The Mandana Tsushin (Manga Bookshelf Transmissions) Blog ponders what the Japanese manga scene would look like if full-color comics were the norm, much like in American and European comics.

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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:

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Veteran writer/editor Kentaro Takekuma (Even A Monkey Can Draw Manga) introduces us to a blog written by an individual who has spent 30 years of his life as a mangaka's assistant, and speaks at length on the world of mangakas' assistants.

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Livedoor News has an article commenting on a recent phenomenon in Japan, and perhaps a true testament to the era of information overload we live in: kids who don't know how to read manga.

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The Mandana Tsushin (Manga Bookshelf Transmissions) blog has an article regarding the advent of the Xerox machine (photocopier) and its effect on manga, primarily relating to one of its early adopters, Leiji Matsumoto.

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When you get past the advertisements and flash animations, what you will find on most Chinese manga portals are news, informations, discussions, and last but not least, a large amount of downloadable contents such as manga, anime, and more (some free, but most require a paid membership). This growing trend of offering downloadable contents without license has raised concerns within the Chinese manga community over the future and growth of the manga community in China as a whole.

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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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From Nihon Manga Gakuin (Japan Manga Institute) comes an interview with Golf mangaka Seiichi Ikeuchi.

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The 2ch Jump Log Warehouse has recently compiled a list of the all-time best selling Shounen Jump titles. There are two lists, one focuses on series currently serialized in Jump, while the other contains the all-time best selling series.

Numbers were compiled from data published by Shueisha, bookstore sales reports, and weekly ranking informations.

*Numbers are taken from sources as of May 2006, and may not necessarily be up-to-date.

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