Manga top 10 according to Tohan.

1. Genshiken vol.8
2. Negima vol.15 Limited Edition
3. Hajime no Ippo vol.77
4. Pride vol.6
5. Beck vol.27
6. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Himatsubushi-hen vol.1
7. Kamen Rider - Spirits vol.10
8. Cat Street vol.5
9. Suna Dokei vol.10
10. Five vol.5

The Conrad Publishing will be releasing Nekomajin by Akira Toriyama this September. The title is a parody of Toriyama's biggest success: Dragon Ball. Nekomajin was written between 1999 and 2005. The format is 14 x 21 cm, with 200 pages. The manga is available in R$ 24,90 (approximately $ 11,62).

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In this week's PW Comics Week, PublishersWeekly interviews Tokyopop's CEO Stuart Levy.

Detective Conan (Case Closed) will be made into a live-action J-drama later this fall. Shun Oguri will be playing the part of Shinichi Kudo, while Tomoka Kurokawa will play the part of Ran Mouri.

Source: Akadot

The cast of the new Death Note anime will be announced in Weekly Shonen Jump No.40. Mamoru Miyano (Wolf's Rain, Ouran High School Host Club) will provide the voice casting for Light, while L will be voiced by Yamaguchi Kappei (Ranma, Inuyasha).

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

ICv2 takes a look at Tokyopop's new website and the exclusive manga it offers. There is also a 2-part interview with TP's Mike Kiley about the Website exclusives:

Tokyopop's Mike Kiley on Web Exclusives, Part 1
Tokyopop's Mike Kiley on Web Exclusives, Part 2

Love Manga also has some views on the article.

Source: MangaBlog

Papo de Budega interviews Brazilian Animax Channel's Marketing Manager Stefania Granito. In the interview, Stefania talks about the anniversary of the Animax, as well as other informations regarding Latin America.

An Osamu Tezuka Print Exhibition will be held in the basement art gallery of Maruzen Okayama Symphony Building in Okayamashi, Japan. There is no entry fee, and the prints will be sold during the exhibition. Colored prints from over 30 series will be displayed, including Dororo, Black Jack, Phoenix, and more.

Shogakukan and Yahoo announced on 8/25 the largest Doraemon Tool Design Contest ever, the "Doraemon Magic Project". 12 entries will be picked from TV Asahi, Yahoo! net, and various children's anthology (such as Coro Coro Comic).

Winners will be announced on TV this winter, and the winning designs will be used in new episodes of the Doraemon TV anime next Spring. Second place winner will receive a "Doraemon Magical Car" from Toyota Noah.

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