La Corda d'Oro 16, Afterschool Charisma 6, World Embryo 8 (Chuang Yi 4 October 2011 English manga) [UPDATED]

Update: It's Pokémon D & P Adventure vol. 8 of 8. Not volume 7.

The simplified Chinese side (still) groans under the weight of Shonen Jump heavies Bleach (#51) and ONE PIECE (#63).

Houkago no Charisma © Suekane Kumiko/Shogakukan [Serialized in Ikki] · Kiniro no Corda © Kure Yuki/Hakusensha [First serialized in LaLa] · World Embryo © Moriyama Daisuke/Shonen Gahosha [Serialized in Young King Ours]. Published in Singapore as Afterschool Charisma, La Corda d'Oro and World Embryo by Chuang Yi

Unless Chuang Yi changes its mind and/or plays shuffle, manga listed here street this week. The penultimate Go for Giratina! Pokémon D & P Adventure volume 7 also moves here from 8.16. »Edit: Nope, it stays where it is. Look for previews below the release list, but lemme just cat grin here about the Extreme RenKaho friendliness of La Corda d'Oro volume 16 :3

Chuang Yi English manga (2011.10.04)

1. 07-GHOST vol.9 of 12+ by Amemiya Yuki / Ichihara Yukino

07-Ghost 「０７‐ＧＨＯＳＴ」 by Amemiya Yuki / Ichihara Yukino
Ichijinsha Comic Zero-Sum, josei
Volume 9 (chapters 48-54) first published in Japan 2009.11

Awards
Double-first prize, 3rd Zero-Sum Comics Grand-Prix

Other languages
Alternative English 07-GHOST (Go! Comi: 7 volumes, dropped), French (Kazé Editions: Tome 5 shipped 2011.09.22 • Tome 6 street date: 2011.11.17), Indonesian (Elex Media: premiered 2011.07.06)

Related series
07-GHOST CHILDREN (side story; one volume)
A 07-GHOST Seal and Postcard Book was released by Gakken Marketing in 2009.09

Adaptations
Anime: Studio DEEN's 25-episode adaptation, starring seiyuu Mitsuki Saiga (Teito Klein), Namikawa Daisuke (Mikage) and Hayami Sho (Ayanami), aired in Japan from April through September 2009. Since the TV series' end, limited edition genteiiban have been bundled with the DVDs.

Audio drama: The 07-Ghost: Kamisama ni Todoku Koibumi drama CD was released in Japan in 2007. The second 07-Ghost: Seventh District shipped February 2009 and a third special drama CD streeted the same year.

2. Afterschool Charisma (Houkago no Charisma) vol.6 of 6+ by Suekane Kumiko

Houkago no Charisma 「放課後のカリスマ」 by Suekane Kumiko
Shogakukan Ikki, seinen
Volume 6 first published in 2011.06

Other languages
Alternative English Afterschool Charisma (VIZ Media: three volumes per 2011.06 • volume 4 street date: 2011.10.18; serialized in IKKI online (latest chapter 26 posted 2011.09.29). Published in traditional Chinese by Taiwan Tohan.

3. La Corda d'Oro (Kiniro no Corda) vol.16 of 17 by Kure Yuki

Kiniro no Corda 「金色のコルダ」 by Kure Yuki
Hakusensha LaLa, LaLa DX, and LaLa Special, shoujo
Volume 16 first published in Japan 2010.12

Related
Adapted from Koei's Kin'iro no Corda role-playing game (part of the Neoromance series also including the Angelique, Harukanaru Toki no Naka de, and Neo Angelique ~Abyss~ games).

Awards
Outstanding Debut Award, Hakusensha Athena Newcomers' Awards (2006)

Other languages/serializations
Alternative English La Corda d'Oro (VIZ Media: 14 volumes per 2011.09.06 • volume 15 street date: 2012.03.06), simplified Chinese (also by Chuang Yi: 金色琴弦 #10 released 2008.10.29), Indonesian (Elex Media (formerly serialized in HanaLaLa; volume 8 street date: 2011.10.12), French (Editions 12 bis: La corde d'or tome 6 shipped 2010.10)

Adaptations
Yumeta's 25+1-episode La Corda d'Oro ~primo passo~ anime adaptation aired in Japan from October 2006 through March 2007, followed by the La Corda d'Oro ~secondo passo~ special (two episodes released 2009.03.26 and 2009.06.05). The cast included seiyuu Takagi Reiko (Hino Kahoko), Taniyama Kishô (Tsukimori Len), Itou Kentarou (Tsuchiura Ryotaro), Morita Masakazu (Hihara Kazuki), Kishio Daisuke (Yunoki Azuma), Fukuyama Jun (Shimizu Keiichi), Satou Akemi (Fuyuumi Shoko), Ishikawa Hideo (Kanazawa Hiroto), Konishi Katsuyuki (Ousaki Shinobu) and Miyano Mamoru (Kaji Aoi, La Corda d'Oro ~secondo passo~).

