Naruto 50, Wild Life 12, Pirates and the Mermaid 1 by Kiuchi Tatsuya (Elex Media 12 January 2011 manga)

Kaizoku to Ningyo © Kiuchi Tatsuya/Hakusensha
[Serialized in Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia as Pirates & the Mermaid by Elex Media

Before I get to Pirates & the Mermaid—and yes, it IS Mermaid, typo on the cover notwithstanding—Sasuke and Naruto 50: Underwater Deathmatch!! first.

Sasuke attacks the Kage convention, but despite activating Amaterasu and Susanoo, remains hard-pressed to defeat the reps from the most powerful ninja villages. Meanwhile, in the midst of the Sasuke chaos, Uchiha Madara appears and reveals a terrible plan to the Kage.

As for the DO WANT! First Runner-up —

Wild Life 12 of 27 by Fujisaki Masato

Between transferring from RED to Meio University, Tessho conducts a massive purge — this after seeing Meio patients coming down with acute gastritis. This greatly stresses out Dean Heinami, especially when Tessho declares the outbreak to be nosocomial, or infections originating within the hospital.

NEW ELEX SERIES: Pirates & the Mermaid, the reissued Doraemon and Kindaichi Special Case: Snow Spirit Murder

Elex reissues the Doraemon manga in the original right-to-left Japanese binding and premieres the fourth Kindaichi Special Case: Snow Spirit Murder by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya, which from its title is (doh-obvious) about a murderous “snow ghost.” I suggest getting this as the second and final volume streets on the 19th.

The third debut is, of course —

Pirates & the Mermaid 1 of 3+ by Kiuchi Tatsuya

The people of his village sell off Hisui to a wealthy merchant collector of rare and beautiful items for money. Chained and treated no better than a chachki, Hisui rebels and tries to make a break for it. During his escape, Hisui bumps into a pirate after the merchant's prize “mermaid.” Hearing of the pirate's intent, Hisui feels his getaway growing worthless.

What in the world is happening? What is Hisui's connection to this “mermaid”?

You might've already heard of Kaizoku to Ningyo because concentration on this Pirates and Mermaid series has resulted in Kiuchi Tatsuya-sensei's historical shoujo romance Honey Flower's hiatus at volume 3.

MANGAZINES: Nakayoshi Gress! 1/2011

The first Nakayoshi Gress! of 2011 features the one-shot Eternal Player and the debuting Hell Girl Return that is 99.99% Jigoku Shoujo R, the sequel to New Hell Girl. Nakayoshi 1/2011 also has Yumemizu Kiyoshiro returning in The Great Detective, KIYOSHIRO YUMEMIZU.

The rest of the Nakayoshi pals: Arisa by Ando Natsumi, CHOCOLATE by Fukushima Haruka, Little Marchen by Sakyo, Little Shugo Chara! by PEACH-PIT, Million Girl by Momoyuki Kotori, Navi Runa by Kikuta Michiyo & Ikeda Miyoko, Sweet Tamatan by Koge-Donbo and XX Me! by Toyama Ema

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.01.12)

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1. [Series Premiere] Doraemon 1 of 45 (INC) by Fujiko F. Fujio (Japanese binding re-release)

Doraemon 「ドラえもん」 by Fujiko F. Fujio Shogakukan Tentoumushi Comics, kodomo Volume 1 first published in Japan 1974.07 (First released in Indonesia in 1994)

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; 21 volumes, 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

2. Godhand Teru 29 of 55+ by Yamamoto Kazuki

GodHand Teru 「ゴッドハンド輝」 by Yamamoto Kazuki Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 29 first published in Japan 2006.06

Awards/Recognitions
Nominee, the first Keitai Comic Taishō/Mobile Phone Comic Award (along with Ghost Sweeper Mikami by Shiina Takashi, Itazura na Kiss by Tada Kaoru, The Drops of God by Agi Tadashi and 16 other manga titles)

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan 天生妙手 vol. 51 released 2010.07)

Related
Godhand Teru novel by Yamamoto Kazuki (15 volumes per 2009.01)

Adaptations
Live-action adaptation starring Hiraoka Yuta (Mahigashi Teru) aired on TBS from 11 April to 16 May 2009.

3. [Series Premiere] Kindaichi Special Case - Snow Spirit Murder (Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Yukiryō Densetsu Satsujin Jiken) 1 of 2 by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya

Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Yukiryō Densetsu Satsujin Jiken (Jō) 「金田一少年の事件簿　雪霊伝説殺人事件　上」 by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya AKA Snow Spirit Legend Murder Case (First Part) Kodansha Shonen Magazine Comics, shounen Volume 1 (chapters 1-7) first published in Japan 2007.07

Related
Part of the new Kindaichi Case Files and the Kindaichi Special Case series (preceded by Vampire Legend Murder Case, Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder and Private School Murder; succeeded by Chidamari's Room Murder Case Fudō High School Festival Murder Case, Black Magic Murder Case), Murder Committed by Inspector Kenmochi and Alchemy Murder Case)

4. Legend of Nereid 13 of 15 by Hwang MiRee

Legend of Nereid 「네레이드의 전설」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 13 first published in Korea 2003.05

5. Look Up! (Miagete Goran) 8 of 8 by Kusaba Michiteru [Finale]

Miagete Goran 「見上げてごらん」 by Kusaba Michiteru Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 8 first published in Japan 2007.01

Volume 8 chapters:
69. 大好きな吹雪へ
70. もう自分だけじゃねえ
71. 明日の朝までに
72. なんじゃとおおおお!!
73. すごすぎるぜ！
74. 僕たちの『カルメン』
75. やったね、小雪ちゃん...
76. 私の鏡
77. 攻めるぜ!!
78. 勝つ方法

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (concluded)

6. Naruto 50 of 54+ by Kishimoto Masashi

Naruto 「ＮＡＲＵＴＯ－ナルト－」 by Kishimoto Masashi Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 50: Suirō no shitō!! first published in Japan 2010.03

Awards/Accomplishments
The American volume 7 won the 2006 Quill Award in the graphic novel category. Manga sales have topped 100 million copies in Japan, with over 89 million sold globally. Naruto is the #1 bestselling manga in Indonesia, with upwards of one million copies sold nationwide.

