Pandora Hearts 15, Kungfu Boy 8 Premium, Kome Si Belang 4 (Elex Media 14 December 2011 manga) [UPDATED]

Added missing synopses

And for you Emil Chronicle Online gamers out there, the manga premiere you've been waiting for — Delta Saga.

Emile Chronicle Online Gaiden Delta Saga © Tsutsumi Aya, Broccoli · GungHo Online entertainment, Inc. · Headlock Inc. Published by Flex Comix (Softbank Creative)
Published in Indonesia as Emile Chronicle Online Delta Saga by Elex Media

Revenge drives Delta, one of the few survivors of a village massacre, to hunt down who orchestrated the attack. The quest to avenge Delta's loved ones has begun...

To ECO players, the Delta Saga manga won't be a total stranger like the guy who wiped out Delta's hometown. So let me pose this question to you: how game-faithful is the manga? (The Japanese blurb I found warns about this.)

Other Tsutsumi Aya manga
If you want titles beyond Delta Saga, toggle this link; I don't want to keep peeps drooling for the latest Pandora Hearts waiting.

Tsutsumi Aya is also credited with the shounen romance comedy Akuma de Moteru xxx, currently serialized in Jive's Comic Rush (two CR COMICS volumes per 2011.08), 12C -Twelve Crysis- (running in Enterbrain's Famitsu Comic Clear; two volumes as of 2011.02), the ongoing shoujo series Kosu*puri!, written by Hamada Shouko (two Flex Comix Flare volumes between 2009.09 and 2010.03) and the shoujo fantasy/romance Love Root Zero (five Fairbell Comics volumes from 2007.09 to 2010.02).

Tsutsumi Aya collaborated with Takemura Youhei in I-Revo -Ice Revolution-, first serialized in Jump SQ (three of three Jump Comics tankou published between 2009.03 and 2009.11).

Most recently (as in fresh from the press) is the game strategy guide, Monhan-mochi ga dekimasen. “Monsutāhantā” Purei Manga, published by Enterbrain that streeted in Japan just last Friday (9 December).

Pandora Hearts vol 15 of 16+
By Mochizuki Jun

A sinful soul trapped in the darkness of Sabrie seeks redemption in a contract with Humpty Dumpty. After realizing the truth hidden behind uncertainty, the master follows the dictates of conscience. This all to save a soul...

Yup, Elex went literary on us again with the Pandora Hearts 15 preview. So let me quote what Pandora Hearts Wiki sez about this volume:

As Elliot regains his true memories by rejecting Humpty Dumpty as his Chain, Isla Yura's attempt to recreate the Tragedy of Sablier comes to it's climax. The mystery of the The Head Hunter unfolds...

Pandora Hearts 15 compiles Retrace LVIII through LXI: Puddle of blood, Couldn't Put Humpty Together Again, Egg Shell and Demios. [Not Elex's chapter titles] The latest chapter bound in a tankou is Retrace LXV: Collapse, collected in volume 16 (streeted in Japan 2011.11.26).

Mangazines: Shonen Magz 12/2011: Tokkyu! and Fairy Tail

Fairy Tail © Mashima Hiro
Kodansha
[Weekly Shonen Magazine]

Erza (Elsa), Natsu and Jellal (Gerald) from Mashima Hiro's Fairy Tail strut their stuff on the cover of the latest Shonen Magz, but Komori Yoichi- & Kubo Mitsuro's elite SAR team Tokkyu! grabs the featured series spotlight:

Just as Hyogo's relationship with Yuri (remember her?) looks like it's actually going somewhere, a strong earthquake rocks Indonesia, and Hyogo is dispatched to Jakarta!

Needless to say, this assignment is not usual Hyogo fare, but the split-up? Let's just say fate wants Hyogo to get used to separation. .:straight face:.

In addition to Fairy Tail and Tokkyu!, these serials also continue: BECK by Harold Sakuishi, Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE by CLAMP, School Rumble by Kobayashi Jin, Code:Breaker by Kamijyo Akimine, Ghost's Doctor by Sato Yuki, Blazer Drive by Kishimoto Seishi, Kungfu Boy Legends by Maekawa Takeshi, Vinland Saga by Yukimura Makoto and Ninja Clan by Shigahaku.

