Fairy Tail © Mashima Hiro/Kodansha [Serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine] · 07-GHOST © Amemiya Yuki, Ichihara Yukino/Ichijinsha [Serialized in Comic Zero-Sum] · Kekkaishi © Tanabe Yellow/Shogakukan [First serialized in Shonen Sunday]. Published in Indonesia as Fairy Tail, 07-GHOST and Kekkaishi by Elex Media
To prevent Zelf's resurrection, the Magic Council fires its super cannon Etherion. Elsa—who chooses to sacrifice her life to Gerald—and Natsu who stays behind with her in the Tower of Heaven are sitting (or standing) ducks for the coming apocalypse.
To add to Elex's synops, Jellal [Gerald] knows that the Council's attack could kill both him and the Fairy Tail wizards—and he isn't running away. What is he plotting?
ponders Del Rey's Fairy Tail, Vol. 12: The Doomsday Weapon! preview, as does Pika's Fairy Tail, Tome 12 blurb except in French. Well, you already know the answer if you watched the anime, but if you didn't—and don't mind the SPOIL— Wiki doesn't stop short of revealing Jellal/Gerald's true agenda.
Fairy Tail volume 12 compiles chapters 92 to 100: Destiny,
Pray to the Sacred Light,
One Person,
Sleeping Beauty Warrior,
Meteor,
A Life as a Shield,
Dragon Force,
Titania Falls
and To Tomorrow!
[*NOT Elex chapter titles]
For Fairy Tail installments beyond chapter 100, grab the latest Shonen Magz. Issue 01/2012 streets the same day as Fairy Tail 12 (ShoMagz 12/2011 actually shares the cover with volume 12.) Thirty Fairy Tail tankou have been released in Japan as of 16 December 2011. Volume 31 is scheduled for 17 February 2012.
Manga tankou previews resume after the release list.
Shonen Magz Issue 01/2012: School Rumble and Ninja Clan
School Rumble
© Kobayashi Jin
Kodansha
[Weekly Shonen Magazine]
After 10 issues, Kobayashi Jin's kooky school comedy School Rumble again grabs the cover, which portends...whatever... but has to give way to Shigahaku's Ninja Clan (Shiinake no Hitobito), for the Featured series:
Yayoi, a ninja with a grudge against Utsuki and regards her as Shinobi Enemy #1, goes after Shina. Apparently, a secret duty comes with the position of "Master." Something intriguing.
Apart from School Rumble, Ninja Clan and Mashima Hiro's Fairy Tail, these serials also continue: Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE by CLAMP, Beck by Harold Sakuishi, Vinland Saga by Yukimura Makoto, Ghost's Doctor by Sato Yuki, Kungfu Boy Legends by Maekawa Takeshi, Tokkyu! by Komori Yoichi & Kubo Mitsuro, Blazer Drive by Kishimoto Seishi and Code:Breaker by Kamijyo Akimine.
Collecting any of the above series? Reminding what's available by way of tankou (aside from Fairy Tail 12): Beck 30 (released 2011.12.28), Kungfu Boy Legends volume 10 (11.30), Ghost's Doctor 8 (10.12), Vinland Saga 7 (9.19), Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 17 (2010.10.27), Tokkyu! 15 (2010.10.06) and School Rumble 11 (2010.06.16) 12 (2010.09.22).
