Kodansha News & Updates for Direct Market Retailers

Feb 21, 2024
Kodansha News & Updates for Direct Market Retailers

UPDATED AS OF: 04/26/24

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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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 Spring & Summer 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 Spring 2024 (Currently Airing)

Kodansha Manga with Anime in Summer 2024 (Starts airing in July)



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.


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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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