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Black Butler 6, Aphorism 7 and Tales 2 by Wee See Heng (Chuang Yi 18 October 2011 English manga) [UPDATED]

Update: Because apparently, Metal Fight Beyblade vol 5 didn't street either on the 20th of September OR 18 October :P. So taking it out for the third time. But more than that, Chuang Yi is hyping the upcoming premiere of CLAMP's Gate7...but it's in simplified Chinese. Ah, well, here's hoping the English version is not far behind—oh, you want what's available nau?

Aphorism 7 and Black Butler 6 (Chuang Yi)

Aphorism © Kujō Karuna/Square Enix [Gangan Online] · Kuroshitsuji © Toboso Yana/Square Enix [GFantasy]. Published in Singapore as Aphorism and Black Butler by Chuang Yi

Confrontations that don't turn out as planned in Aphorism vol 7, as Ciel and Sebastian try their hand at funambulism (literal or metaphorical?) in Black Butler vol 6. Also on tap: moar spins on classic faerie tales in Wee See Heng's Tales 2. and a new Bladers tourney in Metal Fight Beyblade 5 (you might already know that if visited this blog in September.)

Chuang Yi's previews are below the release list.

Chuang Yi English manga (2011.10.18)

  1. Aphorism vol 7 of 7+by Kujō Karuna
  2. Aphorismアホリズムaphorism」 by Kujō Karuna
    Square Enix Gangan Wing and Gangan Online, shounen
    Volume 7 first published in Japan 2011.05

    Other languages
    Simplified Chinese (also published by Chuang Yi; 杀戮箴言 #4 released 2011.01)

  3. Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) vol 6 of 12+ by Toboso Yana
  4. Kuroshitsuji黒執事」 by Toboso Yana
    Square Enix GFantasy, shounen
    Volume 6 (chapters 24-27) first published in Japan 2009.01

    Other languages
    Alternative English Black Butler (Yen Press: six volumes per 2011.07 • volume 7 street date: 2011.10.25), French (Kana: Black Butler Tome 8 shipped 2011.10.07), German (Carlsen Comics: Black Butler Band 8 per 2011.08 • Band 9 street date: 2011.10.28), Indonesian (Elex Media: vol. 11 released 2011.07), traditional Chinese (Tong Li: 黑執事 XII per 2011.09.15) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: 黑执事 #8 released 2010.02)

    Adaptations
    The 24-episode A-1 Pictures anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Ono Daisuke (Sebastian Michaelis) and Sakamoto Maaya (Ciel Phantomhive), aired in Japan from October 2008 to March 2009 (premiered 11 January 2011 on Animax Asia). An unaired OAV side story, Kuroshitsuji: Sono Shitsuji, Kōgyō, shipped with DVD volume 9.

    A 12-episode second series—Kuroshitsuji II—aired between July and September 2010. The new master and butler pair designed by Toboso Yana, butler Claude Faustus and master Alois Trancy, were voiced by Sakurai Takahiro and Mizuki Nana.

    Two audio dramas preceded the anime. The first Kuroshitsuji Drama CD, released August 2007 by Geneon Entertainment, featured seiyuu Morikawa Toshiyuki, Takashiro Genki, Suzuki Chihiro, and Seki Tomokazu. The second Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) Karei Naru Drama CD, released November 2008 by Sony Music Entertainment, featured the anime cast.

    A musical adaptationThat Butler, Friendship—enjoyed a theater run from May 28, 2009 to June 7, 2009. The second Musical Black Butler, The Most Beautiful Death in The World, A Thousand Soul and The Fallen Grim Reapers stage musical had Matsushita Yuya reprising his role as Sebastian Michaelis. Nishii Yukito replaced Sakamoto Shougo as Ciel Phantomhive in the second musical that ran between 3 and 23 May 2010 in Japan.

