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• Review of the Day: Zombie Loan Volume Six

  Review of the Day Check Out This Book! Zombie Loan Volume Six Mangaka: Peach-Pit Genre: Shonen/Supernatural Licensed by: Yen Press Reviewed by: D.M. Evans My predictions about the story arc going in for a really big new plot proved to be on the nose. The newly formed A Loan is in direct competition with Z Loan and whoever makes a certain amount of money taking out illegal zombies in a one month period wins and the other team dies. Naturally, to add tension, Z-Loan suddenly is unable to hunt worth a darn in spite of the fact they’ve always been good before. Go read the full review! - 3 days ago

• Little change on NYT's best seller list

  The New York Times has published its weekly list of the top 10 selling manga books. After five books made their debut last week, no new books made an appearance on this week's list, with Vampire Knight, Volume 8, retaining it spot on the top. The full list was: 1. Vampire Knight, Volume 8, by Matsuri Hino (VIZ Media) 2. Naruto, Volume 46, by Masashi Kishimoto (VIZ Media) 3. Ouran High School Host Club, Volume 13, by Bisco Hatori (VIZ Media) 4. Black Bird, Volume 2, by Kanoko Sakurakoji (VIZ Media) 5. Maximum Ride, Volume 2, by James Patterson and NaRae Lee (Yen Press) 6. Rosario Vampire, Volume 10, by Akihisa Ikeda (VIZ Media) 7. Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Volume 24, by Ken Akamatsu (Del Ray) 8. Soul Eater, Volume 1, by Atsushi Ohkubo (Yen Press) 9. D. Gray-Man, Volume 15, by Katsura Hoshino (VIZ Media) 10. Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, Volume 24, by Clamp (Del Ray) Comment on this article in our forum. - 5 days ago

• Open Call for Manga Reviewers!

  Do you enjoy reading manga? Do you have a fair hand at writing? If you answered yes to these questions, we may have an opportunity for you! Manga Jouhou is looking for several reliable writers to review manga for us. The books will be provided to you for review, and all we ask is for an objective, engaging critique in a timely manner. Seem easy? It is! To apply for the open positions, please send a cover letter and a sample review to jason @ manganews.net. It would be a good idea to check out the review section in our forum to see our style and formatting, but of course, we want your personality to come through as well. Successful candidates will: * Have a strong grasp of the written English language. * Be able to write reasoned, enjoyable reviews in a timely fashion. * Be reliable. * Be able to accept constructive criticism. * Have fun! If this sounds like you then apply today! - 5 days ago