CMX (comics)

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CMX
Parent companyDC Comics
(Warner Bros. Entertainment)
Founded2004[1]
DefunctJuly 1, 2010[2]
Country of originU.S.
Headquarters locationNew York City, New York
Publication typesComics
Fiction genresManga[1]
Official websitedccomics.com/cmx/

CMX was an imprint of DC Comics, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment. It was DC's line of manga translations. CMX was known for its censored release of Tenjho Tenge and the print version of Fred Gallagher's Megatokyo web manga series.[1]

Controversy

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One of CMX's initial launches was a title variously known as Tenjo Tenge, Tenjho Tenge, and Ten Ten. When CMX released Tenjho Tenge, many fans were livid that title had been edited contentwise and changed graphically to appeal to a "larger demographic"—in other words, edited to be acceptable to bookstores without shrinkwrap.[3][4][5][6] Tenjho Tenge and CMX received a heavy amount of angry backlash for the edits.[7][8]

CMX's announcement that all changes had been overseen and specifically approved by Oh! Great, the manga artist, did nothing to appease the vocal fans who did not want the work censored. Some readers suggested a boycott of all CMX titles.[9]

In the face of complaints, CMX had internal discussions about the possibility of publishing an unedited version of Tenjho Tenge, but decided to complete the current version.[5] At the 2007 Anime Expo, CMX stated about changing Tenjho Tenge's rating to Mature beginning with volume fifteen, but warned that it still would be edited, but more lightly.[10]

DC Comics released a statement in May 2010 about its intention to shut the CMX brand down, with no new titles being published after July 1. At the time of its statement, DC could not state what would happen to all current unfinished volumes affected by the July 1 shutdown date. Megatokyo however continued under the DC Comics imprint.[2]

Since CMX's discontinuation, some licenses have gone to other English publishers; for example, Megatokyo by 2013 returned to Dark Horse Comics and Tenjho Tenge went to Viz Media.[1]

List of manga titles formerly licensed by CMX

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Published Titles

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Title Author(s) Japanese Publisher(s) Current English Licencee(s) Note(s)
Apothecarius Argentum Tonomi Yamashita Akita Shoten None Volumes 1-8 only. Volume 9 was cancelled due to CMX's closure.
Astral Project Marginal (story)

Syuji Takeya (art)

Enterbrain None
Ballad of a Shinigami K-Ske Hasegawa (original writer)

Asuka Izumi (art)

Hakusensha None Manga adaptation of K-Ske Hasegawa's light novel series of the same name.
The Battle of Genryu: Origin Shouko Fukaki Flex Comix None Volumes 1-2 only. Volume 3 was cancelled due to CMX's closure.
Broken Blade Yunosuke Yoshinaga Flex Comix None Volumes 1-3 only. Volume 4 was cancelled due to CMX's closure.
Canon Chika Shiomi Akita Shoten None
Chikyu Misaki Yūji Iwahara Kadokawa Shoten None
Cipher Minako Narita Hakusensha None
Crayon Shin-chan Yoshito Usui Futabasha One Peace Books Volumes 1-11 only. Volume 12 was cancelled due to CMX's closure. Licence acquired by One Peace Books.
Classical Medley Sanae Kana SB Creative

Flex Comix

None
Deka Kyōshi Tamio Baba Flex Comix None Volumes 1-2 only. Volume 3 was cancelled due to CMX's closure.
Densha Otoko - The Story of the Train Man Who Fell in Love With A Girl Nakano Hitori (original writer)

Wataru Watanabe (art)

Akita Shoten None Manga adaptation of Nakano Hitori's 2004 novel of the same name.
The Devil Does Exist Mitsuba Takanashi Shueisha None
Diamond Girl Takanori Yamazaki Flex Comix None Volume 1 Only. Volume 2 was cancelled due CMX's closure.
Dokkoida?! Taro Achi (story)

Yu Yagami (art)

MediaWorks None Manga adaptation of Taro Achi's light novel series of the same name.
Dorothea Cuvie Fujimi Shobo None
Emma Kaoru Mori Yen Press
The Empty Empire Naoe Kita None
Fire Investigator Nanase Izo Hashimoto (story)

Tomoshige Ichikawa (art)

None
The Flat Earth Exchange Toshimi Nigoshi None
From Eroica with Love Yasuko Aoike None
Gals! Mihona Fujii None
Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea Seiichi Morimura (original writer)

Nakaba Higurashi (art)

None Manga adaptation of the 2007 film adaptation of Seiichi Morimura's 2000 novel of the same name.
The Girl Who Runs Through Time Yasutaka Tsutsui (original writer)

Gaku Tsugano (art)