Collecting any of the above series? Reminding the latest tankou releases: Kungfu Boy Legends volume 10 and BECK 29 (released 2011.11.30), Ghost's Doctor 8 (10.12), Fairy Tail 11 and Vinland Saga 7 (9.19), Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 17 (2010.10.27), Tokkyu! 15 (2010.10.06) and School Rumble 11 (2010.06.16).

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.12.27)

1. Casting vol 5 of 8 by KITT & Park SangYong

Casting by KITT & Park SangYong Daiwon C.I. Comic Champ, sonyun

2. Chunchu vol 3 of 15 (Hiatus) by Kim SungJae & Kim ByungJin

Chunchu 「천추」 by Kim SungJae & Kim ByungJin Haksan Booking, seinen

Other languages
English Chunchu: The Genocide Fiend (Dark Horse Comics: four volumes as at 2009.01), French (Tokebi: 15 volumes per 2005.10), German (Tokyopop Germany: Chonchu - Der Erbe des Teufelssteins 15: Abschlussband shipped 2010.05), Polish Chonchu: Syn Demona (Mandragora)

3. Crows vol 21 of 26 by Takahashi Hiroshi

Crows 「クローズ」 by Takahashi Hiroshi AKA Crows: Busou Sensen Reimeihen Akita Shoten Monthly Shounen Champion, shounen Volume 21 first published in Japan 1996.09

Related series
Main story: Crows Gaiden (three volumes: 1, 2 (Sono Go no Crows) and 3 (Zoku - Crows Gaiden))
Sequel: Worst (volume 28 street date: 2012.01.06)
Spin-offs: Crows Zero (nine volumes as at 2010.08); Crows Gaiden: Linda Linda (two volumes); Suzuran Danshi Koukou Nyuugaku Annai (one volume)

Adaptations
Two live-action prequel movies: Crows ZERO (Japan theatrical release: October 2007) and Crows ZERO II (April 2009), directed by Miike Takashi and starring Oguri Shun (GPS leader Takiya Genji) and Yamada Takayuki (Serizawa Tamao)

4. [Series Premiere] Emile Chronicle Online Delta Saga (Emile Chronicle Online Gaiden Delta Saga) vol 1 of 3 by Tsutsumi Aya

Emile Chronicle Online Gaiden Delta Saga 「エミル・クロニクル・オンライン外伝デルタサーガ」 by Tsutsumi Aya, Broccoli · GungHo Online entertainment, Inc. · Headlock Flex Comix (Softbank Creative), shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2006.12

Related
Based on the Emile Chronicle Online game

5. [Premiere] Doraemon Movie: Petualangan Nobita di Dasar Laut (Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjō) by Fujiko F. Fujio

Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjō 「のび太の海底鬼岩城」 by Fujiko F. Fujio Shogakukan Tentoumushi Comics Anime-ban, kodomo This volume first published in Japan 2004.03

Related
Based on the Doraemon: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil movie that premiered in Japan 1983.03.12.

6. Katsu! vol 16 of 16 by Adachi Mitsuru [Finale]

Katsu! 「ＫＡＴＳＵ！」 by Adachi Mitsuru Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 16 (chapters 148-156 + the Hydrangea final episode) first published in Japan 2005.04

Reissues
Re-released in 8 volumes in Japan from 2009.07 to 2010.02.

Other languages/serializations
Serialized in Indonesian in Shonen Star (concluded)
French (Pika Édition: 16 volumes)

7. Kojiro vol 5 of 7 by Muraeda Kenichi

Kojiro 「光路郎」 by Muraeda Kenichi Shogakukan Shonen Sunday Comics, shounen Volume 5 first published in Japan 1992.05

Reissues
Rereleased in four wide-ban from 1999.03 to 1999.09 and in four bunkoban from 2010.04 to 2010.07

Related series
Imouto Sensei Nagisa AKA Hot for my samurai teacher! (ongoing serialization in Monthly Shonen Sunday)
Titles published under Shimanaka Shoten's Island Comics Primo imprint: Koujiro: Dai unabara o koete (Japan release: 2004.11); Koujiro: Tatta hitori no onīsan (2004.10); Koujiro: Totte oki no hankachīfu (2004.09); Koujiro: Sensei janē, Koujiro da! (2004.08)

