Nodame Cantabile 25 of 25, Yozakura Quartet 2, Yakitate Japan 25 (Elex Media 28 December 2011 manga) [UPDATED]

T'is the season of hectic—I need a holiday from the holidays—but I managed to sneak away to post this MinimaList. Artwork and NikBabble™ when I can next snatch another time window. Update: Snatched enuf albeit very, VERY belated

Nodame Cantabile © by Ninomiya Tomoko/Kodansha
[First serialized in Kiss]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo

Even if Chiaki is still wrasslin' with White Rose until the last dress rehearsal, on D-Day, the performance stuns the audience with perfection. Chiaki, too, gets a sweet surprise smack in the middle of The Magic Flute opera.

But what about Nodame?

Well, just like Chiaki, Nodame, too, receives a delightful gift in the Nodame Cantabile finale, which means everyone who invested in our couple and the kooky cast supporting them can close their personal Nodame Cantabile chapter with goony grins and/or satisfied sighs :) (Telor Ceplok contributor Lina-chan in the comments gives the finale a 9 of 10 ♥ and deems it a Must-Have in your manga library.)

Two titles tied for the first runner-up DO WANT! — Yakitate!! Japan vol 25 and Yozakura Quartet vol 2. Find their previews below the release list.

Mangazines
Shonen Star 23/2011 ☆ Dr. Koto by Yamada Takatoshi

Dr. Koto Shinryoujo
© Yamada Takatoshi
Shogakukan
[Young Sunday Comics]

In the latest chapter of Yamada Takatoshi's Dr. Koto —

Dr. Koto's guilt over having neglected his family melts after he calls his mom and she tells him she doesn't blame him at all. The mood on Koshiki island, too, lightens. In contrast to the levity, Nurse Hoshino's attitude changes, after she discovers a lump in her chest...

These serials also run in the Indonesian Shonen Sunday: ARAGO by Arai Takahiro, Defense Devil by Youn InWan & Yang KyungIl, The World God Only Knows by Wakaki Tamiki, Alice in Borderland by Aso Haro, Wild Life by Fujisaki Masato, Magi by Ohtaka Shinobu, Kekkaishi by Tanabe Yellow, Detektif Conan by Aoyama Gosho and My First Mr. Akuno by Fujiki Syun.

(Still waiting on the premieres of Arakawa Hiromu's Silver Spoon and Mitsuda Takuya's Buyuden.)

Collecting the tankou? Reminding most recently released volumes: Dr. Koto 8 (2011.11.02), Detektif Conan 64 (10.26), Kekkaishi 10 (10.19), Wild Life 20 (9.28), My First Mr. Akuno 5 (8.15) and Defense Devil 5 (8.10).

The next issue of Shonen Star streets on the 4th of January 2012.

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.12.28)

1. Beck vol 30 of 34 by Harold Sakuishi

BECK 「ＢＥＣＫ」 by Harold Sakuishi Kodansha Monthly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 30 first published in Japan 2007.06

Awards
Winner, 2002 Kodansha Manga Awards in the Shounen category (tied with Nonaka Eiji's Cromartie High School)

Serializations/Other languages
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Magz (ongoing)
English BECK:Mongolian Chop Squad (TOKYOPOP: till volume 12), French (Akata/Delcourt: 34 volumes per 2010.03), Italian (Dynit), German (Tokyopop Germany; lapsed) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan)

Adaptations
Anime adaptation (till manga volume 11) by Madhouse featuring seiyuu Namikawa Daisuke (Tanaka Yukio/Koyuki), Ueno Yuuma (Minami Ryuusuke) and Saiki Miho (Minami Maho). Twenty-six episodes aired from October 2004 to March 2005 on TV Tokyo.

A BECK live-action film directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko, starring Mizushima Hiro (Ryuusuke) and Satoh Takeru (Koyuki), premiered 4 September 2010 in Japan.

