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‘Manga’ Fans to Decide Upcoming Japanese Election
Published 9/16/2008 at Vulture
... more jealous of another country. Why is it that Americans aren't making more political decisions based on the High Fidelity dating rules — "what really matters is what you like, not what you are like"? Maybe it's not too late for Obama and McCain to find an edge by courting devotees of certain cultural subgenres; in the wake of Aso's manga-fueled run, could this finally be the year that the blackened death-metal community decides the election? Akihabara Nerds Rally Behind Likely Japanese PM [Wired] ...

AICN Anime-Afro Samurai Manga, A Survey of Upcoming Events, News and More!
Published 9/19/2008 by ScottGreen at Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
... and Fensterman discuss the array of special guests appearing at the New York Anime Festival over the weekend of September 26-28, 2008. Guests include Vampire Hunter D creator and novelist Hideyuki Kikuchi, artist Yoshitaka Amano, “Iron Chef” Masaharu Morimoto, Japanese voice actor Rie Tanaka, and fashion house Baby, The Stars Shine Bright, plus musical acts and a variety of guests from all facets of the North American anime and manga publishing industries. Wired presents photos of Akihabara's support for noted geek/would-be Prime Minister "Rozen Aso" New ...