TOKYOPOP announced today on Thursday September 26th, 2024 that it has promoted Lena Atanassova to Editor in Chief. In her expanded role, Atanassova will lead the TOKYOPOP editorial team, managing production of all TOKYOPOP titles, including manga, light novels, graphic novels and further expand the brand’s catalog into burgeoning genres such as horror, manhwa and webtoon-originated titles. Atanassova also will lead the acquisition of new titles and manage the expansion and production of a wide r
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