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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Idol Shopping 11, Kitchen Palette 2, Seiyuu-Ka! Lovely Voice 4 (m&c! 19 September 2011 manhwa and manga)

Will replace with an m&c! cover when a big enuf one shows up. » Done (Btw, if these manga and manhwa weren't available yet on the 19th, Monday, try succeeding days. m&c! actually dates these releases for the 21st.)

Seiyuu-Ka! © Minami Maki/Hakusensha [Serialized in Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia as Seiyuu-Ka! Lovely Voice by Gramedia/m&c!

Before we get into the struggles of a voice star, the travails of an idol —

The entire boarding school is in an uproar over Kang Ahul—disguised as his twin sister—making out with idol Hwang SeRyun. The real Song Yie, meanwhile, falls into Ha Jin Chae's trap to make Seo GaYoon jealous.

How will Romeo (GaYoon) react when he sees his Juliet in bed with SeRyun? Complication as only Hwang MiRee can conceive in the penultimate Idol Shopping, INCOMING! (I think I'll hold off reading this volume until m&c! releases the 12th and last Idol Shopping :P)

Also sibling-induced headaches in another, similarly one more to go DO WANT!—

Kitchen Palette 2 of 3 by Takada Rie

Since apprenticing at L'aurora, Komugi has leveled up as—if not a sous chef, then at least a short-order cook? For sure, she's totally under owner chef Tetsuri's spell. Little does Komugi expect to find major competition for Tetsuri's attention so close to home — her own sister!

Will sis Azuki succeed where Komugi ‘failed’? You know what title to ask for (*whispers* Kitchen Palette ~Komugi's Love Flavor in Training volume 2).

Meanwhile, Hime finally graduates from hell's training camp in

Seiyuu-Ka! Lovely Voice 4 of 7+ by Minami Maki

Thanks to Mizuki's glasses, Hime manages to act like a prince, and now is all fired up for her first seiyuu role as Shiro. But sound director Yajima and staff treat Hime no better than a nuisance. Without losing any of her genki, Hime rushes Senri's apartment to give the performance of a (short) lifetime.

Moar previews after the release list.

m&c! manga (2011.09.19)

1. Born to Cook (Mister Ajikko II) 8 of 11+ by Terasawa Daisuke

Mister Ajikko II 「ミスター味っ子２」 by Terasawa Daisuke Kodansha Evening KC, seinen Volume 8 first published in Japan 2010.10

Related series
Mister Ajikko (prequel; 19 volumes)

2. Kitchen Palette (Kitchen Palette ~Komugi no Renai Fuumi Shuugyou Shitate~) 2 of 3 by Takada Rie

Kitchen Palette ~Komugi no Renai Fuumi Shuugyou Shitate~ 「キッチンパレット～小麦の恋愛風味修行仕立て～」 by Takada Rie Hakusensha Silky, josei Volume 2 (chapters 5-7) first published in Japan 2010.07

3. Love in the Sky (Sora Log) 4 of 4 by Mitsuki Kaco [Finale]

Sora Log 「ソラログ」 by Mitsuki Kaco Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo Volume 4 first published in Japan 2010.06

Contains chapters 13-15 and extras Happy Dating Guide and the one-shot Melodramatic Library.

4. My Lovely Class Leader (Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou) 3 of 15+ by Nishimura Tomoko

Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou 「極上！！めちゃモテ委員長」 by Nishimura Tomoko Shogakukan Ciao, shoujo Volume 3 first published in Japan 2006.12

Serializations/Other languages
Serialized in Cherry (ongoing)
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 戀愛班長 12 per 2011.04)

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.

