CMX (comics)

Former publishing imprint of DC Comics

CMX

Parent company| DC Comics
(Warner Bros. Entertainment)
Founded| 2004[1]
Defunct| July 1, 2010[2]
Country of origin| U.S.
Headquarters location| New York City, New York
Publication types| Comics
Fiction genres| Manga[1]
Official website| dccomics.com/cmx/

CMX was an imprint of DC Comics, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment. It was DC's line of manga translations. CMX was known for its censored release of Tenjho Tenge and the print version of Fred Gallagher's Megatokyo web manga series.[1]

## Controversy

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One of CMX's initial launches was a title variously known as Tenjo Tenge, Tenjho Tenge, and Ten Ten. When CMX released Tenjho Tenge, many fans were livid that title had been edited contentwise and changed graphically to appeal to a "larger demographic"—in other words, edited to be acceptable to bookstores without shrinkwrap.[3][4][5][6] Tenjho Tenge and CMX received a heavy amount of angry backlash for the edits.[7][8]

CMX's announcement that all changes had been overseen and specifically approved by Ito Ōgure, the manga artist, did nothing to appease the vocal fans who did not want the work censored. Some readers suggested a boycott of all CMX titles.[9]

In the face of complaints, CMX had internal discussions about the possibility of publishing an unedited version of Tenjho Tenge, but decided to complete the current version.[5] At the 2007 Anime Expo, CMX stated about changing Tenjho Tenge's rating to Mature beginning with volume fifteen, but warned that it still would be edited, but more lightly.[10]

DC Comics released a statement in May 2010 about its intention to shut the CMX brand down, with no new titles being published after July 1. At the time of its statement, DC could not state what would happen to all current unfinished volumes affected by the July 1 shutdown date. Megatokyo however continued under the DC Comics imprint.[2]

Since CMX's discontinuation, some licenses have gone to other English publishers; for example, Megatokyo by 2013 returned to Dark Horse Comics and Tenjho Tenge went to Viz Media.[1]

## List of manga titles formerly licensed by CMX

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### Published titles

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Title  | Author(s)  | Japanese publisher(s)  | Current English licensee(s)  | Note(s)

