ComicsOne Corp. was an American distributor of Asian Comics (

manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...

manhwa Manhwa () is the general Korean term for comics and print cartoons. Outside Korea, the term usually refers to Korean comics. Modern Manhwa has extended its reach to many other countries. These comics have branched outside of Korea by acce ...

, and

manhua () are Chinese-language comics produced in Greater China. Chinese comics and narrated illustrations have existed in China throughout its history. They are usually graphic and can be written for a myriad of genres, including romance, fanta ...

), established in 1999. ComicsOne was based in

Fremont, California Fremont () is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. Located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, Bay Area, Fremont has a population of 230,504 as of 2020, making it the fourth List of cities and towns in the San F ...

, in the

San Francisco Bay Area The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a List of regions of California, region of California surrounding and including San Francisco Bay, and anchored by the cities of Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose, California, S ...

. ComicsOne also served as the distributor for

videos Video is an electronic medium for the recording, copying, playback, broadcasting, and display of moving visual media. Video was first developed for mechanical television systems, which were quickly replaced by cathode-ray tube (CRT) system ...

and

merchandise Merchandising is any practice which contributes to the sale of Product (business), products ("merch" colloquially) to a retail consumer. At a retail in-store level, merchandising refers to displaying products that are for sale in a creative w ...

related to its licensed titles.

History

On March 25, 2005,

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website ''

ICv2 ''ICv2'' is an online trade magazine that covers geek culture for retailers. ''ICv2s main areas of focus are comic books, anime, gaming, and show business products. The site offers news, reviews, analysis, and sales information for retailers ...

'' reported that

DrMaster DrMaster Publications Inc. was an American distributor of manga and manhua with offices in the United States, Republic of China and Japan. It was headquartered in Fremont, California. It began strictly as a printer of manga, and entered the p ...

, ComicsOne's Asian printer, took over the publication of ComicsOne's

titles, though not the

and

titles. It also added that ComicsOne had abandoned its website, "stopped paying its bills and has disappeared."

Manga published by ComicsOne

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'' *'' Bass Master Ranmaru'' *'' Bride of Deimos'' *''

Crayon Shin-chan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshito Usui. ''Crayon Shin-chan'' made its first appearance in 1990 in a Japanese weekly magazine called ''Weekly Manga Action'', which was published by Futabasha. Due to the death of ...

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Dark Edge is a horror manga series created by Yu Aikawa. It focuses on a teenage boy, Kuro Takagi, and the people surrounding him. The story starts shortly after his mother's death. Plot Characters * Kuro Takagi - The hero of this horror manga, he' ...

'' *'' Devil in the Water'' *''

Ginga Legend Weed ''Weed'', known in Japan as is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi. It is a sequel to Takahashi's 1980s manga ''Silver Fang'', and focuses on Weed, a dog, the son of Gin, the original series' protagoni ...

''Feature Comics
" ComicsOne. August 17, 2000. Retrieved on September 14, 2009. *'' Goku Midnight Eye'' *''

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High School Girls is a Japanese manga series, created by Towa Oshima, which was originally serialized in Futabasha's ''Weekly Manga Action'' magazine from 2001, and then subsequently '' Comic High!'' from 2004. It was adapted in 2006 into an anime television ...

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Infinite Ryvius is a 26-episode science fiction drama anime series produced by Sunrise. The character and mecha designs in ''Ryvius'' were created by Hisashi Hirai, who later went on to design characters for '' Gundam SEED''. The series is noted for its ...

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Iron Wok Jan is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by . The manga was licensed in English by ComicsOne before the license was transferred to DrMaster. A sequel, ''Iron Wok Jan! R: The Summit Operations'', was also released in Japan by Akita Shot ...

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" ComicsOne. April 21, 2001. Retrieved on September 14, 2009. *''Joan'' *'' Junk Force'' *''

Karasu Tengu Kabuto is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Buichi Terasawa in 1987. Plot Those who have the blood of the Karasu Tengu (Crow Goblin) in their veins must forever fight against the powers of darkness. Along with four other holy ninj ...

