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Gatchaman (Battle of the Planets) CG Film Being Produced


Imagi (a studio based in Hong Kong) will be producing a computer animated version of Gatachaman (known as Battle of the Planets in the United States). The film is expected to come out in 2008 and will be directed by Kevin Munroe.

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Manga Toilet Paper


Manga artist Yakumi Tsuru (real name: Hatakeyama Hideki) announced on Friday that paper goods company Banbix will be selling toilet paper with his manga drawings and 4 panel comics printed on it. The toilet paper, called "Food Toipe", can be purchased in cases of 50 rolls from the Banbix website for 8,500 yen (approximately 80 US Dollars), and will be available as of March 2nd.

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Girl Power! - Girls' Comics from Japan - An exhibit


Girl Power! is an international touring exhibit with an emphasis on shojo manga- comics for girls. The exhibit features more than 200 works from WWII to the present.

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Manga Museum in Kyoto opens


The Kyoto International Manga Museum opened recently, and this blogger has a tour of the place. Looks like a pretty cool destination for the manga fan in Japan.

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