Idol Shopping 5, Song of Love 7, Dawn Aria 7 (m&c! 1 December 2010 manhwa and manga) [UPDATED]

Edited to correct the initially reversed Goodbye but I Love You summary (sawry for the mislead)

[Idol Shopping] © Hwang MiRee/Samyang
Published in Indonesia by PT Gramedia/m&c!

I never expected Hwang SeRyun to headline my 1,000th blog post, but that's serendipity for you. In the latest Idol Shopping, m&c!'s “stepchild” manhwa (it shares its translator and editor with the speedier Female Wolf's Boy), SeRyun goes jjang and vows to protect Kang Ahul from Seo GaYoon — after learning of Ahul's love confession to the megane bishie/bully.

If you're a SeRyun fangirl, I endorse an Idol Shopping 5 GET!
(Rated 7.75 of 10 ♥)

Jealous-green fireworks explode when SeRyun finds out that not only has GaYoon played Ahul, but—more egregiously—is plotting to visit the same fate on Ahul's twin. (See whether you should root for SeRyun or give GaYoon the benefit of the doubt by getting Idol Shopping 5.)

My 1,000th post also top-bills the penultimate Song of Love/Eden no Trill —

Song of Love 7 of 8 by Fujita Maki

After finally making peace with her new family, Ritsu discovers a new passion for her vocal arts detour. But her enthusiasm deflates in the face of the girl who successfully extinguished tensai Takamura Eiri's musical fire.

As if contending with a blast from her roommate's past weren't enough, Ritsu also encounters a ghost from her own—a couple, actually—her beloved twin and biological father.

How will Ritsu's sib and dad take to their reunion with Ritsu? Consult Song of Love 7 for the answer.

NEW M&C! TITLES ♡

All shoujo manga omnibuses: 1/6 Jump by Satsuki Mikiko, Goodbye but I Love You by Yagami Rina and Love Blooms by Kayoru. I had trouble choosing between the second Bullying, Student-Teacher Sayonara demo Aishiteru and third Childhood Friends Yukisaki ♥ Koisaki to feature Above The Cut. (Despite being similarly friends-troped, Satsuki Mikiko's 1/6 Ja~npu!, an ex-Cherry serial, wasn't even in the running, largely because the Goodbye but I Love You cover promises breathless romance, if not moar angst). So, going with Goodbye... (You can still read my other newbies blah-blah if you scroll down.)

Sayonara demo Aishiteru
© Yagami Rina/Shogakukan
(Original story:
Nicola-Dokusha Yurita-Chan)
Published in Indonesia as
Goodbye but I Love You
by PT Gramedia/m&c!

How would you feel if the person you like suddenly sez she wants to break up with you? Do you start hating her or...?

Yutaka chooses the Or... alternative because breaking up out of the blue doesn't make sense. Sure, he was the one who proposed to Mariya, and even if that was originally because she helped him out of an entrance exams pinch, lately, they'd been getting closer.

So, really, what gives with her I like someone else bit??

[Additions from Midnight Scans' Sayonara demo Aishiteru summary, excerpted by Baka-Updates Manga]

Mini-review
Goodbye but I Love You compiles four stories, the first two: Goodbye but I Love You ~ Yutaka's Side and Goodbye but I Love You ~ Mariya's Side telling of Yutaka and Mariya's It's complicated relationship from their respective viewpoints. I was attracted to this manga because its twin POV title christeners evoke Fujiwara Yoshiko's I Hate You But I Love You, up to and including the one-third Big Misunderstanding. So if you lurved the former, you prolly will enjoy the latter. Of Mariya and Yutaka's versions, I prefer Yutaka's Side. (Also favorite Yuuya's take over Mao's in I Hate You But I Love You.)

If I rate IHYBILY - Hatori (Yuuya)'s Version a 9 to 10 of 10, then GBILY ~ Yutaka's Side gets a 7. Mao's IHYBILY was around 7.75-8.25; in comparison, GBILY ~ Mariya's Side gets a 5 (both ratings dropped because of that 30-40% Big Mis). In terms of cover art though, I rate GBILY's a 9 of 10, while IHYBILY's scores a 7.75.

The remaining GBILY stories, 1% Miracle, the Student-Teacher story I would've rated 5 of 10 (and 3 of that was for the Biseinen Sensei's chara design), had it not been for the last five pages which bumped the eventual grade up to 6.25, and Love Me Sweet and Cold, a classic shoujo set-up proficiently executed thereby obtaining it a 6 of 10 for story and a 7 of 10 for the characterization.

So all in all, I deem Goodbye but I Love You a competent take on shoujo conventions and recommend it as a Rent if you're not that convinced to Buy.

Yagami Rina-sensei also created the vampire-troped Bloody Kiss, ongoing serialization in Sho-Comi; the shoujo smut Kareshi Toshishitakei; and the bishounen-strong Kimi o Omou Toki (the latter two are standalones).

