{"id":28907,"date":"2025-01-13T10:09:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T15:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/mattel-teams-with-tokyopop-for-manga-style-graphic-novels\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T11:54:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T16:54:33","slug":"mattel-teams-with-tokyopop-for-manga-style-graphic-novels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/mattel-teams-with-tokyopop-for-manga-style-graphic-novels\/","title":{"rendered":"Mattel Teams with TOKYOPOP for Manga-Style Graphic Novels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mattel has entered a partnership with TOKYOPOP to develop original manga-style graphic novels based on the Barbie and Hot Wheels brands.<\/p>\n<p>The first titles, including a Western-style manga series inspired by Hot Wheels and new stories featuring characters from Barbie, are set to debut in print in 2026 for children ages 8 to 12.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHot Wheels and Barbie have long been symbols of storytelling, creativity and inspiration, engaging audiences across generations,\u201d said Ryan Ferguson, global head of publishing at Mattel. \u201cWe are thrilled to partner with TOKYOPOP and expand these iconic franchises through captivating stories, bringing new adventures to fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHot Wheels and Barbie are two of the world\u2019s most adored toy and entertainment brands, and we are excited to partner with Mattel to develop and publish new original manga-style graphic novels,\u201d commented Marc Visnick, TOKYOPOP\u2019s COO and publisher. \u201cTOKYOPOP\u2019s catalog is renowned for best-selling titles featuring notable characters for readers of all ages. Adding Barbie and Hot Wheels to our roster brings an exciting dimension, and we look forward to sharing these legendary brands and bold new adventures to our global audience of readers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mattel has entered a partnership with TOKYOPOP to develop original manga-style graphic novels based on the Barbie and Hot Wheels brands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":28911,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[1149,2968,10405,271,10406,10407],"class_list":["post-28907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-barbie","tag-hot-wheels","tag-marc-visnick","tag-mattel","tag-ryan-ferguson","tag-tokyopop","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Mattel Teams with TOKYOPOP for Manga-Style Graphic Novels - TVKIDS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/mattel-teams-with-tokyopop-for-manga-style-graphic-novels\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mattel Teams with TOKYOPOP for Manga-Style Graphic Novels - TVKIDS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Mattel has entered a partnership with TOKYOPOP to develop original manga-style graphic novels based on the Barbie and Hot Wheels brands.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/mattel-teams-with-tokyopop-for-manga-style-graphic-novels\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVKIDS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-01-13T15:09:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-01-13T16:54:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Mattel-BarbieHotWheelsLogos-0125.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"394\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/mattel-teams-with-tokyopop-for-manga-style-graphic-novels\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/mattel-teams-with-tokyopop-for-manga-style-graphic-novels\/\",\"name\":\"Mattel Teams with TOKYOPOP for Manga-Style Graphic Novels - TVKIDS\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-13T15:09:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-01-13T16:54:33+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/mattel-teams-with-tokyopop-for-manga-style-graphic-novels\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/mattel-teams-with-tokyopop-for-manga-style-graphic-novels\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/mattel-teams-with-tokyopop-for-manga-style-graphic-novels\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Mattel Teams with TOKYOPOP for Manga-Style Graphic Novels\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/\",\"name\":\"TVKIDS\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\",\"name\":\"Jamie Stalcup\",\"description\":\"Jamie Stalcup is the executive editor of World Screen. 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