MANGA Goes Planetwide: TOKYOPOP MANGA Creator (http://www.wired.com/special_multimedia/2007/1511_ff_manga) the MANGA and Graphic Novel Industry is exploding, going from $75 million in 2001 to over $330 million in 2007 (SOURCE: ICV2). MANGA specifically has grown from over $25 Million (in 2001) to $220 million today (66% of the market). This type of explosive growth in the book industry over a short period is highly unique. MANGA has taken over America and is here to stay. Graphic Novel sales in book stores and mass market chains are now consistently out pacing the sales of traditional novels. MANGA's roots started with Speed Racer (http://www.mycomicbookcreator.com/products/tokyopop/flipbook/) created with the TOKYOPOP MANGA Creator.
In response to these rabid fans, TOKYOPOP (http://www.mycomicbookcreator.com/products/tokyopop/) have joined forces to deliver a new interactive MANGA experience. The TOKYOPOP MANGA Creator (www.MyComicBookCreator.com and
download a free trial version of the TOKYOPOP MANGA Creator software to assemble their TOKYOPOP MANGA submission. Once the user has completed their own personalized MANGA, they can create
a FREE account at http://www.HyperComics.com, http://www.MyPlanetwide.com for more information.
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