A Badboy Drinks Tea 11 of 11, Ugly Duckling Become Swan 7 and yet moar Love is Everywhere manga (m&c! 9 February 2011 releases)

Ocha Nigosu © Nishimori Hiroyuki/Shogakukan
[First serialized in Shonen Sunday]
Published in Indonesia as A Badboy Drinks Tea! by Gramedia/m&c!

Anesaki-senpai graduates without pining Masaya doing anything more than withdraw. Is this because of his “goodness”? The Sadou Club enters a new chapter, with Masaya and friends now the ones welcoming new members. But the vacuum left by the president's absence remains unfillable. Will this lead Masaya to...?

Find out what devil Ma-kun does in the last volume of Nishimori Hiroyuki's A Badboy Drinks Tea!

Speaking of finales, albeit it only took a year to get here, Kirarin Revolution 14 finally streets, with Kirari facing off with Ibuki Rin for the title of Princess Tiara image girl.

Ugly Duckling Become Swan, Sandwich Girl and Be a Naughty Girl

The soonjung manhwa triad I reported as Upcoming catch the 2.09 train. Dojin begins to suspect Mio's motives for agreeing to become his girlfriend and thus becomes a prime target for pouncing by Mio's sister in Ugly Duckling Become Swan 7; Jae Kyeong, unable to pay the medical fees, becomes Lee Joon's pro bono “nurse,” much to fiancé Se Joon's disgust (read: jealousy) in Sandwich Girl 5; and Ha Ru is threatened with expulsion should he turn in another empty test paper, prompting Lee Yeong Won into helping him out, with the net effect of seeing her class standing plummet and receiving an ultimatum from mom: leave Haru or else in Be a Naughty Girl 4.

Love is Everywhere Valentine manga, Part IV ♥

August December
© Sparrow/m&c!

The second KOLONI local comic (after Cinta Sang Fashionista) to be embraced by m&c!'s Love is Everywhere salvo is August December by Sparrow, which poses the question: Do you believe in the existence of... true love? Obviously, protagonist Cahaya does. Cahaya, a rookie Cupid, loses one of the tools of his trade — his bow and arrow. (Or it could be just the arrow.) Unfazed, Cahaya perseveres in letting his clients experience soul mate love, even if sometimes the methods he uses are unconventional.

The other Love is Everywhere shoujo manga include the Older Woman/Younger Man quartet — Love After School by Aikawa Saki, Bus Guide Story by Sakou Watari, Buttterfly Boy by Arata Megumi and Cherry is Everywhere 1 by YASUKO; the models and celebs Cute! Cute! Cute! 1 and 2 of 2 by Sakisaka Mea and Secret Scandal by Shigano Iori; Bad Boy-troped First Love Stories by Yoshinaga Yuu and Kiss Me After School! by Shiiba Nana; and Can Not Spit It Out angst Kiss and Regret by Nanao Mio and Time to Say Goodbye by Yamanaka Rico. All these previewed after the manga list.

MANGAZINES: Cherry 51/2011 premieres I am not a Maid! and Super Sweet Honey

7 Centi!
© Nanajima Kana
Shogakukan [ChuChu]

The 51st issue of the Indonesian Sho-Comi/ ChuChu/Ciao slaps Nanajima Kana's 7 Centi! on the cover, to go with the latest Memory 8 chapter inside, but I wish m&c! had instead chosen I am not a Maid! or Super Sweet Honey or Blue Prince. Need moar info about these Cherry 51 debuts. As it stands, I can only speculate that I am not a Maid! is Iwaoka Meme's Maid ja Nai Mon! 「メイドじゃないもん！」.

Edit: Yes, I am not a Maid! IS Maid ja Nai Mon!, while Super Sweet Honey is Sekai Seifuku Honey 「世界征服☆ハニー」 by Aoi Michiru (ex Ciao) and Blue Prince is Oujisama wa Blue, a side story to My Lovely Class Leader by Nishimura Tomoko.

Other series installments: Kiss & Harmony by Takamiya Satoru (Lesson 4 this issue), The Ring of God by Obara Shou (Episode 5), Yomogi Loves Money? by Arai Kiyoko (Episode 2), Color of Sky, Color of Love by Ichikawa Show (Episode 4), She, Between He and Me by Morita Yuki (Episode 2), Dawn Aria by Akaishi Michiyo (Episode 28) and Sejejak Mimpi: Romantika Odong-odong that I assume was lifted from Sejejak Mimpi, the KOLONI comic by S Y S, Cosmic Afro and Kat that m&c! released last December.

m&c! manga and manhwa - regular (2011.02.09)

1. A Badboy Drinks Tea! (Ocha Nigosu) 11 of 11 by Nishimori Hiroyuki [Finale]

Ocha Nigosu 「お茶にごす。」 by Nishimori Hiroyuki Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 11 first published in Japan 2009.10

Other languages
Traditional Chinese 小子愛找茶 (Tong Li Taiwan: 11 volumes)

