Manga News and Information
Press ReleaseThe 184-page fantasy adventure available now and priced at $9.99 SRP. NEW YORK, NY (May 15, 2007) - Central Park Media announced today that the PLATINA 1 graphic novel has been released. This fast paced journey into a fantasy realm beyond imagination was created by Yeon Joo Kim and is geared for a teenage audience. This book is priced at $9.99 SRP. Platina 1 "Casino Lily" and "Kizuna: Bonds of Love 8" on shelves now. New York, NY (May 15, 2007) – Be Beautiful, America's leading publisher of yaoi manga graphic novels, announced the release of CASINO LILY, a high-stakes tale of pleasure and passion from Youka Nitta (the creator of Embracing Love). In addition, the much anticipated release of KIZUNA: BONDS OF LOVE 8, the latest installment of Kazuma Kodaka's best-selling romantic epic was also announced. Both books are available now and priced at $15.99 SRP. VIZ Media celebrates the second anniversary of SHOJO BEAT Magazine with a special summer issues and gala party. Special Issue to Feature Rare Excerpt from Osamu Tezuka Shojo Classic PRINCESS KNIGHT San Francisco, CA, May 14, 2007 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, will mark the two year anniversary of SHOJO BEAT™ magazine with a special July 2007 issue containing an exclusive 23-page excerpt from manga titan Osamu Tezuka's groundbreaking series, PRINCESS KNIGHT! DATE: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 FROM: L TO: Citizens of the United States RE: SEARCH FOR KIRA Our original investigation into the perpetrator behind the recent murder of criminals has been focused on the Kanto region of Japan. While we were able to concentrate our efforts there due to localized television broadcasts, we have reason to believe that Kira is now located in the United States. San Francisco, CA, May 10, 2007 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced its partnership with the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco to produce the Manga Lounge which will complement the highly anticipated Tezuka: The Marvel of Manga exhibition. The Lounge will be open May 13 thru September 9, 2007 and coincides with the run of the exhibition, June 2 – September 9, 2007. San Jose, CA, May 2007. Graphic novel publisher, DrMaster Publications Inc., has announced the release and availability of their newest manga license: Key Princess Story: Eternal Alice Rondo, volume 3!
The ostrich competition is on! But Jan is in big trouble this time ... every time he gets near one of the ostriches, they run for their lives! Jan's bloodthirsty nature drives their adrenaline up, making for very poor ostrich meat... But never fear, for Jan has a trusted ally! He's small, cute, golden and he's going to make Jan win this competition! New York, NY -- April 15, 2007 -- Universal Animation, Inc is pleased to announce that MangaNEXT will be returning to the New York City metropolitan area for its second incarnation. MangaNEXT 2007 will begin on Friday October 5 and end on Sunday October 7, 2007, taking place at the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands in Secaucus, New Jersey. The convention venue is just minutes away from the heart of New York City, and is conveniently located close to mass transportation and major highway routes. San Francisco, CA & Centennial, CO - May 4, 2007 - VIZ Media, one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, and NCM FATHOM, the entertainment division of National CineMedia, have announced that tickets are now on sale for the special one-night-only event of the first NARUTO™ feature film - NARUTO THE MOVIE: NINJA CLASH IN THE LAND OF SNOW. San Francisco, CA, May 3, 2007 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the availability of DEATH NOTE™ anime series via digital download on Direct2Drive, IGN Entertainment's premiere digital retail store. The subtitled version of the series will debut May 10, 2007 and fans may go to www.direct2drive.com to download the first episode. |
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San Jose, CA, May 2007. DrMaster Publication, Inc. has just announced the publication of Iron Wok Jan, volume 24, the continuation of the popular series by author Shinji Saiyjo.
ComiPress teams up with writer Udagawa Takeo and translator John Gallagher to publish an online version of the English-language translation of Manga Zombie.