    Related
    Black Butler Character Guide “That Butler, Assembles” (2008.02) • The TV Animation Black Butler Black Record (2009.03) • Rainbow Butler official comics anthology (2009.03) • TV Animation Kuroshitsuji II Final Record (2010.10)

  5. Metal Fight Beyblade 5 of 9+ by Adachi Takafumi »Ex-9.05; 9.20; 10.18
  6. [Premiere] Tales 2 by Wee See Heng [Complete]

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Chuang Yi simplified Chinese manga (2011.10.18)

  • 龙狼传 中原缭乱篇 (Ryuurouden: Chuugen Ryouranhen) #9 of 9+ by Yamahara Yoshito
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Only Aphorism 6 streets (Chuang Yi 7 June 2011 English manga)

Yup, only one English manga, unless Chuang Yi adds another title between now and Tuesday. Dem pickin's are a LOT less slimmer on the simplified Chinese side: you get Naruto 55, D. GRAY MAN 21, Bleach 49 and Majeh 35.

Aphorism 6 (Chuang Yi)

Aphorism © Kujō Karuna/
Square Enix [Gangan Online]
Published in Singapore
by Chuang Yi

In Aphorism 6 (ISBN: 978-981-4341-52-3) —

Tomonaga's reign comes to an unexpected end and Rokudo is back to life, but the questionable actions of his alter ego have now casted suspicion and distrust among his friends. Is Rokudo's seal an extension of himself, or something else altogether? With the summer term upon them, the students must now rally themselves against the one called ‘Kami’, the founder and chairman of Naraka High!
Chuang Yi's synopsis

Chuang Yi also publishes the simplified Chinese Aphorism (杀戮箴言) but that edition is still stuck at #4.

Chuang Yi English manga (2011.06.07)

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Karneval 2, 07-GHOST 6, Aphorism 5 (Chuang Yi 18 January 2011 English manga) [UPDATED]

Edited again because Chuang Yi sez it is NOT Aphorism 4 but Aphorism 5

Also, manga in simplified Chinese: the caught up with the Japanese tanks Bleach 48 and the Fullmetal Alchemist finale volume 27. (Scroll down for the remainder.)

Karneval 2 (Chuang Yi) Aphorism 5 (Chuang Yi)

Karneval © Mikanagi Touya/Ichijinsha [Serialized in Comic Zero-Sum]
Aphorism © Kujō Karuna/Square Enix [Serialized in Gangan Online]
Published in Singapore by Chuang Yi

The clot, errr, plot, thickens in the bishounen smorgasbord that is Mikanagi Touya's Karneval — with Nai's true physiological disposition shocking the wits out of Gareki and making the country's most formidable defense organization Circus all the more intrigued by the quondam innocent country boy in the second volume.

Life and death drama also escalates in volume 5 of Kujō Karuna's Aphorism: an Eclipse shows up before Tomonaga and Group Four and the students are once more divided and whisked off to their next deadly challenge. (BTW, the simplified Chinese edition of Aphorism volume 4 also streets the same day.)

The rest of Chuang Yi's previews and covers are after the manga list.

Chuang Yi English manga (2011.01.18)

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  1. 07-GHOST 6 of 11+ by Amemiya Yuki, Ichihara Yukino
  2. 07-Ghost07‐GHOST」 by Amemiya Yuki, Ichihara Yukino
    Ichijinsha Comic Zero-Sum, josei
    Volume 6 first published in Japan 2008.05

    Awards
    Double-first prize, 3rd Zero-Sum Comics Grand-Prix

    Related series
    07-GHOST CHILDREN (side story; one volume)

    Other languages
    Alternative English 07-GHOST (Go! Comi: 7 volumes, dropped), French (Asuka éditions: Tome 2 ships 2011.02.07)

    Adaptations
    Studio DEEN's 25-episode anime adaptation aired in Japan from April through September 2009, starring seiyuu Mitsuki Saiga (Teito Klein), Namikawa Daisuke (Mikage) and Hayami Sho (Ayanami). Since the anime ended, limited edition genteiiban have been bundled with the DVDs.

