Erementar Gerad 1 by Azuma Mayumi, Idol's Love Story 8, Perfect Love Project 8 of 8 (m&c! 2 November 2011 manga and manhwa) [UPDATED]

Yup, the wait of nearly a decade is over and the Indonesian Erementar Gerad debuts in all its original love dem 'Rs, what "Elemental Gelade" glory :D

(MinimaList nau, NikBabble™ and eyecandy whenever :P) «Update: Whenever is here.

Erementar Gerad © Azuma Mayumi/Mag Garden
[First serialized in Comic Blade]
Published in Indonesia by Gramedia/m&c!

Sky-pirate Coud Van Giruet lucks on a most unexpected treasure during a routine raid. Reverie Metherlence insists on going to Edel Garden, a prosperous land that is the birthplace of Edel Raid, the strongest living weapon capable of interacting with humans. But entering Edel Garden proves more challenging than either could have foreseen, what with a shady organization plotting all manner of nefarious upon the Edel Raids.

Baka-Updates Manga users tag Eremental Gerad with the expected Sentient Weapon, Special Abilities, Pirates, but adds Kuudere, defined as an anime/manga slang term for a character that is cold, blunt, cynical, and pretty much doesn't care if her beloved dies. Wonder who's the kuudere in Eremental Gerad? Is it Ren? (The anime aired so long ago, I can't even remember what happened in the first eppie, let alone the series. >.<) Urban Dictionary gives C.C. from Code Geass as its kuudere example.

Other Azuma Mayumi manga
Baka-Updates Manga shares that Before her career as a mangaka took off, she started out working as an assistant to Amano Kozue. I guess it's safe to say that Eremental Gerad is Azuma Mayumi's breakout manga; even after the 18th volume (published 2010.03.10 in Japan), she's still running with it — with the spin-off Erementar Gerad: Aozora no Senki (six Blade Comics volumes published between July 2004 and March 2010; ongoing).

Before either Eremental Gerad or EG: Aozora no Senki, Azuma Mayumi-sensei published Vampire Savior - Tamashii no Mayoigo (Square Enix Gangan Comics: volumes 1 to 5 of 5 from 1998.06 to 2001.10), Star Ocean: The Second Story (seven Gangan Comics volumes between 1999.05 and 2001.11), the sports comedy Get! (Gangan Comics: 2000.03) and the Night Walker! Azuma Mayumi Tanpenshū compile (Gangan Comics: 2000.03). I don't know if m&c! has published any of them.

Her current serial is Toraneko Folklore, serialized in Comic Blade (volume 3 street date: 2011.12.10).

Moar talk of manga and manhwa after the release list.

m&c! manga (2011.11.02)

1. [Series Premiere] Eremental Gerad vol 1 of 18 by Azuma Mayumi

Eremental Gerad 「ＥＲＥＭＥＮＴＡＲ　ＧＥＲＡＤ」 by Azuma Mayumi Mag Garden Comic Blade, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2002.09

Other languages
English Elemental Gelade (TOKYOPOP: 12 Volumes per 2010.08; dropped), French (Kami), Spanish (Editorial Ivréa), Italian (Star Comics), German (Carlsen Comics: Band 17 street date: 2012.01.30), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 武器種族傳說 18 per 2010), Vietnamese (as Truyền Nhân Yuruki)

Related series
Spin-off: EG: Aozora no Senki (ongoing, volume 6 per 2010.03)

Adaptations
XEBEC's 26-episode anime adaptation aired between April and September 2005 on TV Tokyo, with seiyuu Ishida Akira as Coud Van Giruet and Takahashi Mikako as Reverie Metherlence

Light novels: Mag Garden has also published light novels written by Asaka Shou and illustrated by Azuma Mayumi

Drama CDs: Three drama CDs featuring actors different from the anime's were released by Frontier Works between October 2003 and August 2005. One drama CD featuring anime seiyuu was released by Victor Entertainment.

