Warrior Cats Manga?

The company that produces the warrior cats manga series (Tokyopop) is no longer publishing books, although it was the second largest manga publisher in the U.S. After the devastation in Japan, the company had many lay-offs, and this is the result. The real problem is that they might not give away their publishing rights, meaning that no other company could publish the stories. The only other option is that they give them back to the authors, so hopefully we can still have the rest of the SkyClan & The Stranger books, unless they were already mass produced, then there's nothing to worry about.

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Spoilers Spoilers Spoilers!

From the Warriors Wiki, it says that it is confirmed that Hollyleaf is the forgotten warrior, and that this book is "about how difficult it is to go back to a life you thought you'd left behind. It's also about forgiveness, and acceptance, and coming to terms with guilt."


The summary: The spirits of the Dark Forest are gaining strength, and Jayfeather, Lionblaze, and Dovewing must face the destinies that await them. Suddenly, an outsider appears in ThunderClan’s midst, spreading discord and turning Clanmates against one another. As tensions mount, the warrior cats will be forced to choose whose word they can trust—before it’s too late.
What this may mean...

• Hollyleaf appears, and Jayfeather and Lionblaze are forced to tell the clan about the prophecy
• The clan starts arguing about 1.) who the 4th cat is 2.) what to do with Hollyleaf 3.) Who's in the Dark Forest
• They have to figure out who is with the Dark Forest and who is not, and they must warn the clans.

More spoilers & rumors...

• Leafpool is the cat on the cover (chasing the squirrel) Erin Hunter said that she still has a big role to play
• Ideas for the fourth cat: Foxleap, Hollyleaf, Ivypool, Cinderheart, Squirrelflight
• It is rumored that there will be "a gruesome death in book six." Possibilities: Firestar or Brambleclaw? :( So sad!
• Jayfeather is rumored to get an apprentice in OOTS6

Random WC Things

"Q: How big is the Thunderclan camp? I mean, is it as big as half a football field, or just an apartment backyard, or WHAT!? 

Vicky: Good question! It’s about ten acres, so ten football fields in a rough square."


I think Vicky misread "camp" and thought it was "territory".


"Q: Will you ever let Bloodclan show up again? I mean, it was a perfect group of villains! Wouldn't it be cool to have Bloodclan show up with a more evil leader than Scourge?

Vicky: Ah, I love how popular BloodClan is! I’m afraid they are no more, although we see their remnants in the Ravenpaw manga trilogy. Because they weren’t an organized Clan, united by common aims and a code of honor, without their dynamic leader Scourge they scattered to the four winds. Two cats try to resurrect the Clan but they don’t have a code of honor either so the cats are easily defeated once again."

NEW Super Edition

Next summer, the super edition will be focused on ShadowClan! Vicky confirmed it after a WC fan asked what was coming next in warriors. She replied:
" There's a RiverClan Super Edition coming out this year called Crookedstar's Promise, and a ShadowClan Super Edition next year, yippee! Also more Seekers books with the launch of the second series. And always more manga!"

Erin Answers...

Random cool questions Erin (probably Vicky) answered on the WC message board:

I heard this question during a book signing and im curious. Will there be a Albino cat sometime in the series? I think it would be really cool if there was. It would make the book really interesting.

―StarShine

Hi, StarShine! We are definitely considering an Albino cat, but we’re waiting for the right story to come along so that its unusual coloring can play a central role.


Vicky Quote: “The Forgotten Warrior is going to be about how difficult it is to go back to a life you thought you’d left behind. It’s also about forgiveness, and acceptance, and coming to terms with guilt.” This sounds a lot like Hollyleaf, plus the title sounds like her too!


Spoiler for The Forgotten Warrior: Brightheart's expecting kits!

Survivors?

Is Erin Hunter coming out with a whole new series? Oh the HarperCollins site, if you bring up the page about The Last Hope (OOTS #6), it mentions Survivors under the Marketing/Publicity section.
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Kate Cary said:
Well spotted! Yes, there is a new project on the horizon called Survivors, but that’s all I’m saying for now! You know how much we Erins love our secrets. 
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Dawnwing spotted that a few days back! Gosh you Warriors fans are so eagle-eyed! Yes, there is a new project on the horizon called Survivors, but that’s all I’m saying for now!


It is rumored that it will be a completely different series, but the Erins aren't saying anything yet, but there have been ideas that it could be a branch off of the Warrior Cats series. More info from the Warriors Message Board, the topic is "Compilation about new Erin Hunter series, Survivors"

Vicky Chat

Vicky will be chatting on the Warriors Message Board tomorrow, July 27th! She said:

“I will be appearing LIVE AND REALLY TRULY ME tomorrow (Wednesday 27th) for some chat in the forums! Please be there if you can! Details about timing to follow… Vicky x”