{{Short description|American manga magazine}} {{Italics title}} {{More citations needed|date=December 2009}} {{Use American English|date=August 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} '''''Tokyopop''''', originally named '''''MixxZine''''', was a manga anthology published in North America by Tokyopop.
==History== ''MixxZine'' at the start published five manga series, two of which were shōjo (geared towards teenaged girls and young women) and two of which were seinen (geared towards young men): *''Harlem Beat'' *''Ice Blade'' *''Magic Knight Rayearth'' *''Parasyte'' *''Sailor Moon''
''Sailor Moon'' was taken out of the anthology and moved to ''Smile'', as the seinen and shōjo content were hard to reconcile due to the vast difference in audiences,<ref>{{Cite web|title = ANIMEfringe: Features: Full Circle - Part 2|url = http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/00.06/feature/1/index2.php3|website = www.animefringe.com|accessdate = October 19, 2015}}</ref> and as Mixx wanted to refocus the magazine towards high school and university/college-aged readers<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20001002025512/http://www.mixxonline.com/mixxonline/company/press_releases/pr_980901_newdir.html Press release regarding MixxZine® and Smile™ addressed to MixxZine subscribers.]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20001002025512/http://www.mixxonline.com/mixxonline/company/press_releases/pr_980901_newdir.html Archive]). Mixx Entertainment. September 30, 1998. Retrieved on August 21, 2011.</ref> which focused more on shōjo titles.
When ''MixxZine'' was renamed Tokyopop in July 1999, the focus changed towards more information on Asian culture,<ref>{{Cite web|title = ANIMEfringe: Features: Full Circle - Part 4|url = http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/00.06/feature/1/index4.php3|website = www.animefringe.com|accessdate = October 19, 2015}}</ref> along with manga and articles on J-pop, video games, and anime. The magazine was offered for free,<ref>{{Cite web|title=TOKYOPOP: Club Tokyopop |url=http://www.tokyopop.com/tokyopop/join.asp |date=August 15, 2000 |accessdate=October 19, 2015 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000815222420/http://www.tokyopop.com/tokyopop/join.asp |archivedate=August 15, 2000 }}</ref> and only a few manga titles were published in the magazine, rotating through the following titles:<ref>{{Cite web|title = ANIMEfringe: Features: Full Circle - Part 4|url = http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/00.06/feature/1/index4.php3|website = www.animefringe.com|accessdate = October 19, 2015}}</ref> * ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' * ''Mobile Suit Gundam: Blue Destiny'' * ''Parasyte'' * ''Sorcerer Hunters'' ''Tokyopop'' was eventually discontinued in August 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|title = ANIMEfringe: Features: Full Circle - Part 5|url = http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/00.06/feature/1/index5.php3|website = www.animefringe.com|accessdate = October 19, 2015}}</ref>
== See also == {{Portal|Anime and manga}}
* List of manga magazines published outside of Japan
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