Other languages
English Naruto (VIZ Media: serialized in Shonen Jump USA; volume 49 released 2010.10.05 • volume 50 street date: 2011.02.01), French (Kana: Tome 51 shipped 2010.11), Spanish (Glénat Spain; Grupo Editorial Vid Mexico; LARP Editores Argentina), German (Carlsen Comics; serialized in Banzai!; Band 48 street date: 2011.02.25), Dutch (Kana), Russian (Comix-ART), Polish (Japonica Polonica Fantastica), Swedish (Bonnier Carlsen; serialized in Shonen Jump Sweden), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: volume 53 per 2010.12)

Adaptations
Studio Pierrot and Aniplex's 220-episode anime co-production, based on manga volumes 1-27, aired from October 2002 to February 2007 in Japan. Seiyuu Takeuchi Junko, Nakamura Chie, and Sugiyama Noriaki returned in their roles as Uzumaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura, and Uchiha Sasuke in the sequel (manga volume 28 onwards) that premiered February 2007 on TV Tokyo. Naruto Shippūden is still ongoing (episode 194 airs 2011.01.13).

At least five OAVs, seven films and three light novels have also been released:

OAVS: Find the Crimson Four-leaf Clover! (2003) · Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2004) · Konoha Sports Festival (2004.08) · Finally a clash! Jonin VS Genin!! Indiscriminate grand melee tournament meeting!! (2005.12) · Naruto: The Cross Roads (2010).

A short OAV was also included within the DVD Naruto x UT Original DVD (shipped 2011.01.01).

Films: Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004.08) · Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005.08) · Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006.08) · Naruto Shippūden (2007.08) · Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna (2008.08) · Naruto Shippūden: Hi no Ishi o Tsugumono (2009.07) · Naruto Shippūden movie, Naruto Shippūden: The Lost Tower (2010.07)

Three light novels written by Kusakabe Masatoshi: Naruto: Innocent Heart, Demonic Blood (2002.12) · Naruto: Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2003.12) · adaptation of the first Naruto movie (2004.08)

Related
Five ani-manga based on the movies: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004.08), Great Clash! The Illusionary Ruins at the Depths of the Earth (2005.08), Great Excitement! The Animal Riot of Crescent Moon Island (2006.08), Naruto: Shippūden: the Movie (2007.08), Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds (2008.08) and Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire (2009.03).

7. Our Dear Tamura-kun (Watashitachi no Tamura-kun) 4 of 4 by Kurafuji Sachi & Takemiya Yuyuko [Finale]

Watashitachi no Tamura-kun 「わたしたちの田村くん」 by Kurafuji Sachi & Takemiya Yuyuko MediaWorks Dengeki Comic Gao!, shounen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2008.06

Related series
Based on the two-volume light novel series by Takemiya Yuyuko, illustrated by Yasu, serialized in the seinen Dengeki hp

8. [Series Premiere] Pirates and the Mermaid (Kaizoku to Ningyo) 1 of 3+ by Kiuchi Tatsuya

Kaizoku to Ningyo 「海賊と人魚」 by Kiuchi Tatsuya Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.02

9. Rinne (Kyoukai no RINNE) 3 of 6+ by Takahashi Rumiko

Kyoukai no RINNE 「境界のＲＩＮＮＥ」 by Takahashi Rumiko AKA Circle of Reincarnation Rinne Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 3 first published in Japan 2010.03

Volume 3 chapters:
19. The Transfer Student
20. If You Don't Mind, Let's Be Friends First
21. A Fun Date
22. One Hundred Thousand Yen
23. The Price of Power
24. Shinigami Scythe
25. Lure of the Pumpkinhead
26. Hall of the Damashigami
27. Draw Me
28. Black & White
*NOT Elex's chapter titles

Other languages/serializations
English RIN-NE (VIZ Media: volume 4 per 2010.09 • volume 5 street date: 2011.03.08; serialized in ShonenSunday.com: latest chapter 79 Sleep, Exam Student) and Chuang Yi: volume 4 per 2010.12), French (Asuka éditions: tome 4 per 2010.12 • tome 5 street date: 2011.03.17), German (EMA Band 3 shipped 2010.11 • Band 4 per 2011.04) and traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press 境界之輪迴 5 per 2010.11)

10. Wild Life 12 of 27 by Fujisaki Masato

Wild Life 「ワイルドライフ」 by Fujisaki Masato Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 12 first published in Japan 2005.05

Volume 12 chapters:
96. 教授の壁
97. 第一種特別看護犬
98. ストレス
99. そして鉄生はまだ知らない
100. パソコンの運命
101. 女たらし？
102. 一生檻の中？
103. いいダイアン
104. 鉄生がたらしてるのは...

