[NEWS] Miuchi Suzue's Topeng Kaca (Glass no Kamen) manga bunko release greenlit

Glass no Kamen © Miuchi Suzue/
Hakusensha
Published in Indonesia as
Topeng Kaca and
Topeng Kaca: Bidadari Merah
by Elex Media Komputindo

Indonesian manga publisher Elex Media announced this week that Miuchi Suzue's Topeng Kaca (Glass no Kamen) has been approved for reprint. The news stands (not newsstands) to put readers who have long been searching for the now out of print early volumes of the ongoing shoujo classic out of their misery.

Elex plans to reincarnate Topeng Kaca in bunkoban, which means different covers and thicker and fewer volumes that would each retail for more than the IDR 15,000 tankoubon standard. (For instance, Elex imprint Level Comics' Genius Family Company's bunko which carries a suggested retail price of IDR 28,000 each.)

As of this post's publication, the reprint project has already entered production (re-editing) phase. A speedy Japanese approval of the re-edited material willing, Elex intends to publish the Topeng Kaca bunko starting this 2010.

[Via Elex Media per 29 April 2010]

For readers who have come into manga fairly recently and may not be acquainted with this shoujo best-seller (50 million copies in 2006), Glass no Kamen follows actress Kitajima Maya in her quest to hone her craft. Below is Wikipedia's synopsis:

Glass Mask is a saga depicting the devotion of Maya Kitajima to the performing arts as a professional stage actress, and her competition with her skilled rival, Ayumi Himekawa. They are both pursuing the degree of acting proficiency and career success required to play the lead role of the legendary stage play "The Crimson Goddess" ("Kurenai Tennyo"). Maya is not particularly beautiful or smart in school, but her passion for acting is all-consuming, to the point where she literally puts her own life on the line several times for the sake of a role. Always told by her mother that she was good for nothing, Maya wants to prove to the world and to herself that she has worth. On the other hand, everyone expects the gifted and multi-talented Ayumi to succeed, so she is determined to reach the top on her own without the help of her prestigious parents. —Wikipedia

Wikipedia also explains the genesis of the manga title:

The title refers poetically to the mask of faces that actors wear - while expressing emotions that are not their own, the mask they wear (their acting) is as fragile as glass. If the actors are distracted, their mask will “break” and show on stage the actors' true feelings.

Glass no Kamen has been adapted into anime (2xTV series and OVA) and live-action drama. Albeit still ongoing (44 volumes released as per 2009.08; 24 bunkoban by 2010.01), the series is expected to end soon, says the manga-ka. The Indonesian publication is up to volume 43 (Topeng Kaca: Bidadari Merah (Glass Mask: The Crimson Angel) volume 10).

Topeng Kaca is one of many titles requested for re-release. One (if not the biggest) barrier to republishing older series in Indonesia, according to Elex, is the reluctance of some Japanese publishing houses to have their manga reprinted in jurisdictions where piracy remains rife.

I personally welcome this news, having never read Topeng Kaca. My happiness would be complete if Elex were to also reprint Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura.

~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03)

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DIT Design Show Postcards

This month, DIT students studying Vis Com, Interior Design and Product Design have decided to use our postcard racks to promote their up coming design show. Each student printed between 100 and 400 postcards using their own design to promote the exhibition which resulted in 34 different cards! The cards will be distributed in our city centre venues and each rack will have a different student's design in it! If you are interested in doing some thing similar get in touch.

The show itself is on 8-12th June in The Complex in the Smithfield Plaza. Going by the standard of the postcard designs the exhibition will definitely be worth a visit!

Pandora Hearts 9, Wild Life 4, Kekkaishi 3 (Elex Media 5 May 2010 manga)

Also: Hyde & Closer 2, Spiral: The Bonds of Reason 2, and the conclusion to Treasure Gaust (volume 6). Sadly, The Fifth Columnist finale is excluded from this release.

Kekkaishi © Tanabe Yellow/Shogakukan (Serialized in Shonen Sunday)
Published in Indonesia by PT Elex Media Komputindo

May contain [SPOILERS]

In Pandora Hearts volume 9, Oz et al depart for Sabrie to unearth the truth Pandora has hidden there, only to encounter Eliot Nightray and Reo. What's more, Oz, trapped in an illusion, comes face to face with the architect of the Tragedy of Sabrie, Glen Baskerville!

k, that takes care of this Elex release's most popular manga. As for DO WANT! Numbers 2 and 3 —

Wild Life 4 by Fujisaki Masato

Perfect-pitched doofus veterinarian Iwashiro Tessho keeps getting monkey on your back-duped by R.E.D. Section 2 boss Ryoto Tsukasa who loves ditching work. Despite this, the enthusiasm of the Blond Haired #1 Idiot Vet in Japan to preserve the local fauna refuses to wane, not even when the latest patients to come in for “consultation” are a panda, a hippopotamus, a snake, and an elephant!

(I can't stop the goony grin on my face upon contemplation of that upcoming hippo in Wild Life volume 4. *goony grin*)

Kekkaishi 3 by Tanabe Yellow

Neither of our magical barrier masters Yoshimori and Tokine is willing to give in over who's the better kekkaishi, the rivalry stretching back to when they were kids. We get a look-see into their normal days, rather, nights of Ketsu! Metsu! Tenketsu! practice and what-not in Kekkaishi volume 3. Meanwhile, someone from the past comes calling on Yoshimori's (hilarious) demon dog. Someone who offers Madarao... (Cue suspenseful music here.)

NEW TITLES: Artist Acro, Caramel Boy, and Otoboke Section Chief

Three shiny new series kick off a new month: Artist Acro, the Shonen Sunday serial by Sakurai Ato, starring a hero improbably named Acro Hamburger; Caramel Boy, the latest shoujo romance by Morio Masami (The Extra Kobayashi and Love Chop! manga-ka) that bypasses HanaLaLa serialization and heads straight for tankou; and the seinen Otoboke Section Chief or Otoboke Kachou by Bungeishunjū Manga Awardee Ueda Masashi, creator of Kobo-chan.

