Thanks to all the folks who came out to see us at Yaoi Jamboree. We had a pretty good time! For those of you who missed it, we have some exciting new titles coming out next year!

Introducing…

Doki Doki is the dream collaboration between Japan’s primer publisher Shinshokan Publishing Co, Ltd. and Digital Manga Inc. This exciting line of books will premiere in Spring 2009 and include the following titles:

Color by Eiki Eiki and Taishi Zaou

Living for Tomorrow by Taishi Zaou

Fevered Kiss by Akira Kuga and Taishi Zaou

Midnight Bloom by Rico Fukiyama

Brilliant Blue by Saemi Yoria

So be sure to check them out!

Rei-chan (>_<)

We have once again decided to share our industry panel with the cool cats over at 801 Media Inc. So come join us for a double dose of yaoi! Have questions about the new Doki Doki imprint? Wondering when Hero Heel Volume 2 is going to come out? Interested in what goodies to expect in 2009? This is the place to be!

Check your AX program guide for more information, but the short of it is:

Anime Expo 2008
LA Convention Center
July 4, 2008
LP 3
8:30-9:30pm

Last year, Anime Expo staff members carded the event. Don’t know about this year, but don’t get taken by surprise and be sure to bring your id!

Rei-chan (>_<)

Anime Expo is quickly approaching and the ladies and gents of Digital Manga Publishing are scrambling to get all those last details taken care of!

Be sure to check out the DMP booth #510 for tons of advanced books and other goodies! Also don’t forget to pick up your favorite DMP and June books from us for a chance to be entered in the raffles at all of our panels. We have some awesome giveaways from Eiki Eiki, Mikiyo Tsuda left over from Yaoi Jamboree. Not to mention our past conventions guests - Hinako Takanaga, Satoru Kannagi, Makoto Tateno, Toko Kawai, etc. These prizes are one of a kind!

Rei-chan (>_<)

Hmmm… actually today is more like reviews and reviews… But don’t worry, things will pick up on the news front here shortly. Expect tons of Yaoi Jamboree and Anime Expo stuff to start popping up in the near future.

Anyhoo, on with reviews:

Pop Culture Shock:
Family Complex

Comics and More
Flower of Life Volume 1

Active Anime
Can’t Win With You Volume 3

Manga Mania Cafe
Eternal Love

~Rei-chan (>_<)

Yay! Wednesday! The week is almost over! Only a few reviews checking in today and we have a mix of yaoi and shojo.

Active Anime checks out the final volume of Yugi Yamada’s Don’t Blame Me series.

Pop Culture Shock takes a look at the Mikiyo Tsuda’s spin-off of Princess Princess, Family Complex.

And finally, Comics and More looks at Fumi Yoshinaga’s Flower of Life Volume 1.

~Rei-chan (^ ^) *you get a happy face this time*

The attack of the reviews continues with a couple of post over the loooong holiday.

Manga Cast checks out Don’t Blame Me Volume 2 by fan favorite Yugi Yamada.

Anime on DVD has been hitting the DMP stack and checks out Red Angel Volume 1 by Makoto Tateno and Restart by Shouko Hidaka.

Julie over at Manga Mania Cafe picks up the second volume of my personal favorite, Love Recipe Volume 2.

And the ladies over at Active Anime aren’t letting the dust settle on their review copies. They weigh in on Love Recipe #2, Like a Love Comedy, Sleeping With Money and Restart.

And finally, Kuriosity looks at an oldie but goodie Beyond My Touch.

~Rei-chan (-_-)

Man, 801-chan must really be rubbing off on me these days! The editors of June Manga got a lovely package in the mail from Shinshokan today. >_< Eiki Eiki and Mikiyo Tsuda are coming for Yaoi Jamboree and they sent us a bunch of goodies! My first thought was "I want that one and that one and that one!" *sigh* But sadly, we don't get to keep ANYTHING! We have to raffle it off to all the wonderful people who show up to our panel. So here are some pictures just in case you were thinking of skipping out on us.

*****DISCLAIMER: So Shinshokan sent us all the Eiki Eiki/Mikiyo Tsuda/Taishi Zaou product that they had in their office. And sadly, most of it is for books that DMP didn't license. So the deal is, the pictures are for your enjoyment. If I get wind of any rumors that DMP has licensed this or that because of this post… I get to keep EVERYTHING. Yup, all the lovely goodies with be added to Rei-chan’s secret stash. Mwahhhhhh! ******

This a cool pencil case featuring the artwork from Color - an unlicensed yaoi title that both Eiki Eiki and Mikiyo Tsuda worked on. And then on the right is a postcard set featuring artwork from Eiki Eiki (The Art of Loving), Taishi Zaou (a pen name of Mikiyo Tsuda) and a bunch of other artists.

This is calendar from 1999 that features many pin-ups from Eiki Eiki and Tashi Zaou.

This is a double sided pencilboard that features artwork from Taishi Zaou (Electric Hands) and Eiki Eiki (Sekimatsu Prime Minister).

This is a travel bag featuring artwork from Color (Eiki Eiki x Mikiyo Tsuda). So it has a zipper in the back to put like your toothbrush, a change of clothes, etc.

This is a towel featuring artwork from Sekimatsu Prime Minister (Eiki Eiki).

And then is is from Dear Myself (I think….) and is a cute little bag that is two sided. >_<

We also got some other goodies and t-shirts not related to Eiki Eiki and Mikiyo Tsuda, but I can’t figure out what series and creators they are from. I’ll post those once I figure out the Japanese.

~Rei-chan (-_-)

TGIF! We close out the week with one lonely review… Julie over at Manga Maniac Cafe checks out volume 2 of my favorite series, Love Recipe.

Check back with us next week for more Yaoi Jamboree news. We have goodies from Japan that we will be giving away at our panel! Pictures coming next week!

Rei-chan (-_-)

A light day on the review front, so we might even have time for some news!

Active Anime takes an advanced look at two new titles:
A Strange and Mystifying Story
A Love Song for the Miserable

As for news… Be sure to come check out DMP at Yaoi Jamboree next month. You can find us at Booth #306/307. Also, stay tuned for details on our panel times and events with the awesome duo Eiki Eiki and Mikiyo Tsuda!!!

~Rei-chan (-_-)

Eeck! There doesn’t appear to be an end in sight for the review madness. Lincoln Heights Literary Society has definitely taken the lead in the number of reviews per post! We are going to have to do review superlatives later this year and give them something along the lines of “Most likely to drown in their own sea of manga reviews.”

Anyhoo….

Kuriousity has one lonely review today, but we are sure things will pick up later on in the week:
Gorgeous Carat Galaxy

Active Anime checks in with a novel:
A Promise of Romance

And Lincoln Heights Literary Society puts everyone to shame with a slew of reviews:
Eternal Love
Love Control
Love Song for the Miserable
Restart

~Rei-chan (-_-)