2. Be a Naughty Girl (Delinquent Lesson) 4 of 5 by Yeon Doo, Kim YeVin

Delinquent Lesson 「날라리수업」 by Yeon Doo, Kim YeVin Daiwon C.I. Issue, soonjung Volume 4 first published in Korea 2007.03

3. Kirarin Revolution 14 of 14 by Nakahara An [Finale]

Kirarin Revolution 「きらりん☆レボリューション」 by Nakahara An AKA A Sparkling Girl brings about a Revolution! Shogakukan Ciao, shoujo Volume 14 first published in Japan 2009.07

Related series
Kirarin Revolution: Tokubetsuhen (main story)

4. Sandwich Girl 5 of 8 by Han YuRang

Sandwich Girl 「샌드위치 걸」 by Han YuRang Samyang, soonjung Volume 5 first published in Korea 2006.12

5. Ugly Duckling Become Swan (Miunohri to Swan) 7 of 13 by Hwang MiRee

Miunohri to Swan 「미운오리 백조되기」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang (Kkonnim), soonjung Volume 7 first published in Korea 2007.11

m&c! Love is Everywhere manga (2011.02.09)

1. August December by Sparrow (m&c!/KOLONI)
2. Bus Guide Story (Bus Guide Monogatari - Shoki kessakushuu) by Sakou Watari

Bus Guide Monogatari - Shoki kessakushuu 「バスガイド物語　栄羽弥初期傑作集」 by Sakou Watari Kodansha Dessert, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2006.07

3. Butterfly Boy (Shounen Butterfly) by Arata Megumi

Shounen Butterfly 「少年バタフライ」 by Arata Megumi Shogakukan Betsucomi and Deluxe Betsucomi, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2010.03

4. [Series Premiere] Cherry is Everywhere (Cherry na Bokura) 1 of 2 by YASUKO

Cherry na Bokura 「チェリーなぼくら」 by YASUKO Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.08

5. [Series Premiere] Cute! Cute! Cute! (Kawaii dake ja Momo Tarinai!) 1 of 2 by Sakisaka Mea

Kawaii dake ja Moto Tarinai! 「カワイイだけじゃモノ足りない！」 by Sakisaka Mea Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.06

6. [Premiere] Cute! Cute! Cute! (Kawaii dake ja Momo Tarinai!) 2 of 2 by Sakisaka Mea [Finale]

Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.09

7. First Love Stories (Hatsukoi Hakusho) by Yoshinaga Yuu

Hatsukoi Hakusho 「初恋白書」 by Yoshinaga Yuu Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2009.11

8. Kiss & Regret (Kiss to Koukai) by Nanao Mio

Kiss to Koukai 「キスと後悔」 by Nanao Mio Shogakukan Cheese! Zoukan, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2009.11

9. Kiss Me After School! (Houkago Kiss) by Shiiba Nana

Houkago Kiss 「放課後キッス」 by Shiiba Nana Shogakukan Flower Comics, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2007.06

Contents:
1. Kiss Me After School! ... 5
2. Another Kiss Me After School! ... 50
3. Produce an Angel Part 1 ... 59
4. Produce an Angel Part 2 ... 101
5. Prince LOCK ON! ... 137

10. Love After School (Houkago, Sensei to Koi ni Ochiru) by Aikawa Saki

Houkago, Sensei to Koi ni Ochiru 「放課後、先生と恋に堕ちる」 by Aikawa Saki Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2010.05

11. Secret Scandal (Himitsu de Scandal) by Shigano Iori

Himitsu de Scandal 「秘密で・スキャンダル」 by Shigano Iori Shogakukan ChuChu, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2009.04

12. Time to Say Goodbye (Sayonara no Jikan) by Yamanaka Rico

Sayonara no Jikan 「さよならのじかん。」 by Yamanaka Rico Shogakukan Sho-Comi Zoukan, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2008.12

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[RESTO] m&c! reissues (2011.02.09)

• 7th Lesson Rhapsody by Tanaka Meca
• Android Love by Morie Mako
• Best Friends by Gita Juwita
• Color of Love by Touda Yoshimi
• Edo's Diary by Kawamura Eri
• Emotion Springs by Kawamura Eri
• Et Cetera by Wagata Konimi
• Everlasting Portrait by Morio Rina
• Family Game by Karasawa Chiaki
• A Stranger in Kitsunegahara by Higaki Reiko

Read more »

Oresama Teacher 3, Idol Shopping 4, To The Top 2 of 2 (m&c! 20 October 2010 manga and manhwa) [UPDATED]

Filled in the blanks as promised.

Idol Shopping © Hwang MiRee/Samyang
Published in Indonesia by PT Gramedia/m&c!

Identity problems—in iroiro senses of the word—drive the narrative in at least three m&c! releases this sked, starting with Kang Song Yie who subs for her twin in an all-boys boarding school.

Kang Song Yie's patience runs out and—in front of Hwang Se Ryun and Chae Ha Jin—kicks the collective a*se of the school boys bullying “Ahul” all this time. This earns her the increased surveillance of Hwang Se Ryun and Chae Ha Jin. The eagle-eyed pair, however, is not the only one harboring suspicions about Kang Song Yie. Seo Ga Yoon has found out who “S” is and calls her house!

