Yona The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn 4, School Babysitters 2, Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 16 (m&c! 21 December 2011 manga) [UPDATED]

m&c! has covers and synopses if you don't wanna gamble on me filling in this MinimaList's blanks. Update: I now have my own version, belated though it is.

Shanaou Yoshitsune: Genpei no Kassen © Sawada Hirofumi
Kodansha [Serialized in Monthly Shonen Magazine]
Published in Indonesia as Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War by Gramedia/m&c!

Yoritomo defies Yoshinaka for threatening Lord Houou to issue an edict quelling Yoritomo. At the banks of River Rokujou, Yoshinaka challenges the Supreme Commander of the Shadow Forces Yoshitsune to a one-on-one duel.

I apologize for any misinterpretations of Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 16's original Indonesian synopsis; whatever I know of the Genpei War, Wiki supplied. I'm a bit more confident, though, with my adapt of m&c!'s Yona, The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn 4 blurb:

Yona, The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn vol 4 of 7+
By Kusanagi Mizuho

"A legend tells of Four Dragon Warriors sworn to serve and protect the first king of Kouka, the Scarlet Dragon God."

Yona, Haku and Yun journey in search of the legendary Dragon Warriors. They find the White Dragon who joins their quest. He possesses the power to detect the other dragons but upon the group's arrival at the village of the Blue Dragon, the Blue Dragon is nowhere to be found...

New m&c! manga
Three shoujo one-shot tankou street: Tokyo Rock Boy by Kikuchi Kamaro (My Very Dear Bad Boy manga-ka), originally Tokyo Rock Shounen first serialized in Betsucomi; ex-Sho-Comi Stylist of Love (Yubisaki de Koi, Somaru) by Sakisaka Mea (Lovely Lesson - Hair Make Episode); and Ciao serial Diamond Step by Iwaoka Meme (I am not a Maid!), retitled Ice Dancing with You. Must thank tweep, manga translator Nishi-san, for identifying Stylist of Love as Yubisaki de Koi, Somaru. (m&c!'s version has a different front cover; the original Japanese cover was demoted to first page — don't ask me why.)

I preview this newbie trio after the release list.

[Holiday restocks]
If you missed some of The Best m&c! Mini-series (Namida Usagi!), now's your chance to make up.

m&c! manga (2011.12.21)

1. The Adventure of Yoshito-sama (Yoshito-sama!) vol 3 of 5+ by Shii Haruka

Yoshito-sama! 「よしとおさま！」 by Shii Haruka Shogakukan Gessan, shounen Volume 3 first published in Japan 2010.10

2. Eighty Eight (88 Eighty Eight) vol 4 of 4 by Namiki Hiromi [Finale]

88 Eighty Eight 「８８　エイティエイト」 by Namiki Hiromi Kodansha Monthly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2010.05

3. [Premiere] Ice Dancing with You (Diamond Step) by Iwaoka Meme

Diamond Step 「ダイアモンド・ステップ」 by Iwaoka Meme Shogakukan Ciao, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2010.11

4. School Babysitters (Gakuen Babysitters) vol 2 of 4+ by Tokeino Hari

Gakuen Babysitters 「学園ベビーシッターズ」 by Tokeino Hari Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.11

5. Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War (Shanaou Yoshitsune: Genpei no Kassen) vol 16 of 17+ by Sawada Hirofumi

Shanaou Yoshitsune: Genpei no Kassen 「遮那王　義経　源平の合戦」 by Sawada Hirofumi Kodansha Monthly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 16 first published in Japan 2011.08

Related series
Shanaou Yoshitsune (prequel, 22 of 22 volumes)

6. [Premiere] Stylist of Love (Yubisaki de Koi, Somaru) by Sakisaka Mea

Yubisaki de Koi, Somaru 「指先で恋、染まる」 by Sakisaka Mea Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2010.11

7. [Premiere] Tokyo Rock Boy (Tokyo Rock Shounen) by Kikuchi Kamaro

Tokyo Rock Shounen 「東京ロック少年」 by Kikuchi Kamaro Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2009.10

Related series
Adapted from Nousatsu Rock Shounen (three of three volumes published between 2006.02 and 2011.05), in turn the sequel to the 2005 Betsucomi one-shot Nousatsu Rock Star. Nousatsu Beat de Utawasete (2008.12) is a side story.