A La Corda d'Oro drama was bundled with three other LaLa series (Oniichan to Issho, Ryuu no Hanawazurai, and Kaichou wa Maid-sama!) in the LaLa Tokimeki Drama CD given away with the April 2007 issue.

4. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure (Pokémon DP) vol.8 of 8 by Ihara Shigekatsu [Finale]

Pokémon DP 「ポケモンＤ・Ｐ」 by Ihara Shigekatsu
Shogakukan CoroCoro Comics, shounen
Volume 8 first published in Japan 2009.11

Related
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl anime series (aired from 2006.09 to 2010.09)

Other languages
Alternative English Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Adventure! (eight volumes per 2010.11)

5. World Embryo vol.8 of 8+ by Moriyama Daisuke

World Embryo 「ワールドエンブリオ」 by Moriyama Daisuke
Shonen Gahosha Young King Ours, seinen
Volume 8 first published in Japan 2011.06

Other languages
French (Kazé Manga: Tome 7 per 2011.09.15), traditional Chinese (Ever Glory Taiwan: World Embryo 救世之繭 5 released 2009.10), Italian (J-POP)

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Chuang Yi simplified Chinese manga (2011.10.04)

1. Bleach #51 of 52+: Love me Bitterly, Loth me Sweetly by Kubo Tite
2. ONE PIECE #63 of 64+ by Oda Eiichiro

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Afterschool Charisma 5, Pokemon Adventures 36, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Adventure 6 (Chuang Yi 18 May 2011 English manga)

Also, simplified Chinese DN Angel 13. (Again, hoping none of these manga reskeds between this post's publication and Chuang Yi's on the date confirm. Although that's not really a prob; I like to tweak :D)

Houkago no Charisma © Suekane Kumiko/Shogakukan [Serialized in Ikki]
Pocket Monster Special © Yamamoto Satoshi/Shogakukan
Pokémon DP © Ihara Shigekatsu/Shogakukan
Published in Singapore as Afterschool Charisma, Pokemon Adventures and Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure by Chuang Yi

In Clone High (St. Kleio Academy), famous people's dupes study their way to bettering their originals' achievements, but the renegade Strikers are having none of it. Kamiya Shiro, supposedly the only non-clone, encounters his doppelgänger in Kai, a Striker. After the Strikers' assault on St. Kleio, Kai is captured and begins to spill all.

Afterschool Charisma 5 queries: What exactly is Shiro's role and does his dad know about the trading in clones Kai reveals?

Other Chuang Yi previews—delving into Knowledge, Willpower and Briefcases—excerpted Behind the Cut.

Chuang Yi English manga (2011.05.18)

1. Afterschool Charisma (Houkago no Charisma) 5 of 5+ by Suekane Kumiko

Houkago no Charisma 「放課後のカリスマ」 by Suekane Kumiko
Shogakukan Ikki, seinen
Volume 5 (chapters 25-30) first published in 2010.12

Other languages
Alternative English Afterschool Charisma (VIZ Media: two volumes per 2011.01 • volume 3 street date: 2011.06.21; serialized in IKKI online (latest chapter 22 posted 2011.04.21). Published in traditional Chinese by Taiwan Tohan.

2. Pokémon Adventures (Pocket Monster Special) 36 of 38+ by Yamamoto Satoshi

Pocket Monster Special 「ポケットモンスタースペシャル」
by Yamamoto Satoshi
Shogakukan Tentouchuu Comics Special, shounen
Volume 36 first published in Japan 2010.08

Other languages
Alternative English version (VIZ Media)

3. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure (Pokémon DP) 6 of 8 by Ihara Shigekatsu

Pokémon DP 「ポケモンＤ・Ｐ」 by Ihara Shigekatsu
Shogakukan Coro Coro Comics, shounen
Volume 6 first published in Japan 2008.12

Related
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl anime series (aired from 2006.09 to 2010.09)

Other languages
Alternative English Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Adventure! (eight volumes per 2010.11)

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Simplified Chinese manga (2011.05.03)

1. DN Angel #13 of 15+ by Sugisaki Yukiru

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Karneval 2, 07-GHOST 6, Aphorism 5 (Chuang Yi 18 January 2011 English manga) [UPDATED]

Edited again because Chuang Yi sez it is NOT Aphorism 4 but Aphorism 5

Also, manga in simplified Chinese: the caught up with the Japanese tanks Bleach 48 and the Fullmetal Alchemist finale volume 27. (Scroll down for the remainder.)

