Beauty Pop © Arai Kiyoko/Shogakukan (First serialized in Ciao)
Published in Indonesia by PT Gramedia/m&c!
May contain [SPOILERS]
Not that I have anything against Grimmjow or Bleach 24, you understand, but Kiri– and Beauty Pop's return to the manga Currents stacks demanded that I lead with Arai Kiyoko's special attention is paid to the characters' hair, each flyaway strand carefully inked, each floppy cowlick lovingly delineated
hair-cutting manga. (I'm quoting from Manga: The Complete Guide here.)
As for what's lurking inside Beauty Pop volume 6: It's the summer holidays and the SP (Scissors Project) crew goes to Karuizawa for a gasshuku. Surprises that await them at the upscale mountain resort include a famous but disagreeable fashion maven who breaks Kiri's scissors on purpose.
(Though I wonder how he manages that.) Kyaaa~!-worthy is kewl Narumi, rattled by his dream starring Kiri. [With additions from Amazon's description of Beauty Pop vol. 6 (VIZ Media Shojo Beat edition)]
Bleach 24 by Kubo Tite
As for the undisputed DO WANT! king of this m&c! release—Bleach 24: Immanent God Blues—Ichigo battles Grimmjow, but even with bankai mode »ON!, struggles to dispatch the sixth strongest Arrancar. The other Shinigami fare no better, that is until Soul Society sanctions the use of full-strength Soul Reaper powers.
Goong [Palace Story] by Park SoHee
Meanwhile, in Goong [Palace Story], could Shin and ChaeKyeong be on the path to reconciliation, now that both have discovered that Yul was behind their divorce? The road back to Happy Even After, however, remains rocky as ChaeKyeong not only decides to leave the palace, but HyoRin schemes with Yul to keep our royal couple apart. (Really, someone to ought muzzle that HyoRin and STAT!)
NEW TITLES: Innocent Revenge, Nekomachi Shop Guide, and The Princess Bouquet
One standalone and two new series: Innocent Revenge (Junjou Shippegaeshi) by Hazuki Rei; Nekomachi Shop Guide 1 by Sakamoto Miku; and The Princess Bouquet 1 (Himesama no Hanabata) by Aomata Pink. Babble for this trio (as well as Shanimuni GO 29 and Blizzard Axel 9 blurbs) can be found below the manga list.
Bestseller Reissues: Shanaou Yoshitsune volumes 18 to 22 (of 22)
The final Shanaou Yoshitsune box set comprises volumes 18 to 22 of Sawada Hirofumi's award-winning historical samurai tale, which details how fate has sentenced ertswhile panhandler Hyota to life as Ushiwakamaru, the son of a noble. Fate has likewise determined that Ushiwakamaru become Yoshitsune, leader of the Minamoto clan that would clash against the Heike clan during the Heian conflict.
Will destiny also decree that Yoshitsune rule Japan?
The answer be in this fourth box set, which carries a suggested price tag of IDR 74,000 for five volumes.
m&c! manga and manhwa (2010.05.12)
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- Beauty Pop 6 of 10 by Arai Kiyoko
- Bleach 24 of 44+ by Kubo Tite
- 206.
¡Mala Suerte! 5 [Lucky]
- 207.
Mode: Genocide
- 208.
The Scissors
- 209.
Lift the Limit
- 210.
Turn the True Power On
- 211.
Stroke of Sanity
- 212.
You Don't Hear My Name Anymore
- 213.
Trifle
- 214.
Immanent God Blues
- Blizzard Axel 9 of 11 by Suzuki Nakaba
- Goong [Palace Story] 20 of 22+ by Park SoHee
- [New] Innocent Revenge (Junjou Shippegaeshi) by Hazuki Rei
- [Premiere] Nekomachi Shop Guide (Nekomachi Shop Tour Guide) 1 of 2 by Sakamoto Miku
- [Premiere] The Princess Bouquet (Himesama no Hanabata) 1 of 3 by Aomata Pink
- Shanimuni GO 29 of 32 by Ragawa Marimo
 | Bleach 「 ＢＬＥＡＣＨ－ブリーチ－ 」 by Kubo Tite |
Volume 24: Immanent God Blues contains:
AWARDS: Best shounen manga in the 50th Shogakukan Manga Awards
Bleach published in English by VIZ Media (volume 30 released 2010.03.02; volume 31 street date: 2010.06.01)
An anime adaptation by Studio Pierrot began airing in October 2004 and continues to this day (Season 15, the return to the Hueco Mundo arc, opened with episode 266 on 2010.04.13). Seiyuu Morita Masakazu and Orikasa Fumiko star as leads Kurosaki Ichigo and Kuchiki Rukia. Namikawa Daisuke plays Arrancar Ulquiorra Schiffer. At least two OAVs and three theatrical movies—Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody, Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion, Another Hyōrinmaru, and Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black, I Call Your Name—have been released.
 | Blizzard Axel 「 ブリザードアクセル 」 |
 | Goong 「 궁(宮) 」 by Park SoHee |
Goong: The Royal Palace published in English by Yen Press (volume 8 released 2010.02.23; volume 9 street date: 2010.08.17)
Adapted into a live-action series titled Princess Hours, starring Yoon EunHye as Shin ChaeKyeong, Joo JiHoon as Lee Shin, Kim JeongHoon as Lee Yul, and Song Ji Hyo as Min HyoRin. Twenty-four episodes aired in Korea from January to March 2006. The fate of a rumored second season remains unknown, but a spin-off Goong S aired on the same MBC network from January to March 2007.
 | Junjou Shippegaeshi 「 純情☆しっぺがえし 」 |
Contains stories: Innocent Revenge, Ginkgo Love Letter, Sweet Blue, and Innocent Blue
 | Nekomachi Shop Tour Guide 「 猫町ショップガイド 」 |
 | Himesama no Hanabata 「 姫様の花束 」 |
 | Shanimuni GO 「 しゃにむにＧＯ 」 |
NOTE
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(2) Links like this are Amazon.com (or other online merchants) search and/or product links (commercial), in case you're interested in another language version.