The Artist Acro and Otoboke Section Chief blurbs (as well as those for Crows 7, Katsu! 3, and Raiders 4) have been tucked below the manga list line to throw the spotlight on Caramel Boy's debut, seeing as how it's only one of two shoujo titles in this very-shounen release.

Caramel Boy © Morio Masami/
Hakusensha (LaLa)

Caramel Boy 1 by Morio Masami

Motoka has lived next door to Shun, the “CaramelBoy” who once starred in an absurdly popular candy ad, since they were kids. Familiarity with Shun has made Motoka oblivious to the Caramel Boy's charms; she only allows that Shun has gotten taller and perhaps (strictly objectively speaking!), more attractive. But middle schooler Shun has changed in ways beyond what the clueless Motoka realizes. These days, he's more likely to affect a cynical attitude (complete with sneers and taunts) towards Motoka.

Don't tell me it's because Shun actually likes Motoka!?

MANGAZINES: Shonen Magz 71, featuring Ghost Doctor

Youkai no Oisha-san
© Satou Yuuki/Kodansha

Word is that Elex is shopping for titles to promote Shonen Magz to a bi-monthly publication. I don't know how near that prospect is, but for now Shonen Magz 71 is the first of the monthly mangazine quad to ship in May, and the featured series is Satou Yuuki-sensei's Youkai have doctors? Ghost Doctor. I don't exactly know what Kuro and Kotoko are up to in the latest Youkai no Oisha-san; the newest Komikologi forgot to swap the Code:Breaker blurb from April.

Other Kodansha shounen (and seinen) titles in serialization: BECK by Harold Sakuishi · Code:Breaker by Kamijyo Akimine · Fairy Tail by Mashima Hiro · Kindaichi Case Files by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya · Kungfu Boy Legends (Tekken Chinmi Legends) by Maekawa Takeshi · Sanzoku Ou by Sawada Hirofumi · School Rumble by Kobayashi Jin · Tokkyu!! by Komori Yoichi, Kubo Mitsurou · Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE by CLAMP · Vinland Saga by Yukimura Makoto.

If my squint mode »ON! wasn't a spectacular #Fail, Tribal 12 by Osada Yu-Ko doesn't appear in ShoMagz 71's cover line-up. Any idea why? Has the series wrapped?

Elex Media manga (2010.05.05)

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1. [Premiere] Artist Acro 1 of 9+ by Sakurai Ato

Artist Acro 「 アーティストアクロ 」 by Sakurai Ato Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.01

Published in simplified Chinese by Chuang Yi (latest: volume 1)

2. [Premiere] Caramel Boy 1 of 2+ by Morio Masami

Caramel Boy 「 きゃらめるＢＯＹ 」 by Morio Masami Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2008.07

3. Crows 7 of 26 by Takahashi Hiroshi

Crows 「 クローズ 」 by Takahashi Hiroshi Akita Shoten Monthly Shounen Champion, shounen Volume 7 first published in Japan 1992.11

Related series: Worst (sequel) · Crows Zero (spin-off) · Crows: Busou Sensen Reimeihen (side story)

4. Demon King (Majeh) 30 of 34+ by Ra InSoo and Kim JaeHwan

Majeh 「 마제(魔帝) 」 by Ra InSoo, Kim JaeHwan Daiwon C.I. Champ Comics, sonyun Volume 30 first published in Korea 2008.10

King of Hell published in English by TOKYOPOP (volume 25 released 2009.08.04)

5. Hyde & Closer (Juhou Kaikin!! Hyde & Closer) 2 of 7 by Aso Haro

Juhou Kaikin!! Hyde & Closer by Aso Haro 「 呪法解禁！！ハイド＆クローサー 」 Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2008.06

Volume 2 contains chapters:
第8～11話　影絵（1～4） (Shadow*)
第12～13話　閑話（1～2） (Gossip)
第14～17話　傀儡（1～4 (Puppet)
*Tentative translations only (c/o Google)

Hyde & Closer licensed in English by VIZ Media (volume 1 street date: 2010.07.13)

6. Katsu! 3 of 16 by Adachi Mitsuru

Katsu! 「 ＫＡＴＳＵ！ 」 by Adachi Mitsuru Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 3 first published in Japan 2002.05 Re-released in 8 volumes from 2009.07 to 2010.02 Serialized in Indonesian in Shonen Star

Volume 3 contains chapters**:
第19話　残念だな。
第20話　人の好いおれ...
第21話　うぬぼれるなよ。
第22話　あいつがホレたのは...
第23話　殺す気か？
第24話　大きくなったのォ。
第25話　構えろよ。
第26話　お願い...
第27話　負けねえよ、水谷は。
第28話　今はまだ...
** Title translations N/A (I can't decipher Google or Babel Fish's translations)

7. Kekkaishi 3 of 29+ by Tanabe Yellow

Kekkaishi Ayakashi Hojinden 「 結界師 」 by Tanabe Yellow AKA Barrier Master Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 3 first published in Japan 2004.06 Serialized in Indonesian in Shonen Star

Volume 3 contains chapters:
017. A Day in the Life, Part 1 (良守の日々(前編) Yoshimori no Hibi (Zenpen))
018. A Day in the Life, Part 2 (良守の日々(中編) Yoshimori no Hibi (Chūhen))
019. A Day in the Life, Part 3 (良守の日々(後編) Yoshimori no Hibi (Kōhen))
020. A 400-Year Reunion (4世紀ぶりの再会 4-Seiki Buri no Saikai)
021. Ginro and Koya (銀露と鋼夜 Ginro to Kōya)
022. The Garden (庭 Niwa)
023. Mountain Dogs (山犬たち Yamainutachi)
024. Parting (別離 Betsuri)
025. Resealing (再封印 Saifūin)
026. Black Devil (黒い悪魔 Kuroi Akuma)

AWARDS: Won best shounen manga in the 52nd Shogakukan Manga Awards

Kekkaishi published in English by VIZ Media (volume 20 released 2010.02.09; volume 21 street date: 2010.05.11)

A 52-episode anime adaptation by Sunrise aired in Japan from October 2006 to February 2008, with seiyuu Yoshino Hiroyuki as Sumimura Yoshimori and Saitou Rie as Yukimura Tokine.

