Topeng Kaca 10 Deluxe, Spiral: The Bonds of Reason 12, My First Mr. Akuno 4 (Elex Media 20 April 2011 manga) [UPDATE3]

Revised (again) to take out Kariage kun 41 and move it to the 27 April list. (Thanks for the amend, @Nia-san.)

“Just a List” mutates...into so much NikBabble™, starting with the First Runner-up lead — Spiral: The Bonds of Reason 12, because, well, Hizumi!

Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna © Shirodaira Kyo & Mizuno Eita/Square Enix
[First serialized in Shonen Gangan]
Published in Indonesia as Spiral: The Bonds of Reason by Elex Media

Discharged from the hospital, Ayumu comes home to find to Hizumi shacked up with him and Madoka. What's worse, Madoka actually seems to welcome the guy!

What's going to happen now to Ayumu's resolve to lift the Blade Children's curse by eliminating Hizumi?

Spiral volume 12 spans chapters 57 to 61: The Two Faces of the Future, The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth, The Weirdness of Them Being Here, And What I Was Afraid of Became Worse and Walking Beneath the Days [*NOT Elex Media's titles].

Little back story in case you've only watched the anime: Hizumi (Mizushiro Hizumi) is a manga-only character and just like the Blade Children, is a desperate and lonely child who knows only despair. (Thanks, Wikipedia.) Hizumi's seeming innocence makes him resemble Kanone, and he is Ayumu's polar opposite.

As for the top manga DO WANT! —

Topeng Kaca 10 Deluxe by Miuchi Suzue

Devastated by her mother's death, Maya becomes easy prey for Norie who succeeds in sidelining Maya from the Shangri-La premiere and replacing her for the part. Maya's downfall as a TV star seems inevitable, but Mayu's rival Ayumi is having none of it and vows to avenge Maya.

*sits back and watches the fireworks explode on Topeng Kaca 10 Deluxe: The Beautiful Maze (2)*

The rest of the ongoing series previews tucked below the manga lists.

Eyeshield 21 and One Piece value sets

Elex completes the Eyeshield 21 value sets with volumes 21-30 and 31-37 (of 37), priced at IDR 160,000 and IDR 112,000 respectively. One more box set—One Piece 41-50—also goes for IDR 160,000/bundle.

☆ If rollicking 4-koma is more your cuppa ocha, however, Elex has you covered with reprint volumes 1 through 4 of New Kobochan. »Edit As mentioned at the top of the post, these will release next week. In their place — Kariage kun 41. »Edit2 See the 4.27 release list for Kariage kun 41.

Mangazine: Shonen Star 7/2011 ☆ Kekkaishi by Tanabe Yellow

Kekkaishi
© Tanabe Yellow/
Shogakukan
[Shonen Sunday]

The latest Shonen Star installment of Tanabe Yellow's Kekkaishi has Yoshimori going one-on-one against a most dangerous adversary. Mudou, after wounding deity Tanyu, shatters Yoshimori's battle determination not once but multiple times, forcing Masamori to save the day with his zekkai.

If you're wondering when you'll see this Kekkaishi chapter—likely 157: Mudo—in tankou, you'll have to wait till volume 17. (Elex has only kai'd up to tank 4.)

Shonen Star 7 also premieres Appearance of the Yellow Dragon (Yellow Dragon ga Arawareta!) by Tamura Mitsuhisa. The World Domination Gone Wrong comedy from the manga-ka of Bakegyamon prolly replaces Inoue Kazurou's time-hoppin' Magical Iroha (but please confirm that for yourself).

My First Mr. Akuno volume 4 and Detektif Conan Seri Animasi TV 25 also street on 4.20.

For sure, these other ex-Shonen Sunday manga continue their Indonesian serial runs: ARAGO by Arai Takahiro; Defense Devil by Youn InWan & Yang KyungIl (volume 3 released 4.13); Detektif Conan by Aoyama Gosho (volume 60 released 3.16); D-LIVE!! by Minagawa Ryouji; Dr. Koto by Yamada Takatoshi (volume 4 released 3.02); Inuyasha by Takahashi Rumiko (volume 51 released 3.09); My First Mr. Akuno by Fujiki Syun; Takkoku!!! by Fukuchi Tsubasa; Wild Life by Fujisaki Masato (volume 15 released 4.06); and Yakitate!! Japan by Hashiguchi Takashi (volume 20 released 2.23).