5. Seiyuu-Ka! Lovely Voice (Seiyuu-Ka!) 4 of 7+ by Minami Maki

Seiyuu-ka! 「声優かっ！」 by Minami Maki Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 4 first published in Japan 2010.10

6. Spray King 2 of 4 by Mikuni Shin

Spray King 「Ｓｐｒａｙ　Ｋｉｎｇ」 by Mikuni Shin Kodansha Shonen Rival, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.07

m&c! manhwa (2011.09.19)

1. Idol Shopping 11 of 12 by Hwang MiRee

Idol Shopping 「아이돌 쇼핑」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang (Kkonnim), soonjung Volume 11 first published in Korea 2009.02

2. Say Say Say 5 of 7 by Hwang MiRee

Say Say Say 「세이 세이 세이 (Say Say Say)」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang (Kkonnim), soonjung Volume 5 first published in Korea 2007.10

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Hong Kong manhua (2011.09.19)

1. Dewa Iblis Awan Api II No. 2 by Tony Wong (Jade Dynasty)
2. Pedang Maha Dewa - Future 3 of 6 by Tony Wong (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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Love So Life 5, Love Button 2, Ultramix Collection 2 of 2 (m&c! 13 July 2011 manga)

We get confirmation that Shiharu is Seiji's dream girl—

Love So Life © Kouchi Kaede/Hakusensha
[Serialized in Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia by Gramedia/m&c!

Albeit of the third person kind. xD

Spring is here and so is White Day. Matsunaga Seiji, busy looking for a gift for Shiharu, asks for Oikawa's opinion. Instead of answering directly, Seiji's long-time buddy deadpans, "Isn't she your dream girl?"

Oh, teh pressure on Sei-tan ^^ Is it any wonder that he's all flustered? And what about Shiharu? Does she get infected by the love bug from BFF Rio? See Love So Life volume 5 for answers.

Remember Nina and her trial dating Koga-kun? Yeah, didn't think so.

Love Button 2 of 5+ by Usami Maki

I'm still on probation but I get the feeling we're getting closer. In fact, I think Koga-kun's thisclose to coming over my house. Kyaaa~! Don't tell me we'll soon be an official couple??

I can dream, can't I?, Nina whines, and to her face, I would say, "Sure, fine," but privately think Koga-kun's not done toying with Nina yet :P

In case you missed the genesis of Nina's quandary, the first Love Button restocks, too, along with another Love is Everywhere standalone — Paradise Café by Morita Fuji that we rated an 8 of 10 ♥. (More on Restocks below.)

New m&c! manga and manhwa

m&c! rolls out Last Summer Cinema 1 by Miyako Ritsu, The Love Helper by Shigano Iori and My Lovely Class Leader 1 by Nishimura Tomoko on the manga side. On the manhwa side, there's Bittersweet High School 1 by Park SunKyung that resists giving up its original Korean title or any other deet about it. (Other than that it was first published by Haksan (Chiro, Mystery Bride publisher) and that one volume goes for IDR 23,000.)

Because I ♡ Miyako Ritsu's shoujo retelling of Psychic Detective Yakumo, Last Summer Cinema grabs the Above the Cut spotlight.

Gunjou Cinema
© Miyako Ritsu/Hakusensha
[Bessatsu Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia as
Last Summer Cinema
by Gramedia/m&c!

Last Summer Cinema 1 of 2 by Miyako Ritsu

Asahi, Tamaki and Yakata want to surprise their former homeroom teacher who left for Tokyo three months ago with a home movie shot using an 8mm camera they just found. They discover that not only is film-making difficult, it's also expensive.

Can they finish their masterpiece before the deadline?

If I read the Japanese blurb right, the deadline is the upcoming indie film fest.

I mentioned that Miyako Ritsu-sensei illustrated Psychic Detective Yakumo - The red eye knows, but s/he has two other manga listed: the Trains slice-of-life Kanjou Hakubasen Shashou no Ei-san (Japan release: 2009.01) and the ongoing historical shoujo Touran Merry Rose (serialized in Bessatsu Hana to Yume; one volume as at 2011.02).

I preview the other newbies after the release list. Note that I placed Series Premiere before Shigano Iori's The Love Helper because 7net returned two Saikyou Help xxx volumes (here and here).

