Comix-ART (, ''Komiks-Art'') is a

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imprint of

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n book publisher

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. It serves as a translator and the licensor of

graphic novel A graphic novel is a self-contained, book-length form of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and Anthology, anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comics sc ...

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

original English-language manga An original English-language manga or OEL manga is a comic book or graphic novel drawn in the style of manga and originally published in English. The term "international manga", as used by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, encompasses al ...

. Comix-ART, founded in 2008 with headquarters in

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, releases its titles in collaboration with

Eksmo Eksmo Publishing House was founded in 1991. At first the company worked in the field of wholesale trade in books, since 1993 it started independent publishing activities. In 2012, the publishing house became part of the structure of the publish ...

, another publishing house, and their books are published under "Eksmo" label. They do not reverse the pages (so called " flopping"). Comix-ART has been repeatedly criticized for the choice of fonts used to display letters inside the word balloons and for the placing of words in bubbles. ''AniMag'' editor commented on their publication of ''

Naruto ''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. T ...

'' that a reader cannot distinguish some letters "without a magnifying glass".

Licenses

Manga

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'' (1st volume released 2008-12-09) 11/44+ *''

'' (1st volume released 2008-11-28) 17/50+ *''

Death Note ''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to ...

'' (1st volume released 2008-10-13) 10/12 *'' Princess Ai'' *'' Doors of Chaos'' *'' Yato no Kamitsukai'' 7/12 *''

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Red Garden ''Red Garden'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Gonzo (studio), Gonzo which premiered in Japan on TV Asahi on October 3, 2006. The plot revolves around four girls who become involved in a series of supe ...

'' 4/4 *'' Case File'' *'' Freaks'' 4/4 *'' Drug-On'' 5/5 * ''

Dragon Ball is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The Dragon Ball (manga), initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was Serial (literature), serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 indi ...

'' 8/42 *''C-R-O-S-S'' 3/3 *'' Shinshoku Kiss'' 2/2 *'' Made in Heaven'' 2/2 * ''

Fruits Basket , sometimes abbreviated , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was serialized in the semi-monthly Japanese manga magazine , published by Hakusensha, from 1998 to 2006. The series' title comes from ...

'' 4/23 * '' Berserk'' 6/35+ * '' Angel Sanctuary'' 3/20 * '' Claymore'' 10/18+ * '' Kyoko Karasuma no Jikenbo'' - 8/9+ * ''

Hellsing ''Hellsing'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's Seinen manga, manga magazine ''Young King OURs'' from April 1997 to September 2008, with its ...

'' 3/10 * ''

Trigun is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhiro Nightow. It was first serialized in Tokuma Shoten's manga magazine ''Monthly Shōnen Captain'' from March 1995 to December 1996, until the magazine ceased its publication; ...

'' 2/2 * '' Trigun Maximum'' * '' Vampire Knight'' 8/15+ * ''

Skip Beat! , abbreviated as ''Sukibi'', is a Japanese shōjo manga by Yoshiki Nakamura. It is the story of , a 16-year-old girl who discovers that her childhood friend and romantic goal, Shotaro Fuwa, only keeps her around to act as a maid and to earn ...

'' 3/25+ * ''

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'' * '' Blood +'' 5/5 * '' X'' 6/18 * ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as he explores the Grand Line in search of the myt ...

'' * ''

Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga, manga anthology magazine ''Gangan Comics#Monthly Shōnen Gangan, Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 2001 and June ...

Manhwa

*'' Devil's Bride''

OEL manga

*'' Warcraft: The Sunwell Trilogy'' *''StarCraft'' *'' Shutterbox'' *'' Bizenghast'' *'' Van Von Hunter'' *''

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'' *'' Dark Metro'' (1st volume released 2008-12-19) *'' Nightschool''

Comic books

*'' The Sandman'' by Neil Gaiman. * ''Lucifer'' by Mike Carey.

Graphic novels

*'' Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel'' *''

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Criticism and Reviews

''AniMag'' has repeatedly criticized the font choices used by the publisher in manga releases. In ''Princess Ai'', a reviewer noted that the font "starts to get seriously annoying, as instead of reading 'Ai', you keep seeing 'Di'". Regarding the ''Naruto'' edition, reviewers commented: "Far from the best choice, when without a magnifying glass it’s impossible to distinguish 'A' from 'D' and 'Ts' from 'I'". Manga fans also pointed out translation errors, particularly in dialogues and character names in ''Naruto''. The use of the Polivanov system for transliterating names and titles was also criticized, and the overall translation of the early volumes of ''Death Note'' and ''Naruto'' caused a wave of discontent among fans. In contrast, a reviewer from ''Animemaniacs Magazine'' gave a positive assessment of the ''Death Note'' release:

"The manga was translated with good literary language, conveying the mood and personalities of the characters. The difference from the fan-made scans available online became obvious from the very first pages."

The reviewer also appreciated the print quality and good paper. Overall, he wrote, "the work of domestic publishers leaves a very positive impression thanks to its thoroughness and attention to detail." The appearance of the licensed ''Naruto'' edition after ''Death Note'' was seen as logical:"Unlike the ten-thousand-copy ''Death Note'', the potential readership of ''Naruto'' is much wider due to a younger audience already introduced to the series through the Jetix TV broadcast". The ''Animemaniacs Magazine'' reviewer had no complaints about the physical quality of the edition but criticized the translation. He remarked that if he were in ''Eksmo’s'' place, he would have "listened to the opinions of people who have been working with manga online for years"—meaning scanlators. In the case of ''Bleach'', there were deviations from the Polivanov system in name translations. However, the text, in the magazine’s view, "is translated significantly better than ''Naruto''." Readers raised concerns about word placement in speech bubbles, excessive hyphenation, and amusing factual errors, such as confusion over character birth dates.

References

External links

Official website
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