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Daily Links of the Day: File-Sharing, Saiyuki Musical

Japan's Internet Providers to Disconnect File-Sharers

Four organizations that represent about 1,000 Japanese Internet providers have agreed to disconnect the s of s who allegedly and repeatedly share files illegally. The organizations will hold a with the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers and the Association of Copyright for Computer Software to discuss the guidelines for the process. The announcement comes despite concerns on privacy and freedom of use of telecommunications. Source: Yomiuri Shimbun via Yahoo News and Icarus Publishing

Wild Adapter) will be adapted into a stage musical in Japan this September. Saiyuki Kagekiden: Go to the West will play in Tokyo's Ginza district from September 13 to September 21. The nostalgic post-war manga Sunset on Third Street will also get a non-musical theatrical play. Source: Animate, Sports Nippon

Moyashimon at 4.6%). Source: Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan via Saishin Anime Jōhō

JoJo's Araki Draws for New Online Hirohiko Araki. Source: Canned Dogs

Digital Manga Publishing Hiring for Entry-Level Job

Digital Manga Publishing, located in the Los Angeles-area city of Gardena, California, is looking for an entry-level sales and marketing to the company. The help wanted ad for the position calls for a bachelor's degree in any subject, proficiency in Excel, and a "love of anime, manga and comics," but does not specifically require any prior job experience. Two years of work may be substituted for the education requirement, and familiarity with retail wholesalers and distributors is a plus, but not mandatory. Anyone hired for the job will be expected to create sales and marketing reports and assist Digital Manga with convention s and various types of marketing events.