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People who want it cheap and in a timely manner, or for whom the net isn't that practical. Del Rey releases are only comfortably available in larger cities or online. The fact that their titles are very popular also means that new releases tend to sell out quickly, even online.

Yes, its actually quite a surprise. Perhaps they are going for a more mainstream audience and felt that the otaku references wouldn't work with the initiated? I think most people got switched on to the Genshiken manga through the anime, which is media blasters (i.e. never available here).

But Genshiken is astounding. It still is fresh, through the judicious use of new characters. I never thought I could actually be shocked by anything Kousaka did, but volume 5 was a real eye-opener ...

Its a shame about Nodame Cantabile too. Thats fantastic stuff. But I believe it is totally underappreciated us-side too. Its really popular in japan too and there is a huge volume count already, but unusually for me that is quite an attractive thing (I normally like controlled lengths) each volume is such a riot that its going to be a sad day when I read it all.

<blockquote data-quote="Laughing Manji" data-source="post: 74907" data-attributes="member: 700">People who want it cheap and in a timely manner, or for whom the net isn't that practical. Del Rey releases are only comfortably available in larger cities or online. The fact that their titles are very popular also means that new releases tend to sell out quickly, even online.Yes, its actually quite a surprise. Perhaps they are going for a more mainstream audience and felt that the otaku references wouldn't work with the initiated? I think most people got switched on to the Genshiken manga through the anime, which is media blasters (i.e. never available here).But Genshiken is astounding. It still is fresh, through the judicious use of new characters. I never thought I could actually be shocked by anything Kousaka did, but volume 5 was a real eye-opener ...Its a shame about Nodame Cantabile too. Thats fantastic stuff. But I believe it is totally underappreciated us-side too. Its really popular in japan too and there is a huge volume count already, but unusually for me that is quite an attractive thing (I normally like controlled lengths) each volume is such a riot that its going to be a sad day when I read it all.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Laughing Manji, post: 74907, member: 700"] People who want it cheap and in a timely manner, or for whom the net isn't that practical. Del Rey releases are only comfortably available in larger cities or online. The fact that their titles are very popular also means that new releases tend to sell out quickly, even online. Yes, its actually quite a surprise. Perhaps they are going for a more mainstream audience and felt that the otaku references wouldn't work with the initiated? I think most people got switched on to the Genshiken manga through the anime, which is media blasters (i.e. never available here). But Genshiken is astounding. It still is fresh, through the judicious use of new characters. I never thought I could actually be shocked by anything Kousaka did, but volume 5 was a real eye-opener ... Its a shame about Nodame Cantabile too. Thats fantastic stuff. But I believe it is totally underappreciated us-side too. Its really popular in japan too and there is a huge volume count already, but unusually for me that is quite an attractive thing (I normally like controlled lengths) each volume is such a riot that its going to be a sad day when I read it all. [/QUOTE]