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 51st Shogakukan Manga Awards

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

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Golden Book Deluxe by Hikawa Kyoko, New Sexy Simpleton 8, Kindaichi Special Case: Private School Murder 2 of 2 (Elex 15 December 2010 manga and manhwa)

Chizumi & Fujiomi 2 © Hikawa Kyoko/Hakusensha
Published in Indonesia as Golden Book (Deluxe) by Elex Media Komputindo

Despite being Fujiomi's girlfriend for, like, ice ages, Chizumi still can't get the hang of it and continues to display next to zero confidence. How will the couple's relationship fare when “real competition”—in the form of Fujiomi's snarky private student—appears to diss Chizumi's security issues?

Golden Book, the Deluxe or bunko sequel to Angin Musim Gugur, reminds us that Fujiomi × Chizumi (why the series even puts Chizumi first is a mystery) traverses a potholed road to definitive Happy Ever After.

(Hikawa Kyoko's Chizumi & Fujiomi series was originally a LaLa manga collected into three volumes—Haru wo Matsukoro, Pastel Kibun and Gin-iro Ehon—before rerelease as two 千津美と藤臣君のシリーズ bunkoban in 2000. Elex's Golden Book (Deluxe) is that second compilation.)

New Sexy Simpleton 8 of 9 by Hwang MiRee ♡

And finally! (About time, too; it's only the penultimate, after all.) Mi Ju realizes that the possessive lover with her all along is NOT the emperor but his doppelgänger opponent Kubilai. Cornered, Mi Ju sets fire to the Lotus (foot-binding) shoes that dragged her and Lee Jin back to ancient China. How will Korea's top model return to present time now? And what of the fate of the emperor?

Kyaaa~ I can't wait for the next New Sexy Simpleton. Kubilai ♥ fangirl, you see.

Speaking of fangirls, for those who drool over Akechi —

Kindaichi Special Case: Private School Murder 2 of 2 by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya

Kindaichi and Inspector Akechi fail to stop the mysterious Sparrow from striking and felling students at the Gokumon Juku training camp. The victims—participants separated into Arts (billeted at the Sun villa) and Sciences (the Moonlight villa) groups—died ‘replicating’ what they learned in their lines of study.

Amagi Seimaru- & Sato Fumiya's Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Gokumonjuku Satsujin Jiken (Ge) contains chapters 8-15. Private School Murder is the third Kindaichi Special Case, after Vampire Legend Murder Case and Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder. It is succeeded by Snow Spirit Legend Murder Case.

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2010.12.15)

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1. Artist Acro 5 of 9 by Sakurai Ato

Artist Acro 「アーティストアクロ」 by Sakurai Ato Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 5 first published in Japan 2009.11

Other languages
Simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore; 魔法亚克罗 #3 per 2010.07)

2. Bakeru-kun Pika-pika 2 of 5 by Fujiko F. Fujio

Bakeru-kun 「バケルくん」 by Fujiko F. Fujio Shogakukan Pikkapika Comics, kodomo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2005.04

3. Godhand Teru 28 of 55+ by Yamamoto Kazuki

GodHand Teru 「ゴッドハンド輝」 by Yamamoto Kazuki Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 28 first published in Japan 2006.04

Awards/Recognitions
Nominee, the first Keitai Comic Taishō/Mobile Phone Comic Award (along with Ghost Sweeper Mikami by Shiina Takashi, Itazura na Kiss by Tada Kaoru, The Drops of God by Agi Tadashi and 16 other manga titles)

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan 天生妙手 vol. 51 released 2010.07)

Related
Godhand Teru novel by Yamamoto Kazuki (15 volumes per 2009.01)

Adaptations
Live-action adaptation starring Hiraoka Yuta (Mahigashi Teru) aired on TBS from 11 April to 16 May 2009.

4. [Premiere] Golden Book (Deluxe): Chizumi & Fujiomi Series 2 (Gin-iro Ehon: Chizumi & Fujiomi 2) by Hikawa Kyoko

Gin-iro Ehon: Chizumi & Fujiomi 2 「銀色絵本　千津美と藤臣君のシリーズ　２」 by Hikawa Kyoko Hakusensha, shoujo Bunko volume 2 first published in Japan 2000.09

Related series
The Chizumi & Fujiomi series was originally serialized in LaLa and collected into three volumes: Haru wo Matsukoro, Pastel Kibun and Gin-iro Ehon (re-released in two 千津美と藤臣君のシリーズ volumes in 2000).

5. Inuyasha 50 of 56 by Takahashi Rumiko

Inuyasha 「犬夜叉」 by Takahashi Rumiko Full title: Sengoku Otogizoushi Inuyasha (InuYasha, A Feudal Fairy Tale) Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 50 (chapters 489-498) first published in Japan 2007.07

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

Other languages
English Inuyasha (VIZ Media; Volume 55: Power of the Jewel releases 2010.12.14 • Volume 56: Curtain of Time street date: 2011.01.11), French (Kana tome 42 shipped 2010.12.03), Dutch (Kana), Spanish (Glénat Spain, Grupo Editorial Vid Mexico, LARP Editores Argentina), Italian (Star Comics), German (EMA, 56 volumes), Portuguese (Editora JBC Brazil), Swedish (Egmont Kärnan), Polish (Egmont Polska), traditional Chinese (Chingwin), Vietnamese (NXB Trẻ), Korean (Haksan)

Adaptations
Adapted into anime by Sunrise: the first season, based on volumes 1 through 36 and spanning 167 episodes, aired on Yomiuri TV from October 2000 until September 2004. The sequel, Inuyasha Kanketsu-hen, which picks up from volume 36 until series end, premiered October 2009 with seiyuu Yamaguchi Kappei, Yukino Satsuki, and Morikawa Toshiyuki reprising their roles as Inuyasha, Kagome, and Naraku. The sequel ended 2010.03.29

At least four originally-conceived anime features have also been released: Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001.12), The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002.12), Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003.12) and Fire on the Mystic Island (2004.12). A prequel special Inuyasha Meguri Au Mae no Unmei Koiuta aired 2004.04.19 in Japan.

