The things you find on Yahoo News.
Nissan uses manga to sell really, really cute cars:
“The pamphlet is manga-style, like a Japanese comic book, depicting the story of three young well-dressed women going shopping together, manicuring their nails to match the star-patterns on Pino seats, using aromatherapy oils in the car.”
Next up, a dealership staffed entirely by bishônen.
Avril Lavigne leads digital comic revolution:
“She also has a manga comic called ‘Make 5 Wishes,’ which will be available if you buy her album through iTunes, or you can wait for it as a series via cell phone.”
No, seriously, read that. She’s using manga to induce people to download her music legally, and she’s catering to cell-phone culture. Okay, so Lavigne likely isn’t the mastermind behind these moves, but damn.
Business Week differentiates Cartoon, Anime networks:
“‘We have more blood splatter,’ says Ledford, noting that his networks fans tend to be avid PlayStation 3 and Wii video game players as well.”