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Gardena, CA (September 15, 2009) - Pop Japan Travel, originator of the best pop-culture tours of Japan, is excited to announce the tour that every manga lover should join, the Mind Over Manga tour!!! On this amazing tour, you'll get to visit the land where manga originated, and go to a manga cultural event like no other, Comitia 90! At Comitia, amateur and professional artists alike create and sell their own manga called "doujinshi", and you can see the up and coming stars of Japan right there! Tour attendees can even make their own doujinshi to sell at Comitia, and Pop Japan Travel will take care of the table space and booth costs for it's attendees so that they can sell their own books to the Comitia 90 audience! Even if you don't make your own doujinshi, there's tons of things at Comitia to keep you occupied, and Pop Japan Travel will even make arrangements to visit a hot spring, or do some shopping once you've had your fill of the convention!
On the tour you'll also get to see the Toei Animation gallery, as well as do some shopping in pop-culture meccas Shibuya and Harajuku! On the optional tour extension* to Kyoto, you'll get to visit the amazing Osamu Tezuka Museum, to see amazing works by the proclaimed "Godfather of Manga". The Mind Over Manga Tour is a ton of fun, and you can check out the tour memories from last year on the Pop Japan Travel site under Tour Memories!
The Mind Over Manga Tour takes place from November 11th-20th, and you still have time to sign up and join the fun! The tour signup deadline is October 9th, so don't miss the opportunity to join a group of fellow manga lovers, artists, and pop culture aficionados to participate in a cultural event that has been captured in multiple manga, and regarded the world over. The Mind Over Manga tour is $1988 plus tax and fuel charge. Or you can meet the tour group in Japan for a land only price of $1598. Contact Pop Japan Travel for more information at travel@popjapantravel.com, or visit us online at www.popjapantravel.com!
We look forward to having you join us for an amazing time in Japan!!!
On the tour you'll also get to see the Toei Animation gallery, as well as do some shopping in pop-culture meccas Shibuya and Harajuku! On the optional tour extension* to Kyoto, you'll get to visit the amazing Osamu Tezuka Museum, to see amazing works by the proclaimed "Godfather of Manga". The Mind Over Manga Tour is a ton of fun, and you can check out the tour memories from last year on the Pop Japan Travel site under Tour Memories!
The Mind Over Manga Tour takes place from November 11th-20th, and you still have time to sign up and join the fun! The tour signup deadline is October 9th, so don't miss the opportunity to join a group of fellow manga lovers, artists, and pop culture aficionados to participate in a cultural event that has been captured in multiple manga, and regarded the world over. The Mind Over Manga tour is $1988 plus tax and fuel charge. Or you can meet the tour group in Japan for a land only price of $1598. Contact Pop Japan Travel for more information at travel@popjapantravel.com, or visit us online at www.popjapantravel.com!
We look forward to having you join us for an amazing time in Japan!!!
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Gardena, CA (July 20, 2009)- Digital Manga Publishing is excited to announce their special guest for Yaoi-Con 2009, prolific yaoi mangaka, Makoto Tateno! Makoto Tateno has long been a fan-favorite of the yaoi community, and she is pleased to be coming to the US to meet her fans in person this October! Her published works in the US include: Hero Heel (June'), Steal Moon (June'), Blue Sheep Reverie (June'), Angelic Runes (DMP), Red Angel (DMP), King Of Cards (CMX) and the much loved Yellow. In another first for Tateno, Digital Manga Publishing will be putting out her first DokiDoki comedy title, Happy Boys, which revolves around the lives of five young men who work in a butler cafe', and was recently made into a Japanese television live-action comedy series. This will be Makoto Tateno's first appearance at Yaoi-Con!
To coincide with Tateno's US appearance, Digital Manga Publishing is also proud to announce the reissue of Tateno's first yaoi title in the US: Yellow. Collected into two omnibus editions, The Yellow: Omnibus Edition v.1 collects the first two volumes of the series into one special collection, with some new content. For fans who attend Yaoi-Con, they'll get their hands on advances of this reissued title first, and they can get it signed in person by Makoto Tateno!
