Ghost's Doctor 4, Animal Doctor 7, Smash! 2 (Elex Media 18 May 2011 manga)

Hmmm, Shota (Smash!) is the only non-medico among the Elex top DO WANT!

Youkai no Oishasan © Sato Yuki/Kodansha [First serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine]
Doubutsu no Oishasan © Sasaki Noriko/Hakusensha [First serialized in Hana to Yume]
Smash! © Saki Kaori/Kodansha [First serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine]
Published in Indonesia as Ghost's Doctor, Animal Doctor and Smash! by Elex Media

I like the changing of the seasons: the quickening from winter to spring, the peaking enthusiasm from spring to summer, the slight loneliness from summer to fall and the full-on melancholy from autumn to winter...I can't quite capture it words, but that's how it feels to me. But at the same time, time rushes by, and I'm thankful I've finished volume 4.

The volume 4 alluded above refers to Ghost's Doctor 4, the spokesperson obviously manga-ka (and actor/model) Sato Yuki who extends his Free Talks even to cover blurbs.

Now for a less chatty, more conventional synopsis:

Smash! 2 of 18 by Saki Kaori

Shota finally gets into Tojodaini High and comes face to face with his one-time challenger.

And another traditionalist summary, albeit it doesn't explain teh keeyooot puppy on the cover —

Animal Doctor 7 of 12 by Sasaki Noriko

It's Christmas, and Hamtel and Nikaido reminisce back to five years ago when they were locked in the storeroom as they rummaged for tree ornaments, worrying whether they'd get free before new year comes around.

New titles: Doraemon Movie - Petualangan Nobita di Laut Selatan

After Petualangan Nobita di Kota Mainan comes another Doraemon Movie manga double launch—Petualangan Nobita di Laut Selatan—based on the 1998 Nobita's South Sea Adventure feature film.

A school homework leads Nobita and friends to a treasure hunt in the south seas, but en route to the treasure island, their ship collides with a pirate ship. Not only do they lose their ship, they also lose Doraemon's fourth-dimensional pocket and Nobita.

Full color, hence the IDR 24,000 price tag. I preview Doraemon Movie - Petualangan Nobita di Laut Selatan (Last) after the release list.

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.05.18)

1. A Story of Heroes (Heroes) 36 of 37 by Choi Mir (Daiwon C.I.)
2. Animal Doctor (Doubutsu no Oishasan) 7 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 7 first published in Japan 1992.01

Other languages
Traditional Chinese Ai Xin Dong Wu Yi Yuan (Tong Li Taiwan; 12 volumes)

3. Cute Children (Zettai Karen Children) 16 of 25+ by Shiina Takashi

Zettai Karen Children 「絶対可憐チルドレン」 by Shiina Takashi Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 16 first published in Japan 2009.03

Adaptations
Synergy SP's anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Hirano Aya (Akashi Kaoru), Tomatsu Haruka (Sannomiya Shiho), Shiraishi Ryoko (Nogami Aoi) and Nakamura Yuuichi (Minamoto Kōichi) aired in Japan from April 2008 to March 2009. A special episode Generous Treatment! Natsuko and Hotaru's B.A.B.E.L. Report aired 2009.01.04. An OAV released 2010.07.16.

4. Dodge Fighters (Ganbare! Dodgeball Fighters) 5 of 10 by Murakami Toshiya & Saito Muneo

Ganbare! Dodgeball Fighters 「がんばれ！ドッジファイターズ」 by Murakami Toshiya & Saito Muneo Shogakukan Tentoumushi Comics, kodomo Volume 5 first published in Japan 2004.08

5. [Premiere] Doraemon Movie - Petualangan Nobita di Laut Selatan (Nobita no Nankai Dai Bōken) -First- by Fujiko F. Fujio

Nobita no Nankai Dai Bōken Jou 「のび太の南海大冒険　上」 by Fujiko F. Fujio Shogakukan Tentoumushi Doraemon Anime Comics, kodomo Volume 1 first published in Japan 1998.09

Related
Based on the 1998 feature-length Doraemon film Nobita's South Sea Adventure

6. [Premiere] Doraemon Movie - Petualangan Nobita di Laut Selatan (Nobita no Nankai Dai Bōken) -Last- by Fujiko F. Fujio [Finale]

Nobita no Nankai Dai Bōken Ka 「のび太の南海大冒険　下」 by Fujiko F. Fujio Shogakukan Tentoumushi Doraemon Anime Comics, kodomo Volume 2 first published in Japan 1998.09

