Naruto 51, Wild Life 15, Yotsubato 10 (Elex Media 6 April 2011 manga) [UPDATED]

Also, Alice Academy 15 and not one, not two, but three series finales: Sanzoku Ou 13, Shade 3 and With My Brothers 11. Before you go checking 'em off the To Do List, check this out:

Naruto © Kishimoto Masashi/Shueisha [Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media

May contain   [SPOILERS!]

Naruto, still troubled by Sakura's sudden love confession, finally learns the intent of his Konoha peers: the elimination of Sasuke. As if that weren't enough, our hero gets a new shock when he hears the five Kage's decision from Gaara.

But of course the reason for Naruto 51's Sasuke vs. Danzo!! subtitle is Sasuke's capture of Konoha leader Danzo with Madara's help. Curtains rise on Sasuke's Revenge, Act II. [Additions from Kana's Naruto, tome 51 description]

(VIZ's Naruto, Vol. 51: A Hokage's Resolve, meanwhile, clarifies Sasuke's objective: to interrogate [Danzo] about the Uchiha clan and what really happened between the political factions of Konoha and his brother, Itachi.)

Yotsuba&! 10 of 10+ by Azuma Kiyohiko

While daddy Koiwai works, Yotsuba plays house under his desk. Then inspired by picture books, Yotsuba asks for lessons on how to make pancakes.

The above summary refers to chapter 64: Yotsuba & Pancakes. The other stories in the latest Yotsuba&! 10: Yotsuba & Play (chapter 63); Yotsuba & Jumbo (65); Yotsuba & the Electronics Store (66); Yotsuba & Home Appliances (67); Yotsuba & Lies (68); and Yotsuba & the Re-encounter (69). These are *NOT* Elex Media's chapter titles, and if you want the lowdown on the other six chapters, go here.

☆ I mentioned the 4.06 finales at the top of the post, and for three endings, Elex has one beginning — Mokke, the Family, Monsters, Shaman, Sisters, Spirits seinen slice of life manga from Kumakura Takatoshi, originally serialized in Afternoon. That preview and the rest of the summaries are (waaay) below.

Mangazines (2011.04.06)

Two Kodansha mangazines also street this Wednesday: Nakayoshi Lovely 10, codenamed Red Tulip and Shonen Magz 4/2011. You'll find out why Red Tulip if you scroll down.

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.04.06)

1. Alice Academy (Gakuen Alice) 15 of 24+ by Higuchi Tachibana

Gakuen Alice 「学園アリス」 by Higuchi Tachibana Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 15 first published in Japan 2008.03

Other languages
English Gakuen Alice (TOKYOPOP: 15 volumes per 2011.02 • volume 16 street date: 2011.04.05), French (Glénat: L'académie Alice tome 22 ships 2011.06.08), German (Carlsen Comics Band 13 street date: 2011.08.26; serialized in Daisuki), Spanish (Glénat Espagne: Alice Escuela de Magia, latest volume 18), traditional Chinese (Ever Glory Taiwan: 學園愛麗絲 21 per 2011.03.16). Previously serialized in the Indonesian HanaLaLa (discontinued).

Adaptations
Aniplex and Group TAC's 26-episode anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Ueda Kana (Sakura Mikan), Park Romi (Hyuuga Natsume), Kugimiya Rie (Imai Hotaru) and Yasuda Miwa (Nogi Ruka), aired in Japan on NHK BS-2 from October 2004 to May 2005. The Animax Asia initial telecast ran from March to May 2006.

The anime cast also recorded dramas first broadcast on web radio. Sony Music Entertainment released Gakuen Alice Love Potion Chuiho, the first web radio CD recording, in January 2006. The second and third radio CDs Gakuen Alice Mono Wasure Machine and Gakuen Alice Chocolate Holic followed in February and March of the same year.

Related
An official Gakuen Alice Fanbook was released in May 2007; a special fanbook Pika Pika SP Fanbook was given away as a furoku in Hana to Yume.

2. Crayon Shinchan 5 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 5 first published in Japan 1993.03

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 Taiwan)

Adaptations
Shin'ei Doga's anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Yajima Akiko (Shin-chan), ran from April 1992 to December 2010. At least 18 movie sequels have been released between July 1993 and April 2010.

3. Crows 17 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 17 first published in Japan 1995.06

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)

4. Doraemon: Gadget Cat from the Future 4 of 10 by Fujiko F. Fujio (Shogakukan English Comics)
5. [Series Premiere] Mokke 1 of 9 by Kumakura Takatoshi

Mokke 「もっけ」 by Kumakura Takatoshi Kodansha Afternoon, seinen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2002.06

6. Naruto 51 of 55+ by Kishimoto Masashi

Naruto 「ＮＡＲＵＴＯ－ナルト－」 by Kishimoto Masashi Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 51: Sasuke VS Danzo!! first published in Japan 2010.04

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: 50 volumes per 2011.02 • Volume 51: A Hokage's Resolve street date: 2011.06.07; serialized in Shonen Jump USA), French (Kana: Tome 53 ships 2011.07.01), Spanish (Ediciones Glénat Spain: latest edition #52; Grupo Editorial Vid Mexico; LARP Editores Argentina), Catalan (Glénat: latest volume #46), German (Carlsen Comics: Band 49 ships 2011.04.22; serialized in Banzai!), Dutch (Kana), Russian (Comix-ART), Polish (Japonica Polonica Fantastica), Swedish (Bonnier Carlsen; serialized in Shonen Jump Sweden), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 火影忍者 54 per 2011.02) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: 火影忍者 #54 per 2011.02)

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 206 airs 2011.04.07).

