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Press ReleasePlacement Is The Highest Sales Placement Ever Achieved By A Manga Title In North America Richmond, CA – September 1st, 2006 Infinity Studios, LLC brings drama, suspense, romance, action, adventure and science-fiction to bookstores with their August 2006 line-up of manga titles of A Kiss for My Prince Vol. 1, Blood Alone Vol. 2, Now Vol. 1 and, Zero-The Beginning of the Coffin Vol. 2. With wonderful and innovative story lines and beautifully drawn artwork, Manga fans relish these August 2006 releases from Infinity Studios, LLC and will want more! 15th - 17th September 2006 The biggest german speaking fan association Animexx e.V., with over 100,000 online members, proudly presents the fifth Connichi as usual in the Kongress Palais Kassel - Stadthalle from 15th to 17th of September 2006. September 6 - October 4, 2006 The Japan Foundation, Toronto Gallery Hours: Special Saturday Openings: Saturday, September 9 & 16, Noon – 5:00 p.m. Closed: other Saturdays and Sundays Opening Reception and Lecture by Curator Dr. Masami Toku, California State University: September 6th, 6:30 - 8:30 PM San Francisco-Based Animation And Publishing Giant Will Help End The August Program With Thousands of Gifts For Children OAKLAND, CA - Time flies when you're having fun: BART's Kids Ride Free Saturdays program ends tomorrow, Saturday, August 26 but it will do so with a whirlwind of excitement. San Francisco, CA, August 22, 2006 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies has closed deals with three of the largest terrestrial elevision companies in Latin America for two animated series from Japan: NARUTO and ZATCH BELL!. America TV (Peru) has acquired 52 episodes each of ZATCH BELL! and NARUTO ; TV Globo (Brazil) has acquired 52 episodes of ZATCH BELL! and Televideo Services picked up 52 episodes each of ZATCH BELL! and NARUTO for Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Honduras. Bandai Entertainment has sent out a notice today to the fansubs community, warning them to not work on Bandai's upcoming Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society. For a copy of the press release, see below: MangaBlog points out the following press release: RICHMOND, CA - August 7, 2006 - Prepare for a breath of fresh in Infinity Studios, LLC's serious love drama Unbalance Unbalance Volume 1, a 200 page Korean color graphic novel (art work by Soo-Hyon Lee and story by Dall-Young Lim) which ships early October. With so many graphic novels falling into the love-comedy category, Unbalance Unbalance Volume 1 is a welcome change of pace with the serious love-drama many fans have been demanding. Baltimore, MD- August 07, 2006 - Alas the Otakon 2006 is over. The DramaQueen Staff had a wonderful time at this marvelous convention and wants to thank all her fans and the staff members of Otakon for all their support and love. However we did not leave the convention without giving our fans an interesting industry/yaoi panel!!! During this panel we announced the following great new manga & manhwa titles and also announced our street release date for Rush, an original western Yaoi anthology: |
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