so strong that
one of the industry leaders asked him to speed up the release schedule.
Diamond, the leading (and only major) comics distributor, asked Mixx to
make Sailor Moon a monthly title, and Levy went along with the request,
he said. |
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Levy had a couple of movie tidbits to pass along at the panel as well,
based on the titles handled by Mixx. There's been a stream of rumors about
a live-action, American-produced Sailor moon movie with American actors
and crew. Levy said that movie was "off the table" for the time being,
for reasons he couldn't discuss. Also, there is interest in a live-action
Parasyte movie, so much interest that the rights to that film project have
been purchased. By whom, Levy wouldn't say. |