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)

Jump J Books also released Kishimoto Masashi- and Higashiyama Akira's Naruto Dokonjo Ninden, an autobiographical novel left by Jiraiya, in the same month as the Gekijouban Naruto Shippūden: The Lost Tower novelization (2010.08)

Related
Six 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. Pirates and the Mermaid (Kaizoku to Ningyo) 2 of 4+ by Kiuchi Tatsuya

Kaizoku to Ningyo 「海賊と人魚」 by Kiuchi Tatsuya Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.07

8. Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 13 of 13 by Sawada Hirofumi [Finale]

Sanzoku Ou 「山賊王」 by Sawada Hirofumi Kodansha Magazine Great, shounen Volume 13 first published in Japan 2009.11

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Magz (concluded)

9. Shade 3 of 3 by Ahn NohEun & CATTY [Finale]

Shade: The Other Side of Light 「쉐이드」 by Ahn NohEun (also Ahn No-Uhn) & CATTY AKA Shade: The Other Side of Light Seoul Cultural IQ Jump, sonyun Volume 3 first published in Korea 2007.10

10. Wild Life 15 of 27 by Fujisaki Masato

Wild Life 「ワイルドライフ」 by Fujisaki Masato Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 15 first published in Japan 2005.12

Volume 15 chapters*:
123. Please be quiet in the hospital
124. Goldfish love love
125. Hachibe and Mitsukuni
126. Waves of Planning
127. Overprotective transformation (or pervert)*
128. Treatment opening act
129. This is the love of - (omitted)
130. Weird old man
131. Mambo and Encore
*NOT Elex Media's chapter titles; mechanically translated by Japanese Dictionary

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

11. With My Brothers (Oniichan to Issho) 11 of 11 by Tokeino Hari [Finale]

Oniichan to Issho 「お兄ちゃんと一緒」 by Tokeino Hari Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo Volume 11 first published in Japan 2009.07

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. 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.

12. Yotsuba&! 10 of 10+ by Azuma Kiyohiko

Yotsubato 「よつばと！」 by Azuma Kiyohiko ASCII Media Works Dengeki Daioh, seinen Volume 10 (chapters 63-69) first published in Japan 2010.11

Awards
Winner, Excellence Award for Manga, 2006 Japan Media Arts Festival; nominee, 12th Osamu Tezuka Culture Award; 2nd Place, the 1st Manga Taishō

Related series
Adapted from manga one-shot Try! Try! Try! by the same creator

Other languages
English Yotsuba&! (Yen Press: nine volumes • volume 10 street date: 2011.10.25)), French (Kurokawa: Tome 9 per 2010.07), German (Tokyopop Germany: Band 9 released 2011.01), Italian (Dynit: volume 5 per 2007.10), Finnish (Punainen jättiläinen: latest volume 6); Korean (Daiwon C.I.: 요츠바랑! 10 released 2011.03.31), Vietnamese (TVM Comics: latest volume 8); Thai (NED Comics), traditional Chinese (Kadokawa Media Taiwan: 四葉妹妹！ shipped 2011.03.30)

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Mangazines (2011.04.06)

1. Nakayoshi Lovely 10: Red Tulip
2. Shonen Magz 4/2011

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The Best Skilled Surgeon 4, Toradora 2, Ciuman Dewa 1 by Suzuki Julietta (Elex 22 December 2010 manga)

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

Before I get to Kamisama Hajimemashita—ultimately debuting in Indonesia as (Pfft!) Ciuman Dewa/A God's Kiss instead of Nice to Meet You, God—let's renew our acquaintance with Mikoto. Remember him?

Despite inevitable comparison with other surgical drama, namely Team Medical Dragon and Godhand Teru, Irie Kenzo- & Hashiguchi Takashi's shounen medical manga rates a credible, even among students of medicine.

A genius cardiac surgeon saves young Saijo Mikoto's life. Now grown-up and a pediatric surgeon in his own right, Mikoto dedicates his life to helping children similarly afflicted with congenital heart defects.

Mikoto succeeds in reopening the hospital's pediatric surgery unit, but that's only the beginning of his new challenges: an enemy who vows to take him down, a messed up system and diseases that push his expertise to the limits.

Find out how Mikoto strives to provide the best recovery for his patients in The Best Skilled Surgeon volume 4, finally streeting on the 22nd. (Reportedly earlier in Gramed Grand Indonesia.)

The manga adaptation of Takemiya Yuyuko's Toradora! light novel grabs the DO WANT! first runner up-ship.

Toradora! 2 of 4+ by Zekkou & Takemiya Yuyuko

Ryuuji who's crushing on Taiga's friend Minori matchmakes Taiga with his best bud Kitajima. At least, that was the plan. But schemes tend to #Fail and in ways least expected. Minorin has it in her head that Taiga and Ryuuji are a couple, and as if one misunderstanding weren't enough, Kitajima concurs.

See if the feared Dragon and Tiger can drag themselves out of depression in Toradora! 2.

Ciuman Dewa 1 of 8+ by Suzuki Julietta

[Ciuman Dewa preview from editor Nia-san]

No, no, Tomoe (on the right) isn't threatening Elex with dire retaliation for titling his shoujo manga starrer Ciuman Dewa (no matter how left-brained it is); the kitsunemimi'ed fox familiar's actually—wait, getting ahead of myself. Let's backtrack:

A string of disasters awaits poverty-stricken school girl Nanami. Not only does does a falling ladder (metaphorically) squash her flat, a cascading durian bops her on the head after.

In plot terms, Nanami is abandoned by her debtor father; what's worse, the kin-poor Nanami is booted out of her be it ever so rundown home.

So, of course, Nanami meets a (weird) bespectacled man who kisses her on the forehead and says he's giving her a place to stay. A reluctant Nanami trudges to the guy's home—which turns out to be a derelict shrine. There she meets a fox-eared bishounen and a pair of spirits who call her God.