8. Kumpulan Cerita Berwarna Doraemon 2 by Fujiko F. Fujio
9. Lum, The Invader Girl (Urusei Yatsura) 22 of 34 by Takahashi Rumiko

Urusei Yatsura 「 うる星やつら 」 by Takahashi Rumiko
Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen
Series re-released in 15 wideban and 18 bunkoban volumes

AWARDS: 26th Shogakukan Manga Award for the shounen/shoujo category.

An anime adaptation by Kitty Films was telecast from October 1981 through March 1986 on Fuji TV. The series spanned 195 episodes and starred seiyuu Hirano Fumi as Lum and Furukawa Toshio as Moroboshi Ataru. Eleven OAVs and six theatrical movies were also released.

10. [Premiere] Otoboke Section Chief (Otoboke Kachou) 1 of 22+ by Ueda Masashi

Otoboke Kachou 「 おとぼけ課長 」 by Ueda Masashi Houbunsha Manga Time, seinen Volume 1 first published in Japan 1983.05

11. Pandora Hearts 9 of 11+ by Mochizuki Jun

Pandora Hearts 「 Ｐａｎｄｏｒａ　Ｈｅａｒｔｓ 」 by Mochizuki Jun Square Enix GFantasy, shounen Volume 9 first published in Japan 2009.07

Volume 9 contains chapters:
Retrace XXXIV: Noise of Echo
Retrace XXXV: Madness of Lost Memories

Pandora Hearts first licensed for North America by Broccoli Books but was dropped; the series is now published in English by Yen Press (volume 1 released 2009.12.15; volume 2 street date: 2010.05.18)

A 25-episode anime adaptation produced by XEBEC aired in Japan from April to September 2009. Seiyuu Minagawa Junko, Kawasumi Ayako, and Toriumi Kousuke played Oz Vessalius, Alice, and Raven respectively.

Related: The Pandora Hearts Official Guide was released 2009.03.27. Numbered 8.5, the guide book is subtitled Mine of mine.

12. Raiders 4 of 5+ by Park JinJun

Raiders 「 레이더스 」 by Park JinJun (or Park JinJoon) Daiwon C.I., Super Champ, sonyun Volume 4 first published in Korea 2008.09

Raiders published in English by Yen Press (volume 2 released 2010.03.23; volume 3 street date: 2010.07.13)

13. The Real Fake Princess 3 of 5 by Ihuan

The Real Fake Princess 「 真假公主 」 by Ihuan (also Yi Huan)
Tong Li, shoujo
Real Fake Princess published in English by DrMaster (five volumes)

14. Spiral: The Bonds of Reason (Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna) 2 of 15 by Shirodaira Kyo & Mizuno Eita

Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna 「 スパイラル　推理の絆 」 by Shirodaira Kyo & Mizuno Eita Square Enix Shonen Gangan, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2000.07

Volume 2 contains chapters:
6. The Room with the Special Lock (part 3)
7. Explosion Incident
8. Mysterious Rib Bone
9. The Happiness of the Believer (part 1)
10. The Happiness of the Believer (part 2)

Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning published in English by Yen Press (volume 11 released 2010.04.20; volume 12 street date: 2010.07.13)

Related: Spiral Alive (prequel; 5 of 5 volumes)

A 25-episode anime adaptation by J.C. Staff, based on the first six volumes of the manga but with an alternate ending aired on TV Tokyo from October 2002 to March 2003. The anime starred seiyuu Suzumura Kenichi as Narumi Ayumu, Asano Masumi as Yuizaki Hiyono, and Ishida Akira as Eyes Rutherford.

15. Treasure Gaust (Treasure Gaust: Shijou Saikyou no Hanta) 6 of 6 by Katsumi Naoto [Finale]

Treasure Gaust: Shijou Saikyou no Hanta 「 トレジャーガウスト　史上最強のハンタ 」 by Katsumi Naoto Shogakukan Corocoro Dragon Comics, shounen Volume 6 first published in Japan 2008.11

16. Wild Life 4 of 27 by Fujisaki Masato

Wild Life 「 ワイルドライフ 」 by Fujisaki Masato Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2003.11 Serialized in Indonesian in Shonen Star

Volume 4 contains chapters**:
第25話　好きだから...
第26話　カバの剣士
第27話　野茂はヒデオ、野口はヒデヨ
第28話　いつもは何本持ってるの?
第29話　うなぎのつかみどり
第30話　心配で心配で...
第31話　原先生の秘密
第32話　ライオンと犬
第33話　三兄弟の憂鬱
** Title translations N/A (I can't decipher Google or Babel Fish's translations)

AWARDS: Won best shounen manga in the 51st Shogakukan Manga Awards.

Elex Media reissues (2010.05.05)

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1. [RE-STO] 6 Days by Nunik Triwahyuni
2. [RE-STO] Aoyama Gosho Short Story (Aoyama Gosho Tanpenshuu) by Aoyama Gosho
3. [RE-STO] Doraemon Movie 2 - Nobita's Legendary King of the Sun [Awal] (Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King) by Fujiko F. Fujio
4. [RE-STO] Doraemon Movie 2 - Nobita's Legendary King of the Sun [Akhir] (Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King) by Fujiko F. Fujio [Finale]
5. [RE-STO] Drive My Car by Bayu Indie
6. [RE-STO] Wild Tales - Flying To The Star (Amakakeru Hoshi) by Yuguchi Seiko
7. [RE-STO] Wild Tales - The Mirror Of Sand by Yuguchi Seiko

NOTE
(1) Sources: Elex Media STO 5 May 2010 (release schedule) and Komikologi (synopses, except where noted)
(2) All listed manga are priced at IDR 15,000 each, except Kumpulan Cerita Berwarna Doraemon 2 (SRP: IDR 28,800), the reissued Doraemon Movie 2 - Nobita's Legendary King of the Sun ([Awal] and [Akhir], IDR 20,000/volume), and Drive My Car (IDR 13,500)
(3) Links like this are Amazon.com (or other online merchants) search and/or product links (commercial), in case you're interested in another language version.