Yaoi-Con takes place over the Halloween weekend, October 30-November 1, in beautiful San Mateo. For more information on Yaoi-Con, including location, hotels, and registration, please visit their site at: www.yaoicon.com
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YELLOW: OMNIBUS EDITION VOL. 1, Rated M+ (for ages 18+), MSRP: $19.95, Available: November 18, 2009, 5.87"x 8.25", 385 pages!, June' Imprint
Taki and Goh share just about everything – their apartment in the city, their job as elite drug “snatchers” and even dinner duty. But hot Goh wants to go much deeper undercover with his gorgeous partner. Too bad Taki doesn’t swing that way...or does he? If yellow is the warning color, will this team finally end up in-the-red (and in bed)? Boys will be boys, and the hot guys of Yellow are no exception. An illicit thrill-ride from cover to cover, this hip drama turns up the heat on every page and guarantees to get your heart fired-up! Back by popular demand, this limited edition omnibus collects volumes 1 and 2 of the original series, with some unseen artwork and unpublished content!
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About Digital Manga Publishing
Located in Gardena, CA, Digital Manga Publishing is one of the industry's most unconventional and innovative companies, specializing in building corporate and cultural bridges from Japan to the Western Hemisphere - specifically through the licensing, importation and preparation of anime (Japanese animation), manga (Japanese comic books) and related merchandise for the North American mainstream and subculture markets. In this capacity, DMI serves as a catalyst for the expansion of Japanese pop culture institutions into global arenas. The company's imprint line includes DMP: its mainstream imprint, DMP PLATINUM: its classic manga imprint, JUNE´: its boys love imprint, 801 MEDIA: its adult boys love imprint, and DokiDoki: its exclusive co-publishing imprint with Shinshokan Publishing.
For more information about Digital Manga Publishing, visit www.digitalmanga.com
June Manga Pre-Order/Demand For Publication Web-A-Thons! Fans-now YOU can make a book see print earlier than scheduled!
Gardena, CA (June 11, 2009)- Digital Manga Publishing, one of the industry's most innovative and unique companies, is pleased to announce a special program for yaoi fans who have been waiting patiently for titles to see print an opportunity to make it happen themselves! Junémanga.com is finally offering awaiting yaoi fans an opportunity to acquire selected anticipated yaoi titles, months in advance, through Juné's new Pre-Order/Demand for Publication Web-A-Thon program. This is for those long-yearned titles eager fans have been waiting for, which have yet to see publication anytime soon from Juné's immediate release schedule.
Through this program, we are offering a limited selection of Demand for Publication titles in which you can choose and pre-order a title, (originally set far into Juné's future normal release schedule, or was held back in publication), for early limited print publication (even several months earlier if fan demand is high). Each title offered will have its own minimum dollar amount goal to reach for its print publication. Once that dollar amount goal is reached, the book will be printed and copies will be sent off to those who have participated in this program immediately. This could mean acquiring a title several months in advance before its scheduled street date. All sales will be through PayPal, using a credit card or your PayPal account, meaning your purchase is secure and verified. Shipping is available domestically and internationally, so this program is for all yaoi fans all over the world!
You can monitor the progress of a title's Demand for Publication through the status bar posted on the website. As more Pre-Orders are placed for a title, the status bar will increase, coming one step closer to its dollar amount goal for print publication.
If the dollar amount goal is not reached by the particular deadline date we set, the book will continue back on its normal path of its original scheduled Juné release date. Pre-Orders placed will still get their books early before the street date, but only a couple weeks earlier before it actually hits store shelves.
For those of you who just can't wait for Juné's long scheduled release of your favorite awaited title or artist, this is an opportunity for you to be among the select few to get the publication several months in advance. Be one of the few on your block to get the book early!!! Don't wait—Pre-Order/Demand for Publication NOW!!!
Visit: www.junemanga.com/webathon for more information and to see the very first book up for demand...the novel "All You Need Is Love, Vol. 1"!