Karneval © Mikanagi Touya/Ichijinsha [Serialized in Comic Zero-Sum]
Aphorism © Kujō Karuna/Square Enix [Serialized in Gangan Online]
Published in Singapore by Chuang Yi

The clot, errr, plot, thickens in the bishounen smorgasbord that is Mikanagi Touya's Karneval — with Nai's true physiological disposition shocking the wits out of Gareki and making the country's most formidable defense organization Circus all the more intrigued by the quondam innocent country boy in the second volume.

Life and death drama also escalates in volume 5 of Kujō Karuna's Aphorism: an Eclipse shows up before Tomonaga and Group Four and the students are once more divided and whisked off to their next deadly challenge. (BTW, the simplified Chinese edition of Aphorism volume 4 also streets the same day.)

The rest of Chuang Yi's previews and covers are after the manga list.

Chuang Yi English manga (2011.01.18)

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1. 07-GHOST 6 of 11+ by Amemiya Yuki, Ichihara Yukino

07-Ghost 「０７‐ＧＨＯＳＴ」 by Amemiya Yuki, Ichihara Yukino
Ichijinsha Comic Zero-Sum, josei
Volume 6 first published in Japan 2008.05

Awards
Double-first prize, 3rd Zero-Sum Comics Grand-Prix

Related series
07-GHOST CHILDREN (side story; one volume)

Other languages
Alternative English 07-GHOST (Go! Comi: 7 volumes, dropped), French (Asuka éditions: Tome 2 ships 2011.02.07)

Adaptations
Studio DEEN's 25-episode anime adaptation aired in Japan from April through September 2009, starring seiyuu Mitsuki Saiga (Teito Klein), Namikawa Daisuke (Mikage) and Hayami Sho (Ayanami). Since the anime ended, limited edition genteiiban have been bundled with the DVDs.

Audio drama: The 07-Ghost: Kamisama ni Todoku Koibumi drama CD was released in Japan in 2007. The second 07-Ghost: Seventh District shipped February 2009.

2. Aphorism 5 of 6+ by Kujō Karuna

Aphorism 「アホリズムaphorism」 by Kujō Karuna
Square Enix Gangan Wing and Gangan Online, shounen
Volume 5 first published in Japan 2010.03

Other languages
Simplified Chinese (also published by Chuang Yi; 杀戮箴言 #4 released 2011.01.18)

3. Karneval 2 of 6+ by Mikanagi Touya

Karneval 「カーニヴァル」 by Mikanagi Touya
AKA K∀RNEVAL
Ichijinsha Comic Zero-Sum, josei
Volume 2 (Scores 7-12) first published in Japan 2008.09

Adaptations
Adapted into a series of drama CDs: the first Karneval - Flightless Wings / Mermaid's Bottle, spanning Scores 12 through 15 was first offered only to Zero-Sum readers in late 2009, but eventually made commercially available by Ichijinsha. Frontier Works released the second Karneval Circus CD, covering Scores 3-8 in March 2010 (the same street date as volume 5). The drama starred seiyuu Shimono Hiro (Nai), Kamiya Hiroshi (Gareki), Miyano Mamoru (Yogi), Ono Daisuke (Hirato) and Endou Aya (Tsukumo). A third drama CD Karneval Rinoru (Scores 16-20) featuring the same voice cast, in addition to Hirakawa Daisuke (Akari) and Suwabe Junichi (Uro), went on sale in Japan last September. A fourth drama CD Vinto is expected to street 2011.04.27. [Info from karnevalesque, the Karneval manga community]

4. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure (Pokémon DP) 5 of 8 by Ihara Shigekatsu

Pokémon DP 「ポケモンＤ・Ｐ」 by Ihara Shigekatsu
Shogakukan Coro Coro Comics, shounen
Volume 5 first published in Japan 2008.08

Related
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl anime series (aired from 2006.09 to 2010.09)

Other languages
Alternative English Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Adventure! (eight volumes per 2010.11)

Read more »

