Today's menu includes an essay about marketing, a paean to the VIZ Signature line, and a character study of a Naoki Urasawa hero.
First up is Daniella Orihuela-Gruber, who tackles a difficult subject: marketing VIZ Signature titles. As Daniella observes, the VIZ Signature line could be a great fit with comic store clientele. 'Viz Signature line titles are a showcase of how broad, meaningful and not 'stupid' manga can be,' she argues. 'This is stuff that a lot of comic-reading adults out there could enjoy if they got the right recommendation. Or even if they were just on the right shelves.'
Also posting today is Manga Connection, who lists three reasons she loves the VIZ Signature line. 'I've said it before and I'll say it again, the Viz Signature Line made me love manga again,' she notes. 'It came at an in-between stage as a manga fan; not in high school anymore, out of my teens, what's there for me to read? Editor's Choice, Signature, IKKI all wrapped in one brought me back to the hobby I loved again.'
Last but not not least is Tony Yao of Manga Therapy. Tony profiles Yoshitune, one of the main characters in Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys. 'Yoshitsune is someone who makes you believe that we all can be leaders and that we can step up to the task with proper support,' Tony explains.
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