Manga News and Information
U.S.From Comics in the Classroom comes an interview with Jason Thompson, who talks about about his upcoming book Manga: The Complete Guide, which will be released by Del Rey in October. Source: MangaBlog From ICv2 comes an article on Yen Press and some of its recently licensed manga. The article also touches on Yen Press' new manga anthology, which will debut in the summer of 2008 and will feature a mixture of translated and original stories. Intriguing Fantasy Story About Adventure, Growing Up, Friendship, And Family Bonds Will Captivate A Wide Range Of Readers San Francisco, CA, August 14, 2007 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, continues to expand its VIZ Fiction imprint with the latest publication of the novel BRAVE STORY by popular Japanese author Miyuki Miyabe. The book is offered as a hardcover edition at a suggested retail price of $23.99 and is now available through retailers nationwide. San Jose, CA, August, 2007. DrMaster Publications Inc. and DGN Productions Inc have announced that the long, arduous wait is over! SVC CHAOS SNK VS CAPCOM is now available in stores around the nation! This is the comic adaptation of the popular video game by SNK PLAYMORE and Capcom, two of the heaviest hitters within the video game industry! Hit Supernatural Action Series To Be Made Domestically Available Via High Quality Download San Francisco, CA, August 13, 2007 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced it has secured from TV Tokyo and Shueisha the download rights to the hit supernatural action anime series BLEACH™. Twenty episodes of both the dubbed and subtitled versions of the series will be made available for download in the United States beginning on August 31, 2007 on direct2drive.com and totalvid. From Comicsnob comes the "Consolidated Online Manga Sales Rankings for 10 August" based on figured from Amazon, B&N, BAMM, Chapters and TRSI:
According to an e-mail announcement, Anne Ishii, Vertical's marketing manager, is leaving the manga publisher later this month, and will be replaced by Steve Vrattos. Source: The Comics Reporter After making its debut at this year's SDCC, Yen Press has issued a press release regarding its latest licenses:
Source: MangaBlog Details on this year's MangaNEXT convention, which takes place from October 5th to 7th at the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands in Secaucus, NJ, is available on Active Anime's forum:
Dashing New Depiction Of Night Tenjo From ABSOLUTE BOYFRIEND Was Created Especially For This Issue San Francisco, CA, August 10, 2007 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced special cover art by renowned shojo manga artist Yuu Watase for the September 2007 issue of SHOJO BEAT™ magazine, which hits shelves nationwide on August 21. |
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.