And from that back cover blurb, I expect things to get hot(ter) in Idol Shopping 4, part of the 10.20 HMR soonjung manhwa assault.

Meanwhile, Mafuyu's much anticipated short holiday doesn't turn out quite what she expected in Oresama Teacher 3. At home, the heretofore yanki bumps into not just her former subordinates, but also an old West High foe.

To The Top! 2 of 2 by Tsukimiya An

“K&T” scores a performing slot on a variety show. If Japanese viewers take to the Kobato and Takeru duo, this might mean the start of a sterling showbiz career for both. But before this, Kobato glimpses a burn scar on Takeru.

What secret does Takeru hide? And will Kobato's TV debut finally allow her to reunite with her brother? Find out in the To The Top! finale.

I blurb the penultimate A Badboy Drinks Tea! 10 and the new shoujo manga standalones Canon by Usami Maki, Cold Heart by Hoshimori Yukimo and Kingdom of the Beast by Takagi Shigeyoshi after the fake cut.

m&c! manga and manhwa (2010.10.20)

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1. A Badboy Drinks Tea! (Ocha Nigosu) 10 of 11 by Nishimori Hiroyuki

Ocha Nigosu 「お茶にごす。」 by Nishimori Hiroyuki Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 10 first published in Japan 2009.09

Volume 10 contains chapters:
90 Story
91 Dark Side
92 Game
93 Truth
94 Imp
95 Oath
96 Smile
97 Responsibility
98 Good person
99 Distance
NOT m&c!'s titles (mechanically translated from the Japanese)

Other languages
Traditional Chinese 小子愛找茶 (Tong Li Taiwan volume 11 per 2009.10)

2. Beauty Pop 8 of 10 by Arai Kiyoko

Beauty Pop 「ビューティーポップ」 by Arai Kiyoko AKA Beauty Pop Stage 2¹ Shogakukan Ciao, shoujo Volume 8 first published in Japan 2006.06

Notes
¹ Beauty Pop underwent a short hiatus before returning in October 2006 as Beauty Pop Stage 2. The “sequel” covers volumes 7 to 10. The tankoubon releases, however, are still titled Beauty Pop.

Other languages/serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian Cherry (ongoing)
English Beauty Pop (VIZ Media; 10 volumes); French (Soleil tome 10 per 2010.04) and traditional Chinese 俏麗魔髮師 (Tong Li)

Adaptations
A drama CD was released in November 2004, starring seiyuu Minagawa Junko (Koshiba Kiri), Seki Tomokazu (Narumi Shogo), Makoto Aoki (Ochiai Kazuhiko), Shimono Hiro (Minami Kei), Kurata Masayo (Aoyama Kanako), Shimozaki Hiroshi (Komatsu Taro) and Hoshino Mitsuaki (Koshiba Seiji).

3. [Premiere] Canon (Kanon) by Usami Maki

Kanon 「カノン」 by Usami Maki Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2002.12

4. [Premiere] Cold Heart (Kare wa Tsumetai Furi o Shite) by Hoshimori Yukimo

Kare wa Tsumetai Furi o Shite 「彼は冷たいフリをして」 by Hoshimori Yukimo Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2009.10

5. Go! Hiromi Go! 4 of 8 by Asou Mikoto

Go! Hiromi Go! 「ＧＯ！ヒロミＧＯ！」 by Asou Mikoto Hakusensha Melody, shoujo Volume 4 first published in Japan 2003.09

6. Idol Shopping 4 of 12 by Hwang MiRee

Idol Shopping 「아이돌 쇼핑」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang (Kkonnim), soonjung Volume 4 first published in Korea 2008.12

7. [Premiere] Kingdom of The Beast (Hyakujuu Kingdom) by Takagi Shigeyoshi

Hyakujuu Kingdom 「百獣キングダム」 by Takagi Shigeyoshi Hakusensha LaLa DX, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2009.07

8. Oresama Teacher 3 of 9+ by Tsubaki Izumi

Oresama Teacher 「俺様ティーチャー」 by Tsubaki Izumi Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 3 first published in Japan 2008.09

Other languages
English Oresama Teacher (VIZ Media; volume 1 street date: 2011.03.01)

Adaptations
A drama CD was released in March 2009, featuring seiyuu Kitamura Eri, Narita Ken, Mizushima Takahiro, Miyake Kenta and Ono Daisuke (go here for their roles).

9. Secret 2 of 10 by Han YuRang

Secret 「비밀 SECRET」 by Han YuRang Samyang (Kkonnim) soonjung Volume 2 first published in Korea 2006.07

10. To The Top! (Teppen!) 2 of 2 by Tsukimiya An [Finale]

Teppen! 「てっぺん！」 by Tsukimiya An Hakusensha LaLa DX, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.09

¹ Source: m&c! (artwork and release advisory)
² GN are priced at IDR 16,500 each, except the Idol Shopping 4 and Secret 2 manhwa (SRP: IDR 18,500).
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).

