This happened a while ago, but CMX, a DC Comics imprint, announced at it has secured the distribution rights for an english translation of Tenjo Tenge. This prompted Fugu Tabetai — the erstwhile scanslator that brought us the entire first ten volumes of it through mangatranslation.com — to put a stop to his fan translation/editing/distribution effort. This past week we got the last scanslation from him for this title, an “extra features” piece that servers to summarize and clarify the plotline and character relationships. Go buy it from DC when they put it out. Fugu did a great job, but there really is no substitute to having a proper paper-and-ink copy for a good title like this.

Strap yourselves in, boys & girls: the second chapter of NHY ni Youkoso. In contrast to a couple people making free scanslations available in a timely manner, Privateer Press still doesn’t have the IKCG out yet. I suppose I finally have to start referring to it as “vaporware,” though I was reluctant to do so for rather a long while. Did you know that the United States has successfully prosecuted two foreign wars since this book was supposed to be out? Anyhow, in the meantime let’s enjoy some free Japanese comics. Go buy a copy if you happen to be near a Kinokuniya.

Look out, world, the airwaves across the big pond are being flooded with a variety of new series, many of which are bishoujo-intensive. Now, it must be said that those with an aversion to cutesy cartoon-girls will never be able to get into anime, but sometimes things go too far.

This summer we’re seeing the return of Galaxy Angels for a fourth season, yet another remake of Cutey Honey (the original “magical girl”), Girls Bravo, and some more swill by M.O.E. Galaxy Angels will almost certainly be fansubbed shortly, I’ve already seen Girls Bravo available through mirkx.com, and what can I say about the new elf-ear-girl series from M.O.E.? The less, the better, I’d wager.