12th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Winners Announced

The Asahi Shimbun paper announced the winners for the 12th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural prize on Saturday. Masayuki Ishikawa won the 2-million-yen (about US$20,000) Manga Grand Prize for his Moyashimon medical comedy manga. The manga follows a college student who discovers that he can see and communicate with the germs all around him — germs that [...]

Inside shojo beat vol.4 isse 5

here is what is in shojo beat vol.4 iss 5, the latest issue. this info is from http://www.sojobeat.com
Letter From The Editor
Take a Manga Trip
See Japan through manga and Shojo Beat’s eyes.
Fashion & Beauty
Get This Look
Mizuki makes preppy look posh.
The Hot List: Fashion & Beauty
Warm-weather wearables to fit any style.
High Style, Low Budget
Wake up [...]

Absolute boyfriend Last Volume

Absolute Boyfriend, Vol. 6
Final Volume!
Riiko has chosen her one true boyfriend, but she finds her life changing quickly after her decision. Will Riiko and her boyfriend have their happily-ever-after?

Del Rey Manga New Release: Fairy Tale by Hiro Mashima.

 Volumes 1 and 2 of Hiro Mashima’s latest fan-favorite manga are in stores now!
Beautiful celestial wizard Lucy joins the Fairy Tail, an exclusive club for the world’s most powerful wizards, and teams up with the crazy fire wizard Natsu and his bizarre flying cat Happy. Being a Fairy Tail wizard is not always what she [...]

Broccoli Books Posts Nui! Fantasy Comedy Manga Preview

 
The manga publisher Broccoli Books has posted a preview (in a 1.5MB PDF file) of the Nui! fantasy comedy manga by Natsumi Mukai (+Anima, Fortune Quest). The “Nui!” in the title stands for nuigurumi (Japanese for plush toys); the story revolves around a high school girl and her plush toys that come to life. Broccoli [...]