New titles

Canon by Usami Maki

Don't confuse this Usami Maki standalone with Shiomi Chika's vampire-troped Canon, also published by m&c!; this anthology compiles four shorts from Betsucomi. The antho-christener Canon is a Student-Teacher romance:

Her father named her “Kanon” after his favorite classical music piece. One day, Kanon overhears someone playing her namesake; the pianist turns out to be Azuma-sensei, Kanon's math teacher.

From that moment on, Kanon associates Azuma-sensei with the piece beloved by her dad, and romantic feelings blossom.

But apparently, there's something more to that musical piece.

I'm wondering if the Canon alluded to is Pachelbel's Canon, performed by the Neon Genesis Evangelion main characters on cello, viola and two violins in The End of Evangelion.

Aside from Canon, this omnibus contains one-shots Happy Rain, Bang! and Santa Comes! Baka-Updates Manga sez Happy Rain is the story of tongue-tied Tsubasa who prevails upon her crush Sugita's basketball teammate to hand Sugita a gift. Awkwardness descends when Tsubasa has to spend fifteen minutes with Sugita's co-cager under a shed, waiting for a downpour to subside.

Usami Maki-sensei is probably best known for Orange Kiss, but her last m&c! outing was the Love Sign series. Her other m&c!-published manga include Caramel Milk Tea, Bus For Spring, Sakura Rhythm, Happy Couple and How Much is Happiness?. (My memory's failing me, but I think m&c! also licensed Hetare Venus.) Her ongoing Betsucomi serial is the Naive Female Lead, Platonic Love Kokoro Button.

Cold Heart by Hoshimori Yukimo

Kaho part-times in a restaurant to save up money (she needs it to follow fashion like her pretty older sister). Everyone on staff treats Kaho well — everyone, that is, except bishie college student Arata who could give ice lessons in coldness.

One day, Arata is injured saving Kaho from her own nervous wreck klutziness. Now Kaho has to work the same shift as the scary Arata!

In addition to Cold Heart are shorts Don't Touch Me!, 17cm One-sided Love and Please Don't Be Cold! Midnight Scans (excerpted by Baka-Updates Manga), snap-summarizes the other three stories in the Kare wa Tsumetai Furi o Shite compile:

• ♥ Don't Touch Me! features misandrist Momo who about goes apoplectic at any boy contact. What's going to happen when the cause of her trauma returns?
• ♥ 17cm One-sided Love tells of Sarishima's enduring unrequited love for short guy Sho.
• ♥ Please Don't Be Cold! is Maki Kurumi's plea to childhood “sweetheart” Sou-chan, now her teacher.

Hoshimori Yukimo-sensei also created the Confession, Love at First Sight, Popular Boy–troped 'Hajimete' Ageru! one-shot. Current Sho-Comi shoujo romances include Moesatsu Moe-chan and Otonani Naritai!!

Kingdom of The Beast by Takagi Shigeyoshi ♡

Hyakujuu Kingdom
© Takagi Shigeyoshi/Hakusensha
Published in Indonesia
as Kingdom of The Beast

“Dictator!!” doesn't even begin to insult Student Council president Taiga Shishio nor cover his multitude of sins. But I, Furuhashi Momoko, am going to end his authoritarian regime and restore peace to Kainan High.

So I vowed, but how come ousting Shishio is a near impossibility??

Getting this Opposites Attract standalone, not just for the drool-worthy panel when Shishio lets down his hair (bishie bangs!), but also for the Arranged Marriage, Rich kids, Old Schoolmates Bitter Trap extra, one of my all-time fave one-shots and not just from Takagi Shigeyoshi. (Nanao about to jump out the window was Pure Win.)

Below is Baka-Updates Manga's Bitter Trap synop:

Nanao came from a rich family before their business failed. Now the only hope for her family to pay off their debts is if she can cement a marriage with the prestigious Takatsuki family within a week. How will Nanao overcome this problem when one of the three eligible Takatsuki men is her former arrogant schoolmate, Yoshito, who completely distrusts people? And did we forget to mention that Nanao is already the ninety-ninth candidate for the position of future wife?!

Takagi Shigeyoshi-sensei (younger twin of manga-ka Morie Satoshi) also created the m&c!-published action/comedy/romance Flower in A Storm. Her current LaLa DX shoujo romance is Film Girl.

Ongoing series

A Badboy Drinks Tea! 10 of 11 by Nishimori Hiroyuki

Masaya and Yamada pretend to be bad guys to help a bully victim. Unfortunately, a “Defender of Justice” chooses this time to show up, prompting a showdown between Good and “Evil.” How will Masaya reveal his true hero identity?

Meanwhile, Masaya's love life continues to go up and down. Sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet... Definitely a stormy school life!

Beauty Pop 8 of 10 by Arai Kiyoko

Iketani Billy's appearance in SP's midst only causes uproar, making Kiri the target of school girls' ire. But the competition must go on!

Go! Hiromi Go! 4 of 8 by Asou Mikoto

Hideki has a girlfriend! This pushes Hiromi and Gorou to move out. But before they can do so, Hiromi receives a female visitor, her older sister Yukari.