☂ [RE-STO]: m&c! restocks individual Shanaou Yoshitsune volumes — from 1 through 10. If you need volumes 11 through 16 and volumes 17 to 22, wait for 20 July and 27 July respectively. (Unless, of course, you opted for teh box sets shipped 6th July.)

m&c! manga (2011.07.13)

1. [Series Premiere] Last Summer Cinema (Gunjou Cinema) 1 of 2 by Miyako Ritsu

Gunjou Cinema 「群青シネマ」 by Miyako Ritsu Hakusensha Bessatsu Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2010.01

2. Love Button (Kokoro ・ Button) 2 of 5+ by Usami Maki

Kokoro ・ Button 「ココロ・ボタン」 by Usami Maki Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.03

3. [Series Premiere] The Love Helper (Saikyou Help xxx) by Shigano Iori

Saikyou Help xxx 「最強ＨＥＬＰ×××」 by Shigano Iori Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2009.05

Related series
Saikyou Help xxx volume 2 (JP release: 2010.09)

4. Love So Life 5 of 7+ by Kouchi Kaede

Love So Life 「ＬＯＶＥ　ＳＯ　ＬＩＦＥ」 by Kouchi Kaede Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 5 first published in Japan 2010.10

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

5. Meet the Banchou (Kongoh Bancho) 7 of 12 by Suzuki Nakaba

Kongoh Bancho 「金剛番長」 by Suzuki Nakaba AKA Diamond Delinquent Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 7 first published in Japan 2009.07

6. [Series Premiere] My Lovely Class Leader (Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou) 1 of 14+ by Nishimura Tomoko

Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou 「極上！！めちゃモテ委員長」 by Nishimura Tomoko Shogakukan Ciao, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2006.06

Serializations/Other languages
Serialized in Cherry (Episode 28 in Issue 54/2011)
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 戀愛班長 12 per 2011.04.13)

Adaptations
The 51-episode Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou anime produced by Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment, starring seiyuu Ogawa Mana (Kitagawa Mimi) andOshima 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 aired 2011.04.10.

7. Seiyuu-Ka! Lovely Voice (Seiyuu-ka!) 2 of 6+ by Minami Maki

Seiyuu-ka! 「声優かっ！」 by Minami Maki Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.04

8. Ultramix Collection 2 of 2 by Mizuto Aqua [Finale]

Ultramix Collection 「Ｕｌｔｒａｍｉｘこれくしょん」 by Mizuto Aqua Shogakukan ChuChu, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.06

m&c! manhwa (2011.07.13)

1. [Series Premiere] Bittersweet High School 1 by Park SunKyung (Haksan)
2. Crazy Girl Shin Bia 3 of 19 by Hwang MiRee

Crazy Girl Shin bia 「크레이지걸 신비아 이계로 가다!!」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 3 first published in Korea 2008.03

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

Idol's School of Noble's Story 「IDOL SCHOOL OF 귀족연애사」 by Han YuRang Samyang, soonjung Volume 4 first published in Korea 2006.09

4. Perfect Love Project (Nae Soong 9 Dan Project) 4 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 4 first published in Korea 2009.10

5. Secret 8 of 10 by Han YuRang

Secret 「비밀 SECRET」 by Han YuRang Samyang (Kkonnim) soonjung Volume 8 first published in Korea 2006.08

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[RE-STO] Restocks (2011.07.13)

• 1/6 Jump (1/6 Ja~npu!) by Satsuki Mikiko
• Bitter Trap by Miyawaki Yukino
• Blooming Sakura (Nakizakura Kitan) by Saito Ken
• Little Beans in Love (Ayakashi Tennen Beans) by Minami Sachi
• Love Button (Kokoro ・ Button) 1 of 5+ by Usami Maki
• Miiko Fan Book by Ono Eriko
• Paradise Café (Gokujou no Yoru wo Ageru) by Morita Fuji [8 of 10 ♥ Review]
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 1 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 2 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 3 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 4 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 5 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 6 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 7 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 8 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 9 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 10 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Since I Met You (Nanatsu Uekara Aishiteru) by Morishita Nodoka
• Sweet Black by Nishikata Mai

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Ciuman Dewa 5, Spiral - The Bonds of Reason 13, Twinkle Stars 1 by Takaya Natsuki (Elex Media 22 June 2011 manga) [UPDATED]

