Adult publisher Kitty Media is currently looking for an unpaid intern to help proofread uncensored yaoi and moe manga:

I'm Frank and I'm the Managing Editor here at Media Blasters and Kitty Media. I'm looking for someone with really good English language skills to help me with some proofreading. I'd like you to actually come in to the offices and work with me this way we can discuss the stuff you'll be working on.

Source: AoD

From TZG2.0 comes the most current Amazon top 25 sales chart for manga in Germany:

1. Verliebter Tyrann Vol. 3 (aka The Tyrant Falls In Love) Tokyopop
2. Shinshi Doumei Cross Vol. 6 Tokyopop
3. Naruto: Naruto. Die Schriften der Rin Carlsen
4. Das Demian-Syndrom Vol. 4 (aka Demian Syndrome) Carlsen
5. Inu Yasha Vol. 45 EMA

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Via: MangaBlog

Japanese idol Shoko Nakagawa (actress, seiyu, illustrator, singer and more), also known as Shokotan, will finally be able to achieve her "childhood dream" of becoming a mangaka with the debut of her six-part series Noushi no Koi in the upcoming issue of Ohta Shuppan's quarterly magazine Hon-nin (on sale 9/8).

Suorce: Tokyograph

A commercial for Honey and Clover creator Chica Umino's upcoming series, The Lion of March, can be found on Young Animal's website. The new manga will begin serialization in Young Animal issue 14, on sale 7/13.

Also available is a commercial for Kiminori Wagasugi's Detroit Metal City.

Source: Ultimatum Tidbits

The following manga appeared on the USA Today Booklist Top 150 (PDF) for the week ending July 8th:

• #53 - Naruto, Volume 15 - Viz - (Last week: #107)
• #149 - Kingdom Hearts II, Volume 1 - Tokyopop - (Last week: -)

From AoD comes an interview with Michael Gombos, Dark Horse's Director of Asian Licensing, who talks about a the state of Dark Horse's manga, the new titles announced at AX 2007 and and clarification the status of Eden.

The new comic release list for July 11th 2007 from ComicList, compiled by MangaCast.

Manga publisher Tokyopop has launched a beta version of its new website.

Via: MangaBlog

Fujiko Mine from Lupin III was voted the most beautiful female manga character according to a new poll from Oricon taken from 1,000 men and women.

Source: Tokyograph

Are Hong Kong comics really all about kung fu? The FØØL's Progress has published an article that looks at different kinds of HK comics outside of the kung fu genre.