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The 4 panel gag manga based on the hit Persona 3 role playing game has begun serializing on the website of the Persona trinity soul anime. In the linked website, select the top right SPECIAL button, and then select the first link with the illustration seen at right.

Jun Sadogawa , the creator of the Muteki Kanban Musume Noodle Fighter Miki manga and anime, will start a new manga called Punisher in this years 10th issue on sale on February 7 of Akita Shoten s Weekly Shonen Champion magazine.

A poster on the Japanese 2ch message boards has reportedly obtained an early copy of the next issue of Shueisha s Weekly Shonen Jump , which will advertise the March 3 return of Yoshihiro Togashi s Hunter X Hunter manga . This years 14th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump will come out on that day, which is also reportedly the day before the release of Hunter X Hunter s 25th compiled volume.

Forbes magazine just published my latest article for them, a piece for a special on global pop culture about the otaci Romanian manga enthusiasts who remix French, Japanese and American comic styles, language and stories: The artwork in the individual panels veered from traditional Japanese manga to surreal, adult images seemingly lifted from the French classic magazine Mtal Hurlant to

This years ninth issue released on January 30 of Shogakukans Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine has announced that Kazurou Inoue s Ai Kora Love Collage manga will end in the next issue on sale on February 6. Inoue is best known for creating the Midori Days romantic comedy manga and anime, and Ai Kora , like Midori Days , centers around a boy who finds himself in an unusual situation with

The Japanese publisher Shogakukan named the winners of the 53rd annual Shogakukan Manga Awards. Noriyuki Murases Keshikasu kun won in the childrens category manga aimed at infants and elementary students.

Manga artist Pretz Matsumoto has announced that her Uchi no Shimai My Three Daughters, or literally, The 3 Sisters in My Family blog will be adapted into a television anime series this April.

P2 s Ejiri to also draw 1 shot manga, World 4U , in Jump Square mag in March Yuusuke Murata , the artist for the ongoing Eyeshield 21 football manga, will draw a one shot manga called Mado Fuki Paruku Window Washer Paruku in the April issue on sale on March 4 of Shueisha s Jump Square magazine.

Not So Daily Link of the Day: North Americas Digital Manga Publishing is offering Kei Azumaya s Rakuen Sanman Feet All Nippon Air Line boys love manga with two covers: a cover that simply reads All Nippon Air Line : Paradise at 30,000 Feet pictured right or below left, and a free dust jacket pictured below center that restores the ANAL acronym logos from the original Japanese cover

Kaori Yuki , the creator of Angel Sanctuary and Cain Saga , will create a one shot manga called Camelot Garden in the April issue on sale on February 26 of Bessatsu Hana to Yume magazine.

The Blue Drop Tenshi no Bokura science fiction yuri manga by Akihito Yoshitomi Eatman , Ray has ended in the March issue released on January 19 of Akita Shoten s Champion Red magazine.

The alphabet for new manga last year ran from A to Y. Thats talking about two new U.S. publishers who started releasing their first translated manga last year: Aurora Publishing, affiliated with Japanese publisher Ohzora, and Yen Press, a division of Hachette Book Group USA.

IF you believe that the marketing campaign for Hollywood monster bash Cloverfield is over, think again. Japanese magazine Shonen Ace released on its website the first instalment of a manga based on the movie named Cloverfield/Kishin on Jan 11. The tie in manga is illustrated by Yoshiki Togawa and is expected to run four instalments, with the second due out next month.

On March 18, Viz Films, the sister live action film company to manga publisher Viz Media , will release the DVD for Funky Forest: The First Contact , an anthology of 21 absurdist shorts directed by Production I.G animator Katsuhito Ishii Kill Bill s anime sequence.

Once again, there were no anime/manga films in the top ten list at Japanese box office during the January 2627 weekend, but Takuji Kitamuras Negative Happy Chain Saw Edge pictured right returned at 17 with the equivalent of US65,363 in earnings Box Office Mojo . That gives this adaptation of a light novel by Tatsuhiko Takimoto Welcome to the N.H.K.