07-Ghost 1 should've headlined this post as it led the 22 June DO WANT! by a   w—i—d—e   margin. But it got postponed to 6 July. So what emerges as the Most Wanted manga is Ciuman Tomoe, I mean, Ciuman Dewa :D

Kamisama Hajimemashita © Suzuki Julietta/Hakusensha
[Serialized in Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia as Ciuman Dewa by Elex Media

Thanks to Mizuki, Nanami gets Tomoe out of that giant oyster and free of the Dragon King's clutches. Tomoe, of course, is one unhappy camper, especially after learning that he's no longer Nanami's sole familiar. To stop Tomoe and Mizuki from drenching the temple with blood every day, Nanami drags her familiars off to a festival to ‘make nice.’

But the fox and snake refuse to cease bickering. What will it take to enforce a truce?

Tweep @freakenari-san was actually the first to rename this series Ciuman Tomoe (Tomoe's Kiss); I would add Ciuman Mizuki. :D

Later, Nanami has to face the truth that townsfolk consider her shrine “haunted” and regard it only good for kimodameshi. To banish that misconception, our teen deity decides to hold a festival of her own. This attracts the attention of a sissy god, and before Nanami can even master the kagura dance, she is flung into a dream world where Tomoe clings to her like...whatever it is that clings plus looks on adoringly.

Spiral - The Bonds of Reason 13 of 15 by Shirodaira Kyo & Mizuno Eita

Kirie tries to determine whether Ayumu and Hizumi are blood brothers to Narumi Kiyotaka and Mizushiro Yaiba. But the DNA test she conducts produces results beyond expectations...

I can add this bit from Yen Press's Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning, Vol. 13: Big brother Kiyotaka has always cast a shadow over Ayumu's life, but what kind of despair has Hizumi known that would make him so ready to die? Hizumi still hasn't laid all of his cards on the table, and his next play could take out one of the Blade Children for good.

Spiral The Bonds of Reason 13 spans chapters 62-66: Holy Invasion, Wing's Rustle, In a Graceful Hand That Can Go Out of Order, Toward the Zeroth Hour and The Lost World. [*NOT Elex Media's titles]

New Elex manga and manhwa

In addition to Twinkle Stars by Takaya Natsuki, Elex launches Casting by KITT & Park Sang-yong, the Comic Champ manhwa set in the world of showbiz and...wait for it...PSME Next Generation, I mean, The Moonlight That Surrounds Me, the sequel to Hiwatari Saki's Please Save My Earth science fiction classic. The Moonlight That Surrounds Me, originally Boku wo Tsutsumu Tsuki no Hikari, top-bills Alice and Rin's son Ren. Longer previews for the latter two after the release list; Above The Cut is reserved for —

Hoshi wa Utau
© Takaya Natsuki
Hakusensha [Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia as
Twinkle Stars by Elex Media

Shiina Sakuya has always turned to stargazing whenever she's down. Orphaned, she lives with her cousin Miyako Kanade. On her eighteenth birthday, a mysterious boy named Chihiro gifts her with a pink dress. Sakuya thinks Chihiro is Kanade's friend, while Kanade assumes that Chihiro is Sakuya's boyfriend.

So, who exactly is Chihiro?

Elex Book Reviews recommends Twinkle Stars (despite its Angst, Star Admirer, Unrequited Love, Painful Past, Absent Parents, Depression, Nice Girl, Tsundere Male Lead, Person with an Attitude baggage) for the art, the compelling story and Only 11 volumes! Though you don't really need the hype if you already followed Twinkle Stars before HanaLaLa was axed.

Everyone knows Takaya Natsuki-sensei, right? *cough*Fruits Basket*cough*

New serials also on tap on the mangazine side. Your Melody by Fukushima Haruka and Love is the Devil by Pedro Toriumi debut in Nakayoshi Gress! 6/2011 , while The World God Only Knows by Tamiki Wakaki starts its serial run in Indonesia's Shonen Sunday, Shonen Star, Issue 11/2011. [NikBabble™ continued after the release list]

Box sets: Moar Kariage kun Hilarity Ensues!