Gardena, CA (May 11, 2009) - Digital Manga Publishing, Inc., one of the industry’s most innovative and unique companies, is proud to announce the revamp of its online rental and manga viewing site, eManga.com! eManga streams content through an Adobe Flash player, which allows readers to access their library wherever they have an internet connection. The newly revamped custom reader has been streamlined to focus on making reading fluid and enjoyable. With custom features that include two-page, one-page, or panel-by-panel reading, three custom zoom options, a bookmark bar, and auto play, the reader is also made to work with different screen sizes to maintain great image quality at any screen size. In addition to offering complete titles for rental, the new eManga site features free previews of titles from Digital Manga’s entire catalog.
eManga relaunches with some great new titles for preview, including Vampire Hunter D, Tricky Prince, and Steal Moon. Many more will be added in the coming weeks. The reader is also fully compatible with DMP's line of novels and instructional titles as well, many of which are available for viewing.
The standard eManga rental package is $10 for 1000 points, with entire books averaging between 200 and 300 points. Higher packages come with free bonus points. Points are kept in user's accounts, allowing for quick and easy rental of titles whenever and wherever they want. For most of Digital Manga's titles, you also have the option to read the entire book by spending eManga points to "rent" the title for a limited amount of time (currently 72 hours). If you later decide to rent the same title again, it will be automatically upgraded to an "unlimited" rental, which does not have time restrictions.
We invite you to try out the new and improved reader to go along with the newly redesigned eManga site. Visit eManga at: www.eManga.com
eManga relaunches with some great new titles for preview, including Vampire Hunter D, Tricky Prince, and Steal Moon. Many more will be added in the coming weeks. The reader is also fully compatible with DMP's line of novels and instructional titles as well, many of which are available for viewing.
The standard eManga rental package is $10 for 1000 points, with entire books averaging between 200 and 300 points. Higher packages come with free bonus points. Points are kept in user's accounts, allowing for quick and easy rental of titles whenever and wherever they want. For most of Digital Manga's titles, you also have the option to read the entire book by spending eManga points to "rent" the title for a limited amount of time (currently 72 hours). If you later decide to rent the same title again, it will be automatically upgraded to an "unlimited" rental, which does not have time restrictions.
We invite you to try out the new and improved reader to go along with the newly redesigned eManga site. Visit eManga at: www.eManga.com
Gardena, CA (April 21, 2009)- The newest DokiDoki promotional giveaways are here, with beautiful fukuseigenga to go with them! The next two titles in the DokiDoki inaugural line are Living For Tomorrow by Taishi Zaou, and Brilliant Blue Vol. 1 by Saemi Yorita! Hurry and order today to receive a great promo item with it-and for DokiDoki members-remember, books are available early in late April/early May in limited supply! Still wondering what fukuseigenga are? Check out pictures and customer feedback on the DokiDoki Blog!
There are two ways to retrieve your special promo item: the first is to go to www.dokidokibooks.com, and click on the Register button for the DokiDoki newsletter. Just fill out a brief survey, and it'll direct you to Akadot Retail (www.akadot.com) checkout for purchase of the book of your choice with the promo item. For those who purchase a DokiDoki title in bookstores, there is a special promo code in the back of the book. All you have to do is go to www.dokidokibooks.com, and click on the Enter Promo Code button. Enter the promo code specific to your title, and after filling out the survey, you will be able to checkout just the promo item. Easy!
Now the legal details: promotional items are limited in quantity, and are therefore on a "first-come, first-serve" basis. Promotional items are free, but are subject to a shipping and handling fee (continental US only) and are only eligible after registration for the DokiDoki newsletter and a one-time survey participation. We will not divulge any personal information to any third party, nor is it used for anything but internal purposes-but your participation in the survey helps us help you! Promo items will vary from book to book. Promo items are limited to one giveaway per book bought, but you are not limited to the number of DokiDoki titles you purchase to obtain the promo item. By all means, buy as many as you want! Plus, being on the DokiDoki newsletter will keep you notified ahead of time of the newest titles, their date of availability, and the special items that come with each title. To start, you can pre-order these two titles now to be first in line for your promo item!