Defense Devil 2, 07-GHOST 4, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Adventure 4 (Chuang Yi 21 September 2010 English manga)

Also, simplified Chinese manga: Kaichou wa Maid-sama! 9 (Kyaaa~! UsuiMisa!), Ouran Koukou Host Club 16 and... (scroll down for the shounen half)

Defense Devil © Youn In Wan & Yang Kyung Il/Shogakukan [Serialized in Shonen Sunday]
Published in Singapore by Chuang Yi

Talk about a pain in the neck: demon counsel Kucabara has to defend a walking nescient disaster of a client who waives the right to remain silent and incriminates himself, much to the glee of Reapers already calling dibs on the accused's Dark Matter in Defense Devil 2.

Meanwhile, more bad news: Teito loses The Eye of Mikhail to Ayanami's soldiers, despite collective Frau/Castor/Labrador attempts to prevent the very thing from happening. On the bright side (or as bright as his murky circumstances allow), Teito begins to regain memories beyond those of a battle slave designed to kill. Just in time as the clergy examinations that would grant freedom—and the chance to recover The Eye—starts in 07-GHOST 4.

Full Chuang Yi synopses and covers of manga streeting on the 21st after the fake cut.

Chuang Yi English manga (2010.09.21)

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1. 07-GHOST 4 of 10+ by Amemiya Yuki, Ichihara Yukino

07-Ghost 「０７‐ＧＨＯＳＴ」 by Amemiya Yuki, Ichihara Yukino
Ichijinsha Comic Zero-Sum, josei
Volume 4 (chapters 18 to 23.5) first published in Japan 2007.05

Awards
Double-first prize, 3rd Zero-Sum Comics Grand-Prix

Related series
07-GHOST CHILDREN (side story; one volume)

Other languages
Alternative English 07-GHOST (Go! Comi; 7 volumes), French (Asuka éditions; premieres 2010.10)

Adaptations
Studio DEEN's 25-episode anime adaptation aired in Japan from April through September 2009, starring seiyuu Mitsuki Saiga (Teito Klein), Namikawa Daisuke (Mikage) and Hayami Sho (Ayanami).

Audio drama: The 07-Ghost: Kamisama ni Todoku Koibumi drama CD was released in Japan in 2007. The second 07-Ghost: Seventh District shipped February 2009.

2. Defense Devil 2 of 6+ by Youn In Wan & Yang Kyung Il

Defense Devil 「ＤＥＦＥＮＳＥ　ＤＥＶＩＬ」 by Youn In Wan & Yang Kyung Il
Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen
Volume 2 (chapters 8-17) first published in Japan 2009.11

Related
Adapted from the Akuma Bengoshi Kukabara one-shot (Sunday GX; 2008)

Other languages/serializations
Simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi; latest #4) and Indonesian (Elex Media; serialized in Shonen Star)

3. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure (Pokémon DP) 4 of 8 by Ihara Shigekatsu

Pokémon DP 「ポケモンＤ・Ｐ」 by Ihara Shigekatsu
Shogakukan Coro Coro Comics, shounen
Volume 4 first published in Japan 2008.05

Related
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl anime series (aired from 2006.09 to 2010.09)

Other languages
Alternative English Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Adventure! (VIZ Media; volume 7 released 2010.07.06 • volume 8 street date: 2010.11.02)

4. Stitch! 2 of 2+ by Tsukirino Yumi

Stitch! 「スティッチ！」 by Tsukirino Yumi
Shogakukan Tentoumushi Comics Special
Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.10

¹ Source: Chuang Yi per 20 September 2010
² Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links for other language versions.

07-GHOST 4 of 10+ by Amemiya Yuki, Ichihara Yukino

ISBN: 978-981-4297-90-5
MSRP: SGD 8.90

Despite Frau, Castor and Labrador's efforts to cast out the enemy that have infiltrated the Church, the 'Eye of Mikhail' is tainted by a Wars and expels itself from Teito's body, enabling Ayanami's soldiers to steal it away. As more of Teito's memories start to return, he becomes ever more determined to recover the 'Eye' and what he had lost. The clergy exam is finally underway, and his first challenge beckons...