Elex Media manga (2011.04.20)

1. Artist Acro 7 of 9 by Sakurai Ato

Artist Acro 「アーティストアクロ」 by Sakurai Ato Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 7 first published in Japan 2010.03

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

2. Detektif Conan Seri Animasi TV 25 by Aoyama Gosho
3. Dodge Fighters (Ganbare! Dodgeball Fighters) 4 of 10 by Murakami Toshiya & Saito Muneo

Ganbare! Dodgeball Fighters 「がんばれ！ドッジファイターズ」 by Murakami Toshiya & Saito Muneo Shogakukan Tentoumushi Comics, kodomo Volume 4 first published in Japan 2004.06

4. Hallelujah Overdrive 2 of 4+ by Takata Kotaro

Hallelujah Overdrive 「ハレルヤオーバードライブ！」 by Takata Kotaro AKA Meta Rika! (former title) Shogakukan Gessan (Monthly Shonen Sunday), shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.05

5. My First Mr. Akuno (Hajimete no Aku) 4 of 9+ by Fujiki Syun

Hajimete no Aku 「はじめてのあく」 by Fujiki Syun Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2010.02

6. Spiral: The Bonds of Reason (Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna) 12 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 12 (chapters 57-61) first published in Japan 2004.08

Other languages
English Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning (Yen Press: 14 volumes per 2011.01 • volume 15 street date: 2011.04.26) and German (Carlsen Comics; Spiral - Gefährliche Wahrheit: Band 12 ships 2011.06.24)

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 (aired on TV Tokyo from October 2002 to March 2003, starring seiyuu Suzumura Kenichi as Narumi Ayumu, Asano Masumi as Yuizaki Hiyono and Ishida Akira as Eyes Rutherford).

7. Topeng Kaca Deluxe (Glass no Kamen) 10 of 24+ by Miuchi Suzue

Glass no Kamen 「ガラスの仮面」 by Miuchi Suzue Hakusensha Bessatsu Hana to Yume, shoujo Bunko volume 10 first published in Japan 1994.06

Related
Glass no Kamen tankoubon

Adaptations
Three anime and two seasons of a live-action drama

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Boxed sets (2011.04.20)

1. [Box set @ IDR 160,000] Eyeshield 21, Volumes 21-30 (of 37) by Inagaki Riichiro and Murata Yusuke
2. [Box set @ IDR 112,000] Eyeshield 21, Volumes 31-37 (of 37) by Inagaki Riichiro and Murata Yusuke
3. [Box set @ IDR 160,000] One Piece, Volumes 41-50 (of 62+) by Oda Eiichiro

Mangazine (2011.04.20)

• Shonen Star 7/2011 (Indonesian Shonen Sunday)

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Detektif Conan 59, Skip Beat! 18, Alice Academy 14 (Elex Media 19 January 2011 manga) [UPDATED]

Also, Defense Devil 2, which wraps the story of kind-hearted outcast demon Kucabara's fateful meeting with Idamaria.

Added covers per the request of blog regular Junya-san

Skip Beat! © Nakamura Yoshiki/Hakusensha [Serialized in Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo
[Cover image from editor Nina-san]

For latest installments of Detektif Conan Defense Devil and My First Mr. Akuno, see Shonen Star 1/2011, also streeting 1.19.

The Elex top DO WANT! manga award goes to Aoyama Gosho's Detektif Conan 59 that continues the FBI's struggle to rescue one of its own from the Black Organization. But can Akai & Co. still be saved? The same Conan tank also tackles the case of attempted murder with volcanic phosphorus.

Meanwhile, two Hakusensha Hana to Yume A-listers make a comeback: Skip Beat!, with volume 18, and Alice Academy (volume 14). In volume 18 of Nakamura Yoshiki's Skip Beat!, Kyoko's acting skills are put to the test when Hizuri orders her to play his teenaged son, much to (real, now older son) Ren's dismay.

In Higuchi Tachibana's Alice Academy 14, Mikan makes a new friend in Koizumi, whose Alice power remains unknown, but who always seems to end up getting Mikan into trouble.

Reissues

Elex also reissues Detektif Conan in volumes 1-10 and 11-20 box sets. For those looking to start collecting, each value bundle goes for IDR 160,000.