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LIVING FOR TOMORROW written and illustrated by TAISHI ZAOU - Rated M+ (Ages 18+), 5" x 7.2", MSRP: $12.95 US, Yaoi Manga, Available In Stores: May 20, 2009
*Click here to order!
High school student Tasuku Mizuochi has a secret he knows and a secret he doesn’t. Even though he punches, kicks, and otherwise abuses fellow karate team member, Ryouta, on a daily basis, Tasuku has hidden feelings for his childhood friend. When Tasuku’s mother died, Ryouta was always there to comfort him, and these emotions grew over time to become something else. Confused and embarrassed by his secret crush, Tasuku takes his frustrations out on Ryouta to keep him from ever knowing the truth. When Tasuku learns that his late mother may have been an “ageman” (ah-gay-man) – a woman who brings men good fortune – he starts to believe he’s inherited these powers, too. Can having the ability to influence luck give Tasuku and Ryouta a future together? Or will all the people crawling out of the woodwork wanting to use Tasuku’s power cause him to run screaming for the hills?!
BRILLIANT BLUE VOL. 1 written and illustrated by SAEMI YORITA - Rated YA+ (Ages 16+), 5" x 7.2", MSRP: $12.95 US, Yaoi Manga, Available In Stores: May 6, 2009
*Click here to order!
When Shouzo Mita left home, he thought it would be for good. Although he followed his father’s career path as a construction manager, Shouzo never wanted to enter the family business – that is, until dad got laid-up with an injury. Forced to return home and oversee his father’s company, Shouzo finds that a lot of things haven’t changed, but some things have. Nanami, a childhood acquaintance, has gone from being an awkward fatty to a sparkling pretty-boy straight out of a shojo manga. As an electrician contracted to work for Mita, Nanami’s simple, naive charm and healthy appetite manage to flip Shouzo’s switch. With the choice between remaining independent and accepting responsibility for his family even more complicated, what will Shouzo do?
TAISHI ZAOU is the pen name for MIKIYO TSUDA, creator of PRINCESS PRINCESS and THE DAY OF REVOLUTION for all her BL (boys love) manga. SAEMI YORITA is the creator of various shonen-ai and yaoi manga in Japan, and BRILLIANT BLUE is her first US english release.
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About Digital Manga Publishing, Inc.
Located in Gardena, CA, Digital Manga Publishing is one of the industry's most unconventional and innovative companies, specializing in building corporate and cultural bridges from Japan to the Western Hemisphere - specifically through the licensing, importation and preparation of anime (Japanese animation), manga (Japanese comic books) and related merchandise for the North American mainstream and subculture markets. In this capacity, DMI serves as a catalyst for the expansion of Japanese pop culture institutions into global arenas. The company's imprint line includes DMP: its mainstream imprint, DMP PLATINUM: its classic manga imprint, JUNE´: its boys love imprint, 801 MEDIA: its adult boys love imprint, and DOKI DOKI: its exclusive co-publishing imprint with Shinshokan Publishing.
For more information about Digital Manga Publishing, visit www.digitalmanga.com
Classic Sci-Fi Horror Vampire Hunter D Newest Manga on Apple App Store from UCLICK®
Kansas City, MO (April 14, 2009) – Digital Manga Publishing’s adaptation of the classic sci-fi horror series Hideyuki Kikuchi’s Vampire Hunter D is the latest manga title to arrive in the App Store courtesy of Uclick, the #1 distributor of comics and manga on mobile. The new Vampire Hunter D manga apps present volume one of the DMP series in six downloads, available now for $.99 (US) cents each.
“DMP is very excited to be working with Uclick in bringing Vampire Hunter D to mobile phones,” said DMP Production Director Daryl Kuxhouse. “I know fans will enjoy having a completely new way to experience the adventures of Hideyuki Kikuchi's half-vampire hero.”
