Tokyopop is launching Tokyopop Kids, an imprint for younger readers that will publish manga, graphic novels, picture books, chapter books, middle-grade novels, and Spanish-language titles aimed at children up to 12 years old.
Tokyopop Kids, whose first releases appear this fall, is building "on the company's nearly 30-year publishing legacy and will become a trusted brand in the children's publishing arena by offering inclusive, imaginative, and high-quality titles that appeal to kids, parents, educators, and librarians," the publisher said.
"Tokyopop has been bringing manga to readers of all-ages for nearly 30 years and this new imprint will deliver engaging, age-appropriate content that combines the visual appeal of manga with storytelling themes relevant to today's early and middle-grade readers," said Marc Visnick, COO and publisher of Tokyopop. "We look forward to working with a wide range of licensors and publishing and retail partners to develop this initiative and to helping young readers develop their lifelong love of reading with a compelling and unique catalogue of titles."