As many of you may know, our beloved TokyoPop, will be closing it's North American branch, due to the failing economy. TokyoPop has served loyally for many years, providing some of the most loved titles of all time, including Fruits Basket, Ouran High School Host Club,  all of the Arina Tanemura works, the original CLAMP releases (U.S.), and so much more.   One of the largest manga producers in the U.S., the closing of TokyoPop will be a stunning blow to otaku and manga lovers everywhere. After the closing of CMX last year, ending several promising and well loved series. From it's closing date, you'll have to buy online. Farewell, TokyoPop!After fourteen years of leading the manga revolution, we have lost a great publisher, and a great ally.  Stu Levy, founder and president, summed it up best:

Fourteen years later, I’m laying down my guns. Together, our community has fought the good fight, and, as a result, the Manga Revolution has been won–manga has become a ubiquitous part of global pop culture. I’m very proud of what we’ve accomplished – and the incredible group of passionate fans we’ve served along the way (my fellow revolutionaries!).

The fates of the titles held by TokyoPop will be announced in the coming weeks.

Today, Borders filed for bankruptcy, is closing many of it's stores, 1/3 to be exact. This a a blow for many USA manga fans, because, Borders is one of our major suppliers. If you live in a smallish town, you may be losing your Borders.

Our onemanga is gone, due to some copyright problems. However, manga fox and  manga exile are still up, and WAO has a area to read manga on.
Manga Exile:
http://manga.bleachexile.com/index.html

Since march 2, the hit anime has had seasons 1 and 2 available. To watch for free, some episodes are available on WAO and probably crunchyroll. ( I don't use crunchyroll, so I don't know.)The show ended after several years, of hit anime. Its on my long list of things to watch.... after i finish Strike Witches, and Asura Cryin'.... But the art I saw in the few minutes I watched was nice, so I'll report on it later....

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If you are a fan of the series, Vocaloid has come out with PSP games featuring Miku. There are to that I know of, Miku Hatsune Project Diva- Popular Edition:


And Miku Hatsune Project Diva 2

I'm pretty sure the games aren't all that different, but, seeing as i have not got a PSP, I wouldn't know.I'm guessing form the description that it's a vocal kind of Rock Band.



http://www.jbox.com/PRODUCT/PSPMH002
http://www.jbox.com/PRODUCT/PSPMH003

Cool as I think these are, they are kinda pricey, around 50$. You may need to save up before you buy. 

The amusement park near the base of Mount Fuji, has announced that they will start the construction of the life size Evangelion scene where Shinji see Unit 1 for the 1st time. There will be a Unit 1 model, and photo options with a mock cockpit.  Plus, a gift shop selling fan items, a museum relating to the Anime, as well as a photo gallery.  Construction starts 23rd of July.

The Japanese television channel, now sports Domo as it's official mascot. Domo also appears in several of NHK's sketches.

Domo the manga is published by Tokyopop. The one's I've seen are a bit taller than the norm, but i would assume they are still very amusing.

Domo is also in several DSI programs: Crash Course Domo, Hard Hat Domo, Rock-n-Roll Domo, Pro Putt Domo, and White Water Domo.

In the USA

Domo was adopted into 26 2 min shorts by Nickelodeon, and Target used him in there Halloween ads.



Below is the 1st Domo episode released  from NHK, courtesy of youtube.com

You can finally watch the manga at www.VIZAnime.com

This anime was originally a manga by Matsuri Hino. It is so far a nine book series, based around Yuki Cross, and  her starting to get very confusing life at Cross Academy. Definitely shojo manga.

I hope none of you use CMX as your exclusive manga providing group, because the last books published by them will be:

• Musashi #9 Book 17
• Venus Capriccio Book 4
• Two Flowers for the Dragon Book 6
• Polyphonica: Cardinal Crimson Book 1
• Stolen Hearts Book 2
• Teru Teru X Shonen Book 7
• Orfina Book 8

They officially stop after July 1st, because the American market is too hard.