Yukari and Hiromi couldn't be any more different, and this awareness makes Gorou realize his feelings for Hiromi.

And so, A Kiss...

Secret 2 of 10 by Han YuRang

Despite inclusion in the New Year's festivities, Bo Eun still feels estranged from her adoptive family. Ever sensitive to Bo Eun's emotions, Mu Hyul tries to comfort her. He gifts Bo Eun with a ring and kisses her forehead.

Later, during a ski trip, Mu Hyul, who has truly fallen for Bo Eun, accidentally kisses her for real, and Hae Ri witnesses the kiss!

UP NEXT: 27 October 2010 manga and manhwa

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

Elex Media: HanaLaLa 53/2010 · Detektif Conan 58 · Pokonyan Pika-pika 1 by Fujiko F. Fujio · English School Wars 1 by Matsumoto Tomo · Kindaichi Special Case - The Phantom Of The Opera 2 of 2 · Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 17 · Otoboke Section Chief 7 · Godhand Teru 27 · Buso Renkin 10 of 10 · Lum, The Invader Girl 26 · With My Brothers 9 · Shonen Star 75/2010

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

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

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A Badboy Drinks Tea 9, Sugar Family 4, Rasetsu's Flower 7 (m&c! manga out now) [UPDATED]

Clarified the Cherry 47 unknowns

Also, the penultimate volume 31 of Shanimuni GO (the shoujo TeniPuri) — The Nobuhisa - Ruui Showdown

Ane☆Mone Seikaten © Minami Maki/Hakusensha
[First serialized in Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia as Anemone Flower Shop by Gramedia/m&c!

I now know why I couldn't find a match for The Lady and the Sea in Morie Satoshi's backlist; the series was created by Abiko Miwa of Yayan's Heart fame. (Was misled by the 29 September STO which attributed The Lady and the Sea to Satoshi Morie, School Hotel's manga-ka.)

But before I delve further into m&c!'s premieres (and there are five of them), let's blurb that Most Wanted manga first—A Badboy Drinks Tea! 9—which unseals a Pandora's Box:

Why did Masaya become “The Devil”? More importantly, what led him down the path of “reform”?

As Ma-kun's liking of the club president goes through the roof, the harder he finds it to articulate his feelings. Does the past have anything to do with tongue-tiedness? But with Prez resigning from the sadou club and Ma-kun's ideal youth threatened, will “The Devil” finally 'fess up?

NEW M&c! TITLES: Still Life with Girl ♡ Power

Three standalones—Anemone Flower Shop by Minami Maki, Shimokita Sundays by Katsuma Ayahito/Ishida Ira, You Are My Wing by Kitagawa Yuka—as well as two new series—Sky Blue Beach by Yamada Nanpei and (the copy pasta victim) Lady and the Sea by Abiko Miwa—await you this Wednesday.

Again I'm allocating this Above the Cut real estate for only one newbie: Anemone Flower Shop or Ane☆Mone Seikaten, because, you know, it's by Minami Maki-sensei, and who doesn't love Special A? At any rate, you can read about the other debuts below. (Sky Blue Beach, in particular, is worth the scroll down.)

Anemone Flower Shop by Minami Maki

Petite senior high student Saeki Mone falls hard for you wouldn't know it from his face fifth-grader Anesaki Ren. To get close to future darling, Mone part-times at the Anemone florist shop owned by Ren's family. Imagine her dismay when she learns that Ren already likes someone else!

If I deciphered the Japanese blurb right, Mone is 143cm tall to Ren's 182cm. If you can get past the (slight) squick of a Senior High Schooler × Grade Schooler, I'm sure Anemone Flower Shop promises more than a bit of happy. (Remember the Kimi wa Girlfriend precedent?)

Aside from the title story, this anthology contains one-shots Everyday is a Treasure, BATSUSAN and Day Dream Believer, for which Minami Maki-sensei won the Hakusensha Athena Newcomers' Award.

MANGAZINES: Cherry 47/2010 premieres The Ring of God...

...though I doubt Youhen Nibelungen no Yubiwa is the original to which that title refers. Cherry, after all, is a shoujo mangazine (mainly Ciao- and ChuChu's), and Youhen Nibelungen no Yubiwa is a shounen manga — Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion's, at that. »Edit The Ring of God is Obara Shou's Kamisama no Ring. The Ciao serial promises only a short run, seeing as the 「神様のリング」 original is only one tankou long.

A trio of one-shots—Cool Boys Fight, My Family Problem and Happy Obaachan in America—likewise go uncredited in the Table of Contents, though I'm guessing the last is related to Akino Miru-sensei's Happy Obaachan series (likely a special) but Cool Boys Fight is actually a volume 7 omake of Nishimura Tomoko's My Lovely Class Leader (Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou); My Family Problem, a side story to Wagata Konomi's Togetherness or Isshoni Kaero; and Happy Obaachan in America was taken from Akino Miru's I Love Food and Karen-chan (Meshimase Karen-chan) series.