8. Yona, The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn (Akatsuki no Yona) vol 4 of 7+ by Kusanagi Mizuho

Akatsuki no Yona 「暁のヨナ」 by Kusanagi Mizuho Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 4 first published in Japan 2011.01

m&c! manhwa (2011.12.21)

1. The Breaker vol 2 of 10 by Jeon KeukJin & Park JinHwan

The Breaker 「브레이커 (THE BREAKER)」 by Jeon KeukJin & Park JinHwan Daiwon C.I. Young Daiwon, seinen Volume 2 first published in Korea 2007.12

Related series
Sequel: The Breaker: New Waves (volume 1 per 2011.10 • volume 2 street date: 2011.12.28)

2. Full House: Love Continues (Full House II) vol 2 of 5 by Won SooYeon

Full House II 「FULL HOUSE 풀 하우스 2부」 by Won SooYeon AKA Full House 2: Ally & Ryder's Second Story Chulganil (TBC), josei Volume 2 first published in Korea 2006.01

Related series
Prequel: Full House (16 volumes)

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Crazy Girl Shin Bia 7, Mysterious Joker 5, Yona The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn 3 (m&c! 9 November 2011 manhwa and manga) [UPDATED]

Can't seem to shake this flu—yeah, yeah, I always have excuses handy—but I'll still fill in the m&c! eyecandy and blurbs and NikBabble™ later. Also, that Yona, The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn is still a mouthful :P «Update: No change in Akatsuki no Yona's title, but at least, synops.

Akatsuki no Yona © Kusanagi Mizuho/Hakusensha [Serialized in Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia as Yona, The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn
by Gramedia/m&c!

Desperate to learn what the future holds, Yona and Haku search for a seer. They meet Yun and Ikusu after the pair rescued them from their pursuers. Is Ikusu the seer Yona and Haku are looking for? What path does the oracle show Yona who only yearns to protect her loved ones?

What I wanna know is: Who else here fangirls Suwon-sama other than me and nacchan? OK, so she's moar a fangirl than I am; I still haven't read Yona, The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn 2, and here volume 3 already streeted... (Haku-sama fangirls are welcome to chime in—I'm all for equal opportunity—and the comment box waits for you down there). Still, I'm half-tempted to pick up Akatsuki no Yona again, just for that Suwon-sama on the cover.

Half-hearted Suwon-sama fangirling regardless, I definitely fangirl Mu Young, another Affably Evil White-Haired Pretty Boy ♡. Unfortunately, Crown Prince Yoo Baek steals the spotlight in m&c!'s Crazy Girl Shin Bia 7 blurb:

Crazy Girl Shin Bia vol 7 of 19
By Hwang MiRee

On the way back to the palace, Bia is abducted by Amar, son of the Goyo tribal leader. What retaliation does Crown Prince Yoo Baek visit for the crime of kidnapping his precious bride?

I preview Mysterious Joker 5 after the release list to free up Above the Cut space for newb School Babysitters *pokes Kia-chan*:

Gakuen Babysitters
© Tokeino Hari
Hakusensha [LaLa]
Published in Indonesia as
School Babysitters by m&c!

Caring for one sibling already proves a handful, what more a LOT. But such is Ryuuichi's new everyday. Ryuuichi is accustomed to taking care of younger brother Kotarou, a good thing as they've just lost their parents. But when Ryuuichi enrolls into Morinomiya, he finds his babysitting duties asploding.

Yup, Shoujo with Male Lead, aside from the equally obvious Childcare, Babysitter, Older Brother, Dead Family Members. Baka-Updates Manga explains that Ryuuichi becomes the school daycare's new babysitter after he and Kotarou are adopted by Morinomiya's chairman.

Gakuen Babysitters is Tokeino Hari's latest shoujo series. Four tankou have been compiled in Japan as of September 2011 and the manga continues to serialize in LaLa. The name Tokeino Hari sound familiar? She's the manga-ka behind Oniichan to Issho—published by Elex as With My Brothers—and Hitai ni Mikazuki that m&c! retitled Ninja & The Crescent Moon Princess.

