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Square Enix On Why Manga Doesn't Sell As Big Overseas [Square Enix]
kotaku.com - 10/12/2009
Square Enix On Why Manga Doesn't Sell As Big Overseas [Square Enix]
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Final Fantasy maker Square Enix doesn't only make Final Fantasy. The Japanese company also has an anime and manga division, responsible for titles like Saki and Full Metal Alchemist. When division head Kouji Taguchi was asked why manga sales in the US were still considerably smaller than in ...
Square Enix Taps Bon Jovi for Final Fantasy Commercial Song
andriasang.com - 10/13/2009
Square Enix Taps Bon Jovi for Final Fantasy Commercial Song
— andriasang.com — When you hear Square Enix talk about a tie-up song for one of its games, it usually... accompanies some Japanese performer or band that people in the English speaking world might not be familiar with. Not so with Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The ... (more) Square Enix Taps Bon Jovi for Final Fantasy Commercial Song

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release.square-enix.com - 10/14/2009
SQUARE ENIX ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE OF FINAL FANTASY XI ULTIMATE COLLECTION
— release.square-enix.com — Definitive Compilation of Content from the Entire History of the Popular MMO Game Will Be Available in... One Package in Time for the Holidays LOS ANGELES (October 13, 2009) — Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive ... (more) SQUARE ENIX ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE OF FINAL FANTASY XI ...

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digitalsomething.com - 10/6/2009
Square Enix Showing Love For Classic Game Music
— digitalsomething.com — Square Enix has just announced that they're releasing a new compilation of some classic game songs. Titled... Love SQ , it'll feature 10 rearranged classics. There's very little chance of this album coming out state-side, but if you're a fan of great video game music, it may be worth checking ... (more) Square Enix Showing Love For Classic Game Music

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GoNintendo:  Square-Enix explains why manga sells better in Japan than the states

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Square-Enix explains why manga sells better in Japan than the states
GoNintendo — ... bookshops nearby, which you can easily cycle to. In the US there aren’t any, they can only buy on a weekly trip to the mall. Even if anime is highly popular, they just don’t visit the stores to buy manga often. - Square-Enix manga division head Kouji Taguchi All of those reasons make perfect sense to me, but I think there’s another big one that Square-Enix is overlooking. Not many kids in the states know what manga is! Link

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