Ao Haru Ride © Sakisaka Io/Shueisha
[First serialized in Betsuma]
Okay, this one only had 5 chapters out so far, so I'm making another first impression post. Before I start, let's say YAY!! for another work from Sakisaka Io (previous work: Strobe Edge). I really adore her artwork so I'm ready to follow this series religiously ^^
Yoshioka Futaba has a few reasons why she wants to "reset" her image and life as a new high-school student. Because she's cute, she was ostracized by her female friends in junior high, and because of a misunderstanding, she couldn't get her feeling across to the one boy she has always liked, Tanaka-kun.Read more »Now in high school, she is determined to be as unladylike as possible so that her friends won't be jealous of her. While living her life this way contentedly, she meets Tanaka-kun again, but he now goes under the name of Mabuchi Kou. He tells her that he felt the same way as she did when they were younger, but now things can never be the same again. Will Futaba be able to continue her love that never even started from three years ago?
-Excerpted from Baka-Updates Manga
NikBabble™ compounded, per promise. Also, covers.
Idol Shopping © Hwang MiRee/Samyang
Published in Indonesia by Gramedia/m&c!
The Biatch Teacher© and Seo GaYoon are engaged?! Kang Song Yie's heart shatters upon hearing the news. It is up to the so-called playboy prince to piece the shards back, and for that he will have to concoct a plan that would do even Machiavelli, Niccolò di Bernardo dei proud.
Meanwhile, Hwang SeRyun suspects Kang Song Yie is not who s/he seems and tries his best to split the couple permanently. He'll have problems as not long after, someone kidnaps him AND Song Yie!
These twists are sooo classic Hwang MiRee, I'm almost afraid to pick up the latest Idol Shopping. But don't let my misgivings prevent you from getting and whizzing through the entire volume 9 in under thirty minutes. (Yes, I'm serious mode ON! here.)
Aikawa Saki's 16 Life series double launches and Fujimoto Yuuki's (Family, Some Dead) Song For My Sweet Home, as well as Romo's (Pricey Patissier's confection) Vanilla Frosting premiere. It's obvious which (Cinderella story) Imma subject to the spotlight:
16 Life © Aikawa Saki
Shogakukan [Sho-Comi]
Published in Indonesia by m&c!
Kajiura Saya loves to sing and fortunately, she can more than carry a tune. In spite of her tuneful warblings, though, she has no wish to become a diva like her talented (and famous) elder sister.
One day, as Saya is singing in a karaoke box (alone — hitokara?), a guy named Takase Kazuki barges in. He claims to be a music producer but a skeptical Saya gives him the brush-off. Her Exit, Stage Left! is ruined when she accidentally steps on his glasses.
So to replace Takase's custom glasses (which cost 500 thousand yen), Saya has to work for Takase, singing whatever piece he shoves at her.
Baka-Updates Manga tags 16 Life Older Male Younger Female,
in addition to the expected Music, Celebrities, Showbiz, Singer, Debt.
I preview the second 16 Life tank after the release list.
7 Cenchi!
© Nanajima Kana
Shogakukan [ChuChu]
The sixth anniversary edition of Cherry (Indonesian Sho-Comi/Ciao/ChuChu/Flowers) promises a lucky winner an invitation to a Cha no Yu at The Japan Foundation. Interested? If yes, GET! and write a unique Happy Anniversary greeting for Cherry. Wear a yukata when you go :D
I assumed last time that Nanajima Kana's 7 Centi! was close to wrapping because Cherry 53's Memory 9 installment came from 7 Cenchi! volume 3 of 3. 7 Centi! gracing the front cover this time strengthens that assumption (based on how m&c! usually features concluding series on the cover). If I'm wrong and it's not yet the finale, you get Memory 10, at the very least. Update: While Memory 10: Biar Kita Berpisah, Aku Tidak Kesepian!!
(Hanare Banare demo Sabishikunai Mon!!?