MANGAZINES: Cherry 49/2010

Sorairo Koiiro
© Ichikawa Show
Shogakukan [Sho-Comi]

Color of Sky, Color of Love lands the Cherry 49 cover. Apparently, Ichikawa Show's reverse harem Sorairo Koiiro 「空色恋色」 debuted when I wasn't looking because Episode 2 is on page 31 of the latest Indonesian Sho-Comi / ChuChu / Ciao / Flower Comics mangazine. Color of Sky, Color of Love's heroine Sora is the only girl in a science class comprising all boys, a predicament similar to Ah, dear Banchou!'s Souka.

Ichikawa Show-sensei is also the manga-ka of Let's Go Home—one of my all-time fave recurrent reread manga (with a megane bishie hero)—so I will be looking out for the eventual tankou release of Color of Sky, Color of Love (that reportedly includes the otaku-troped Sore demo Yappari Kimi ga Suki oneshot).

But I'm jumping the gun. Here are the rest of Cherry's ongoing Shogakukan serials (with a Beauty Pop extra Hysteric Heart slipped in on page 290 now that Stage 2 has wrapped): Love ♥ Deco by Jinna Mai (this issue: Episode 4); My Lovely Class Leader by Nishimura Tomoko (Episode 24); The Ring of God by Obara Shou (Episode 2); Dawn Aria by Akaishi Michiyo (Episode 26; volume 7 also streets on the 1st); and 7 Centi! by Nanajima Kana (Memory 6).

It seems that Kiss & Harmony (likely Takamiya Satoru's Koyoi Oto Furu Sora no Shita romance, starring Miyabi who has lost her voice and Yue who tries to bring her back to the world of sound) also premiered unbeknownst to me because its Lesson 2 can be found on page 138. Two more oneshots complete Cherry 49: Princess Yuki's Birth (page 234) and The Prince and The Poor (page 330), the latter bearing the same title as komikus Lily Zhai's romance comedy The Prince and The Poor, a KOLONI local comic. (Could they be one and same?)

m&c! manga, manhwa and manhua (2010.12.01)

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1. [Premiere] 1/6 Jump (1/6 Ja~npu!) by Satsuki Mikiko

1/6 Ja~npu! 「１／６じゃーんぷっ！」 by Satsuki Mikiko Shogakukan ChuChu, shoujo This anthology (three stories) first published in Japan 2008.10

Serializations
Cherry (concluded)

2. Dawn Aria (Akatsuki no ARIA) 7 of 10+ by Akaishi Michiyo

Akatsuki no ARIA 「暁のＡＲＩＡ」 by Akaishi Michiyo Shogakukan Flowers, josei Volume 7 first published in Japan 2009.05

Serializations
Cherry (ongoing)

3. [Premiere] Goodbye but I Love You (Sayonara demo Aishiteru) by Yagami Rina

Sayonara demo Aishiteru 「さよならでも愛してる」 by Yagami Rina (Original story: Nicola - Dokusha Yurita - Chan) Shogakukan Flower Comics, shoujo This anthology (four stories) first published in Japan 2009.10

4. Idol Shopping 5 of 12 by Hwang MiRee

Idol Shopping 「아이돌 쇼핑」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang (Kkonnim), soonjung Volume 5 first published in Korea 2008.12

5. [Premiere] Love Blooms (Yukisaki ♥ Koisaki) by Kayoru

Yukisaki ♥ Koisaki 「雪咲・恋咲」 by Kayoru Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo This anthology (four stories) first published in Japan 2009.05

6. Song of Love (Eden no Trill) 7 of 8 by Fujita Maki

Eden no Trill 「楽園のトリル」 by Fujita Maki Akita Shoten Princess, shoujo Volume 7 first published in Japan 2009.10

Other languages
English Trill on Eden (Go! Comi; cancelled), French (Asuka Trill on Eden tome 8 ships 2010.12.02)

7. The Impeccable Twins Final Chapters 13 of 20: Dalang Iblis (bagian kedua) by Khu Lung, Cai Jing Dong

m&c! KOLONI local comics (2010.12.01)

1. [Premiere] Dharmaputra by Alex Izraqi
2. [Premiere] Sejejak Mimpi by S Y S, Cosmic Afro, Kat
3. [Premiere] Sketsa Purnama by Andry Permana

[RE-STO] Reissues (2010.12.01)

• Little Beans in Love by Minami Sachi
• Miiko Fan Book by Ono Eriko
• Mokke Guardian From Heaven 1 of 2 by Harue Le Pon
• Mokke Guardian From Heaven 2 of 2 by Harue Le Pon [Finale]
• A Stranger in Kitsunegahara by Higaki Reiko
• Sweet Black by Nishikata Mai
• Twinkle Cherry by Obara Shou
• Watase Yuu's Manga Manual Manga Yuugi by Watase Yuu

¹ Source: m&c! (artwork and release advisory)
² GN are priced at IDR 16,500 each, except the reissued Miiko Fan Book and Watase Yuu's Manga Manual Manga Yuugi (SRP: IDR 18,500). Soonjung manhwa Idol Shopping 5 carries the same price tag. The Impeccable Twins Final Chapters 13 manhua and KOLONI's Dharmaputra retail for IDR 17,500/volume, while Cherry 49 is priced at IDR 22,500.

