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- ↑ Joel Hahn. "Kodansha Manga Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on 16 August 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2007.
- ↑ "Tokyopop Announces New Manga Titles (Update 2)". Anime News Network. 5 July 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2008.
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