Previews continued...

Artist Acro 1

「 アーティストアクロ 」 by Sakurai Ato

In this world, “artists” possess that special ability to fascinate others, and once they could use their skills without restraint. So much so that seven years ago, a group of artists started using souls for raw material. Into this menacing state of affairs comes our hero (Acro Hamburger, as already noted) who has the power to transform anything he touches into clay. The spunky country boy migrates to the art capital to hone his sculpting, only to find the city cloaked in darkness and fear... [With additions from Wikipedia's Artist Acro stub]

Otoboke Section Chief 1

Otoboke Kachou 「 おとぼけ課長 」 by Ueda Masashi

Otoboke Kachou is another 4-koma offering from Ueda Masashi-sensei. It began serialization in Manga Time in 1981 and continues till this day. The series follows the comical trials and tribs of the titular, simultaneously pompous and klutzy section chief Otoboke. Elex highlights that this gag comic strip actually reflects our own lives, and invites us to shrug off the daily stresses by LMAO'ing to our hearts' content (using this manga, of course, as catalyst).

Crows 7

「 クローズ 」 by Takahashi Hiroshi

The Kuro-Taki alliance having fallen apart, Bull attacks the Kyokuryu lair alone. This stumps Takiya's boys, already bewildered and edgy. They try to recoup their strength, but apparently Bull's not the only fighter. Reinforcements arrive JIT. One problem solved, another appears in the form of a sinister pair looking for Suzuran's strongest.

Why are these two strangers hunting down Rindaman?

Katsu! 3

「 ＫＡＴＳＵ！ 」 by Adachi Mitsuru

Kimoto dan Mizutani revise their deal. If Mizutani beats him, Kimoto will quit boxing. Obviously wanting to win, Mizutani asks Satoyama's father for training. Will training under an ex-boxer be enough to secure Mizutani's victory?

Raiders 4

「 레이더스 」 by Park JinJun

The dagger Ariel grabbed turns out to be a compass. Learning this, Lamia filches the compass and abandons the group. Meanwhile, Ian's congregation pursues the founding of a new religion.

~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03)

UP NEXT: More 5 May 2010 manga

• LEVEL COMICS: Akihabara@DEEP 4 · Gun Smith Cats 4 · Jormungand 1 by Takahashi Keitarou · Rumiko Takahashi's Best Short Story Collection 2 · Second Engage by Aikawa Momoko · A Spirit of the Sun 4 · Subaru 5 · Tokyo Juliet 13 of 13 · Smurf - Astrosmurf

• M&C!: Another Kingdom 1 by Fujita Maki · Battle Brawlers Bakugan 4 · Bleach 23 · Meet the Banchou 1 by Suzuki Nakaba · Sinful Love by Yoshinaga Yuu · Shanaou Yoshitsune volumes 13-17 (box set)

disclaimer

Cover images and source summaries used here for reference are © their respective intellectual rights holders. No infringement intended.

manga available this week (28 April 2010 street date)

• Elex Media: Adventure of Cat Mix Toraji 3 · Eyeshield 21 v36 · Fullmetal Alchemist 22 · Kaiser Z 12 · Kunai Legend 1 by Iori Tabasa · Legend of Nereid 6 · One Piece 54 · Penguin Revolution 4 V3 · The Puppet Master Lin 6 · The Ruler of Nabari 9 · Sora - The Wingless Duck 16 · Trigun Maximum 14 of 14 · With My Brothers 4 · X-Zone 3 · HanaLaLa 49/2010
• Level Comics: Angel Heart 3 · Eagle 10 · Jio 5 · Love Affair 5 · Restore Garage 251 vol. 5 · Lucky Luke - Lucky Luke vs Joss Jamon · Lucky Luke - Nabi Palsu · Michel Vaillant - Para Sponsor · Yakari - Yakari dan Sang Rajawali
• m&c!: Battle Brawlers Bakugan 3 · Bleach 22 · Born To Cook 6 · C-Blossom 1 by Shimotsuki Kayoko/Fukui Harutoshi · Goong [Palace Story] 19 · My Fragile Love 1 by Miyawaki Yukino · My Fragile Love 2 · My Fragile Love 3 of 3 · Shanaou Yoshitsune - Genpei War 1 by Sawada Hirofumi · Tokyo Angels 1 by Fujii Mihona · White Paper Ark 5 · The Story of Wang Fenglei 1 by Tony Wong · Hand 7 No. 2 · PenDragon 2 · Tengu-Do 2 · KOLONI: Garudayana 2 · Cherry 42 · Shanaou Yoshitsune volumes 7-12 (box set)

related monthly schedules

Elex May 2010 manga
Premiering Animal Doctor by Sasaki Noriko, Artist Acro by Sakurai Ato, Blooming Youth by Itsuki Natsumi, Dr. Koto by Yamada Takatoshi, Hell Girl by Eto Miyuki & Jigoku Shojo Project, Hero Tales by Arakawa Hiromu, A Kiss for My Prince by Kim HeeEun, Kuro Memanggul Peti Mati by Kiyuduki Satoko, New Sexy Simpleton by Hwang MiRee, Princess Story by Ebira Hiromi, Shinagawa Cat Story by Nishida Kana, Summer Storm! by Kobayashi Jin, Vitamin Cat by Sugiyama Ryoko, and The Moon & Lake by Ashihara Hinako (standalone)

Elex April 2010 manga
Premiering K-ON! by Kakifly, Spiral: The Bonds of Reason by Shirodaira Kyo & Mizuno Eita, Kumpulan Cerita Berwarna Doraemon by Fujiko F. Fujio, Hitsugi Katsugi no Kuro by Kiyuzuki Satoko, Kunai Legend by Iori Tabasa, Love & Honor by Yamada Daisy (double launch with volume 2), Otoboke Section Chief by Ueda Masashi, Pangeran Kacamata by Mizukami Wataru, V.B. Rose by Hidaka Banri · Standalones: Butterfly Cloud by Ashihara Hinako and Miracle Blue by Mitsuki Miko

