Dark Horse Announces New Manga Acquisitions

At this week’s San Diego Comic Con, Dark Horse Comics officially announced its acquisition of translation and distribution rights to two new manga titles:

Monkey King, by Katsuya Terada: The baddest ape in ancient China is on an impossible mission to find the sacred scrolls of the Buddha. Available in March 2005.

Hipira: The Little Vampire, written by Katsuhiro Otomo and drawn by Shinji Kimura: A vampire tries to find his way to Hell, which is like heaven for vampires. Available in April 2005.

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