Top 10 bestselling manga for the week ended 2 March 09

1) xxxHOLiC Vol 14 (264,393)

2) Mahou Sensei Negima! Vol 25 (177,903)

3) Diamond no A Vol 14 (145,802)

4) Inuyasha Vol 56 (141,899)

5) Skip Beat! Vol 21 (137,071)

6) MAJOR Vol 71 (120,710)

7) GANTZ Vol 25 (109,037)

8) DEAR BOYS ACT II Vol 30 (99,398)

9) Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi Vol 32 (94,966)

10) Detroit Metal City Vol 7 (80,021)

Top 10 anime ratings ranking (22 Feb 09)

1) Sazae-san (FujiTV) 20.0%

2) Chibi Maruko-chan (FujiTV) 14.7%

3) Crayon Shin-chan (TV Asahi) 12.5%

4) Doraemon (TV Asahi) 11.9%

5) Anime 7 (NTV) 9.4%

6) Gegege no Kitaro (FujiTV) 8.9%

7) One Piece (FujiTV) 8.7%

8) Fresh Puri Kyua! (TV Asahi) 7.9%

9) Anime Major (NHK Education) 6.9%

10) Pocket Monster DP (TV Tokyo) 5.4%

Top 10 bestselling manga for the week ended 23 Feb 09

1) NARUTO Vol 45 (173,393)

2) Detroit Metal City Vol 7 (154,716)

3) BLEACH Vol 37 (133,609)

4) Katei Kyoushi Hitman REBORN! Vol 23 (98,240)

5) Gintama Vol 27 (94,457)

6) WORST Vol 22 (74,405)

7) Seisei Suru Hodo, Aishiteru Vol 7 (58,982)

8) Hanma Baki Vol 17 (51,789)

9) Kuroshitsuji Vol 6 (45,653)

10) Mei-chan no Shitsuji Vol 1 (42,735)

Top 10 animes rating ranking (15 Feb 09)

1) Sazae-san (FujiTV) 19.3%

2) Chibi Maruko-chan (FujiTV) 13.1%

3) Crayon Shin-chan (TV Asahi) 9.8%

4) Doraemon (TV Asahi) 8.5%

5) One Piece (FujiTV) 8.4%

6) Anime 7 (NTV) 8.2%

7) Gegege no Kitaro (FujiTV) 7.2%

8) Anime Major (NHK Education) 6.2%

9) Fresh Puri Kyua! (TV Asahi) 6.0%

10) Pocket Monster DP (TV Tokyo) 5.2%

Natsume Yuujin Chou Nyanko Sensei Face Cushion Cover

Title: Natsume Yuujin Chou Nyanko Sensei Face Cushion Cover
Date of release: 15 April 2009
Price: 2,625 yen (inclusive of tax)
Material: Cotton
Dimensions: 45 cm x 45 cm

Mouryou no Hako DVD Vol 3

Title: Mouryou no Hako DVD Vol 3
Catalog number: VPBY-13258
Produced by: VAP
Number of discs: 1
Date of release: 25 February 2009
Price: 4,725 yen (inclusive of tax)
Contains: Episodes 5 to 7
Total run time: 70 minutes

Skip Beat! OST featuring Sho Fuwa

Title: Skip Beat! OST featuring Sho Fuwa
Catalog number: PCCG-946
Produced by: Pony Canyon
Number of discs: 2
Date of release: 18 February 2009
Price: 3,150 yen (inclusive of tax)

Track List:

1. BURNIN' DOWN
2. Prisoner
3. BURNIN' DOWN(Instrumental)
4. Prisoner(Instrumental)
5. 最上キョーコのテーマ[M01]
6. 私だけの王子様[M02]
7. どいてっ![M04]
8. 復讐よっ![M05]
9. 覚えてろっ![M07]
10. 不思議な石[M09]
11. 悔しくて[M10]
12. お姫さまに[M12]
13. 愛されたい[M13]
14. ピンチ[M13]
15. はじめての友達[M15]
16. 諦めても…[M16]
17. 幸せな瞬間[M18]
18. 神秘のヴェール[M19]
19. こらえきれずに[M21]
20. 坊のテーマ[M22]
21. 怨霊キョーコ[M23]
22. 怨念[M25]
23. 笑う怨霊[M27]
24. 怒る怨霊[M29]
25. ローリィですっ![M31]
26. ローリィ宝田のテーマ[M32]
27. オリエンタル[M33]
28. 不破尚のテーマ[M34]
29. 琴南奏江のテーマ[M35]
30. だるまや[M36]
31. 忘れかけていたもの[M37]
32. 華麗なるお嬢様[M38]
33. 私はアイドル[M39]
34. 野生的なヒト[M40]
35. 儚げな男[M41]
36. the ショウビズ![M42]
37. 緊迫感[M43]
38. プレッシャー[M45]
39. あれ??[M46]
40. 不安になる[M47]
41. 敦賀蓮のテーマ～光～[M48]
42. 敦賀蓮のテーマ～陰～[M49]
43. いつものように[M50]
44. ドタバタ![M51]