    Audio drama: The 07-Ghost: Kamisama ni Todoku Koibumi drama CD was released in Japan in 2007. The second 07-Ghost: Seventh District shipped February 2009.

  3. Aphorism 5 of 6+ by Kujō Karuna
  4. Aphorismアホリズムaphorism」 by Kujō Karuna
    Square Enix Gangan Wing and Gangan Online, shounen
    Volume 5 first published in Japan 2010.03

    Other languages
    Simplified Chinese (also published by Chuang Yi; 杀戮箴言 #4 released 2011.01.18)

  5. Karneval 2 of 6+ by Mikanagi Touya
  6. Karnevalカーニヴァル」 by Mikanagi Touya
    AKA K∀RNEVAL
    Ichijinsha Comic Zero-Sum, josei
    Volume 2 (Scores 7-12) first published in Japan 2008.09

    Adaptations
    Adapted into a series of drama CDs: the first Karneval - Flightless Wings / Mermaid's Bottle, spanning Scores 12 through 15 was first offered only to Zero-Sum readers in late 2009, but eventually made commercially available by Ichijinsha. Frontier Works released the second Karneval Circus CD, covering Scores 3-8 in March 2010 (the same street date as volume 5). The drama starred seiyuu Shimono Hiro (Nai), Kamiya Hiroshi (Gareki), Miyano Mamoru (Yogi), Ono Daisuke (Hirato) and Endou Aya (Tsukumo). A third drama CD Karneval Rinoru (Scores 16-20) featuring the same voice cast, in addition to Hirakawa Daisuke (Akari) and Suwabe Junichi (Uro), went on sale in Japan last September. A fourth drama CD Vinto is expected to street 2011.04.27. [Info from karnevalesque, the Karneval manga community]

  7. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure (Pokémon DP) 5 of 8 by Ihara Shigekatsu
  8. Pokémon DPポケモンD・P」 by Ihara Shigekatsu
    Shogakukan Coro Coro Comics, shounen
    Volume 5 first published in Japan 2008.08

    Related
    Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl anime series (aired from 2006.09 to 2010.09)

    Other languages
    Alternative English Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Adventure! (eight volumes per 2010.11)

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Aphorism 3, La Corda d'Oro 12 (Chuang Yi 5 and 6 October 2010 English manga) [UPDATED]

Edited to take out to reinstate La Corda d'Oro 12 that after hiding for a day, was apparently released by Chuang Yi on the 6th. No change in the simplified Chinese manga: Fairy Tail 22, Kekkaishi 30 and... (please scroll down)

Aphorism 3 (Chuang Yi) La Corda d'Oro 12 (Chuang Yi)

Aphorism © Kujō Karuna/Square Enix
Kiniro no Corda © Kure Yuki/Hakusensha
Published in Singapore by Chuang Yi

Over in Hell High—because what else is Naraka if not a play on neraka or hell?—the only student who could've done something about the 'Mizu' seal, Sakasaki, chooses not to do anything in Aphorism volume 3. But as if to prove that indeed, All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men [or women] to do nothing, she is seized by Group Four who proceeds to exploit her.

I lurve the shower of tags this shounen horror series generated over at Baka-Updates Manga: Super Powers, Monsters, Gore, School, Survival, Mysterious Boy, Mysterious Power Psychopath, Friendship, Monster Academy. That smorgasbord intrigues me enough to take Kujō Karuna-sensei's manga for a spin.

The second semester kicks off in La Corda d'Oro volume 12, and Kaho-chan feels she may have dropped down the rabbit hole: Hihara-senpai gains (moar) fangirls and Tsukimori helps her with a piece that's been giving her problems. But it's not all roses; she also becomes the star of the gossip grapevine and a new teacher Tsukimori and Osaki-senpai idolize seems to have something against her...

The full Chuang Yi volume preview is after the fake cut.

