Battle Story in the US?

Netto-kun · Net Battler Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 52

While browsing Google last night I came across images of Battle Story manga covers... Here are covers 1-3:
Battle Story 1
Battle Story 2
Battle Story 3

As you can see, they are US covers of Battle Story... or Spanish... I can't tell since I think they have the same logo. Either way, this just means that Battle Story may come to the US soon. Well, hopefully soon...

Note: Images taken from kurokawa.fr.

DjangoSP · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:49 am Post subject:

The animation looks really skewed, at the most. What exactly is Battle Story about? (Forgive me if this seems an obvious question >_<)
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Haly K · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:22 pm Post subject:

Battle Story is basically a manga that follows the game storyline closer than Ryo Takamisaki's mangas. I've never heard of this "Kurokawa" company before, though. Are they new or something? Confused

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**Sketch** · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:30 pm Post subject:

Hmmm...the odd thing is...the art is in different places than the Japanese one...look at the second one for example, you can see more of Rockman than on the Japanese Version:

Regardless, if it is really coming over here that would be great...but only time will tell. Surprised

Edit: Upon further research...they appear to be a French...thing.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=4418
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Haly K · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:32 pm Post subject:

I think that's because the title is bigger in Janpanese. See? Title became smaller in English, so they have a small gap there, so they somehow move MegaMan a bit to fill up the space. Laughing

If it comes out here, I'm so gonna buy it! ( Yay for WackoMan and Maddy actually appearing in it! Laughing

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Netto-kun · Net Battler Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 52

You can also see part of Netto's right leg(The one closest to Rockman's sword). As for what Kurokawa is, I think it's some store, manga dubbing, info, or something kinda thing.

**Sketch** · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:35 pm Post subject:

This is Kurokawa: http://www.kurokawa.fr/collections/megaman_net_warrior_t3/

This is the page for book 3. I'm trying to find some kind of sample...or something.

EDIT: Don't get your hopes up guys. This is in French, they have sample pages on the site. So I repeat.

The book is in French.
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Netto-kun · Net Battler Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 52

Darn... Well, still... At least it was made into French by someone... There still is a low chance that will come out in the US eventually... Since it has been made into French by someone, it might be made into English soon, too. Who knows... Ah well... Well, at least fans in France will be happy.

Kirbopher15 · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:54 pm Post subject:

S'better than it not coming out anywhere else period, and for a sec I thought they might've been fakes.

Haly K · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 1:05 pm Post subject:

x.x Ah well, at least there might be a small chance that it'll come out here. ( Keyword: might ) One member here said that he'd get them as soon as they came out in France, and he'd MIGHT even post scans of them too. I guess he's been very busy lately... :/
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**Izumi** · Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 5:13 pm Post subject:

Sometimes, I wake up and thank God that I live in a country where we're required to take nine years of French classes. :D Back when I was first into anime, I took a trip to Quebec City, and found at the bookstore there all the volumes of Sailor Moon in French. This was before there were English versions; years before the Sailor Moon manga license was ever brought to North America. They also had the elusive Sailor V manga...and I could have any French manga I wanted ordered in at Chapters, the local bookstore. I bought a dozen or so Dragon Ball volumes before that license was announced as well. Then I bought Detective Conan. XP If there is any reason for an anime fan to love the French, this is it...notwithstanding their creation of Arsene Lupin, of course.

If anyone else wants to buy Battle Story for the artwork (the Japanese copies are hard to find these days), or to at least attempt reading them in a Roman alphabet, you can buy them here:

http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/2351420241/qid=1138576479/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/702-2617795-7488025

They don't stock them at Amazon.com, but Amazon Canada ships internationally, affordably.
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Valtz · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:49 am Post subject:

Well i'm glad that this is coming out in english ^^ Though I wonder how many volumes there are total??? Like 4???

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Mist · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:41 am Post subject:

This reminds me of the Yugioh Duelist(I think that's what they're called) mangas. They were out in french for about one or two years until they were finally translated into English. They may be a chance that Battle Story will be translated, but maybe not for a while. And I agree with you Izumi, having french in school can be very handy Smile

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Karey · Joined: 07 Jun 2005 Posts: 11

They'll most likely wait a year or two before releasing it in America.