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.

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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

HERNDON, VA - May 11, 2007- DLSite.com today announced the release of realistic 3D Japanese animation, "BOKUKANO - Me and my Girlfriend" English version.

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Tokyopop has posted an interview with Anike Hage, a global manga artist from Germany and creator of Gothic Sports.

Source: Deutsche Mangaka

From Pink Raygun comes an interview with Camilla D'Errico, artist of Del Rey's Make 5 Wishes,a manga that features Avril Lavigne as one of its characters.

Via: When Fangirls Attack

According to its latest blog post, Icarus Publishing has licensed Yamatogawa's Aqua Bless.

Also mentioned is another manga titled Bikini no Reina Sensei by Chataro, the English title of which has yet to be determined.

On the USA Today Booklist Top 150 for the week ending May 6th, Volume 14 of Viz's Naruto is the only manga on the list, ranking at #53.

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.

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

1. Fruits Basket, Volume 16
2. Bleach, Volume 18
3. Naruto, Volume 13
4. Millenium Snow, Volume 1
5. Warriors: The Lost Warrior, Volume 1
6. Civil War: A Marvel Comics Event.
7. One Piece, Volume 14
8. Hana-Kimi, Volume 17
9. Full Metal Alchemists, Volume 12
10. The Road to Civil War.

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!

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