) does come from volume 3, it's not yet The End. What IS ending is Aoi Michiru's Super Sweet ☆ Honey, originally Sekai Seifuku ☆ Honey (Episode 4 this issue).
These other manga are continuing their serial runs: My Lovely Class Leader ♥ by Nishimura Tomoko (Episode 28 taken from Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou volume 9); Dawn Aria by Akaishi Michiyo (Episode 31 from Akatsuki no ARIA volume 9); I am not a Maid! by Iwaoka Meme (Episode 4 from Maid ja Naimon! volume 1); and Yomogi Loves Money? by Arai Kiyoko (Episode 5 from Yomogi Mochi Yaketa? volume 1). There's also Cold Love Pattern
(Samugari na Koi Moyou
), an Extra to Morita Yuki's She, Between He and Me/Kare to Kanojo to Kanojo.
Capping this sixth magaversary are sneak peaks into a couple of local KOLONI comics: The Butterfly Ink by Wina Oktavia dan Annisa Fadila Yusuf (Chapter 01 Yang Terbang, Yang Tak Mau Ditinggalkan
) and My Premium Girl by H-San, both of which premiered last January.
☂ [RE-STO]: I sed when Song of Love 8 of 8 streeted that it's not too late to invest in Fujita Maki's Eden no Trill series. Here's corroboration: m&c! restocks Song of Love volumes 1 through 7 this release.
 | Volume 2 (chapters 7-11) first published in Japan 2010.07 |
 | Ore-sama Kingdom 「オレ様キングダム」 |
 | Tadaima no Uta 「ただいまのうた」 by Fujimoto Yuuki |
 | Idol Shopping 「아이돌 쇼핑」 |
 | Vanilla Frosting 「바닐라 프로스팅」 |
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And...Dun, dun, dun, DUN!... Death's Notice 7!
Sawry for the NikBabble™ delay; there's a LOT of Level Comics to get through. (That's your Hella Long! warning.)
Shi ga Futari wo Wakatsu Made © Takashige Hiroshi & DOUBLE-S
Square Enix [Serialized in Young Gangan]
Published in Indonesia as Until Death do us Part by Elex Media/Level Comics
Mission Exterminate Assassins in Shinjukugyoen, Start-OH!, and who should get in Mamoru's face but Detective Genda. In this inevitable badass showdown, which swordsman will prevail?
Observes Until Death do us Part editor Lenny-san: The Full action & technology!
spares no one, not even Haruka; she leaps into the Volume 7: Girl meets......
crossfire armed with what Mamoru taught her ^^
Lenny-san likewise edits the also Full of fighting scenes!
Soul Eater, Level's next Most Wanted manga separated from UDDUP by one point (my vote ^^).
The SPSS (DWMA) mandates meisters and weapons to study Duel Arts to prep for combat against the first Kishin and the Arachnophobia syndicate. But resonance hiccups result in training #Fail.
Meanwhile, Medusa soul's survives Stein's death blow and resurfaces in a new body.
Lenny-san promises that we get Awesome! Death The Kid action in this tank (see »Wiki's summary for a sneak peek at asymmetriphobic DTK's virtuosity). Also, the Shinigama–Witch clot, errr, plot, deepens ^_^
Soul Eater 8 compiles chapter 28 through 31: Bodyguard (Part 2),
Snake
and Reunion Express (Part 1 and 2).
[*NOT Level's chapter titles]
The third top DO WANT!—Team Medical Dragon 17—yes, also edited by Ganbariya-san Lenny-san, making 6.28 a Lenny trifecta, is previewed behind the cut, along with seven other starred series.
Shin Kijou no Kowloon
© Aoki Tomo & Nagasaki Takashi
Shinchosha [Comic Bunch]
Published in Indonesia
as Kowloon's Seekers
by Level Comics
Mid-21st century. Tsukueda Kyu is a seeker living in Neo Kowloon. Raised by the genetically engineered rabbit, Rabbi, Kyu hunts for missing ‘goods’ and ‘hearts’ in Tokyo, along with his animal sidekick slash parent.