6. Kariage kun 37 of 49+ by Ueda Masashi

Kariage-kun 「かりあげクン」 by Ueda Masashi Futabasha Action Comics, seinen Volume 37 first published in Japan 2003.06

Awards
Recipient, 28th Bungeishunjū Manga Award (1982), along with Ueda Masashi's other series Furiten-kun and Masashi-kun and Suzuki Yamato's Ai MY Tenrankai

Related series
Kariage-kun: Chinan dake no Kuchikara Otoko! Hen, Kariage-kun: Itazura Meichin Bamenhen and Kariage-kun: Makenai Onnatachihen (sequels)

7. Kindaichi Special Case - Private School Murder (Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Gokumonjuku Satsujin Jiken) 2 of 2 by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya [Finale]

Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Gokumonjuku Satsujin Jiken (Ge) 「金田一少年の事件簿　獄門塾殺人事件　下」 by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya AKA Jail Gate Private School Murder Case (Second Part) Kodansha Shonen Magazine Comics, shounen Volume 2 (chapters 8-15) first published in Japan 2006.11

Related
Part of the new Kindaichi Case Files

8. Mixim 11 volume 2 of 10+ by Anzai Nobuyuki

MiXiM 11 「ＭＩＸＩＭ☆１１」 by Anzai Nobuyuki AKA MiXiM♀12 Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 2 first published in 2008.12

Volume 2 chapters:
12 12-1（1）マイナス1（ワン）
13 12-1（2）1（ファースト）-CONTACT
14 12-1（3）星に願いを
15 12-1（4）星の加護覚醒
16 12-1（5）Please Call Me
17 12-1（6）GOOD NIGHT
18 12-1（7）忍び寄る影
19 12-1（8）What's your name?
20 12-1（9）0（ゼロ）の鼓動
21 12-1（10）竹蔵の×××
22 12-1（11）GOOD MORNING
23 PROMISE

Other languages
English Mixim 11 (Chuang Yi Singapore; volume 5 released 2010.05)

9. New Sexy Simpleton 8 of 9 by Hwang MiRee

New Sexy Simpleton 「新신 섹시한 못난이」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 8 first published in Korea 2004.12

Related series
Sexy Simpleton (prequel)

¹ Sources: Elex STO 15 December 2010 (release schedule) and Komikologi and/or Gramedia Shop (synopses, unless indicated otherwise)
² Manga are priced at IDR 16,500 each except Golden Book (Deluxe) (SRP: IDR 24,000), Bakeru kun Pika-pika 2 (IDR 13,500) and Kariage Kun 37 (IDR 15,000).
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).

Previews continued

Artist Acro 5 of 9 by Sakurai Ato

Not only does Acro have to rescue Deko, he now also must save Reonji. Little does the sculptor know that he will first have to face Baku, one of the Art Organization generals famed for his cruel and unusual tactics.

But Acro's run-in with Baku actually awakens a new power in Acro, one that engulfs him in rage and pushes the confrontation to a startling climax.

Godhand Teru 28 of 55+ by Yamamoto Kazuki

The malicious rumors against Valhalla refuse to abate; what's worse, another storm is brewing. Kitami is attacked by a group of delinquents who admit to having been hired to break his arm, if not seriously injure him.

Despite the gang's failure to wound Kitami, someone snaps a picture of Kitami's retaliation. What will happen to Valhalla's reputation once the photograph is made public?

Inuyasha 50 of 56 by Takahashi Rumiko

Armed with Tetsusaiga and Tensaiga, Inuyasha and Sesshomaru reluctantly partner up to take on Shishinki, their father's old foe, who is key to the Meidou Zangetsuha power.

(Meanwhile, VIZ Media's InuYasha, Vol.50: Green Monster summary adds that the brothers' arch-nemesis Naraku strives to corrupt the spark of purity Kikyo managed to instill in the Shikon Jewel, but we already expect him to do that.)

Inuyasha 50 compiles chapters:
489. Completed Meidou
490. Tenseiga's Secret
491. Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga
492. Father's True Intent
493. Resonance
494. The Two Worlds
495. Further Thought
496. Trick
497. Kohaku's Neck
498. Reborn Hiraikotsu
*NOT the Indonesian Shonen Star serialization titles

Mixim 11 vol. 2 of 10+ by Anzai Nobuyuki

Four transfer students show up in Ichimatsu's class and attack Kacchan. They also kidnap Yumi. What is their objective?

The question bears asking because Chuang Yi's English Mixim 11 volume 2 adds that the same mysterious group start helping Ichimatsu fight off other bad guys all of a sudden. The same source goes on to point out that:

Kamina empowers the three potential heirs with the Protection of the Stars, creating weapons for the trio to deal with the impending battles ahead... but what kind of weapons will they get from a dog suit, a portable game console and... finger puppets?!

UP NEXT: Level Comics and m&c! 15 December 2010 manga and manhwa

• Level Comics: Genius Family Company 5 · xxxHOLiC 11 · Restore Garage 251 vol.11 · Haruka 17 vol.10 · Half an Apple 5 · Last Inning 7 · Nurse Aoi 17 · Yakari dan Monster Danau
• m&c!: Electric Daisy 6 · Goong [Palace Story] 21 · Sugar Family 5 · Be a Naughty Girl 3 · Bakugan Battle Brawlers 13 · Monika 137

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

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Detektif Conan 58, Tsubasa 17, Busou Renkin 10 of 10 (Elex Media 27 October 2010 manga)

Also, HanaLaLa 53 (finally!)

Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin
© Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya/Kodansha
Published in Indonesia as Kindaichi Special Case: The Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder
by Elex Media Komputindo

Before I get to someone's 180 IQ —

The FBI and the Black Organization play tug of wag with Mizunashi Rena marking the center line in Detektif Conan 58. The shady group's not above swamping the hospital with suspicious packages and patients to keep the feds busy. Even with Conan and Akai lending their strength, can the good guys manage to protect Rena? [Additions from Wikipedia's summary]

For the latest in Conan serial installments, see Shonen Star 75, also shipping 10.27

Later in the same volume, the Shounen Tantei-dan assists Takagi in probing the murder of a stranger in a strange land.

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 17, this sked's DO WANT! runner-up (or any Elex manga not spotlighted Above the Cut), is blurbed after the release listing.

Finales: Busou Renkin and The Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder

As Amagi Seimaru- & Sato Fumiya's Kindaichi Special Case: The Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder wraps with volume 2 —

Murder claims lives at the remote Opera House for the third time. Before horrified witnesses, three theater group members fall prey to a killer with the perfect alibi. Can Kindaichi uncover the Phantom behind the murders before everyone exits, stage left?

Meanwhile, in Busou Renkin 10:

Tokiko vows to take down Papillon in lieu of Kazuki who once more wagers his life on protecting humanity from Victor's remorse. But a surprise awaits Tokiko and the other Alchemist Warriors at Papillon's sanctum.

[Additions from VIZ Media's Buso Renkin, Vol. 10 description]

The final Busou Renkin also contains the special Embalming -Corpse and Bride- AKA Embalming I, which belongs to Watsuki Nobuhiro's Embalming short story universe that explores the Frankensteinian idea of infusing life to the dead.

NEW ELEX TITLES: English School Wars, Pokonyan Pika-pika

Elex premieres dark horse (actually, “Rackat” or Raccoon/Cat) Pokonyan Pika-pika by Fujiko F. Fujio and promotes HanaLaLa graduate, English School Wars by Matsumoto Tomo, to tankou. Both are short series: the Pokonyan Pikkapika kodomo manga spans three volumes, while Eikaiwa School Wars ends in two volumes. This being my blog, you can be sure I reserved this spot for the latter Language Barrier, Foreigner, Gaijin, Student-Teacher Relationship, Age Gap, Enemies become lovers LaLa shoujo romance comedy.

Eikaiwa School Wars
© Matsumoto Tomo
Hakusensha/LaLa
Published in Indonesia as
English School Wars

English School Wars 1 of 2 by Matsumoto Tomo

Before her family moves to New York, Arisugawa Kiko has to master English and is thus forced to take English conversation classes to improve her fluency, or lack thereof. One of the almost xenophobic Kiko's teachers is Ish G Kilroy, a young instructor who has issues with Japanese high school girls.

Could Ish's joshikousei “dislike” possibly stem from his and Kiko's earlier squabble over the last can of mackerel in a 100 yen shop?

Whatever the reason, Kiko can't understand why the Yuuu aaa miiin (You are mean) Ish proves so popular with the other students.

To answer Kiko in two words: smexy megane.

Fave line comes from Practice 3: Don't wander around! Stay beside me! –Ish to Kiko

Elex also publishes Matsumoto Tomo-sensei's Beauty Honey (latest volume 2 of 3). The manga-ka's Beauty is the Beast series ended its Indonesian run June 2009.

MANGAZINES: HanaLaLa 53 and Shonen Star 75

To make up for the involuntary two-month hiatus, HanaLaLa 53/2010 returns not only with ZeroYukiKaname eyecandy on the cover, but also double your usual dosage of Alice Academy and Sugar Princess. Meanwhile, Shonen Star 75 has Inuyasha & Co. posing on its cover. (More deets below.)

Elex Media manga (2010.10.27)

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1. Busou Renkin 10 of 10 by Watsuki Nobuhiro [Finale]

Busou Renkin 「武装錬金」 by Watsuki Nobuhiro Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 10 first published in Japan 2006.04

Volume 10: Period contains chapters:
Buso Renkin: Period
Special One-shot: Embalming -Corpse and Bride-
Buso Renkin: Afterward

Other languages
English Buso Renkin (VIZ Media; 10 volumes), French (Glenat Buso Renkin: Arme Alchimique 10 volumes) and German (Tokyopop Germany; 10 volumes)

Adaptations
A 26-episode anime adaptation produced by XEBEC, starring seiyuu Fukuyama Jun (Muto Kazuki) and Yuzuki Ryoka (Tsumura Tokiko), aired in Japan between October 2006 and March 2007.

2. Detektif Conan (Meitantei Conan) 58 of 70+ by Aoyama Gosho

Meitantei Conan 「名探偵コナン」 by Aoyama Gosho Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 58 first published in Japan 2007.07

Volume 58 contains chapters:
598 Pursuit and...
599 Akai's Past
600 All or Nothing...
601 Camouflage
602 Last Resort
603 Mission
604 Older Sister and Younger Brother
605 The Unexpected Suspect
606 Friday the 13th
607 Camel's Past
608 Spell of Magic
*NOT Elex's/Shonen Star's titles

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 46th Shogakukan Manga Awards (tied with Nishimori Hiroyuki's Cheeky Angel)

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

Other languages
English Case Closed (volume 36 released 2010.10.12 • volume 37 street date: 2011.01.11), French and Dutch (Kana), Spanish (Planeta DeAgostini Comics Spain), German and Swedish (Egmont) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi; latest 名侦探柯南 #68 per 2010.07.06)

Adaptations
Ongoing anime (episode 592 aired 2010.10.23), starring seiyuu Takayama Minami (Edogawa Conan) and Yamazaki Wakana (Mori Ran). At least 14 OAVs, 14 animated films, and two live-action TV drama, the prequel Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge - The Good-bye Prologue (starring Oguri Shun as Kudo Shinichi and Kurokawa Tomoka as Ran) and the follow-up Shinichi Kudo Returns! Showdown with the Black Organization (Fujisaki Nao as Conan), have been produced.