Elex March 2010 manga
Premiering Caramel Boy by Morio Masami, Dear Boys Act III by Yagami Hiroki, Katsu! by Adachi Mitsuru, Wazabo by Soyama Kazutoshi · Standalones: Butterfly Cloud by Ashihara Hinako, Clock Clock by Morita Takashi, and Short Program Girl Type by Adachi Mitsuru

other invaluable resources

7net Shopping · Amazon Japan · Baka-Updates Manga · manaworld.com · Wikipedia

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Cyber Believers 4 of 4 and I Love You, Suzuki kun!! 2 (3L Week 17 shoujo manga)

Week 17 equals this week. Had to resort to this numbering because my 3L contact only indicated that these shoujo manga are expected to street this week.

Dennou Believers © Mizuki Shioko/Akita Shoten (First serialized in Princess)
Published in Indonesia as Cyber Believers by Tiga Lancar Semesta/3L
[Artwork provided by 3L]

Azumi or Natori?!

It's come down to this. Who will Rui choose? Azumi, the computer prince on the side of justice who can Ctrl+Alt+Del school rules, or Natori, the controlling discipline committe head and reigning school bully (not to mention, Rui's fiancé)? For the answer, do GET! your volume 4 of Cyber Believers, Mizuki Shioko's Electric Love Comedy which ends its Indonesian run (as already belabored) this week.

Suki desu Suzuki-kun!!
© Ikeyamada Go/Shogakukan
(Serialized in Sho-Comi)
Published in Indonesia
as I Love You, Suzuki kun!!
by 3L Comics

I Love You, Suzuki kun!! 2 by Ikeyamada Go

As for the continuation of Ikeyamada Go's Suki desu Suzuki-kun!! love rectangle, Hikaru's unwavering support has made Sayaka fall for this Suzuki-kun, and the feeling only stands to escalate, seeing as how he's 100% behind her as the new lead in the play, replacing his childhood friend Chihiro. But still not used to all the attention, will Sayaka be able to reveal her acting genius and overcome her insecurities?

Meanwhile, what's happening with Chihiro and the other Suzuki-kun, Shinobu?

3L shoujo manga (Week 17 release)

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1. Cyber Believers (Dennou Believers) 4 of 4 by Mizuki Shioko [Finale]

Dennou Believers 「 電脳ビリーバーズ 」
by Mizuki Shioko
Akita Shoten Princess, shoujo
Volume 4 first published in Japan 2008.02
CY-Believers published in English by Go! Comi (four volumes)

2. I Love You, Suzuki kun!! (Suki desu Suzuki-kun!!) 2 of 7+ by Ikeyamada Go

Suki desu Suzuki-kun!! 「 好きです鈴木くん！！ 」
by Ikeyamada Go
Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo
Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.03

NOTE
(1) Source: 3L (via email)
(2) Links like this are Amazon.com search and/or product links (commercial), in case you're interested in another language version.

Leaving you with moar eyecandy:

Cyber Believers back cover

I Love You, Suzuki kun!! back cover

~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03)

disclaimer

Cover images and source summaries used here for reference are © their respective intellectual rights holders. No infringement intended.

other manga currently available (28 April 2010 street date)

• Elex Media: Adventure of Cat Mix Toraji 3 · Eyeshield 21 v36 · Fullmetal Alchemist 22 · Kaiser Z 12 · Kunai Legend 1 by Iori Tabasa · Legend of Nereid 6 · One Piece 54 · Penguin Revolution 4 V3 · The Puppet Master Lin 6 · The Ruler of Nabari 9 · Sora - The Wingless Duck 16 · Trigun Maximum 14 of 14 · With My Brothers 4 · X-Zone 3 · HanaLaLa 49/2010 · Angels Eye by Dwiyani Christy, Girls of Alps Heidi by Igarashi Yumiko, Precious Moment by Esvandiari Sant, Doraemon Movie 1 - The Records of Nobita Spaceblazer (FIRST) and Doraemon Movie 1 - The Records of Nobita Spaceblazer (LAST) (RE-STO)
• Level Comics: Angel Heart 3 · Eagle 10 · Jio 5 · Love Affair 5 · Restore Garage 251 vol. 5 · Lucky Luke - Lucky Luke vs Joss Jamon · Lucky Luke - Nabi Palsu · Michel Vaillant - Para Sponsor · Yakari - Yakari dan Sang Rajawali
• m&c!: Battle Brawlers Bakugan 3 · Bleach 22 · Born To Cook 6 · C-Blossom 1 by Shimotsuki Kayoko/Fukui Harutoshi · Goong [Palace Story] 19 · My Fragile Love 1 by Miyawaki Yukino · My Fragile Love 2 · My Fragile Love 3 of 3 · Shanaou Yoshitsune - Genpei War 1 by Sawada Hirofumi · Tokyo Angels 1 by Fujii Mihona · White Paper Ark 5 · The Story of Wang Fenglei 1 by Tony Wong · Hand 7 No. 2 · PenDragon 2 · Tengu-Do 2 · KOLONI: Garudayana 2 · Cherry 42 · Shanaou Yoshitsune volumes 7-12 (box set)

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7net Shopping · Baka-Updates Manga

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IMJ and Guinness Rugby Area 22

This months IMJ has short report on our recent Guinness Bar 22 iphone App in pub activity. If you haven't seen the article it is reproduced below.

Romeo × Juliet anime premieres 28 April 2010 on Animax Asia (That's tonight)

Airs every Wednesday at 7PM WIB (UTC+07)

© 2007 GONZO/CBC•GDH•SPWT

Airtime is UTC+07; Add one hour for Southeast Asia and Philippine times.

Gonzo's loose (very  l—o—o—s—e) anime take on William Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers trope christener Romeo and Juliet premieres on Animax Asia this 28 April 2010, Wednesday, 7PM WIB. Two Romeo × Juliet episodes will air back to back.

