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MANGA MESSIAH AND BIBLE
2007-09-08 23:30:00
Reported by Michael Aronson 09-01-2007It's the hottest thing you might not pronounce correctly. With over $125 million in sales in 2006 alone, the Japanese word for comics known as ?manga? is a major hit with American teens and tweens as well as adults. It?s also one of the fastest growing genres in American publishing and a widely popular comics category. Tyndale House Publishers is pleased to release an authentic manga series starting with Manga Mess iah in September 2007 as well as the Manga Bible in November 2007.Offering an eye-catching rendition of the Gospels, Manga Messiah combines cutting-edge art with a fast-paced story to deliver biblical truths in a compelling and relevant way, targeting those that might not have interest in reading a traditional Bible. Features of Manga Messiah that provide context of the four gospels include illustrated character profiles and family trees of key Biblical characters, as well as maps of Galilee, Samaria and Judea.Manga Messiah contrasts ...

Poison Candy v1 Review
2007-09-08 23:23:00
Reviewed by Robert MurrayDavid Hine is one of my favorite comic book writers, scripting such quality work as District X, Daredevil: Redemption, and the current run of Spawn. So, when I heard that Mr. Hine was taking his considerable talents to the realm of manga, I was both excited and nervous considering the possibilities. Nervous, you may ask? Well, in the manga circles I roll with, American manga writers (with the exception of Fred Gallagher and a few others) are seen as little more than poseurs, albatrosses diminishing the unique talents of Japan?s elite scribes. Yeah, I think it?s kinda short-sighted too, but we all know you can?t drastically alter a fanboy?s comfort zone without a lot of resistance. So, looking at this first volume of Poison Candy , I thought about the possible reactions some of my mates might have toward this foray by a man better known for his work with Marvel mutants. In general, I think most American manga fans (particularly those that interlace their readi...
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Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle v14 Review
2007-09-08 23:17:00
Reviewed by Dan PolleyIt?s hard to not hear or read about CLAMP, the collection of female manga-ka. But ?Tsubasa: Resevoir Chronicle ,? volume 14, was my first foray into their manga world.The title is a collection of their characters from other books, but ?Tsubasa? posits those characters ? with a little revamp, of course ? into an alternate structure. In that structure, Princess Sakura has powerful memory feathers. After the group, which consists of Syaoran, Kurogane and others, collects one of those feathers, they are able to transport to another dimension, where the process starts anew.Together the group needs to master its magic and martial arts mastery in order to take down those who stand in the way of them collecting another one of the princess? feathers.At first glance, it?s quite odd how the characters are drawn: Humanly un-proportionate and gangly, almost like a spider with half as many appendages. However, all pretenses to the seemingly unrealistic art configurations were...
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Lunar Legend Tsukihime, Volume 5 street date announcement
2007-09-08 22:54:00
San Jose, CA, September 2007. DrMaster Publications Inc. has just announced the street date of volume 5 of the popular series Lunar Legend Tsukihime. Fans of the hit Japanese anime, not to mention those of you lucky enough to play the import PC game, will revel in the thrilling continuation of Tsukihime. A childhood accident has left young Shiki Tohno with a very special ability. He can now see the hidden lines or weak points in all things- be they organic or inanimate. By striking or cutting along these lines Shiki can slice through virtually anything like a hot knife through butter. Unfortunately the gift comes packaged with a nearly irresistible urge to kill using this new ability. After rescuing Shiki from his dangerous encounter with Roa, Ciel warns him in vain to stay away from Arcueid, who may have an ulterior motive. Meanwhile, Shiki cannot shake off the feeling that he knows Roa, and a visit to the garden of his house jolts his memory, piercing him with visions of Roa as a ...
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Random House has taken position as Distributor of DC Comic rather than Warn
2007-09-08 22:49:00
Publishers Weekly reports that DC Comic s is switching its book trade distribution from Warner Books/Hachette to Random House Publisher Services: DC Comics is switching its book trade distribution to Random House Publisher Services after more than 20 years using Warner Books/Hachette for bookstore distribution. The switch will take place in spring 2008. ource : comicpress.com
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Learn Online Gaming Etiquette By Reading Manga Online From CESA
2007-09-08 22:40:00
Impress GAME watch is reporting that CESA (Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association), which organize TGS (Tokyo Game Show) and used to be responsible for gaming rating age has already released a free online manga on online gaming etiquette.You might want to try to get the mangahere : http://onlinegame.cesa.or.jp/pdf/onlinega me.pdfedit from : comipress.com
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Eiichiro Oda Reveals Weekly Shonen Jump's Secret Ranking Formula
2007-09-08 22:37:00
Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump is well known for canceling its series (even the 2ch Early Sales info is called the "Cancellation Survival Race"). Each issue of Shonen Jump comes with a survey postcard that asks its readers to vote for their favorite series. Every week, manga serialized in Jump are ranked from most popular to least popular. Usually the less popular series tend to enjoy a very short lifespan. Jump does not order the manga based on popularity from the week before. It's true that popular series are in front, but the actual order is decided from week to week by the editor-in-chief. Basically, it may show the postcards do affect ranks, but it's mostly up to the editor himself.
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Interview with TOKYOPOP Publisher Mike Kiley
2007-09-08 19:30:00
Pop culture news site ICv2 recently got the chance to interview TOKYOPOP publisher Mike Kiley about the growth of manga, and TOKYOPOP's place in the manga market. The interview is divided into three parts, each dealing with various manga-related topics. Here's a brief excerpt: Can you talk a little about some of the components of that growth--specifically we're interested in your thoughts on different rates of growth between Japanese, Korean and original English language content. That's a really interesting question. I don't know that I typically look at it in quite those terms. Cleary the blockbusters in the category continue to be extremely well-known Japanese licenses. Even more specifically, they tend to be more often than not to be Japanese licenses that have multiple incarnations across different formats. I think specifically the Naruto's and Fruits Basket's and Tsubasa's continue to be the market leaders in terms of unit sales. I believe the growth in those areas is ...
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"Akihabara Enta" Hosting Manga Festival
2007-09-08 19:19:00
The Akihabara Entertainment Conference has added a four-day manga festival to its list of pop culture festivities. The manga festival will take place from October 25th to October 28th. According to ANN, "The festival will focus on the international popularity of manga, digital content, copyright issues, and other topics." A full schedule for the event (which is co-hosted by Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the organizing committee for the Tokyo International Film Festival , and the Japan Institute for Film Development) has yet to be announced.[Source: manganews.net] [Source: Anime News Network]
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Aoi House in Love review
2007-09-08 19:15:00
Title: Aoi House in Love !Volume: 1Author/Artist: Adam Arnold and ShieiGenre: OEL, Comedy, DramaPublished by: Seven SeasPrice: $9.99 (US)Aoi House in Love! continues to follow the story (started in Aoi House) of Alex, Sandy, and their pet hamster, who have made themselves residents at a live-in club at their college. However, what they believed to be an anime club turned out to actually be the infamous Yaoi House, its true nature hidden by the missing letter "Y" on their sign. Run by yaoi-crazed fan-girls, the three guys have been at their mercy ever since. With a well-written synopsis at the front of the book, people who have not read Aoi House will not be stopped from enjoying this book to its fullest. In this first volume of the two-part series, Alex, Sandy, ?Echiboo,? and the five fan-members are off to an anime con.Aoi House in Love! is a perfect balance of anime stereotypes, humor, and human drama that pokes fun at all aspects of anime and yaoi fandom. It never goes so far as t...
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