Previews continued...

New Titles

1/6 Jump by Satsuki Mikiko

Kanna, Sosuke, Hisashi, Megumi, Masumi and Misono live in one apartment complex. Kanna is the most cheerful of the lot, more interested in fun than romance.

So how come Kanna admits she's fallen in love with Sosuke? Is it because she's got a rival?

[Additions from Intercross's 1/6 Ja~npu! synopsis, excerpted by Baka-Updates Manga]

Aside from antho christener 1/6 Jump, this volume also contains Love, speed and P*M (NOT m&c! titles).

Previously, m&c! published Satsuki Mikiko-sensei's Love Puzzle and Naze Nani Honey?. S/he also contributed to the First Kiss anthology (released by Level the same day Love Puzzle and Naze Nani Honey? streeted), along with Miyasaka Kaho (Love Affair), Minami Kanan (Today, The Love Begin), Nakamura Sayumi (5PM I Fall in Love), Yuina Haga, Fukami Sakana (Ira×Ira) and Ibuki Kaede (Vampire Crisis).

Love Blooms by Kayoru

Yukisaki ♥ Koisaki © Kayoru
Shogakukan
Published in Indonesia as
Love Blooms by m&c!

I am NOT discriminating against 1/6 Jump; the Love Blooms front cover is here because m&c!'s differs from the Yukisaki ♥ Koisaki tankou's. (The original 雪咲・恋咲 front cover art appears on the back of m&c!'s edition.)

From the beginning, my place has been beside you...

Yuki has long loved Dai-chan, but her childhood friend continues to treat her like a kid. It is only when Yuki has a major falling out with him that the older guardian realizes his feelings...

[Additions from Midnight Scans' Yukisaki Koisaki description, excerpted by Baka-Updates Manga]

Also contains shorts Dream Love, Dangerous Lesson and His Secret. Baka-Updates Manga collates synopses for the first two: Dream Love is the story of shy Chiho who is confessed to by crush Tomohiro while he's under hypnosis; Dangerous Lesson's Toudou Natsu is about to find out that there's more to the trainee teacher at school than just thick glasses.

Kayoru-sensei's other shoujo drama include the Student-Teacher troped Zutto Suki Datta Kuse ni and a love triangle twist Kare wa, Ano Ko no Mono, which takes the side of “the other girl.”

KOLONI Titles

Sketsa Purnama
© Andry Permana

Three more titles swell KOLONI's comic trove: Alex Izraqi's Dharmaputra, an action adventure featuring Ra Kuti, Ra Semi and five other elite warriors sworn to protect the Majapahit monarch; Sejejak Mimpi from S Y S, Cosmic Afro and Kat, about a magical book that has the power to solve the problems of whomever peruses it; and Sketsa Purnama by Andry Permana, a Death Note-esque story of an artist whose brush strokes deal death.

Ongoing series

Dawn Aria 7 of 10+ by Akaishi Michiyo

Aria receives a disturbing letter from Tsukio-san, currently in France. What makes the missive unsettling are the drops of blood spattered on it. What could have happened to Tsukio-san?

Meanwhile, Beniko refuses to let Natsuo go and tries all sorts of ploys to prevent Natsuo from leaving.

UP NEXT: 8 December 2010 manga, manhua and bande dessinée

m&c!: Aoizaka Baseball Club 16 · Golden Age 12 · Magical X Miracle 1 of 6 by Mizutani Yuzu · News Parade by Kumeta Natsuo

Elex Media: Topeng Kaca 4 Deluxe · Doraemon Movie: Kenangan Nenek by Fujiko F. Fujio · Detektif Conan Seri Animasi TV 23 · Devil & Sweet 1 of 2+ by Suzuki Julietta · Shugo Chara! 11 · Hyde & Closer 5 · Natural Honey Dormitory 5 · My First Mr. Akuno 2 · Artist Acro 4 · Beauty Honey 3 of 3 · Flash of Wind 28 · Spiral: The Bonds of Reason 9 · Summer Storm! 5 · I Hate You More Than Anyone 4 · The Real Fake Princess 4 · Nakayoshi 87/2010 · HanaLaLa 55/2010 (Farewell Edition)

Level Comics: Magister Negi Magi 23 · Rainbow 19 · Desert Love by Sachimi Riho · To Be Beautiful 5 · Subaru 11 of 11 · Basara 14 · K2 vol.4 · Spirou dan Fantasio - Bayangan Z

Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03)
Mistress of Adoxography

disclaimer

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

other 1 December 2010 manga

• Elex Media: Ruler of the Land 50 · Here Is Greenwood 1 Deluxe by Nasu Yukie · Hayate the Combat Butler 24 · Lys Lily 2 of 2 · Kariage Kun 36 · My Fiancé is A Monster 2 of 2 · BECK 25 · Crows 14 · Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 7 · Global Garden 3
• Level Comics: Red River 2 · 3x3 Eyes 34 · Blade of Immortal 13 · Exit 4 · Nurse Aoi 16

other invaluable resources

Baka-Updates Manga · 7net Shopping · YES24

Technorati tags

m&c! · manga · manhwa · manhua · josei · shoujo · shounen · soonjung · 1/6 Jump · Dawn Aria (Akatsuki no ARIA) · Goodbye but I Love You (Sayonara demo Aishiteru) · Idol Shopping · The Impeccable Twins Final Chapters · Love Blooms (Yukisaki Koisaki) · Song of Love (Eden no Trill) · Dharmaputra · Sejejak Mimpi · Sketsa Purnama

Red River 2, Exit 4, Blade of Immortal 13 (Level Comics 1 December 2010 manga)

Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori © Shinohara Chie/Shogakukan
[First serialized in Sho-Comi]
Published in Indonesia as Red River by Elex Media/Level Comics

Yuri's star is on the rise; after the victory at Arinna, the Hittite people hail her as the avatar of the war goddess Ishtar. But Tito's three older sisters don't share in the jubilation and in their bid to avenge their brother, fall in with Queen Nakia's machinations. They gladly accept the poison offered by Nakia's envoy to kill Yuri.

Does Yuri survive Queen Nakia's assassination plot? That Shinohara Chie's Red River spans 28 volumes implies... In any case, find out how Yuri eludes the Queen's clutches—and what part Sparkling Prince Kail Mursili plays in Yuri's Great Escape—in Red River 2. Which, after a slight hiccup, finally streets this Wednesday.

And.... VANCA's back!

Exit 4 of 11+ by Fujita Takami

Disgruntled with their agent and recording company, Takuya & Co. decide to pursue musical fame on their own by setting up their own company. But having neither seed money nor a base of operations to their name, can their fledgling venture succeed?

Moar comebacks —

Blade of Immortal 13 of 26+ by Samura Hiroaki

After the clash against the Shingyoto-ryū school, Rin, Manji and Anotsu return to their normal routine—if you can consider this trio's routine “normal”—in Blade of Immortal 13.

Despite realizing she's no match for Anotsu during their travels, Rin stands firm in her vow to one day kill the swordsman and avenge her family's death. Meanwhile, the interim peace frays when Giichi invites Manji to join the Mugai clan. What motivation propels Giichi? And what response does Manji give?

Level Comics manga (2010.12.01)

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1. 3x3 Eyes 34 of 40 by Takada Yuzo

3×3 EYES 「３×３ＥＹＥＳ」 by Takada Yuzo Kodansha Weekly Young Magazine, seinen Volume 34 first published in Japan 2000.06

Other languages
English 3x3 Eyes (Dark Horse Comics; till volume 8), Korean (Young Movie Comics), French (Pika Édition; 40 volumes), Spanish (Planeta DeAgostini Comics; dropped), Italian (Editions Star Comics) and German 3x3 Augen (Carlsen Comics)

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 1993 Kodansha Manga Awards

Adaptations
Two anime OAVs starring seiyuu Tsujitani Kouji (Fujii Yakumo) and Hayashibara Megumi (Ayanokouji Pai)

2. Blade of Immortal (Mugen no Juunin) 13 of 26+ by Samura Hiroaki

Mugen no Juunin 「無限の住人」 by Samura Hiroaki Kodansha Afternoon, seinen Volume 13 first published in Japan 2002.11

Awards
1997 Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Prize

Other languages/serializations
English Blade of the Immortal (Dark Horse Comics; Volume 22: Footsteps released 2010.02.03 • volume 23 street date: 2011.01.18), French (Casterman; L'habitant de l'infini tome 25 per 2010.10); Italian (Planet Manga), German and Polish (Egmont), Portuguese (Conrad Brazil) and Swedish (Schibsted Förlagen Sverige AB; serialized in Manga Mania)

Adaptations
A 13-episode anime starring seiyuu Seki Tomokazu (Manji) and Satou Rina (Rin) aired in Japan on AT-X from July to December 2008.