Chuang Yi English manga (2010.10.05)

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  1. Aphorism 3 of 6+ by Kujō Karuna
  2. Aphorismアホリズム」 by Kujō Karuna
    Square Enix Gangan Wing and Gangan Online, shounen
    Volume 3 first published in Japan 2009.05

    Other languages
    Simplified Chinese (also published by Chuang Yi; latest 杀戮箴言 #3 released 2010.09.07)

  3. La Corda d'Oro (Kiniro no Corda) 12 of 15+ by Kure Yuki
  4. Kiniro no Corda金色のコルダ」 by Kure Yuki
    Hakusensha LaLa, LaLa DX, and LaLa Special, shoujo
    Volume 12 first published in Japan 2009.03

    Related
    Adapted from Koei's Kin'iro no Corda role-playing game (part of the Neoromance series also including the Angelique, Harukanaru Toki no Naka de, and Neo Angelique ~Abyss~ games). A manga sequel, Kiniro no Corda 3, is currently being serialized in LaLa Special.

    Other languages/serializations
    Alternative English La Corda d'Oro (VIZ Media; volume 12 released 2010.06.01 • volume 13 street date: 2011.03.01), simplified Chinese (also by Chuang Yi; latest 金色琴弦 #10 released 2008.10.29), Indonesian (Elex Media (ongoing serialization in HanaLaLa), French (Editions 12 bis; La corde d'or tome 6 ships 2010.10.04)

    Awards
    Outstanding Debut Award, Hakusensha Athena Newcomers' Awards (2006)

    Adaptations
    A 25+1-episode La Corda d'Oro ~primo passo~ anime adaptation by Yumeta, aired in Japan from October 2006 through March 2007, followed by a special La Corda d'Oro ~secondo passo~ (two episodes released 2009.03.26 and 2009.06.05). The cast included seiyuu Takagi Reiko (Hino Kahoko), Taniyama Kishô (Tsukimori Len), Itou Kentarou (Tsuchiura Ryotaro), Morita Masakazu (Hihara Kazuki), Kishio Daisuke (Yunoki Azuma), Fukuyama Jun (Shimizu Keiichi), Satou Akemi (Fuyuumi Shoko), Ishikawa Hideo (Kanazawa Hiroto), Konishi Katsuyuki (Ousaki Shinobu) and Miyano Mamoru (Kaji Aoi, La Corda d'Oro ~secondo passo~).

    A La Corda d'Oro drama was bundled with three other LaLa series (Oniichan to Issho, Ryuu no Hanawazurai, and Kaichou wa Maid-sama!) in the LaLa Tokimeki Drama CD given away with the April 2007 issue.

Source: Chuang Yi per 4 October 7 October 2010

Chuang Yi previews

Aphorism 3 of 6+ by Kujō Karuna

ISBN: 978-981-4306-90-4
SRP: SGD 8.90

Sakasaki, the only student with the element seal capable of defeating the latest threat - the fearsome 'Mizu' seal - has shut herself away. However, she is soon captured and manipulated for use by the students of Group Four under their leader's orders, their underhanded methods witnessed by Rokudo and the remaining survivors. Just who is the student pulling the strings in Group Four, and what will happen to Rokudo when he is deemed as a threat?

La Corda d'Oro 12 of 15+ by Kure Yuki

ISBN: 978-981-4306-95-9
SRP: SGD 8.90

The second semester begins in earnest after the training camp, and Kahoko is motivated to improve herself after basking in the music of top-class players during the camp. Back at school, however, it is as if she has stepped into a parallel world. The girls are chasing Hihara, everyone is gossiping about her, and Tsukimori is offering her pointers on a song she's been trying to master! Will wonders never cease? The arrival of a new teacher who has the respect of both Tsukimori and Osaki has Kahoko all excited, but the stern teacher refuses to give her the time of the day unless she does something first...