Related
Guidebooks: BECK The Guidebook Complete Edition (Japan release: 2010.08); BECK Live! -Festival & Movie Guide- (2010.07); BECK At Last 33 1/3 (2008.10); BECK Music Guide (2005.10); BECK Volume 00 The Guidebook (2004.03); BECK Volume 0 The Guidebook (2002.11)

2. Bride of the Water God (Habaek-eui Shinbu) vol 7 of 16+ by Yun MiKyung

Habaek-eui Shinbu 「하백의 신부」 by Yun MiKyung Seoul Cultural Publishers Wink, soonjung Volume 7 first published in Korea 2008.09

Other languages/serializations
English Bride of the Water God (Dark Horse: nine volumes per 2011.11.01 • volume 10 street date: 2012.01.31), French L'épouse du dieu de l'eau (Editions Clair de Lune: Tome 5 shipped 2011.08 • Tome 6 street date: 2012.01.19)

3. The Dog's Magical Touch (Himitsu no Wantacchi) vol 2 of 3 by Anisaki Yuna

Himitsu no Wantacchi 「ヒミツのわんタッチ」 by Anisaki Yuna Shogakukan Tentoumushi Special, kodomo/shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2008.08

4. More a Flower than a Flower (Hana Yori mo Hana no Gotoku) vol 2 of 9+ by Narita Minako

Hana Yori mo Hana no Gotoku 「花よりも花の如く」 by Narita Minako Hakusensha Melody, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2004.05

5. New Kobochan (Shin Kobo-chan) vol 13 of 22+ by Ueda Masashi

Shin Kobo-chan 「新コボちゃん」 by Ueda Masashi Houbunsha Manga Time Comics, seinen/4-koma Volume 13 first published in Japan 2008.07

6. Nodame Cantabile vol 25 of 25: Encore Opera Edition by Ninomiya Tomoko [Finale]

Nodame Cantabile 「のだめカンタービレ」 by Ninomiya Tomoko Kodansha Kiss, josei Volume 25 first published in Japan 2010.12

Awards
Best Shoujo Manga, 2004 Kodansha Manga Awards

Other languages
English Nodame Cantabile (Del Rey: 16 volumes per 2009.07), French (Pika Édition: Tome 13 shipped 2011.08), traditional Chinese (Tong Li: 交響情人夢 25 released 2011.01)

Related
The Nodame Illustrations collection was released in Japan 2011.04.

Adaptations
Adapted into an award-winning live-action TV series starring Ueno Juri (Nodame) and Tamaki Hiroshi (Chiaki Shinichi) that aired from October to December 2006 on Fuji TV, followed by a four-hour sequel TV special, Nodame Cantabile New Year's Special in Europe (4-5 January 2008), and two live-action movies: Nodame Cantabile Saishū Gakushō Zen-Pen (Japan premiere: 2009.12.19) and Nodame Cantabile Saishū Gakushō Kou-Hen (2010.04.17).

The first season of the Nodame Cantabile anime aired in Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block from January to June 2007. The 11-episode second season Nodame Cantabile: Paris Chapter ran from October to December 2008. An OAV was bundled with the limited edition manga volume 22 released 10 August 2009. The third season Nodame Cantabile: Finale aired from January to March 2010. Seiyuu Kawasumi Ayako and Seki Tomokazu played protagonists Nodame and Chiaki in all three seasons.

7. A Tale of The Cat Painter (Nekoe Jubei Otogizoshi) vol 2 of 4+ by Nagao Maru

Nekoe Jubei Otogizoshi 「猫絵十兵衛　御伽草紙」 by Nagao Maru Shonen Gahosha Neko Panchi, josei Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.09

Other languages
English Edo Nekoe Jubei Otogizoshi (JManga)

8. Yakitate!! Japan vol 25 of 26 by Hashiguchi Takashi

Yakitate!! Japan 「焼きたて！！ジャぱん」 by Hashiguchi Takashi Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 25 (chapters 223–231 + Gaiden) first published in Japan 2007.01

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 49th Shogakukan Manga Awards (tied with Arakawa Hiromu's Fullmetal Alchemist)

Other languages/serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Star (concluded)
English Yakitate!! Japan (VIZ Media: 26 volumes per 2011.04), French (Delcourt/Akata; Yakitate Ja-Pan !! un pain c'est tout tome 26 per 2010.01), Spanish (Editorial Ivréa Spain), German (EMA) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li: 新鮮出爐﹗日式麵包王 26 released 2007.06)

Adaptations
Sunrise's 69-episode anime adaptation starring seiyuu Kobayashi Yumiko as Azuma Kazuma aired from October 2004 to March 2006 on TV Tokyo.

