From Sake-Drenched Postcards comes a special feature titled "Hentai Manga Gears Up for World Exposure," which takes a look at the hentai manga culture. Also included are interviews with various hentai manga artists:

- Manga Artist Interview Series (Part I) - Toshio Maeda
- Manga Artist Interview Series (Part II) - Takeshi Oshima
- Manga Artist Interview Series (Part III) - Rui Hashimoto

Grovel reports that a manga anthology titled The Mammoth Book of Best New Manga has been released, which contains previews of over 15 new manga from western artists.

Source: Grovel

According to the latest Shonen Jump Early Sales Info, a "One Piece x Dragonball" one-shot from Akira Toriyama and Eiichiro Oda will appear in Weekly Shonen Jump No.2, on sale 12/21.

Barubara Ikai by Moto Hagio has won the 27th Japan SF Grand Prize. Barubara Ikai is a science fiction manga published by Shogakukan, it ended in Shogakukan's manga anthology Flowers in August of 2005 with a total of 4 volumes.

Source: AnimeAnime

Official versions of Oh! Great's popular manga Air Gear has been announced in China. The manga can also be purchased through China's online DigiBook Service.

Source: Sina Anime

June Manga has announced a new Christmas Contest. Participants must be over 13, and the contest will last until January 15th, 2007.

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Novelist Kenjiro Haitani has died of esophageal cancer late last month at the age of 72. Haitani's works include A Rabbit's Eyes, which sold more than 1 million copies and is currently being published by Vertical.

Source: Vertical Weblog

FuguTabetai.com has published a detailed coverage of the Kyoto International Manga Museum that opened last month.

Manga Jouhou interviews Creber Monde director Paul Illidge to discuss the upcoming Shakespeare Manga Contest for teenagers this December.

Cartoon Network Brazil has revealed its plans for 2007. In 2007 the cartoon channel will be airing Demashitaa! Powerpuff Girls Z (??????????????????????????????????????????Z). No release dates have been given, but Demashitaa! Powerpuff Girls Z will debut in all Latin America countries simultaneously. official website.