The 23rd volume of Gintama will be the last volume that Viz is publishing in North America. This is despite the fact that the series is still ongoing with volume 39 recently published in Japan.
Information from Anime News Network
Speculation: What series/company is next?...
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Gintama ending in North America
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2:46 pm, Apr 15 2011
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...what?
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I honestly don't care.
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me too
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count me in mmm...
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WAT! I CARE!!!
meh..
At least the anime is back
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meh..
At least the anime is back
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9:01 pm, Apr 15 2011
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Darn it...And I rely on buying the Gintama manga from Viz too.... I suppose the anime's more popular over here than the manga....
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9:28 pm, Apr 15 2011
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How poorly did it sell o_O
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We'll never know, no way in hell they'd actually release their sales figures.
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12:00 am, Apr 16 2011
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Don't give a damn.
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1:11 am, Apr 16 2011
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I believe its because the company that is publishing Gintama is closing down.
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1:12 am, Apr 16 2011
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*only the one in America, not japan.
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1:32 am, Apr 16 2011
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What are you talking about? Viz is not closing.
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2:35 am, Apr 16 2011
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you are confusing viz media with tokyopop
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4:25 pm, Apr 16 2011
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Well this sucks...Gintama is one of the only manga I actually buy.
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