Source: Right Stuf, Inc. press release Official Site: hetalia.rightstuf.com Special Thanks to Jessica Heemsbergen
Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to announce that volume 6 of the Hetalia Axis Powers manga will be available on May 13, 2014. Thanks to a special arrangement with TOKYOPOP and Hetalia’s Japanese publisher Gentosha Comics, the first print run of this book will include an six-page color insert. Once the initial print run sells out, the volume will be transitioned to Right Stuf’s print-on-demand program. Hetalia Axis Powers, created by Hidekaz Himaruya, started as a Japanese web comic. It utilizes personification to represent countries and their participation in historical events, while poking fun at cultural stereotypes. It was later adapted into a manga (released by TOKYOPOP) and an anime series that is currently available to North American audiences on DVD and Blu-ray from FUNimation Entertainment. The first five volumes of the Hetalia manga are available now. Volumes 1-6 can be ordered exclusively through rightstuf.com. For more information about Hetalia Axis Powers, visit hetalia.rightstuf.com.
Hetalia Axis Powers Volume 6
MICRONATION MANIA, NORDIC NONSENSE AND CATTY CRAZINESS! All your favorite countries return for more silly adventures in the sixth installment of Hetalia Axis Powers! In this volume, Finland wants to make the Baltic Three a Baltic Duo, the micronations search far and wide for new friends, and Seychelles gets a mysterious visitor from the African mainland! Then the cats of Nekotalia return! Media: Printed Material Street Date: 5/13/2014 Page Count: 144 Genre: Comedy Suggested Rating: 16+ UPC: 978-157032-152-8 SRP: $15.99
About Right Stuf, Inc.
Currently celebrating its 25th year in business, Right Stuf, Inc. was one of the first players in the U.S. Japanese Animation ("anime") industry, as both an anime producer/distributor and a retailer. Right Stuf works to promote knowledge of its own products, as well as the anime and manga industry, in general, through its online storefront at RightStuf.com and a variety of media including podcasts and special publications. Its video and print publishing division includes the Nozomi Entertainment, Lucky Penny, and 5 Points Pictures studio-labels. For more information, visit rightstuf.com.
About TOKYOPOP
Founded in 1997 by filmmaker and entrepreneur Stu Levy, TOKYOPOP established the market for manga in North America and introduced the term to the English language audience in the process. Over its history, TOKYOPOP has published over 3000 books; distributed anime and Asian films on home video and television; licensed merchandise to consumer goods companies; created graphic novels of major brands and led the way digitally in social media, e-commerce and user-generated content. TOKYOPOP’s brand expanded internationally with offices in Europe and Japan and a network of over 160 partners in more than 50 countries and 30 languages. Through TOKYOPOP, Levy has produced live-action and animated film and television content based on the company’s extensive intellectual property library, including Priest, America’s Greatest Otaku, Van Von Hunter and a slate of projects currently in development. Visit TOKYOPOP’s Asian Pop Culture newsletter at facebook.com/tokyopop or follow at twitter.com/tokyopop.