General Manga News and Announcements

[Negative Syndicate]

Some very disturbing news and a possible reason for Claymore's abrupt ending: http://astronerdboy.blogspot.com/201...eason-ken.html

Isn't that a news for Negima, not Claymore?

Plus, I don't really get this conversation. How that news relate to Claymore? That's a news for Kodansha, not about Shueisha. Furthermore, it is too early to conclude that Claymore has ended.

[Verilance]

so true we will find out from Shueisha one way or another soon enough until then no need to jump to false conclusions

[Schabrak]

Plus, I don't really get this conversation. How that news relate to Claymore? That's a news for Kodansha, not about Shueisha. Furthermore, it is too early to conclude that Claymore has ended.

It says so at the end of chapter 126. For the slow, it contains SPOILERS! At that point, there's no need to further the plot, won't deny I was suprised as well.

[Negative Syndicate]

It says so at the end of chapter 126. For the slow, it contains SPOILERS! At that point, there's no need to further the plot, won't deny I was suprised as well.

Yes, I already know that part. I don't want to repeat my point again, so see what I wrote on the Claymore chapter 126 thread.

[Estranho]

Winners of Kodansha Manga Award 2012: http://www.kodansha.co.jp/award/manga.html

Children: Watashi ni xx Shinasai!
Shonen: Mashiro no Oto
Shoujo: Shitsuren Chocolatier
General: Vinland Saga

[naruto-niichan]

One Piece Manga is 1st to Sell 100 Million Since 2008

In the May 14 edition of its book sales rankings, Oricon reports that the 66th One Piece manga volume, which was released on May 2, sold 2,275,453 copies to become the top-selling comic of the week and the fifth consecutive One Piece volume to sell over 2 million copies in its first week.

After this week's sales, Oricon has calculated that over 100 million copies of One Piece have been sold in four years — making it the first series in any book category to break 100 million in sales since the company began publishing its ranking charts in April 2008. (Oricon does not report on sales figures before April 2008.) 4 million copies of the 66th volume were printed in total, making it the third consecutive One Piece volume to receive a first printing of that scale.

[xi0]

It's interesting that Vinland Saga won the award this year. The story has been stuck in what fans call "Farmland Saga" for at least this entire year (I think) and most fans seem to be at best indifferent to it. I don't agree, I think the manga has been as strong as it has ever been.

[Negative Syndicate]

41st Japan Mangaka Association Award

Grand Award:
One Piece by Oda Eiichirou
Neko Darake Nice by Yokoyama Kimuchi

Special Award:
Manga Bunka e no Kouken ni Taishite by Kyoto International Manga Museum

Minister of Education, Science and Technology Award:
Every works by Takemiya Keiko

http://www.nihonmangakakyokai.or.jp/...l=event&id=799

[Asgaroth]

It's interesting that Vinland Saga won the award this year. The story has been stuck in what fans call "Farmland Saga" for at least this entire year (I think) and most fans seem to be at best indifferent to it. I don't agree, I think the manga has been as strong as it has ever been.

after reading it i now understand the term farmland saga. i thought it would mean something like fanservice in regard of only battle scences like bleach did it. but the last chapter i read looked like the farmland part will turn into a bloody gore festival.

[Bomber D Rufi]

Heard this on 2ch, but ANN confirmed it. Tanabe Yellow (Kekkaishi) will be doing a one shot in Gessan named 'Mori no Naka'.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...a-1-shot-manga

I luuuurve my Gessan Subscription~ :-D

[Kaiten]

Hanma Baki will be ending in ten chapters or less. full story. Mangaka Keisuke Itagaki will serialize Kizuzura, a Baki Grappler spin off, and says he may return to the Baki character at some point in the future.

[MattC302]

I was surprised to find out Baki Gaiden:Scarface and the upcoming Kizuzuru aren't drawn by Itagaki himself. The guy who does them does a really good job at emulating Itagaki's style. He must have been his assistant or something.

[Bomber D Rufi]

Buster Keel by Kenshirô Sakamoto, will end in Shônen Rival august issue (04/07). 12th (and last) volume will be out in september.

Aw. I read this for a while and liked it. Surprised it ran so long but seemingly isn't getting an anime adaption.

[Serious Sam]

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure manga gets New Anime and Video game:

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...tober-and-game

[Animeace]

Princess Resurrection will be entering it's final arc November 26 in Monthly Shounen Sirus