VIZ Media's English Kamisama Hajimemashita, 1 description shortcuts it so well: Nanami has all kinds of new responsibilities she doesn't understand, dangers she's unaware of, and a cranky ex-familiar who's...actually pretty hot. What's a new-fledged godling to do?

[Preview from editor Nia Ika-san]

Yup, Nanami's Secret God Training START-OH! The new land god, instead of inheriting Komainu spirits—guardian dogs/lions, statues of which can often be found at shrine entrances—is landed with the foul-mouthed fox familiar Tomoe as her protector. (The former Shinto kami Mikage is dog-allergic.) And the only way to bind intractable Tomoe to Nanami is—you guessed it—with a God's Kiss. (That's the “docile” Tomoe after The Kiss that sealed his and Nanami's contract; here's what he really feels.)

So — Gods, Spirits, Fox Boys, Strong Female Lead, Master-Servant Relationship, Live-in Lover, Love-Hate Relationship. Baka-Updates Manga users add Tengu to the Kamisama Hajimemashita tag list because one karasu-tengu or crow tengu flits about (sometimes as an ostrich).

Suzuki Julietta's Ciuman Dewa shares the School Girl Gods/crabby but droolicious familiars trope and the promise of breath-stealing *doki-doki* with another Hakusensha shoujo manga, Tanaka Meca's Sweet God. Aside from Kamisama Hajimemashita, Suzuki Julietta-sensei created Devil & Sweet (volume 2 streets with Ciuman Dewa 1) and Karakuri Odette.

MANGAZINES: Nakayoshi Lovely 9: Starfruits

Nakayoshi Lovely 9: Starfruits

I owe a debt of gratitude to editor Nia Ika-san, not only for providing the Ciuman Dewa 1 previews but also the chapter title pages of Nakayoshi Lovely 9: Starfruits. (Sankyuu~ Nia-san.)

Of the Kodansha shoujo one-shots, Nia-san recommends teh romance and terminal keeyootness of a date at a high-class French restaurant Christmas Dinner is A Love Flavour by Sakuya Ippo (Starving and Fall in Love Song) and the Older Woman/Younger Man-troped Compressed Emotion by Seta Haruhi (Coz We're not Children).

The other Nakayoshi Lovely Starfruits stories:
Before - After by Arisawa Ryo (Long Half Time), Candies by Togusa Kazuya, Miracle Wool by Miasa Rin (Ontama), My Prince by Yamada Daisy (Boyfriend and Love Honor) and Strawberry Princess & Rose Prince by Fukuda Rinko. Click the orange titles if you want the previews.

Elex Media manga, manhwa and manhua (2010.12.22)

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1. The Best Skilled Surgeon (Saijou no Meii) 4 of 11 by Irie Kenzo & Hashiguchi Takashi

Saijou no Meii 「最上の命医」 by Irie Kenzo & Hashiguchi Takashi Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2009.01

Volume 4 chapters:
25 幸福の王子
26 優しい人間
27 医局のしがらみ
28 生命の神秘
29 世界の常識
30 完璧ではないモノ
31 命（みこと）の弱み
32 命（みこと）の病気
33 自分だけのルール
34 腕利きの外部者

Related Series
Saijou no Meii - The King of Neet (sequel; three volumes per 2010.12)

2. [Series Premiere] Ciuman Dewa (Kamisama Hajimemashita) 1 of 8+ by Suzuki Julietta

Kamisama Hajimemashita 「神様はじめました」 by Suzuki Julietta Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2008.09

Other languages
English Kamisama Hajimemashita (VIZ Media; volume 1 per 2010.12.07 • volume 2 street date: 2011.03.01)

3. Devil & Sweet (Akuma to Dolce) 2 of 2+ by Suzuki Julietta

Akuma to Dolce 「悪魔とドルチェ」 by Suzuki Julietta Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2007.11

4. Look Up! (Miagete Goran) 7 of 8 by Kusaba Michiteru

Miagete Goran 「見上げてごらん」 by Kusaba Michiteru Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 7 first published in Japan 2006.10

Volume 7 chapters:
58 父を知る人
59 遅れた男
60 いざ100面コートへ
61 衝撃のショット
62 了が消えた!?
63 愉快（？）なメンバー
64 ロケットの理由（わけ）
65 仲間
66 マネートーナメント開幕!!
67 成長の跡

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (concluded)

5. Our Dear Tamura-kun (Watashitachi no Tamura-kun) 3 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 3 first published in Japan 2008.01

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

6. The Real Fake Princess 5 of 5 by Ihuan [Finale]

The Real Fake Princess 「真假公主」 by Ihuan (also Yi Huan) Tong Li, shoujo

Other languages
English Real Fake Princess (DrMaster; five volumes), Thai องค์หญิงกำมะลอ (Burapat Comics), Vietnamese Công Chúa Lac Loài (Nhà Xuất Bản Trẻ) and Hungarian Makrancos hercegnő (Delta Vision)

7. A Story of Heroes (Heroes) 33 of 37 by Choi Mir (Daiwon C.I.)
8. Toradora! 2 of 4+ by Zekkou & Takemiya Yuyuko

Toradora! 「とらドラ！」 by Zekkou & Takemiya Yuyuko MediaWorks Dengeki Comic Gao! (former) and Dengeki Daioh (current), shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.02

Related series
Based on the 10-volume light novel series by Takemiya Yuyuko, illustrated by Yasu, published under the Dengeki Bunko imprint

Other languages
English ToraDora! (Seven Seas; volume 1 street date: 2011.03.01) and traditional Chinese (Kadokawa Media Taiwan)

Adaptations
Twenty-five episodes of J.C.Staff's anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Majima Junji (Takasu Ryuuji) and Kugimiya Rie as Aisaka Taiga, aired on TV Tokyo from October 2008 to March 2009. An Internet radio show to promote the anime broadcast 38 episodes between September 2008 and May 2009.

