hello again just got back from day one of New York Anime Festival great con. Anyway news is not much this week but check back on Sunday were if I am not to lazy will post a full con report on NYAF on the BNR.
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(A big thank you to The Mask for sending in this little piece of news)
Taro Aso, the Japanese politician who's well known among otakus for being a fan of manga, formally took over as Prime Minister of Japan on September 24, 2008. This was the same guy who, as foreign affairs minister, made some notable acts concerning the world of manga, such as announcing the first International Manga Awards, circulating Detective Conan manga pamphlets to explain his ministry's mission, and advising a former French presidential aspirant to "read more manga" after the criticisms that guy made about it.
Quick Summary on Day One of NYAF
Funimation Channel to Add Ouran Host Club to TV Lineup
Bandai Entertainment Picks Up Gurren Lagann Manga
Funimation Picks Up Otomo's Live-Action Mushi-shi Film
Akira Gets Blu-Ray Disc in Japan, U.S. in February
for a full report check in on Sunday
byebye for now
-fallenangel8