MANGAZINES: Shonen Star 1/2011 ☆ Katsu! by Adachi Mitsuru

Katsu! © Adachi Mitsuru
Shogakukan
[Shonen Sunday]

Indonesia's Shonen Sunday—Shonen Star—starts the year off with Misaki and Satoyama Katsuki's bout escalating into victory for... To find out who wins, check out the newest Katsu! installment in Issue 1/2011.

The rest of the the ShoStars: Defense Devil by Youn InWan & Yang KyungIl, Detektif Conan by Aoyama Gosho, D-LIVE!! by Minagawa Ryouji, Dr. Koto by Yamada Takatoshi, Inuyasha by Takahashi Rumiko, Kekkaishi by Tanabe Yellow, Magical Iroha by Inoue Kazurou, My First Mr. Akuno by Fujiki Syun (volume 3 also streets on 1.19), Takkoku!!! by Fukuchi Tsubasa, Wild Life by Fujisaki Masato and Yakitate!! Japan by Hashiguchi Takashi

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.01.19)

1. Alice Academy (Gakuen Alice) 14 of 23+ by Higuchi Tachibana

Gakuen Alice 「学園アリス」 by Higuchi Tachibana Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 14 first published in Japan 2007.09

2. Crayon Shinchan 49 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 49 first published in Japan 2009.07

3. Defense Devil 2 of 7+ by Youn InWan & Yang KyungIl

Defense Devil 「ＤＥＦＥＮＳＥ　ＤＥＶＩＬ」 by Youn InWan & Yang KyungIl Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.11

4. Detektif Conan (Meitantei Conan) 59 of 71+ by Aoyama Gosho

Meitantei Conan 「名探偵コナン」 by Aoyama Gosho Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 59 first published in Japan 2007.10

5. Global Garden 4 of 8 by Hiwatari Saki

Global Garden 「ＧＬＯＢＡＬ　ＧＡＲＤＥＮ」 by Hiwatari Saki Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 4 first published in Japan 2003.03

6. Hero Tales (Juushin Enbu Hero Tales) 2 of 5 by Huang Jin Zhou & Arakawa Hiromu

Juushin Enbu Hero Tales 「獣神演武　ＨＥＲＯ　ＴＡＬＥＳ」 by Huang Jin Zhou & Arakawa Hiromu Square Enix, Gangan Powered and Shonen Gangan, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2008.01

7. Kariage kun 38 of 49+ by Ueda Masashi

Kariage-kun 「かりあげクン」 by Ueda Masashi Futabasha Action Comics, seinen Volume 38 first published in Japan 2004.06

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)

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

Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Yukiryō Densetsu Satsujin Jiken (Ge) 「金田一少年の事件簿　雪霊伝説殺人事件　下」 by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya AKA Snow Spirit Legend Murder Case (Second Part) Kodansha Shonen Magazine Comics, shounen Volume 2 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)

9. My First Mr. Akuno (Hajimete no Aku) 3 of 8+ by Fujiki Syun

Hajimete no Aku 「はじめてのあく」 by Fujiki Syun Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 3 first published in Japan 2009.11

10. Ogawa and Team Saito (Ogawa to Yukai na Saitoutachi) 4 of 8+ by Sakyo

Ogawa to Yukai na Saitoutachi 「小川とゆかいな斎藤たち」 by Sakyo Kodansha Nakayoshi, shoujo Volume 4 first published in Japan 2008.04

Serializations
Indonesian Nakayoshi Gress! (ongoing)

11. Palette of 12 Secret Colors (Juuni Hizoku no Palette) 2 of 6 by Kusakawa Nari

Juuni Hizoku no Palette 「十二秘色のパレット」 by Kusakawa Nari Hakusensha LaLa DX, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2005.07

12. Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 9 of 13 by Sawada Hirofumi

Sanzoku Ou 「山賊王」 by Sawada Hirofumi Kodansha Magazine Great, shounen Volume 9 first published in Japan 2006.11

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Magz (concluded)

13. Skip Beat! 18 of 27+ by Nakamura Yoshiki

Skip Beat! 「スキップ・ビート！」 by Nakamura Yoshiki Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 18 first published in Japan 2008.02

14. Want You 5 of 10 by Hwang MiRee

Want you 「원츄(Want you)」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 5 first published in Korea 2004.07

[RE-STO] Reissues (2011.01.19)

1. [Box Set] Detektif Conan 1-10 of 71+ by Aoyama Gosho
2. [Box Set] Detektif Conan 11-20 of 71+ by Aoyama Gosho

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Defense Devil 1, Topeng Kaca 1 Deluxe, Fairy Tail 9 (Elex Media 13 October 2010 manga)

Aaargh. Having trouble choosing the manga (or manhwa) to lead this post...
.:drags in the SC: Thorny Rules cover she ‘borrowed’ from Elex editor Nia-san:.