Chuang Yi simplified Chinese manga (2010.10.05)

FAIRY TAIL #22 (Chuang Yi)

Fairy Tail © Mashima Hiro
Kodansha
Weekly Shonen Magazine

Aside from Mashima Hiro's FAIRY TAIL #22 and Tanabe Yellow's 结界师 (Kekkaishi) #30, Fujisawa Tohru's GTO Shonan 14 Days #4 and Ra InSoo- & Kim JaeHwan's 魔帝 (Majeh) #34 also street on the fifth.

Next Chuang Yi release: 19 October 2010

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

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Defense Devil 1, Aphorism 2, Metal Fight Beyblade 1, Pokemon Rise of Darkrai (Chuang Yi 20 July 2010 English manga)

Also, simplified Chinese manga: Bleach 45: The Burnout Inferno and, after an absence of five YEARS — Tekken Chinmi Gaiden volume 3
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DEFENSE DEVIL 1

Defense Devil © Youn In Wan & Yang Kyung Il/Shogakukan (Serialized in Shonen Sunday)
Published in Singapore by Chuang Yi

In Event Horizon, the world where souls must pass before they enter hell, lies Kucabara, third son of the demon king. Stripped of his demon powers and banished from the demon world for behaviour unbecoming of their kind, he now takes on the role of a ‘Defense Devil’ — a lawyer of hell who protects the rights of human clients unjustly condemned.

Chuang Yi finally follows up its simplified Chinese Defense Devil premiere with the English equivalent, allowing English-reading fans to follow the demon defense counsel in his quest to collect sinners' dark matter and regain his powers.

Defense Devil isn't the only debut. A manga spin-off of the original Beyblade animeMetal Fight Beyblade—also premieres, along with Pokémon Rise of Darkrai, the cinemangafication of Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai.

Volume two of the shounen horror fantasy Aphorism also streets today. (The full Chuang Yi synopses and covers are after the manga list.)

Chuang Yi English manga (2010.07.20)

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  1. Aphorism 2 of 5+ by Kujō Karuna
  2. Aphorismアホリズム」 by Kujō Karuna
    Square Enix Gangan Wing and Gangan Online, shounen
    Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.02

  3. [Premiere] Defense Devil 1 of 5+ by Youn In Wan & Yang Kyung Il
  4. Defense DevilDEFENSE DEVIL」 by Youn In Wan & Yang Kyung Il
    Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen
    Volume 1 (containing chapters 1-7) first published in Japan 2009.08

    Related
    Adapted from the 2008 Sunday GX one-shot, Akuma Bengoshi Kukabara

    Other languages
    Simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi)

    Serializations
    Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

  5. [Premiere] Metal Fight Beyblade 1 of 5+ by Adachi Takafumi
  6. Metal Fight Beybladeメタルファイト ベイブレード」 by Adachi Takafumi
    Shogakukan CoroCoro Comic, shounen
    Shinsōban volume 1 (containing chapters 1-4) first published in Japan 2009.03

    Related
    Spin-off of the original Beyblade anime series

    Adaptations
    Tatsunoko Pro, Synergy SP and Nelvana adapted Metal Fight Beyblade to anime. Fifty-one episodes comprising Season 1 and the follow-up Battle Bladers aired on TV Tokyo from April 2009 to March 2010. A new series, Metal Fight Beyblade Explosion, began telecast on the same network in April 2010. By 18 July 2010, the first arc, Big Bang Bladers, had logged 16 episodes. Seiyuu Nazuka Kaori, Irino Miyu, Sanpei Yuko and Kanada Aki voiced the characters Tendou Yuu, Ootori Tsubasa and Kadoya Masamune and Hagane Ginga.

    The Metal Fight Beyblade VS the Sun - The Movie: Sol Blaze, the Scorching-hot Invader animated feature is expected to premiere in Japan in August 2010.

    The anime was retitled Beyblade: Metal Fusion for the North American market.