Related
Based on the 1998 feature-length Doraemon film Nobita's South Sea Adventure

7. Ghost's Doctor (Youkai no Oishasan) 4 of 15 by Sato Yuki

Youkai no Oishasan 「妖怪のお医者さん」 by Sato Yuki Kodansha Magazine Special, Shonen Sirius and Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2007.12

Other languages/serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Magz (ongoing)
English Yokai Doctor (Del Rey: three volumes per 2009.08), traditional Chinese (Tong Li: 妖怪醫生 13 released 2010.10)

8. Mystery Bride 3 of 5 by Huh KookHwa & Kim SuJin

Unknown New Bride 「정체불명새색시」 by Huh KookHwa & Kim SuJin AKA Pig Bride Haksan Party, soonjung Volume 3 first published in Korea 2008.02

Other languages/serializations
English Pig Bride (Yen Press: five volumes per 2010.07; serialized in Yen Plus)

9. Smash! 2 of 18 by Saki Kaori

Smash! 「スマッシュ！」 by Saki Kaori Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2007.01

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Topeng Kaca 7 Deluxe, Kekkaishi 4, Ghost's Doctor 1 by Sato Yuki (Elex Media 16 February 2011 manga)

Culdcept 1 was supposed to join this Elex sked, but looks like it's been postponed to the 23rd. Look for it next week.

Youkai no Oisha-san © Sato Yuki/Kodansha
[Serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine]
Published in Indonesia as Ghost's Doctor by Elex Media

Three manga series debut this week: Ghost's Doctor by Sato Yuki, making the jump to tankou from ShoMagz serialization to answer the question: Do yokai have doctors? (In a word, yes); Cynical Kanoko AKA The Secret Notes of Lady Kanoko by Tsujita Ririko, the ex-LaLa DX shoujo manga about a girl who styles herself a people watcher and her descent into (gasp) actual social participation; and Red Haired Anne, Igarashi Yumiko's Akage no Anne mangafication of L.M. Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables.

No previews of ongoing series follow, unless RL decides to cut me some slack. Oh, but I would like to remind you that the Kekkaishi anime premieres tomorrow on Animax Asia. Volume 4 of the manga streets the day after.

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.02.16)

1. Artist Acro 6 of 9 by Sakurai Ato

Artist Acro 「アーティストアクロ」 by Sakurai Ato Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 6 first published in Japan 2010.01

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

2. [Series Premiere] Cynical Kanoko (Warau Kanoko-sama) 1 of 3 by Tsujita Ririko

Warau Kanoko-sama 「笑うかのこ様」 by Tsujita Ririko Hakusensha LaLa DX, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2008.08

Related series
Koi dano Ai dano (sequel; two volumes per 2011.02, ongoing)

Other languages
English The Secret Notes of Lady Kanoko (TOKYOPOP: one volume; volume 2 ships 2011.04.05)

3. Dear Boys Act 3 volume 5 of 6+ by Yagami Hiroki

Dear Boys Act3 「ＤＥＡＲ　ＢＯＹＳ　ＡＣＴ３」 by Yagami Hiroki Kodansha Monthly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 5 first published in Japan 2010.10

Related
Dear Boys and Dear Boys Act2 (prequels)

Other languages
Simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi; volume 4 released 2010.08)

4. [Series Premiere] Ghost's Doctor (Youkai no Oisha-san) 1 of 15+ by Sato Yuki

Youkai no Oisha-san 「妖怪のお医者さん」 by Sato Yuki (also Satou Yuuki) Kodansha Magazine Special, Shonen Sirius and Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2007.06

Other languages/serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Magz (ongoing)
English Yokai Doctor (Del Rey: three volumes per 2009.08

5. Kekkaishi 4 of 33+ by Tanabe Yellow

Kekkaishi 「結界師」 by Tanabe Yellow AKA Barrier Master Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2004.09

Volume 4 chapters:
27. Resonance, Part 1
28. Resonance, Part 2
29. Resonance, Part 3
30. Big Brother and Little Brother
31. Masamori Sumimura
32. Hoin
33. Running Forest
34. Over the Sky
35. Resolution
*NOT Shonen Star titles

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 52nd Shogakukan Manga Awards

Other languages/serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)
English Kekkaishi (VIZ Media: volume 24 per 2011.01), French (Pika Édition: tome 26 streets 2011.02.16), German (Carlsen Comics: Band 16 releases 2011.02.25), traditional Chinese (Rightman Publishing Limited HK and Tong Li Taiwan), Italian (Planet Manga), Malaysian (PCM Comics), Korean (Bookbox), Spanish (Editorial Ivrea Spain), Vietnamese (Kim Dong)

Adaptations
Sunrise's 52-episode anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Yoshino Hiroyuki (Sumimura Yoshimori) and Saitou Rie (Yukimura Tokine), aired in Japan from October 2006 to February 2008. The anime premieres on Animax Asia on 15 February 2011.