Dunno if either Elex or m&c! ever licensed Gyakuten Honey, the 1 Volume (Ongoing) Body Swap comedy serialized in LaLa DX and LaLa Special (volume 1 published in Japan 2009.11).

m&c! manga (2011.11.09)

1. My Lovely Class Leader (Gokujou!! Mechamote Iinchou) vol 5 of 15+ by Nishimura Tomoko

Gokujou!! Mechamote Iinchou 「極上！！めちゃモテ委員長」 by Nishimura Tomoko Shogakukan Ciao, shoujo Volume 5 first published in Japan 2007.08

Serializations/Other languages
Serialized in the Indonesian Cherry (ongoing)
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 戀愛班長 13 per 2011.10.26)

Adaptations
The 51-episode Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou anime produced by Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment, starring seiyuu Ogawa Mana (Kitagawa Mimi) and Oshima Ryo (Toujou Ushio) aired from April 2009 to March 2010 in Japan. The Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou Second Collection sequel premiered 2010.04.03; episode 51 finale aired 2011.04.10.

2. Mysterious Joker (Kaitou Joker) vol 5 of 9+ by Takahashi Hideyasu

Kaitou Joker 「怪盗ジョーカー」 by Takahashi Hideyasu Shogakukan Coro Coro Comics, shounen Volume 5 first published in Japan 2010.02

3. [Series Premiere] School Babysitters (Gakuen Babysitters) vol 1 of 4+ by Tokeino Hari

Gakuen Babysitters 「学園ベビーシッターズ」 by Tokeino Hari Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2010.04

4. Yona, The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn (Akatsuki no Yona) vol 3 of 7+ by Kusanagi Mizuho

Akatsuki no Yona 「暁のヨナ」 by Kusanagi Mizuho Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 3 first published in Japan 2010.09

m&c! manhwa (2011.11.09)

1. Country Dog & Seoul Cat (Sigolgaewa Seoul Goyangi) vol 2 of 2 by Hwang SukJi [Finale]¹

Sigolgaewa Seoul Goyangi 「시골개와 서울고양이」 by Hwang SukJi Seoul Cultural Publishers, soonjung Volume 2 first published in Korea 2009.10

2. Crab Kiss vol 8 of 10 by Hwang MiRee

Crab Kiss 「Crab Kiss 크랩키스」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang (Kkonnim), soonjung Volume 8 first published in Korea 2006.02

3. Crazy Girl Shin Bia vol 7 of 19 by Hwang MiRee

Crazy Girl Shin Bia 「크레이지걸 신비아 이계로 가다!!」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 7 first published in Korea 2008.03

¹ Country Dog & Seoul Cat 2 indicated as the finale for lack of volumes beyond the second.

m&c! manhua (2011.11.09)

1. Long Hu Men - The Next Battle vol 2: Xiaohu vs Supreme Tua by Tony Wong

Long Hu Men - The Next Battle by Tony Wong (Jade Dynasty)

2. Pedang Maha Dewa 4: Amazing Weapons - The Lost Blade vol 4 by Tony Wong

Pedang Maha Dewa 4: Amazing Weapons - The Lost Blade by Tony Wong (Jade Dynasty)

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My Dearest Pochi 3, Yona The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn 2, Love Romance and the World 3 of 3 (m&c! 19 October 2011 manga) [UPDATED]

MinimaList nau. Be back with the rest of the artwork and NikBabble™ later. Done.

Uchi no Pochi no Iukoto niwa © Tachibana Yutaka/Hakusensha
[Serialized in LaLa DX]
Published in Indonesia as My Dearest Pochi by Gramedia/m&c!

The Takatsuki princess has to pay for her good intentions with her life?

Haruka conceals something important from Kaori, but can he remain silent when someone targets his charge? Meanwhile, Kaori begins to think that she possesses a miraculous power...but just what is it?

Ah. Mind screw as only Messer-with-heads Tachibana Yutaka-sensei can conceive continues in My Dearest Pochi vol 3. I don't suppose I'm alone in lurving this needlessly twisted series?

My Dearest Pochi 3 compiles Stories 9 through 12 and the Teddy Bear dan Kakak extra. Four Uchi no Pochi volumes will have been published in Japan by next month (4 November), so the Indonesian version is too totally current :D

Meanwhile, in Yona, The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn 2, which boasts a more straightforward plot —

May contain   [SPOILERS!]

Yona can't quite give up on Suwon — he who compares the red hair Yona so detests to the sky at dawn. But after her father's assassination, Yona can no longer afford to yearn after her first love. Relentlessly pursued, she seeks refuge in Fuga, but even in the hometown of bodyguard Haku, sanctuary eludes...

By the 18th of November, Akatsuki no Yona will have been collected in seven tankou.