Little do Kyu and Rabbi expect their next seeker case to pit them against Monk, a genius chimpanzee with big Annihilate humans! schemes. A chimp modified by Professor Moro, the same (mad) scientist who tweaked Rabbi.
Lenny-san (*grin*) deems this new science fiction/detective series a must for 20th Century Boys and Monster fans.
Why? Explains an unidentified Elex Media editor: writer Nagasaki Takashi collaborates with Urasawa Naoki on Monster and Billy Bat. Nagasaki Takashi-sensei was also among the planning staff of the live-action 20th Century Boys movie, as well as supervisor of the Monster anime for Studio Bee.
Meanwhile, manga-ka Aoki Tomo-sensei has more shoujo than seinen manga among his/her backlist (Fushigi Doushiden Hakke no Sora, Ryuuyou-kun Shimatsu Ki and the ongoing Sangokushi Joker, all first serialized in Akita Shoten's Mystery Bonita horror comics magazine).
Baka-Updates Manga identifies the 2002.12-vintage Kijou no Kuryuu or Kijou no Kowloon as the prequel to Kowloon's Seekers. I wonder, though, whether the latter is truly a continuation; I lean more to a reworking, I don't know why. Kijou no Kowloon was published by Shogakukan (Big Comics Special imprint) while Kowloon's Seekers was published by Shinchosha (Comic Bunch Extra imprint).
Lenny-san's GET! parting shot: Kyu and Rabbi solve cases not only with logic and deduction, but also with liver heart ♡. The poignant backstories don't lose out to the exciting cases >0<
 | ARMS 「ＡＲＭＳ」 |
Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 44th Shogakukan Manga Awards
Other languages
English Project ARMS (VIZ Media: 22 volumes, French (Kana: 22 volumes), Italian (Panini Comics/Planet Manga), German (Planet Manga), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan).
Adaptations
TMS's 26-episode anime adaptation aired between TV Tokyo April and September 2001, starring seiyuu Canna Nobutoshi (Takatsuki Ryo), Takayama Minami (Kuruma Kei), Ueda Yuji (Tomoe Takeshi) and Miki Shinichiro (Shingu Hayato). The Project ARMS: The 2nd Chapter sequel (episodes 27-52) broadcast from October 2001 through March 2002.
 | Bambino! 「バンビ～ノ！」 by Sekiya Tetsuji |
Awards
Best Seinen/General Manga, 53rd Shogakukan Manga Awards, tied with Kuromaru- & Natsuhara Takeshi's The Black Swindler (Kurosagi).
Related series
Bambino! Secondo (sequel; seven volumes per 2011.06.30)
Adaptations
An 11-episode live-action adaptation starring Matsumoto Jun (Shogo Ban) and Kitamura Kazuki (Yonamine Tsukasa/Yona-san) aired on NTV from April to June 2007. The TV series reaped four awards at the 53rd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor (Matsumoto Jun), Supporting Actor (Kazuki Kitamura), Best Director and a Special Award.
 | Basara 「ＢＡＳＡＲＡ」 by Tamura Yumi |
Awards
Best Shoujo Manga, 38th Shogakukan Manga Awards
Other versions/languages
Re-released in 16 bunko volumes (2002.03 to 2002.10)
English Basara (VIZ Media: 27 volumes), French (Kana: 27 volumes), German (EMA: Band 26 ships 2011.10; Band 27 per 2012.01), Danish (Mangismo Danmark) and Swedish (Mangismo Sverige)
Adaptations
A 13-episode Legend of Basara anime by KSS, starring seiyuu Kimura Akiko (Sarasa) and Inoue Kazuhiko (Shuri), aired in Japan from April to June 1998.