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Apothecarius Argentum | Tomomi Yamashita  | Akita Shoten | None  | Volumes 1-8 only. Volume 9 was cancelled due to CMX's closure.
Astral Project | Marginal (story)
Syuji Takeya (art)  | Enterbrain | None  |
Ballad of a Shinigami | K-Ske Hasegawa (original writer)
Asuka Izumi (art)  | Hakusensha | None  | Manga adaptation of K-Ske Hasegawa's light novel series of the same name.
The Battle of Genryu: Origin | Shouko Fukaki  | Flex Comix | None  | Volumes 1-2 only. Volume 3 was cancelled due to CMX's closure.
Broken Blade | Yunosuke Yoshinaga  | Flex Comix  | None  | Volumes 1-3 only. Volume 4 was cancelled due to CMX's closure.
Canon | Chika Shiomi  | Akita Shoten  | None  |
Chikyu Misaki | Yūji Iwahara | Kadokawa Shoten | None  |
Cipher | Minako Narita  | Hakusensha  | None  |
Crayon Shin-chan | Yoshito Usui | Futabasha | One Peace Books  | Volumes 1-11 only. Volume 12 was cancelled due to CMX's closure. License acquired by One Peace Books.
Classical Medley | Sanae Kana  | SB Creative
Flex Comix  | None  |
Deka Kyōshi | Tamio Baba  | Flex Comix  | None  | Volumes 1-2 only. Volume 3 was cancelled due to CMX's closure.
Densha Otoko: The Story of the Train Man Who Fell in Love With A Girl | Nakano Hitori (original writer)
Wataru Watanabe (art)  | Akita Shoten  | None  | Manga adaptation of Nakano Hitori's 2004 novel of the same name.
The Devil Does Exist | Mitsuba Takanashi | Shueisha | None  |
Diamond Girl | Takanori Yamazaki  | Flex Comix  | None  | Volume 1 Only. Volume 2 was cancelled due CMX's closure.
Dokkoida?! | Taro Achi (story)
Yu Yagami (art)  | MediaWorks | None  | Manga adaptation of Taro Achi's light novel series of the same name.
Dorothea | Cuvie  | Fujimi Shobo | None  |
Emma | Kaoru Mori |  | Yen Press |
The Empty Empire | Naoe Kita  |  | None  |
Fire Investigator Nanase | Izo Hashimoto (story)
Tomoshige Ichikawa (art)  |  | None  |
The Flat Earth Exchange | Toshimi Nigoshi  |  | None  |
From Eroica with Love | Yasuko Aoike |  | None  |
Gals! | Mihona Fujii |  | None  |
Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea | Seiichi Morimura (original writer)
Nakaba Higurashi (art)  |  | None  | Manga adaptation of the 2007 film adaptation of Seiichi Morimura's 2000 novel of the same name.
The Girl Who Runs Through Time | Yasutaka Tsutsui (original writer)
Gaku Tsugano (art)  |  | None  | Manga adaptation of Yasutaka Tsutsui's 1967 novel The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.
Go Go Heaven!! | Keiko Yamada |  | None  |
Go West! | Yu Yagami  |  | None  |
Gon | Masashi Tanaka |  | Kodansha USA |
I Hate You More than Anyone | Banri Hidaka  |  | None  |
Jihai | Toshimi Nigoshi  |  | None  |
The Key to the Kingdom | Kyoko Shitou  |  | None  |
Kiichi and the Magic Books | Taka Amano  |  | None  |
Kikaider Code 02 | Shotaro Ishinomori (original creator)
Meimu (story and art)  |  | None  |
King of Cards | Makoto Tateno |  | None  |
King of Debris | Yusuke Aso  |  | None  |
Land of the Blindfolded | Sakura Tsukuba |  | None  |
The Lapis Lazuli Crown | Natsuna Kawase  |  | None  |
Leader's High! | Arashi Shindo  |  | None  |
The Lizard Prince | Asuka Izumi  |  | None  |
Madara | Eiji Ōtsuka (story)
Shou Tajima (art)  |  | None  |
March on Earth | Mikase Hayashi  |  | None  |
Monster Collection | Hitoshi Yasuda (original concept)
Sei Itoh (story and art)  |  | None  | Based on the Monster Collection card game by Group SNE.
Moon Child | Reiko Shimizu |  | None  |
Musashi Number Nine | Miyuki Takanashi  |  | None  |
My Darling! Miss Bancho | Mayu Fujikata  |  | None  |
The Name of the Flower | Ken Saitou  |  | None  |
Oh! My Brother | Ken Saitou  |  | None  |
Omukae desu | Meca Tanaka |  | None  |
Orfina | Kitsune Tennōji  |  | None  |
Oyayubi-hime Infinity | Toru Fujieda  |  | None  |
Palette of 12 Secret Colors | Nari Kusakawa |  | None  |
Penguin Revolution | Sakura Tsukuba  |  | None  |
Phantom Thief Jeanne | Arina Tanemura |  | Viz Media |
Pieces of a Spiral | Kaim Tachibana  |  | None  |
Polyphonica: Cardinal Crimson | Ichirō Sakaki (original writer)
Tomo Hirokawa (art)  |  | None  | Manga adaptation of the Polyphonica Crimson light novels by Ichirō Sakaki.
Presents | Kanako Inuki |  | None  |
Rampage | Yunosuke Yoshinaga  |  | None  |
The Recipe for Gertrude | Nari Kusakawa  |  | None  |
Samurai Commando: Mission 1549 | Harutoshi Fukui (story)
Ark Performance (art)
Ryo Hanmura (original concept)  |  | None  |
Seimaden | You Higuri |  | None  |
Shirley | Kaoru Mori |  | None  |
Steel Fist Riku | Jyutaroh Nishino  |  | None  |
Stolen Hearts | Miku Sakamoto  |  | None  |
Suihelibe! | Naomi Azuma  |  | None  |
Swan | Kyoko Ariyoshi |  | None  |
Sword of the Dark Ones | Kentaro Yasui (story)
Tsukasa Kotobuki (art)  |  | None  |
A Tale of an Unknown Country | Natsuna Kawase  |  | None  |
Tears of a Lamb | Banri Hidaka  |  | None  |
Tenjho Tenge | Oh! great |  | Viz Media  |
TenRyu: The Dragon Cycle | Sanami Matoh |  | None  |
Teru Teru X Shonen | Shigeru Takao  |  | None  |
Testarotho | Kei Sanbe |  | None  |
Time Guardian | Daimuro Kishi (story)
Tamao Ichinose (art)  |  | None  |
Tower of the Future | Saki Hiwatari |  | None  |
Two Flowers for the Dragon | Nari Kusakawa  |  | None  |
Variante | Igura Sugimoto  |  | None  |
Venus Capriccio | Mai Nishikata  |  | None  |
Venus in Love | Yuki Nakaji  |  | None  |
VS | Keiko Yamada |  | None  |
The Young Magician | Yuri Narushima |  | None  |
Zombie Fairy | Dasuke Torii  |  | None  |

### English-language manga

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Title  | Author(s)  | Current publisher(s)  | Note(s)

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Megatokyo | Fred Gallagher | Dark Horse Comics | Volumes 4-5 only.

### Cancelled titles

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Title  | Author(s)  | Current English licensee(s)  | Note(s)

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51 Ways to Save Her | Usamaru Furuya | None  |
Nadeshiko Club | Miku Sakamoto  | None  |
Nyan Koi! | Sato Fujiwara  | None  |
The Phantom Guesthouse | Nari Kusakawa | None  |
Shisso Holiday | Otsuichi (original writer)
Hiro Kiyohara (art)  | None  | Based on the novel of the same by Otsuichi.
Tableau Gate | Rika Suzuki  | None  |

## References

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1. ^ a b c d McMillan, Graeme (January 8, 2013). "Short-Stint Imprints: A Look Back at DC's Defunct Lines". Newsarama. p. 10\. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
2. ^ a b Wilbanks, Ashley (May 18, 2010). "DC Closes the Door on CMX!". DCCollector.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
3. ^ Reid, Calvin (March 9, 2005). "Fans Ticked Over Manga Censorship". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on March 19, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
4. ^ "Interview with DC CEO Paul Levitz 2006, Part 3". ICv2. August 22, 2006. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
5. ^ a b "CMX on Tenjho Tenge Edits Again". Anime News Network. July 10, 2006. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
6. ^ "Tenjho Tenge v1". Manga Life. Silver Bullet Comics. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
7. ^ Dungan, Mike (March 7, 2005). "Tenjho Tenge Vol. #01 of 15*". Anime on DVD. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
8. ^ "Tenjho Tenge Manga Heavily Edited". Anime News Network. March 3, 2005. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
9. ^ Harris, Franklin. "Censored book not a good start". The Decatur Daily. Retrieved on December 1, 2008.
10. ^ Cha, Kai-Ming (July 3, 2007). "Fans Mob AnimeExpo 2007". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2012.

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