Vampire Hunter D began in 1983 as a very popular series of prose novels written by Hideyuki Kikuchi with illustrations by Yoshitaka Amano. Kikuchi mixed elements of gothic horror, science fiction and romance with the classic Western to produce a wholly original, post-apocalyptic vision of the distant future, where humanity is ruled by vampires and tormented by a host of creatures including demons, werewolves and mutants, as well as half-human, half-vampire ‘dhampirs’ like the series’ namesake, D.
Vampire Hunter D novels have an international fan base, having sold more than 17 million copies around the world. The novels have been adapted into two anime movies, an audio drama, a video game and printed manga adaptations.
“The Vampire Hunter D series is similar to our series of Bone apps, in that it’s another superb example of a story with tremendous scope and scale, presented on the Multi-Touch display,” said Uclick CEO Douglas Edwards. “Uclick is not limited to telling small-scale stories on the Apple devices. This is a blockbuster-sized epic filled with action, horror, romance and intrigue, and we’ve taken great care to ensure that this series of apps truly captures the power of the story and imagery.
“Our presentation of Vampire Hunter D takes full advantage of the large, backlit iPhone and iPod touch screens to give readers a captivating and unprecedented manga experience.”
Uclick has released over 100 manga, comic book, graphic novel and webcomic applications in the Apple App Store. Vampire Hunter D joins a vast and growing group of popular manga titles from Uclick that includes Svetlana Chmakova’s three-volume smash-hit Dramacon, the virtual reality-themed comic fantasy Reality Check!, and the sci-fi horror favorite Guilstein. Uclick has also released comic book apps featuring Jeff Smith’s Bone, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series Tales of the TMNT and IDW’s recent Ghostbusters series.
Most of the iPhone Uclick apps are currently available at $.99 (US) cents each and feature tap-and-swipe, panel-by-panel controls. The Apple devices’ large Multi-Touch displays enable a clear, high-resolution presentation. The zoom feature allows an even closer look at any panel.
To get Vampire Hunter D and other favorite manga, comic books and graphic novels for the iPhone and iPod touch go to the Uclick Web App by typing Uclick.com into the Safari browser or visit the App Store on the iPhone or on iTunes.
About UCLICK:
UCLICK® is the leading digital entertainment provider of humor, comic strips, manga, graphic novels, editorial cartoons, and other content for desktop, web and mobile phones. Uclick is also the leading creator and distributor of crosswords, and other word and number puzzles. Partners featuring Uclick content include the leading consumer portals Yahoo!, MSNBC.com, New York Times, Slate.com, washingtonpost.com, CNN, USA Today, and AOL. Uclick features include the top brand franchises Garfield, Doonesbury, Calvin and Hobbes, Paul Frank, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, TOKYOPOP, USA Today, Pat Sajak, Wyland, and many more. Uclick creative content and services are available through the GoComics.com website, U.S. mobile phone operators, the iTunes App Store, and other distributors worldwide. UCLICK, LLC is a division of Andrews McMeel Universal, the leading newspaper syndicate and publisher of humor books and calendars in North America.
For more information on Uclick, visit www.uclick.com.
About Digital Manga Publishing, Inc.
Located in Gardena, CA, Digital Manga Publishing is one of the industry's most unconventional and innovative companies, specializing in building corporate and cultural bridges from Japan to the Western Hemisphere - specifically through the licensing, importation and preparation of anime (Japanese animation), manga (Japanese comic books) and related merchandise for the North American mainstream and subculture markets. In this capacity, DMI serves as a catalyst for the expansion of Japanese pop culture institutions into global arenas. The company's imprint line includes DMP: its mainstream imprint, DMP PLATINUM: its classic manga imprint, JUNE´: its boys love imprint, 801 MEDIA: its adult boys love imprint, and DokiDoki: its exclusive co-publishing imprint with Shinshokan Publishing.
