The usual manga/anime news post but with addition of some news about the Akira Hollywood Live-action. Here are the bits:

Akira's Hollywood Live-action Progress Update

Even though this project is meant to be 'on hold' there has been a report of actor Paul Dano reading for a part in this movie. [Source]

I never did understand why Warner's put the project on hold. Did they think they'd have an easier time with Bleach Who knows.

Paul Dano auditioning doesn't upset me at all. The guy is capable but he's not such a big name that would make this movie a typical moneymaking blockbuster. Anyone unfamiliar should watch There Will Be Blood, a great film in which he was equally impressive.

Still quite young but he has that look which makes me believe he'll be a good fit.

Oricon Manga Sales Figures August 13 - 19

1. One Piece #67 - 251,837 (2,644,567)

2. Fairy Tail #34 - 200,599

3. Shingeki no Kyojin #8 - 170,019 (460,713)

4. To Love-ru Darkness #5 - 133,314

5. Daiya no A (Ace of Diamond) #32 - 95,177

6. Kingdom #27 - 84,383

7. Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun #10 - 80,320 (158,278)

8. L-DK #10 - 66,688 (111,650)

9. To Love-ru Darkness #5 Limited Edition with DVD - 58,565

10. Area no Kishi #32 - 57,964

11. Shaman King Flowers #1 - 56,459 (114,651)

12. Capeta #29 - 51,905

13. Naruto #61 - 49,000 (1,164,161)

14. Kimi no Iru Machi #19 - 45,352

15. Nobunaga Concerto #7 - 43,387 (92,838)

16. Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei #30 - 40,908

17. Stardust Wink #9 - 38,109 (68,658)

18. Sakura-hime Kaden #11 - 34,341 (66,462)

19. Beelzebub #17 - 32,778 (194,453)

20. Eden no Ori #18 - 30,884

21. Zettai Karen Children #31 - 29,180

22. Gekko Jorei #19 - 28,238

23. Yozakura Quartet #12 - 27,874 (71,216)

24. Seito Shokun! - Saish sh Tabidachi - 25,860 (42,957)

25. Gag Manga Biyori #13 - 24,925 (115,228)

26. Kuroko no Basket #18 - 24,863 (459,378)

27. Terra Formars #2 - 24,335

28. One Piece #66 - 23,081 (3,215,764)

29. Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo #2 - 22,560

30. Tobaku Ha den Zero - Gyanki-hen #5 - 21,632

[Source: Oricon, Manga News (#2)]

A few things to note:

-One Piece has kept it's first place ranking for a third straight week.

-Naruto has been knocked out of the top 5 (and top 10) after three weeks.

-The volume of Sayonara Zetsubo-sensei on sale is the last one of the series.

-Combined with the Limited Edition, To Love-ru Darkness #5 sold over 190,000 in just it's first week.