8. Kome Si Belang (Kijitora Neko no Koume-san) vol 4 of 5+ by Hoshino Natsumi

Kijitora Neko no Koume-san 「キジトラ猫の小梅さん」 by Hoshino Natsumi Shonen Gahosha Neko Panchi, josei Volume 4 first published in Japan 2010.12

9. Kungfu Boy vol 8 of 18 Premium (Tekken Chinmi [Bunko]) by Maekawa Takeshi

Tekken Chinmi 「鉄拳チンミ　(講談社漫画文庫)」 by Maekawa Takeshi AKA Ironfist Chinmi Kodansha Manga Bunko, shounen Bunko volume 8 first published in Japan 2002.10

Awards
1987 Kodansha Manga Awardee for the Shounen Category

Related series
Sequels: New Kungfu Boy (20 volumes), Kungfu Boy Legends (12 volumes per 2011.10.17 in Japan; serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Magz, ongoing) and side story Tekken Chinmi Gaiden (3 volumes per 2010.04; serialized in Shonen Magz; Chinmi Other Story: Chinmi & Shie Fan released 2011.06)

10. Metal Fight Beyblade vol 4 of 9+ by Adachi Takafumi

Metal Fight Beyblade 「メタルファイト　ベイブレード」 by Adachi Takafumi AKA Beyblade: Metal Fusion Shogakukan Monthly CoroCoro Comic, shounen Shinsōban volume 4 first published in Japan 2010.03

Volume 4 chapters:
15. The Ultimate Dragon Awakes!!
16. Ultimate Special Move: Galaxy Nova!!
17. Winner of the Semi-Finals!!
18. Final Match - Gingka VS Ryuga!!
19. The Dragon Emperor Goes Berserk!!
SP. Sora's Side Story - The Birth of Cyber Pegasus!
[*NOT Elex chapter titles]

Other languages
English Metal Fight Beyblade (Chuang Yi Singapore: five volumes as of 2011.11.08)

Adaptations
Tatsunoko Pro, Synergy SP and Nelvana collaborated on a Metal Fight Beyblade anime adaptation. Fifty-one episodes comprising Season 1 and the follow-up Battle Bladers aired on TV Tokyo from April 2009 to March 2010.

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

11. Otoboke Section Chief (Otoboke Kachou) vol 16 of 23+ by Ueda Masashi

Otoboke Kachou 「おとぼけ課長」 by Ueda Masashi Houbunsha Manga Time, seinen Volume 16 first published in Japan 2003.02

12. Pandora Hearts vol 15 of 16+ by Mochizuki Jun

Pandora Hearts 「Ｐａｎｄｏｒａ　Ｈｅａｒｔｓ」 by Mochizuki Jun Square Enix GFantasy, shounen Volume 15 (Retrace LVIII-LXI) first published in Japan 2011.07

Other languages
English Pandora Hearts (Broccoli Books (dropped) and Yen Press: seven volumes per 2011.10.25 • volume 8 street date: 2012.01.24), French (Ki-oon: Tome 10 shipped 2011.11.10 “ Tome 11 street date: 2012.01.12), traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan: 潘朵拉之心 14 released 2011.10)

Adaptations
A 25-episode XEBEC anime adaptation starring seiyuu Minagawa Junko (Oz Vessalius), Kawasumi Ayako (Alice) and Toriumi Kousuke (Raven) that aired in Japan from April to September 2009 and a Pandora Hearts Drama CD released by Frontier works in December 2007

The first Pandora Hearts ~Caucus race~ novel released 2011.03.26.

Related
Pandora Hearts Official Guide 8.5 mine of mine guide book (2009.03) and Pandora Hearts Official Animation Guide and the 望月 淳 画集　Pandora Hearts～odds and ends～ artbook (both released 2009.09).