Ibara no Okite © Yukimura Yuni/Hakusensha [First serialized in LaLa DX]
Published in Indonesia as Thorny Rules by Elex Media Komputindo

Even though I led with Thorny Rules, blurbing top DO WANT! first. And for 13 October, that honor goes (not surprisingly) to Defense Devil, one of two Shonen Stars branching out to tankou. Fortnightly serialization apparently isn't enough to sate readers' Kucabara cravings, an upshot that, if you think about, is not at all bad for something that started out a mere one-shot in Sunday GX.

A “good” demon, Kucabara is exiled from his home and finds new gainful employment as legal counsel for unjustly condemned souls. Will Grim Reaper charges win out, or can the Defense Devil avert his clients' Hell or Bust fate? More to the point, will the devil attorney's seditious choice (helping humans equals declaring war on the demon world) lead to a more just order?

What Elex excludes from its Defense Devil preview—but others highlight (»here, here and here)—is that Kucabara's defense doesn't come gratis: he gets his clients' Dark Matter in return for representing them. Collect enough Dark Matter and he can go home. But with his spendthrift ways, Kucabara might as well be working pro bono as he uses up the Dark Matter as fast as he accumulates it, saving accursed, I mean, accused, souls from the clutches of predator Shinigami.

(You have to scroll down for the other 10.13 premieres: Topeng Kaca Deluxe, My First Mr. Akuno and Thorny Rules. Thorny Rules is augmented by a two-page spread, if that encourages you to scroll down any.)

Fairy Tail 9 of 23+ by Mashima Hiro

Pretty sure I hit the mark when I speculated that Elex PTB intervened in Fairy Tail's skedding (October's Komikologi is still stuck on volume 7). That being the case, Elex has no volume 9 preview, so I'm excerpting Pika Édition's (originally French) Fairy Tail, tome 9 blurb:

Fairy Tail succeeds in thumpin' rival guild Phantom Lord, only to be later fazed by... inertia. The mages have to wait for the wizarding board's decision before any rebuilding can begin. (And you know just how ‘speedy’ them committees work.)

Meanwhile, Lucy, feeling the weight of responsibility, goes home to seek her parents' guidance, though not before leaving her comrades a message. She isn't the only Fairy Tail wizard beset by personal problems, however; Loke, too, carries a terrible burden — and only Lucy can help him!

Aside from pointing out that Lucy holds the key to saving Loke (at least that's what I assume literally, given that Lucy's a celestial mage), Del Rey's Fairy Tail, Vol. 9: Fading Wizard synop specifies the mage's quandary: his life may be about to end, prompting the player to give up on women altogether.

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2010.10.13)

Release links are hide/unhide. Click for more details and cover scans.

1. Artist Acro 2 of 9 by Sakurai Ato

Artist Acro 「アーティストアクロ」 by Sakurai Ato Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.03

Volume 2 contains chapters:
7 アクロ、対峙する。
8 アクロ、戸惑う。
9 アクロ、気がつく。
10 アクロ、スバルと話す。
11 アクロ、屋敷を発つ。
12 アクロ、おたずね者にされる。
13 ピクルス、アクロのもとへ。
14 ピクルス、アクロにお願いする。
15 デコ、走る。
16 アクロ、誘われる。

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

2. Crows 12 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 12 first published in Japan 1994.02

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)

3. [Premiere] Defense Devil 1 of 6+ by Youn InWan & Yang KyungIl

Defense Devil 「ＤＥＦＥＮＳＥ　ＤＥＶＩＬ」 by Youn InWan & Yang KyungIl Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.08

