CMX (COMICS)
'''CMX''' is a division of Wildstorm Productions, an imprint of DC Comics which in turn is owned by Time Warner. It is DC's line of manga translations.
CMX launched with the goal of providing a diverse selection of manga, and, potentially, manhwa to the US market. Wildstorm, along with its parent company, DC Comics, enthusiastically supported the line. Unlike many other imprints, CMX pursued older manga along with hot new works, feeling that these stories deserved widespread disstribution and a chance at an American readership. Their initial lineup included classics of the shoujo genre, such as ''From Eroica with Love'' and ''Swan''.
One of CMX's initial launches was a title variously known as ''Tengo Tenge'', ''Tenjho Tenge'', and ''Ten Ten''. The title was a strong fan favorite both in Japan and among manga readers in the States. However, when CMX released ''Tenjho Tenge'', many fans were livid that title had been edited contentwise and changed graphically to appeal to a "larger demographic" -- in other words, edited to be acceptable to bookstores without shrinkwrap. Tenjho Tenge and CMX received a heavy amount of angry backlash for the edits.
CMX's announcement that all changes had been overseen and specifically approved by Oh! Great, the mangaka, did nothing to appease the vocal fans, who felt that changing the art removed a major plot point. [1] Although other fans felt that not explicitly showing sexual violence did not actually harm the flow of the the story, the fan community was in uproar. Some readers went so far as to suggest a boycott of all CMX titles. [2]
As of July 2007, CMX continues to publish ''Tenjho Tenge'' with edited art, though new volumes will be rated mature with less edits than before.
★ ''Apothecarius Argentum'' (''Yakushi Argent'') - by Tomomi Yamashita
★ ''Crayon Shin-chan'' - by Yoshito Usui
★ ''Canon'' - by Chika Shiomi
★ ''Chikyu Misaki'' - by Iwahara Yuji
★ ''Cipher'' - by Minako Narita
★ ''Densha Otoko - Demo, Ore Tabidatsu yo'') - by Hitori Nakano (original creator) and Wataru Watanabe (art)
★ ''The Devil Does Exist'' (''Akuma de SÅrÅ'') - by Mitsuba Takanashi
★ ''Emma'' - by Kaoru Mori
★ ''The Empty Empire'' (''Kara no Teikoku'') - by Naoe Kita
★ ''From Eroica with Love'' (''Eroica yori Ai wo Komete'') - by Yasuko Aoike
★ ''Gals!'' - by Mihona Fujii
★ ''Go Go Heaven!!'' - by Keiko Yamada
★ ''Gon'' - by Masahi Tanaka
★ ''I Hate You More Than Anyone'' (''Sekai de Ichiban Daikirai'') - by Banri Hidaka
★ ''Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne'' - by Arina Tanemura
★ ''Key to the Kingdom'' (''Ohoku no Kagi'') - by KyÅko ShitÅ
★ ''Kikaider Code 02'' - by ShÅtarÅ Ishinomori (original creator) and Meimu (story and art)
★ ''King of Cards'' (''Card no ÅŒ-sama'') - by Makoto Tetano
★ ''Land of the Blindfolded'' (''Mekakushi no Kuni'') - by Sakura Tsubaka
★ ''Love for Venus'' (''Love wa Kataomoi'') - by Yuki Nakaji
★ ''Madara'' (full title: ''MÅryÅ Senki Madara'') - by Eiji ÅŒtsuka (story) and ShÅu Tajima (art)
★ ''Moon Child'' (''Tsuki no Ko'') - by Reiko Shimizu
★ ''Megatokyo'' (from Volume 4) - by Fred Gallagher
★ ''Monster Collection'' (full title: ''Monster Collection - MajÅ«tsukai no ShÅjo'') - by Hitoshi Yasuda (original creator) and Sei Itoh (story and art)
★ ''Musashi Number Nine'' (''KyÅ«banme no Musashi'') - by Miyuki Takanashi
★ ''Omukae desu'' - by Meca Tanaka
★ ''Orfina'' - by Kitsune TennÅji
★ ''Oyayubi-hime Infinity'' - by Toru Fujieda
★ ''Palette of 12 Secret Colors'' - by Nari Kusakawa
★ ''Penguin Revolution'' (''Penguin Kakumei'') - by Sakura Tsubaka
★ ''Pieces of a Spiral'' (''Rasen no Kakera'') - by Tachibana Kaimu
★ ''The Recipe for Gertrude'' (''Gertrude no Recipe'') - by Nari Kusakawa
★ ''Seimaden'' - by YÅ Higuri
★ ''Swan'' - by Kyoko Ariyoshi
★ ''Sword of the Dark Ones'' (also ''Ragnarok'') - by Kentaro Yasui (story) and Tsukasa Kotobuki (art)
★ ''Tears of a Lamb'' (''Hitsuji no Namida'') - by Banri Hidaka
★ ''Tenjho Tenge'' - by Oh! great
★ '' - by Sanami Matoh
★ ''Testarotho'' - by Kei Sanbe
★ ''Time Guardian'' - by Daimuro Kishi (story) and Tamao Ichinose (art)
★ ''Tower of the Future'' (''Mirai no Utena'') - by Saki Hiwatari
★ ''Two Flowers of the Dragon'' (''RyÅ« no Hana Wazurai'') - by Nari Kusakawa
★ ''Variante'' - by Igura Sugimoto
★ ''Vs. (Versus)'' - by Keiko Yamada
★ ''Young Magician'' (''ShÅnen MahÅshi'') - by Yuri Narushima
★ CMX website
★ CMX manga list at Anime News Network
CMX launched with the goal of providing a diverse selection of manga, and, potentially, manhwa to the US market. Wildstorm, along with its parent company, DC Comics, enthusiastically supported the line. Unlike many other imprints, CMX pursued older manga along with hot new works, feeling that these stories deserved widespread disstribution and a chance at an American readership. Their initial lineup included classics of the shoujo genre, such as ''From Eroica with Love'' and ''Swan''.