Volumes 21 to 30 of Ueda Masashi's 4-koma Kariage kun ships as a boxed set, but unlike the volumes 1-10 and 11-20 predecessors, this value bundle costs Rp 5,000 more (IDR 150,000). Oh, and Kariage kun 43? It's skedded for next week, 28 June.

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.06.22)

1. Arsène Lupin 2 (Kaitou Lupin Series 2. Fushigi na Ryokousha) of 5 by Maurice Leblanc and Kazumine Daiji

Kaitou Lupin Series 2. Fushigi na Ryokousha 「怪盗ルパン」 Original story by Maurice Leblanc; Illustrations by Kazumine Daiji The Kumon Manga Library, educational manga Volume 2 first published in Japan in 1998

2. [Series Premiere] Casting 1 of 8 by KITT & Park SangYong (Daewon C.I./Comic Champ)
3. Ciuman Dewa (Kamisama Hajimemashita) 5 of 9+ by Suzuki Julietta

Kamisama Hajimemashita 「神様はじめました」 by Suzuki Julietta Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 5 (chapters 25-30) first published in Japan 2010.01

Other languages
English Kamisama Kiss (VIZ Media: three volumes per 2011.06 • volume 4 street date: 2011.08.02)

4. Doraemon 8 of 45 by Fujiko F. Fujio (right-to-left edition)

Doraemon 「ドラえもん」 by Fujiko F. Fujio Shogakukan Coro Coro Comics, kodomo Volume 8 first published in Japan 1975.07 Premiered in Indonesia: 1994 (left-to-right format)

Awards
Best Children's Manga, 27th Shogakukan Manga Awards, Grand Prize, the first Osamu Tezuka Culture Award (1997) and the Excellence Award, Japan Cartoonists Association Awards (1973)

Related series
Doraemon Plus (sequel; 5 of 5 volumes), Daichouhen Doraemon (side story; 24 of 24 volumes); Dorabase: Doraemon Chouyakyuu Gaiden (spin-off; 22 volumes as at 2011.05, ongoing) and The Doraemon's Special (spin-off; 12 volumes)

Adaptations
A 52-episode anime adaptation by Nippon TV (1973.04 - 1973.09), a 1,787-episode series by Shin-Ei Animation (broadcast on TV Asahi from 1979.04 - 2005.03), a 2005 adaptation by Shin-Ei Animation and Studio Pierrot (premiered 2005.04.15; 300+ episodes) and numerous movies

5. Hitohira 4 of 7 by Kirihara Idumi

Hitohira 「ひとひら」 by Kirihara Idumi Futabasha Comic High!, seinen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2007.06

Other languages
English Hitohira (Aurora Publishing: three volumes [hiatus]) and traditional Chinese (Ever Glory Publishing Taiwan: 女優大試煉 4 per 2008.02)

Related series
Sequels: Hitohira Encore (one volume, complete) and Sakaki Mirei no Tame nara Boku wa...!! (one volume per 2011.02.12, ongoing serialization in Comic High!)

Adaptations
A 12-episode anime adaptation by XEBEC M2, starring seiyuu Kimoto Orie (Asai Mugi), Kawasumi Ayako (Ichinose Nono), Narita Ken (Katsuragi Takashi), Hikami Kyoko (Nishida Risaki) and Kishio Daisuke (Nishida Kai), aired from March to June 2007 in Japan.

6. Mokke 3 of 9 by Kumakura Takatoshi

Mokke 「もっけ」 by Kumakura Takatoshi Kodansha Afternoon, seinen Volume 3 first published in Japan 2004.03

7. [Series Premiere] The Moonlight That Surrounds Me (Boku wo Tsutsumu Tsuki no Hikari) 1 of 10+ by Hiwatari Saki

Boku wo Tsutsumu Tsuki no Hikari 「ボクを包む月の光」 by Hiwatari Saki AKA PSME Next Generation and Boku wo Tsutsumu Tsuki no Hikari - Boku Tama Jisedai-hen Hakusensha Bessatsu Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 1 (chapters 1-3) first published in Japan 2005.06

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press: 包圍我的月光 4 per 2011.03)

Related series
Please Save My Earth/Boku no Chikyuu wo Mamotte (prequel; 21 of 21 volumes per 1994.08)