Volume 1 contains chapters:
1 Judgement－1 Frog Rain
2 Judgement－2 Apple Tree
3 Judgement－2 Apple Tree 2
4 Judgement－2 Apple Tree 3
5 Judgement－2 Apple Tree 4
6 Judgement－2 Apple Tree 5
7 Judgement－3 Hero
*NOT Shonen Star chapter titles

Related
Adapted from the Sunday GX Akuma Bengoshi Kucabara one-shot

Serialization
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

Other languages
English and simplified Chinese (both published by Chuang Yi; most recent English volume 2 released 2010.09.21 • latest simplified Chinese #4 per 2010.09.07)

4. Fairy Tail 9 of 23+ by Mashima Hiro

Fairy Tail 「ＦＡＩＲＹ　ＴＡＩＬ」 by Mashima Hiro Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 9 first published in Japan 2008.03

Volume 9 contains chapters:
66 Comrades
67 My Choice
68 Farewell
69 Next Generation
70 Frederick & Yanderica
71 A Night at Hôsenka
72 The Star That Fell from Heaven
73 Year 781 - Blue Pegasus
74 The King of the Constellations
*NOT Shonen Magz serialization titles

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 2009 Kodansha Manga Awards (tied with Katou Motohiro's Q.E.D.)
Best Comedy Manga, 2009 Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation's Industry Awards

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Magz (ongoing)

Other languages
English Fairy Tail (Del Rey; Volume 12: The Doomsday Weapon! released 2010.09.28), French (Pika Édition tome 15 ships 2010.11.03), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan; 魔導少年 21 released 2010.07), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi; #22 per 2010.10.05)

Adaptations
Season 1 of the A-1 Pictures and Satelight anime co-production starring seiyuu Hirano Aya as Lucy Heartfilia, Kakihara Tetsuya as Natsu Dragneel, Nakamura Yuuichi as Gray Fullbuster and Kugimiya Rie as Happy concluded with episode 48 on 2010.09.27. (The Animax Asia run premiered 30 September 2010.) A second season is skedded to premiere 11 October 2010.

Related
Fairy Megane, a one-shot crossover between Fairy Tail and Yoshikawa Miki's Yankee-kun to Megane-chan (AKA Flunk Punk Rumble), appeared in Weekly Shonen Magazine in 2008.

The official ＦＡＩＲＹ　ＴＡＩＬ＋ fanbook released 2010.05 in Japan.

5. Hidamari Sketch 4 of 5+ by Aoki Ume

Hidamari Sketch 「ひだまりスケッチ」 by Aoki Ume Houbunsha Manga Time Kirara Carat, seinen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2008.12

Other languages
English Sunshine Sketch (Yen Press; volume 4 released 2010.01.26)

Adaptations
A 12-episode anime adaptation by SHAFT aired in Japan from January to March 29, 2007, followed by two special episodes in October 2007, a second season (Hidamari Sketch × 365; July-September 2008), another two special episodes (October 2009) and a third season (Hidamari Sketch × Hoshimittsu; January-March 2010). Seiyuu Asumi Kana (Yuno), Mizuhashi Kaori (Miyako), Goto Yuko (Hiro), and Shintani Ryoko (Sae) reprised their roles in the sequels, with the addition of Omigawa Chiaki as Nazuna and Harada Hitomi as Nori in the third season.

Related
Two light novels by Higurashi Chabō, illustrated by Aoki Ume, under the Houbunsha KR Bunko imprint: Hidamari Sketch Novel: Yōkoso Hidamari-sō e (2007.03) and Hidamari Sketch Novel: Hidamari School Life (2007.09).

6. Kariage kun 34 of 48+ by Ueda Masashi

Kariage-kun 「かりあげクン」 by Ueda Masashi Futabasha Action Comics, seinen Volume 34 first published in Japan 2001.06

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. Kurozakuro 7 of 7 by Natsume Yoshinori [Finale]

Kurozakuro 「クロザクロ」 by Natsume Yoshinori Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 7 first published in Japan 2006.02

Volume 7 contains chapters:
58 表と裏
59 新種
60 儡牙（ライガ）
61 薊（あざみ）
62 自分の力
63 流れ
64 望み
65 自由
66 人間
最終話　始まり

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (concluded)

Other languages
English Kurozakuro (VIZ Media; volume 1 street date: 2010.11.02), French (Akata/Delcourt; seven volumes)

