No Plan for FFXIII Blu-ray Disc Demo Except in Japan [ANN Au]

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com.au/news/2009-05-04/japan-to-create-fund-to-boost-anime-and-more-overseas [Ann Au]

Industry Group Head Says Anime is a Bubble that Burst [Ann Au]

Also Al will be chatting about Tokyo Gore Police.

A fun list here: Top 5 Manga Characters I would Hang out with In Real Life NewsOK.com – Oklahoma City,OK,USA

Some manga tourism here: Self-published English guide to Akihabara proves a hit The Daily Yomiuri – Osaka,Japan

New otaku movie: ‘Geeky’ scores Japanese first Variety – Los Angeles,CA,USA

Manga soft-power: Aso uses manga diplomacy Straits Times – Singapore