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Issue No. 78 March 26, 2010 No Fooling! Next Week's New Manga! With April 1st come pranks and practical jokes, but also new awesome manga from TOKYOPOP! Check out .hack//4koma, Red Hot Chili Samurai vol. 1, Happy Cafe vol. 2, Maid Sama! vol. 4, and Trinity Blood vol.12, among the many others that go on sale 3/29! Also, don't forget to check out the Van Von Hunter movie and the newly released trailer! Reprints On Sale! Saiyuki Vol. 3 Does it seem like some manga have disappeared from the face of this earth? Well, the wait is over! This March, TOKYOPOP has reprinted a bunch of backordered manga so that YOU can get your manga fix!  Included are such favorites as Saiyuki,Loveless, D.N. Angel, and MANY MANY MORE...Check out the complete list of reprints available in stores 3/29!! Free Online Comic! Including bonus content! You can download a free online comic at the Van Von Hunter Movie FacebookPage!  Inside you'll find rare Van Von Hunter comic strips, hilarious interviews with star Yuri Lowenthal and directors Stu Levy and Steven Calcote, and VANtastic other bonus materials! We're also very excited for the first convention screening of Van Von Hunter at Sakura-Con! Co-Director Steven Calcote will be there to hang out with you all too! The screening will be Saturday, April 3, at 6:30pm - we hope to see you there! In case you missed it, last week we released the Van Von Hunter trailer.  If you haven't checked it out yet, watch it here! If you've been there, done that... then do it again here! The Best Internship Ever Help TOKYOPOP CEO Stu Levy film and promote "America's Greatest Otaku," a real-world reality TV show as part of the TOKYOPOP Tour, a 3-month national tour for the world's most innovative entertainment company! Think you have what it takes? Apply Now to Be Part of the TOKYOPOP Tour!  The deadline is 3/31, so get to it! Staff Pick: RoddoChan When art and love collide, the hearts of lovers reveal their true colors. For Nagi and Kaji, will it be passionate hues of red, or depressing shades of blue? Read RoddoChan's Croquis Review! From high school to college, Tomoya and Kazuki's chances in love aren't limitless, especially since Tomoya feels that he needs to undo the hurtful things he once said. Will Tomoya tie up loose ends as Kazuki's friend from the past or as his future lover?  Read RoddoChan's Love Knot Review! Featured Manga: Happy Cafe Vol. 2 Seriously. This manga is SO CUTE!!!!! "If you're looking for a comic that is just fun to read and makes you feel good, then 'Happy Cafe' is going to do you good." --Japan Reviewed "A very pleasant and friendly story. It's like spending a sunny day with friends." --ComicsOnline Preview Vols. 1 & 2 on TOKYOPOP.com!  Rave Master DVD: Complete Series $39.99 All 51 episodes of the series--more than 1,000 minutes of Rave Master goodness--are now available on DVD for the first time! And the entire 8-DVD set is on sale for only 39.99!!! Click Here to Purchase Rave Master: The Complete Series! Limited Time Only!!! Poll: Which April Manga Are You Most Excited About? With the start of a new month we are all itching to get our hands on some new manga. Which one are you looking out for this April? Tell Us More in This Week's Poll! Dark Moon Diary Vol. 2 Ch. 2 The sun always rises, even in Nachtwald, and for Priscilla it's a brand new day full of promise. Her baseball team is holding try-outs. There's edible food to be found and a bewitching, broomstick-flying friend to share it with. Plus Balthazar, town prince and school idol, seems interested in dating her. There's just one problem--Kitten wanted him first! Check out Dark Moon Diary Vol. 2 NOW! Video Games Live - Special Guests, Special Performance in New Orleans! Video Games Live! Video Games Live is pulling out all the stops in New Orleans. On Thursday, April 1, 2010, Video Games Live will perform with the Louisiana Philharmonic, for a nationwide television special that will start airing July 31 on PBS, and be available on a companion DVD, Blu-Ray and album. Special guests for this historic event include the creator and "father" of video games, the legendary Ralph Baer! The event will feature music from your favorite games, including Halo, God of War, and World of Warcraft. If you've never seen VGL, you're in for an unforgettable treat! Tickets Are Going Fast -- Click Here to Buy Your Tickets Now! Manga Stimulus Plan! This week at Borders use this coupon for 40% off any one book. (Click here for a Borders near you.) And if you like Amazon, don't forget the seemingly neverending great deals on the TOKYOPOP Shop! Save BIG on Alice in the Country of