Volume 4 contains chapters:
18 Nightmare 9
19 Nightmare 10
20 Song for Souls' Repose ~Requiem~
21 The Morning of The Bishop Exam
22 The Final Door
23 The Bridge of Tribulation
23.5 Extra Supreme Sugar

Defense Devil 2 of 6+ by Youn In Wan & Yang Kyung Il

ISBN: 978-981-4323-17-8
MSRP: SGD 8.90

In Event Horizon, the world where souls must pass before they enter hell, lives Kucabara, third son of the demon king. Stripped of his demon powers and banished from the demon world for behaviour unbecoming of their kind, he has taken on the role of a 'Defense Devil' - a lawyer of hell who protects the rights of human clients unjustly condemned. However, his quest for justice is blocked at every turn by the Reapers who hunger for the dark matter of his clients. Even worse, Kucabara finds himself in a sticky situation when his client freely admits to his own guilt! How will Kucabara be able to prove his innocence?!

Volume 2 contains chapters:
08 Judgement－3 Hero 2
09 Judgement－3 Hero 3
10 Judgement－3 Hero 4
11 Judgement－3 Hero 5
12 Judgement－3 Hero 6
13 Judgement－3 Hero 7
14 Judgement－3 Hero 8
15 Judgement－4 Mysterious Woman
16 Judgement－4 Mysterious Woman 2
17 Judgement－4 Mysterious Woman 3

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure 4 of 8 by Ihara Shigekatsu

ISBN: 978-981-4323-37-6
MSRP: SGD 8.90

Hareta and his friends take on team Galactic! But they've walked right into a trap!

Hareta, together with several of Sinnoh's Gym leaders, launch their attack on Team Galactic's headquarters (after a short break for some lunch)! Things go wrong quickly, and one by one, Hareta's friends are captured.

Hareta pushes deeper into the enemy lair, only to come face-to-face with Mitsumi, who has now joined team Galactic! The two friends and their Pokemon square off, while Cyrus gloats as his plan unfolds. Will Hareta and Mitsumi's friendship survive their battle?

Stitch 2 of 2+ by Tsukirino Yumi

ISBN: 978-981-4323-39-0
MSRP: SGD 8.90

It's the Tanabata Festival, and Stitch's girlfriend Angel has dropped by Earth to visit! Yuna and friends decide to arrange a date for them by the river on the night of Tanabata, just like the cow herder and weaver princess in the Tanabata legend! However, a typhoon suddenly hit Izayoi Island! Will everything work out for Stitch's date with Angel?

A word about TSUBASA Reservoir Chronicle 28 of 28...

When I checked two weeks ago, the English conclusion of CLAMP's TSUBASA had been pegged as a Coming soon, along with Black Lagoon 8, earlier reported shipping on 17 August. Black Lagoon 8 remains an upcoming; however, CY's Available Issues for TSUBASA Reservoir Chronicle now sez TSUBASA 28 Release[d] on 2010-07-06.

Can anyone independently confirm? Meanwhile, I will insert it into the 6 July list. I know, I know, it's a done deal, but I still can't let Syaoran × Sakura bid bye-bye (Wail!) just like that. Not after these seven-plus years. Thanks muchness.

Now back to our regularly-skedded programming.

Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
© Fujiwara Hiro/Hakusensha
[Serialized in LaLa]

Chuang Yi simplified Chinese manga (2010.09.21)

Keeping company with LaLa A-listers—Ouran Koukou Host Club (樱兰高校男公关部) #16 by Hatori Bisco and Kaichou wa Maid-sama! (会长是女仆) #9 by Fujiwara Hiro—are the simplified Chinese latests of Hinata Takeshi's basketball manga Ahiru no Sora (篮球小子 。空) #28 and Fujisawa Tohru's GTO sequel GTO Shonan 14 Days #4 that also street this Tuesday.

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

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Defense Devil 1, Aphorism 2, Metal Fight Beyblade 1, Pokemon Rise of Darkrai (Chuang Yi 20 July 2010 English manga)

Also, simplified Chinese manga: Bleach 45: The Burnout Inferno and, after an absence of five YEARS — Tekken Chinmi Gaiden volume 3
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Defense Devil © Youn In Wan & Yang Kyung Il/Shogakukan (Serialized in Shonen Sunday)
Published in Singapore by Chuang Yi

In Event Horizon, the world where souls must pass before they enter hell, lies Kucabara, third son of the demon king. Stripped of his demon powers and banished from the demon world for behaviour unbecoming of their kind, he now takes on the role of a ‘Defense Devil’ — a lawyer of hell who protects the rights of human clients unjustly condemned.

Chuang Yi finally follows up its simplified Chinese Defense Devil premiere with the English equivalent, allowing English-reading fans to follow the demon defense counsel in his quest to collect sinners' dark matter and regain his powers.