9. Yozakura Quartet (Yozakura Shijuusou ~Yozakura Quartet~) vol 2 of 11+ by Yasuda Suzuhito

Yozakura Shijuusou ~Yozakura Quartet~ 「夜桜四重奏　ヨザクラカルテット」 by Yasuda Suzuhito Kodansha Shonen Sirius, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2007.03

Other languages
English Yozakura Quartet (Del Rey: five volumes per 2009.09), traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan: 夜櫻四重奏 (10) released 2011.12.09)

Adaptations
A 12-episode anime produced by Nomad, starring seiyuu Kaji Yuuki (Hiizumi Akina), Fukuen Misato (Yarizakura Hime), Fujita Saki (Nanami Ao) and Sawashiro Miyuki (Isone Kotoha), aired from October to December 2008, followed by the Yozakura Quartet ~Hoshi no Umi~ OAVs (three DVDs released between October 2010 and September 2011)

Related
Shooting Star Carnaval Side: Yozakura Quarter Yasuda Suzuhito Illustrations artbook (published in Japan 2011.06)

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Postponed title(s)
The Knight in the Area vol 2 (pending new street date)

Magazines (2011.12.28)

• Shonen Star Issue 23/2011 (Indonesian Shonen Sunday)

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Ceres 3, GTO Shonan 14 Days 4, Nurse Aoi 19 (Level Comics 21 December 2011 manga) [UPDATED]

Make Gugel happy and help me out by providing your own babble; RL only allows a MinimaList for nau~ Update: Babble, babble, babble :D

Ayashi no Ceres © Watase Yuu/Shogakukan [First serialized in Sho-Comi] · GTO Shonan 14 Days © Fujisawa Toru/Kodansha [First serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine]. Published in Indonesia as Ceres: A Heaven's Fairy Tale and GTO Shonan 14 Days by Elex Media/Level Comics

"Weird is my normal."

Once transformed into Ceres, Aya has to accept that strange things tend to happen around her. This time, at school, Aya faces a series of mysterious fires. Do the blazes have anything to do with Aya's awakened Tennyo powers?

Let's hope Yuuhi is up to saving Aya when she needs it in Ceres 3, this Level release's top DO WANT!

Meanwhile, in the other Most Wanted manga —

GTO Shonan 14 Days vol 4 of 9
By Fujisawa Toru

Onizuka stops Seiya from shooting mom's boyfriend, but not for long. Twins from Smile Duck show up, collecting on certain "promise."

What's this promise all about? See GTO Shonan 14 Days 4 for answers.

The rest of the previews after the release list.

Level Comics manga (2011.12.21)

1. Ceres: A Heaven's Fairy Tale (Ayashi no Ceres) vol 3 of 14 by Watase Yuu

Ayashi no Ceres Tenkuu Otogizoushi 「妖しのセレス　天空お伽草子」 by Watase Yuu Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo Volume 3 first published in Japan 1997.07

Awards
Winner, 43rd Shogakukan Manga Awards in the Shoujo category

Reissues/Other languages
Reissued in seven Shogakukan Bunko from 2005.11 to 2006.02
English Ceres: Celestial Legend (VIZ Media: (14 volumes per 2006.02), French (Editions Tonkam: Ayashi no Ceres: Un conte de fée céleste: 14 volumes per 2002.01), German (EMA), Spanish (Glènat España: Ceres: La Leyenda Celestial), Italian (Play Press: La fiaba del cielo), Vietnamese Truyền Thuyết Thiên Nữ

Adaptations
Studio Pierrot's 24-episode anime adaptation aired in Japan on WOWOW from April to September 2000, with seiyuu Kakazu Yumi as Aya Mikage, Iwao Junko as Ceres, Konishi Katsuyuki as Tooya, Itou Kentarou as Yuuhi, Chiba Susumu as Aki, Miki Shinichiro as Mikagi and Sugita Tomokazu as Mikage Kagami.

