Innovative agreement will provide episodes on a download to Own/Rent basis soon after they air in Japan

San Francisco, CA, January 10, 2007 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced that it has licensed from Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV) the Download to Own (DTO) and Download to Rent (DTR) rights for the United States for the smash hit DEATH NOTE anime series, currently airing in Japan.

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Dark Horse gives The Beat their take on the AMS/PGW bankruptcy:

Due to our use of multiple distributors, this is not going to cause any interruption in flow of our books, for any of our imprints to any class or trade or market. PGW has been very good about staying in contact, and very cooperative.

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

1. Naruto, Volume 12
2. Fruits Basket, Volume 15
3. Negima, Volume 12
4. Bleach, Volume 16
5. Full Metal Alchemist, Volume 10
6. Naruto, vol. 11
7. The Best American Comics 2006
8. Halo Graphic Novel
9. Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Volume 1
10. Death Note, Volume 8

VIZ Media is looking for an Approvals Coordinator (Domestic Publishing) fluent in Japanese.

DramaQueen's RUSH Magazine is looking for translators fluent in Russian.

Sources:
- ANN
- MangaBlog

Las Vegas, NV, January 8, 2007 - Graphic novel publisher Yaoi Press has moved their online sales to everythingyaoi.com, and will begin selling manga graphic novels from other publishers on the site.

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The new comic release list from ComicList, compiled by MangaCast.

Editor & Publisher has an article on the weekly strip manga Mail Order Ninja from Tokyopop and Universal Press Syndicate, which will be launched this Sunday and run through July 8th.

Publishers Weekly reports new development on the bankruptcy of AMS:

"The bankruptcy court overseeing Advanced Marketing Services reorganization efforts yesterday approved its request to receive $75 million in debtor-in-possession financing. The funding is enough to operate for the next six months.

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The winners of Manga Jouhou's Win Before You Can Buy Contest has been announced.

Don't know what to do with that extra money for Christmas? Now's the perfect to stock up on DMP books at Akadot Retail!

Gardena, CA, January 4, 2007 – Akadot Retail (akadotretail.com), a division of Digital Manga, Inc., will be having a mega DMP sale for two weeks, with savings up to 83% off the retail price!

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