Defense Devil isn't the only debut. A manga spin-off of the original Beyblade anime—Metal Fight Beyblade—also premieres, along with Pokémon Rise of Darkrai, the cinemangafication of Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai.

Volume two of the shounen horror fantasy Aphorism also streets today. (The full Chuang Yi synopses and covers are after the manga list.)

Chuang Yi English manga (2010.07.20)

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1. Aphorism 2 of 5+ by Kujō Karuna

Aphorism 「アホリズム」 by Kujō Karuna
Square Enix Gangan Wing and Gangan Online, shounen
Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.02

2. [Premiere] Defense Devil 1 of 5+ by Youn In Wan & Yang Kyung Il

Defense Devil 「ＤＥＦＥＮＳＥ　ＤＥＶＩＬ」 by Youn In Wan & Yang Kyung Il
Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen
Volume 1 (containing chapters 1-7) first published in Japan 2009.08

Related
Adapted from the 2008 Sunday GX one-shot, Akuma Bengoshi Kukabara

Other languages
Simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi)

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

3. [Premiere] Metal Fight Beyblade 1 of 5+ by Adachi Takafumi

Metal Fight Beyblade 「メタルファイト　ベイブレード」 by Adachi Takafumi
Shogakukan CoroCoro Comic, shounen
Shinsōban volume 1 (containing chapters 1-4) first published in Japan 2009.03

Related
Spin-off of the original Beyblade anime series

Adaptations
Tatsunoko Pro, Synergy SP and Nelvana adapted Metal Fight Beyblade to anime. Fifty-one episodes comprising Season 1 and the follow-up Battle Bladers aired on TV Tokyo from April 2009 to March 2010. A new series, Metal Fight Beyblade Explosion, began telecast on the same network in April 2010. By 18 July 2010, the first arc, Big Bang Bladers, had logged 16 episodes. Seiyuu Nazuka Kaori, Irino Miyu, Sanpei Yuko and Kanada Aki voiced the characters Tendou Yuu, Ootori Tsubasa and Kadoya Masamune and Hagane Ginga.

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

The anime was retitled Beyblade: Metal Fusion for the North American market.

4. [New] Pokémon Rise of Darkrai (Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai) by Takamisaki Ryo

Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai 「ディアルガＶＳパルキアＶＳダークライ」
by Takamisaki Ryo
Shogakukan Coro Coro Dragon Comics, shounen
This volume first published in Japan 2007.07

Related
Based on the Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl TV sequel, Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Dialga VS Palkia VS Darkrai, first released in Japan in July 2007

Source: Chuang Yi per 19 July 2010

Chuang Yi synopses

Aphorism 2 of 5+ by Kujō Karuna

ISBN: 978-981-4306-79-9
SRP: SGD 8.90

Barely recovered from the ordeal of the first Eclipse, fair skies ahead meant the next trial is upon the students of Naraka High. This time, Rokudo is paired with his dormitory neighbours — the boorish Hakamada and his mousey roommate Kuga, in a test that uses either ‘Strength’ or ‘Skill’ to win. When Kuga abandons his partners to secure his own freedom, Rokudo's desperation causes his manifestation to appear again and save him from certain death. But even as Rokudo continues to be baffled by his ability, the power of his other self has started to attract the attention of rest of the student body...

Defense Devil 1 of 5+ by Youn In Wan / Yang Kyung Il

ISBN: 978-981-4306-85-0
SRP: SGD 8.90

In Event Horizon, the world where souls must pass before they enter hell, lies Kucabara, third son of the demon king. Stripped of his demon powers and banished from the demon world for behaviour unbecoming of their kind, he now takes on the role of a ‘Defense Devil’ — a lawyer of hell who protects the rights of human clients unjustly condemned. But with Reapers determined to increase their collection of souls through underhanded means, helping humans means declaring war on the entire demon world! Can Kucabara prove his clients' innocence and regain his powers back?

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

Metal Fight Beyblade 1 of 5+ by Adachi Takafumi

ISBN: 978-981-4306-89-8
SRP: SGD 8.90

Kenta is a young Blader at the mercy of the Face Hunter Gang, who preys on weak Bladers to steal their Beyblades! That is, until the appearance of Ginka and his Beyblade, Pegasus! As Kenta befriends Ginka, he learns about the secrets to Beyblade and more about his mentor... including Ginka's dark part involving the evil organization Dark Nebula and the forbidden Beyblade, L-Draco!