New m&c! titles
m&c! rolls out another Long Hu Men manhua from Tony Wong. In The Next Battle, Xiaohu weighs the pros and cons of cooperating with the enemy Barbarian to save his father, while Heilong struggles against death after being hit with Chen Aoyun's One Million Poisons.

Previews continued after the release list.

m&c! manga (2011.10.19)

1. Aoizaka Baseball Club (Saikyou! Toritsu Aoizaka Koukou Yakyuubu) vol 21 of 26 by Tanaka Motoyuki

Saikyou! Toritsu Aoizaka Koukou Yakyuubu 「最強！都立あおい坂高校野球部」 AKA Aoizaka High School Baseball Club by Tanaka Motoyuki Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 21 first published in Japan 2009.08

Awards
Winner, Best Shounen Manga, 2008 Kodansha Manga Awards

2. Eighty Eight (88 Eighty Eight) vol 2 of 4+ by Namiki Hiromi

88 Eighty Eight 「８８　エイティエイト」 by Namiki Hiromi Kodansha Monthly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.12

3. Love, Romance and the World (Orera Kourin! ~Ai toka, Koi toka, Sekai toka~) vol 3 of 3 by Sugiyama Miwako [Finale]

Orera Kourin! 「オレら降臨！」 by Sugiyama Miwako Shogakukan ChuChu, shoujo Volume 3 first published in Japan 2010.04

4. My Dearest Pochi (Uchi no Pochi no Iukoto niwa) vol 3 of 4+ by Tachibana Yutaka

Uchi no Pochi no Iukoto niwa 「うちのポチの言うことには」 by Tachibana Yutaka Hakusensha LaLa DX, shoujo Volume 3 (Story 9-12 + omake) first published in Japan 2011.02

5. Yona, The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn (Akatsuki no Yona) vol 2 of 7+ by Kusanagi Mizuho

Akatsuki no Yona 「暁のヨナ」 by Kusanagi Mizuho Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.05

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Hong Kong manhua (2011.10.19)

1. [Series Premiere] Long Hu Men - The Next Battle vol 1: Pertarungan Emas by Tony Wong (Jade Dynasty)
2. The Story of Wang Fenglei Season 2 Book Four by Tony Wong and Dick Kwong (Jade Dynasty)

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Love So Life 6, Idol's Love Story 6, Yona - The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn 1 by Kusanagi Mizuho (m&c! 14 September 2011 manga and manhwa) [UPDATE3]

The We're There! Version — Final

Added m&c!'s I've Loved You Since So Long synopsis and cover.

Akatsuki no Yona © Kusanagi Mizuho/Hakusensha [Serialized in Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia as Yona, The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn by Gramedia/m&c!

So even in the absence of artwork, scored 100% on Kusanagi Mizuho's Yona, The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn, Saito Ken's My Pearl Girl, Wao Akira's Sayaka, The Unbeatable Yankee Girl, Shiraishi Yuki's My Perfect Private Teacher and Kayoru's I've Loved You Since So Long. They are Akatsuki no Yona, Present wa Shinju, Tokkou Sayaka Tenkamuteki, Maruoka-san Chi no Kyouikugakari and Zutto Sukidatta Kuseni.

Princess, Betrayal, Beautiful Female Lead, Cool Male Lead, Childhood Friends, Korea, Past Plays a Big Role tagged Akatsuki no Yona is a historical shoujo fantasy serializing in Hana to Yume. The first volume came out in Japan January 2010, with the latest volume 6 slated for 20 September. Present wa Shinju is also a historical shoujo series, but the Comedy Couple, Older Female/Younger Male, Weak Male Lead appear in LaLa DX and LaLa Special. Two Present wa Shinju tankou have been released as at March 2011, and yes, the manga remains current. Meanwhile, Tokkou Sayaka Tenkamuteki is the fourth—last?—of the Tokkou Sayaka series that started with Tokkou Sayaka Yoroshiku (released in Japan 2007.07; published by m&c! as Yankee Girl), followed by Tokkou Sayaka I Love You (JP: 2007.12; as Sayaka I Love You) and then, Tokkou Sayaka Bucchigiri (JP: 2008.07; retitled Sayaka's Special Attack: Big Victory!).

I preview debuts After the Cut. For up here, top DO WANT!

Love So Life 6 of 8+ by Kouchi Kaede

Shiharu and Oikawa take the Angelic Twins™ out for strawberry picking, d'aww... Later, Matsunaga-san agrees to give Shiharu private lessons—is it any wonder then that she can't concentrate on her studies? The doki-doki ♡ is so deafening that before Shiharu-tan knows it..."accident"!