 | Bronze no Tenshi 「ブロンズの天使」 by Saito Chiho |
Other versions
Rereleased in five bunko volumes (per 2011.03)
Related series
Bronze no Tenshi Gaiden (one volume spin-off; 2009.01)
 | Ikigami 「イキガミ」 by Mase Motoro |
Other languages
English Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit (VIZ Media: volume 6 per 2010.08 • volume 7 street date: 2011.08.09), French (Kazé Editions: Ikigami, préavis de mort, tome 8 shipped 2011.03), Dutch (Kana Netherlands), Polish (Hanami), Spanish and Italian (Panini Comics), Korean (Haksan), traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan: 死亡預告 7 per 2010.06)
Adaptations
A live-action movie, directed by Takimoto Tomoyuki and starring Matsuda Shota as ikigami courier Fujimoto Kengo, premiered in Japan in September 2008.
 | Devil Devil 「デビデビ」 by Miyoshi Yuuki |
Other languages
French (PIKA Édition: 15 volumes per 2005.10), German (Planet Manga)
 | Hajime no Ippo 「はじめの一歩」 |
Volume 83 chapters:
Round 788: Champion's Pride
Round 789: A Fight To Be Proud Of
Round 790: Hurricane Makunouchi
Round 791: Extreme Talent
Round 792: Go For The Throne!
Round 793: The Shape of Talent
Round 794: King of Speed Kings
Round 795: Be Aggressive!
Round 796: Unexpected Spar
Round 797: Hi-Speed Perspective
Round 798: The Worst Feeling
*NOT Level chapter titles
Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 1991 Kodansha Manga Awards
Related series
Hajime no Ippo Gaiden (one-shot prequel)
Other languages
French (Kurokawa: Ippo, Saison 2: Destins de Boxeurs tome 13 per 2011.06.09 • tome 14 street date: 2011.07.07) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 第一神拳 95 per 2011.06.23)
Adaptations
A 76-episode anime by Madhouse, starring seiyuu Kiyasu Kohei (Makunouchi Ippo), aired on NTV from October 2000 to March 2002. A sequel/special, Hajime no Ippo - Champion Road, came out in June 2003, followed by the spinoff Hajime no Ippo - Mashiba vs. Kimura OAV (2003.09). The 26-episode second season Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger was telecast from January to June 2009.
 | Toubou Bengoshi Narita Makoto |
Related series
Shin Toubou Bengoshi Narita Makoto (sequel by Okamoto Sou; three volumes as at 2011.04.28)
¹ Go Hideki-sensei also writes as Natsuhara Takeshi (The Black Swindler/Kurosagi).
 | Shin Kijou no Kowloon 「真 机上の九龍」 |
Related series
Prequel: Kijou no Kowloon (1 volume published under Shogakukan's Big Comics Special imprint; 2002.12)
 | Karasuma Kyouko no Jikenbo |
Other languages
French (Taifu Comics: Kyoko Karasuma, Inspecteur à Asakusa tome 8 per 2010.10 • tome 9 street date: 2011.10.13), German (Carlsen Comics: Kyoko Karasuma: Detective of the Asakusa Police Department latest - Band 9), Russian (Comix-ART)
 | 30 Kon Miso-com 「３０婚 ｍｉｓｏ‐ｃｏｍ」 |
Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li: 待嫁熟女 11 per 2011.02)
 | Psychometrer Eiji 「サイコメトラーＥＩＪＩ」 |
Other languages
French Psychometrer Eiji (Kana/Dargaud: 25 volumes), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore 感应少年 Eiji: 25 volumes), traditional Chinese (Tong Li)
Reissues
Re-released in 12 bunko volumes (2003.06 to 2003.11)
 | RRR 「ＲＲＲ」 by Watanabe Jun |
 | Soul Eater 「ソウルイーター」 by Ohkubo Atsushi |
Related series
First appeared as one-shots in two Gangan Powered special editions (Summer and Fall 2003) and Gangan Wing's 26 November 2003 issue. (Regular Monthly Shonen Gangan serialization commenced May 2004.)