Light novels written by Nishizaki Megumi and illustrated by Watase Yuu: Ayashi no Ceres Episode of Tooya (one volume Palette bunko: 2000.06); Episode of Shuro (Palette bunko: 2000.09); Episode of Aki (Palette bunko: 2001.01); and Episode of Miku (Palette bunko, three volumes from 2001.06 to 2001.08)

Related
Sequel: Ayashi no Ceres Gaiden (side story included as furoku for Sho-Comi #18; also compiled in Fushigi Yuugi: Genbu Kaiden vol 6)
Watase Yuu Postcard Book Fushigi Yuugi Ayashi no Ceres Imadoki! (Japan release: 2001.01)

2. GTO Shonan 14 Days vol 4 of 9 by Fujisawa Toru

GTO Shonan 14 Days 「ＧＴＯ　ＳＨＯＮＡＮ　１４ＤＡＹＳ」 by Fujisawa Toru Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2010.07

Related series
Prequels: Shounan Junaigumi! AKA GTO: The Early Years (31 of 31 volumes); Bad Company (1 of 1 volume); and GTO (25 of 25 volumes)

Other languages
Simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: volume 4 per 2010.10), English GTO 14 Days in Shonan (Vertical: Volume 1 street date: 2012.01.31)

3. Last Inning vol 10 of 31+ by Nakahara Yu, Kamio Ryu

Last Inning 「ラストイニング」 by Nakahara Yu, Kamio Ryu, Katou Kiyoshi (Supervisor) Shogakukan Big Comic Spirits, seinen Volume 10 first published in Japan 2006.07

4. Nurse Aoi (Ns' Aoi) vol 19 of 32 by Koshino Ryo

Ns' Aoi 「Ｎｓ’あおい」 by Koshino Ryo Kodansha Morning, seinen Volume 19 first published in Japan 2008.06

Recognitions
Jury Recommended Work for Story Manga, 12th Japan Media Arts Festival

Related
Ns' Aoi - Those Days (side story; 2 of 2 volumes)

Adaptations
Live-action renzoku starring Ishihara Satomi (Misora Aoi) aired on Fuji TV from January to March 2006, followed by a special in September the same year.

European comics/BDs (2011.12.21)

1. Ric Hochet: Ric Hochet vs Sherlock (Ric Hochet, Tome 44: Ric Hochet contre Sherlock) by Tibet - A.P. Duchâteau (Le Lombard)
2. Smurf: Smurf dan Telur Ajaib (L'oeuf et les Schtroumpfs, Tome 4) by Peyo (Dupuis)
3. Smurf: Smurf Liar (Le Schtroumpf Sauvage, Tome 19) by Peyo (Le Lombard)

Postponed titles and new street dates
Le Scrameustache: Penyihir Ursa Mayor by Gos & Walt and Smurf: Smurf Hitam (both postponed to 2012.01.11)

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Erementar Gerad 2, Gamaran 1 by Nakamaru Yosuke, Love Sick 3 of 3 (m&c! 7 December 2011 manga) [UPDATED]

Debuting Gamaran snaps up first runner-up DO WANT!, but Most Wanted m&c! manga remains Erementar Gerad 2. Just sayin'.

Gamaran © by Nakamaru Yosuke/Kodansha
[Serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine]
Published in Indonesia by Gramedia/m&c!

Gamaran takes place during the middle Edo period. One "demon" state, Unabara, attracts martial artists who know naught else but fighting. Unabara's daimyo Washitzu Naosata is searching for a successor from among his 31 sons, and for this purpose, holds a tournament to determine who will later rule in his stead. Each son must field a champion in the tourney, to fight other chosen warriors until only one is left standing. The son who backs up the winner will become Unabara's next ruler.

To ensure his ascent to power, one of the daimyo's sons Naoyoshi picks Kurogane Gama, son of the legendary swordsman Kurogane Jinsuke, said to have slain at least a thousand men. Gama agrees, but can the youth best fighters much more experienced than he?

Gamaran, serializing in Weekly Shonen Magazine, appears to be Nakamaru Yosuke-sensei's debut series. (I couldn't find any other manga attributed to him.) Thirteen volumes have been released as of 17 November 2011. The fourteenth tankou streets in Japan on 17 January.

