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Key's New Project Angel Beats! Is a TV Anime Series [Update Sep 28]

According to Dengeki G's Magazine July issue, Key's new project "Angel Beats!" was confirmed to be a TV anime series. It's a collaboration work of Key, Aniplex and Dengeki G's Magazine. Angel Beats! official website Staff Original Scenario & Series Organizer: Maeda Jun Original C...

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Japan's Weekly Manga Ranking For May 18 - 24

Here is the weekly manga sales ranking top 30 for May 18th - 24th. *1, 211,569 211,569 Tenjou Tenge vol.20 *2, 106,159 106,159 VBRose vol.14 *3, 103,767 228,405 Fairy Tail vol.15 *4, *95,523 195,517 Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE vol.27 *5, *92,306 205,130 Mahou Sensei Negima! vol.2...

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Manga Author of Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Runs For Lower House Election

According to ZakZak news, mangaka Sato Fumiya (the art author of "Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo") runs for Japanese House of Representatives Election. She will be the rival candidate against the current prime minister Aso Taro. She belongs to Kofuku Jitsugen Party, which represent...

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Politically Incorrect Expression Pointed Out In Haruhi 2

Nagoya TV pointed out an inappropriate expression in the episode 8 of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 2 aired on May 27th. They probably meant one of Kyon's lines "(The park is a) Mecca of odd fellows". The line was left uncensored to respect the original work. Source: Screensh...

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Guin Saga Novel Author Kurimoto Kaoru Passes Away [Updated]

Imaoka Kiyoshi announced in his blog that his wife Kurimoto Kaoru passed away on May 26th. She was 56 years old and had been suffering from pancreatic cancer. Sources: Fuhou.com GIGAZINE Update According to Yomiuri Online, Kurimoto Kaoru had already written Guin Saga up to the vo...

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Japan's Weekly DVD Ranking for May 18 - 24

Here is the weekly DVD sales ranking for May 18th - 24th. *1, 15,943 15,943 Hetalia Axis Powers vol.2 Limited Edition *2, *8,538 19,012 Hetalia Axis Powers vol.1 Limited Edition *3, *2,944 *2,944 Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei vol.3 Collectors Edition *4, *2,713 *2,713 Maria†Holic...

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Comedy Manga Featuring VA Mizuhara Kaoru

Monthly Comic RUSH publishes a new manga "Papurion! Mizuhara-san". It's about daily lives of seiyu Mizuhara Kaoru. Her eating habits, part-time jobs, and a little bit about the activities as a seiyu will be comically described by Konno Takashi (the illustrator of light novel "Shi...

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Live Action TV Drama of Manga Otomen Announced

Kanno Aya's Shojo Manga "Otomen" was announced to get a live action TV drama adaptation. It will be aired from August 1st. Cast Masamune Asuka: Okada Masaki (Profile) Miyakozuka Ryo: Kaho (Profile) Source: Fuji TV

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Manga Kaiji Resumed After 16-Month Hiatus

According to Weekly Young Magazine vol.26, a new manga series of "Kaiji" will start from the next issue. The title is "Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji ~Kazuya-hen~" and it's a sequel to the last series "Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji", which was ended on January 28th, 2008. Kaiji confronts Hyodo...

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VIZ Media Publishes Free Online Manga Magazine IKKI

VIZ Media launched an online monthly manga magazine IKKI on May 21st. "Children of the Sea (Kaijuu no Kodomo)" is available for free viewing. IKKI website It's a US version of Japanese monthly magazine IKKI and VIZ Media is going to serialize "Bokurano", "Saraiya Goyou", "Dorohed...

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