¹ Sources: Elex STO 22 December 2010 (release schedule) and Komikologi and/or Gramedia Shop (synopses, unless indicated otherwise)
² Manga are priced at IDR 16,500 each. Nakayoshi Lovely 9 retails for IDR 30,000/issue
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).

Previews continued

Finales

The Real Fake Princess 5 of 5 by Ihuan

I likes DrMaster's Real Fake Princess, Vol. 5 description, so going with that first.

On the run and torn between her love for two men, Zi Li has no clue what to do. It seems happiness with either suitor is lost to her. Not to mention, her own brother would rather see her dead than let the long kept skeleton out of the family closet.

If you want Elex's name-dropping version, however —

Zili and Zhonglu reunite, but after Yang Yue discovers that Zili is the Song princess, will he let her go? Faced with Zili and Zhonglu's love, will Tang Hui give up?

Meanwhile, Tai Fang lalu accompanies Zili to Lin'an to await the decision regarding Zili's fate.

Between Hui and Zhonglu, who will Zili choose?

Ongoing series

Devil & Sweet 2 of 2+ by Suzuki Julietta

It just stands to reason that even a high-level demon like Beaut would be clueless about Valentine's Day. The problem comes when he accepts a chocolate full of “special meaning” from Mayuri.

Will Beaut's desire to become closer to Mayuri—he even enrolls in a human school—be enough to placate Mayuri?

Look Up! 7 of 8 by Kusaba Michiteru

After the winning against Hien and thinking that he will be fielded in the interhigh finals, Yuzawa Ryo is surprised to learn of a sudden decision to send him to the U.S. for training. Coach Niwa invites Ryo to an old tennis court in Florida where Ryo meets someone he never anticipated encountering again.

Our Dear Tamura-kun 3 of 4 by Kurafuji Sachi & Takemiya Yuyuko

Who is Souma? A brief sentence in the postcard Yukisada receives haunts him. On the night Souma confesses her love, a night full of confusion and turmoil, a missive arrives that seemingly articulates Yukisada's feelings.

A Story of Heroes 33 of 37 by Choi Mir

Yushin, along with Budel, sets off for the Gods' world in pursuit of the Four Corners Pearl Shards. The task proves difficult at every turn, with Yushin and allies having to fight off strange flora as well as the Goddess of Water.

UP NEXT: Level Comics and m&c! 22 December 2010 manga and manhwa

Level Comics: A Spirit of The Sun 7 · Air Gear 17 · Fist of The Blue Sky 3 · Hikayat Genji 5 · Jio 11 · Psychometrist Eiji 17 · The Ravages of Time 6 · Yakari - Di Sarang Berang-Berang

m&c!: Female Wolf's Boy 10 · Ugly Duckling Become Swan 5 · Goal Den Age 2 · Go! Hiromi Go! 6

Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03) who thanks Nia Ika-san again

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manga available this week (15 December 2010 street date)

• Elex Media: Golden Book (Deluxe) · Inuyasha 50 · Kindaichi Special Case: Private School Murder 2 of 2 · Kariage kun 37 · Godhand Teru 28 · Mixim 11 vol.2 · Bakeru kun Pika-pika 2 · Artist Acro 5 · New Sexy Simpleton 8
• 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

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December 2010
Premiering Cynical Kanoko by Tsuda Ririko, Hallelujah Overdrive by Takata Kentaro, Hitohira by Kirihara Idumi, The Recipe for Gertrude by Kusakawa Nari

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QED 35, Skip Beat! 17, Hell Girl 7 (Elex Media 25 August 2010 manga)

Also, Detektif Conan Seri Animasi TV volume 22

Edit: Corrected the Q.E.D. 35 summary post read.

Q.E.D. Shomei Shuryo © Katou Motohiro/Kodansha (Serialized in Magazine E-no)
Published in Indonesia as Q.E.D. Quod Erat Demonstrandum by Elex Media Komputindo

Walking in on a burglary, freight company president Yoshimitsu Ryozo is bludgeoned unconscious in Two Suspects, half of the mysteries comprising Q.E.D. volume 35, streeting this Wednesday. Police suspect two Yoshimitsu employees: Mikawa Saburo who has racked up a formidable medical bill for his wife's hospital treatment and Kurose Yasumasa, up to his neck in gambling debts. Which of the two suspects will math wunderkind Toma Q.E.D. as the perp?

Christmas present, the second, more light-hearted story, has the school drama club getting some unlooked-for help staging its play from the mystery club.

And that's the lowdown to the 35th Q.E.D., this Elex sked's top manga Do Want! (Sankyuu～ to the Japanese Wiki for the Christmas present summary.) Babble for runners-up Skip Beat! 17 and Hell Girl 7 are after the manga list.

NEW ELEX TITLES: Animal Doctor and Ogawa and Team Saito

You have a choice of two shoujo comedies. Will you take Veterinarian, dogs, pets or Weak Female Lead, Unpopular Girl, Reverse Harem, scientist? The first gets you Animal Doctor by Sasaki Noriko, the second, Ogawa and Team Saito by Sakyo. [Thanks to Baka-Updates Manga for the Doubutsu no Oishasan and Ogawa to Yukai na Saitoutachi tags.] I prefer From sticking an arm into a cow to check its internals, to fighting over which laboratory equipment to buy, to the territorial battles between chickens ... Doubutsu has it! former. (Was converted by Rei-san's Sasaki Noriko's Wry, Humorous Veterinary Student Manga review.)