3. [Premiere] English School Wars (Eikaiwa School Wars) 1 of 2 by Matsumoto Tomo

Eikaiwa School Wars 「英会話スクールウォーズ」 by Matsumoto Tomo Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2006.02

Serializations
Indonesian HanaLaLa (concluded 2009.07)

4. Godhand Teru 27 of 54+ by Yamamoto Kazuki

GodHand Teru 「ゴッドハンド輝」 by Yamamoto Kazuki Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 27 first published in Japan 2006.02

Awards/Recognitions
Nominated for the first Keitai Comic Taishō (Mobile Phone Comic Award), along with Ghost Sweeper Mikami by Shiina Takashi, Itazura na Kiss by Tada Kaoru, The Drops of God by Agi Tadashi and 16 other manga titles.

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan 天生妙手 vol. 51 released 2010.07)

Related
Godhand Teru novel by Yamamoto Kazuki (15 volumes per 2009.01)

Adaptations
Live-action adaptation starring Hiraoka Yuta (Mahigashi Teru) aired on TBS from 11 April to 16 May 2009.

5. Kindaichi Special Case: The Phantom Of The Opera 3rd Murder (Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin) 2 of 2 by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya [Finale]

Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya 「金田一少年の事件簿　オペラ座館第三の　下」 AKA Kindaichi Case Files Opera House The Third Murder (Second Part) Kodansha Shonen Magazine Comics, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2006.03

Related
Part of the new Kindaichi Case Files

Kindaichi Case Files Opera House The Third Murder (Second Part) contains chapters:
Opera House The Third Murder 8
Opera House The Third Murder 9
Opera House The Third Murder 10
Opera House The Third Murder 11
Opera House The Third Murder 12
Opera House The Third Murder 13
Opera House The Third Murder 14
Opera House The Third Murder 15
*NOT Elex titles

6. LUM The Invader Girl 26 of 34 by Takahashi Rumiko

Urusei Yatsura 「うる星やつら」 by Takahashi Rumiko Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen New edition volume 26 released in Japan 2007.11 Re-released in shinsoban from 2006.11 to 2008.03

Volume 26 contains chapters:
1 節分危機一豆
2 決闘！女vs.女　前編
3 決闘！女vs.女　中編
4 決闘！女vs.女　後編
5 大ビン小ビン
6 風邪見舞い
7 あやかしの面堂
8 妄想フーセンガム
9 宇宙からの侵略者
10 愛の使者（キューピッド）どすえ
11 お祓い三すくみ
［うる星やつら］完全データファイル26
［MyLum×34］26
34渡瀬悠宇

Awards
Winner, 26th Shogakukan Manga Awards, Shounen/Shoujo category

Other languages
English (VIZ Media), French and Spanish (Glenat)

Adaptations
The 195 episode-anime adaptation by Kitty Films, starring seiyuu Hirano Fumi (Lum) and Furukawa Toshio (Moroboshi Ataru), aired from October 1981 through March 1986 on Fuji TV. Eleven OAVs and six theatrical movies were also released.

7. Otoboke Section Chief (Otoboke Kachou) 7 of 22+ by Ueda Masashi

Otoboke Kachou 「おとぼけ課長」 by Ueda Masashi Houbunsha Manga Time, seinen Volume 7 first published in Japan 1991.03

8. [Premiere] Pokonyan Pika-pika (Pokonyan) 1 of 3 by Fujiko F. Fujio

Pokonyan 「ポコニャン」 by Fujiko F. Fujio AKA Rocky Rackat! Shogakukan Pikkapika Comics, kodomo Volume 1 released in Japan 2004.07

Related
A 170-episode anime adaptation by Animation 21, starring seiyuu Mita Yuko as Pokonyan, aired from April 1993 to March 1996 on NHK.

9. Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 17 of 28 by CLAMP

Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE 「ツバサ」 by CLAMP Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 17 (chapters 125-132) first published in Japan 2006.11

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Magz (ongoing)

Other languages
English Tsubasa (Del Rey; Volume 27: The Restart of Time! per 2010.07 • Volume 28: Dimension Trap street date: 2010.11.23 and Chuang Yi; 28 volumes), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi; 28 volumes), traditional Chinese (Tong Li), Thai (Vibulkij Publishing), French (Pika Édition tome 27 per 2010.09; tome 28 ships 2010.12.01), Spanish (Norma Editorial Spain and Grupo Editorial Vid Mexico), Italian (Star Comics), German (EMA), Portuguese (JBC)

Related
Cardcaptor Sakura (alternate story) and xxxHOLiC (side story), among many others from the CLAMP portfolio

Adaptations
The manga was adapted into anime by Bee Train. Fifty-two episodes, starring seiyuu Irino Miyu as Syaoran, Makino Yui as Sakura, Namikawa Daisuke as Fay, Kikuchi Mika as Mokona, and Inada Tetsu as Kurogane aired for two seasons in 2005 (April-October) and 2006 (April to November) in Japan. One movie and five OAVs animated by Production I.G were also released: Tsubasa Chronicle the Movie: The Princess of the Country of Birdcages (2005.08.20) Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations (2007.11 to 2008.03, three episodes) and Tsubasa: Shunraiki (2009.03 to 2009.05, two episodes)

