From MangaCast comes "The Morning Report: Issue 38," which takes an in-depth look at Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning, as well as various manga artists whose works are serialized in the magazine.

Moon Phase reports that MediaWorks' light novel magazine Dengeki hp No.50 will be the last issue that carries the title "Dengeki hp." In December, the magazine will be relaunched under a new title (currently the temporary title is "Dengeki Bunko Magazine").

Source: LightNovel.org

Yomiuri Shimbun is reporting that Rieko Akatsuka, daughter of the "King of Gag Comics" Fujio Akatsuka, is organizing exhibitions of her bedridden father's works:

"I finally recognize the greatness of my father's work and the importance of managing it," Rieko said.

Having been active as an artist in Britain--there were more than 10 exhibitions of her work there--Rieko believed she had gained experience that would help her in organizing her father's exhibition, including finding ways of displaying his work.

Via: ¡Journalista!

A new manga titled Kunaiden (クナイ伝) by Tabasa Osato will begin serialization in Weekly Shonen Sunday No.46 (10/17)

A new manga called Welcome Dream Student Council (ようこそ 夢現生徒会) by Yokashin Matsuda will start in Monthly Shonen Champion November issue (10/6).

Read More »

Today, the influence of manga can be seen everywhere, from diplomacy to international manga awards. However, a part of the manga culture is slowly fading away.

ITmedia recently talked to Ukio Takano (58), who purchased an old church for 3 million yen in April 2006 and turned it into the manga museum Aomushi (青虫, the name of the museum came from Seirindo/青林堂, publisher of the legendary comic magazine Garo, and Osamu Tezuka) hoping that it will help people remember the part of manga culture that make up the foundation of today's prospering manga culture. In the article, Takano talks about "Rental Manga":

Read More »

A new manga titled Angel Bank -Dragon Sakura Gaiden- (エンゼルバンク －ドラゴン桜外伝－) by Norifusa Mita will begin serialization in Morning No.45 (10/11).

A new series from Moyoco Anno titled Moonlight Himejion (月光ヒメジオン) will begin serialization in the December issue of Nakayoshi (11/2).

Two new manga, Mahiru no Nagareboshi ☆☆ (まひるの流れ星☆☆) by Iwao Kameme and Fukoumori ~Kyoumo Unhappy!?~ (フコウモリ ～きょうもアンハッピー！？～) by JINCO, will start in the December issue of Ciao.

Read More »

According to volume 50 of the light novel magazine Dengeki hp, 3 light novel series will be animated.

The Alison series, as well as its follow-up Lilia and Trais by Keiichi Sigsawa (author) and Kohaku Kuroboshi (illustrator) will both be animated. Wagaya no Oinari-sama by Jin Shibamura (author) and Eizou Houden (illustrator) will also be adapted into an anime.

Source: LightNovel.org

According to The Hochi Shimbun, 22-year-old idol/seiyuu/singer Shoko Nakagawa, also known as Shokotan, will appear on a new television program called Woogie Boogie in Japan, where she and her fans will collaborate on a 4-koma (four-panel comics) and and an anime.

Via: Giapet.net

ANN is reporting that Maki Minami's manga Special A, currently serialized in Hakusensha's Hana to Yume, will be adapted into an anime.

Nominees of the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival has been announced, manga nominated for the award include:

• Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru by Masakazu Ishiguro
• Kayo-chan no Nimotsu by Sumako Kari
• Aria by Kozue Amano
• Yasashii C++ Part 2 by Takahiro Yonemura
• Chimuchimu Parade by Shiho Suzuki