A round up of the new comic release list for the week of October 10th 2007:

• ComicList: ComicList for 10/10/2007
• MangaCast: New Manga Release List ~ Oct 10, 2007
• Manga Recon: Weekly Recon, 10/10/07
• Comicsnob: Watch List: Manga et al. for the week of 7 October

Imaginova, a "leading digital media and commerce company that reaches a large intellectually curious audience," announced today that it has officially acquired the comics website Newsarama:

As of last Monday, Newsarama officially became part of the Imaginova Network (you may already know some of Imaginova’s sites like LiveScience and Space.com).

Via: MangaBlog

ANN reports that Junko Mizuno, manga artist of Cinderalla and Princess Mermaid, will be making an appearance at the Kidrobot collectibles stores in Los Angeles, California and New York City, New York on October 9th and 11th:

She will be signing figures based on her Pure Trance "kawaii noir" manga. Kidrobot is producing 500 US$75.00 figures each of the Keiko the Director and Kaori the Nurse characters.

Limited Edition Design Will Only Be Available Via VIZ Media Online Store at Store.viz.com

San Francisco, CA, October 8, 2007 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has teamed with alternative footwear manufacturer T.U.K. Shoes to offer limited edition BLEACH street shoes that will be offered exclusively through the VIZ Media online store at store.viz.com. The shoes will have a suggested retail price of $65 (USD) and will be limited to only 360 pairs. Pre-orders will be accepted only through the web site beginning today. Orders will be shipped to customers in mid-February 2008.

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Media Blasters has announced several new acquisitions at this year's MangaNEXT:

• Akihabara@DEEP by Akane Makoto & Ishida Ira
• Strawberry-chan no Karei na Seikatsu by Morinaga Ai

Source: MangaCast

Del Rey Manga has announced several new acquisitions at this year's MangaNEXT:

• Selected works from Faust, a novel and manga magazine from Kodansha
• Toto! Wonderful Adventure by Yu-ko Osada
• Haridama Magical Cram School by Atsushi Suzumi (mangaka of Venus Versus Virus)
• Maid Machinegun (novel) by Ariya

Source: Giapet

ANN reports that Jason Thompson will be holding launch events to promote the release of his book Manga: The Complete Guide in New Jersey and California later this month:

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From Yaoi Suki comes the annual Yaoi Awards. In '06-'07 Yaoi Awards: Part I, the winners are:

• Best Seme: Yuuichi Hajizume, Scandalous Seiryo University
• Best Uke: Yuuichi Hajizume, Scandalous Seiryo University
• Couple We'd Break Up: Shirou and Fujimaru, Midaresomenishi
• Read On Mute: Pleasure Dome

Also announced is a contest in conjunction with this year's Yaoi-Con called Yaoi-Con Bingo.

The Pulse's Jennifer Contino interviews writer Barbara Keselm, who talks about working for Tokyopop with The Dark Crystal. Also, Silver Bullet Comic Books has an interview with Heidi Arnhold, the artist of Tokyopop's Legends of The Dark Crystal: The Garthim War.

Source: MangaBlog

Fourth Quarter Titles Feature Picture Book, Newest VIZ Fiction Novel and Beautiful Art Books - Perfect For Gift-Giving Season

San Francisco, CA, October 5, 2007 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, will captivate fans this holiday season with a range of vividly illustrated new art and picture books based on popular anime and manga series and a new long-anticipated addition to the VIZ Fiction imprint.

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