Manga moves: Dark Horse Comics has announced it will buy manga publishing and production house Studio Proteus.

"We have had a fantastic run with Toren Smith and Studio Proteus,” Dark Horse President Mike Richardson said in a press release. "With the assistance of Studio Proteus we have presented some of the finest manga properties ever produced, including Lone Wolf and Cub, Akira, Oh My Goddess, Blade of the Immortal, and Ghost in the Shell, among others. We look forward to Toren’s assistance on future manga projects."