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Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne gets relicensed by Viz Media

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Looks like KKJ will be making its way back to the US after all. For those of you who couldn't get all of the CMX edition, Viz will be doing its own now! Its unknown how they will release it, seeing as Jeanne has been re-released a few times in Japan already. Still, this is extremely exciting news!

 

Source here: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-08-25/viz-media-adds-tomu-ohmi-spell-of-desire-arina-tanemura-phantom-thief-jeanne-manga

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Chiibi    219

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Heeeeeeeeeeey!

It actually happened. XD

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Maron Kusakabe    153

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I am kind of in shock right now.

 

Is this actually happening?

 

....

 

OH MY GOSH. *faints* I honestly never thought this day would come.

 

The real question is: Will they be releasing the perfect editions? >:) Because I'd love to get my hands on those bad boys!!!!

 

I have this bad feeling in my gut that I'm going to be buying these no matter what form they take. ......

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Ariange    537

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...I just woke up my family with my screaming. Whoops.

 

POSTING FROM THE DEAD OVER HERE. GO ON WITHOUT ME. *heart palpitations*

 

The globe is warming and we're all going to die, but nothing matters anymore because this is finally, actually happening asdfghjk.

 

Viz can finally start advertising their '~Complete~ Arina Tanemura Collection' properly with KKJ now lol. No, seriously, Viz, thank you. I'm not too sure how licence rescues work in detail, but whatever or whomever did this..I just..can't thank you enough :,D.

 

I bought the CMX editions online a while ago, but I'd been looking for the later volumes (while avoiding online shopping) ever since I was 10..it's kind of a long story XD;;. Anyway, I'm just really glad that they'll be so much more widely available after this. Hopefully this'll draw in new Arina fans or hell even new fans of the magical girl genre because if KKJ can't then what can? This feels like a good time too, with the new-NEW Japanese editions of KKJ coming out, and SHK nearing its end here.

 

Like Maron, I hope they use the perfect editions! They have my personal favourite set of covers, ones that'll definitely differentiate these next to the CMX volumes. The art extends to the back cover, too. Viz kept the back cover art from the Japanese editions of SHK for their releases, which gave, IMO, gorgeous results. So if they used the perfect covers and did the same..ohmygod I would DIE. AGAIN. The same goes if they included the colour images that I'm also pretty sure were in the Japanese perfect editions.

 

If they used the new-newest Japanese editions, my wallet would suffer a lot less because then there'd only be 4 volumes to buy XD. I wonder what bonus/new content is in those new-new volumes, actually :o

 

Also: the artbook. CMX never localized it...would Viz? I'd be ecstatic if they did.

 

I'm getting my hopes up too high, aren't I? XD;;

 

Hahah, BWR, your unicorn comment made me laugh so hard :D

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Ariange    537

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I'm actually kind of surprised, but I guess it makes sense; they could've done the other ones for ages, but this happening all of a sudden was definitely related to the bankobans coming out.

 

Um..will they be calling it 'Phantom Thief Jeanne'? Like, as the title? That would take some getting used to :P (PTJ?) I wish I had a twitter so I could ask

 

Also, fffff, guys, we're getting colour inserts! *falls over*

 

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2013/japan-expo/11

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Otaku Ookami    511

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I'm actually kind of surprised, but I guess it makes sense; they could've done the other ones for ages, but this happening all of a sudden was definitely related to the bankobans coming out.

 

Um..will they be calling it 'Phantom Thief Jeanne'? Like, as the title? That would take some getting used to :P (PTJ?) I wish I had a twitter so I could ask

 

Also, fffff, guys, we're getting colour inserts! *falls over*

 

http://www.animenews...3/japan-expo/11

 

Okay, the inserts just confirmed that I'm getting this. XD

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Chiibi    219

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...........da....mn it. Must resist. MUST RESIST!!

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Chiibi    219

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IKR. One part of my brain is saying:

"You already have this in Japanese. You vowed not to buy any of Arina's works in English."

And another part is like:

"IT'S ARINA ART YOU DON'T HAVE!! YOU NEED IT. YOU NEED IT."

 

..........if only one of these voices would shut up....:'D

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Maron Kusakabe    153

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I'm the same way!!!! ;_; I have all the CMX versions.....

 

But I know myself well enough to know that I would regret it if I never got these!!!!!! ESPECIALLY the last volume. NEED THEM.

 

I mean, isn't it like when something is re-released with new content? You have to get it!!!! Right!?!?

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Sweetie Angel    753

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I`m mostly nervous that it`s gonna get an updated Vizzzzz translation....

 

And well, I love Viz for releasing KKJ. Even if they are changing the title to Phantom Thief Jeanne, which sounds kinda silly... but I know in the past Viz hasn`t been very great when translating things.

 

I`m hoping for the best!! :D

 

I don`t have many manga left in my collection anymore, but PTJ (looooool) would definitely make the cut. :D

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Otaku Ookami    511

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I`m mostly nervous that it`s gonna get an updated Vizzzzz translation....

 

And well, I love Viz for releasing KKJ. Even if they are changing the title to Phantom Thief Jeanne, which sounds kinda silly... but I know in the past Viz hasn`t been very great when translating things.

 

I`m hoping for the best!! :D

 

I don`t have many manga left in my collection anymore, but PTJ (looooool) would definitely make the cut. :D

 

Yeah, I'm worried about the translation as well.

 

This sounds odd, but I'm thinking of possibly cutting the new books up and using them for decor in my dorm. My roommate's side is too decorative; mine's too bland.

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Maron Kusakabe    153

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I'm not actually too worried about the Viz translation honestly. XD

 

There are some things that I really didn't like in the CMX version -- I had read the fan scanlations before I bought the manga. Some lines weren't as nice. But then again, I really really love some other lines.

 

I'm actually excited to see what they change!!!!! :D

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Otaku Ookami    511

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Well, I think we can all say that some translations aren't as good as other ones. Anyways, I'd better get off. I have some reading to do for school. At least it's actually interesting.

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Maron Kusakabe    153

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Will you guys hate me if I totally buy it even though I already own the CMX copies? Just don't tell my fiance. He might kill me. Shhh. Not that he'd even know - he'd never make the connection unless I told him. ;)

 

XD

 

I feel that I should stand around the manga section and throw KKJ at every single passer-by. "GO READ THIS FOOL."

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Ariange    537

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*once again revives thread with news you've probably already seen but in case you didn't*

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Second cover's been revealed on twitter now, and you can now pre-order volumes 1-4 on Amazon, where you can also find the release dates. They also posted this. *drools over screen*

 

I'm laughing because that back cover still has that chest-grabbing picture like she can never escape it the title of the most perverted mangaka of the year will always be there even decades later in republished editions and I am 10 years old I swear

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Maron Kusakabe    153

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Already pre-ordered the first volume. :)

 

I am SO EXCITED. Only a little over a week!!!!

 

I even had a dream about it. ^^;;

 

And admittedly, I freaking love that image of Sinbad holding "Jeanne." I don't care if it's a little... awkward. Ha ha ha. I'm awful.

 

I almost want to do an in-depth comparison of Viz versus CMX. I probably will. XD Just because I'm crazy. I mean, I'm buying a series I technically already own. But I love that with the "different" titles, I can pass it off with anyone who doesn't know Japanese. And seeing as I tried to get my fiance to read KKJ and he was like, "No." I doubt he will ever realize. :) I'll keep the secret to my GRAVE.

 

They can bury the volumes with me. :)

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