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VIZ Media will be sponsoring Macy's Passport 2006 Teen Night in San Francisco and Los Angeles in the fight against HIV/AIDS. For more information visit here.

Source: ActiveAnime

Back By Popular Demand! BLOOD ALONE Vol. 1-Also Available For Online Purchase

RICHMOND, CA ­ September 19, 2006 ­ Infinity Studios, LLC is releasing NOW Vol. 6-a thrilling, action adventure graphic novel by one of Korea's most well recognized graphic novel artist's (Sung-Woo Park). NOW is the highly anticipated sequel of the international hit series CHUN RHANG YHUR JHUN. With beautifully drawn art, stunning dust jacket, fold out poster and color pages-NOW Vol. 6 will continue to draw fans into its spell!

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Yaoi Press has announced the acquisition of three Italian yaoi titles:

"Idol" by Dany&Dany
"Wishing for the Moon" by Dany&Dany
"Love Circles" by Zel

Also announced was the creation of a Young Adult line for readers of 13+, the first two titles to be released under the YA line will be Surge (November 06) and Zesty (January 07).

ICv2 has posted an article on the recent discovery of edits made to Viz Media's Fullmetal Alchemist manga. According to Viz, changes are made only with the "'approval and input' of the creators".

Source: AoD

ALC Publishing, publisher OF 100% Yuri,is pleased to announce the appearance of four-time "Yuri Monogatari" contributor Althea Keaton at MangaNEXT 2006, the first celebration of American "manga culture."

Althea Keaton will be available for book signing, panels and will be conducting a workshop on drawing yuri for artists 18 and over.

MangaNEXT will be held October 6-8, 2006 in Secaucus, NJ. For more information on MangaNEXT, please visit their website at http://www.manganext.org

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All Online Manga/Book/Graphic Novel Orders Receive Complimentary USPS Shipping

RICHMOND, CA ­ September 18, 2006 ­ Infinity Studios, LLC will provide free USPS shipping for all online manga orders placed on the company's website-www.infinitystudios.com.

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Naruto Vol. 11 placed #27, while volume 11 of Negima and DNAngel placed #134 and #137 respectively in the USA Booklist Top 150 for the week ending 9/10.

New Releases By Company’s VIZ FICTION Imprint Include Novels For The Popular RUROUNI KENSHIN And The Award-Winning NARUTO

San Francisco, CA, September 15, 2006 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the upcoming release of three new additions to the company's innovative VIZ Fiction imprint.

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NETCOMICS is currently looking for a new Full-time Proofreader, as well as students interns fluent in Korean.

Go! Comi has announced a Cantarella "Poison Poetry" Contest. To enter one must send in a poem written about character from You Higuri's Cantarella manga. According to the announcement, "The winning poem will be published in an upcoming volume of 'Cantarella,' accompanied by a drawing by Higuri-sensei herself based on the poem - and the winner will receive the original artwork."