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Maico 2010 ''Maico 2010'' is a manga series by Toshimitsu Shimizu which ran in '' Young King'' from 1997 to 1998. The manga was adapted to an anime television series on WOWOW that ran from April 6, 1998 to September 28 of that year titled as part of t ...

'' *'' Mourning of Autumn Rain'' *'' NaNaNaNa'' (co-published with Infinity Studios) *'' Offered'' *''Please Friends'' series **''

Please Teacher! is a 2002 science fiction and romantic comedy anime television series directed by Yasunori Ide, written by Yōsuke Kuroda, and produced by Bandai Visual. It was later adapted into a manga and light novel and centers on a group of friends ...

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Please Twins! is an anime television series scripted by Yōsuke Kuroda and produced by Bandai Visual, which was later adapted into a light novel and one-volume manga series. It centers on a family of three teenagers in high school all living together who ...

'' *'' Pretty Maniacs'' *'' Red Prowling Devil'' *''Sarai'' *'' Sister Red'' *''

Tomie is a Japanese horror manga series written and illustrated by Junji Ito. It centers on a mysterious, beautiful woman named Tomie Kawakami. The manga was Ito's first published work that he originally submitted to ''Monthly Halloween'', a Sh ...

'' (later published by

Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, manga and Artist's book, art book publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon, by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, O ...

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Tsukihime, Lunar Legend is an anime television series. The episodes are directed by Katsushi Sakurabi, animated by J.C.Staff, and produced by the ''Tsukihime'' Production Committee, which included Geneon Entertainment, Movic, Tokyo Broadcasting System, and J.C.Staff. ...

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Wild 7 is a Japanese manga series by creator Mikiya Mochizuki that debuted on 1969 on '' Weekly Shōnen King'' where it ran until 1979. The creation of the manga had been based on the condition that Japan and other non-communist countries were f ...

'' *'' Wounded Man''

Manhwa published by ComicsOne

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My Sassy Girl ''My Sassy Girl'' () is a 2001 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Kwak Jae-yong, starring Jun Ji-hyun and Cha Tae-hyun. The film is based on a true story told in a series of blog posts written by Kim Ho-sik, who later adapted them into ...

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'' *''Red Moon''

Manhua published by ComicsOne

*''Black Leopard'' *''

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' is a 2000 epic romantic drama wuxia martial arts film directed by Ang Lee and written for the screen by Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, and Tsai Kuo-jung. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Z ...

'' (by Andy Seto) *''

Fung Wan ''Fung Wan'' () or ''Feng Yun'' is a Hong Kong ''wuxia'' manhua series. It is the first manhua released by Ma Wing-shing in 1989 with the help of his assistant Siu Kit under his own company, Jonesky Publishing. Before the third part, the manhua w ...

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HERO A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or Physical strength, strength. The original hero type of classical epics did such thin ...

'' *'' Legendary Couple'' *'' Mega Dragon and Tiger'' *''

Saint Legend In Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Anglican, Oriental Ortho ...

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Shaolin Soccer ''Shaolin Soccer'' ( Chinese: ) is a 2001 Hong Kong sports comedy film directed by Stephen Chow, who also stars in the lead role. The film revolves around a former Shaolin monk who reunites his five brothers,"Brothers" here does not mean bio ...

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The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'', also translated as ''The Sword and the Knife'', is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong, Jin Yong (Louis Cha) and the third part of the ''Condor Trilogy'', preceded by ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' and ''The Re ...

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The King of Fighters 2003 ''(KOF 2003'', or ''KOF '03)'' is a fighting game, fighting video game for the Neo Geo (console), Neo Geo arcade and home platforms, produced by SNK Playmore in 2003. It is the tenth game in ''The King of Fighters'' series and the last one rele ...

'' *'' Story of the Tao'' *'' Weapons of the Gods''

References

External links

http://www.comicsone.com/ComicOne Transition to Dr.MasterDr.Master Online Store; Saint Legend for sale
Manga distributors Manhua distributors Manhwa distributors Defunct comics and manga publishing companies Comic book publishing companies of the United States Publishing companies established in 1999 1999 establishments in California 2005 disestablishments in California Companies based in Fremont, California Publishing companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area {{Manhua-stub