- Shokotan's Blog Hero Character Gets Manga in Magazine
The October issue (released on August 27) of Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh magazine has announced that the Sukashikashipanman ~Manzara Demo Nai Daibōken~ hero manga will debut in the next issue with character designs by singer/voice actress Shoko Nakagawa ( Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann , Eyeshield 21 ). "Shokotan," as Nakagawa's fans have nicknamed her, created an illustration of a hero character ...
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-08-28/shokotan-blog-hero-character-get...
- When Manga meets communism
From traditional ink drawings to worldly-wise crime tales, a new exhibition of Chinese comic art reveals the complex relationship between artists and the state.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7292158.stm
- Hunter X Hunter Manga to Restart on October 6
An upcoming issue of Shueisha 's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine will reportedly announce that Yoshihiro Togashi will restart his Hunter X Hunter shōnen action manga in this year's 45th issue on October 6. Togashi is well-known for halting and restarting his manga for months at a time.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-08-27/hunter-x-hunter-manga
- Manga shares gain on leader hopes
Retailers selling the Japanese "manga" cartoons get a boost from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's departure.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6991720.stm
- The Last Word
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3666861.stm
- Lau Wan Kit's Feel 100% Wins 2nd Int'l Manga Award
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has announced the winner and runners-up of its Second International Manga Awards on Tuesday.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-08-27/lau-wan-kit-feel-100-percent-win...
- H.K. artist Lau wins 'manga' award
Hong Kong veteran cartoonist Lau Wan Kit won the top prize in this year's International Manga Award contest hosted by the Foreign Ministry for artists based overseas, while others from mainland China, Russia and France bagged the three runners-up awards, Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura said Tuesday. Lau, 42, was selected for his popular "manga" series "Feel 100%," a youth romance story about ...
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nn20080827a8.html
- Fire kills Japanese manga artist
The Japanese creator of the Ironman 28 manga cartoon, Mitsuteru Yokoyama, dies in a fire at his home in Tokyo.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3631529.stm
- How Mills and Boon turned to manga comics
Mills and Boon romances are strong sellers the world over. But in Japan, the publisher has appropriated the manga comic format in order to attract a generation for whom a novel just won't do.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3614229.stm
- Ring 0's Meimu Draws Manga for Gundam MS IGLOO 2 Anime
The October issue (released on August 26) of Kadokawa Shoten 's Gundam Ace magazine has announced that the artist Meimu will launch a manga based on the computer-animated Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: Jūryoku Sensen series in the next issue.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-08-26/ring-0-meimu-draws-manga...
- Del Rey Manga Head Dallas Middaugh Interviewed
The ICv2 retail news source has posted a three-part interview with Dallas Middaugh , the Associate Publisher of Del Rey Manga.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-08-26/del-rey-manga-h...
- Asterix under attack from Japan
France, home of comic book hero Asterix, is now falling prey to a foreign art form - Japanese manga comics.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3557503.stm
- Manga's world of make-believe
Manga comic strip magazines, with their wild fantasies, provide welcome relief from the stresses of modern Japanese life.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3550613.stm
- Hatsukoi Limited Anime, Drama CD to Be Announced
The 40th issue of Shueisha 's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine will reportedly announce on September 1 that Mizuki Kawashita 's Hatsukoi Limited manga will be adapted into both an anime and a drama CD. The manga depicted many vignettes in the everyday lives of a junior high school girl named Ayumi and seven other junior high and high school girls.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-08-28/hatsukoi-limited-anime-drama-cd-...
- Kodomo no Kodomo's Live-Action Film Trailer Streamed
The CinemaCafe.net website is streaming a new trailer for Kōji Hagiuda's live-action film adaptation of Akira Saso 's Kodomo no Kodomo ( Child of a Child ) manga. The manga (pictured at right) tells the story of an 11-year-old girl named Haruna who becomes unexpectedly pregnant.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-08-28/kodomo-no-kodomo-live-action-fil...
- Japanese manga ruled obscene
A Tokyo court brands a cartoon book obscene, in a case that sparked debate on freedom of expression.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3391951.stm
- Japan's madness for manga
As Oscar-winning cartoon Spirited Away appears in the UK, News Online looks at Japan's love-affair with the cartoon.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3119002.stm
- Tonari no 801-chan's TV Anime Plans Reportedly Tabled
The official blog of the Misonobashi 801 Shopping Center's Yaoi -chan mascot — the green furry creature that plays a central role in the Tonari no 801-chan manga — reported on Wednesday that the manga's television anime plans have been tabled.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-08-28/tonari-no-801-chan-tv-anime-plan...
- Mushishi, Neo Angelique Manga Finish in Japan
The final installments of Yuki Urushibara's Mushishi manga and Mika Kajiyama and Kairi Yura 's Neo Angelique manga have been published in Japan. After nine years, Kodansha 's Afternoon magazine ended Mushishi in its October issue on Monday.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-08-25/mushishi-neo-angelique-m...
- Manga mania in the city
Metropolis is a classic Japanese feature that any fan of animation or manga comics should be keen to see.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/reviews/newsid_1755000/1755558.st...
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