But I'm getting ahead of myself. Elex blurb first —

Animal Doctor 1 of 12 by Sasaki Noriko

Since meeting Professor Urushihara, Nishine Masaki's life has turned 180 degrees, taking him from forced care of a very peculiar Siberian Husky to life as a vet med student. With pals Nikaido and Hishinuma-senpai, Masaki goes through days of pure win(some).

Elex supplies no summary for Ogawa and Team Saito, probably assuming we already know it from its Nakayoshi Gress! stint. But for those still in the dark —

Ogawa and Team Saito 1 of 7+ by Sakyo

One fine day, Doormat Ogawa cracks under the pressure of constant bullying and lashes out at the “Three Feared Saito,” the school's Bad Boys. Instead of “Don't hit meeeh!!” *cower* retaliation, however, Ogawa ends up under the protection of the newly formed “Team Saito.” Does this spell an end to Ogawa's days as a victim? Or did her life just bank a sharp right to hijinks? [Adapted from Nagareboshi Manga's description, excerpted by Baka-Updates Manga]

I don't know about you, but this series sorta reminds me of BxB Brothers and/or Ah, Dear Banchou.

MANGAZINES: Shonen Star 71 and Nakayoshi Lovely 8: Apple

Nakayoshi Lovely 8: Apple featuring one-shots from Arisawa Ryo, Mizukami Wataru and Shirasawa Marimo among others, as well as Shonen Star 71 spotlighting Shonen Sunday serial My First Mr. Akuno by Fujiki Syun street on the 25th. Blurble (also covers) after the manga list.

Elex Media manga (2010.08.25)

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1. [Premiere] Animal Doctor (Doubutsu no Oishasan) 1 of 12 by Sasaki Noriko

Doubutsu no Oishasan 「動物のお医者さん」 by Sasaki Noriko AKA Mr. Veterinarian Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 1989.04

Other language versions
Published in traditional Chinese as Ai Xin Dong Wu Yi Yuan by Tong Li (12 volumes).

2. Detektif Conan Seri Animasi TV 22 of 23+ by Aoyama Gosho
3. Hell Girl (Jigoku Shoujo) 7 of 9 by Eto Miyuki

Jigoku Shoujo 「地獄少女」 by Eto Miyuki · Jigoku Shojo Project Kodansha Nakayoshi, shoujo Volume 7 (containing chapters 25-27 + Interlude) first published in Japan 2008.03

Other language versions/serializations
Concluded Indonesian serialization in Nakayoshi Gress!.
Hell Girl is published in English by Del Rey (Volume 6: His Time Has Come released 2009.11.24 • Volume 7-9 street date: 2010.10.26); in French by Editions Pika (La fille des enfers tome 9 of 9); and in German by Tokyopop Germany (volumes 1-4) and EMA (volume 5-9).

Related
Adapted from the anime produced by Aniplex and Studio DEEN. Twenty-six episodes aired in Japan from October 2005 through April 2006 (the Animax Asia Girl from Hell telecast premiered on 24 October 2006), followed by a second and third season: Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori (2006.10 to 2007.04) and Jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae (2008.10 to 2009.04), both also 26 episodes long. Seiyuu Noto Mamiko, Sugo Takayuki, Matsukaze Masaya, and Honda Takako starred as Enma Ai, Wanyuudou, Ichimoku Ren, and Hone-Onna respectively.

A 12-epsiode live-action renzoku aired on NTV between November 2007 and January 2008, with Iwata Sayuri as Enma Ai, Ogura Hisahiro (the Narrator in the anime series) as Wanyuudou, Kato Kazuki as Ichimoku Ren, and Sugimoto Aya as Hone-Onna.

RELATED MANGA
Shin Jigoku Shoujo (New Hell Girl, sequel; three volumes; ongoing Indonesian serialization in NakaGress) · Jigoku Shoujo R (sequel; one volume as at 2010.03)

4. Inuyasha 48 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 48 (containing chapters 469-478) first published in Japan 2007.01

Other language versions/serializations
Ongoing Indonesian serialization in Shonen Star.
Inuyasha is published in English by VIZ Media (volume 51 released 2010.08.10 • volume 52 street date: 2010.09.14). Other global releases: Kana (France [tome 41 ships 2010.08.20], Netherlands) · Glénat (Spain) · Star Comics (Italy) · Egmont (Germany [latest volume 56], Finland, Sweden, Norway, Poland) · Grupo Editorial Vid (Mexico) · LARP Editores (Argentina) · Editora JBC (Brazil) · Aruts Hayeladim (Israel) · Ching Win Publishing (Taiwan) · NXB Trẻ (Vietnam) · Haksan (South Korea).

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

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) andFire on the Mystic Island (2004.12). A prequel special Inuyasha Meguri Au Mae no Unmei Koiuta aired 2004.04.19 in Japan.

5. Katsu! 7 of 16 by Adachi Mitsuru

Katsu! 「ＫＡＴＳＵ！」 by Adachi Mitsuru Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 7 first published in Japan 2003.04

Volume 7 contains chapters:
59 食うか食われるか
60 本当の!?
61 運も実力!?
62 左の秘策
63 始めるよ
64 負けたのかい？
65 三者三様
66 見学だけ？
67 見学特典
68 ハンデ

Reissues/Other language versions/Serializations
Re-released in 8 volumes in Japan from 2009.07 to 2010.02.
Ongoing Indonesian serialization in Shonen Star.
Katsu! is published in French by Pika Édition (16 volumes).