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Mangazines (2011.11.30)

• Shonen Magz Issue 12/2011 (Indonesian Shonen Magazine) «Ex-12.07

Postponed titles
Crayon Shinchan vol 10 and Shonen Star Issue 22/2011 (new street date: 21 December 2011)

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One Piece 58, Dream Eater Merry 2, Kome Si Belang 3 (Elex Media 1 June 2011 manga) [UPDATE2]

Update 2: Crayon Shinchan 6 has been postponed. No new street date advised, so, keeping it here. Moved to the 8th

Actually, the post title should've read One Piece 58, Dream Eater Merry 2 AND Hyde & Closer 6, but GET! third-placer Hyde & Closer got reskedded to the 15th. Otherwise, the manga list is the same as Elex's.

One Piece © Oda Eiichiro/Shueisha
[Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media

Shirohige is stabbed, further tilting the balance against the Whitebeard pirates, already suffering heavy losses in the Battle of Marineford. Meanwhile, Luffy, determined to rescue Ace, faces off against one Navy admiral after another.

Go »here for moar summary specificity than Elex's Indonesian take on One Piece 58's Japanese blurb. Wiki's not-so mini spoilage builds up the suspense better.

One Piece volume 58, The Name of This Era is ‘Whitebeard’, compiles chapters 563 through 573: One Man, One Heart, The Man Who Shook the World, Oars' Path, Raid, Marineford Navy Headquarters - Oris Plaza, Have It Your Way!, White Monster, The Bridge of Life, The Execution Platform, The Times They Are A-Changin’ and The Name of This Era is ‘Whitebeard’. (*NOT Elex chapter titles)

Dream Eater Merry 2 of 6+ by Ushiki Yoshitaka

Not all dream demons exchange their dream domain for an earthly one; some access the human world to eliminate other dream demons. Engi Threepiece is one such, ingressing into the real world to avenge her sister's death at the hands of Pharos Hercules, who leads the charge to replace humans with dream demons.

I'm still waiting for an Elex back cover blurb that actually mentions Dream Eater Merry's male protagonist, Yumeji. Maybe next volume.

Now for some huggable keeyootness —

Kome Si Belang 3 of 4+ by Hoshino Natsumi

Awww...you just gotta cuddle Kome for patience above and beyond the call of duty. She lets Koyuki snatch away her toys, finishes off the diet kibble Koyuki turns her cute nose up at and allows Koyuki to relieve teething troubles on Kome's back. In short, Kome takes good care of Koyuki when mom and Taku are busy.

But with the arrival of Koyuki's kitten pals Gonta and Hime to Nakarai Manor, Kome needs to stretch her patience threefold.

Nyan~?!

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.06.01)

1. Crayon Shinchan 6 of 50 by Usui Yoshito Postponed to 6.08
2. Crows 18 of 26 by Takahashi Hiroshi

Crows 「クローズ」 by Takahashi Hiroshi AKA Crows: Busou Sensen Reimeihen Akita Shoten Monthly Shounen Champion, shounen Volume 18 first published in Japan 1995.08

Related series

Worst (sequel, 26 volumes as at 2011.04) and Crows Zero (spin-off; nine of nine volumes as at 2010.08)

Adaptations
Two live-action prequel movies: Crows ZERO (Japan theatrical release: October 2007) and Crows ZERO II (April 2009), directed by Miike Takashi and starring Oguri Shun (GPS leader Takiya Genji) and Yamada Takayuki (Serizawa Tamao)

3. Doraemon: Gadget Cat from the Future 6 of 10 by Fujiko F. Fujio (Shogakukan English Comics)
4. Dream Eater Merry (Yumekui Merry) 2 of 6+ by Ushiki Yoshitaka

Yumekui Merry 「夢喰いメリー」 by Ushiki Yoshitaka Houbunsha Manga Time Kirara Forward, seinen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.05

Adaptations
J.C. Staff's 13-episode anime adaptation starring seiyuu Okamoto Nobuhiko (Fujiwara Yumeji) and Sakura Ayane (Merry Nightmare) aired in Japan between January and April 2011.