Skip Beat DVD Vol 1

Title: Skip Beat DVD Vol 1
Catalog number: PCBG-51641
Produced by: Pony Canyon
Number of discs: 2
Date of release: 4 February 2009
Price: 6,090 yen (inclusive of tax)
Total run time: 48 minutes

Genji Monogatari OST

Title: Genji Monogatari OST
Catalog number: KSCL-1353
Produced by: Sony Music Entertainment
Number of discs: 1
Date of release: 25 February 2009
Price: 3,059 yen (inclusive of tax)

Track List:
1. 高雅
2. 憂愁
3. ひたむきな想い
4. 春爛漫
5. 霧雨
6. 情念
7. 朝明
8. 懸想
9. 馴染み
10. 若葉
11. 陽転
12. 童子
13. 優美
14. 白日夢
15. 少女
16. 暗転
17. 葛藤
18. 孤影
19. 恋慕
20. ときの移ろい
21. 述懐
22. 安閑
23. 雅男
24. 至幸
25. 出逢い
26. 愛執
27. 冬景色

Top 10 animes rating ranking for the week ended 8 Feb 09

1) Sazae-san (FujiTV) 20.9%

2) Chibi Maruko-chan (FujiTV) 15.1%

3) Anime 7 (NTV) 7.9%

4) Fresh Puri Kyua! (TV Asahi) / Gegege no Kitaro (FujiTV) 7.6%

6) One Piece (FujiTV) 7.2%

7) Anime Major (NHK Education) 6.6%

8) Pocket Monster DP (TV Tokyo) 6.0%

9) Ashitanchi (TV Asahi) 4.7%

10) NARUTO (TV Tokyo) 4.6%

Top 10 bestselling manga for the week ended 16 Feb 09

1) NARUTO Vol 45 (710,879)

2) BLEACH Vol 37 (607,616)

3) Katei Kyoushi Hitman REBORN! Vol 23 (358,632)

4) Gintama Vol 27 (306,488)

5) WORST Vol 22 (174,695)

6) Toriko Vol 3 (116,789)

7) Kuroshitsuji Vol 6 (100,466)

8) Byuu to Fuku! Jaga Vol 16 (88,069)

9) Garasu no Kamen Vol 43 (79,117)

10) Rosario to Vampire season II Vol 3 (74,559)

Itazura Na Kiss DVD Vol 9

Title: Itazura Na Kiss DVD Vol 9
Catalog No.: BVBH-81059
Produced by: BMG Japan
Number of discs: 1
Date of release: 4 Feb 2009
Price: 5,040 yen (inclusive of tax)
Total run time: 70 minutes

Jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae DVD Vol 3

Title: Jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae DVD Vol 3
Catalog No.: ANSB-2483
Produced by: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Number of discs: 1
Date of release: 25 February 2009
Price: 5,775 yen
Contains: Episodes 7 to 9
First press premium: Nekura newspaper, jacket pinup, 3 postcards and three-fold case
Total run time: 72 minutes

East of Eden's movie version to be shown after the end of the anime series

"Eden of the East" which is due to be shown from April 09 in FujiTV's Noitamina slot, will have a movie version after the end of the TV series. The series is produced by production I.G. and features Umino Chika, the author of Hachimitsu to Clover as the designer of the characters.

The story of this anime starts on 22 Nov 2010 where Japan goes through a mysterious terrorist missle attack without a single casualty. 3 months later, the story will alternate between Japan and America where Morimi Saki, a girl who goes on a graduation trip to America and meets a young man Takizawa Akira who saves her. Misaki later finds out that Akira has lost his memory and the special handphone he holds will hold the key to his true identity and past.

Official website: here

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Is it just me who is seeing Morita with Hagu in the above poster instead of Morimi Saki and Takizawa Akira? Maybe it's because Umino Chika is the one drawing these characters so the resemblance is simply striking...

