OzTAKU
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OzTAKU is an informal media group based in Melbourne, Australia.
[edit] OzTAKU magazine
OzTAKU are responsible for OzTAKU magazine, Australia's major manga anthology, with stories in the first series (#1-#3) including E-Pioneer, Legend and Replica and, in the current series, (#1.0 to current), Always Play, Rock Salt by Mark Withington, Rivers of Oblivion, Shadow Play, Magi by David Li, Tomorrow Yesterday, Days of Asha by David Kerr, Moth & Tanuki by Ian C. Thomas, Hakori, Souls Forgotten by Madonna Spelta and OzTAKU No Brain by Avi Bernshaw and Kenneth Chan.
In addition to the big anthology magazine, the group is now focusing on publishing independent Australian manga, hosting the official Australian "Iron Artist" tournament and strengthening its popular manga drawing classes.
[edit] Doujicon
OzTAKU held the successful first Doujicon, a Melbourne convention dedicated to doujinshi, on 29 July 2006, and plan to make this an annual event.