3. Exit 4 of 11+ by Fujita Takami

Exit 「ＥＸＩＴ」 by Fujita Takami Gentosha Birz Comics Girls Collection, josei Volume 4 first published in Japan 2003.01

4. Nurse Aoi (Ns' Aoi) 16 of 32+ by Koshino Ryo

Ns' Aoi 「Ｎｓ’あおい」 by Koshino Ryo Kodansha Morning, seinen Volume 16 first published in Japan 2007.10

Recognitions
Jury Recommended Work for Story Manga, 12th Japan Media Arts Festival

Related
Ns' Aoi - Those Days (side story; 2 of 2 volumes)

Adaptations
Live-action renzoku starring Ishihara Satomi (Misora Aoi) aired on Fuji TV from January to March 2006, followed by a special in September the same year.

5. Red River (Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori) 2 of 28 by Shinohara Chie

Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori 「天は赤い河のほとり」 by Shinohara Chie AKA Anatolia Story Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo Volume 2 (chapters 4-7) first published in Japan 1995.08

Awards
Best Shoujo Manga, 46th Shogakukan Manga Awards (2000)

Other languages
English Red River (VIZ Media; 28 volumes), Italian Anatolia Story (Editions Star Comics; 28 volumes), German (EMA/Egmont Manga and Anime), Vietnamese Dòng Sông Huyền Bí (Tre Publishing House) and traditional Chinese 赤河戀影 (Tong Li Taiwan)

Adaptations
Eight drama CDs were released between 1997 and 2003.

Related
An artbook (Japan release: 1999.02.24), fanbook (2002.07.26) and a two-volume novel adaptation 天は赤い河のほとり　外伝　魔が時代の黎明 written and illustrated by Shinohara Chie-sensei (2007.05 and 2007.09)

¹ Sources: Elex STO 1 December 2010 (release schedule) and Komikologi and/or Gramedia Shop (synopses, unless indicated otherwise)
² Manga are priced at IDR 18,500 each except 3x3 Eyes 34, Blade of Immortal 13 and Exit 4 (SRP: IDR 19,500).
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).

Previews continued

3x3 Eyes 34 of 40 by Takada Yuzo

Benares defeats Amara who earlier made a deal with Yakumo to use his abilities. But despite returning to his own body, Yakumo remains powerless. Fortunately, Yakumo is saved from Kaiyanwan's minions by Mei Xing who, together with Long, has been aiding the defense forces.

Respite proves elusive, however, as four of god Lokapala's monsters attack the palace to recover Kali.

So how come Pai joins the assault?

Nurse Aoi 16 of 32+ by Koshino Ryo

An 80-year old grandmother is admitted to the emergency room for injuries supposedly sustained from a fall. But the ER staff-members suspect another reason when they find the elderly woman's body covered in bruises.

The woman's in-law insists on bringing her home and without incontrovertible proof of abuse, the staff can't prevent her discharge.

What will Aoi and the Shuto University affiliate hospital do to help the old lady?

UP NEXT: m&c! 1 December 2010 manga and manhwa

m&c!: Idol Shopping 5 · Song of Love 7 · 1/6 Jump by Satsuki Mikiko · Dawn Aria 7 · Goodbye but I Love You by Yagami Rina · Love Blooms by Kayoru · The Impeccable Twins Final Chapters 13 · Cherry 49/2010

other upcoming manga (1 December 2010 street date)

• Elex Media: Ruler of the Land 50 · Here Is Greenwood 1 Deluxe by Nasu Yukie · Hayate the Combat Butler 24 · Lys Lily 2 of 2 · Kariage Kun 36 · My Fiancé is A Monster 2 of 2 · BECK 25 · Crows 14 · Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 7 · Global Garden 3

Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03) who thanks Level editor Lenny-san for the Red River artwork and summary

disclaimer

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

manga currently available (24 November 2010 street date)

• Elex Media: Pandora Hearts 11 · Hello Master 3 of 3 · Detektif Conan 30+ Plus Super Digest · Kindaichi Special Case - Private School Murder 1 of 2 by Seimaru Amagi & Fumiya Sato · Masked Rider Spirits 12 · Want You 3 · Animal Doctor 4 · Palette of 12 Secret Colors 1 by Kusakawa Nari · Rinne 2 · Crayon Shinchan - 20 Orang Terhebat di Dunia by Usui Yoshito · Look Up! 6 · My Fiancé is a Monster 1 of 2 by Hanamori Pink · Reborn Kumiho 19 · Pokonyan Pika-Pika 2 · Shonen Star 77/2010 · Shonen Magz 79/2010
• Level Comics: Gun Smith Cats Burst 1 by Sonoda Kenichi · Gun Smith Cats 7 · Ghost Mum Investigator 2 · Over Rev 15 · Tomo'o 11 · Lucky Luke - Penyerbuan ke Oklahoma · Spirou - Z Untuk Zorglub · Cubitus - Kucing Bagian dari Anjing
• m&c!: Female Wolf's Boy 9 · How To Be A Man 4 · Kimi ga Suki ~ I Love You ~ 3 of 3 · Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 8 · Be a Naughty Girl 2 · Secret 3 · Long Hu Men 173 · The Story of Wang Fenglei 7 · KOLONI: Purnama Kesembilan by Hira Habibi · Pancanaka by Ino Septian

related monthly schedules

December 2010
Premiering Bloody Monday by Megumi Kouji & Ryumon Ryou

other invaluable resources

Wikipedia · Baka-Updates Manga · 7net Shopping · ANN

Technorati tags

Level Comics · manga · josei · seinen · shoujo · 3X3 Eyes · Blade of the Immortal · Exit · Nurse Aoi (Ns' Aoi) · Red River (Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori AKA Anatolia Story)

