Manga News and Information
June, 2006From Ikaros Shobo comes a new bishoujo magazine called MC☆Axis. The first issue will be released on 6/20. Voyage to the Moon World Follows the Conclusion of the 28-Volume Manga Series Presenting Original Adventures of Vagabond Swordsman San Francisco, CA, June 14, 2006 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the conclusion to its epic RUROUNI KENSHIN manga series with the release of Volume 28 on July 5. Fans need not despair â VIZ Media has just announced the release of the first RUROUNI KENSHIN fiction novel, VOYAGE TO THE MOON WORLD, to be released October 17. FUNimation has licensed the anime Black Cat, based on the manga by Kentaro Yabuki, which ran in Weekly Shounen Jump and is currently being published by Viz Media. HERNDON, VA - June 9, 2006 - CuriousFactory is celebrating 100,000 unique visitors to its Otaku and Doujin news information site Akiba Angels (www.akibaangels.com), with sweepstake, sponsored by various companies. Tokyo, Japan (May 25, 2006) - In a move that further strengthens its position as a global manga leader, TOKYOPOP has partnered with Funtastic, Australia's premier supplier of children's books, toys and apparel to the mass market, to launch TOKYOPOP's manga business in the Oceanic territories. Not only does this partnership mark TOKYOPOP's presence in what is now its fourth continent, it makes TOKYOPOP the first manga company to establish a local presence in Australia and New Zealand. The first issue of a new monthly shounen magazine from Leed titled Shounen Fang will be released on 7/19 (September Issue). Rozen Maiden volume 7 Limited Edition will come with a 6cm tall "Shinku (Crimson) Figure," for 2940 yen. http://www.yanmaga.kodansha.co.jp/ym/top.html "Koushouku Aika Moto Volleyballs" by Hiroyuki Murata Brazil-based Japanese manga publisher Editora JBC will be launching Yu-Gi-Oh in Brazil later this year. There has been no announcement regarding release date or format. A few of the more notable names in comedic film and television join forces with comicsâ best and brightest to bring you a hilarious new perspective on the world of Eric Powell's The Goon, in this new three-part, black-and-white anthology series. Houston, Texas. - 9th June 2006. - DramaQueen announces all the conventions which they will be participating in. Greetings It's finally here: it's summer convention time !!!!!!!!! DQ begins our summer tour in Europe with a stop in The Netherlands and then over to England. After its 5/31 debut on the Korean channel MBC, many viewers have pointed out uncanny similarities between the plot of the Korean TV Drama "One Fine Day" and the infamous Eden no Hana by Yuki Suetsugu (which in turn plagirized other series such as Slam Dunk), leading to the accusation of the show plagirizing the plot of Eden no Hana. A new Death Note album titled "Death Note Tribute" will be released on 6/21 for 3,059 yen. It will feature an exclusive CD jacket designed by Takeshi Obata, as well as 15 songs from artists such as BUCK-TICK, Kirito, Demon Kogure Kakka (Sir Demon Kogure). Go here for a complete list of songs. Houston, Texas, 7th June 2006. DramaQueen has announced that they acquired one new yaoi Title: Worthless Love by Yuuya To celebrate this year's World Cup, Kirin Nuda (Japanese soccer team's official drink) has put out a new bottle design, as well as a commercial featuring none other than Oozora Tsubasa from Captain Tsubasa. Brazilian publishers Conrad, Panini, and JBC will be releasing a few new titles in Brazil between July and December of 2006. Below are their lineups: The first issue of a new magazine from Mediax titled Neko ni Matatabi was released on 5/27. The first issue of a new adult magazine from Oaks titled Hana Ryou Gakuen Shotou Club (Imperial Flowers Academy Elementary Club) will be released on 6/5. (As if the titles aren't obvious enough, the links are NSFW) The official website for the newly announced Rurouni Kenshin Perfect Edition and DVD-BOX has been launched. The official website of the newly launched seinen magazine Comic Alive is now up. Weekly Shounen Jump is known for canceling its series (even the 2ch Early Sales info is called the "Cancellation Survival Race"), which in turn produced many legendary endings. In an interesting article, the Japanese blog Yamakam takes a look at some of the most famous endings in Shounen Jump. (To fully enjoy this transaltion, one should have some knowledge of the series mentioned in the article) Spoiler Alert!!! |
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