I doubt you don't know this already, but just in case — blurb:

...a new re-imagination of Shakespeare's classic that sets the doomed love of Romeo and Juliet, heirs to rival houses Montague and Capulet, against the fantasy world of Neo Verona with a dramatically charged political background. [Animax's synopsis]

As TV Tropes sez, it's better than it sounds. I actually found myself enjoying Oizaki Fumitoshi's series directorial debut so much that [SPOILAGE] (click at your peril)

I wished the requisite downer ending had been subverted.

Twenty-four Romeo × Juliet episodes aired in Japan from April through September 2007. The chief screenwriter for the series was Yoshida Reiko. Seiyuu Mizushima Takahiro and Mizusawa Fumie were originally cast as our star-crossed lovers, but from the promo plugs I've seen, I think Animax's version will be dubbed into English. Lena Park sang the opening theme Inori ~You Raise Me Up~; 12012 performed Cyclone, the first ending theme (eps 1-14), with Mizrock's Good bye, yesterday as the ED for episodes 15 to 23. Inori~You Raise Me Up〜 (English version) was used as the ending theme for the series finale.

Encore telecasts of episodes 1 - Two People ~When They Met and 2 - Promise ~The Fragrance of Memory will be at 11PM tonight and 730AM and 11AM tomorrow, in case you miss the 7PM premiere.

~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03) via Animax Asia

P.S. There's a Romeo × Juliet manga adaptation, too, serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Asuka.

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The Iron Man 2 Premiere in Hollywood

Last night was the Hollywood premiere of Iron Man 2. Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Scarlett Johansson were among the stars out and about on the red carpet supporting their soon-to-be blockbuster sequel. If you haven't yet seen the original, rent it tonight! Iron Man 2 hits theaters on May 7.

Photo: Alex J. Berliner, Berliner Studio/BEI Images

The Iron Man 2 Premiere in Hollywood

Last night was the Hollywood premiere of Iron Man 2. Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Scarlett Johansson were among the stars out and about on the red carpet supporting their soon-to-be blockbuster sequel. If you haven't yet seen the original, rent it tonight! Iron Man 2 hits theaters on May 7.

Photo: Alex J. Berliner, Berliner Studio/BEI Images

Bleach 22, Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 1, Goong 19, My Fragile Love (Usotsuki na Gemini) 1-3 (m&c! 28 April 2010 manga and manhwa)

Also, KOLONI local GN: teh much-awaited volume 2 of Is Yuniarto's modern-day wayang manga Garudayana

Bleach © Kubo Tite/Shueisha (Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump)
Published in Indonesia by PT Gramedia/m&c!

May contain [SPOILERS]

Ichigo turns down Shinji's offer to join the Visored, Shinigami who have undergone hollowification. Little does Ichigo know that Aizen would soon be dispatching two human-like Arrancar—Yammy and Ulquiorra—to Karakura chou. Chad and Orihime are the first to encounter Aizen's advance hollow party; they attempt to stop the pair of killing machines, but...

Kyaaa~! Ulquiorra-sama! ♡ It took you long enough to get here! Rather, it took m&c! *looks at m&c! askance* that long to bring you and Bleach 22: Conquistadores to this fangirl. Anyway, I hope you like it here. *angelic beam*

Goong [Palace Story] 19 by Park SoHee

Shin x ChaeKyeong continue to break my heart, despite MiRu scheming to reunite our OTP so that she gets Yul in Goong volume 19. This is prolly because HyoRin will do anything to marry Shin. Someone stop her!

NEW TITLES

We have Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War (Shanaou Yoshitsune: Genpei no Kassen), the follow-up to Sawada Hirofumi's award-winning shounen samurai tale Shanaou Yoshitsune; another new Long Hu Men side story, Tony Wong and Dick Kwong's The Story of Wang Fenglei (try to make out the original Indonesian blurb [with squint mode » ON!] here); and three new shoujo series—C-blossom -case 729- by Shimotsuki Kayoko & Fukui Harutoshi, Tokyo Angels by Fujii Mihona, and My Fragile Love, Miyawaki Yukino's Usotsuki na Gemini, on a triple launch.

Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 1 by Sawada Hirofumi

Jishou Year 4 (1180 AD). Genji, incensed by Heishi tyranny, goes into action in various parts of Japan. This as an envoy arrives in Hiraizumi, forever changing the life of young samurai Hyota, now grown strong. Minamoto no Yoshitsune, it's time for your appearance on this historical stage!

C-blossom -case 729- volume 1 by Shimotsuki Kayoko & Fukui Harutoshi

To avoid public censure after her father's arrest on corruption charges, Matsumiya Kana transfers to an exclusive girls' boarding school. At a time when the friendless Kana nearly loses all hope, into her life comes the handsome teacher Kisaragi Kou. But who is Kisaragi Kou, really? And why is there a group out to kill Kana?

Scanlator Condensation (via Baka-Updates Manga) invites you to give this two-volume series a whirl with this welcome mat: Welcome to C-blossom -case729- a series with action, intrigue, and well... a plot.

(For me, the lure was: Megane bishounen. And yes, that alludes to Kisaragi Kou.)

Tokyo Angels 1 by Fujii Mihona

Tough Mei, cooking-proficient Mai, and gentle Yui. This angelic trio has vowed to protect Tokyo from the menace of drugs.

It's been awhile (a  l—o—n—g while) since Fujii Mihona-sensei's GALS first came out in Indonesia; I hope Mei is a worthy successor to Kotobuki Ran.

My Fragile Love 1 by Miyawaki Yukino

Losing my memory has made me realize what being alone means. But Rin has promised to make new memories with me. Memories between twins.

This is the heroine Aoi talking after she was hospitalized and lost her memory. She is supposed to be very close to her twin, Rin, or so says Shoujo Crusade (excerpted by Baka-Updates Manga).

You can find the My Fragile Love volume 2 and 3   [SPOILAGE], as well as volume previews of Born to Cook 6, White Paper Ark 5, and Garudayana 2, after the manga list.

