From The AnimeOnDVD.com Staff And Industry Journal comes an interview with Kara A. Stambach, who is currently working on Tokyopop's new light novel Seikai: Crest of the Stars.

Broccoli Book has posted some hints on a few new licenses on its blog, below are the "code names" of the new titles:

- Madadane
- Angel Food Cake Mix in a Box
- Calendar Girls
- Trekkie Paradise

Source: MangaBlog

From MangaCast comes the Diamond Previews for October 2006, which provides information on new U.S. releases for Dec 06-Jan 07.

Nine New Series Feature Tales of Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction and Mystery

San Francisco, CA, September 21, 2006 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has announced the release this fall of nine unique and new manga series. The upcoming releases will delight fans of every stripe with innovative characters and a wide array of subjects including adventure, fantasy, romantic comedy, mystery and science fiction.

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Broccoli Books has an announced a "never-before published collection of illustrations from Aquarian Age - Juvenile Orion." The artbook, Aquarian Age - Juvenile Orion: Realm of Light Illustration Book, will be released on October 25th.

Broccoli also announced that the release date of KAMUI volume 5 has been pushed back 2 weeks to October 25th.

Source: AoD

ANN reports that Dark Horse is the publisher that licensed MPD-Psycho. The official announcement will be made at this weekend's Anime Weekend Atlanta.

NETCOMICS presents three exclusive brand-new titles. With simultaneous releases in both the U.S. and Korea beginning September 2006, these titles are making their debuts only at NETCOMICS.com and eComiX.co.kr (NETCOMICS' Korean affiliate) as an on-going online series.

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According to ANN, MPD-Psycho (Art: Shou Tajima; Story: Eiji Ohtsuka) has been licensed by an unnamed publisher. More details will become available in an upcoming anime convention.

The NSF and the Feminist Press is planning to publish a graphic novel to get more young girls interested in science:

Attention Manga/Graphic Novel Artists and Writers!

Do you have a special affection for and knowledge about science? Can you make that come alive in a graphic novel or series of Mangas featuring girls who solve mysteries, go on big adventures, or otherwise make their way in the world using their knowledge of real science to help them?

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From Love Manga comes a list of the top 50 manga of August 2006.