It's easier to identify the cover of Cherry 47 (on teh left) — it's 7 Centi!, the ChuChu serial by Nanajima Kana (Crazy Love Game, Kick! and Love Trauma manga-ka). This Cherry's 7 Senchi! installment: Memory 4.

As for the more popular serials and their latest chapters —
Beauty Pop Stage 2 by Arai Kiyoko (Episode 12)
Dawn Aria by Akaishi Michiyo (Episode 24)
Love ♥ Deco by Jinna Mai (Episode 2)
Flying Ice Angel by Imai Yasue (Episode 4)
Pudding in Love by Shinozuka Hiromu

I still don't know where Bitter Trap by Miyawaki Yukino went. Has it finished?

m&c! manga, manhwa and manhua (2010.09.29)

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1. A Badboy Drinks Tea! (Ocha Nigosu) 9 of 11 by Nishimori Hiroyuki

Ocha Nigosu 「お茶にごす。」 by Nishimori Hiroyuki Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 9 first published in Japan 2009.07

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan)

2. [New Release] Anemone Flower Shop (Anemone Seikaten) by Minami Maki

Ane☆Mone Seikaten by Minami Maki 「アネ☆モネ生花店～南マキ傑作短編集～」 Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2009.09

3. Confucius 4 by Ihara Sai/Lee Chi-ching (Culturecom)
4. Female Wolf's Boy 5 of 17 by Han YuRang

The Female Wolf BOY 「암컷늑대의 보이 (암컷늑대의 Boy)」 by Han YuRang Samyang, soonjung Volume 5 first published in Korea 2007.09

Related
Based on the Korean Internet novel 암컷늑대의 BOY by i쿠키i조아 (iCookieiLike).

5. Jun X Ai Sensation (Jun'ai Sensation) 3 of 5 by Oobayashi Miyuki

Jun'ai Sensation 「純★愛センセーション」 by Oobayashi Miyuki Shogakukan ChuChu Comics, shoujo Volume 3 first published in Japan 2009.07

6. [Premiere] Lady and the Sea (Umi wa Miteita Inu) 1 of 2 by Abiko Miwa

Umi wa Miteita Inu 「海をみていた犬」 by Abiko Miwa Hakusensha HLC (Hakusensha Ladies Comics) Silky, josei Volume 1 first published in Japan 2003.07

Reissues
Re-released in one volume in 2008.09

7. Rasetsu's Flower (Rasetsu no Hana) 7 of 9+ by Shiomi Chika

Rasetsu no Hana 「らせつの花」 by Shiomi Chika Hakusensha Bessatsu Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 7 first published in Japan 2009.10

Other languages
English Rasetsu (VIZ Media; volume 6 released 2010.09.07 • volume 7 street date: 2010.12.07), traditional Chinese (Tong Li)

Related
Yurara's Moon (Yurara no Tsuki AKA Yurara; prequel)

8. Shanimuni GO 31 of 32 by Ragawa Marimo

Shanimuni GO 「しゃにむにＧＯ」 by Ragawa Marimo Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 31 first published in Japan 2009.05

9. [New Release] Shimokita Sundays by Katsuma Ayahito/Ishida Ira

Shimokita Sundays 「下北サンデーズ」 by Katsuma Ayahito/Ishida Ira Kodansha Betsufure KC, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2007.01

Related
Based on the novel by Ishida Ira; adapted into a nine-episode live-action renzoku starring Ueto Aya as Satonaka Yuika (TV Asahi; 2006.07 - 2006.09)

10. [Premiere] Sky Blue Beach (Sorairo Kaigan) 1 of 6 by Yamada Nanpei

Sorairo Kaigan 「空色海岸」 by Yamada Nanpei Hakusensha Bessatsu Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2007.01

Other languages
English Skyblue Shore (TOKYOPOP; volume 1 street date: 2010.11.30)

11. Sugar Family 4 of 6 by Hagio Akira

Sugar☆Family 「シュガー☆ファミリー」 by Hagio Akira Hakusensha LaLa DX, shoujo Volume 4 first published in Japan 2008.06

12. [New Release] You Are My Wing (Boku no Hane wa Kimi) by Kitagawa Yuka

Boku no Hane wa Kimi 「ぼくのはねはきみ」 by Kitagawa Yuka Kodansha Betsufure Zoukan, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2007.11

13. Yowamushi Pedal, Go! (Yowamushi Pedal) 9 of 13+ by Watanabe Wataru

Yowamushi Pedal 「弱虫ペダル」 by Watanabe Wataru Akita Shoten Weekly Shonen Champion, shounen Volume 9 first published in Japan 2009.12

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan)

m&c! BD/AMERO comics (2010.09.29)

Humor Pemadam Kebakaran: Orang-orang Di Titik Api (Les Pompiers, tome 2: Hommes au foyer) by Cazenove/Stedo (Bamboo)

m&c! KOLONI local comics (2010.09.29)

1. Pace - The Guilty by Rimanti N
2. The Prince and The Poor by Lily Zhai
3. SEER - The Genchildren 1 by C. Suryo Laksono
4. Wind Rider Sky Age Special Edition by Is Yuniarto/John G Reinhart

¹ Sources: m&c! (artwork and release advisory)
² GN are priced at IDR 16,500 each, except the Female Wolf's Boy 5 soonjung manhwa and the Confucius 4 manhua (IDR 18,500 each). The Humor Pemadam Kebakaran: Orang-orang Di Titik Api BD retails for IDR 25,000/volume. Cherry 47 carries a price tag of IDR 22,500/issue.
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New titles continued...