Gardena, CA (March 17, 2009)- Digital Manga Publishing, Inc.,
one of the industry's most innovative manga companies, is pleased to
announce a very special contest for anyone who purchases the DokiDoki
titles Train Train Vol. 1 and Princess Princess Plus from
now until March 30th! For anyone who has already placed a pre-order,
and anyone who places an order until March 30th, you will be entered in
a raffle to win one of the following prizes:
-7 shikishis signed by both Mikiyo Tsuda and Eiki Eiki
-10 copies of Princess Princess vol. 1 signed by Mikiyo Tsuda
-10 copies of Dear Myself signed by Eiki Eiki (18+ members only are eligible for this prize)
You can see images of these prizes on the DokiDoki blog, HERE.
Limited books are available NOW!!! Order your book directly from us at Akadot Retail, www.akadot.com, while supplies last!
To
add a little more icing to the promotion, orders placed for either of
the DokiDoki books with their original fukuseigenga promotional item,
will also come with a Train Train bookmark, a postcard with an illustration by Taishi Zaou, and an Atsumare! Gakuen Tengoku bookmark from Mikiyo Tsuda.
Items are of a limited supply, so hurry and order your books now!!! Click here for a direct link: DokiDoki Preorder Page
Remember, promotional items require a one-time online registration at: www.dokidokibooks.com, and promotional items alone are subject to a shipping and handling fee limited to the continental US.
Promo
items are limited to one giveaway per book bought, but you are not
limited to the number of DokiDoki titles you purchase to obtain the
promo item.
For the DokiDoki prize raffle,
we’ll notify the winners by e-mail after March 30, and we’ll also post
the list of winners on the DokiDoki website, with their approval.
Good luck!
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About Digital Manga Publishing, Inc.
Located
in Gardena, CA, Digital Manga Publishing is one of the industry's most
unconventional and innovative companies, specializing in building
corporate and cultural bridges from Japan to the Western Hemisphere -
specifically through the licensing, importation and preparation of
anime (Japanese animation), manga (Japanese comic books) and related
merchandise for the North American mainstream and subculture markets.
In this capacity, DMI serves as a catalyst for the expansion of
Japanese pop culture institutions into global arenas. The company's
imprint line includes DMP: its mainstream imprint, DMP PLATINUM: its
classic manga imprint, JUNE´: its boys love imprint, 801 MEDIA: its
adult boys love imprint, and DokiDoki: its exclusive co-publishing
imprint with Shinshokan Publishing.
For more information about Digital Manga Publishing, visit www.digitalmanga.com
Gardena, CA (February 24, 2009)- Digital Manga Publishing, Inc.,
one of the industry's most innovative manga companies, is proud to
announce the launch of their newest imprint DokiDoki, a special co-publishing line exclusively between popular Japanese publisher SHINSHOKAN and DIGITAL MANGA. The DokiDoki line
is essentially "The Gateway from Shojo to Yaoi", with stories varying
between shojo and shonen-ai to yaoi, and will be for ages anywhere from
13+ to 18+. To celebrate this newest addition to the Digital Manga
family, Digital Manga is excited to present a very special promotional
giveaway!
Each DokiDoki title comes with a special
promotional item exclusive to their particular book with purchase. To
kick off this giveaway will be the first two titles on the DokiDoki
line, TRAIN TRAIN VOL. 1 by Eiki Eiki and PRINCESS PRINCESS PLUS by
Mikiyo Tsuda. Each of these two titles comes with "fukuseigenga", two
full-size (B5) prints of the original artist pages. To get your
special promo item, as well as to introduce the entire DokiDoki brand,
Digital Manga has created their newest website: www.dokidokibooks.com
There are two ways to retrieve your special promo item: the first is to go to www.dokidokibooks.com,
and click on the Register button for the DokiDoki newsletter. Just fill
out a brief survey, and it'll direct you to Akadot Retail (www.akadot.com)
checkout for purchase of the book of your choice with the promo item.
For those who purchase a DokiDoki title in bookstores, there is a
special promo code in the back of the book. All you have to do is go to www.dokidokibooks.com,
and click on the Enter Promo Code button. Enter the promo code specific
to your title, and after filling out the survey, you will be able to
checkout just the promo item. Easy!
