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	4/1/2008 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Comics writer a manga master Not all Japanese-style comics known as manga are imported from Japan. "Undertown," a manga book series that is getting some exposure in the United States, is the brainchild of Duquesne University English and philosophy graduate Jim Pascoe. Read more

	3/6/2008: YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens Nominations Four TOKYOPOP titles has so far been nominated for YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens Award. Please visit our regularly updated list of all TOKYOPOP nominees and winners of past and current YALSA Awards. We congratulate the following books on being nominated:
	Gakuen Alice Vol 1 Young Mikan runs away to Tokyo following her best friend, Hotaru, who has been enrolled in an exclusive, secretive private school for geniuses. But it turns out that Alice Academy is a lot more than meets the eye.
	Pet Shop of Horrors: Tokyo Vol 1 Amidst the bright lights of Tokyo, a mysterious Chinese man has been spotted, and he seems to be opening a new shop...Magical "pets" are the elixirs of people's dreams--and the potions of their nightmares--in this continuation of the horrifying and tantalizing tale known as the Pet Shop of Horrors.
	Hurukaze Bitter Pop Vol 1 Chiyoharu used to be the leader of the troublemakers, until one day an innocent prank results in a major fire at the school.
	Demon Flowers: Kuruizaki no Hana Vol 1 Long ago, when Japanese Gods descended upon humans, their mixed offspring inherited supernatural powers...and the name "Kuruizaki no Hana." (Demon Flowers Vol 2 is also nominated)

	3/4/2008 - Animation World Network: Manga Creator Hee Jung Park To Have Busy 2008 TOKYOPOP recently announced a multi-book publishing deal with Korea's hottest female manga creator, Hee Jung Park... read more
	Fever (releasing March) High school student Hyung-in has never been the same since her friend committed suicide. Fed up with her prestigious school and the expectations of her family, she just wants out. And, when she meets an orphan and a strange country-boy on the bus, she begins an unexpected journey into the unknown, at a mysterious place called "Fever."
	Hotel Africa (releasing April) Alone, in the middle of the Utah desert, lies the Hotel Africa, where anything is possible. A world of joy, heartache, and friendship has traveled through its doors. Follow along with Elvis, our narrator, as he brings the history of this desolate hotel to life, weaving tales of his widowed mother, an unlikely pair of vagabonds, and a strange hotel guest...
	Martin and John (releasing July - more information coming soon) Three different stories about three different men named Martin and three different men named John…Confused? So are they...about love, relationships and especially their feelings. This collection of stories take place in different places, in different times--all about a man named Martin and a man named John, and the struggle for love between them.
	Too Long (releasing August - more information coming soon) A girl who seems to attract suicide victims, a shy record store customer in love with a female employee, the star of a band who's in love with an average girl--these are just a few of the characters encountered in this collection of poignant short stories!

	3/3/2008: School Library Journal's Michele Gorman included two TOKYOPOP titles in her list of 25 outstanding new graphic novels that are "guaranteed to attract a new generation of young readers". read more Gorman highly recommends Josh Elder's Mail Order Ninja Volume 2 ...
	... and also praises Warriors: Warriors Refuge
	2/29/2008 - Anime News Network: MTAC Announces Special Guests Johnny Yong Bosch and James L. Barry MTAC (Middle Tennessee Anime Convention), Tennessee's oldest anime convention, is happy to welcome two new guests to the lineup for the 2008 convention – MTAC Infinity... read more

	2/20/2008 - TOKYOPOP: TOKYOPOP is proud to announce our very first Rising Stars of Prose Competition Write an original, short story based on the characters, concept, and world of Queenie Chan's The Dreaming manga!

	2/12/2008: American Manga Gets Push at Tokyopop Publishers Weekly As the market for manga in America continues to grow, one of the top publishers, Tokyopop, has made a push to distinguish its OEL, or “Original English Language” manga created by non-Japanese writers and artists... read more

	2/5/2008: From Manga to Madame Xanadu Publishers Weekly PW's interview with the creator of Fool's Gold, Amy Reeder Hadley: “You do a book for Tokyopop and you get complaints that it’s not manga enough. You do a book for Vertigo and, oh, it’s too manga. So you get to the point where you think, ‘That must mean I’m just right.’ ”... read more

	2/5/2008: Lolita Culture: An Introduction Publishers Weekly As the fashions and lifestyles associated with manga and anime fandom become more and more popular in the U.S., there are bound to be some that are harder for observers to understand. One of the most complex is the Lolita look... read more

	2/1/2008 - TOKYOPOP: King of Thorn in YALSA's Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens