Episode 42 of Right Stuf's Anime Today podcast features an interview with Shojo Beat Editor-in-Chief Marc Weidenbaum and Senior Editor Megan Bates:

In this new interview, Weidenbaum and Bates discuss the publication's history, the role reader feedback plays in editorial decisions, how female readers are driving the U.S. manga market, and what the future holds for Shojo Beat as the magazine celebrates its second anniversary and kicks off its third year.

A full press release can be found on Active Anime.

From ICv2 comes a 2-part interview with VIZ Media's Vice President of Sales Gonzalo Ferreyra and Director of Retail Marketing David Rewalt, who talk about Viz's aggressive release schedule of Naruto, and its impact on the manga and anime markets.

According to tokyojupiter.blog, the July issue of Shojo Beat has news that Arina Tanemura (Full Moon o Sagashite, Shinshi Doumei Cross) will appear at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, taking place from July 26th to July 29th.

Via: MangaBlog

New York, NY June 1, 2007 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, brings a variety of notable new manga and fiction releases to its presence at the 2007 BookExpo America (BEA) show, taking place May 31-June 3, 2007 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.

Read More »

According to nebs66, the July issue of Shonen Jump has started a new campaign to promote "Shonen Jump Evolution," which will result in major changes in the content of Shonen Jump. Full detail regarding the change can be found here. A website for SJ Evolution will also become available in the future.

Via: animeOnline

ANN also reports that Viz has a few changes in store for Shojo Beat.

San Francisco, CA– May 29, 2007 – Empire Theatres and VIZ Media, one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, have announced the special showing of the first NARUTO™ feature film — NARUTO™ THE MOVIE: NINJA CLASH IN THE LAND OF SNOW in 17 Empire Theatres locations across Canada on Saturday June 23, 2007.

Read More »

According to ANN, the excerpt from Osamu Tezuka's Princess Knight that will appear in Viz's Shojo Beat 2nd Anniversary issue will be the original Princess Knight that ran in the manga magazine Shojo Club from 1953 to 1956.

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!

Read More »

DATE: Wednesday, February 14, 2007

FROM: L
Lead Investigator
Special Investigation Headquarters for
Criminal Victim Mass Murder Case

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.

Read More »

According to ICv2, Viz Media will be releasing several new art books this fall:

• Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: Watercolor Images
• The Art of Angel Sanctuary 2
• The Art of Naruto: Uzumaki
• The Art of Fullmetal Alchemist 2
• The Cat Returns Picture Book