The upcoming Macross Frontier robot anime series will spin off its second manga series before the anime officially premieres in the April issue on sale on February 26 of Kadokawas Monthly Comp Ace magazine.

Dallas Morning News Virtual bridge spans gender gap in computer animation Dallas Morning News, TX 7 hours ago By STELLA M. CHAVEZ / The Dallas Morning News The extra credit assignment in Robert Lonergan39s high school computer animation class boiled down to this:

Silverlight Animation Dr. Dobbs Journal, CA 9 minutes ago Animation is a capability of Silverlight 1.1. Animation allows you to create truly dynamic user interfaces. It39s often used to apply effects for example,

Filmgoers to judge animation awards Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK 7 hours ago Filmgoers in Norwich are being given the chance to select the winners in the country39s premier celebration of animated film making.

Advance Anime Review: Ragnarok: The Animation Vol. 2 Second Quest Firefox News, AZ 11 hours ago After all the introductions of the previous volume, this extended second installment of Ragnarok: The Animation really gets the story rolling.

A keen eye for detail McGill Daily, Canada 27 minutes ago In one respect it is a form of visual art, with cinematography, animation, and set design conspiring to present a particularly arresting or pleasing series

Mischievous Monster Mayhem MCV, UK 2 hours ago RealtimeUKs Animation Director, Chris Fenna, explains,Our task was to encapsulate all the fun and mischievousness of the game within a 60 second intro.

Variety Johnson takes reins at Nickelodeon Variety, CA 12 hours ago By MICHAEL SCHNEIDER Brown Johnson, the architect of Nickelodeon39s hugely successful preschool division, has been tapped to tackle the company39s animation

Houston, TX January 25, 2008 Anime Matsuri is proud to announce that NIRGILIS will be making their first North American appearance at Anime Matsuri 2008. They will be performing at the Main Events Concert during the convention.

Anime Matsuri has announced that the Japanese pop trio NIRGILIS will be performing at the March 21 23 convention in Houston, Texas. This event will be the North American debut for the performers of Eureka 7 s Sakura and D.Gray man s Snow Kiss. Vocalist/pianist Acchu Iwata , bassist Minoru Kurihara, and drummer Yuki Inadera plan to perform these songs and the groups latest single, Brand

Filmmaker Jieho Lee told SCI FI Wire that his next project is a live action version of a popular Japanese anime.

Anime fanatics ages 12 18 are invited to the Teen Anime Club meeting held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Davenport Public Library, 3000 N. Fairmount St., Davenport.

Japans Association of Copyright for Computer Software ACCS has announced that the Kyoto Prefectural Polices High Tech Crime Task Force and officers from five police stations arrested three men on Thursday on charges of uploading anime episodes and images to the Winny file sharing network.

This years eighth issue released on January 24 of Kodansha s Morning magazine has announced that Kanata Konamis Chis Sweet Home cat manga will be adapted into a television anime series this spring.

425 million invested in virtual world firms Virtual world related companies received 425 million in funding during the fourth quarter of 2007, Virtual Worlds Management said Thursday. That included 12 million that San Joses Gaia, an anime inspired virtual

Astro Boy has a new director. David Bowers, of Flushed Away fame, replaces Colin Brady on the 50 million CG animated adaptation of Osamu Tezukas manga and anime icon.

KOMO Writers take animation, reality proposals off the table Canada.com, Canada 21 hours ago The writers39 strike is one step closer to finishing: the Writers Guild of America have agreed to give up their demands for reality and animation writers, WGA drops reality demands Hollywood Reporter Writers to resume talks Salt Lake Tribune Strike panel sparks talk at Sundance Entertainment Weekly World Screen News TV Squadall 811 news articles

BREAKING NEWS ANIMATION: Mayor Kilpatrick Detroit Free Press, United States 15 hours ago I remember thinking after leaving my first editorial board meeting with current Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick that he was a high risk/high reward

blogTO Tiny films, big talents and some luck Globe and Mail, Canada 9 hours ago Much of the film39s style also comes from the pen of illustrator James Braithwaite, who did the main line animation for the film and whose work resembles Sundance39s Oscar noms Kansas City Star Canadian filmmaker in disbelief over Oscar nod CTV.ca National Film Board of Canada Garners 70th OscarR Nod For Award Canada NewsWire press release The Canadian Press Canada.comall 27 news articles