Lys Lily 2 of 2, Sanzoku Ou - King of Bandits 7, Here is Greenwood 1 by Nasu Yukie (Elex 1 December 2010 manga) [UPDATED]

Also, Detektif Conan Seri Animasi TV volume 23, in which Conan has to prove Kogoro's former boss innocent (or guilty) of a murder and (new street date: 12.08) Hayate The Combat Butler 24 which continues the Athena arc

Hanatsukihime © Hibiki Wataru/Hakusensha [Serialized in LaLa and LaLa DX]
Published in Indonesia as Lys Lily by Elex Media

Living on borrowed time, Hanatsuki Lys searches for the demon who lent her his heart. She must find him before the contract deadline—when he returns to devour her—comes to pass. In the middle of her search, however, Shiva, her bodyguard and caretaker throughout her travels, suddenly falls comatose.

Does this disaster spell the end to Lys' quest and life as the demon flower princess? Consult the Lys Lily finale for answers.

Another supernatural shoujo manga—My Fiancé is a Monster—concludes at volume 2 this 1st December, but that blurb comes (much) later. Because —

Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 7 of 13 by Sawada Hirofumi

✿ Emotional investment in Sawada Hirofumi's Talkin' 'bout a revolution manga continues to climb. For those angsticipating what's next, in Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 7, twenty days surrounded by a numerically superior enemy take its toll, and not just on soldier morale. As food stocks drop—to near-starvation levels—Masashige gives the order: Tell everyone to eat their fill.

What is Masashige thinking?

If you want further Nagato problems STAT!, go through back issues of the Indonesian Shonen Magz; the series wrapped in Issue 77. (If you want a similar historical series, try out m&c!'s Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War from the same manga-ka.)

Here is Greenwood 1 of 6 by Nasu Yukie

I thought this was the second time Elex was issuing Here is Greenwood; turns out I was wrong. (That Deluxe crown on the cover lured me into thinking it shared the same status as Topeng Kaca Deluxe and Angin Musim Gugur (and the upcoming Golden Book reissue). This release actually represents the Elex premiere.

Koko wa Greenwood
© Nasu Yukie/Hakusensha
Published in Indonesia as
Here is Greenwood
by Elex Media

Doom and gloom trail 15-year old school boy Hasukawa Kazuya. Not only does his oniichan up and marry Kazuya's first love, Kazuya himself has to live with the blissful couple. Kazuya refuses to subject himself to moar blues, so he transfers to the all-male Ryokuto Academy and moves into the dorm nicknamed Greenwood.

Imagine Kazuya's consternation when he finds he's rooming with... a girl?!

Baka Updates' users tag Koko wa Greenwood Crossdressing, Dorms, Rated OT, Shoujo with Male Lead. They also file the series under Oranyan, which I understand from bangin-san is the male equivalent of tsundere. (bangin-san cites these oranyan examples: Tsukimori Ren (La Corda d'Oro) and Wolfram (Kyou Kara Maou).) Chiaki (Nodame Cantabile) is another example.

I'm assuming the Greenwood oranyan is Dropped the Bridget on Him Kazuya? Whoever it is, Elex promises that the thicker bunko edition will satisfy your trap comedy cravings (if not your fujo BL parti pris).

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2010.12.01)

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1. BECK 25 of 34 by Harold Sakuishi

BECK 「ＢＥＣＫ」 by Harold Sakuishi Kodansha Monthly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 25 first published in Japan 2006.01

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 2002 Kodansha Manga Awards (tied with Nonaka Eiji's Cromartie High School)

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Magz (ongoing)

Other languages
English BECK:Mongolian Chop Squad (TOKYOPOP; till volume 12), French (Akata/Delcourt; tome 34 shipped 2010.03), Italian (Dynit), German (Tokyopop Germany; lapsed) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan)

Adaptations
Anime adaptation (till manga volume 11) by Madhouse featuring seiyuu Namikawa Daisuke (Tanaka Yukio/Koyuki), Ueno Yuuma (Minami Ryuusuke) and Saiki Miho (Minami Maho). Twenty-six episodes aired from October 2004 to March 2005 on TV Tokyo.

A BECK live-action film directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko, starring Mizushima Hiro (Ryuusuke) and Satoh Takeru (Koyuki), premiered 4 September 2010 in Japan.

