The Okazu blog reports that Rica Takashima, creator of the yuri manga Rica 'tte Kanji!?, has given permission to a Spanish scanlation group to scanlate her manga.

Also mentioned is a new Yuricon toolbar, as well a Polish interview with Eriko Tadeno.

One Potato Two reports that Yen Press is currently looking for an intern:

Internship opportunity to work in the Yen Editorial Department at Hachette Book Group USA in our New York office.

Candidate will provide support to members of the Yen Editorial Department.

Del Rey Manga has announced the official launch of its blog on Active Anime. Del Rey Manga Blog, which has been completely redesigned, was originally hosted on Active Anime has a temporary SDCC blog:

Active Anime is please to announce the launch of the official blog of Del Rey Manga at Active Anime. Please visit the official blog at http://www.activeanime.com/delreyblog. Associate Publisher of Del Rey Manga, Dallas Middaugh, has made his first post at the blog, and other associates of Del Rey Manga soon make their own posting.

ANN reports that Frenchy Lunning, a professor from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) who organizes the Schoolgirls and Mobilesuits academic conference on anime and manga, has been awarded a fellowship from the Fulbright Program sponsored by the U.S. government, and will be traveling to Japan to conduct manga-related research:

In the spring of 2008, she will be working in Tokyo and Kyoto, studying the origins and development of manga. She plans to use her research as a basis for a book on the relationship between manga and traditional Japanese art.

The following manga appeared on the USA Today Booklist Top 150 (PDF) for the week ending November 4th:

• #112 - Naruto, Volume 24 - Viz - (Last week: #0)
• #119 - Naruto, Volume 21 - Viz - (Last week: #66)
• #126 - Naruto, Volume 22 - Viz - (Last week: #0)
• #147 - Naruto, Volume 23 - Viz - (Last week: #0)

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A round up of the new comic release list for the week of November 7th 2007:

• ComicList: ComicList for 11/07/2007
• MangaCast: New Manga Release List ~ Nov 7, 2007
• Manga Recon: Weekly Recon, 11/7/07
• theOtaku: New Manga Releases
• Precocious Curmudgeon: Upcoming 11/7/2007
• Comicsnob: Watch List: Manga et al. for the week of 4 November

November comics top 10 in the U.S. according to PWCW.

1. Naruto, Volume 21
2. Naruto, Volume 20
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
4. Naruto, Volume 19
5. Bleach, Volume 21
6. Naruto, Volume 18
7. Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness
8. Naruto, Volume 17
9. Naruto, Volume 16
10. I'm Ready For My Movie Contract: A Get Fuzzy Collection

From YaoiSuki comes an interview with Yen Press' Kurt Hassler.

Newsarama's Benjamin Ong Pang Kean interviews Emma Hayley, director of Self Made Hero, the graphic novel and manga division of Metro Media UK.

The Star Online talks with Captain Tsubasa creator Youichi Takahashi.

The UK Times talks to Hataraki Man mangaka Moyoco Anno.

Via: MangaBlog

Japan's Hottest Shojo Manga Series Since Fruits Basket Hits U.S. Stores December 2007

Los Angeles, CA (November 2007)???TOKYOPOP, the leader of the global manga revolution, is thrilled to announce the release of Japan's hugely popular shojo manga series, Gakuen Alice. From the same Japanese publisher that originally released TOKYOPOP???s best-selling manga juggernaut Fruits Basket, Gakuen Alice, created by Tachibana Higuchi, has sold more than three million units in Japan alone. Now, for the first time ever, TOKYOPOP brings U.S. audiences the irresistible and adorable story of the magical adventures of Mikan and her "Alice" at the Alice Academy.

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Expansive December 2007 Issue Features Conclusion of YU-GI-OH!
And Full Color Preview of Long Awaited SLAM DUNK Series
And the True Origin of NARUTO!

San Francisco, CA, November 2, 2007 ??? VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the most expansive issue to-date of its hit monthly manga anthology SHONEN JUMP???. The December 2007 issue will run a hefty 416 pages and is expected to hit retails shelves nationally on November 6.

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