Top 10 bestselling manga for the week ended 9 Feb 09

1) Kuroshitsuji Vol 6 (359,703)

2) Garasu no Kamen Vol 43 (311,180)

3) BAMBOO BLADE Vol 10 (79,023)

4) BLACK BIRD Vol 7 (75,689)

5) Kido Senshi Gundam Yottsume no Kan (71,871)

6) Mens Kou Vol 5 (54,287)

7) Shakugan no Shana Vol 6 (52,709)

8) World Embryo Vol 5 (48,757)

9) Ookami to Koshinryo II (48,042)

10) Gang King Vol 15 (46,767)

Top 10 animes rating ranking (1 Feb 09)

1) Sazae-san (FujiTV) 20.3%

2) Chibi Maruko-chan (FujiTV) 14.4%

3) Anime 7 (NTV) 11.3%

4) Gegege no Kitaro (FujiTV) 9.3%

5) One Piece (FujiTV) 8.7%

6) Fresh Puri Kyua! (TV Asahi) 7.4%

7) Anime Major (NHK) 6.8%

8) Pocket Monster DP (TV Tokyo) 5.7%

9) Ashitanchi (TV Asahi) 5.3%

10) NARUTO (TV Tokyo) 5.0%

Antique Cup and Saucer Set

Title: Antique Cup and Saucer Set
Price: 1,575 yen (inclusive of tax)
Available at: All Animate Stores
Description: White base with gold and dark blue linings. The box is designed like the cake box featured in Antique.

Antique Tote Bag

Title: Antique Tote Bag
Price: 1,890 yen (inclusive of tax)
Available at: All Animate Stores
Description: Embroidery of Antique on the bags which comes in black and white

Antique Strap

Title: Antique Strap
Price: 840 yen (inclusive of tax)
Available at: All Animate stores
Description: Strap with a cup and saucer part attached plus the signboard of Antique

Antique Namecard Case

Title: Antique Namecard Case
Price: 840 yen (inclusive of tax)
Available at: All Animate stores
Specifications: Comes with 4 versions of the character cards (2 pieces for each character) / Logo of Antique on the namecard case

Antique Garson Apron

Title: Antique Garson Apron
Size: 82cm wide by 86cm long
Specifications: Suitable for both male and female / Silver embroidery of the word "Antique" on the pocket / Free size
Price: 3,150 yen (inclusive of tax)
Available at: All Animate stores

Antique Memo Pad

Title: Antique Memo Pad
Price: 367 yen (inclusive of tax)
Description: 50 sheets in each pad / Black background with a picture of the dessert

Antique Post-It Labels

Title: Antique Post-It Labels
Price: 420 yen (inclusive of tax)
Description: Black background with a picture of the dessert / 50 sheets in each pack

Top 10 bestselling manga for the week ended 2 Feb 09

1) Hayate no Gotoku Vol 18 (116,979)

2) V.B. Rose Vol 13 (115,237)

3) Pride Vol 10 (108,330)

4) LIAR GAME Vol 8 (105,587)

5) Kekkaishi Vol 23 (101,552)

6) Kido Senshi Gundam-san Yottsume no Kan (77,663)

7) Hoshi wa Utau Vol 4 (76,265)

8) GIANT KILLING Vol 9 (58,971)

9) BAMBOO BLADE Vol 10 (46,256)

10) Koibana! Koi se yo Hanabi Vol 4 (44,914)

Top 10 animes rating ranking (25 Jan 09)

1) Sazae-san (FujiTV) 20.8%

2) Chibi Maruko-chan (FujiTV) 14.8%

3) Crayon Shin-chan (TV Asahi) 10.1%

4) Doraemon (TV Asahi) 9.8%

5) Anime 7 (NTV) 9.6%

6) Gegege no Kitaro (FujiTV) 8.4%

7) One Piece (FujiTV) 7.7%

8) Pocket Monster DP (TV Tokyo) 5.6%

9) Yes! Puri Kyua 5 GoGo! (TV Asahi) 5.3%

10) Ashitanchi (TV Asahi) 5.2%

Itazura Na Kiss OST and more Itakiss Station

Title: Itazura Na Kiss OST and more Itakiss Station
Catalog no.: BVCH-44003
Produced by: BMG Japan
Number of discs: 1
Date of release: 7 Jan 09
Price: 2940 yen (inclusive of tax)
Bonus track: Tsundere by Irie Naoki (Hirakawa Daisuke)

Natsume Yuujin Chou DVD Vol 5

Title: Natsume Yuujin Chou DVD Vol 5
Catalog No: ANZB-3735
Number of discs: 2
Produced by: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Date of release: 25 Feb 2009
Price: 6615 yen (inclusive of tax)
Total run time: 48 minutes
Includes: Episodes 12 and 13
Limited edition premium: original drama CD