What, what, what "accident"?? Is it the kind that starts with a K and ends with a double S? Can't wait for the sixth Love So Life to find out ^^ [Babble resumes after the release lists.]

m&c! manga (2011.09.14)

1. [Premiere] I've Loved You Since So Long (Zutto Sukidatta Kuseni) by Kayoru

Zutto Sukidatta Kuseni 「ずっと好きだったくせに」 by Kayoru Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo First published in Japan 2010.01

2. Love So Life 6 of 8+ by Kouchi Kaede

Love So Life 「ＬＯＶＥ　ＳＯ　ＬＩＦＥ」 by Kouchi Kaede Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 6 first published in Japan 2011.01

Adaptations
Marine Entertainment released a drama CD in March 2010, starring seiyuu Noto Mamiko as Nakamura Shiharu and Ono Daisuke as Matsunaga Seiji.

3. [Series Premiere] My Pearl Girl (Present wa Shinju) 1 of 2+ by Saito Ken

Present wa Shinju 「プレゼントは真珠」 by Saito Ken Hakusensha LaLa DX and LaLa Special, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2010.06

4. [Premiere] My Perfect Private Teacher (Maruoka-san Chi no Kyouikugakari) by Shiraishi Yuki

Maruoka-san Chi no Kyouikugakari 「丸岡さん家の教育係」 by Shiraishi Yuki Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo First published in Japan 2010.05

5. Princess Gal Paradise (Himegal Paradise) 3 of 4+ by Wao Akira

Himegal Paradise 「姫ギャル・パラダイス」 by Wao Akira Shogakukan Ciao, shoujo Volume 3 first published in Japan 2010.12

6. [Premiere] Sayaka, The Unbeatable Yankee Girl (Tokkou Sayaka Tenkamuteki) by Wao Akira

Tokkou Sayaka Tenkamuteki 「特攻サヤカ☆天下無敵」 by Wao Akira Shogakukan Ciao, shoujo First published in Japan 2009.04

Related series
Fourth in the Tokkou Sayaka series that consists of (1) Tokkou Sayaka Yoroshiku (Japan release: 2007.07; published by m&c! as Yankee Girl); (2) Tokkou Sayaka I Love You (JP: 2007.12; as Sayaka I Love You); and (3) Tokkou Sayaka Bucchigiri (JP: 2008.07; retitled Sayaka's Special Attack: Big Victory!)

7. [Series Premiere] Yona, The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn (Akatsuki no Yona) 1 of 6+ by Kusanagi Mizuho

Akatsuki no Yona 「暁のヨナ」 by Kusanagi Mizuho Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2010.01

m&c! manhwa (2011.09.14)

1. Bittersweet High School (The friendly and vague harmony) 2 by Park SunKyung (Haksan)
2. Crab Kiss 6 of 10 by Hwang MiRee

Crab Kiss 「Crab Kiss 크랩키스」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang (Kkonnim), soonjung Volume 6 first published in Korea 2006.01

3. Crazy Girl Shin Bia 5 of 19 by Hwang MiRee

Crazy Girl Shin Bia 「크레이지걸 신비아 이계로 가다!!」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 5 first published in Korea 2008.03

4. Idol's Love Story (Idol's School of Noble's Story) 6 of 15 by Han YuRang

Idol's School of Noble's Story 「IDOL SCHOOL OF 귀족연애사」 by Han YuRang Samyang, soonjung Volume 6 first published in Korea 2006.09

5. My Own Princess (Personalized Princess) 7 of 10 by Hwang MiRee

Personalized Princess 「나만의 공주님」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang (Kkonnim) soonjung Volume 7 first published in Korea 2009.09

6. Perfect Love Project (Nae Soong 9 Dan Project) 6 of 8 by Han YuRang

Nae Soong 9 Dan Project 「내숭 9단 프로젝트」 by Han YuRang AKA Nae-soong 9th Grade Project Samyang, soonjung Volume 6 first published in Korea 2009.10

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Hong Kong manhua (2011.09.14)

1. Pedang Maha Dewa - fore story series V - God of the Gods 3 of 4 by Tony Wong (Jade Dynasty)
2. The Story of Wang Fenglei Season 2 Book Three by Tony Wong and Dick Kwong (Jade Dynasty)

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