Volume 1 contains chapters:

1. Descending Pegasus!
2. Leone's Roar!
3. The Forbidden Bey: L Drago!!
4. Clash! Ginga VS Ryuuga!!

Pokémon Rise of Darkrai by Takamisaki Ryo

ISBN: 978-981-4306-81-2
SRP: SGD 8.90

Ash may think he's seen everything when it comes to Pokemon, but is he ready to face the mysterious Darkrai in his latest awesome adventure?

While touring Alamos Town, home of the Space-Time Towers, Ash and his friends discover that the town's special garden has been ransacked. Some of the townspeople immediately blame the destruction on Darkrai, a sinister-looking Pokemon said to haunt the garden. But is Darkrai alone responsible for all the strange happenings around town? And what is its true nature? Will Ash and his friends discover the answers in time to save Alamos Town?

Chuang Yi simplified Chinese manga (2010.07.20)

Bleach © Kubo Tite
Shueisha
Weekly Shonen Jump

Aside from Kubo Tite's BLEACH 45: The Burnout Inferno and Maekawa Takeshi's 铁拳小子 - 外传 (Tekken Chinmi Gaiden) #3, these simplified Chinese manga also street on the 20th:

• 魔法亚克罗 (Artist Acro) #3 by Sakurai Ato
• 革神語 (Arata Kangatari) #6 by Watase Yuu
• FAIRY TAIL #21 by Mashima Hiro
• 魔法老师 (Mahou Sensei Negima!) #30 by Akamatsu Ken
• ONE PIECE #58 by Oda Eiichiro
• 杀戮箴言 (Aphorism) #2 by Kujō Karuna
• 史上最强之弟子兼一 (Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi or History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi) #38 by Matsuena Syun

Next Chuang Yi release: 10 August 2010

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Vagabond 20, Twinkle Stars 4, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Adventure 1 (Chuang Yi 4 May 2010 English manga)

Also, simplified Chinese manga: Juushin Enbu Hero Tales, Bloody Monday: Season 2 (Bloody Monday Season 2 ~Pandora no Hako~), and GTO sequel GTO: Shonan 14 Days premieres

Vagabond © Inoue Takehiko/Kodansha (Serialized in Morning)
Published in Singapore by Chuang Yi

The Sasaki Kojiro arc wraps in Vagabond 20, with sword-saint Miyamoto Musashi's arch-rival emerging all the formidable from the crucible of desperation that comes in the wake of the Battle of Sekigahara.

In Chuang Yi's other English manga, Sakuya is unnerved by Chihiro's actions during the much-anticipated summer camp in volume 4 of Takaya Natsuki's Twinkle Stars. Like the previous three tankou, volume 4 is available in Exclusive GOLD & SILVER first print editions (not to mention that the same Hoshi wa Utau volume (simplified Chinese) also releases today).

The Pokémon franchise returns with Chuang Yi's premiere of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Adventure (Pokémon DP) by Ihara Shigekatsu, in which hero Hareta, who can climb as high as an Aipom, swim as fast as a Magikarp, and even eat bark like a Bidoof (whatever that means), searches for the fabled Pokémon Dialga, accompanied by his first Pokémon and new pal Mitsumi.

Chuang Yi covers and full synopses after the three-point list below.

Chuang Yi English manga (2010.05.04)

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1. [Premiere] Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Adventure (Pokémon DP) 1 of 8 by Ihara Shigekatsu

Pokémon DP 「 ポケモンＤ・Ｐ 」 by Ihara Shigekatsu
Shogakukan Coro Coro Dragon Comics, shounen
Volume 1 first published in Japan 2007.02
Another Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Adventure! English version published by VIZ Media (volume 6 released 2010.03.02; volume 7 street date: 2010.07.06)

A Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl anime by Oriental Light and Magic began airing in Japan on TV Tokyo from September 2006 and by 6 May 2010 will have reached episode 175. The TV series main characters Hikari, Pikachu, Satoshi, and Takeshi are voiced by seiyuu Toyoguchi Megumi, Ohtani Ikue, Matsumoto Rica, and Ueda Yuji respectively.