2. Love Sick vol 2 of 3 by Morie Satoshi

Love Sick 「ラブ　シック」 by Morie Satoshi Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 2 (7th~12 SICK plus Extra Story) first published in Japan 2009.09

3. Next to You (Tonari no Atashi) vol 2 of 8+ by Namba Atsuko

Tonari no Atashi 「隣のあたし」 by Namba Atsuko Kodansha Betsufure, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.10

4. Sable Prince vol 2 of 2 by Nesumi Chisato [Finale]

Sable Prince 「ＳａＢＬＥ　ＰＲＩＮＣＥ」 by Nesumi Chisato Mag Garden Comic Avarus and Comic Blade Avarus, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.08

Volume 2 chapters:
Tale 6: The Black Stone
Tale 7: The Sword Maker
Tale 8: The Cross Holder
Tale 9: Sanguin Prince
Tale 10: The Prince and The Follower's Mirror

m&c! manhwa (2011.11.02)

1. Idol's Love Story (Idol School of Noble's Story) vol 8 of 15 by Han YuRang

Idol School of Noble's Story 「IDOL SCHOOL OF 귀족연애사」 by Han YuRang Samyang, soonjung Volume 8 first published in Korea 2006.10

2. My Own Princess (Personalized Princess) vol 9 of 10 by Hwang MiRee

Personalized Princess 「나만의 공주님」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang (Kkonnim) soonjung Volume 9 first published in Korea 2009.09

3. Perfect Love Project (Nae Soong 9 Dan Project) vol 8 of 8 by Han YuRang [Finale]

Nae Soong 9 Dan Project 「내숭 9단 프로젝트」 by Han YuRang AKA Nae-soong 9th Grade Project Samyang, soonjung Volume 8 first published in Korea 2009.11

m&c! comics/Singapore

• XOL: The Exolight vol 2 of 6 by Sung Lin Gun/Y2Laud

XOL: The Exolight by Sung Lin Gun / Y2Laud Gramedia/m&c! Volume 2 first published in Indonesia 2011.11.02

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Bleach 43, Tabi and Fellow Travelers 2, Samurai Force 1 by Todono Seiuchiroh (m&c! 26 October 2011 manga) [UPDATED]

Also new: Roman Club 1 by Amano Kozue and 7 Centi! Love & Friendship 1-3 of 3 by Nanajima Kana.

Eleven Soul © Todono Seiuchiroh/Mag Garden
[Serialized in Comic Blade]
Published in Indonesia as Samurai Force by Gramedia/m&c!

Settle for MinimaList for nau~ Will be back later with deets AKA NikBabble™ and artwork. Done, albeit mucho, mucho delayed :P

Takemichi is suddenly promoted to the elite Samurai Force. With no military background whatsoever, can he survive?

Methinks we need a bit more background to Samurai Force than m&c!'s tease: Japan, mid-21st century: the government creates a "samurai" unit to challenge the dominance of the Shahel, immortality gene- and biohazard hybrids ravaging the North and South American continents. The Samurai Force deploys nano-machine-enhanced soldiers to combat the menace that wipes out even the United States. Tsukahara Takemichi finds himself the newest member of the 1st platoon. [Adapted from Baka-Updates Manga's Eleven Soul description]

Gene Splice × Uniforms Samurai Force debuted in 2006 in Comic Blade, and the shounen mecha action continues (to serialize) in that mangazine. The first tankou was compiled by August 2006, the latest volume 11 streeted as of 8 October.

Samurai Force represents the second Todono Seiuchiroh manga m&c! has licensed; the first, Innocent Blade Unveil, launched last September. For other Todono Seiuchiroh manga « click that link. I don't think any sea change swamped Todono-sensei's backlist since I last wrote about it.

Rest of the newbs below the release list. Up here, up next: top DO WANT!

Bleach vol 43: Kingdom of Hollows
By Kubo Tite

Aizen's ingress into battle pressures Gotei 13 to join forces with the Visored, if only for a shot at taking down the traitor. But before they can get to Aizen, they must first crush Barragan and Starrk, the Primera Espada.

Easier sed than done :P

Volume 43's front cover is Segunda Espada Baraggan Louisenbairn, so don't blame me for not leading with it/him, not when—Takemichi?—is too terribly bishie. Neway, Bleach 43: Kingdom of Hollows collates chapters 368 to 377: The Fearless Child, Spit On Your Own God, 神の視座にて 命を論ず or Debating Life From the Throne of God, Kingdom of Hollows, The Metal Cudgel Flinger, Wolves Ain't Howl Alone, 灰狼・赤血・黒衣・白骨 or Gray Wolf, Red Blood, Black Clothing, White Bone, EXecution, EXtinction, EXecution, EXtinction 2 and Shout at the Dark. [Obviously NOT m&c!'s chapter titles] The latest Bleach chapter bound in tankou is 459, Death & Strawberry 2, compiled in Volume 52: End of Bond (Japan release: 2011.10.04).

