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 © 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

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)

2. Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) vol 6 of 12+ by Toboso Yana

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 adaptation—That 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)

3. Metal Fight Beyblade 5 of 9+ by Adachi Takafumi »Ex-9.05; 9.20; 10.18
4. [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 © 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)

• Aphorism 6 of 7+ by Kujō Karuna

Aphorism 「アホリズムaphorism」 by Kujō Karuna
Square Enix Gangan Wing and Gangan Online, shounen
Volume 6 first published in Japan 2010.09

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

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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 © 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

07-Ghost 「０７‐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.

2. Aphorism 5 of 6+ by Kujō Karuna

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)

3. Karneval 2 of 6+ by Mikanagi Touya

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]

4. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure (Pokémon DP) 5 of 8 by Ihara Shigekatsu

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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