BESTSELLER REISSUES: Shanaou Yoshitsune 7-12 Box Set

Shanaou Yoshitsune volumes 7-12 release alongside the Genpei War premiere. Like the initial package deal, this box set of Sawada Hirofumi-sensei's Kodansha Manga award winner for best shounen manga likewise retails for IDR 89,000.

MANGAZINES: Cherry 42

Issue 42 of Cherry, m&c!'s (not always) monthly anthology of Shogakukan shoujo (and sometimes, josei) titles, mainly from Sho-Comi, ChuChu, and Ciao, also releases this Wednesday. One of the titles installing in this mangazine, Nishimura Tomoko's school life comedy, My Lovely Class Leader, actually has an anime adaptation. You might know it better as Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou.

m&c! manga, manhua, and manhwa (2010.04.28)

Release links are hide/unhide. Click for more details and cover scans.

1. Battle Brawlers Bakugan 3: Combination Battle by Sega Toys / Spin Master / Bakugan Project · TV Tokyo Dentsu
2. Bleach 22 of 44+ by Kubo Tite

Bleach 「 ＢＬＥＡＣＨ－ブリーチ－ 」 by Kubo Tite Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 22: Conquistadores first published in Japan 2006.05 Bleach published in English by VIZ Media (volume 30 released 2010.03.02; volume 31 street date: 2010.06.01)

Volume 22: Conquistadores contains:
188. Crush the World Down
189. Resolve
190. Conquistadores
191. Conquistadores 2 (Screaming Symphony)
192. Conquistadores 3 (Hounded Priestess)
193. Conquistadores 4 (Ebony & Ivory)
194. Conquistadores 5 (La Basura)
195. Death & Strawberry (Reprise)
196. Punch Down the Stone Circle
197. The Approaching Danger

AWARDS: Best shounen manga in the 50th Shogakukan Manga Awards

An anime adaptation by Studio Pierrot began airing in October 2004 and continues to this day (Season 15, the return to the Hueco Mundo arc, opened with episode 266 on 2010.04.13). Seiyuu Morita Masakazu and Orikasa Fumiko star as leads Kurosaki Ichigo and Kuchiki Rukia. Namikawa Daisuke plays Arrancar Ulquiorra Schiffer. At least two OAVs and three theatrical movies—Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody, Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion, Another Hyōrinmaru, and Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black, I Call Your Name—have been released.

3. Born to Cook (Mister Ajikko II) 6 of 7+ by Terasawa Daisuke

Mister Ajikko II 「 ミスター味っ子２ 」 by Terasawa Daisuke Kodansha Evening KC, seinen Volume 6 first published in Japan 2010.04

4. [Premiere] C-blossom -case 729- volume 1 of 2 by Shimotsuki Kayoko, Fukui Harutoshi

C-blossom -case 729- 「 Ｃ－ｂｌｏｓｓｏｍ－ｃａｓｅ７２９－ 」 by Shimotsuki Kayoko & Fukui Harutoshi Kodansha Betsufure, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2005.07

Related: Spin-off of Boukoku no Aegis by Fukui Harutoshi & Yokoyama Jin

5. Goong [Palace Story] 19 of 22+ by Park SoHee

Goong 「 궁(宮) 」 by Park SoHee Seoul Cultural Wink, soonjung Volume 19 first published in Korea 2009.02 Goong: The Royal Palace published in English by Yen Press (volume 8 released 2010.02.23; volume 9 street date: 2010.08.17)

Adapted into a live-action series Princess Hours starring Yoon EunHye as Shin Chae-kyung, Joo JiHoon as Lee Shin, Kim JeongHoon as Lee Yul, and Song Ji Hyo as Min Hyo-rin. Twenty-four episodes aired in Korea from January to March 2006. The fate of a rumored second season remains unknown, but a spin-off Goong S aired on the same MBC network from January to March 2007.

6. [Premiere] My Fragile Love (Usotsuki na Gemini) 1 of 3 by Miyawaki Yukino

Usotsuki na Gemini 「 うそつきなジェミニ 」 by Miyawaki Yukino AKA The Gemini which is a liar Shogakukan ChuChu, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2008.02

7. [New] My Fragile Love (Usotsuki na Gemini) 2 of 3 by Miyawaki Yukino

Volume 2 first published in Japan 2008.07

8. [New] My Fragile Love (Usotsuki na Gemini) 3 of 3 by Miyawaki Yukino [Finale]

Volume 3 first published in Japan 2008.10

9. [Premiere] Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War (Shanaou Yoshitsune: Genpei no Kassen) 1 of 11+ by Sawada Hirofumi

Shanaou Yoshitsune: Genpei no Kassen 「 遮那王　義経　源平の合戦 」 by Sawada Hirofumi Kodansha Monthly Shounen Magazine, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2007.11

Related: Shanaou Yoshitsune (prequel, 22 volumes)

10. [Premiere] The Story of Wang Fenglei Book One by Tony Wong & Dick Kwong
11. [Premiere] Tokyo Angels 1 of 3 by Fujii Mihona

Tokyo Angels 「 東京ＡＮＧＥＬＳ 」 by Fujii Mihona Shueisha Margaret, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2006.05

12. White Paper Ark (Hakobune Hakusho) 5 of 7 by Fujino Moyamu

Hakobune Hakusho 「 はこぶね白書 」 by Fujino Moyamu Mag Garden Comic Blade, shounen Volume 5 first published in 2008.01 Published in English as Animal Academy: Hakobune Hakusho published in English by TOKYOPOP (volume 4 released 2010.03.30)

m&c! AMERO comics (2010.04.28)

1. Hand 7 Volume 2 by Alber CG - Sébastien Célimon
2. PenDragon 2 by Mika
3. Tengu-Do 2 of 3 by Nikolavitch • Rossetto

m&c! KOLONI local comics (2010.04.28)

1. Garudayana 2 by Is Yuniarto

NOTE
(1) Sources: m&c! (artwork) and Elex Media (release schedule)
(2) All listed manga are priced at IDR 15,000 each, except Battle Brawlers Bakugan 3 (SRP: IDR 25,000) and The Story of Wang Feng Lei 1 (IDR 85,000)
(3) Links like this are Amazon.com (or other online merchants) search and/or product links (commercial), in case you're interested in another language version.