8. Mystery Bride 4 of 5 by Huh KookHwa & Kim SuJin

Jeongchebulmyeong Saesaegsi [Unknown New Bride] 「정체불명새색시」 by Huh KookHwa & Kim SuJin AKA Pig Bride Haksan Party, soonjung Volume 4 first published in Korea 2008.07

Other languages/serializations
English Pig Bride (Yen Press: five volumes per 2010.07; serialized in Yen Plus)

9. Ruler of The Land (Yul Hyul Gang Ho) 52 of 54+ by Jeon KeukJin & Yang JaeHyun

Yul Hyul Gang Ho 「열혈강호」 by Jeon KeukJin & Yang JaeHyun AKA Yul Hyul Kang Ho or Yulgang Daiwon C.I. Young Champ, seinen Volume 52 first published in Korea 2010.05

Other languages
English (ADV Manga; till volume 8), French Sabre et Dragon (Tokebi) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: 热血江湖 volume 40 per 2008.03.04)

Adaptations
MMORPG Yulgang or Scions of Fate (US)

10. Spiral: The Bonds of Reason (Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna) 13 of 15 by Shirodaira Kyo & Mizuno Eita

Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna 「スパイラル　推理の絆」 by Shirodaira Kyo & Mizuno Eita Square Enix Shonen Gangan, shounen Volume 13 (chapters 62-66) first published in Japan 2005.04

Other languages
English Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning (Yen Press: 15 volumes per 2011.04) and German (Carlsen Comics; Spiral - Gefährliche Wahrheit: Band 12 ships 2011.06.24 • Band 13 street date: 2011.09.29)

Related
Spiral Alive (prequel; five volumes); a series of light novels; Mizuno Eita artbooks: SPIRAL Mizuno Eita Gashuu (2003.03) and Spiral All Along (2006.02; released with volume 15); and the Life is Spiral 「スパイラル完全解説本　ライフ・イズ・スパ」 guide, which includes the first draft of the Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna 「Sore sae mo toutoki hibi de」 drama (2003.03)

Adaptations
A series of audio dramas and a 25-episode anime adaptation by J.C. Staff, based on the first six volumes of the manga, with an alternate ending that aired on TV Tokyo from October 2002 to March 2003, starring seiyuu Suzumura Kenichi (Narumi Ayumu), Asano Masumi (Yuizaki Hiyono) and Ishida Akira (Eyes Rutherford).

11. [Series Premiere] Twinkle Stars (Hoshi wa Utau) 1 of 11 by Takaya Natsuki

Hoshi wa Utau 「星は歌う」 by Takaya Natsuki Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 1 (chapters 1-5 and Twinkle Ponta omake) first published in Japan 2008.01

Other languages/serializations
Serialized until chapter 7 in the Indonesian HanaLaLa [discontinued])
English and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: English volume 5 per 2010.12; 星歌恋曲 #6 per 2010.06), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan; 星歌戀曲 9 released 2011.03), French (Delcourt Twinkle Stars: Le Chant des Etoiles tome 9 per 2011.04 • tome 10 street date: 2011.07.01), German (Carlsen Comics Band 3 street date: 2011.10.28), Italian Le stelle cantano (Panini Comics) and Spanish La melodía de las estrellas (Norma Editorial Spain)

Adaptations
Geneon Entertainment's Hoshi wa Utau drama CD, starring seiyuu Tomatsu Haruka, Kondo Takashi and Takahashi Hiroki, released 2010.02 in Japan.

12. Western Shotgun 37 of 40 by Park MinSeo

Western Shotgun 「웨스턴 샷건」 by Park MinSeo AKA Blazin' Barrels (TOKYOPOP, discontinued) Daiwon C.I., Comic Champ, sonyun Volume 37 first published in Korea 2009.07

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Box sets (2011.06.22)

• [Box set @ IDR 150,000] Kariage kun, Vols. 21-30 (of 50+) by Ueda Masashi

Mangazines (2011.06.22)

1. Nakayoshi Gress! 6/2011
2. Shonen Star 11/2011

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