None Manga adaptation of Yasutaka Tsutsui's 1967 novel "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time".
Go Go Heaven!! Keiko Yamada None
Go West! Yu Yagami None
Gon Masashi Tanaka Kodansha USA
I Hate You More Than Anyone Banri Hidaka None
Jihai Toshimi Nigoshi None
The Key to the Kingdom Kyoko Shitou None
Kiichi and the Magic Books Taka Amano None
Kikaider Code 02 Shotaro Ishinomori (original creator)

Meimu (story and art)

None
King of Cards Makoto Tateno None
King of Debris Yusuke Aso None
Land of the Blindfolded Sakura Tsukuba None
The Lapis Lazuli Crown Natsuna Kawase None
Leader's High! Arashi Shindo None
The Lizard Prince Asuka Izumi None
Madara Eiji Otsuka (story)

Shōu Tajima (art)

None
March on Earth Mikase Hayashi None
Monster Collection Hitoshi Yasuda (original concept)

Sei Itoh (story and art)

None Based on the Monster Collection card game by Group SNE.
Moon Child Reiko Shimizu None
Musashi Number Nine Miyuki Takanashi None
My Darling! Miss Bancho Mayu Fujikata None
The Name of the Flower Ken Saitou None
Oh! My Brother Ken Saitou None
Omukae desu Meca Tanaka None
Orfina Kitsune Tennōji None
Oyayubi-hime Infinity Toru Fujieda None
Palette of 12 Secret Colors Nari Kusakawa None
Penguin Revolution Sakura Tsukuba None
Phantom Thief Jeanne Arina Tanemura Viz Media
Pieces of a Spiral Kaim Tachibana None
Polyphonica: Cardinal Crimson Ichirō Sakaki (original writer)

Tomo Hirokawa (art)

None Manga adaptation of the Polyphonica Crimson light novels by Ichirō Sakaki.
Presents Kanako Inuki None
Rampage Yunosuke Yoshinaga None
The Recipe for Gertrude Nari Kusakawa None
Samurai Commando: Mission 1549 Harutoshi Fukui (story)

Ark Performance (art)

Ryo Hanmura (original concept)

None
Seimaden You Higuri None
Shirley (manga) Kaoru Mori None
Steel Fist Riku Jyutaroh Nishino None
Stolen Hearts Miku Sakamoto None
Suihelibe! Naomi Azuma None
Swan Kyoko Ariyoshi None
Sword of the Dark Ones Kentaro Yasui (story)

Tsukasa Kotobuki (art)

None
A Tale of an Unknown Country Natsuna Kawase None
Tears of a Lamb Banri Hidaka None
Tenjho Tenge Oh! great Viz Media
TenRyu: The Dragon Cycle Sanami Matoh None
Teru Teru X Shonen Shigeru Takao None
Testarotho Kei Sanbe None
Time Guardian Daimuro Kishi (story)

Tamao Ichinose (art)

None
Tower of the Future Saki Hiwatari None
Two Flowers of the Dragon Nari Kusakawa None
Variante Igura Sugimoto None
Venus Capriccio Mai Nishikata None
Venus in Love Yuki Nakaji None
VS (Versus) Keiko Yamada None
The Young Magician Yuri Narushima None
Zombie Fairy Dasuke Torii None

English-language Manga

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Title Author(s) Current Publisher(s) Note(s)
Megatokyo Fred Gallagher Dark Horse Comics Volumes 4-5 only.

Cancelled Titles

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Title Author(s) Current English Licencee(s) Note(s)
51 Ways to Save Her Usamaru Furuya None
Nadeshiko Club Miku Sakamoto None
Nyan Koi! Sato Fujiwara None
The Phantom Guesthouse Nari Kusakawa None
Shisso Holiday Otsuichi (original writer)

Hiro Kiyohara (art)

None Based on the novel of the same by Otsuichi.
Tableau Gate Rika Suzuki None

References

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  1. ^ a b c d McMillan, Graeme (January 8, 2013). "Short-Stint Imprints: A Look Back at DC's Defunct Lines". Newsarama. p. 10. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Wilbanks, Ashley (May 18, 2010). "DC Closes the Door on CMX!". DCCollector.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
  3. ^ Reid, Calvin (March 9, 2005). "Fans Ticked Over Manga Censorship". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on March 19, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  4. ^ "Interview with DC CEO Paul Levitz 2006, Part 3". ICv2. August 22, 2006. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
  5. ^ a b "CMX on Tenjho Tenge Edits Again". Anime News Network. July 10, 2006. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  6. ^ "Tenjho Tenge v1". Manga Life. Silver Bullet Comics. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  7. ^ Dungan, Mike (March 7, 2005). "Tenjho Tenge Vol. #01 of 15*". Anime on DVD. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  8. ^ "Tenjho Tenge Manga Heavily Edited". Anime News Network. March 3, 2005. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  9. ^ Harris, Franklin. "Censored book not a good start". The Decatur Daily. Retrieved on December 1, 2008.
  10. ^ Cha, Kai-Ming (July 3, 2007). "Fans Mob AnimeExpo 2007". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
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