Other languages
English Soul Eater (Yen Press: five volumes per 2011.02 • volume 6 street date: 2011.06.28), French (Kurokawa tome 15 shipped 2011.05.12 • Tome 16 street date: 2011.07.07), German (Carlsen Comics Band 11 shipped 2011.06.24 • Band 12 street date: 2011.08.26) and traditional Chinese 噬魂者 (Sharp Point Press)
Related series
Soul Eater Not! (side story; began serialization in Shonen Gangan 2011.01.12)
Adaptations
Manga volumes 1 to 12 adapted to anime by BONES. Fifty-one episodes starring seiyuu Omigawa Chiaki (Maka Alban) and Uchiyama Kouki (Soul Eater) aired in Japan from April 2008 to March 2009.
Square Enix bundled an audio drama, Soul Eater (Vol. 1): Special Social Studies Field Trip, with an artbook in August 2005. The drama CD featured different actors (Takeuchi Junko as Maka; Hoshi Souichirou as Soul Eater); only Kobayashi Yumiko reprised her Black☆Star role in the TV series.
 | Iryuu -Team Medical Dragon- 「医龍」 |
Awards
Winner, Best Seinen/General Manga, 50th Shogakukan Manga Awards
Other languages
French (Glénat: tome 16 shipped 2011.04 • tome 17 street date: 2011.07.20)
Adaptations
Two seasons of the live-action adaptation, starring Sakaguchi Kenji (Asada Ryutaro), aired on Fuji TV (Season 1: April to June 2006; Season 2: October to December 2007). The series won the Best Drama award at the 49th Television Drama Academy Awards.
 | Shi ga Futari wo Wakatsu Made |
Other languages
French (Ki-oon: Jusqu'à ce que la mort nous sépare tome 13 shipped 2011.05.12 • tome 14 street date: 2011.08.18), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 終極感應 13 per 2011.06.09 and Jade Dynasty Hong Kong), Korean (Haksan: 죽음이 두 사람을 갈라놓을 때까지 12 released 2011.06.17)
 | XBlade 「ＸＢＬＡＤＥ」 |
Related series
XBlade Cross (sequel, one volume per 2011.07)
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Update: Miuchi Suzue's Topeng Kaca 14 Deluxe postponed to 6 July
Tekken Chinmi Gaiden 3 © Maekawa Takeshi/Kodansha
[Serialized in Monthly Shonen Magazine]
Published in Indonesia as Chinmi Other Story: Chinmi & Shie Fan by Elex Media
Some time before the martial arts tournament, who should present herself before Chinmi's strongest rival Shie Fan but a girl named Fu Ren. What lessons can Shie Fan teach this disciple?
If the Chinmi Other Story: Chinmi & Shie Fan synopsis above sounds familiar, congratulate yourself on being a true blue Telor Ceplok regular. Yup, that's the summary for Shonen Magz 5 (released 4 May), in which Chinmi Other Story grabbed the spotlight.
That this third volume of the Tekken Chinmi Gaiden side story series leads means it was the Elex Most Wanted manga for the 28th (yup, releases a day early because the 29th is the Isra' Miraj public holiday). Wonder when Elex will release volumes 1 and 2 though? Well, whenever they street, you get other stories of Chinmi's childhood in this Chinmi Other Story: Chinmi & Shie Fan tankou. (I do hope you know the prequels? Kungfu Boy? New Kungfu Boy?)
No longer an heiress Nagi returns from Greece only to told to vacate her grandfather's posh mansion within one week. Low on funds, she doesn't have much in the way of choice. But her trusty butler Hayate promises to do all he can to find them new digs, even if it means selling his body to the highest bidder!
Aren't you glad to see Hayate The Combat Butler after more than half a year? I thought so. Indulge, indulge in chapters 262 through 272 :D
Aside from Chinmi Other Story: Chinmi & Shie Fan, Elex double-launches Doraemon Movie: Nobita & Pahlawan Bersayap (First and Last) by Fujiko F. Fujio, based on the 2001 movie, Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (Nobita to tsubasa no yūsha-tachi).