6. LUM The Invader Girl 25 of 34 by Takahashi Rumiko

Urusei Yatsura 「うる星やつら」 by Takahashi Rumiko Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 25 (new edition) released in Japan 2007.11 Re-released in shinsoban from 2006.11 to 2008.03

Volume 25 contains chapters:
1 夢で逢えたら　現実編
2 夢で逢えたら大決戦
3 執念の形
4 オデンに秘めた恋
5 更け行く秋のイモの悲しき
6 風邪ひかば
7 モチ争奪校長胸像杯
8 歳末（とき）は鐘鳴り
9 かむかむエブリボデェ
10 ハートブレイクCrossin'　前編
11 ハートブレイクCrossin'　後編
［うる星やつら］完全データファイル25
［MyLum×34］25
34原哲夫

Awards
Winner, 26th Shogakukan Manga Award for the shounen/shoujo category.

Reissues/Other language versions
Published in English by VIZ Media and in French and Spanish by Glenat (French Lamu: Urusei Yatsura tome 18 released 2008.05).

Adaptations
An anime adaptation by Kitty Films was telecast from October 1981 through March 1986 on Fuji TV. The series spanned 195 episodes and starred seiyuu Hirano Fumi as Lum and Furukawa Toshio as Moroboshi Ataru. Eleven OAVs and six theatrical movies were also released.

7. Natural Honey Dormitory (Tennen Hachimitsu Ryou) 2 of 7 by Oda Aya

Tennen Hachimitsu Ryou 「天然はちみつ寮。」 by Oda Aya Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2002.08

Other language versions
Published in Vietnam as Bạn trai thông minh by Thanh Hoa Publishing.

8. [Premiere] Ogawa and Team Saito (Ogawa to Yukai na Saitoutachi) 1 of 7+ by Sakyo

Ogawa to Yukai na Saitoutachi 「小川とゆかいな斎藤たち」 by Sakyo Kodansha Nakayoshi, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2007.02

Serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian Nakayoshi Gress!

9. Q.E.D. Quod Erat Demonstrandum (Q.E.D. Shomei Shuryo) 35 of 36+ by Katou Motohiro

Q.E.D. Shomei Shuryo 「Ｑ．Ｅ．Ｄ．証明終了」 by Katou Motohiro Kodansha Magazine E-no (formerly Magazine GREAT), shounen Volume 35 first published in Japan 2010.02

Volume 35 contains chapters:
69 Two suspects (Magazine E-no November 2009)
70 Christmas present (Magazine E-no January 2010)

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 2009 Kodansha Manga Awards (tied with Mashima Hiro's Fairy Tail)

Other language versions
Published in traditional Chinese as Wonder Little Detective by Tong Li (Taiwan and Hong Kong, volume 35 released 2010.06)

Related series
C.M.B. (side story, ongoing, 14 volumes as at 2010.06)

Adaptations
A 10-episode live action renzoku starring Nakamura Aoi as Touma Sou and Takahashi Ai as Mizuhara Kana aired in Japan from January to March 2009 on NHK.

10. Skip Beat! 17 of 25+ by Nakamura Yoshiki

Skip Beat! 「スキップ・ビート！」 by Nakamura Yoshiki Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 17 (containing Acts 97-102) first published in Japan 2007.10

Other language versions/serializations
Ongoing Indonesian serialization in HanaLaLa (latest Act 104: Topeng yang Diserahkan per Issue 52). Also serialized in the German Daisuki.
Skip Beat! published in English by VIZ Media (volume 21 released 2010.08.03 • volume 22 street date: 2010.12.07). Other global releases: France (published by Casterman, tome 11 shipped 2010.08.15), Germany (Carlsen Comics' Band 16 released 2010.08) and Taiwan (Tong Li, latest traditional Chinese 華麗的挑戰 25 released 2010.06).

Adaptations
A 25-episode anime adaptation by Hal Film Maker aired in Japan from October 2008 through March 2009. Seiyuu Inoue Marina, Konishi Katsuyuki, and Miyano Mamoru replaced the 2002 drama CD cast comprising Nagasawa Miki, Narita Ken, and Kanna Nobutoshi as Mogami Kyoko, Tsuruga Ren, and Fuwa Shou respectively.

A Taiwanese live-action drama adaptation is in the works. Titled Extravagant Challenge, the series stars Ariel Lin (Lin Lai Sui, Tokyo Juliet) as Mogami Kyoko and Jerry Yan (Dao Ming Si, Meteor Garden) as Tsuruga Ren. Production was halted due to internal issues.

Related
Hakusensha released the Skip Beat! Fan Book ~ LOVE ME in March 2009.

Elex Media manga anthologies (2010.08.25)

1. Nakayoshi Lovely 8: Apple (Kodansha)
2. Shonen Star 71/2010 (Shogakukan)

¹ Sources: Elex STO 25 August 2010 (release schedule) and Komikologi (synopses, unless indicated otherwise)
² Manga are priced at IDR 16,500 each except Detektif Conan Seri Animasi TV 22 (SRP: IDR 32,800, up from a previous IDR 28,800). Nakayoshi Lovely 8: Apple and Shonen Star 71 are priced at IDR 30,000 each.
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links for other language versions.

Volume blah-blah

Hell Girl 7 of 9 by Eto Miyuki, Jigoku Shojo Project

The handful of Hell Girl 7 blurbs I found all pirouette around the send your enemy to hell at the bargain price of your soul premise, but Pika's La Fille des Enfers Tome 7 adds that this tankou contains The lightness of a ball of paper interlude, granting you a front row seat to discovering the sad memories—tinged with love and betrayal—of the woman skeleton, Hone-onna. (The Hell Girl 7 chapters 25-27 are A moment of anger, A small regret and The hobby.)

Inuyasha 48 of 56 by Takahashi Rumiko

Naraku reappears, pitting Kanna and her mirror monster against Inuyasha, Kagome and the gang in a fight that has Inuyasha on the losing end.