Hearts, Blood Honey, and Gakuen Alice! Cons, Cons, Cons! Cons, cons, cons! Here's to making new friends, con exclusives, and all-things otaku! And at the Anime Pavilion booth, you can purchase hot new TOKYOPOP releases before they're available anywhere else! Have you got cash saved up? You'll need it if you're going to any of these cons! Penny Arcade Expo East (PAX East) March 26 - 28, 2010 Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts Next week they're at: Anime Boston April 2 - 4, 2010 Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts Sakura-Con April 2 - 4, 2010 Washington State Convention and Trade Center Seattle, Washington Anime Matsuri April 2 - 4, 2010 The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center The Woodlands, Texas WonderCon April 2 - 4, 2010 Moscone Center South San Francisco, California New Online Manga!! Check out this week's great selection of free online manga, featuring Happy Cafe Vol. 2 and.hack//4Koma! Want to see all the latest uploads? Visit theTOKYOPOP Online Manga Guide!  April Showers Bring New Manga! Don't be a fool this April! Go check out these HOT new April TOKYOPOP manga titles! While you're at it, check out May and June too! Van Von Hunter DVD From TOKYOPOP founder Stu Levy and his partner-in-crime, Steven Calcote, comes the astounding story of Van Von Hunter, an out-of-work evil vanquisher who must brave the perils of Hollywood and unravel the mysteries of MANGA, ANIME, and JAPAN in order to save the world! Vanquishing evil everywhere April 1! Watch the Van Von Hunter Preview! .hack//4koma It's .hack as you've never seen it before! Four hilarious artists give their own takes on the thrilling events and your favorite characters from both The World, and The World R:2. It's Kite vs. Haseo in the eternal struggle over who is the real hero of the story! Plus plenty of the Grunty and Chim Chim antics you know and love! And Atoli gets to...uh...be herself? All this and more in a single hilarious collection of 4-panel strips and short stories. .hack//4koma Red Hot Chili Samurai Vol. 1 Samurai Kokaku Sento likes peppers. Scratch that--he loves them. The only thing Kokaku likes better than eating a hot chili pepper is helping his father kick the butt of bad guys! With the help of his bespectacled friend Ento and cutie-pie girl of action Ran, Kokaku will take a bite out of crime--but not before biting a spicy pepper first! Red Hot Chili Samurai Vol. 1 Happy Cafe Vol. 2 Inside Café Bonheur, the pursuit of happiness continues... When two mysterious young men walk into the café to declare war, Uru's passion gets the best of everyone, and they accept the challenge--with one condition: The loser will have to quit the industry for good. However, just before the contest, Shindo sprains his wrist! And when Uru's mother shows up at Bonheur, will she convince Uru to go back home? Café Bonheur will have to survive through some turbulent times if it's to stay happy--and in business! Happy Cafe Vol. 2 Maid Sama Vol. 4 The rogue hypnotist strikes again! Post-hypnosis, if Misaki sleeps, she will wake up hating Usui! Well, hating him more than usual... Usui fights to keep Misaki's rage at bay by keeping her awake as long as possible. Later, Misaki and Cafe Maid Latte take a trip to the beach. Even with Aoi along for the ride, it's all fun in the sun -- with a bit of danger and romance thrown into the mix! Maid Sama Vol. 4 Also New in April! Animal Academy Vol. 4 Chibi Vampire: The Novel Vol. 6 Fate/Stay Night Vol. 7 Love Knot Mikansei No.1 Vol. 2 Mobile Suite Gundam: Ecole Du Ciel Vol. 9 Mugen Spiral: The Complete Two-Volume Series Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi Vol. 4 Tea for Two Vol. 4 Trinity Blood Vol. 12 Yubisaki Milk Tea Vol. 8 Will Work for Manga Need college credit? Like manga? Well, it's your lucky day because TOKYOPOP is looking for a new crop of interns in all departments. Apply today! Visit http://www.tokyopop.com/corporate/job_seekers to find out how to send us your resume. Gain valuable experience while working in a fun and creative environment! Newsletter Archive Missed out on a recent Roboblast, or just signed up and want to know what everyone's been talking about?  Check Out the Roboblast Archive Here! Don't get the Roboblast?SIGN UP NOW! 1.  Go to http:/tokyopop.com 2.  Go to the QUICK JOIN tab next to LOGIN      and fill it out. 3.  Check your e-mail for verificationand go to the link provided. 4.  LOGIN to TOKYOPOP.com. 5.  Put your cursor over the Jump To tab and go to Subscription. 6.  Scroll down to MY E-MAIL NEWSLETTERS,      and select TOKYOPOP News USA. 7.  Hit SAVE CHANGES. That's it!  Not so bad, right?