Nobita, desiring to fly, DIYs some kewl wings. While testing his invention, he crashes into bird man Gusuke who suddenly appears in the same sky. Giant and Suneo try to capture Gusuke and are trapped in a dimension tunnel, prompting Nobita, Doraemon and Shizuka to chase the pair all the way to the bird people's home world.
What adventures will Nobita and friends find in Birdpia?
Well, for one, they will have to locate the legendary hero Icarus to save Birdpia from General Jigrid and a Phoenician assault.
Also, look forward to the final story of Yohan, Minje and Empyo in Hwang MiRee's Want You (previewed after the release list).
 | Tekken Chinmi Gaiden 3 「鉄拳チンミ外伝 ３」 |
Related series
Chinmi Other Story volumes 1-2 (JP release: 1998.08 and 2005.06) and prequels Kungfu Boy (35 volumes); New Kungfu Boy (20 volumes)
Other languages/serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Magz
Simplified Chinese edition (Chuang Yi: 铁拳小子 - 外传 #3 per 2010.07)
 | Meitantei Conan Tokubetsu-hen |
Related series
Detektif Conan (main story; 72 volumes as at 2011.06)
 | Eiga Doraemon Nobita to tsubasa no yūsha-tachi Jō |
Related
Based on the 2001 feature-length Doraemon film Nobita and the Winged Braves
 | Eiga Doraemon Nobita to tsubasa no yūsha-tachi Ka |
Related
Based on the 2001 feature-length Doraemon film Nobita and the Winged Braves
 | Hayate no Gotoku 「ハヤテのごとく！」 |
Volume 25 chapters:
262. The End of the World (11): Ally of Justice
263. The End of the World Final: A Smile to You
264. The Toll of The Bell Rings Into The Future
265. The Wind Calling Forth The Buds of Spring
266. And Then We'll Smile
267. Student Council President Has Donkey's Ears!!
268. The Long Story is Over. How About You Read The Story From Here On, Too?
269. When We Were Young We Were Shocked to Learn About The Secret of Living Game's Izumi-chan
270. No Matter What Kind of a Building or Old Man, They Have Their Own Histories
271. Wearing the Maid Uniform Does Not Make You a Maid. You Wear the Maid Uniform Because You Have the Abilities of a Maid
272. Plenty of Bathroom Incidents Happen In Romantic Comedy Manga Aimed at Boys
*NOT Elex chapter titles
Other languages
English Hayate The Combat Butler (VIZ Media: 17 volumes per 2011.03 • volume 18 street date: 2011.09.13), French (Kana: Hayate The Combat Butler tome 6 shipped 2011.05 • tome 7 street date: 2011.07.01) and traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan 旋風管家！ 26 per 2011.05.13)
Adaptations
Two anime seasons, one OAV starring seiyuu Shiraishi Ryoko (Ayasaki Hayate) and Kugimiya Rie (Sanzenin Nagi) and an anime film, Hayate no Gotoku! Heaven Is a Place on Earth, slated to premiere 27 August 2011 in Japan; 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
 | Kariage-kun 「かりあげクン」 by Ueda Masashi |
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)
Adaptations
Adapted into anime by Toei Animation (1989-1990)
 | Shin Kobo-chan 「新コボちゃん」 by Ueda Masashi |
 | Otoboke Kachou 「おとぼけ課長」 |
 | Want you 「원츄(Want you)」 by Hwang MiRee |
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All these shoujo manga streeted on 22nd June 2011.
1) When Love is Blooming by Shiumi Saki
Rating: 7 of 10
Kisahnya masih merupakan lanjutan dari When Love is Growing. Terdiri dari 3 chapter, Blended Love,
Jealous Love
dan Blooming Love.
Nothing special, masih merupakan kisah percintaan di sekolah antara Hijiri dan Ritsuka. Artwork oke namun ceritanya sendiri tidak meninggalkan kesan yang berarti.
16 Life 「１６ＬＩＦＥ」 by Aikawa Saki
Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo
Volume 1 (chapters 1-6) first published in Japan 2010.05