Manga News and Information
U.S.Heartwarming Film Won Four Japanese Academy Awards And Shows How Hard Work And The Hula Dance Inspire A Dying Town San Francisco, June 22, 2007 - VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has announced a run of special screenings in New York, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles of the celebrated film HULA GIRLS from director Lee Sang-il. The screenings are presented in partnership with VIZ Pictures licensees Fortissimo Films and Cine Qua Non. San Jose, CA. June 2007. DrMaster will be exhibiting at Anime Expo 2007 at the Long Beach Convention Center the weekend of June 29-July 2. Stop by our booth (#1458), talk to our staff, and check out our latest releases. Additionally, we will be holding a daily drawing at our booth at 2 PM—we will pick five winners daily, so make sure you drop by! We will also be hosting two panels: an industry panel and one on our new hit series Purgatory Kabuki and its author, Yasushi Suzuki. Don’t miss hearing some important announcements before anyone else does! Critically Acclaimed Film Presents A Poignant And Often Comedic Story About Friendship And Competition Set Against Backdrop Of Table Tennis San Francisco, June 21, 2007 – VIZ Pictures, an affiliate of VIZ Media LLC that focuses on Japanese live-action film distribution, has announced a special screening of PING PONG, the critically acclaimed comedic film about table tennis by director Fumiko Sori, at Anime Expo® 2007, Friday, June 29th, 4-6PM in Video Room 1 at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach hotel. Anime Expo 2007 takes place June 29 – July 2, 2007 at the adjacent Long Beach Convention Center in Southern California. Frederik Schodt, author of Manga! Manga!, and Dark Horse manga editor Carl Horn were interviewed on Michael Krasny's radio show Forum. The two talked about Osamu Tezuka and the current state of manga in America. Same Hat! Same Hat! has a full report of the radio show. "Oath to Love and Passion 1" and "Full House 5" to be available in July and to be priced at $9.99 SRP. NEW YORK, NY (June 20, 2007) - Central Park Media announced today that the OATH TO LOVE AND PASSION 1 graphic novel will be available in July. The debut of this romantic comedy focuses on the relationships of four teens and the trials and tribulations they face in finding happiness both within themselves and each other. FULL HOUSE 5 is also scheduled for release and is the basis for the highly rated Korean TV show by the same name. The story focuses on an arrogant movie star and an up and coming screenwriter who are forced to feign their engagement while sharing the same house. Both books are geared for a teenage audience and will retail for $9.99 SRP. "YEBISU CELEBRITIES" and "LOVE A LA CARTE" available in July and to be priced at $15.99 SRP. New York, NY (June 20, 2007) – Be Beautiful, America's leading publisher of yaoi manga graphic novels, announced today that its upcoming new releases will include two stand-alone romantic tales. YEBISU CELEBRITIES, the first of these stories, was written by Kaoru Iwamoto and drawn by Shinri Fuwa and is a stylish love story set in the world of a high profile graphic design studio. While LOVE A LA CARTE, by Haruka Minami, is a voyeuristic tale of a photographer enamored by his beautiful subject. Both books will be available this July and be priced at $15.99 SRP. From MangaCast comes the Diamond Previews for July 2007, which provides information on new U.S. releases for September/October 2007. Kokoro Media reports that a recent copyright ruling in Japan from a victory by JASRAC could have serious consequences on manga scanlation:
Via: Journalista The Library of Congress has opened a website that aims to teach children the basics of copyright with the help of manga-styled artworks. Source: animeOnlime From Trendsspotting (via MangaBlog) comes an article that looks at the popularity of manga downloads in Japan, and whether the trend will spread to the West. Also included is a translation of the survey from Infoplant on manga downloads: |
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.
