Kodansha News & Updates for Direct Market Retailers
UPDATED AS OF: 03/22/24
Recommendations, Title Lists & Upcoming Kodansha News—Updated Quarterly
Whether you've just spoken to us at the ComicsPRO 2024 annual event or received this link from a trusted partner or sales rep, Kodansha is proud to share information that all comic shops, independent book stores and direct market retailers can benefit from. Take a look below for important information about direct market retailer-specific discounts, prepacks, and marketing kits, as well as details on upcoming anime based on Kodansha manga, best-seller lists & more. Be sure to bookmark this link as we'll be updating information on this page quarterly!
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COMICSPRO 2024 KODANSHA DIRECT MARKET PREPACKS
ORDER PERIOD OVER:
The time to order the Kodansha Direct Market Prepacks has concluded for now. Shipments of prepacks are on their way and retailers can also expect marketing kits to be shipped out early April 2024.
KODANSHA MARKETING KITS
In an effort to help Direct Market Retailer better sell and inform customers about some of our most popular manga Kodansha is offering special marketing kits with items like shelf talkers, bookmarks, character cards and more. Retailers who ordered a Kodansha Direct Market Prepacks will begin receiving their marketing kits in early April 2024.
KODANSHA MANGA WITH CURRENTLY & UPCOMING ANIME
Streaming anime is the No. 1 driver of interest in manga. So, to take the guess work out of selling anime tie-in manga, we're providing a list of hot titles that inspired series in the Winter 2024 & Spring 2024 anime seasons. Click on the series links below for free previews of each series:
Edelweiss Catalog Link for Manga with Anime in Winter & Spring 2024
Kodansha Manga with Anime in Winter 2024 (Currently Airing)
- A Sign of Affection
- Shangri-La Frontier
- The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse
- Witch and the Beast
Kodansha Manga with Anime in Spring 2024 (Staring in April)
- The Fable
- Go! Go! Loser Ranger!
- A Condition Called Love
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
- Wind Breaker
- I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability
- Whisper Me a Love Song
- As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World
- Vampire Dormitory
LIST OF KODANSHA MANGA FREQUENTLY ORDERED IN THE DIRECT MARKET
Curious about what other manga comic shops & independent bookstores are ordering from Kodansha? Take a look at a list we've prepared with information about our best-selling & fan-favorite manga, as ordered by direct market retailers across North America!
Edelweiss Catalog Link of Top 50 Best-Selling Kodansha Titles
NETFLIX REVEALS PARASYTE: THE GREY LIVE-ACTION SERIES TRAILER
Netflix just unveiled the trailer for Parasyte: The Grey — the live-action Korean drama from Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho, inspired by the manga by By Hitoshi Iwaaki. Check out 2 free chapters of the manga in preparation for the live-action series starting 4/5/2024
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