  7. [New] Pokémon Rise of Darkrai (Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai) by Takamisaki Ryo
  8. Dialga VS Palkia VS DarkraiディアルガVSパルキアVSダークライ
    by Takamisaki Ryo
    Shogakukan Coro Coro Dragon Comics, shounen
    This volume first published in Japan 2007.07

    Related
    Based on the Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl TV sequel, Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai, first released in Japan in July 2007

Source: Chuang Yi per 19 July 2010

Chuang Yi synopses

Aphorism 2 of 5+ by Kujō Karuna

ISBN: 978-981-4306-79-9
SRP: SGD 8.90

Aphorism 2 (Chuang Yi)

Barely recovered from the ordeal of the first Eclipse, fair skies ahead meant the next trial is upon the students of Naraka High. This time, Rokudo is paired with his dormitory neighbours — the boorish Hakamada and his mousey roommate Kuga, in a test that uses either ‘Strength’ or ‘Skill’ to win. When Kuga abandons his partners to secure his own freedom, Rokudo's desperation causes his manifestation to appear again and save him from certain death. But even as Rokudo continues to be baffled by his ability, the power of his other self has started to attract the attention of rest of the student body...

Defense Devil 1 of 5+ by Youn In Wan / Yang Kyung Il

ISBN: 978-981-4306-85-0
SRP: SGD 8.90

Defense Devil 1 (Chuang Yi)

In Event Horizon, the world where souls must pass before they enter hell, lies Kucabara, third son of the demon king. Stripped of his demon powers and banished from the demon world for behaviour unbecoming of their kind, he now takes on the role of a ‘Defense Devil’ — a lawyer of hell who protects the rights of human clients unjustly condemned. But with Reapers determined to increase their collection of souls through underhanded means, helping humans means declaring war on the entire demon world! Can Kucabara prove his clients' innocence and regain his powers back?

Volume 1 contains chapters:

  1. Judgement-1 Frog Rain
  2. Judgement-2 Apple Tree
  3. Judgement-2 Apple Tree 2
  4. Judgement-2 Apple Tree 3
  5. Judgement-2 Apple Tree 4
  6. Judgement-2 Apple Tree 5
  7. Judgement-3 Hero

Metal Fight Beyblade 1 of 5+ by Adachi Takafumi

ISBN: 978-981-4306-89-8
SRP: SGD 8.90

Metal Fight Beyblade 1 (Chuang Yi)

Kenta is a young Blader at the mercy of the Face Hunter Gang, who preys on weak Bladers to steal their Beyblades! That is, until the appearance of Ginka and his Beyblade, Pegasus! As Kenta befriends Ginka, he learns about the secrets to Beyblade and more about his mentor... including Ginka's dark part involving the evil organization Dark Nebula and the forbidden Beyblade, L-Draco!

Volume 1 contains chapters:

  1. Descending Pegasus!
  2. Leone's Roar!
  3. The Forbidden Bey: L Drago!!
  4. Clash! Ginga VS Ryuuga!!

Pokémon Rise of Darkrai by Takamisaki Ryo

ISBN: 978-981-4306-81-2
SRP: SGD 8.90

Pokémon Rise of Darkrai (Chuang Yi)

Ash may think he's seen everything when it comes to Pokemon, but is he ready to face the mysterious Darkrai in his latest awesome adventure?

While touring Alamos Town, home of the Space-Time Towers, Ash and his friends discover that the town's special garden has been ransacked. Some of the townspeople immediately blame the destruction on Darkrai, a sinister-looking Pokemon said to haunt the garden. But is Darkrai alone responsible for all the strange happenings around town? And what is its true nature? Will Ash and his friends discover the answers in time to save Alamos Town?

Chuang Yi simplified Chinese manga (2010.07.20)

Bleach #45 (Chuang Yi)

Bleach © Kubo Tite
Shueisha
Weekly Shonen Jump

Aside from Kubo Tite's BLEACH 45: The Burnout Inferno and Maekawa Takeshi's 铁拳小子 - 外传 (Tekken Chinmi Gaiden) #3, these simplified Chinese manga also street on the 20th:

Next Chuang Yi release: 10 August 2010

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