Aside from the shounen Gamaran, Dear! from Mitsuki Kaco also debuts—and concludes—this street date. The Childhood Friends, Love Triangle, Summer shoujo romance first serialized in Betsucomi and Deluxe Betsucomi.

Several series are also ending. In addition to Morie Satoshi's Love Sick, Yamada Nanpei's How to be a Man also curtains, as does Hwang MiRee's My Own Princess. I'll try to fill in the deets later if RL lets up a bit. (I nego'ed with it to at least let me produce a shopping list.) »Edit: Previews heeeere! (below).

m&c! manga (2011.12.07)

1. [Series Premiere] Dear! vol 1 of 2 by Mitsuki Kaco

Dear! 「ＤＥＡＲ！」 by Mitsuki Kaco Shogakukan Betsucomi and Deluxe Betsucomi, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2010.11

2. [Premiere] Dear! vol 2 of 2 by Mitsuki Kaco [Finale]

Volume 2 first published in Japan 2011.04

3. Erementar Gerad vol 2 of 18 by Azuma Mayumi

Eremental Gerad 「ＥＲＥＭＥＮＴＡＲ　ＧＥＲＡＤ」 by Azuma Mayumi Mag Garden Comic Blade, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2002.11

Other languages
English Elemental Gelade (TOKYOPOP: 12 Volumes per 2010.08; dropped), French (Kami), Spanish (Editorial Ivréa), Italian (Star Comics), German (Carlsen Comics: Band 17 street date: 2012.01.30), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 武器種族傳說 18 per 2010), Vietnamese (as Truyền Nhân Yuruki)

Related series
Spin-off: EG: Aozora no Senki (ongoing, volume 6 per 2010.03)

Adaptations
XEBEC's 26-episode anime adaptation aired between April and September 2005 on TV Tokyo, with seiyuu Ishida Akira as Coud Van Giruet and Takahashi Mikako as Reverie Metherlence

Light novels: Mag Garden has also published light novels written by Asaka Shou and illustrated by Azuma Mayumi

Drama CDs: Three drama CDs featuring actors different from the anime's were released by Frontier Works between October 2003 and August 2005. One drama CD featuring anime seiyuu was released by Victor Entertainment.

4. [Series Premiere] Gamaran vol 1 of 13+ by Nakamaru Yosuke

Gamaran 「我間乱～ＧＡＭＡＲＡＮ～」 by Nakamaru Yosuke Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.08

5. How to be a Man (Otona ni Naru Houhou [Bunko]) vol 8 of 8 by Yamada Nanpei [Finale]

Otona ni Naru Houhou (Bunko) 「オトナになる方法」 by Yamada Nanpei Hakusensha, shoujo Volume 8 first published in Japan 2001.12

Related series
Part of Yamada Nanpei's Kumiko & Shingo series (Series 6).

6. Love Sick vol 3 of 3 by Morie Satoshi [Finale]

Love Sick 「ラブ　シック」 by Morie Satoshi Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 3 first published in Japan 2010.02

7. My Lovely Class Leader (Gokujou!! Mechamote Iinchou) vol 6 of 15+ by Nishimura Tomoko

Gokujou!! Mechamote Iinchou 「極上！！めちゃモテ委員長」 by Nishimura Tomoko Shogakukan Ciao, shoujo Volume 6 first published in Japan 2008.02

Serializations/Other languages
Serialized in the Indonesian Cherry (ongoing)
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 戀愛班長 13 per 2011.10)

Adaptations
The 51-episode Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou anime produced by Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment, starring seiyuu Ogawa Mana (Kitagawa Mimi) and Oshima Ryo (Toujou Ushio) aired from April 2009 to March 2010 in Japan. The Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou Second Collection sequel premiered 2010.04.03; episode 51 finale aired 2011.04.10.