8. [Premiere] My First Mr. Akuno (Hajimete no Aku) 1 of 7+ by Fujiki Syun

Hajimete no Aku 「はじめてのあく」 by Fujiki Syun Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.05

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

9. Sentaro (Pikupiku Sentarou) 35 of 35+ by Nunoura Tsubasa

Pikupiku Sentarou 「ぴくぴく仙太郎」 by Nunoura Tsubasa Kodansha Be Love, josei Volume 35 first published in Japan 2010.06

10. [New Release] Thorny Rules (Ibara no Okite) by Yukimura Yuni - SC

Ibara no Okite 「いばらの掟」 by Yukimura Yuni Hakusensha LaLa DX, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2009.04

11. [Premiere] Topeng Kaca Deluxe (Glass no Kamen) 1 of 24+ by Miuchi Suzue

Glass no Kamen 「ガラスの仮面」 by Miuchi Suzue Hakusensha Bessatsu Hana to Yume, shoujo Bunko volume 1 first published in Japan 1994.03

Related
Glass no Kamen tankoubon

Adaptations
Three anime and two seasons of a live-action drama

12. Tsuba Kiyo - 28K4 (Saikyou Seitokai Tsubakiyo) 2 of 2 by Hara Asumi [Finale]

Saikyou Seitokai Tsubakiyo 「最強生徒会ツバキヨ」 by Hara Asumi AKA The Strongest Student Council Tsubakiyo Kodansha Nakayoshi, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.12

Serializations
Indonesian Nakayoshi Gress!

¹ Sources: Elex STO 13 October 2010 (release schedule) and Komikologi (synopses, unless indicated otherwise)
² Manga are priced at IDR 16,500 each except Kariage kun 34 and Hidamari Sketch 4 (SRP: IDR 15,000). The Topeng Kaca 1 Deluxe bunko retails for IDR 24,000/volume.
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).

New titles continued...

My First Mr. Akuno 1 of 7+ by Fujiki Syun

Cute Mad Scientist Akuno Jiro, along with onee-chan Eiko, ends up living with cousin Kyoko. Jiro has absolute zero experience dealing with society at large, though the defect's not about to stop him from trying to act like your average Joe. What headaches will this freeloader cause Kyoko?

A check of Baka-Updates Manga's Hajimete no Aku page nets these goodies: Jiro wants to operate on Kyoko (Mad Scientist dakara) and that he and Eiko are card-carrying evil organization members on the lam from “The Good Guys.” The same source tags the Shonen Sunday comedy: School, Evil Organisation, Mad Science, Tsundere. (And having mentioned SS, might as well hammer that nail point that My First Mr. Akuno is a rising Shonen Star, just like Defense Devil.)

Thorny Rules by Yukimura Yuni ♡

Rules threaten to strangle the life out of Earl Craven's manor: servants must avoid eye-contact with their liege at all costs—facing the wall, if need be—and yield whenever their paths cross. The exacting protocol has earned the master of the house the name “Lucifer.”

Only one servant realizes that goodness abides in the so-called devil's heart: the maid Priscilla. But an unbridgeable gap yawns between the maid and her earl, who is apparently affianced.

Priscilla vows to renounce her love for the young aristocrat, but...

As you can see from this spread below, she's having a difficult time of it. (Click for a bigger image.)

I was never enamored of Mori Kaoru's Emma, but the gothic overtones of this Master-Servant, Star-crossed Lovers historical romance resonate, accounting for the ♡ means GET! designation.

Yukimura Yuni-sensei doesn't have that many manga credits to her name (my search only turned up Ibara no Okite, which is Thorny Rules). Baka-Updates Manga, however, unearthed the faerie-talesque Oujisama no Yume Utsutsu one-shot. Her 2006 debut, Wakka to Tsubasa, is apparently compiled in Thorny Rules.

Topeng Kaca 1 Deluxe by Miuchi Suzue

Regardless that Elex's reissued Glass no Kamen doesn't reprise the Japanese bunko cover (as promo'ed in the August Komikologi; instead, it relauches the very first—some say Jadul—cover), that Topeng Kaca 1 Deluxe finally streets next Wednesday is undoubtedly a coup for Elex. Because, really, who else is up to speed on Glass no Kamen outside Japan? (Other than, perhaps, Tong Li Taiwan and Editions Star Comics Italy, that is.)

