Manga top 10 according to Tohan.

1. Bleach vol.24
2. Eyeshield 21 vol.21
3. Berserk vol.31
4. Katekyo Hitman Reborn! vol.12
5. Team Medical Dragon vol.12
6. Vampire Knight vol.4
7. Nana vol.16
8. Hataraki Man vol.3
9. Rurouni Kenshin Perfect Edition vol.7-8
10. Dr. Koto Shinryojo vol.20

Slam Dunk mangaka Takehiko Inoue mentioned on his site that he will be in charge of character design for Mistwalker's upcoming Xbox 360 game "Lost Odyssey."

Source: ANS

Movies of three of MediaWork's shounen light novels will be released in April 2007.

Kino no Tabi (second movie)
Shakugan no SHANA
Inukami!

The official website for the three movies has been opened: www.dengekibunko-movie.com

The popular light novel from MediaWorks, Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan, will once again be adapted into a manga, this time drawn by Kasumi Kirino. Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan was originally a light novel (written by Masaki Okayu and illustrated by Torishimo) serialized in Dengeki HP, it was later adapted into an anime, a manga, and a PS2 game.

The popular light novel by Keisuke Hasegawa, Shinigami no Ballad, will be adapted into a live-action drama. According to MediaWorks, more details will be posted soon.

Source: Akadot

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

Panini Comics Brazil will be releasing Full Metal Panic! by Shoji Gatoh (original author); Shikidouji (original character design); Retsu Tateo (art) and Lodoss War (Lodoss War - Cr??nicas da Guerra de Lodoss) by Masato Natsumoto and Ryo Mizuno later this year. The format of each manga will be 13 x 18 cm, with approximately 200 pages.

- The first issue of a new manga anthology titled Arcana will be released by Ichijinsha on 10/25. The anthology will feature works by mangaka from WARD and Comic ZERO-SUM.

The official site of the previously reported Comic SYLPH from MediaWorks has been opened, the new magazine will be released on 12/9.

- Trial readings of Square-Enix's new magazine GanGan Custom can be found on GanGan Custom's official site.

- Kadokawa Shoten's Comptiq Ace will become a monthly magazine (from bi-monthly) as of the December issue.

- SOFTBANK Creative's Shounen Blood will become an online magazine as of its December issue.

- Different from the 6 volume box set revival, a special issue of Kodansha's Comic BomBom titled Gundam Magazine will be released on 10/5.

New Adult Manga Magazine (18+):

- Comic Megastore DVD (9/25) from Core Magazine
- Comic Sigma (9/29) from Akane Shinsha
- Comic Cross (10/3) from JC Shuppan

- As of its November issue, Comic Shoujo Tengoku from Hit Shuppansha to become a Monthly magazine.

DramaQueen and Kitty Media has announced the following new BL licenses at MangaNEXT:

DramaQueen:
- "Aijin Ichimanyen" by Dr. Ten

Kitty Media:
- "A King's Lesson" by Aoi Futaba & Kurenai Mitsuba
- "Pleasure Dome" by Minami Megumu
- "Thunderbolt Boys - Excite" by Toujou Asami

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TV Asahi has released the result of this year's Top 100 Anime survey:

1. Lupin III
2. Dragon Ball
3. Doraemon
4. Ashita no Joe
5. Mobile Suit Gundam
6. A Dog of Flanders
7. Sazae-san
8. Candy Candy
9. Attack No.1
10. Urusei Yatsura

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