2. Crows 14 of 26 by Takahashi Hiroshi

Crows 「クローズ」 by Takahashi Hiroshi AKA Crows: Busou Sensen Reimeihen Akita Shoten Monthly Shounen Champion, shounen Volume 14 first published in Japan 1994.08

Related series

Worst (sequel, 24 volumes as at 2010.06) and Crows Zero (spin-off; nine volumes as at 2010.08)

Adaptations
Two live-action prequel movies: Crows ZERO (Japan theatrical release: October 2007) and Crows ZERO II (April 2009), directed by Miike Takashi and starring Oguri Shun (GPS leader Takiya Genji) and Yamada Takayuki (Serizawa Tamao)

3. Global Garden 3 of 8 by Hiwatari Saki

Global Garden 「ＧＬＯＢＡＬ　ＧＡＲＤＥＮ」 by Hiwatari Saki Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 3 first published in Japan 2002.11

4. Hayate The Combat Butler (Hayate no Gotoku) 24 of 26+ by Hata Kenjiro

Hayate no Gotoku 「ハヤテのごとく！」 by Hata Kenjiro Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 24 (chapters 251-261) first published in Japan 2010.04

Other languages
English Hayate The Combat Butler (VIZ Media; volume 16 per 2010.09 • volume 17 street date: 2011.03.08), French (Kana/Dargaud tome 3 shipped 2010.11.03) and traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan 旋風管家！ 22 per 2010.07)

Adaptations
Two anime seasons and one OAV starring seiyuu Shiraishi Ryoko (Ayasaki Hayate) and Kugimiya Rie (Sanzenin Nagi); two light novels, the first by Tsukiji Toshihiko and illustrated by Hata Kenjiro (JP release: 2007.05.24) and the second Nagi is the Familiar!? Let it ★ World Conquest (2008.03.18), featuring insert art by Hata Kenjiro and Zero no Tsukaima light novels illustrator Usatsuka Eiji; and an upcoming Taiwanese live-action adaptation

5. [Series Premiere] Here is Greenwood (Deluxe) 1 of 6 (Koko wa Greenwood) by Nasu Yukie

Koko wa Greenwood 「ここはグリーン・ウッド」 by Nasu Yukie Hakusensha Bessatsu Hana to Yume and Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 1 (bunko) first published in Japan 2000.12

Other languages
English Here is Greenwood (VIZ Media; nine volumes)

Adaptations
A six-episode anime OAV starring seiyuu Sasaki Nozomu (Hasukawa Kazuya), Sakamoto Chika (Kisaragi Shun), Iwata Mitsuo (Ikeda Mitsuru) and Seki Toshihiko (Tezuka Shinobu) released in Japan between November 1991 and March 1993 and a 13-episode live-action renzoku that aired on Tokyo MX from July to September 2008 (Cast: Izawa Yuki, Suzuki Hiroki, Miura Riki and Sato Yuuichi)

6. Kariage kun 36 of 49+ by Ueda Masashi

Kariage-kun 「かりあげクン」 by Ueda Masashi Futabasha Action Comics, seinen Volume 36 first published in Japan 2002.12

Awards
Recipient, 28th Bungeishunjū Manga Award (1982), along with Ueda Masashi's other series Furiten-kun and Masashi-kun and Suzuki Yamato's Ai MY Tenrankai

Related series
Kariage-kun: Chinan dake no Kuchikara Otoko! Hen, Kariage-kun: Itazura Meichin Bamenhen and Kariage-kun: Makenai Onnatachihen (sequels)

7. Lys Lily (Hanatsukihime) 2 of 2 by Hibiki Wataru [Finale]

Hanatsukihime 「花月姫」 by Hibiki Wataru Hakusensha LaLa and LaLa DX, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.05

8. My Fiancé is a Monster (Fiancé wa Monster!?) 2 of 2 by Hanamori Pink [Finale]

Fiancé wa Monster!? 「フィアンセはモンスター！？」 by Hanamori Pink Kodansha Nakayoshi, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.02

Serializations
Indonesian Nakayoshi (concluded)

9. Ruler of The Land (Yul Hyul Gang Ho) 50 of 53+ by Jeon KeukJin & Yang JaeHyun

Yul Hyul Gang Ho 「열혈강호」 by Jeon KeukJin & Yang JaeHyun AKA Yul Hyul Kang Ho or Yulgang Daiwon C.I. Young Champ, seinen Volume 50 first published in Korea 2009.09

Other languages
English (ADV Manga; till volume 8), French (Tokebi; as Sabre et Dragon) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi; most recent 热血江湖 volume 40 released 2008.03.04)

Adaptations
MMORPG Yulgang or Scions of Fate (US)

10. Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 7 of 13 by Sawada Hirofumi

Sanzoku Ou 「山賊王」 by Sawada Hirofumi Kodansha Magazine Great, shounen Volume 7 first published in Japan 2005.05

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Magz (concluded)

¹ Sources: Elex STO 1 December 2010 (release schedule) and Komikologi and/or Gramedia Shop (synopses, unless indicated otherwise)
² Manga are priced at IDR 16,500 each except Detektif Conan Seri Animasi TV 1 (SRP: IDR 32,800), Here is Greenwood 1 (IDR 24,000) and Kariage kun 36 (IDR 15,000).
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Previews continued

Finales continued

My Fiancé is A Monster 2 of 2 by Hanamori Pink

Ack! Prince Rauto has more than one fiancée?! Aside from Miku, a Monster girl Ruru claims to be engaged to the prince.