Mangazines: Cherry 58/2011

Akatsuki no ARIA
© Akaishi Michiyo
Shogakukan
[Serialized in Flowers]
Published in Indonesia as
Dawn Aria by m&c!

Dawn Aria, Akaishi Michiyo's ongoing Flowers josei manga is the cover of Cherry 58; within we get episode 35 ex-Akatsuki no ARIA volume 10, released in Japan September 2010. (Dawn Aria's most recent tankou here is volume 7, and that released December 2010.)

We also get the third (and last) eppie of Nakajima Yuka's My Mysterious Neighbor (Tonari no Obake-san, Ciao Comics 2011.02); also ex-Ciao I am not a Maid! episode 8 (from Iwaoka Meme's Maid ja Naimon! volume 2, JP release: 2010.02); episode 32 of My Lovely Class Leader ♥ by Nishimura Tomoko (from Ciao's Gokujou Mechamote Iinchou volume 10 published 2009.08; m&c!'s latest My Lovely Class Leader vol 3 released 19 September); Sweet Dog's Stories Episode 3: Dokter by Hotta Atsuko (from Tengoku no Monogatari ~Zutto, Zutto, Isshoni~, Flower Comics: 2011.04); Addicted to Love (Koi no Mayaku), the Extra Story in Nakamura Sayumi's Always by Your Side or Itsumo Soba ni Koi no Uta (ChuChu Comics: 2010.04); Ichikawa Show's Sweet Love or Amakuchi Koigokoro, one of two ex-Sho-Comi stories collected in the 2008.10 released Inu Jikan, retitled I Love Dog and You for Cherry serialization (the last Inu Jikan one-shot is Himitsu no Chikara, but that's not in this Cherry); episode 9 of Yomogi Loves Money? by Arai Kiyoko (from Yomogi Mochi Kaketa? volume 2, ChuChu Comics: 2009.04); and chapters 1 and 2 of Eleanora Ananda's Nan Nan's Daily Life, obviously a local serial.

m&c! manga (2011.10.26)

1. [Series Premiere] 7 Centi! Love & Friendship (7 Centi!) vol 1 of 3 by Nanajima Kana

7 Centi! 「７センチ！」 by Nanajima Kana Shogakukan ChuChu, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.08

Serializations
Serialized in Cherry (concluded)

2. [Premiere] 7 Centi! Love & Friendship vol 2 of 3 by Nanajima Kana

Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.12

3. [Premiere] 7 Centi! Love & Friendship vol 3 of 3 by Nanajima Kana [Finale]

Volume 3 first published in Japan 2010.06

4. Bleach vol 43 of 52+ by Kubo Tite

Bleach 「ＢＬＥＡＣＨ－ブリーチ－」 by Kubo Tite Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 43 (chapters 368-377) first published in Japan 2010.02

Awards
Winner, 50th Shogakukan Manga Awards in the Shounen category

Other languages
English Bleach (VIZ Media: 36 volumes per 2011.09 • volume 37 street date: 2011.12.06), French (Glénat; Tome 44 shipped 2011.09 • Tome 45 street date: 2011.12.01), Spanish (Glénat in Spain, Grupo Editorial Vid in Mexico), German (TOKYOPOP Germany: Band 48 per 2011.09 • Band 49 street date: 2011.12.15), Dutch (Kana), Russian (Эксмо), Polish (JPF), Portuguese (Planet Manga) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: Bleach #51: Love me Bitterly, Loth me Sweetly released 2011.10.04)

Related
Kubo Tite and Makoto Matsubara co-authored two Bleach novels: BLEACH-letters from the other side: The Death and The Strawberry (Japan release: 2004.12) and BLEACH: The Honey Dish Rhapsody (2006.10).

The Bleach All Colour But The Black artbook, compiling color spreads from manga volumes 1 through 19 with original art and author annotations, released in Japan (2006.12), USA (The Art of Bleach, 2008.10) and France (All colour but the black: Recueil des illustrations de Bleach, 2008.11).

Companion guidebooks have also been published: Bleach SOULs and Bleach VIBEs released 2006.02 in Japan (The English Bleach SOULs. Official Character Book shipped 2008.11 in North America, while the French version streeted 2009.11). A third Bleach Official Bootleg: KaraBuri+ guidebook released 2007.08 in Japan. (English Color Bleach+: The Bleach Official Bootleg released 2010.08.10.) The fourth and fifth Bleach: Official Character Book 2: MASKED and Official Character Book 3: UNMASKED streeted in Japan on 2010.08.04 (same day as Volume 46: Back From Blind) and 2011.06.03 (along with Volume 50: The Six Fullbringers).