10. With My Brothers (Oniichan to Issho) 9 of 11 by Tokeino Hari

Oniichan to Issho 「お兄ちゃんと一緒」 by Tokeino Hari Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo Volume 9 first published in Japan 2008.04

Serializations
Indonesian HanaLaLa (ongoing)

Other languages
English Me & My Brothers (TOKYOPOP)

Adaptations
Adapted into two audio dramas. The first LaLa Tokimeki Drama CD was released as a LaLa April 2007 freebie. (Other dramas bundled in the same CD: La Corda D'Oro, Ryuu no Hanawazurai, and Kaichou wa Maid-sama!.) Seiyuu Fukuen Misato, Kondō Takashi, Kamiya Hiroshi, Suzumura Kenichi, and Konishi Katsuyuki voiced Miyashita sibs Sakura, Masashi, Takashi, Tsuyoshi, and Takeshi. A second commercially-released CD went on sale in July 2007.

[RE-STO] Reissues (2010.10.27)

1. The Comic Club by Emon & Radit
2. Innocent Love Story: Girls Who Pass Through Time by Kayama Yumi
3. Love Tiara 1 of 2 by Fumizuki Kyoko
4. Love Tiara 2 of 2 by Fumizuki Kyoko [Finale]
5. Nexus Magus by Marina
6. Pacar 365 Hari by Hidaka Banri
7. Railroad 1 of 3 by Yun MiKyung
8. Railroad 2 of 3 by Yun MiKyung
9. Railroad 3 of 3 by Yun MiKyung [Finale]
10. KOMIK SAINS: Charles Darwin dan Teori Evolusi by Heather Adamson
11. KOMIK SAINS: Louis Pasteur dan Pasteurisasi by Jennifer Fandel
12. KOMIK SAINS: Jonas Salk dan Vaksin Polio by Katherine Krohn
13. KOMIK SAINS: George Eastman dan Kamera Kodak by Jennifer Fandel
14. KOMIK SAINS: Henry Ford dan Mobil Model T by Michael O'Hearn

¹ Sources: Elex STO 27 October 2010 (release schedule) and Komikologi and/or Gramedia Shop (synopses, unless indicated otherwise)
² GN, including reissues, are priced at IDR 16,500 each except Pokonyan Pika-pika 1 (SRP: IDR 12,800) and Otoboke Section Chief 7 (IDR 15,000). HanaLaLa 53 and Shonen Star 75 retail for IDR 30,000 each. The KOMIK SAINS series each carry a retail price of IDR 27,500 (unchanged from its initial 2009.03.11 SRP).
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).

Volume previews continued

Godhand Teru 27 of 54+ by Yamamoto Kazuki

Flyers and web sites defaming Valhalla (Yasuda Kinen Hospital) proliferate, prompting patients to outright reject referral there. The true libel culprit remains cloaked in shadows, but Teru and Shinomiya have an idea as to the mastermind's identity.

What action will Teru and Shinomiya, as well as Valhalla, take to restore the hospital's good name?

Lum The Invader Girl 26 of 34 by Takahashi Rumiko

Benten and Ryunosuke catfight over who is “more womanly.” Ataru butts in, saying femininity should be proven in an essentially feminine way.

This prompts the principal to suggest an acting bout to decide the winner. Two contenders? Two female leads??

Otoboke Section Chief 7 of 22+ by Ueda Masashi

Section Chief Otoboke succeeds not only in keeping officemates in smiles, but also bringing cheer to his entire family. How does he do it?

[Premiere] Pokonyan Pika-pika 1 of 3 by Fujiko F. Fujio

Pokonyan, a mysterious cross between racoon and cat, entertains master Taro with handy-dandy devices. Taro's gonna need the techno diversion, especially when “friend” Rakkyo shows off a new camera to pals but refuses to take Taro's picture.

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 17 of 28 by Clamp

Fatally wounded in the clash between the two Syaorans, Fai accepts his impending demise. Kurogane, however, is not about to let the mage die, not even for Syaoran's sake, and pleads with the portal sorceress for aid.

But the ninja warrior isn't the only one willing to go extreme lengths for a fallen comrade. Sakura too places her own life on the line to save Fai.

Volume 17: Reach the magician! The heated feelings of the ninja! contains chapters:
125. The Sound of Life
126. Life That Ends
127. One's Greatest Wish
128. The Two Hunters
129. Night in the Capital
130. Stepping Over the Line
131. Guilty Consciences
132. The Fear of Belief
*NOT Shonen Magz chapter titles

With My Brothers 9 of 11 by Tokeino Hari

Crossdressing Masashi's beauty steals the heart of widower Coach Matsubara, on the lookout for a mother for daughter Haruko.

Suzuki also screws up the courage to tell Sakura his feelings, while a young lady falls—and how!—for Sakura's second oniichan Takashi.

Can Sakura ever find peace in the Miyashita household?

[Additions from TV Tropes' Oniichan To Issho entry]

Mangazines

Vampire Knight
© Hino Matsuri/Hakusensha

HanaLaLa 53/2010: Vampire Knight ♡

Vampire Knight 31st Night: The Path to the Answer (which you'll only reach in volume 7 if you exclusively follow the tankou releases) sees Yuki's class gaining a transferee in the person of Kiriyu Ichiru, none other than Zero's vengeful twin. Why did Zero allow Ichiru's enrollment, when chances are, his younger brother remains on the revenge path? Not to mention that Ichiru's entry into Cross Academy was orchestrated by the Vampire Senate.

