Errr…. that is a lot of reviews!!!

May 8th, 2008

Rei-chan = slacker.

The reviews have been piling up in my inbox and have reached critical mass. So in no particular order…

Active Anime checked out the following over the past few weeks:
Prince Charming 3
Endless Rain
Better Than A Dream

Lincoln Heights Literary Society had a DMP fest with tons of reviews!
Camera Camera Camera, vol 1
Camera Camera Camera, vol 2
Stolen Hearts
Happiness Recommended
First Stage of Love
Sugar Milk
Loving Gaze
Love Recipe 2
Melted Love
Thirsty for Love
Prince Charming 3
Glass Sky
Laugh Under the Sun

Manic About Manga checks in with my personal favorite:
Love Recipe Volume 2

Julie from Manga Cast and Manga Mania Cafe chimes in on:
A Strange and Mystifying Story

Anime on DVD looks at yaoi manga old and new:
Great Place High School
Can’t Win With You Volume 3
Hot Steamy Glasses
ANAL
A Strange and Mystifying Story

Kuriousity joins the rest of the Yoshinaga gropies with Moon and Sandals.

Manga News loves ANAL just as much as everyone else. They also took a peak at Camera Camera Camera 1&2.

Boys Next Door had a DMP only week with:
A Love Song for the Miserable
Restart
A Strange and Mystifying Story

DONE!

Then in other news… David Welsh has a great article on Fumi Yoshinaga and other 2008 Eisner nominated creators here!

Rei-chan -_-

Thrusday, April 24, 2008: Reviews Galore!

April 24th, 2008

Yay for more reviews!

Yaoi Rose checks in with a look at Sugar Milk and a combination review of Crushing Love and Love Bus Stop. Manga Cast took a look at Sugar Milk. Anime on DVD had a chance to look at Thirsty for Love and Selfish Mr. Mermaid. Slightly Biased Manga found the humor in ANAL. Finally, it was DMP week over at Boys Next Door with Ai no Kusabi Volume 2 and Love Recipe 2.

NYCC Recap and New Books at Akadot Retail!!

April 23rd, 2008

Thanks to everyone who came out to see us at NYCC! And apologies to all the guys who came to our industry panel and didn’t quite know what yaoi was all about! O.o Don’t worry, the memories will fade with time!

For those of you who missed it, here is a recap of all the new June titles coming out this year:

Shy Intentions (Utusmuku Shisen) by Shouko Takaku
Romantic Illusions (Nounai Renai no Susume) by Reichi Hiiro
You Make My Head Spin (Sekai wa Temee de Mawatteru) by Kazuhiko Mishima
Passionate Theory (Ryou Omoi no Kakuritsu Ron) by Ayumi Kano
Sighing Kiss (Tameiki no Kuchizuke) by Riyu Yamakami
Vampire’s Portrait (Kyuuketsuki no Shouzou) by Hiroki Kusumoto
Stop Bullying Me! (Ijiwaru na Aitsu) by Natshuho Shino
Lover’s Pledge (Koi wa Keiyaku no Atode) by Kae Maruya
Physical Attraction (Nikutai Kankei) by Kaiya Tatsumi
Dry Heat (Warera no Mizu wa Doki ni Aru) by Yugi Yamada
Junior Escort (Shounen Shoufu) by Sakurako Hanafubuki
Sea View (Umi no Mieru Yane) by Ayumi Kano
White Brand by Youka Nitta
Intriguing Secrets (Boku no Koi no Hanashi Himegoto) by Rize Shinba
Shards of Affection (Honoka na Koi no Danpen wo) by Duo Brand
Blue Sheep Reverie (Aoi Hitsuji no Yume) by Makoto Tateno

Say all that 10 times fast!!!

In other news… Akadot Retail has some new goodies in stock. Pop Japan Travel brought back more yaoi cookies from their last trip! So keep your eyes peeled on the site for stock updates. Also, a bunch of books are on sale and EARLY at that. So hop on over and check it out.

~Rei-chan (- _ -)

Tooling away on a Tuesday!

April 15th, 2008

Well, the June Manga staff members are off to NYCC. Come visit us if you are in the area! We will have some cool giveaways at our booth.

I heard that copies of Love Recipe Volume 2 will be available to purchase in the dealer’s room, but in very limited quantities. So make sure Booth #1622 is your first stop!

On the review front… Active Anime checks in with Sweet Admiration and Love Lesson. Boys Next Door has the 411 on Caged Slave.

Back next week with updates from the show!

~Rei-chan -_- and the Gang!

Monday, April 14, 2008: Reviews and News!

April 14th, 2008

Things are a bit slow on the review front this week. Julie over at Manga Cast checks out The First Stage of Love. And the cool cats over at Anime on DVD check out volume 2 of Ai no Kusabi.

~Rei-chan -_-

2008 Eisner Nominations!

April 14th, 2008

Banzai! Banzai! Banzai!

If you haven’t heard the news yet, Fumi Yoshinaga was nominated for an Eisner Award under Best Writer/Artist for Flower of Life and Moon and Sandals!! Yoshinaga-sensei was nominated last year for an Eisner for Antique Bakery.

If you haven’t checked out her work, try checking out one of her stories.

~Rei-chan - _ -

Eeek! NYCC is only a few days away!

April 11th, 2008

If you haven’t already looked, NYCC has their panel information up on the website. Be sure to stop by and check out the joint DMP/June/801 Media Panel on Saturday @ 3pm:

“Come join the editors of DMP, June, and 801 Media as we discuss new acquisitions for 2008-2009 - both yaoi and mainstream, 2008 highlights, and raffle off the usual slew of awesome prizes. Peter Fernadez (the voice behind Speed Racer) will also be on hand to discuss DMP Platinum’s release of the complete, original Speed Racer manga. Who knows, 801-chan and Tomo-chan might even put in a guest appearance!”

3:00 - 4:00pm room 1E02

We will have tons of cool prizes and some sweet announcements!

~Rei-chan - _ -

April 9, 2008 Hump Day Reviews and News

April 9th, 2008

Reviews Galore!!!

Manga Mania Cafe
Necratoholic

Anime On DVD
Vanilla Volume 2
Little Darling

Kurisosity
Family Complex

Boys Next Door
Endless Rain
Prince Charming Volume 3
Sugarmilk
Don’t Blame Me Volume 1
Can’t Win With You Volume 3

Active Anime
First Stage of Love

Manga Cast
Hot Steamy Glasses

Manga News
Sunflower

End of the Week Round Up! April 4, 2008

April 4th, 2008

Another week down! We got a bunch of reviews around the net this week!

Active Anime checked in on Hot Steamy Glasses. Umareta Machi de wasn’t too excited with Little Darling, but to each her own. Julie picked up The Color of Love at Manga Mania Cafe and then Great Place High School at Manga Cast. Finally, Lincoln Heights Literary Society took a peak at Hot Steamy Glasses and Sugar Milk.

Banzai!
~Rei-chan -_-

New York Comic Con April 18-20 Update #1

March 28th, 2008

June Manga will be at New York Comic Con next month! Stop by and see us at booth #1622. We will have advanced books on sale and tons of cool freebies. Check back for details on panels, raffles and other goodies!