5. Hyde & Closer (Juhou Kaikin!! Hyde & Closer) 6 of 7 by Aso Haro Postponed to 6.15
6. Inazuma Eleven 3 of 9+ by Yabuno Tenya

Inazuma Eleven 「イナズマイレブン」 by Yabuno Tenya Shogakukan Corocoro Comic, shounen Volume 3 first published in Japan 2009.06

Awards
Best Children's Manga, 34th Kodansha Manga Awards (2010)

Related
Based on the Nintendo DS game of the same name, from which an OLM anime, starring seiyuu Takeuchi Junko as Mark Evans (Endou Mamoru), Nojima Hirofumi as Axel Blaze (Gouenji Shuuya), Yoshino Hiroyuki as Jude Sharp (Yuuto Kidou) and Miyano Mamoru as Shawn Frost (Shirou Fubuki), was also adapted. The TV series premiered 2008.10.05 on TV Tokyo and is still ongoing; the Inazuma Eleven: Saikyō Gundan Ogre Shūrai movie sequel premiered 2010.12.23 in Japan.

7. Kariage kun 42 of 50+ by Ueda Masashi

Kariage-kun 「かりあげクン」 by Ueda Masashi Futabasha Action Comics, seinen Volume 42 first published in Japan 2006.12

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)

Adaptations
Adapted into anime by Toei Animation (1989-1990)

8. Kome si Belang (Kijitora Neko no Koume-san) 3 of 4+ by Hoshino Natsumi

Kijitora Neko no Koume-san 「キジトラ猫の小梅さん」 by Hoshino Natsumi Shonen Gahosha Neko Panchi, josei Volume 3 first published in Japan 2010.04

9. Lum, The Invader Girl (Urusei Yatsura) 29 of 34 by Takahashi Rumiko

Urusei Yatsura 「新装版　うる星やつら」 by Takahashi Rumiko Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen New edition (shinsoban) volume 29 released in Japan 2008.01

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.

10. One Piece 58 of 62+ by Oda Eiichiro

One Piece 「ＯＮＥ　ＰＩＥＣＥ」 by Oda Eiichiro Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 58 (chapters 563-573) first published in Japan 2010.06

Awards
Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize finalist (2000-2002)

Other languages
English One Piece (VIZ Media: 56 volumes per 2011.02 • volume 57 street date: 2011.06.07), French and Dutch (Glenat: Tome 57 per 2011.04.06 • Tome 58 street date: 2011.09.07), Spanish (Planeta DeAgostini Comics Spain, Editorial Toukan Mexico, LARP Editores S.A. Argentina), Italian (Editions Star Comics), German, Danish and Swedish (Carlsen: German Band 58 shipped 2011.04.22 • Band 59 street date: 2011.07.29), Portuguese (Conrad), traditional Chinese (Tong Li: 海賊王 One Piece volume 60 per 2010.12) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: volume 61 released 2011.03.22)

Adaptations
Adapted into a couple of OAVs before a full anime TV series that has aired over 400 episodes and is still ongoing (seiyuu Tanaka Mayumi plays Monkey D. Luffy). At least 10 animated movies have also been released.

Related
A series of light novels based on the anime, at least five art books and five guidebooks.

11. The Recipe For Gertrude (Gertrude no Recipe) 4 of 5 by Kusakawa Nari

Gertrude no Recipe 「ガートルードのレシピ」 by Kusakawa Nari Hakusensha LaLa DX, shoujo Volume 4 (chapters 14-18 + omake) first published in Japan 2003.07

Other languages
English The Recipe For Gertrude (CMX: five volumes)

12. Tena on S-string (S-Senjou no Tena) 7 of 9 by Mikabe Sesuna

S-Senjou no Tena 「Ｓ線上のテナ」 by Mikabe Sesuna Houbunsha Manga Time Kirara Forward, seinen Volume 7 first published in Japan 2010.01

Other languages
English Tena on S-string (Yen Press: volume 5 per 2010.12.21)

13. The Tyr Chronicles (Tireujeongi) 6 of 11+ by Ra InSoo & Son ChangHo

Tireujeongi 「티르전기」 by Ra InSoo & Son ChangHo AKA Legend of Tyr Daiwon C.I., Comic Champ, sonyun Volume 6 first published in Korea 2009.12

14. V.B. Rose 7 of 14 by Hidaka Banri

V.B. Rose 「Ｖ・Ｂ・ローズ」 by Hidaka Banri Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 7 first published in Japan 2006.07

Other languages/serialization
Serialized until chapter 56 in HanaLaLa)
English V.B. Rose (TOKYOPOP: 12 volumes as at 2011.04.05), traditional Chinese (Ever Glory Taiwan: V．B．R 絲絨藍玫瑰 14 per 2009.10)

Adaptations
A V.B. Rose drama CD was released in Japan in 2006.12, starring seiyuu Mizuki Nana as Shiroi Ageha, Sakurai Takahiro as Arisaka Yukari, and Suwabe Junichi as Kuromine Mitsuya.

