CMX (comics)
CMX (comics)
Controversy
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 Oh! Great, 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 announced that it planned to change *Tenjho Tenge'*s rating to Mature beginning with volume fifteen, but warned that it still would be edited, but more lightly.[10]
On May 18, 2010, DC Comics released a statement announcing its intention to shut the CMX brand down, with no new titles being published after July 1, 2010. At the time of its statement, DC could not state what would happen to all current unfinished volumes affected by the July 1st shutdown date. Megatokyo however continued under the DC Comics imprint.[1]
Megatokyo by 2013 returned to Dark Horse Comics and Tenjho Tenge went to Viz Media.[2]
List of manga titles published by CMX
Apothecarius Argentum (薬師アルジャン, Yakushi Arujan) by Tomomi Yamashita (山下 友美, Yamashita Tomomi)
Crayon Shin-chan by Yoshito Usui
Canon by Chika Shiomi (潮見 知佳, Shiomi Chika)
Chikyu Misaki by Iwahara Yuji
Cipher by Minako Narita
Classical Medley by Sanae Kana
Densha Otoko - The Story of the Train Man Who Fell in Love With A Girl by Hitori Nakano (original creator) and Wataru Watanabe (art)
The Devil Does Exist (Akuma de Sōrō) by Mitsuba Takanashi
Dorothea (Dorothea - Majyo no Tettsui) by Cuvie
Emma by Kaoru Mori
The Empty Empire (Kara no Teikoku) by Naoe Kita
From Eroica with Love (Eroica yori Ai wo Komete) by Yasuko Aoike
Gals! by Mihona Fujii
Go Go Heaven!! by Keiko Yamada
Gon by Masashi Tanaka
I Hate You More Than Anyone (Sekai de Ichiban Daikirai) by Banri Hidaka
Key to the Kingdom (Ohoku no Kagi) by Kyōko Shitō
Kikaider Code 02 by Shotaro Ishinomori (original creator) and Meimu (story and art)
King of Cards (Card no Ō-sama) by Makoto Tetano
Land of the Blindfolded (Mekakushi no Kuni) by Sakura Tsukuba
Leader's High! by Arashi Shindoh
Love for Venus (Venus wa Kataomoi) by Yuki Nakaji
Madara (full title: Mōryō Senki Madara) by Eiji Otsuka (story) and Shōu Tajima (art)
Moon Child (Tsuki no Ko) by Reiko Shimizu
Megatokyo (from Volume 4) by Fred Gallagher
Monster Collection (full title: Monster Collection Majūtsukai no Shōjo) by Hitoshi Yasuda (original creator) and Sei Itoh (story and art)
Musashi Number Nine (Kyūbanme no Musashi) by Miyuki Takanashi
My Darling Miss Bancho (Ah! Itoshi no Banchousama) by Mayu Fujikata
The Name of the Flower (Hana no Namae) by Ken Saitou
Omukae desu by Meca Tanaka
Orfina (Manga) by Kitsune Tennōji
Oyayubi-hime Infinity by Toru Fujieda
Palette of 12 Secret Colors by Nari Kusakawa
Penguin Revolution (Penguin Kakumei) by Sakura Tsukuba
Phantom Thief Jeanne by Arina Tanemura (Re-licensed by Viz Media)
Pieces of a Spiral (Rasen no Kakera) by Tachibana Kaimu
Presents by Kanako Inuki
The Recipe for Gertrude (Gertrude no Recipe) by Nari Kusakawa
Seimaden by Yō Higuri
Steel Fist Riku by Jyutaroh Nishino
Stolen Hearts by Miku Sakamoto
Swan by Kyoko Ariyoshi
Sword of the Dark Ones (also Ragnarok) by Kentaro Yasui (story) and Tsukasa Kotobuki (art)
Tears of a Lamb (Hitsuji no Namida) by Banri Hidaka
Tenjho Tenge by Oh! great (Re-licensed by Viz Media)
TenRyu: The Dragon Cycle by Sanami Matoh
Testarotho by Kei Sanbe
Time Guardian by Daimuro Kishi (story) and Tamao Ichinose (art)
Tower of the Future (Mirai no Utena) by Saki Hiwatari
Two Flowers of the Dragon (Ryū no Hana Wazurai) by Nari Kusakawa
Variante by Igura Sugimoto
Venus Capriccio by Mai Nishikata
VS (Versus) by Keiko Yamada
The Young Magician by Yuri Narushima