2. Twinkle Stars (Hoshi wa Utau) 4 of 8+ by Takaya Natsuki

Hoshi wa Utau 「 星は歌う 」 by Takaya Natsuki
Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo
Volume 4 first published in 2009.01
Also published in simplified Chinese by Chuang Yi (latest: volume 4)
Serialized in Indonesian in HanaLaLa

3. Vagabond 20 of 33+ by Inoue Takehiko

Vagabond 「 バガボンド 」 by Inoue Takehiko
Kodansha Morning, seinen
Volume 20 first published in Japan 2004.07
Also published in simplified Chinese by Chuang Yi (latest: volume 32)
Another Vagabond English version published by VIZ Media (volume 31 released 2010.01.19)
Published in Indonesia by Level Comics (latest: volume 30)

Related: Based on the book Musashi by Yoshikawa Eiji

AWARDS: Grand Prize winner at the 2000 Japan Media Arts Festival. The same year, won the 24th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category. Also the recipient of the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2002. Manga-ka Inoue Takehiko was was nominated for the 2003 Eisner Award in the Best Writer/Artist category.

NOTE
(1) Source: Chuang Yi (per 3 May 2010)
(2) Links like this are Amazon.com search and/or product links (commercial), in case you're interested in another language version.

Chuang Yi synopses

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Adventure 1

Pokémon DP 「 ポケモンＤ・Ｐ 」 by Ihara Shigekatsu
ISBN: 978-981-4306-28-7
SRP: SGD 8.90

Most kids spend their days at school, but not Hareta. Raised in the wild by Pokémon, he can climb as high as an Aipom, swim as fast as a Magikarp, and even eat bark like a Bidoof!

Recruited by Professor Rowan, Hareta decides to become a Pokémon Trainer. Along with this first Pokémon, Piplup, and his new friend Mitsumi, he sets off in search of the Legendary Pokémon Dialga. But Team Galactic is hunting for Dialga too. Can Hareta and Piplup defeat Team Galactic and stop their evil plans?

Twinkle Stars 4

Hoshi wa Utau 「 星は歌う 」 by Takaya Natsuki
ISBN: 978-981-4297-36-3
SRP: SGD 8.90

Not being able to express his feelings for Sakuya makes Yuri increasingly frustrated. That is, until an unexpected incident occurs that brings the truth of his emotions to light...?! The summer holidays are here, and the long-awaited summer camp is finally just around the corner. Chihiro's actions take her totally by surprise, and Sakuya can't stop feeling unsettled...!!

Vagabond 20

「 バガボンド 」 by Inoue Takehiko
ISBN: 978-981-4297-69-1
SRP: SGD 10.90

Sasaki Kojiro, renowned for his deadly “swallow-cut”, is the man destined to be sword-saint Miyamoto Musashi's greatest rival and opponent in the most well-known duel in the annals of Japanese history. In the aftermath of the Battle of Sekigahara, Kojiro comes face to face with emotions previously unknown to him – fear and desperation. Far form being daunted, Kojiro embraces these feelings and allows them to shape him into what may be the ultimate swordsman.

Volume 20 contains chapters:
172. Sons (息子)
173. The Desire to Fight (斬り合いたい)
174. Ichizo (市三)
175. Younger Brother (弟)
176. Open Mind (虚心)
177. Koun and Kojiro (巨雲と小次郎)
178. Koun and Kojiro II (巨雲と小次郎2)
179. Koun and Kojiro III 巨雲と小次郎3)

Chuang Yi simplified Chinese manga (2010.05.04)

Juushin Enbu Hero Tales
© Huang Jin Zhou,
Arakawa Hiromu/
Square Enix (Shonen Gangan)
Published in Singapore as
兽神演武 by Chuang Yi

As mentioned at the top of the post, there are three manga series debuting in simplified Chinese: Bloody Monday: Season 2, (obviously) the follow-up to Rumon Ryou & Megumi Kouji's ＢＬＯＯＤＹ　ＭＯＮＤＡＹ hacker thriller; the read Fujisawa Tohru's Great Teacher Onizuka first! GTO Shonan 14 Days (which takes place immediately after GTO's Teshigawara arc), and the Chinese wuxia drama-based Juushin Enbu (兽神演武) by Huang Jin Zhou, illustrated by Arakawa Hiromu.

In addition, Chuang Yi is also releasing these latest simplified Chinese manga installments:

• 魔法亚克罗 (Artist Acro) #2 by Sakurai Ato
• Bleach #44: Vice It by Kubo Tite
• FAIRY TAIL #20 by Mashima Hiro
• 结界师 (Kekkaishi) #28 by Tanabe Yellow
• 篮球小子 。空 (Ahiru no Sora) #26 by Hinata Takeshi
• 史上最强之弟子兼一 (Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi or History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi) #37 by Matsuena Syun
• 星歌恋曲 (Hoshi wa Utau) #4 by Takaya Natsuki (releasing concurrently with the English version)

~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03)

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