Of course, the unsaid operative word there is “initially.” Meanwhile, via VIZ' Inuyasha, Vol. 48: Feeding Frenzy blurb, we get this addition:

Inuyasha's half brother Sesshomaru is trapped in the world of the dead! Will he find the key that opens the door to the world of the living? Meanwhile, Inuyasha and the others stumble upon a strange village ruled by a demon with peculiar feeding habits...

Wikipedia gives away the demon with peculiar feeding habits: Kaou who munches on human torment. Wiki also provides the following chapter list:

• 469. The Master of Hell
• 470. Return
• 471. Merciful Heart
• 472. Kaou
• 473. Tears of Blood
• 474. Wounded Heart
• 475. The Mirror
• 476. The Adversary, Tessaiga
• 477. Inuyasha's Youkai Powers
• 478. The Mirrors Shadow

Katsu! 7 of 16 by Adachi Mitsuru

The bell announcing the start of Kimoto Takamichi and Satoyama Katsu's battle resounds. Kimoto's grand prize is Mizutani Katsuki's promise to date him if he refrains from using his left hook on Katsu. Learning of the deal, Katsu's blood boils. Can Katsu fight Kimoto fair and square with his emotions in turmoil?

LUM The Invader Girl 25 of 34 by Takahashi Rumiko

Sakura and Ataru are getting married!? Albeit it's just in a dream, still...

It all started with a special fruit Lum has. Once ripe and eaten, the fruit grants a person's deepest desire in a dream. And guess who nom-nom-noms it? Yup, insomniac Sakura. For three consecutive nights, Sakura and Ataru meet in the dream world — and wedding bells are beginning to peal.

Can Lum still snatch her “darling” from Sakura's nuptials upcoming clutches?

Natural Honey Dormitory 2 of 7 by Oda Aya

Staying at the Hachimitsu dorm has brought Nene nothing but headaches. Now, because of her dorm-mates' unsavory reputations, Nene has trouble making friends. What's worse, Nene nearly falls into a trap set by Tomoe who wants to get close to Hikaru. Using make-up power, Hikaru rushes to the rescue, only to have people start gossiping about the “mysterious, beautiful girl” in school. Carried away, Hikaru then leverages the ruse to try to melt Nozomi's cold heart. But will Nozomi succumb to the “mysterious beauty Hikaru”?

Skip Beat! 17 of 25+ by Nakamura Yoshiki

Dark Moon's skyrocketing ratings send more work Kyoko's way, but our fledgling actress is thisclose to turning them down. Why? The roles are all Mio-like. Kyoko doesn't want to be typecast as a weirdo in all the dramas she plays in, but will her nitpicking rebound on her?

To accept or not to accept, however, seems to be the least of her problems: Kyoko's latest Love Me assignment finds her babysitting a VVIP Hollywood actor!

Skip Beat! 17 contains Acts 97-102: Cinta yang Datang Tiba-tiba Ending ➃, Cinta yang Datang Tiba-tiba -Ending ➄, Cinta yang Datang Tiba-tiba -End-, Awal yang Bagus!, Bintang Mengejutkan!! and The Fireball Duo (HanaLaLa chapter titles).

Mangazines

Nakayoshi Lovely 8: Apple

Nakayoshi Lovely 8: Apple
(Kodansha)

Among the romantic one-shots Elex went through the trouble of blurbing to hype Nakayoshi Lovely 8 are:

When it Snows by Mizukami Wataru

Miyuki dreams of one day meeting her Prince Charming and having her first kiss under a sprinkling of snow flakes. Her sights lock on Hyodo Yudai—the school's number one idol—as potential prince.

But forget about approaching Yudai; Miyuki is dissed by Zenji who discovers her love letter and criticizes her missive as sounding too much like a letter of challenge. Veins start popping on Miyuki's forehead, but with Zenji right, she takes the setback as a chance; she pressures Zenji, Yudai's close friend, to make her over as a princess fit for Yudai.

What will happen when Miyuki is finally ready to confess her feelings to her prince?

Mizukami Wataru-sensei is also the manga-ka of the ongoing, Boys Rhythmic Gymnastics-troped Tumbling and the split-personalitied shoujo romance Megane Ouji, released here as Pangeran Kacamata.

Fall in Love Song by Sakuya Ippo

Music lovers both, Hatsune and Rakutaro have been friends since they were kids. But by middle school, they separate, with Hatsune joining the music club and Rakutaro applying to the cooking club. The gap further widens as the pair's graduation looms. Rakutaro chooses a school that's not even on Hatsune's short list. This despite Rakutaro's once upon a time wish that they both attend the same senior high.

Hatsune accepts Rakutaro's decision, but her heart remains troubled. She gets even more agitated when she sees Rakutaro kissing another girl. Around her heartache, Hatsune thinks: Can we still stay friends?

Long Half Time by Arisawa Ryo

Aya's hospitalization for a leg injury bars her from competing in a very important soccer match. She becomes so depressed that she decides to quit playing altogether. Her meeting Toma, a fellow soccer fan the same age as her, makes her rethink her gloomy decision. For unlike Aya, Toma is all smiles, and doesn't look at all look like he should be in a hospital. He doesn't even sport a cast.

Toma's cheer rubs off on Aya, big-time, but what will happen when she finds out why Toma is in the hospital in the first place?

Arisawa Ryo (or Ryou) also created the Dolphin Blue shoujo slice of life, as well as illustrating the Harlequin Futari no Roku Shuukan manga, based on Debbie Macomber's series romance The Apartment.

Moonlight Talk by Shirasawa Marimo

Chitose and two friends vacation at a beach resort, but her BFFs left out telling Chitose they've also invited three boys from their school to join them, including Chitose's crush Izumi. So now 'fraidy cat Chitose—who doesn't even have the guts to approach Izumi, let alone talk to him—doesn't know how to act in front of Izumi. So awkward is she that she flubs her “Thank you” and antagonizes the boy she likes.