Now the
legal details: promotional items are limited in quantity, and are
therefore on a "first-come, first-serve" basis. Promotional items are
free, but are subject to a shipping and handling fee (continental US
only) and are only eligible after registration for the DokiDoki
newsletter and a one-time survey participation. We will not divulge any
personal information to any third party, nor is it used for anything
but internal purposes-but your participation in the survey helps us
help you! Promo items will vary from book to book. Promo items are
limited to one giveaway per book bought, but you are not limited to the
number of DokiDoki titles you purchase to obtain the promo item. By all
means, buy as many as you want! Plus, being on the DokiDoki newsletter
will keep you notified ahead of time of the newest titles, their date
of availability, and the special items that come with each title. To
start, you can pre-order these two titles now to be first in line for
your promo item!
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TRAIN
TRAIN VOL. 1 written and illustrated by EIKI EIKI - Rated YA+ (Ages
16+), 5" x 7.2", MSRP: $12.95 US, Available: April 22, 2009
*Available for Pre-order Now!
Welcome
to Minami-Kitazawa Station, where the trains run strictly on time,
customer service is an important priority, and the staff is entirely
made up of super good-looking guys! That’s the environment 18-year-old
Asahi Saruta gets dropped in the middle of when he finds himself
assigned there. Asahi’s goal is to one day become a train operator like
his father, but never in his wildest dreams did he imagine he’d have to
deal with a group of strange co-workers like this. Even though Asahi
may have been chosen more for his cuteness-factor than his job skills,
can he rise to the challenge, or will the day-to-day mayhem of working
in a train station cause him to reevaluate his career path altogether?!
PRINCESS
PRINCESS PLUS written and illustrated by MIKIYO TSUDA - Rated YA+ (Ages
16+), 5" x 7.2", MSRP: $12.95 US, Available: April 22, 2009
*Available for Pre-order Now!
The
new school year is here! Fujimori Academy students Kiriya Matsuoka and
Tomoe Izumi have been chosen as this year’s princesses, but it’s going
to take a lot of hard work to bring them up to speed. Enter former
princesses Kouno, Shihoudani and Yutaka for a bit of princess training!
Although Matsuoka and Izumi seem willing and able to take over the job
of dressing up as girls and cheering at school events, they’re not
exactly what you’d call “friends.” In fact, they seem to be about as
opposite as two people can get. This animosity spells trouble for a
student body that depends on their princesses to give them a warm,
glowy feeling all year long. Can President Sakamoto and the
ex-princesses convince Matsuoka and Izumi to bond for the sake of the
school? Or will it take more than a common experience to bring two very
different people together?
EIKI EIKI is the
creator of THE ART OF LOVING, WORLD'S END and DEAR MYSELF all published
on Digital Manga's June imprint. MIKIYO TSUDA is creator of the popular
PRINCESS PRINCESS series, FAMILY COMPLEX and THE DAY OF REVOLUTION, all
published on Digital Manga's DMP imprint. The two are best friends and
are known to collaborate frequently on projects together.
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This artist's son thinks that working on this anime-themed series is so cool! |
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Every STREET FIGHTER Ever, Basically In One Box Set
Except for STREET FIGHTER I, of course, because it's awful. |
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LUPIN III: THE WOMAN CALLED FUJIKO MINE #2 -- Watch & Learn
Eroticism personified. |
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Community Spotlight 5/24/12
Toonami set for its grand revival this weekend, Richie Branson has a new rap ready to launch, interviews with the REDAKAI team, and some really amazing wiki editing by the community. |
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VIZ's REDAKAI Comics Interviews - - Aubrey Sitterson
The writer chats about the anime-themed adventure, as well the connections shared between comics, manga and, of course, pro-wrestling. |
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OTAKU TUESDAY: #ToonamisBackBitches
Raps can come true! |
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YU YU HAKUSHO #54 -- Watch & Learn
Ah, good to see my pals again. |
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EUREKA SEVEN AO #2 -- Watch & Learn
Hey! We've got coincidental similarities to BATTLESHIP here! |
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SPACE BROTHERS #2 -- Watch & Learn
Don't cry, man. This was a good episode! |
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