Adaptations
Studio Pierrot's anime adaptation first broadcast in October 2004 and continues to this day. Season 16: Lost Substitute Shinigami opened with episode 343 on 11 October 2011; latest episode 345 aired 2011.10.25). Seiyuu Morita Masakazu and Orikasa Fumiko star as Kurosaki Ichigo and Kuchiki Rukia, with Park Romi playing 10th Division captain Hitsugaya Toshiro. Two OAVs and four theatrical movies—Memories of Nobody; The DiamondDust Rebellion, Another Hyōrinmaru; Fade to Black, I Call Your Name; and Bleach: The Hell Verse—have been released. (Novelizations of these movies have also been published by JUMP J Books: Fade to Black, I Call Your Name in December 2008 and Bleach: The Hell Verse in December 2010.) Additionally, Warner Bros. has confirmed it will be producing a Bleach live-action film.

At least eight drama CDs have been produced. Featuring the original anime cast, the drama CDs were bundled with the DVDs.

5. Ignite Wedge vol 2 of 2 by Tutumi Yoshisada [Finale]

Ignite Wedge 「ＩＧＮＩＴＥ　ＷＥＤＧＥ」 by Tutumi Yoshisada Mag Garden Comic Blade Masamune, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2005.08

6. [Series Premiere] Roman Club (Rouman Kurabu) vol 1 of 6 by Amano Kozue

Rouman Kurabu 「浪漫倶楽部」 by Amano Kozue Mag Garden (originally Square Enix, serialized in Shonen Gangan) shounen Volume 1 reissued in Japan 2005.08 under the Blade Comics imprint (First published in 1995.12 by Square Enix)

7. [Series Premiere] Samurai Force (Eleven Soul) vol 1 of 11+ by Todono Seiuchiroh

Eleven Soul 「イレブンソウル」 by Todono Seiuchiroh Mag Garden Comic Blade, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2006.08

8. Spray King vol 3 of 4 by Mikuni Shin

Spray King 「Ｓｐｒａｙ　Ｋｉｎｇ」 by Mikuni Shin Kodansha Shonen Rival, shounen Volume 3 first published in Japan 2009.11

9. Tabi and Fellow Travelers (Tabi to Michizure) vol 2 of 6 by Tanakanoka

Tabi to Michizure 「タビと道づれ」 by Tanakanoka Mag Garden Comic Blade, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2007.10

10. Tokyo Angels vol 2 of 3 by Fujii Mihona

Tokyo Angels 「東京ＡＮＧＥＬＳ」 by Fujii Mihona Shueisha Margaret, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2006.08

KOLONI local comics (2011.10.26)

• Intan Permata Rimba vol 4 by Hans Jaladara

Intan Permata Rimba by Hans Jaladara Gramedia/m&c! Volume 4 first published in Indonesia 2011.10.26

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mangazines (2011.10.26)

• Cherry Issue 58/2011 (Indonesian Ciao/ChuChu/Sho-Comi/Flowers shoujo and josei serials)

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White Paper Ark (Hakobune Hakusho) 6 by Fujino Moyamu (m&c! shounen manga; street date: 19 May 2010)

Hakobune Hakusho © Fujino Moyamu/Mag Garden (First serialized in Comic Blade)
Published in Indonesia by PT Gramedia/m&c!
[Cover from m&c!]

White Paper Ark 6 of 7

By Fujino Moyamu
Original title: はこぶね白書 (Hakobune Hakusho)
Mag Garden, originally serialized in Comic Blade, shounen
Volume 6 released in Japan 2008.05
Published in Indonesia 2010.05 by PT Gramedia/m&c!

May contain [SPOILERS!]

Synopsis

A dream allows Fune to uncover Miiko's secret past and the identity of Miiko's beloved. But now it is Fune who's bitten by the love bug. Sasuke's constant avowals of protecting Fune has made her fall for him. What will Fune do once she finds out what was behind Sasuke's disappearance when he was younger, a secret that Yuusuke will do everything to reveal?

AKA Animal Academy: Hakobune Hakusho (TOKYOPOP version)

m&c! Volume 6 street date: 19 May 2010

~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03) via m&c!

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