8. Next to You (Tonari no Atashi) vol 3 of 8+ by Namba Atsuko

Tonari no Atashi 「隣のあたし」 by Namba Atsuko Kodansha Betsufure, shoujo Volume 3 first published in Japan 2010.01

m&c! manhwa (2011.12.07)

1. Crab Kiss vol 9 of 10 by Hwang MiRee

Crab Kiss 「Crab Kiss 크랩키스」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang (Kkonnim), soonjung Volume 9 first published in Korea 2006.02

2. Idol's Love Story (Idol School of Noble's Story) vol 9 of 15 by Han YuRang

Idol School of Noble's Story 「IDOL SCHOOL OF 귀족연애사」 by Han YuRang Samyang, soonjung Volume 9 first published in Korea 2006.10

3. My Own Princess (Personalized Princess) vol 10 of 10 by Hwang MiRee [Finale]

Personalized Princess 「나만의 공주님」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang (Kkonnim) soonjung Volume 10 first published in Korea 2009.09

Hong Kong manhua (2011.12.07)

• Long Hu Men - The Next Battle vol 3: Sembilan Matahari Membakar Sejuta Racun by Tony Wong

Long Hu Men - The Next Battle by Tony Wong Jade Dynasty

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Slam Dunk Deluxe 2, The Knight in the Area 1, Demon King 35 (Elex Media 7 December 2011 manga) [UPDATED]

I'll do my Ganbaruzo! best to fill in the NikBabble™ sometime this week. For nau, settle for the MinimaList Plus. ✓ Done!

Area no Kishi © by Igano Hiroaki & Tsukiyama Kaya/Kodansha
[Serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine]
Published in Indonesia as The Knight in the Area by Elex Media Komputindo

Slam Dunk Deluxe volume 2 (Rukawa!!) is the top DO WANT! of this Elex release, but the debuting The Knight in the Area wasn't too far behind. Hence, leading with the licensed Area no Kishi (unfortunately, there's a pirated version running around :P).

If you're not familiar with The Knight in the Area, let me quote from ANN, which recently reported Area no Kishi's upcoming anime adapt:

The story centers around Kakeru Aizawa, the younger brother of the Kamakura School soccer team captain Suguru. While Suguru is so talented in soccer that he has been made part of Japan's national under-15 team, Kakeru is so weak at the sport that he is nicknamed “Mr. No Goal.” Kakeru's life changes however, after a tragic accident.

The soccer manga serializes in Weekly Shonen Magazine. The 28th tankou shipped in Japan last 17 November; the 29th is skedded for 17 January 2012. The Teamwork, Character Growth, Siblings, Mourning, Rivalry, Romantic Subplot, Strong Female Side Character story is written by Igano Hiroaki. What's in a name? How about Agi Tadashi (The Drops of God), Amagi Seimaru (Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo), Ando Yuma (Psychometrer Eiji), Ryuumon Ryou (Bloody Monday) and Aoki Yuya (GetBackers)? Yup, same person.

Manga-ka Tsukiyama Kaya-sensei, meanwhile, is also credited with the shounen fantasy Life Life, first serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine (Japanese tankou street date: 2012.01.17).

More previews (and NikBabble™) after the release list.

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.12.07)

1. [Series Premiere] Appearance of the Yellow Dragon (Yellow Dragon ga Arawareta!) vol 1 of 2 by Tamura Mitsuhisa

Yellow Dragon ga Arawareta! 「イエロードラゴンがあらわれた！」 by Tamura Mitsuhisa Shogakukan Club Sunday and Shonen Sunday Super, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2010.04

Serializations
Indonesian serialization in Shonen Star (concluded)

2. [Premiere] Appearance of the Yellow Dragon (Yellow Dragon ga Arawareta!) vol 2 of 2 by Tamura Mitsuhisa [Finale]

Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.09

3. Demon King (Majeh) vol 35 of 40+ by Ra InSoo & Kim JaeHwan

Majeh 「마제(魔帝)」 by Ra InSoo & Kim JaeHwan Daiwon C.I. Champ Comics, sonyun Volume 35 first published in Korea 2010.05

Other languages
English King of Hell (TOKYOPOP: 25 volumes per 2009.08.04) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: 魔帝 #36 per 2011.09)

4. [Premiere] Hantu Wanita Bermulut Lebar (Senritsu! Ooguchi Onna) by Makihara Wakana

Senritsu! Ooguchi Onna 「戦慄！おおぐち女」 by Makihara Wakana Shogakukan Ciao Horror Comics, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2007.07