Lady and the Sea 1 of 2 by Abiko Miwa

Divorce sends Ryouko running home to her parents. Can son Kai and the old neighborhood help heal a broken heart?

Hakusensha originally released Umi wa Miteita Inu under HLC Silky, its josei imprint, in two tankou before re-releasing it in one volume.

Aside from the one-volume Yayan's Heart or Yayan no Kimochi, Abiko-sensei also created the Taigan no Kanojo and Aomame Akamame Hiyokomame standalones.

Shimokita Sundays by Katsuma Ayahito/Ishida Ira

The Shimokita Sundays acting troupe continues to wallow in penury, despite the group having been founded (ice) ages ago. Into the out of luck performers' midst comes university freshman Satonaka Yuika. Yuika's knowledge about acting—about the real world, in fact—can be summarized in a handful of sentences, but she stands to change Shimokita Sundays' destiny!

From the Japanese Wiki dates, the manga succeeded the 2006 vintage live-action renzoku starring Ueto Aya (Makihara Risa, Nagareboshi) as Satonaka Yuika. The TV Asahi drama, in turn, appears to have been an adapt of the Shimokita Sundays novel by Ishida Ira-sensei (creator of Akihabara@DEEP).

Katsuma Ayahito-sensei's current Betsufure serial is the shoujo love comedy Kamiya-kun to Kamiya-san.

Sky Blue Beach 1 of 6 by Yamada Nanpei

A resident of a coastal town (where one presumes a lower crime rate), high school student Sakurai Tomo never expected to become a molesting victim as she rides the bus. Fortunately for Tomo, someone comes to her rescue — someone who goes and drops a keychain at her feet, as if to say “Come find me!”

Tomo stumbles on to her knight, all right, and he turns out to be Tanaka Riku, the school's caretaker.

Serenus Dreamers (description excerpted by Baka-Updates Manga) adds that Chekhov's gun the stray keychain is set with an agate—similar to the stone Tomo received from a boy, long, long time ago—and speculates whether Tomo's savior is that guy from the past.

TOKYOPOP skeds the English Sorairo Kaigan (as Skyblue Shore) this November (volume 1 street date: 2010.11.30).

Yamada Nanpei-sensei's other current m&c! manga is How to be a Man; in Japan, her supernatural gender bender comedy Orange Chocolate is still being serialized in Bessatsu Hana to Yume.

You are My Wing by Kitagawa Yuka

“I thought I saw wings...”

Next to no knowledge, other than how high he jumps such that he looks airborne, hasn't stopped Aki from crushing on a boy in sixth grade. Now a ninth-grader, Aki meets Yuu, whose jumps remind her of her grade school crush. Are they one and the same person?

Aerandria Scans (description excerpted by Baka-Updates Manga) shares that there are incredible rumors surrounding Yuu. But if Aki has persevered since sixth grade, do you think mere gossip will stop her now? I don't think so...

Kitagawa Yuka-sensei's other works include Kareshi 1-gou; Kimi no Tonari; and Sensei, Daisuki na Hito, all standalone shoujo romances first serialized in Betsufure.

Ongoing series previews

Female Wolf's Boy 5 of 17 by Han YuRang

Gang Jae Hee confesses to Eun Soo?!! How will the other boys take to this shocking development? Eun Soo, still jealous of Han Yeon, grouses in front of Jae Hee. In response, Jae Hee goes and kisses Eun Soo!

Kyaaaa~! *dies* (Cancha tell I'm lurvin' this manhwa??)

Jun X Ai Sensation 3 of 5 by Oobayashi Miyuki

Ai goes on a double date with Gashou and Noda!?

It all started when Ai and JunPon merged in Ai's body; the two accidentally greenlight dates with two boys, Gashou and Noda.

Who will Ai choose in the end?

Rasetsu's Flower 7 of 9+ by Shiomi Chika

Mei's words galvanize Yakou, making him realize his true feelings for Rasetsu. But despite the epiphany, Yakou still yearns for the spirit who used to occupy his thoughts. Is there something to Yakou's premonition that that spirit hovers near?

Adding from VIZ Media's Rasetsu, Vol. 7 blurb: Meanwhile, Kuryu and Yako visit the site where their boss fought the evil spirit that will eventually claim Rasetsu... but Kuryu suddenly attacks Yako!

Shanimuni GO 31 of 32 by Ragawa Marimo

Nobuhisa and Ruui face off in the finals of the Inter-High men's singles. Both vow to win. Hinako champions Nobuhisa, while his parents throw their support behind Ruui. Who will claim the victory?

