Manga News and Information
June, 2006
A translation of the interview from Dengeki Online with Type-Moon, where the Fate/stay night creators talk about the PS2 version of the game, Fate/stay night - Realta Nua: - http://www.mainichi-msn.co.jp/entertainment/manga/etc/mtb.html On the 25th of every month, Mainichi Shimbun will be distributing its Anime, Manga, and Game newspaper "MANTAN Broad" for free in over 580 throughout Japan. 464.jp, a site that once hosted scanned manga online without permission (resulting in 3 people being arrested), is now trying to raise new manga artists. Currently 464.jp is negotiating with the manga business world on copyright issues, and is also accepting works from manga artists. 464.jp is also planning to hold a "New Mangaka Grand Prix." Fruits Basket (published by JBC) will return to the Brazilian market after a 3 months delay. Quirky Romantic Tale Of An Otaku Who Finds Love To Make North American Debut On DVD and As A New Manga Series San Francisco, CA, June 28, 2006 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the forthcoming DVD release of the quirky romantic comedy TRAIN MAN: DENSHA OTOKO. San Francisco, CA, June 27, 2006 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced a variety of special events, programming, speaker panels and giveaway opportunities scheduled for the 2006 Anime Expo®, taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA, July 1-4. VIZ Media is a major sponsor of the event, now in its 15th year. Anime Expo has become the largest anime and manga convention in North America - attendance for 2006 is expected to top 50,000. Gardena, CA, June 28, 2006 - Borders Bookstores and Digital Manga Publishing, one of the industry's most innovative manga licensing and publishing companies, will be hosting an autograph session with Izumi Kawachi famed creator of Enchanter. This title will be released on July 1, 2006 and will be a Borders exclusive for six months. Gegege no Kitaro will be adapted into a live action movie. Wentz Eiji will be playing Kitaro, while Inoue Mao will play the heroin. Los Angeles, CA (June 27, 2006) - In line with its expansion into a fully integrated media entertainment company focused on the "manga lifestyle," TOKYOPOP, the leader of the global manga revolution, joins forces with Digital Rights Agency (DRA), the leading worldwide digital music distributor, to launch the highly anticipated record label, TOKYOPOP Music. A video on Youtube which takes a tour through Clamp's studio. Thought Death Note ended? Behold the 13th volume of Death Note, an official analysis manual - The last "piece" that will help readers discover all the mysteries of Death Note. Nihon Terebi will broadcast the first 12 minutes of the Death Note movie late in the night 6 days from June 26th. The first week box office sales for the first Death Note movie was more than 700,000. Opening in the midst of the World Cup, the movie still managed to show impressive sales, as well as topping the Da Vinci Code two weeks in a row. Chibi Maruko-chan by Momoko Sakura has sold over 10,000,190 copies in China, becoming one of the best-selling "official" manga in China. A new Chinese manga anthology called Shounen Longman Sunday (Longman: Dragon Comic) will start in July. The new monthly magazine (comes out on the 1st) will serialize popular Japanese Shounen Sunday series such as Detective Conan and Inuyasha. French publisher Humanoides has announced a new global manga anthology magazine titled Shogun, which will feature works from European artists. Sojitz Corporation invests in A.D. Vision (ADV) to increase licensing and release. After much anticipation, Joie de Vivre (JdV) Hospitality unveiled their redesign plans today during a festive reception given to a group of Japantown residents and community leaders. The Miyako Hotel and Best Western Miyako Inn will epitomize one of America's most vibrant and historic Japantown communities. The two adjacent hotels will provide distinct interpretations of Japanese culture: from the sophisticated blend of tradition at the Miyako Hotel, to the vibrant energy of Japanese pop culture at the Best Western Miyako Inn. Kai-Ming Cha at PW takes a in-depth look at Blame! mangaka Tsutomu Nihei in the article "The Cyberpunk World of Tsutomu Nihei." This year Go! Comi is making a major appearance at Anime Expo from July 1-4 in Anaheim, CA. We'll be hosting a panel, sponsoring several big events, handing out cool goodies, doing a special raffle, and Guest of Honor Mick Takeuchi will be paying a visit to our booth! Gungrave and Zatch Bell will be aired on the Brazilian Cartoon Network this coming August. Gungrave is will start airing on August 7th on Toonami, while Zatch Bell will begin on the 1st. |
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