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Black Butler 9, Rockwell the Scarlet Knight 2, Legend of Nereid 11 (Elex Media 3 November 2010 manga and manhwa)

May contain [SPOILERS!]

Kuroshitsuji © Toboso Yana/Square Enix [Serialized in GFantasy]
Published in Indonesia as Black Butler by Elex Media

All worship at the feet of goddess, I mean, Elex editor Fitri-san, for her speedy hard work lets us enjoy Black Butler 9—this sked's top DO WANT!—a mere five months from its Japanese premiere.

‘Please take care of my lord’ cryptically prefaces Elex's blurb; in the wake of the Circus case, the Queen's butler pays a visit to Phantomhive manor. Not long after, on a dark and stormy but festive night, tragedy strikes. A butler closes his eyes—forever?—but which one?

Black Butler IX contains chapters 38-42: That Butler, Pathetic; That Butler, Astonishment; That Butler, Accommodates; That Butler, Death; and That Butler, Substituted. (These are NOT Elex's titles.)

From an alternate Victorian England, we depart for faux ancient Greece.

Legend of Nereid 11 of 15 by Hwang MiRee

Prince Thaion murders Eurike and employs the so-called jealous fit to hasten the war brewing between the Euryponti and Attica kingdoms. A crusade that uses Matia as the rallying point.

SERIES PREMIERES: Crayon Shinchan by Usui Yoshito, Kome si Belang by Hoshino Natsumi

Kijitora Neko no Koume-san
© Hoshino Natsumi
Shonen Gahosha
[Neko Panchi]

LXO peeps quivering for Kome si Belang outnumber those anticipating the licensed Crayon Shinchan. Doesn't come as a surprise as the world already knows naughty kindergartener Nohara Shinnosuke alias Shinchan and the antics he gets up to. The feline keeyootness on the right might shed light on why the excitement.

Kome brings home a lost kitten for Nakarai-san and Taku to take care of. It was supposed to be a temporary thing, but Nakarai-san decides to keep the stray.

Despite looking like a weak fluff ball, the kitten soon threatens Kome.

Why? GET! your copy of Kome si Belang 1 to find out.

MANGAZINES: Shonen Magz 78/2010, featuring Fairy Tail

Fairy Tail © Mashima Hiro
Kodansha

Natsu, Lucy, Happy, Gray and Erza grace Shonen Magz 78's cover, so expect some explosive mage action in the latest Fairy Tail.

The other absolutely kewl shounen (and seinen) companions: BECK by Harold Sakuishi (volume 23 also streets 11.03) · Code:Breaker by Kamijyo Akimine · Ghost's Doctor by Sato Yuki · Kindaichi Case Files by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya · School Rumble by Kobayashi Jin · Tokkyu! by Kubo Mitsuro & Komori Yoichi · Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE by CLAMP · Vinland Saga by Yukimura Makoto

Assuming that Maekawa Takeshi's Kungfu Boy Legends continues to be serialized, despite absence from Issue 78's cover line-up.

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2010.11.03)

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1. BECK 23 of 34 by Harold Sakuishi

BECK 「ＢＥＣＫ」 by Harold Sakuishi Kodansha Monthly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 23 first published in Japan 2005.07

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 2002 Kodansha Manga Awards (tied with Nonaka Eiji's Cromartie High School)

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Magz (ongoing)

Other languages
English BECK:Mongolian Chop Squad (TOKYOPOP; till volume 12), French (Akata/Delcourt; tome 34 shipped 2010.03), Italian (Dynit), German (Tokyopop Germany; lapsed) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan)

Adaptations
Anime adaptation (till manga volume 11) by Madhouse featuring seiyuu Namikawa Daisuke (Tanaka Yukio/Koyuki), Ueno Yuuma (Minami Ryuusuke) and Saiki Miho (Minami Maho). Twenty-six episodes aired from October 2004 to March 2005 on TV Tokyo.

