September 6 - October 4, 2006

The Japan Foundation, Toronto
131 Bloor St. W., 2nd Floor of the Colonnade building

Gallery Hours:
Monday – Friday 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday 11:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Special Saturday Openings: Saturday, September 9 & 16, Noon – 5:00 p.m.

Closed: other Saturdays and Sundays

Opening Reception and Lecture by Curator Dr. Masami Toku, California State University: September 6th, 6:30 - 8:30 PM

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From ANN comes a series of interviews with various mangaka during the 2006 Comic Exhibition in Taipei:

Ryoko Fukuyama (Nosatsu Junkie)
Reiichi Hiiro (Double Call)
Makoto Raiku (Zatch Bell!)
Masashi Azaki (Ikebukuro West Gate Park)

Naruto volume 11 debuted at #21 (from #33), Fruits Basket volume 14 fell from #59 to #110, and Death Note volume 7 moved up to #114 on the USA Today Booklist for the week ending August 27.

In this week's PW Comics Week, PublishersWeekly interviews Tokyopop's CEO Stuart Levy.

The new comic release list from ComicList, compiled by LoveManga.

ICv2 takes a look at Tokyopop's new website and the exclusive manga it offers. There is also a 2-part interview with TP's Mike Kiley about the Website exclusives:

Tokyopop's Mike Kiley on Web Exclusives, Part 1
Tokyopop's Mike Kiley on Web Exclusives, Part 2

Love Manga also has some views on the article.

Source: MangaBlog

The Book Standard has posted a list of the top 100 selling comics and graphic novels of 2005.

DramaQueen has launched the official website of its new Global Boys’ Love anthology RUSH.

Source: Love Manga

Tokyopop interviews Koge Dobo, creator of Di Gi Charat, Pita-Ten and Kamichama Karin. The interview takes a look at Koge Dobo's style, career as an artist, as well as her dreams and hobbies.

CMX has launched a new column called "Ask CMX," where the complany will answer questions sent by the readers.

Source: MangaBlog