Saddened, Chitose takes herself off for some soul-searching while gazing at a whale-shaped island in the distance. When it's time for her to return, however, she finds the tide has already risen, and the rocks she stepped on submerged by sea water. She slips as she tries to make her way back, and surprise, surprise! Izumi saves her. But not for long. The pair are swept away to Whale Island and now have to spend the night together!

Shirasawa Marimo's other manga include another school life romance, Yumemiru Angel Blue, and the omnibus Manatsu no Rakuen.

Sweet Darling by Miyabi Suzu

Misato adores sweet stuff, especially cakes baked by her boyfriend Toma. You'd never find her saying “No” to anything her beloved makes. But when Misato finds out that Toma's family runs a café where his older sisters and mom work as waitstaff, she is struck down by an inferiority complex. She feels even more third-rate when she learns that Toma's sister models a very popular lipstick brand. Her discovery launches Misato on the strictest of diets, prompting her to snub even Toma's cakes. But Toma takes Misato's “rejection” the wrong way!

There are supposedly moar stories, but you'll have GET! NakaLovely 8 to find out. (Subjecting the When it Snows cover to squint mode »ON!, I make out the unblurbed Love Brigade.)

Shonen Star 71/2010 ☆ My First Mr. Akuno

Hajimete no Aku
© Fujiki Syun/Shogakukan
(Shonen Sunday)

Fujiki Syun's self-proclaimed mad scientist My First Mr. Akuno snaps up Shonen Star 71's cover and featured manga spot:

Days before Kyoko's birthday, friends busy themselves prepping a surprise party. Little do they know that the day actually coincides with Kyoko's mom's death anniversary.

What can Akuno concoct to cheer up Kyoko?

Other ShoStars: Defense Devil by Youn InWan & Yang KyungIl, Detektif Conan (Meitantei Conan) by Aoyama Gosho, D-LIVE!! by Minagawa Ryouji, Dr. Koto (Dr. Koto Shinryoujo) by Yamada Takatoshi, Inuyasha by Takahashi Rumiko (volume 48 releases the same day), Katsu! by Adachi Mitsuru (volume 7 streets concurrently), Kekkaishi (Yoshimori!) by Tanabe Yellow, Takkoku!!! by Fukuchi Tsubasa, Wild Life by Fujisaki Masato and Yakitate!! Japan by Hashiguchi Takashi. (Kusaba Michiteru's Look Up! or Miagete Goran, ShoStar 70's featured manga, doesn't appear on #71's cover.)

UP NEXT: More 25 August 2010 manga

Level Comics: Magister Negi Magi 22 · Air Gear 14 · Bambino! 6 · The Ravages of Time 4

m&c!: Oresama Teacher 1 by Tsubaki Izumi · You Can't Disappear from Me 2 · Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 5 · Devil Boyfriend by Shigano Iori · Female Wolf's Boy 3 · The Ghost Conqueror 3 · Golden Age 11 · How to Be A Man 2 · Moon Light Dream by Mitsuki Kaco · Panta Pan 2 of 2 · The Story of Wang Feng Lei 5 · Sugar Family 3 · With You at Blue Rose by Washio Mie · Cherry 46/2010 · Bleach 1-6 and 7-12 box sets

Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03)

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currently available manga (18 August 2010 street date)

• Elex Media: Spiral: The Bonds Of Reason 5 · Here We Are 13 · With My Brothers 7 · Crows 11 · Hell Girl 6 · Kariage kun 32 · Libero Revolution!! 12 · Look Up! 3 · Shinagawa Cat Story 2 · Shugo Chara 10 · Throbbing Midnight 9 of 9 · Nakayoshi 83/2010
• Level Comics: Until Death Do Us Part 1 by Takashige Hiroshi & DOUBLE-S · Gokusen 15 of 15 · Restore Garage 9 · Nurse Aoi 13 · Lucky Luke - Dalton Terjebak Badai Salju
• m&c!: Bleach 33 · Idol Shopping 2 · Ugly Duckling Become Swan 2 · A Badboy Drinks Tea 7 · Female Wolf's Boy 2 · Sandwich Girl 2 · The Impeccable Twins Final Chapters 11 · Long Hu Men 170 · Star Wars 8 · The Great Ants: Sirkus Keliling · Humor Pegawai Negeri: Pengurangan Jam Kerja · Humor Guru: Undian dan Jebakan

related monthly schedules

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)

August 2010
Premiering Topeng Kaca Deluxe by Miuchi Suzue, Mixim 11 by Anzai Nobuyuki, Rinne by Takahashi Rumiko, A Little More to Edo by Tsuda Masami, Beauty Honey by Matsumoto Tomo, Want You by Hwang MiRee, Hello Master by Tsukuba Sakura, Ogawa and Team Saito by Sakyo, You are so cool by Lee YoungHui | Standalones: Angin Musim Gugur by Hikawa Kyoko and Manekineko Real Estate by Sorano Sakana

other invaluable resources

Wikipedia · Baka-Updates Manga · 7net Shopping · Amazon FR · ANN

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Elex Media · manga · shoujo · shounen · Animal Doctor (Doubutsu no Oishasan) · Hell Girl (Jigoku Shoujo) · Inuyasha · Katsu! · LUM The Invader Girl (Urusei Yatsura) · Meitantei Conan · Natural Honey Dormitory (Tennen Hachimitsu Ryou) · Ogawa and Team Saito (Ogawa to Yukai na Saitoutachi) · Q.E.D. · Skip Beat! · Takahashi Rumiko | Nakayoshi Lovely: When it Snows · Shonen Star: My First Mr. Akuno (Hajimete no Aku)