Sugar Family 4 of 6 by Hagio Akira

Since when did her life become so... busy?? Around trying to restore her stepbrother Taichi's memories, Yuka has to model for Ninomiya-sensei's son Tsubaki. She's left with no choice, having broken Tsubaki's camera.

The bright(?) side: Yuka's photo competition pix allow her to learn of her mother's ex-model past.

What additional upheaval awaits Yuka?

Yowamushi Pedal, Go! 9 of 13+ by Watanabe Wataru

Japan's strongest athletes gather in Hakone for the Inter-High. Kinjo with Fukutomi. Imaizumi with Midosuji. Sakamichi with Sangaku. They all reunite to settle an outstanding score!

KOLONI local comics

Pace - The Guilty

Pace - The Guilty
© Rimanti Nurdarina

Senior high schooler komikus Rimanti Nurdarina presents Pace - The Guilty, about Ditya, an up-and-coming IT professional who falls into a co-worker's trap. (Original Indonesian synopsis below.)

Ditya Adi Chiptapraja, seorang karyawan perusahaan elektronik dan multimedia terkemuka U Inc., memiliki motivasi bersaing yang sangat tinggi untuk memperoleh kedudukan nomor satu di antara yang lainnya. Ia menjadi lupa diri dan mengabaikan hal-hal penting di sekelilingnya. Segalanya terlihat sempurna hingga suatu hari, salah seorang karyawan satu divisi menjebak dan mempermainkan hidup Ditya dengan tuduhan bahwa Ditya memalsukan seluruh data keuangan U Inc. ...

The Prince and the Poor

The Prince and the Poor
© Lily Zhai

Meanwhile, in Lily Zhai's The Prince and the Poor, romance comedy Kasia learns that there's truth to not judging by appearances when she falls a-prey of Badboy Galuh. (Original Indonesian synopsis below.)

“Don't judge the book by its cover”... bener banget! Itu yang dirasakan Kasia pada Galuh. Cowok populer yang dikenal sebagai badboy sekolah yang misterius itu ternyata cowok bertampang seleb tapi berhati iblis! Gawatnya, Kasia masih harus membayar hutang satu bulan uang sekolah dengan bekerja di toko kue yang ternyata milik keluarga Galuh! Eh, bukannya berkurang, hutang Kasia malah bertambah terus!

SEER - The Genchildren 1

SEER - The Genchildren
© C. Suryo Laksono

The third KOLONI debut, C. Suryo Laksono's SEER - The Genchildren, tells of the exploits of time-skipping Abi who searches for the brother separated from him by a scientific experiment gone wrong. (Original Indonesian synopsis below.)

“Kami bukan dari dunia ini.
Kami Cuma tamu dari dunia yang telah tersapu waktu...”

2375. Abi, seorang anak indigo, berkelana mencari adiknya yang terpisah darinya setelah riset para ilmuwan Indonesia melempar mereka ke masa depan. Perjalanannya tidak mudah, karena ternyata sebuah organisasi misterius menghadang usahanya. Belum lagi kutukan genetis akibat lemparan mesin waktu menyebabkan tubuhnya kerap berpindah secara tak terkendali. Pencapaian Abi pun serasa mustahil.

Bagaimanakah nasib Abi yang sendirian menjelajahi dunia yang asing baginya?

Wind Rider Sky Age Special Edition

Wind Rider Sky Age
[Special Edition]
© Is Yuniarto

And from Is Yuniarto, the creator of Garudayana and Knights of Apocalypse, comes Wind Rider Sky Age Special Edition, a reissue with additional behind-the-scenes exclusives.

Wind Rider was first published by Elex Media in 2005. The story follows the eponymous Wind Rider who reigns supreme in the skies of a post-apocalyptic world. Is Yuniarto's skybike won first prize in vehicle design from the recently-held WACOM Industrial Design Contest 2010.

UP NEXT: 6 October 2010 manga

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

Elex Media: Detektif Conan 20 +Plus Super Digest Book · New Legenda Naga 6 · Crayon Shinchan - Mari Mengenal Serangga by Usui Yoshito · Tsuba Kiyo - 28K4 volume 1 by Hara Asumi · Ruler of the Land 49 · Fairy Tail 8 · Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 16 · BECK 22 · Dr. Koto 2 · Ogawa & Team Saito 2 · 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

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

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other available manga (29 September 2010 street date)

• Elex Media: Angin Musim Gugur (Deluxe) by Hikawa Kyoko · Detektif Conan Special 33 · Yakitate!! Japan 18 · Dear Boys Act.3 vol. 4 · Vampire Knight 4 · Rakka Ryuusui 2 · Wild Life 9 · Hell Girl 8 · Kurozakuro 6 · Legend of The Cursed Sword 32 · Shonen Star 73/2010 · Shonen Magz 77/2010
• Level Comics: Fight!! Ippo 78 · The Duke and I by Hara Chieko · Love & Collage 11 · Love Affair 6 · Priest 9 · Aflame Inferno 3 · New Comic Bomber 4 · Gun Smith Cats 6 · Haruka 17 vol. 9

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