Volume previews of continuing series

Born to Cook 6

Mister Ajikko II 「 ミスター味っ子２ 」 by Terasawa Daisuke

Youichi, Sion, and Alan try to win over Alan's father with food, before competing with the former department manager of the French Cuisine Association Aijou. As they rack their brains for ideas and new cooking techniques, the Hinode shop in Japan comes under fire.

My Fragile Love 2

Usotsuki na Gemini 「 うそつきなジェミニ 」 by Miyawaki Yukino

I can't find any childhood pictures of me and Rin. I begin to doubt. Are we really siblings? Are we really twins?

My Fragile Love 3 of 3

I finally learn that Rin and me are not blood siblings, and Rin becomes my boyfriend. I should be happy, but Father has something to say...

White Paper Ark 5

Hakobune Hakusho 「 はこぶね白書 」 by Fujino Moyamu

There's another human in Morimori Academy aside from Fune? Who could it be? Fune decides to investigate, but instead runs into trouble—trouble that requires even the principal's help to settle. Meanwhile, Miiko suddenly tells Fune who she really likes!

And because it's a KOLONI release, am keeping the next blurb in its original Indonesian.

Garudayana 2 by Is Yuniarto

Kinara sang pemburu harta karun dan Garuda kecil berangkat menuju tebing jasad 'Sanda Nuai', demi mencari petunjuk tentang keberadaan Gua Kiskenda... Sementara dalam sebuah pertarungan dengan para Ashura, Gatotkaca dikejutkan oleh hadirnya lawan yang tidak pernah ia duga...

Is Yuniarto also created Wind Rider and the Knights of Apocalypse trilogy.

~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03)

UP NEXT: 5 May 2010 manga

Elex Media: Artist Acro 1 by Sakurai Ato · Caramel Boy 1 by Morio Masami · Crows 7 · Demon King 30 · Hyde & Closer 2 · Katsu! 3 · Kekkaishi 3 · Kumpulan Cerita Berwarna Doraemon 2 · LUM, The Invader Girl 22 · Otoboke Section Chief 1 by Ueda Masashi · Pandora Hearts 9 · Raiders 4 · The Real Fake Princess 3 · Spiral: The Bonds of Reason 2 · Treasure Gaust 6 · Wild Life 4

Level Comics: Akihabara@DEEP 4 · Gun Smith Cats 4 · Jormungand 1 by Takahashi Keitarou · Rumiko Takahashi's Best Short Story Collection 2 · Second Engage by Aikawa Momoko · A Spirit of the Sun 4 · Subaru 5 · Tokyo Juliet 13 of 13 · Smurf - Astrosmurf

m&c!: Another Kingdom 1 by Fujita Maki · Battle Brawlers Bakugan 4 · Bleach 23 · Meet the Banchou 1 by Suzuki Nakaba · Sinful Love by Yoshinaga Yuu · Shanaou Yoshitsune volumes 13-17 (box set)

disclaimer

Cover images and source summaries used here for reference are © their respective intellectual rights holders. No infringement intended.

manga currently available (21 April 2010 street date)

• Elex Media: Beck 16 · Detektif Conan Spesial 31 · Dr. Koto 1 by Yamada Takatoshi · Flash of Wind 27 · Legend of Nereid 5 · Love Honor 2 of 2 · SC: Miracle Blue by Mitsuki Miko · Penguin Revolution 3 · Pokemon 14 of 14 · Spiral: The Bonds of Reason 1 by Shirodaira Kyou & Mizuno Eita · Shonen Star 64/2010
• Level Comics: Aflame Inferno 1 by Kim KwangHyun · Arms 17 · The Black Swindler 9 · Ice Forest 4 · Fire Investigator Nanase 2 · Nurse Aoi 11 · Pandemic by Kakizaki Masasumi · Psychometrist Eiji 12 · To Be Beautiful 3 · Wilderness 2 · Zenith 4
• m&c!: Dragon Girl 3 · Happy Tail! 2 of 2 · Monga's Earth 3 of 3 · My Secret Guy by Washio Mie · My Secret Life 6 of 6 · My Sweet Kaicho 8 · Pure Love Kamikaze Captain 12 · School Hotel 1 by Morie Satoshi · Sayaka, I Love You by Wao Akira · The Impeccable Twins Final Chapters 7 · Monika 133 · Horacic Park III · Star Wars 4 · Hellboy 2

other next available manga (28 April 2010 street date)

• Elex Media: Adventure of Cat Mix Toraji 3 · Eyeshield 21 v36 · Fullmetal Alchemist 22 · Kaiser Z 12 · Kunai Legend 1 by Iori Tabasa · Legend of Nereid 6 · One Piece 54 · Penguin Revolution 4 V3 · The Puppet Master Lin 6 · The Ruler of Nabari 9 · Sora - The Wingless Duck 16 · Trigun Maximum 14 of 14 · With My Brothers 4 · X-Zone 3 · HanaLaLa 49/2010 · Angels Eye by Dwiyani Christy, Girls of Alps Heidi by Igarashi Yumiko, Precious Moment by Esvandiari Sant, Doraemon Movie 1 - The Records of Nobita Spaceblazer (FIRST) and Doraemon Movie 1 - The Records of Nobita Spaceblazer (LAST) (RE-STO)
• Level Comics: Angel Heart 3 · Eagle 10 · Jio 5 · Love Affair 5 · Restore Garage 251 vol. 5 · Lucky Luke - Lucky Luke vs Joss Jamon · Lucky Luke - Nabi Palsu · Michel Vaillant - Para Sponsor · Yakari - Yakari dan Sang Rajawali

other invaluable resources

7net Shopping · Baka-Updates Manga · manaworld.com · Wikipedia

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