Manga News and Information
NewsAccording to the latest Shounen Jump Early-Sales Info, D.Gray-man by Katsura Hoshino will resume serialization in Shounen Jump issue 27 (on sale around 6/5) Also, according to the Early Sales Info, Takaya by Sakamoto Yujiro will be ending in Shounen Jump issue 26. Nobuhiro Watsuki's Buso Renkin, on the other hand, will be made into an anime TV series this fall. A list of casts and staffs can be found Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs makes full use of "pop culture" - such as manga, animation and music. Such pop culture is gaining popularity all over the world, and develops a chance for cultural diplomacy. PLAY! A Video Game Symphony is a symphony world-tour featuring music from blockbuster video games, performed by some of the finest world-class orchestras and choirs, and accompanied by bigscreen videogame graphics. Launching in Chicago on May 27, 2006, the world premiere of PLAY! Being adapted into drama, movies, and more, Shoujo Manga are catching more and more attention everyday. Now Entertainment Weekly "Oricon Style" has announced the result of its "Sweet Entertainment ~ Shoujo Manga Book Ranking." What kind of Manga is best at stimulating a girl's feeling? In order to celebrate Kochikame's (Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo) 30th anniversary, Shueisha will be releasing the Super Kochikame Hobby Box on on September 15th for around 19,800 yen. Included in the box are nine special items: - Ryou-san's 30th anniversary memorial statue According to an announcement made on its website, the popular bi-monthly Chinese Anime & Manga Digest XinGanXian: Comic & Ani Report will cease publication in May. While the website did not specify the reason behind the sudden cancellation, apparently the magazine can no longer use the name XinGanXian (means New Front in Chinese) due to some legal problems. From Akita Shoten comes a new josei magazine titled "Cherry PINK." The first issue will be released on May 15th. Big Comic Superior's official site has been re-launched with a new design. Kodansha has updated the official site of Beth with more information regarding the upcomnig josei anthology. |
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