Manga News and Information
U.S.San Jose, CA – October, 2006 DrMaster Publications Inc. and DGN Productions Inc. will serialize the first chapter of the action packed Purgatory Kabuki in Play and Rocket Magazines this December.
Tokyopop is giving away 10 copies of Magic Moon vol. 1 autographed by Wolfgang Hohlbein, who co-wrote the series with his wife, Heike. Together, the Hohlbeins are one of Europe’s most prolific fantasy-writing teams." MangaCast is giving away a free copy of Reborn! to its MangaCasters. Tokyopop's online store is offering a "Trick or Treat: Buy 2 get 1 FREE" deal. The following manga it to USA Today top 150 for the week ending October 15th:
ICv2 has made a list of the 10 most powerful people in American manga publishing:
San Francisco, CA, October 17, 2006 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry’s most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, announced today an exclusive retail launch with Borders and Waldenbooks and Hot Topic for the popular teen property, Shonen Jump BLEACH. From Comic Book Resources comes the September direct market sales data, included is a list of the top selling manga in September: Project Takes "In the Spotlight" Position at Tokyo International Film Festival, October 21-29, 2006 |
Manga Zombie
Finale: Panelosophy
An ongoing conversation about the philosophy behind manga both in the U.S. and abroad. Manga Ranking
Monthly charts of comparative manga rankings based on aggregate online sales listings from Matt Blind. |
ComiPress teams up with writer Udagawa Takeo and translator John Gallagher to publish an online version of the English-language translation of Manga Zombie.