Animation Maestro makes Frameboxx animators studio ready India PRwire Press Release, India 7 hours ago Animation maestro Yogendra Bhangley from Mumbai, conducted workshop for the students of Frameboxx in Chandigarh. Yogendra Bhangley, who has lent his CorePR bags Frameboxx account India PRwire Press Release all 2 news articles

Dexigner Aurora 2008 : Norwich International Animation Festival Dexigner 11 minutes ago AURORA is an annual festival in Norwich, UK which focuses on animation and artists39 film. A uniquely art focused, progressive event, it fuses artist

City companies top nominees for electronic, animation awards Vancouver Sun, Canada 10 hours ago Vancouver39s Studio B leads all animation companies and Vancouver39s Relic Entertainment tops the video game companies in nominations for the second annual 39Bioshock39 has 12 nominations Peterborough Examiner all 2 news articles

Comics, animation industry gets boost Peoples Daily Online, China 17 hours ago quotThere is a promising market for the comics and animation industry as the city has introduced a series of preferential policies to support and develop the

China to Invest 100 Million in Comics and Animation Industries Toon Zone, NY 14 hours ago By Maxie Zeus Authorities in Guangzhou, China, will spend up to 100 million over the next four years to develop the region39s comics and animation

Jim Hill Media.com quotDream Worldsquot offers look at abandoned Disney animated features Jim Hill Media.com, NH 13 hours ago Jim Hill reviews Hans Bacher39s new quotProduction Design for Animationquot book. Which features visual development art from quotMy Peoples,quot quotFraidy Catquot and quotWild

Animation used in clinical trial United Press International Jan 23, 2008 23 UPI US visual content researchers have created a 3D animation video to inform patients about complex scientific information for a phase 1 clinical

Animation festival debuts in Jakarta Jakarta Post, Indonesia 15 hours ago Animation enthusiasts will have something to smile about from Jan. 14 to 20 with a series of screenings, seminars and workshops dedicated to the art being

Animation World Network Yes, But is It Animation Animation World Network, CA 1 hour ago With the growth of motion/performance capture, Oscar winning animator Gene Deitch contemplates the future of animation. By Gene Deitch OK, mocap.

Traffic Calming Animation of the Day: The Chicane StreetsBlog, NY 1 hour ago In the shortest, sweetest Streetfilm ever, a 24 second stop motion animation, Elizabeth Press perfectly illustrates a chicane which is a sequence of

Animation course offers students a fun end to week Wayland Town Crier, MA 3 hours ago For the past several weeks, the students have been participating in Multimedia Animation, a 90 minute art workshop in which they create a portfolio of work

ARTS Lab Presents Digital Hair/Fur Animation, Adobe AIR Flex 3 UNM Today, NM 5 minutes ago To date, Imageworks hair/fur pipeline has been successfully utilized in 14 motion pictures, both live action and computer animated. The system has proven

Decode Ups Walker to VP of Animation Production Animation Magazine 19 hours ago Decode Ent., a subsidiary of DHX Media, has promoted producer and senior executive Janice Walker to VP of Animation Production. Walkers production credits

Lines blur between animation and live action film, says Sony Screendaily.com subscription, UK 19 hours ago That is the broad trend in terms of large scale Over half of Spiderman 3 is animation. The traffic, though, is two way. and techniques to try to enhance the

Gulf Times Toonz animation movie released in the US Sify, India Jan 15, 2008 Thiruvananthapuram: quotDragonlancequot, a movie made by Toonz Animation that is headquartered at the Technopark here, was released in the US Tuesday. Toonz Animation39s 39Dragonlance39 releases in US Indiantelevision.com INDIAN ANIMATION DRAGONLANCE RELEASED BY PARAMOUNT movieScope Toonz animation film released in US Gulf Times all 7 news articles

Next month, the academic publishing house M.E. Sharpe will release Japanese Visual Culture , a collection of essays on historical, cultural, sociological, and religious dimensions of manga and anime.

