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Kyojin No Hoshi Revival In Japan
Date: 9/5/2006
Not likely to surface outside it's shores anytime soon, the land of the rising sun is currently undergoing a revival of the classic baseball manga and anime series Kyojin No Hoshi. The 182 episode TV anime is going to be released in a 3 DVD BOX set by Warner Home Video for 30,000 Yen each. An original picture collection will be included in each set. Likewise, the original manga serial has recently been remade after an interval of 40 years. Subtitled "New Testament", The work is quite popular among middle aged men. Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine began running the new story last week. The original, by Ikki Kajiwara and Noboru Kawasaki was serialized for five years.
Source: Anime News Service