June 22, 2006 (original) (raw)

I think all of Japanese citizens were too into the World Cup. There was no update until today, so it wasn't my fault O:) Too bad we lost :(

Serialization: Shounen

http://www.comic-valkyrie.com/
Comic Valkyrie site is pre-launched.

http://www.shonenmagazine.com/php/magazine.php?sbt=2&ptype=2
Magazine Special No.8 (7/20)
One Shot:
- Deminor Akira Monogatari by Saegusa Yoshihiro

http://e-morning.jp/nextweek/
Morning No. 31 (6/29)
Starting:
- Jitsuroku! Kantou Shouwa-gun by Tanaka Makoto

http://www.yanmaga.kodansha.co.jp/ym/top.html
Young Magazine No. 30 (6/26)
Starting:
- Katekin by Ojiro Makoto

http://www.mainichi-msn.co.jp/entertainment/manga/manganews/
Bessatsu Young Magazine No. 17 (8/14)
Starting:
- Gyakuten Saiban (GBA game) is adapted to manga. Sceanario: Kuroda Kenji (http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~WL5K-KRD/); Art: Maekawa Kazuo (http://www10.ocn.ne.jp/~d484969/)

http://spi-net.jp/this_week/
Big Comics Spirits No. 30 (6/26)
Starting after the break:
- Homonculus by Yamamoto Hideo (http://www.yamapro.com/)

http://www.shonengahosha.co.jp/youngking/
Young King No. 14 (6/26)
Starting:
- Tsuguba-mono by Art: Koga Kazuki; Story: Ueyama Tochi

http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/CGI/autoup/listput.cgi?key=list&bunrui=001
Weekly Shounen Champion No. 30 (6/22)
Starting:
- Kun kun Kamuka by Numada Jun
- Ai Hoshi Modoki by Morishige Takuma

http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/CGI/autoup/listput.cgi?key=list&bunrui=003
Play Comic No. 13 (6/22)
Starting:
- Life Hunters by Kawasaki Takao

http://www.futabasha.co.jp/?magazine=comic_high
Comic High! July issue (6/22)
One Shot:
- Atai no Natsu Yasumi by Shimura Takako
- Machi machi by Kagami Fumio (http://www.geocities.co.jp/AnimeComic-White/6555/)

http://www.gekkanmagazine.com/great/
Magazine GREAT July issue (6/20)
One Shot:
- Button by Kitajima Mayu

http://www.j-n.co.jp/cgi-bin/product_detail.cgi?code=20831-0704-06
Weekly Manga Sunday July 4 issue (6/20)
- Kakugo no Ippo by Suzuki Mira

Serialization: Shoujo

http://www.sho-comi.com/index_jigou.html
Sho-Comi (Shoujo Comic) No. 15 (7/5)
Starting:
- Lovey Devey by Oda Aya (http://oda-aya.com/)
- Goshimei! Host Kyoushi by Watanabe Shiho
- Houka-go no Angel by Asami Miyabi
- Koigataki wa Koneko-chan by Amane Yuuko
One Shot:
- Koi 10!! ~ Koi made Ato 10 cm ~ by Chiba Kozue
Ending:
- Mitsu x Mitsu Drops by Minami Kanan

http://www.hakusensha.co.jp/hanayume/hy06v15.html
Hana to Yume No. 15 (7/5)
Starting:
- Venus Kisou-kyoku by Nishigata Mai

http://margaret.shueisha.co.jp/next_m/set.html
Margaret No. 15 (7/5)
One Shot:
- Hana yori Dango by Kamio Youko o.O!!

Other News:

http://www.shusuisha.com/mags/nekoakubi_latest.html
Neko no Akubi, specializing in cat manga, will be releaesd on June 16, 2006 from Bunka-sha

http://www.aoba.biz/new/new_m.html
Nekodama, specializing in cat manga, will be released on June 28, 2006 from Aoba Shuppan

http://www.yanmaga.kodansha.co.jp/ym/rensai/bessatu/P.I./001/001.html
Read chapter 1 of P.I ~ Platonic Invent by Sumiyama Bunpei online!

http://www.houshin-engi.com/putitakityu/
Fujisaki Ryuu Art Book 1990-2006 PUTITAKITYU will be released on June 21, 2006

http://www.php.co.jp/fun/ranking/books.php?genre=f
Tohan Ranking
1. Nodame Cantabile 15
2. Meitantei Conan 54
3. Angel Heart 19
4. Air Gear 14
5. Cross Game 4
6. Hayate no Gotoku! 7
7. Ahiru no Sora 12
8. MAR 14
9. School Rumble 13
10. NARUTO 33

http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/tvchamp/invite/invite.htm
TV Tokyo is inviting for TV Champion nomination for Shounen Shoujo Manga Experts.

http://www.animax.co.jp/news/n2006061901.html
Otaku culture is popular in France. 60k people are expected for Japan Expo, which is held on July. Manga artists such as Morishige, Shimizu Aki, Owada Hideki, Katatsu Kenjiro, and Takizaki Mamiya, and animator Tomonaga Kizuhide will attend the expo.

http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/0606/19/news076.html
Remember 464.jp that hosted bunch of scanned manga online without permission? Three people were arrested? Now they're trying to raise new manga artists! They're negotiating manga business world for the copyright issue, and also accepts new manga artists' titles. They're planning to held new manga artist grand prix.

http://www.mainichi-msn.co.jp/entertainment/manga/manganews/
Two guys (29 and 25) were arrested for stealing 130 volumes of Dragon Ball. They wanted some money to play.

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20060621/accs.htm
A guy arrested for possession and selling pirated anime DVDs. He was warned once and closed his website, but created another one after while.

http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc/comics/eizou/#drama
Viva! Yamada Barbara by Suzuki Yumiko will be adapted to a special drama.

http://www.chugoku-np.co.jp/News/Tn200606200014.html
Yuunagi no Machi, Sakura no Kuni by Kouno Fumiyo will be adapted to a movie.