5. [Series Premiere] The Knight in the Area (Area no Kishi) vol 1 of 28+ by Igano Hiroaki & Tsukiyama Kaya

Area no Kishi 「エリアの騎士」 by Igano Hiroaki & Tsukiyama Kaya Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2006.08

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 足球騎士 24 released 2011.11.07)

Adaptations
Shin-Ei Animation's The Knight in the Area anime adaptation is scheduled to premiere 2012.01.07 with seiyuu Fukuyama Jun as Aizawa Suguru, Itou Shizuka as Mishima Nana and Sanpei Yuko as Aizawa Kakeru.

6. Slam Dunk Deluxe (Slam Dunk Kanzenban) vol 2 of 24 by Inoue Takehiko

Slam Dunk (Kanzenban) 「ＳＬＡＭ　ＤＵＮＫ　完全版」 by Inoue Takehiko Shueisha Jump Comics Deluxe, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2001.03

Related series
Slam Dunk tankoubon (31 volumes, originally serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump
Kaede Purple (1998 one-shot Slam Dunk alternate story)

Awards
Winner, 40th Shogakukan Manga Awards in the Shounen category

Other languages (Tankoubon release)
Indonesian (Elex Media, 31 volumes), English Slam Dunk (Gutsoon! Entertainment [2003-2004; Dropped]; VIZ Media: from 2008 - 19 volumes per 2011.12.06 • volume 20 street date: 2012.02.07; Chuang Yi Singapore: 31 volumes; and Summit Media Publishing Philippines), French (Kana: 31 volumes), Spanish (Editorial Ivréa and Grupo Editorial Vid México), German (Planet Manga), Portuguese (Conrad Brazil), traditional Chinese (Da Ran Culture Enterprise Co., Ltd. (forfeited); Sharp Point Press Taiwan)

Adaptations
Toei Animation's 101-episode anime TV series adapting manga volumes 1-22 aired from October 1993 to March 1996 in Japan, starring seiyuu Kusao Takeshi (Sakuragi Hanamichi), Hiramatsu Akiko (Akagi Haruko), Midorikawa Hikaru (Rukawa Kaede), Yanada Kiyoyuki (Akagi Takenori), Okiayu Ryotaro (Mitsui Hisashi) and Shioya Yoku (Miyagi Ryouta). At least five anime film sequels were also produced: Slam Dunk (Japan premiere: 1994.03.12), Slam Dunk: Zenkoku Seiha da! Sakuragi Hanamichi (1994.07.09), Slam Dunk: Shōhoku Saidai no Kiki! Moero Sakuragi Hanamichi (1995.03.04) and Slam Dunk: Hoero Basketman Tamashii! Hanamichi to Rukawa no Atsuki Natsu (1995.07.15)

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[Value sets] Paket Komik *Harga Spesial*

1. Libero Revolution!!, Vols. 1–7 of 13 by Tanaka Motoyuki (Libero Kakumei!!) [IDR 56,000/set]
2. Libero Revolution!!, Vols. 8–13 of 13 by Tanaka Motoyuki –Complete– [IDR 48,000/set]
3. Look Up!, Vols. 1–8 of 8 by Kusaba Michiteru (Miagete Goran) –Complete– [IDR 64,000/set]
4. Ogawa and Team Saito, Vols. 1–5 (of 8+) by Sakyo (Ogawa to Yukai na Saitoutachi) [IDR 40,000/set]
5. Railroad, Vols. 1–3 of 3 by Yun MiKyung –Complete– [IDR 24,000/set]
6. With My Brothers, Vols. 1–10 (of 11) by Tokeino Hari (Oniichan to Issho) [IDR 80,000/set]

*Volume tallies represent volume totals in country of origin, which may not coincide with Elex Media's latest releases. Elex's most recent volume for Ogawa and Team Saito is volume 6, released 2011.05.11. (Latest Japanese tankou 8 streeted November 2010.) With My Brothers concluded with the release of finale volume 11 last April.

Postponed
Fujiko F. Fujio's New Little Ghost Q-Taro, Vols. 1—4 special price package (pending new street date) and Shonen Magz Issue 12/2011 (new street date: 14 December 2011).