Elex Media manga and manhwa (2012.01.11)
- 07-GHOST vol 4 of 13+ by Amemiya Yuki, Ichihara Yukino
- Chunchu vol 4 of 15+ (Hiatus) by Kim SungJae & Kim ByungJin
- Ciuman Dewa (Kamisama Hajimemashita) vol 7 of 10+ by Suzuki Julietta
- The Dog's Magical Touch (Himitsu no Wantacchi) vol 3 of 3 by Anisaki Yuna [Finale]
- [Premiere] Doraemon: Kelompok Penjelajah by Fujiko F. Fujio (edu-manga)
- Fairy Tail vol 12 of 30+ by Mashima Hiro
- Juvenile Remix (Maou - Juvenile Remix) vol 8 of 10 by Isaka Kotaro & Osuga Megumi
- Kekkaishi vol 11 of 35 by Tanabe Yellow
- Lum, The Invader Girl (Urusei Yatsura) vol 32 of 34 by Takahashi Rumiko
- Mokke vol 6 of 9 by Kumakura Takatoshi
- My First Mr. Akuno (Hajimete no Aku) vol 6 of 11+ by Fujiki Syun
- Natsume Yujincho vol 2 of 13+ by Midorikawa Yuki
- Princess & The 3 Beasts (Himegimi to Sanbiki no Kemono) vol 4 of 4 by Miyuki Mitsubachi [Finale]
- Shinagawa Cat Story (Shinagawajuku Nekogatari) vol 3 of 4+ by Nishida Kana
 | Chunchu 「천추」 |
Other languages
English Chunchu: The Genocide Fiend (Dark Horse Comics: four volumes as at 2009.01), French (Tokebi: 15 volumes per 2005.10), German (Tokyopop Germany: Chonchu - Der Erbe des Teufelssteins 15: Abschlussband shipped 2010.05), Polish Chonchu: Syn Demona (Mandragora)
 | Kamisama Hajimemashita |
Other languages
English Kamisama Kiss (VIZ Media: six volumes per 2011.12.06 • volume 7 street date: 2012.02.07), French (Delcourt: Divine Nanami Tome 4 shipped 2011.11 • Tome 5 street date: 2012.02.08)
 | Himitsu no Wantacchi 「ヒミツのわんタッチ」 by Anisaki Yuna |
 | Fairy Tail 「ＦＡＩＲＹ ＴＡＩＬ」 |
Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 2009 Kodansha Manga Awards (tied with Katou Motohiro's Q.E.D.); Best Comedy Manga, 2009 Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation's Industry Awards
Other languages/Serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Magz (ongoing)
English Fairy Tail (Del Rey until volume 12; Kodansha Comics from volume 13 [2011.05], 16 volumes per 2011.11.08 • volume 17 street date: 2012.01.24), French (Pika Édition: Tome 20 shipped 2012.01.04 • Tome 3 street date: 2012.03.01), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: FAIRY TAIL魔導少年 29 released 2011.12.30), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: FAIRY TAIL #22 per 2010.10)
Adaptations
The A-1 Pictures and Satelight anime co-production starring seiyuu Hirano Aya (Lucy Heartfilia), Kakihara Tetsuya (Natsu Dragneel), Nakamura Yuuichi (Gray Fullbuster) and Kugimiya Rie (Happy) continues to air (episode 112 aired 2012.01.07). The Animax Asia run premiered 30 September 2010. Anime OAVs have been bundled with the manga volumes: Fairy Tail: Yōkoso Fairy Hills! (with limited edition volume 26; 2011.04) and Yōsei Gakuen Yankee-kun to Yankee-chan (volume 27; 2011.06). The third OAV will release when volume 31 streets (2012.02.17).
The Fairy Tail anime movie is expected to premiere on 18 August 2012.
Related
Fairy Megane, a one-shot crossover between Fairy Tail and Yoshikawa Miki's Yankee-kun to Megane-chan (AKA Flunk Punk Rumble), appeared in Weekly Shonen Magazine in 2008. The Yōsei Gakuen Yankee-kun to Yankee-chan
manga side story was released in the limited edition volume 27 as a separate booklet from the DVD.
The official FAIRY TAIL+ fanbook released 2010.05 in Japan, the FAIRY TAIL A official animation book in 2011.01.
 | Maou - Juvenile Remix |
Other languages
English Maoh: Juvenile Remix (VIZ Media: eight volumes per 2011.12.13 • volume 9 street date: 2012.02.14), French (Kurokawa Le prince des ténèbres Tome 10 shipped 2011.02), traditional Chinese (Chingwin)
 | Kekkaishi 「結界師」 by Tanabe Yellow |
Awards
Winner, 52nd Shogakukan Manga Awards for the Shounen category
Other languages/serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)
English Kekkaishi (VIZ Media: 29 volumes per 2011.12.13 • volume 30 street date: 2012.02.14), French (PIKA Édition: Tome 27 shipped 2011.06 • Tome 28 street date: 2012.02.15), German (Carlsen Comics: Band 18 released 2011.11 • Band 19 street date: 2012.07.03), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: 结界师 #35 released 2011.11), traditional Chinese (Rightman Publishing Limited Hong Kong and Tong Li Taiwan), Italian (Planet Manga), Malaysian (PCM Comics), Korean (Bookbox), Spanish (Editorial Ivrea Spain), Vietnamese (Kim Dong)
Adaptations
Sunrise's 52-episode anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Yoshino Hiroyuki (Sumimura Yoshimori) and Saitou Rie (Yukimura Tokine), aired in Japan from October 2006 to February 2008. The anime aired on Animax Asia from 15 February to 27 April 2011.
