Interviu cu Stan Lee, despre manga-ul ULTIMO, colaborarea sa cu mangaka-ul Shaman King, Hiroyuki Takei.

Astro Boy s-a ingrasat, acum e cunoscut sub numele de “LardAss-tro Boy”. via Mangablog

Noul trailer al filmului Batman Gothan Knight. Alternativ aici. via ANN

MangaBlog a facut o lista cu manga-urile nominalizate la premiile Eisner.
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Best Short Story
“Book,” by Yuichi Yokoyama, in New Engineering (PictureBox)
“Town of Evening Calm,” by Fumiyo Kouno, in Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (Last Gasp)

Best Continuing Series
Naoki Urasawa’s Monster, by Naoki Urasawa (Viz)

Best Publication for Kids
Yotsuba&!, by Kiyohiko Azuma (ADV)

Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books
Apollo’s Song, by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical)

Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Japan
The Ice Wanderer and Other Stories, by Jiro Taniguchi (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
MW, by Osamu Tezuka (Vertical)
Naoki Urasawa’s Monster, by Naoki Urasawa (Viz)
New Engineering, by Yuichi Yokoyama (PictureBox)
Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White, by Taiyo Matsumoto (Viz)
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms, by Fumiyo Kouno (Last Gasp)

Best Writer/Artist
Fumi Yoshinaga, Flower of Life; The Moon and Sandals (Digital Manga)

Best Writer/Artist—Humor
Brandon Graham, King City (Tokyopop); Multiple Warheads (Oni)

Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team
Takeshi Obata, Death Note, Hikaru No Go (Viz)

Best Comics-Related Book
Manga: The Complete Guide, by Jason Thompson (Del Rey Manga)
Understanding Manga and Anime, by Robin Brenner (Libraries Unlimited/Greenwood Publishing)
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Lista completa cu nominalizari aici.
Anul trecut, Old Boy al lui Garon Tsuchiya si Nobuaki Minegishi a fost singurul manga care a castigat un premiu Eisner, premiul “Best U.S. Edition of International Material”.

Random Curiosity face un preview la Kure-nai.

Animax a postat un trailer la Ultraviolet: Code 044 pe site-ul lor. Anime-ul va aparea pe data de 1 iulie.

Stan Lee, creatorul Spiderman si The Fantastic Four va colabora cu Hiroyuki Takei, autorul manga-ului Shaman King, pentru a scoate un manga de 32 de pagini, dintre care 3 color, numit Ultimo (Karakuridôji Ultimo). Omoshiroi!

Udon Entertainment va lansa Apple, o varianta coreeana a colectiei Robot. Un preview aici.

Utsukushii! :jittery_tb:

Mandala 02, o colectie de manga-uri japoneze si nu numai va fi publicata pe data de 21 martie. Colectia de 290 de pagini va fi colorata complet si va avea lucrarile a 15 artisti din 8 tari. ANN publica si o lista:

Blame!²-ul lui Nihei si DIADEM-ul lui Boichi ma fac curios, dar probabil si celelalte vor fi niste manga-uri reusite sau decente.

MangaBlog face o lista a celor mai bine vandute manga-uri din luna februarie, cu sursa de aici.

1. (12) Path of the Assassin, vol. 9 (3,144)
2. (15) Blade of the Immortal, vol. 18 (3,063)
3. (27) Tsubasa, vol. 16 (2,517)
4. (31) Blood +, vol. 1 (2,333)
5. (35) Gunsmith Cats Burst, vol. 3 (2,196)
6. (48) Ouran High School Host Club, vol. 10 (1,794
7. (51) Chibi Vampire, vol. 7 (1,726)
8. (54) .hack//GU, vol. 1 (1,719)
9. (66) GTO: The Early Years, vol. 6 (1,446)
10. (67) Trinity Blood, vol. 5 (1,439)
11. (71) Ral Grad, vol. 1 (1,412)
12. (72) Absolute Boyfriend, vol. 5 (1,391)
13. (84) Pet Shop of Horrors Tokyo, vol. 1 (1,262)
14. (85) D Gray Man, vol. 8 (1,241)
15. (88) Naruto Official Fanbook (1,207)
16. (89) Fushigi Yugi Genbu Kaiden, vol. 6 (1,173)
17. (90) Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, vol. 6 (1,173)
18. (95) Bleach, vol. 22 (1,091)
19. (98) Air Gear, vol. 7 (1,064)

Si nu in ultimul rand, Anime Banzai posteaza niste poze de la evenimentul Cosplay Matsuri 2008 ce sa tinut la Vivocity in Singapore.