Meanwhile, Takuma discovers someone planning to depose Kaname has possessed Shiki.

Other highlights

Another double dose of Nakajo Hisaya's Sugar Princess (chapters 15 and 16) and Higuchi Tachibana's Alice Academy (Story 82-83), as well as a 49-paged Chapter 7 of Midorikawa Yuki's Natsume Yujincho all go someways toward mitigating the two-month HanaLaLa vacuum created by approval problems with the Japanese publisher. (Don't ask me which series was responsible for the logjam; just choose randomly from the above-mentioned or from the Hakusensha shoujo manga below.)

• Arakure: The Wild Ones by Fujiwara Kiyo (Chapter 33)
• Dragon's Fiancé by Kusakawa Nari (Chapter 24)
• La Corda D'Oro by Kure Yuki (Symphony 53)
• Ouran High School Host Club by Hatori Bisco (Chapter 59)
• Skip Beat! by Nakamura Yoshiki (Act 105: Tomorrow She's Corn)
• Twinkle Stars by Takaya Natsuki (Chapter 5)
• V.B. Rose by Hidaka Banri (Chapter 53)
• With My Brothers by Tokeino Hari (Chapter 52; vol. 9 ships concurrently)

Shonen Star 75/2010 ☆ Inuyasha by Takahashi Rumiko

Inuyasha
© Takahashi Rumiko
Shogakukan

In this installment of Takahashi Rumiko's Inuyasha, Naraku continues to pursue Kohaku's Shikon no Tama. Inuyasha has trouble protecting Kohaku, what with Byaku on his doggie tail. This forces onee-chan Sango to deploy the reborn Hiraikotsu to protect li'l bro. She'll have to work quickly as Kohaku is fast succumbing to the tainted jewel shard.

Moar ShoStars:

• Defense Devil by Youn InWan & Yang KyungIl
• Detektif Conan by Aoyama Gosho (vol. 58 ships concurrently)
• D-LIVE!! by Minagawa Ryouji
• Dr. Koto by Yamada Takatoshi
• Katsu! by Adachi Mitsuru
• Kekkaishi by Tanabe Yellow
• Magical Iroha by Inoue Kazurou
• My First Mr. Akuno by Fujiki Syun
• Takkoku!!! by Fukuchi Tsubasa
• Wild Life by Fujisaki Masato
• Yakitate!! Japan by Hashiguchi Takashi

UP NEXT: Level Comics and m&c! 27 October 2010 manga and manhwa

Level Comics: Soul Eater 2 · Red River 1 by Shinohara Chie · The Running Bus by Sahara Mizu · 3x3 Eyes 32 · The Black Swindler 10 · Over Rev 14 · Nurse Aoi 15 · Glass Chair 6 · Wilderness 4

m&c!: Ugly Duckling Become Swan 4 · Female Wolf's Boy 7 · Misunderstand Girl and Angry Prince by Shiumi Saki · Bakugan Battle Brawlers 11 · Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 7 · Love Survival by Sugiyama Miwako · Be A Naughty Girls 1 by Yeon Doo, Kim YeVin · Memory Eater 2 of 2 · Long Hu Men 172 · KOLONI: Intan Permata Rimba 1 by Hans Jaladara · Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures 10 of 10 · Cherry 48/2010

Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03) who thanks Elex editor Fitri-san for the Kindaichi Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder artwork loaner

disclaimer

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manga currently available (20 October 2010 street date)

• Elex Media: Vampire Knight 5 · Fullmetal Alchemist 24 · Hello Master 2 · Topeng Kaca 2 Deluxe · Rinne 1 by Takahashi Rumiko · Artist Acro 3 · Natural Honey Dormitory 3 · New Sexy Simpleton 7 · Want You 1 by Hwang MiRee · Our Dear Tamura-kun 1 by Kurafuji Sachi · Legend of Nereid 10 · Nakayoshi 85/2010 · Shonen Star 74/2010
• Level Comics: Half an Apple 4 · Air Gear 15 · Jio 10 · Chocolat 4 · Hikayat Genji 4 · Akihabara@DEEP 6 of 6 · Restore Garage 251 V10 · Shattered Knife 5
• m&c!: Oresama Teacher 3 · Kingdom of the Beast by Takagi Shigeyoshi · A Badboy Drinks Tea! 10 · To The Top! 2 of 2 · Idol Shopping 4 · Canon by Usami Maki · Beauty Pop 8 · Cold Heart by Hoshimori Yukimo · Go! Hiromi Go! 4 · Secret 2

related monthly schedules

October 2010
Premiering Angin Musim Gugur (Deluxe) by Hikawa Kyoko, English School Wars by Matsumoto Tomo, The Flower Princess by Hibiki Wataru, Traumeister by Nakayama Atsushi, Nice to Meet You God by Suzuki Julietta, MIXIM 11 by Anzai Nobuyuki, My First Mr. Akuno by Fujiki Syun, Defense Devil by Youn InWan & Yang KyungIl, Chotto Edo Made by Tsuda Masami, Kome Si Belang by Hoshino Natsumi, Here is Greenwood (Deluxe) by Nasu Yukie, Our Dear Tamura-kun by Kurafuji Sachi, Crayon Shinchan by Usui Yoshito and SC: Goddess of a Department Store by Morino Aki (standalone)

September 2010
Premiering Global Garden by Hiwatari Saki, Tsuba Kiyo - 28K4 by Hara Asumi, You Are So Cool by Lee YoungHee and Thorny Rules by Yukimura Yuni (standalone)

other invaluable resources

Baka-Updates Manga · 7net Shopping · Wikipedia · ANN · TV Tropes

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