Now, everyone knows just how much of a classic is Glass no Kamen. But for nostalgia's—and a new generation of fans'—sake, blurb:

Neither beautiful nor all-capable, Kitajima Maya nevertheless possesses one abiding passion: drama. Unbeknownst to her, Maya actually has the gift for acting. Only a veteran thespian, Mayuko, realizes Maya's potential. Mayuko undertakes to mentor Maya, and Maya's quest to perfect her craft and perform the Crimson Angel role of a lifetime begins.

Finales

Kurozakuro 7 of 7 by Natsume Yoshinori

Defenders and exterminators of humanity clash one last time to decide humankind's future. Which road will Zakuro choose, once the final seal is broken?

And so Mikito and Zakuro's journey concludes, the end promising (so sez Elex) love, friendship and a coming of age.

Tsuba Kiyo - 28K4vol. 2 of 2 by Hara Asumi

What happens when idiots go against the rich? An inevitable massacre. This is exactly the plight the student council faces as it scraps with the Student Council God. The latter looks down on the former for not having the resources (money) to settle problems. But little does anyone realize that Tsuba Kiyo has another power, one capable of restoring peace...

Ongoing series

Artist Acro 2 of 9 by Sakurai Ato

Acro finally breaks into Bleu's house, only to find a stranger there. What's worse, Acro is designated a fugitive and fair game for the hunter artists acting on orders of the Art Organization.

Crows 12 of 26 by Takahashi Hiroshi

Everyone rejoices at Bull's discharge from the hospital, but merry-making and peace don't last long. What Ryushin talked about comes to pass: Housen students start stalking Bull and Harumichi. Their target: Suzuran High, primarily Rindaman. Bando also reappears, prompting fears of another showdown between Suzuran and Housen.

Sentaro 35 of 35+ by Nunoura Tsubasa

Sentaro sleeps over at Meong's house and next thing you know, The Great Rabbit and Cat Expedition begins! The pair sneaks into rooms, having fun, until Sentaro stops, looking pained. What happened?

UP NEXT: Level Comics and m&c! 13 October 2010 manga

Level Comics: Vagabond 33 · Oh Butterfly Oh Flower 2 · The Drops of God 2 · Zipang 4 · Blade of Immortal 11 · Hellsing 5 · Priest 10 · Basara 13 · Jepang Tenggelam 8 · Onsen Paradise 3 · Strange Tales of Tokyo 3

m&c!: Song of Love 6 · Bleach 35 · When Love is Growing by Shiumi Saki · Female Wolf's Boy 6 · Miracle Ball 12 of 12 · Kimi Ga Suki - I Love You - 2 of 3 · How to Make a Princess 1 by Izumi Asuka · Because I Love You 2 of 2 · Love Remedy by Kohara Yuko · My Sweet Home 1 by Maru & Kim Jin-hee · The Impeccable Twins Final Chapters 12

Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03) who thanks Elex editors Nia-san and Fitri-san for the artwork contributions

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manga currently available (6 October 2010 street date)

• Elex Media: Detektif Conan 20 +Plus Super Digest Book · Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 16 · Fairy Tail 8 · New Legenda Naga 6 · Crayon Shinchan - Mari Mengenal Serangga by Usui Yoshito · Tsuba Kiyo - 28K4 volume 1 by Hara Asumi · BECK 22 · Dr. Koto 2 · Ogawa & Team Saito 2 · Ruler of the Land 49 · Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 4 · Sora, The Wingless Duck 18 · Tena on S String 3 · Spiral: The Bonds Of Reason 7 · Penguin Revolution 7 of 7 · Tokkyu! 15 · A Story of Heroes 32 · Kaiser Z 16 of 16
• Level Comics: Eternal Sabbath 1 by Souryo Fuyumi · Cruise 1 by Yajima Masao · xxxHOLiC 10 · Miso-com 4 · Psychometrist Eiji 15 · A Spirit of the Sun 6 · K2 v3
• m&c!: White Paper Ark 7 of 7 · Lovers In Paris by Akimoto Nami · Welcome to Rakuan-Inn by Minami Sachi · Dawn Aria 6 · School Baby by Shibano Yuka · Cyboy 1 by Nishikata Mai · Sandwich Girl 3

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)

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