Related
An official TV animation guide book (released 2006.12 under the Shonen Sunday Comics Special imprint) and two official strategy guides for Wii and Nintendo DS (Wonderlife Special: 2007.06 (Nintendo DS), 2007.11 (Wii))
 | Urusei Yatsura 「新装版 うる星やつら」 |
Awards
Winner, 26th Shogakukan Manga Awards, Shounen/Shoujo category
Other languages
English (VIZ Media), French and Spanish (Glenat)
Adaptations
A 195 episode-anime adaptation by Kitty Films, starring seiyuu Hirano Fumi (Lum) and Furukawa Toshio (Moroboshi Ataru), that aired from October 1981 through March 1986 on Fuji TV, 11 OAVs and six theatrical movies.
 | Mokke 「もっけ」 by Kumakura Takatoshi |
 | Hajimete no Aku 「はじめてのあく」 |
Other Serializations
Serialized in Shonen Star (ongoing)
 | Natsume Yuujinchou 「夏目友人帳」 |
Awards
First Manga Taishō finalist (2008)
Other languages/serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian HanaLaLa (only until chapter 9 [ex-volume 9] in Issue 55/2010)
English Natsume's Book of Friends (VIZ Media: 10 volumes as of 2011.12.06 • volume 11 street date: 2012.02.07), French (Delcourt: Le Pacte des Yôkai Tome 11 shipped 2011.11), traditional Chinese (Tong Li: 妖怪連絡簿 12 released 2011.12.19)
Adaptations
Adapted into anime by Brains Base, featuring seiyuu Kamiya Hiroshi as Natsume Takashi and Inoue Kazuhiko as Nyanko-sensei. Thirteen episodes of Natsume Yūjin-Chō aired between July and September 2008; the second Zoku Natsume Yūjin-Chō season, also 13 episodes, aired from January to March 2009. The third 13-episode Natsume Yūjin-Chō San anime premiered 4 July and ended 27 September 2011. The fourth season Natsume Yūjin-chō Shi premiered 2 January 2012. It, too, spans 13 episodes.
Also adapted into audio drama, the drama CDs given away with LaLa issues: LaLa Treasure Drama CD (2007.10); LaLa Excellent Drama CD (2008.11); and LaLa Double Premiere Drama CD (2009.05). Another drama CD comes as a furoku in the September 2011 issue.
Related
The Natsume Yujincho Official Fan Book - Natsume and Friends was released 5 January 2009 and a notebook reproduction of Natsume Yujincho—Nyanko-sensei Yūjinchō Natsume Yūjin-chō Kōshiki Nyan Book—was published 3 July of the same year.
 | Himegimi to Sanbiki no Kemono |
 | Shinagawajuku Nekogatari 「品川宿 猫語り」 |
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Mangazines (2012.01.11)
- Shonen Magz Issue 01/2012 (Indonesian Shonen Magazine)
07-GHOST 「０７‐ＧＨＯＳＴ」
by Amemiya Yuki, Ichihara Yukino
Ichijinsha Comic Zero-Sum, josei
Volume 4 (chapters 18-23) first published in Japan 2007.05
Awards
Double-first prize, 3rd Zero-Sum Comics Grand-Prix
Other languages
English 07-GHOST (Go! Comi: 7 volumes [dropped] and Chuang Yi Singapore: volume 9 per 2011.10), French (Kazé Editions: 07-Ghost Tome 6 shipped 2011.11.17; Tome 7 street date: 2012.01.02), German (EMA: Band 9 released 2011.11 • Band 10 per 2012.01)
Related series
07-GHOST CHILDREN (side story; one volume)
A 07-GHOST Seal and Postcard Book was released by Gakken Marketing in 2009.09
Adaptations
Anime: Studio DEEN's 25-episode adaptation, starring seiyuu Mitsuki Saiga (Teito Klein), Namikawa Daisuke (Mikage) and Hayami Sho (Ayanami), aired in Japan from April through September 2009. Since the TV series' end, mini-dramas have been released through limited edition genteiiban (DVDs).
Audio drama: The 07-Ghost: Kamisama ni Todoku Koibumi drama CD was released in Japan in 2007. The second The Day of Retribution shipped June 2009 and the third 07-Ghost: The Top News Headlines came out October the same year. A special drama CD also streeted in 2009.