What's got Miku baffled is: if Ruru is also a prospective bride, how come she's trying to get Rauto into trouble?

Ongoing series

BECK 25 of 34 by Harold Sakuishi

A confused Chiba joins a freestyle battle open tournament, despite a timing conflict with BECK's stage performance.

Is Chiba trying to distance himself from the band?

Crows 14 of 26 by Takahashi Hiroshi

The Bitoh brothers beat up Hiromi and Bando, the Suzuran attack apparently a homage to their eldest brother, now long gone. They turn their sights next to “Suzuran's strongest,” Rindaman. But Rindaman tells the brothers they've got the wrong address and points them in Harumichi's direction.

Can a newly-recovered Harumichi survive the looming duel against the sibs?

Global Garden 3 of 8 by Hiwatari Saki

Hikaru strives to help Ruika realize her dream of appearing before her grieving mother as Ruika and not as her deceased brother Masato. But can Ruika's mother accept Ruika as herself and let go her grief over her other child?

Hayate The Combat Butler 24 of 26+ by Hata Kenjiro

As mentioned at the outset, the latest Hayate The Combat Butler picks up the Athena arc where volume 23 left off.

After locking down his answer, Hayate faces Athena, accompanied by 10 years worth of emotional baggage. A farewell promise held in stasis for a decade thus approaches its fulfillment climax.

Volume 24 compiles chapters:
251. Shining in the Night
252. From Now On
253. Proof
254. And the Final Confrontation
255. The First Word
256. Question at Me
257. Someone Loves You
258. For Eternity, For You
259. 〜Fly High〜
260. Eternal Wind
261. Flirt and Flutter
*NOT Elex chapter titles

Ruler of The Land 50 of 53+ by Jeon KeukJin & Yang JaeHyun

Is Han Bikwang truly dead and has Ma Geum Rong been possessed by the spirit of the flower fairy sword again?

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Nurse Aoi 16

m&c!: Idol Shopping 5 · Song of Love 7 · 1/6 Jump by Satsuki Mikiko · Dawn Aria 7 · Goodbye but I Love You by Yagami Rina · Love Blooms by Kayoru · The Impeccable Twins Final Chapters 13 · Cherry 49/2010

Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03)
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manga currently available (24 November 2010 street date)

• Elex Media: Pandora Hearts 11 · Hello Master 3 of 3 · Detektif Conan 30+ Plus Super Digest · Kindaichi Special Case - Private School Murder 1 of 2 by Seimaru Amagi & Fumiya Sato · Masked Rider Spirits 12 · Want You 3 · Animal Doctor 4 · Palette of 12 Secret Colors 1 by Kusakawa Nari · Rinne 2 · Crayon Shinchan - 20 Orang Terhebat di Dunia by Usui Yoshito · Look Up! 6 · My Fiancé is a Monster 1 of 2 by Hanamori Pink · Reborn Kumiho 19 · Pokonyan Pika-Pika 2 · Shonen Star 77/2010 · Shonen Magz 79/2010
• Level Comics: Gun Smith Cats Burst 1 by Sonoda Kenichi · Gun Smith Cats 7 · Ghost Mum Investigator 2 · Over Rev 15 · Tomo'o 11 · Lucky Luke - Penyerbuan ke Oklahoma · Spirou - Z Untuk Zorglub · Cubitus - Kucing Bagian dari Anjing
• m&c!: Female Wolf's Boy 9 · How To Be A Man 4 · Kimi ga Suki ~ I Love You ~ 3 of 3 · Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 8 · Be a Naughty Girl 2 · Secret 3 · Long Hu Men 173 · The Story of Wang Fenglei 7 · KOLONI: Purnama Kesembilan by Hira Habibi · Pancanaka by Ino Septian

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November 2010
Premiering Here is Greenwood (Deluxe) by Nasu Yukie, Lys Lily by Hibiki Wataru, Kindaichi Special Case: Private School Murder by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya, Bakeru-kun Pika-pika by Fujiko F. Fujio, Palette of 12 Secret Colors by Kusakawa Nari, My Fiancé is a Monster by Hanamori Pink, Doraemon by Fujiko F. Fujio (flopped reissue), Nice to Meet You God by Suzuki Julietta, Traumeister by Nakayama Atsushi

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