Manga Jouhou interviews Adam Arnold from Seven Seas Entertainment, who talks about their upcoming yuri imprint "Strawberry."

MangaCast points out that Tokyopop will be releasing Kingdom Hearts II by Shiro Amano, sequal to its best-selling Kingdom Hearts manga, in July. Although the manga is present on Tokyopop's website, no official announcements has been made regarding the new license.

Source: MangaCast

On February 9th, 801 Media will begin sending their debut releases, Ichigenme and The Sky Over My Spectacles, to people who placed their orders through the 801 Media Store.

source: Yaoi Suki

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

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Anime News Service has announced plan to offer its content in the form of a new pay-subscription based "Print Exclusive Newsletter," which will be released on a bi-weekly basis.

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Celebrating Corocoro Comic's 30th anniversary, a special event will be held by Shogakukan at the Suginami Animation Museum in Tokyo from February 27 to May 27. Events will include screenings, autograph signings and displays of original manuscripts from Corocoro Comic.

Source: Toon Zone

Monthly comics top 10 in the U.S. according to PWCW.

1. Death Note, Volume 9
2. Fullmetal Alchemist, Volume 11
3. Vampire Knight, Volume 1
4. One Piece: It's All Right!, Volume 13
5. Black Cat, Volume 16
6. Ouran High School Host Club, Volume 8
7. Shaman King, Volume 11
8. Punch!, Volume 2
9. Inuyasha, Volume 28
10. W Juliet, Volume 14

The New York Comic Con has announced the finalists for its first-ever American Anime Awards. The finalists for the "Best Manga" category are:

• Bleach
• Death Note
• Fruits Basket
• Naruto
• Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days

Manga top 10 according to Tohan.

1. Bleach vol.26
2. D.Gray-man vol.10
3. Eyeshield 21 vol.23
4. Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu vol.6
5. Kimi ni Todoke vol.3
6. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Meakashi-hen vol.1
7. To-LOVE-Ru vol.2
8. Fruits Basket vol.22
9. Holyland vol.14
10. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Yoigoshi-hen vol.1

The Harvard University Asia Center has announced the publication of a new book: Manga from the Floating World: Comicbook Culture and the Kibyoshi of Edo Japan by Adam L. Kern.

Based on extensive research using primary sources in their original editions, "Manga from the Floating World" is the first full-length study in English of the kibyoshi, a vastly popular genre of humorous pictorial fiction for adults.

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