NEW TITLES
Innocent Revenge by Hazuki Rei
This one-volume shoujo anthology originally titled Junjou Shippegaeshi
「 純情☆しっぺがえし 」 contains four stories: Innocent Revenge, Ginkgo Love Letter, Sweet Blue, and Innocent Blue. Below is the synop for the title story:
Senior high first year Nano is reminded of a childhood friend whenever it drizzles; shorter than his peers crybaby Hiroto used to love the rain. More than the rain connection, however, is Nano's recollection of how she declared her love for Hiroto in a letter before he moved to another school. Now they meet again and Hiroto has grown up to be a bishounen. But beyond the kakkoii-ness, Hiroto has developed a mean streak: now he orders Nano around, using her love letter as the sword above her head threat.
Hazuki Rei is also the creator of the Reikun no Romantic Theater series comprising Do Miracle and Starlight Carnival.
Nekomachi Shop Guide 1 by Sakamoto Miku
The “Nekomachi” in Nekomachi Shop Guide 「 猫町ショップガイド 」 apparently refers to an apartment building/complex, whose retail therapy panoply includes a nail art salon, a vintage clothes shop, and a fashion boutique. But the more girl-friendly aspect of Nekomachi is the hope/love/happiness trifecta that awaits our heroine Haruru who works part-time for a male nail stylist slash former otaku. [With additions from Aerandria Scan's description, excerpted by Baka-Updates Manga]
Other Sakamoto Miku manga: Prisoner of the Heart (Toraware Gokko), Nadeshiko Club, and Gokuraku Smile.
The Princess Bouquet 1 by Aomata Pink
I thought The Princess Bouquet or Himesama no Hanabata 「 姫様の花束 」 was manga-ka Aomata Pink's first Indonesian manga outing, but apparently it isn't. The Elex-published FIGHT!! is. At any rate, this time Aomata Pink-sensei brings us, not a shounen series, but a josei one.
The first volume of Princess Bouquet introduces to the three princely florists living in a hillside flower shop Château La Fleur, who supply their customers with little happinesses with the magic of flowers.
Also by Aomata Pink: Hakkenden, Blind Game, and Diamante ~ Tenryou Hana Karuta~
Continuing manga previews
Blizzard Axel 9
「 ブリザードアクセル 」 by Suzuki Nakaba
The figure skating short program ends in a tie between the Fubuki-Rikka and Jin-Koyuki pairs, prompting Fubuki to wager all in the upcoming free skating program.
Also by Suzuki Nakaba: Meet the Banchou (Kongoh Bancho)
Shanimuni GO 29
「 しゃにむにＧＯ 」 by Ragawa Marimo
Makunogama High remains in the running for both doubles and singles in the interhigh tennis tourney. In the men's singles semi-finals, Ide goes up against Shizuka, while Ruui fights Saseko. Under the eagle-eyed supervision of mom Marie, Ruui strives to eliminate his nemesis.
Other Ragawa Marimo manga: Baby and I (Aka-chan to Boku), Itsudemo Otenki Kibun, and New York New York
~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03)
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Level Comics: AirGear 11 · Bambino 3 · Blade of Immortal 7 · Dolls of God 1 by Yamamura Hajime · Gun Smith Cats 5 · Historie 1 by Iwaaki Hitoshi · Nurse Aoi 12 · Shattered Knife 3
m&c!: Bleach 25 · C-blossom 2 of 2 · Fu & Dragon 1-2 of 2 by Li Zhi Qing/Zhuang Han Bo · Happy Café 13 · Innocent Dragon 5 · The Impeccable Twins Final Chapters 8 · Long Hu Men 167 · School Hotel 2 of 2 · White Paper Ark 6 · · Monika 134 · Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures 5 · Komik Malaysia: Dari Alam Angker Histeria by Oga · Komik Malaysia: Call from The Grave by Kash · Komik Malaysia: Illusive by Oga · Komik Malaysia: Eli by Zint · Komik Malaysia: Punch by Aliow
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Beauty Pop 「 ビューティーポップ 」 by Arai Kiyoko
Shogakukan Ciao, shoujo
Volume 6 first published in Japan 2006.06
Beauty Pop underwent a short hiatus but returned October 2006 under the title Beauty Pop Stage 2. This “sequel” covers volumes 7 to 10. The tankoubon releases, however, are still titled Beauty Pop.
Beauty Pop published in English by VIZ Media (10 volumes)
Serialized in Indonesian in Cherry
A Beauty Pop drama CD was released in November 2004, starring seiyuu Minagawa Junko as Koshiba Kiri, Seki Tomokazu as Narumi Shogo, Makoto Aoki as Ochiai Kazuhiko, Shimono Hiro as Minami Kei, Kurata Masayo as Aoyama Kanako, Shimozaki Hiroshi as Komatsu Taro, and Hoshino Mitsuaki as Koshiba Seiji.