Japan Manga Anthology Updates

- The first issue of a new manga anthology titled Arcana will be released by Ichijinsha on 10/25. The anthology will feature works by mangaka from WARD and Comic ZERO-SUM.

The official site of the previously reported Comic SYLPH from MediaWorks has been opened, the new magazine will be released on 12/9.

- Trial readings of Square-Enix's new magazine GanGan Custom can be found on GanGan Custom's official site.

- Kadokawa Shoten's Comptiq Ace will become a monthly magazine (from bi-monthly) as of the December issue.

- SOFTBANK Creative's Shounen Blood will become an online magazine as of its December issue.

- Different from the 6 volume box set revival, a special issue of Kodansha's Comic BomBom titled Gundam Magazine will be released on 10/5.

New Adult Manga Magazine (18+):

- Comic Megastore DVD (9/25) from Core Magazine
- Comic Sigma (9/29) from Akane Shinsha
- Comic Cross (10/3) from JC Shuppan

- As of its November issue, Comic Shoujo Tengoku from Hit Shuppansha to become a Monthly magazine.