Click the image for a full size version of this strip. Shelf Life Hells Bells This week, only the best of the best of the best At least in somebodys eyes.

HARUKA is originally a hit Japanese romance adventure video game franchise from KOEI Co., Ltd. which has been made into a successful on going manga in Japan.

Bandai Visual USA has posted a preview webpage that pre announces the companys acquisition of Haruka Beyond the Stream of Time A Tale of the Eight Guardians Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Hachiyou Shou . According to the preview webpage, the full website will go online later on January 15, and the first volume will ship on April 22. The site does not indicate if the acquired title is the

Witchblade: The Anime is airing Friday Nights at 11:30 on the IFC.

The Galerie Michael Jansen in Berlin, Germany will launch a solo exhibition of new art by the illustrator and anime/videogame designer Yoshitaka Amano on January 18. The Yoshitaka Amano : Deva Loka exhibit will feature over 30 new works several of which can be seen on the gallerys website.

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The official website for manga creator Buichi Terasawa has confirmed that the recently announced Cobra the Space Pirate animation project will come in two forms: an original anime video OVA project and a television project. Terasawa will write, storyboard, and direct the OVA version.

YURI MANGA SIGNING IN NEW YORK Active Anime press release 53 minutes ago Joining Erica will be author JD Glass and artist Abby Denson, for a night of GLBT themed comics, novels and manga sponsored by Prism Comics.

Spotlight on 200739s Best New Shonen Manga: Spiral Manga.about.com, New York Jan 13, 2008 When I posted my Best New Manga of 2007 list a week or so back, my choice for Best New Shonen Manga wasn39t exactly the obvious choice.

Coping through comics: Manga sheds light on autism The Daily Yomiuri, Japan Jan 10, 2008 quotPeople with autism, even if they have high intelligence, have difficulty explaining their feelings about the situation they are in to other people,quot manga

Comics rooted in Japan The Capital Times, WI 3 hours ago Popular manga Japanese for comic books have changed the way many make comics in the United States. Ayers stocks graphic biographies of Hellen Keller,

Malaysia Star Of love and life Malaysia Star, Malaysia Jan 12, 2008 By PAULINE WONG SUPPLI is a manga where you seriously consider the possibility that the publisher may have made a mistake. The manga is rated M mature

Shinji Oharas Nij Mens no Musume crime manga will be adapted into an anime series that will premiere on Japans Fuji TV in April. The Hontsuna book retailer pre announced the anime when it posted the front cover of the February issue on sale on January 4 of Media Factorys Monthly Comic Flapper seinen magazine.

Viz Medias Naruto publishing blitz ends with a much anticipated face off. Viz Medias Naruto publishing blitz a schedule that saw three volumes of the manga series being released on a monthly basis from September through December has concluded with the finish of the series most recent plotline. In it, our title hero and a band of fellow student ninjas had gone on a mission to rescue

The University of Tokyo Hospital is advising Takashi Hashiguchi , the creator of the Yakitate Japan bread baking manga and anime series, on medical issues for his current manga, Saij no Meii The Best Skilled Surgeon . Before Hashiguchi began publishing the manga in the first 2008 issue released on December 5 of Shogakukans Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine, the magazines editorial staff

Not So Daily Links of the Day: The Japanese publisher Hobby Japan has released the AIKa R 16 Turning Mission manga in a Special Panties Version which bundles a pair of AIKa s panties.

Down manager Ross Carr is hoping that the five day spell of warm weather training which his squad are currently undertaking in La Manga will stand them in good stead this year.

The data was compiled by the Japanese Book of the Year Action Committee from six retail chains with 674 stores 185 Mazawa Shoten Group stores, 89 Sanyodo Shoten stores, 43 Seibunkan Shoten stores, 90 Asahiya Shoten stores, 39 Futaba Tosho stores, and 228 Bunkyodo Group stores and from sales made between January 1 and December 10, 2007.