Hi everyone, it's new article day 💖 Today, we have a retrospective on Princess Ai by Manga Test Drive's Megan D. She explores the title's origins, its cynical merchandising and multimedia plans, and its whimper of an exit from the market in a biting essay. #manga #princessai - ThreadSky

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animeherald.com • 72 days ago

Hi everyone, it's new article day 💖

Today, we have a retrospective on Princess Ai by Manga Test Drive's Megan D. She explores the title's origins, its cynical merchandising and multimedia plans, and its whimper of an exit from the market in a biting essay.

#manga #princessai

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cherribrightwing.bsky.social•69 days ago

Not me staring at the four volumes of this manga sitting on my shelf while reading this lol

Also this explains so much as to why this "manga" felt like such a mess... If COURSE this was all Stu's fault omg 😭😂

animeherald.com•69 days ago

File photo from the Tokyopop offices after the first volume's release:

lilithdarkstorm.bsky.social•71 days ago

Good article! I have a soft spot for Princess Ai, having owned all the manga volumes once upon a time. It’s nice to have a dive into its origins and sad conclusion

animeherald.com•70 days ago

It's a genuinely fascinating story around it; people left it at Courtney Love, but damn, did they try to make her into a corporate mascot.

doomtemp.bsky.social•71 days ago

I still have a physical volume of this manga somewhere on my bookshelf as a hand-me-down from my older sister... I'll have to tale a look through it again out of curiosity. Knowing the backstory now, it'll be interesting to see how things line up.

doomtemp.bsky.social•71 days ago

(I use the term "manga" loosely, of course)

animeherald.com•71 days ago

It's a fascinating relic, looking back at it today.

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