6. Masked Rider Spirits (Kamen Rider Spirits) 13 of 16 by Muraeda Kenichi

Kamen Rider Spirits 「仮面ライダーＳＰＩＲＩＴＳ」 by Muraeda Kenichi, Ishinomori Shotaro (Original story) AKA The Legend of Masked Riders Kodansha Magazine Z, seinen Volume 13 first published in Japan 2007.09

Volume 13 chapters:
74. Inherit
75. Get Back
76. Moving
77. Evolution
78. Next Evolution
79. Final Evolution

Related series
Kamen Riders (main story) · Shin Kamen Rider Spirits (sequel)

7. New Legenda Naga (Ryuurouden: Chuugen Ryouranhen) 7 of 8+ by Yamahara Yoshito

Ryuurouden: Chuugen Ryouranhen 「龍狼伝　中原繚乱編」 by Yamahara Yoshito AKA New Legend of the Dragon's Son Kodansha Monthly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 7 first published in Japan 2010.06

Related series
Legenda Naga (prequel)

Other languages
Korean (Final), traditional Chinese (Tong Li), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: 中原缭乱篇 #8 per 2011.02.09)

8. [Series Premiere] Red Haired Anne (Akage no Anne) 1 of 3 by Igarashi Yumiko

Akage no Anne 「赤毛のアン　Ｐａｒｔ　１」 by Igarashi Yumiko, Lucy Maud Montgomery The Kumon Manga Library, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 1997.12

Related series
Anne no Seishun (sequel)
Based on Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery

9. Rinne (Kyoukai no RINNE) 4 of 7+ by Takahashi Rumiko

Kyoukai no RINNE 「境界のＲＩＮＮＥ」 by Takahashi Rumiko AKA Circle of Reincarnation Rinne Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2010.06

Volume 4 chapters:
29. Negative
30. President
31. Damashigami Company
32. Inauguration Ceremony
33. Kyuketsukasha
34. Handprint
35. You Don't Disapprove of That?
36. Ageha, The Shinigami
37. Sister's Whereabouts
38. Bride Screening
*NOT Elex's chapter titles

Other languages/serializations
English RIN-NE (VIZ Media: four volumes per 2010.09, volume 5 street date: 2011.03.08; serialized in ShonenSunday.com: latest chapter 84 Ramen Kaedama) and Chuang Yi: volume 4 per 2010.12), French (Asuka éditions: tome 4 per 2010.12 • tome 5 street date: 2011.03.17), German (EMA Band 3 shipped 2010.11 • Band 4 per 2011.04) and traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press 境界之輪迴 5 per 2010.11)

10. Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 11 of 13 by Sawada Hirofumi

Sanzoku Ou 「山賊王」 by Sawada Hirofumi Kodansha Magazine Great, shounen Volume 11 first published in Japan 2008.05

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Magz (concluded)

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

Glass no Kamen 「ガラスの仮面」 by Miuchi Suzue Hakusensha Bessatsu Hana to Yume, shoujo Bunko volume 7 first published in Japan 1994.06

Related
Glass no Kamen tankoubon

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

12. Traumeister 2 of 5 by Nakayama Atsushi

Traumeister 「トラウマイスタ」 by Nakayama Atsushi Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.01

Volume 2 chapters:
8. 空からやってきた野獣
9. チャップリンとライムライト
10. 打ち破れッ！サブリザード!!!!!
11. ある一日の素敵な朝!?
12. ルイとボワ・ド・ジャスティス
13. 満腹か？
14. チャンドラカンパニーの法と終わった人間
15. 高気圧少女
16. sasinm（シャシー）
17. ちひろの変貌

13. Western Shotgun 36 of 40 by Park MinSeo

Western Shotgun 「웨스턴 샷건」 by Park MinSeo AKA Blazin' Barrels (TOKYOPOP, discontinued) Daiwon C.I., Comic Champ, sonyun Volume 36 first published in Korea 2009.03

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Reissues (2011.02.16)

• [RE-STO] Pacar 365 Hari by Hidaka Banri

Mangazines (2011.02.16)

1. Nakayoshi Gress! 2/2011
2. Shonen Star 3/2011

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