The only reason I like Anime' is because it's running a 300% increase in sales which goes to my bottom line, nice indeed, but, I must say a majority of the books are just plain shit. Publishers have more 'kid friendly' titles now, since it's the 'kids' who plop down on the average of $10-$15 on these backassward bound graphic novels. And keep in mind the kids buy more than one at time and have been known to buy a whole series when the $$ allows. I strongly feel parents need to help the child in choosing the Anime book or series of choice, due to the fact some have strong sexual content and out of fairness to the child there's just some shit they don't need to know in their young lives. Censorship has risen it's ugly, if not neccessay, head. There are so many Anime series out there and the kids, tweeners, teens and adults love them but the market appeals to kids with disposable income, and where for the love of God do they get that money? At the bookstore we even came up with a guide that explains each series and if they do indeed have adult content. Know what your kids are reading. And with that spewed, I would love to see any Tom Robbins book in graphic novel form, Villa Incognito for one, "Tanuki fell from the sky using his scrotum as a parachute", hell, maybe just a graphic novel about Tanuki's his saki swilling, belly beating self......pa blonga!~
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