A BECK live-action film directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko, starring Mizushima Hiro (Ryuusuke) and Satoh Takeru (Koyuki), premiered 4 September 2010 in Japan.

2. Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) 9 of 10+ by Toboso Yana

Kuroshitsuji 「黒執事」 by Toboso Yana Square Enix GFantasy, shounen Volume 9 (chapters 38-42) first published in Japan 2010.06

Other languages
English Black Butler (volume 3 per 2010.10.26 • volume 4 street date: 2011.01.25 and Chuang Yi; volume 3 per 2010.10.29), French (Kana Black Butler tome 5 ships 2010.11.05), German (Carlsen Comics Black Butler Band 4 per 2010.11.26), traditional Chinese (Tong Li 黑執事 9 per 2010.07) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi 黑执事 #8 released 2010.02.24)

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. 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)

3. [Series Premiere] Crayon Shinchan 1 of 50 by Usui Yoshito

Crayon Shin-chan 「クレヨンしんちゃん」 by Usui Yoshito (deceased) Futabasha Weekly Manga Action, seinen Volume 1 first published in Japan 1992.04

Other languages
English (partially translated by ComicsOne and CMX), French (J'ai Lu, then, Casterman), Spanish and Catalan (Planeta DeAgostini Comics Spain), German (EMA), Italian ( Panini Comics) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li)

Adaptations
Shin'ei Doga's anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Yajima Akiko (Shin-chan), has been running since April 1992, with the 699th episode airing on 2010.05.07. At least 18 movie sequels have been released between July 1993 and April 2010.

4. Crows 13 of 26 by Takahashi Hiroshi

Crows 「クローズ」 by Takahashi Hiroshi AKA Crows: Busou Sensen Reimeihen Akita Shoten Monthly Shounen Champion, shounen Volume 13 first published in Japan 1994.05

Related series

Worst (sequel, 24 volumes as at 2010.06) and Crows Zero (spin-off; nine volumes as at 2010.08)

Adaptations
Two live-action prequel movies: Crows ZERO (Japan theatrical release: October 2007) and Crows ZERO II (April 2009), directed by Miike Takashi and starring Oguri Shun (GPS leader Takiya Genji) and Yamada Takayuki (Serizawa Tamao)

5. English School Wars (Eikaiwa School Wars) 2 of 2 by Matsumoto Tomo [Finale]

Eikaiwa School Wars 「英会話スクールウォーズ」 by Matsumoto Tomo Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2006.08

Serializations
Indonesian HanaLaLa (concluded 2009.07)

6. Katsu! 9 of 16 by Adachi Mitsuru

Katsu! 「ＫＡＴＳＵ！」 by Adachi Mitsuru Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 9 first published in Japan 2003.10

Volume 9 contains chapters:
79 リングの外
80 ハードル
81 なんのために...
82 改めて...
83 戦い終えて
84 選ばれし...
85 気が早い!?
86 タマを...
87 Wチャンス
88 社会的には

Reissues
Re-released in 8 volumes in Japan from 2009.07 to 2010.02.

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

Other languages
French (Pika Édition; 16 of 16 volumes)

7. [Series Premiere] Kome si Belang (Kijitora Neko no Koume-san) 1 of 3+ by Hoshino Natsumi

Kijitora Neko no Koume-san 「キジトラ猫の小梅さん」 by Hoshino Natsumi Shonen Gahosha Neko Panchi, josei Volume 1 first published in Japan 2008.09

8. Legend of Nereid 11 of 15 by Hwang MiRee

Legend of Nereid 「네레이드의 전설」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 11 first published in Korea 2003.03

9. Our Dear Tamura-kun (Watashitachi no Tamura-kun) 2 of 4 by Kurafuji Sachi & Takemiya Yuyuko

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 2 first published in Japan 2007.06

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

10. The Pitcher (Nanto Magoroku) 73 of 74+ by Sadayasu Kei

Nanto Magoroku 「なんと孫六」 by Sadayasu Kei Kodansha Monthly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 73 first published in Japan 2010.06

11. Rockwell the Scarlet Knight (Kurenai no Kishi Rockwell) 2 of 3+ by Nadatani Wataru

Kurenai no Kishi Rockwell 「紅の騎士ロックウェル」 by Nadatani Wataru Shogakukan Shonen Sunday C, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.03

12. Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 5 of 13 by Sawada Hirofumi

Sanzoku Ou 「山賊王」 by Sawada Hirofumi Kodansha Magazine Great, shounen Volume 5 first published in Japan 2003.10

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Magz (concluded)

13. Tena on S-string (S-Senjou no Tena) 4 of 9+ by Mikabe Sesuna

S-Senjou no Tena 「Ｓ線上のテナ」 by Mikabe Sesuna Houbunsha Manga Time Kirara Forward, seinen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2008.08

Other languages
English Tena on S-string (Yen Press; volume 4 released 2010.09.28 • volume 5 street date: 2010.12.21)

[RE-STO] Reissues (2010.11.03)

1. Angel Home 1 of 2 by Tsuneyoshi Tamiko
2. Angel Home 2 of 2 by Tsuneyoshi Tamiko [Finale]

¹ Sources: Elex STO 3 November 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 Crayon Shinchan 1 (SRP: IDR 21,800). Shonen Magz 78 retails for IDR 30,000/volume.
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).

Volume previews continued

Beck 23 of 34 by Harold Sakuishi

The premiere of Beck's first PV looms. With Jim Walsh as producer, just how kewl will Beck's first video be?

Crows 13 of 26 by Takahashi Hiroshi

After Harumichi, Pon and Makoto fall to Housen's assault, Suzuran High decides to make its move. Yasu and Hiromi investigate the reason for the attack.

Could an old grudge between Housen and Suzuran, festering to this day, explain Housen's ‘retaliation’?

English School Wars 2 of 2 by Matsumoto Tomo

Everyone who has been wondering why Kiko detests foreigners need not wonder anymore; it turns out there's a trauma involved. Meanwhile, the supposed secret research Ish, apparently a Harvard grad, conducted back home is also outed. The same paper could well yank Ish back home to the US.

What's going to happen to Ish × Kiko now?

Katsu! 9 of 16 by Adachi Mitsuru

Koshien champion pitcher Misaki Shinichi wants to add a high school boxing belt to his sports booty?

Kimoto and Misaki engage in some ‘friendly’ sparring, but apparently Misaki is not the rookie everyone thought!

Our Dear Tamura-kun 2 of 4 by Kurafuji Sachi & Takemiya Yuyuko

Despite feeling awkward, Souma Hiroka gives getting close to Tamura her best, making him bento and inviting him out after school. Tamura himself is at a loss, even going so far as to doubt Souma. Tamura remains convinced he still loves Matsuzawa and so doesn't want to be involved with another girl.

But after discovering the secret behind it all, Tamura also can't leave Souma alone.

The Pitcher 73 of 74+ by Sadayasu Kei

Magoroku intends to destroy the Knights!

In the last inning, The Pitcher's fast ball breaks Willard's bat, making Willard taste hell for a second time in the World Series.

Rockwell the Scarlet Knight 2 of 3+ by Nadatani Wataru

Before he dies, Sir Helmut leaves a message ordering that Rockwell be knighted. Miranda honors Sir Helmut's dying wish and allows the squire to join the knights.

But haunted by his mentor's passing, Rockwell finds it difficult to uphold the knight's code of chivalry. As his ambivalence grows, a mage appears, searching for the treasure left by the gods.

Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 5 of 13 by Sawada Hirofumi

‘Divide and conquer,’ Ikigyuchou's second Tsun Zhu war tactic, just might hold the key to winning over a numerically superior force.

Tena on S-string 4 of 9+ by Mikabe Sesuna

Kyosuke is brought to France to meet Tena's teacher and find a solution to the parasite sound and an explanation for Kyosuke's rare soul score.

But Tuner Headquarters has issued an order to arrest Kyosuke. The two sent to bring him in know about Mezzo and Sopra's past.

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m&c!: Alive 20 · Cyboy 2 of 2 · Love So Life 2 · Falling into You Like A Magic by Chiba Kozue · Rifle Girl by Taamo · Sky Blue Beach 2 · My Sweet Home 2

Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03) who thanks Elex editor Fitri-san for the Black Butler 9 artwork and blurb

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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)

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