| Contents |
| Controversy |
| List of manga titles published by CMX |
| References |
| External links |
Controversy
One of CMX's initial launches was a title variously known as ''Tengo Tenge'', ''Tenjho Tenge'', and ''Ten Ten''. The title was a strong fan favorite both in Japan and among manga readers in the States. However, when CMX released ''Tenjho Tenge'', many fans were livid that title had been edited contentwise and changed graphically to appeal to a "larger demographic" -- in other words, edited to be acceptable to bookstores without shrinkwrap. Tenjho Tenge and CMX received a heavy amount of angry backlash for the edits.
CMX's announcement that all changes had been overseen and specifically approved by Oh! Great, the mangaka, did nothing to appease the vocal fans, who felt that changing the art removed a major plot point. [1] Although other fans felt that not explicitly showing sexual violence did not actually harm the flow of the the story, the fan community was in uproar. Some readers went so far as to suggest a boycott of all CMX titles. [2]
As of July 2007, CMX continues to publish ''Tenjho Tenge'' with edited art, though new volumes will be rated mature with less edits than before.
List of manga titles published by CMX
★ ''Apothecarius Argentum'' (''Yakushi Argent'') - by Tomomi Yamashita
★ ''Crayon Shin-chan'' - by Yoshito Usui
★ ''Canon'' - by Chika Shiomi
★ ''Chikyu Misaki'' - by Iwahara Yuji
★ ''Cipher'' - by Minako Narita
★ ''Densha Otoko - Demo, Ore Tabidatsu yo'') - by Hitori Nakano (original creator) and Wataru Watanabe (art)
★ ''The Devil Does Exist'' (''Akuma de SÅrÅ'') - by Mitsuba Takanashi
★ ''Emma'' - by Kaoru Mori
★ ''The Empty Empire'' (''Kara no Teikoku'') - by Naoe Kita
★ ''From Eroica with Love'' (''Eroica yori Ai wo Komete'') - by Yasuko Aoike
★ ''Gals!'' - by Mihona Fujii
★ ''Go Go Heaven!!'' - by Keiko Yamada
★ ''Gon'' - by Masahi Tanaka
★ ''I Hate You More Than Anyone'' (''Sekai de Ichiban Daikirai'') - by Banri Hidaka
★ ''Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne'' - by Arina Tanemura
★ ''Key to the Kingdom'' (''Ohoku no Kagi'') - by KyÅko ShitÅ
★ ''Kikaider Code 02'' - by ShÅtarÅ Ishinomori (original creator) and Meimu (story and art)
★ ''King of Cards'' (''Card no ÅŒ-sama'') - by Makoto Tetano
★ ''Land of the Blindfolded'' (''Mekakushi no Kuni'') - by Sakura Tsubaka
★ ''Love for Venus'' (''Love wa Kataomoi'') - by Yuki Nakaji
★ ''Madara'' (full title: ''MÅryÅ Senki Madara'') - by Eiji ÅŒtsuka (story) and ShÅu Tajima (art)
★ ''Moon Child'' (''Tsuki no Ko'') - by Reiko Shimizu
★ ''Megatokyo'' (from Volume 4) - by Fred Gallagher
★ ''Monster Collection'' (full title: ''Monster Collection - MajÅ«tsukai no ShÅjo'') - by Hitoshi Yasuda (original creator) and Sei Itoh (story and art)
★ ''Musashi Number Nine'' (''KyÅ«banme no Musashi'') - by Miyuki Takanashi
★ ''Omukae desu'' - by Meca Tanaka
★ ''Orfina'' - by Kitsune TennÅji
★ ''Oyayubi-hime Infinity'' - by Toru Fujieda
★ ''Palette of 12 Secret Colors'' - by Nari Kusakawa
★ ''Penguin Revolution'' (''Penguin Kakumei'') - by Sakura Tsubaka
★ ''Pieces of a Spiral'' (''Rasen no Kakera'') - by Tachibana Kaimu
★ ''The Recipe for Gertrude'' (''Gertrude no Recipe'') - by Nari Kusakawa
★ ''Seimaden'' - by YÅ Higuri
★ ''Swan'' - by Kyoko Ariyoshi
★ ''Sword of the Dark Ones'' (also ''Ragnarok'') - by Kentaro Yasui (story) and Tsukasa Kotobuki (art)
★ ''Tears of a Lamb'' (''Hitsuji no Namida'') - by Banri Hidaka
★ ''Tenjho Tenge'' - by Oh! great
★ '' - by Sanami Matoh
★ ''Testarotho'' - by Kei Sanbe
★ ''Time Guardian'' - by Daimuro Kishi (story) and Tamao Ichinose (art)
★ ''Tower of the Future'' (''Mirai no Utena'') - by Saki Hiwatari
★ ''Two Flowers of the Dragon'' (''RyÅ« no Hana Wazurai'') - by Nari Kusakawa
★ ''Variante'' - by Igura Sugimoto
★ ''Vs. (Versus)'' - by Keiko Yamada
★ ''Young Magician'' (''ShÅnen MahÅshi'') - by Yuri Narushima
References
External links
★ CMX website
★ CMX manga list at Anime News Network
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