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Bloody Monday 7, Ceres 2, Oh Butterfly Oh Flower 6 (Level Comics 30 November 2011 manga) [UPDATED]

A genius hacker... a bio terrorist attack... a deadly virus... Your mission: Save the world!

Bloody Monday © Ryumon Ryou & Megumi Kouji/Kodansha
[First serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media/Level Comics

Fujimaru manages to track down the BLOODY-X antivirus—the only hope of saving the two contaminated agents—within THIRD-i, but runs straight into Maya who infiltrated the building. Meanwhile, Ryunosuke, Otoya and Aoi evade the terrorists lying in wait at Mishiro University. Hide lends his dad's company car, but Otoya harbors suspicions over Hide's uncle Mauro who comes with.

I can add from Chuang Yi's Bloody Monday : Season 1 Vol.7 synopsis: As if a virus outbreak and enemy infiltration aren't enough, THIRD-i is facing a new internal crisis. An ignorant, yet obnoxious bureaucrat has been assigned to take over their leadership, and he threatens to undo valuable research that could put them all in grave peril!

Sez Bloody Monday editor Adisti-san upon Phew, finally reaching volume 7: Characters come...and characters go.

Now for Level's first runner-up DO WANT! —

Ceres: A Heaven's Fairy Tale vol 2 of 14
By Watase Yuu

Deemed the bringer of Clan Mikage's doom, Aya is hunted down by her own family. She escapes death at her mother's hands when the Tennyo within her—Ceres—emerges and takes Aya over. Ceres vows to destroy the Mikage clan and take back her stolen hagoromo.

More manga previews after the release list.

Level Comics manga (2011.11.30)

1. Bloody Monday vol 7 of 11 by Ryumon Ryou & Megumi Kouji

Bloody Monday 「ブラッディ・マンデイ」 by Ryumon Ryou & Megumi Kouji Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 7 first published in 2008.09

Other languages
English Bloody Monday: Season 1 (Chuang Yi: volume 8 per 2010.08 and Kodansha Comics: Bloody Monday: two volumes per 2011.10.25 • volume 3 street date: 2011.12.20), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: 11 volumes, concluded), traditional Chinese 血色星期一 (Tong Li Taiwan; 11 volumes) and French (PIKA Édition: Tome 8 shipped 2011.11.16 • Tome 9 street date: 2012.01.18)

Related series
Bloody Monday 0 (one volume; 2009.05) and sequels Bloody Monday Season 2 - Zetsubou no Kou (AKA Bloody Monday Season 2 ~Pandora no Hako~, eight volumes as at 2011.05.17) and Bloody Monday - Last Season (serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine beginning 2011.07.14; volume 1 streeted 2011.10.17 in Japan; volume 2 street date: 2011.12.16)

Under Kodansha's KPC (Platinum Comics) imprint: Bloody Monday: Seinaru Chi no Shukusai... Hajimaru!! (2011.07.27); Bloody Monday: Kiba o Muku “BLOODY ‐ X”, Kansen Bakuhatsu!? (2011.06); Bloody Monday: Mogurikonde ita Supai no Shōtai (2011.05); Bloody Monday: Tensai Kōkōsei Hacker “Falcon” (2011.04)

Hacking guides by FALCON: Bloody Monday Falcon no Conpi: Falcon's Computer Hacking (KCDX imprint: 2009.12) and Bloody Monday Falcon no Mobi: Falcon's Mobile Hacking (KCDX: 2011.01)

Adaptations
An 11-episode live-action renzoku aired from October through December 2008 on TBS, followed by a second season, Bloody Monday Season2 ~Pandora no Hako~ (January to March 2010, nine episodes). Actor/singer Miura Haruma returned as protagonist Fujimaru Takagi/Falcon in the sequel.

2. Blue Seal (Ao no Fuuin [Bunko]) vol 5 of 7 by Shinohara Chie

Ao no Fuuin 「蒼の封印　(小学館文庫)」 by Shinohara Chie Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo Bunko volume 5 first published in Japan 1999.05 (originally published in 11 tankoubon from 1992.04 to 1994.12)

Adaptations
Audio drama CD released by Shogakukan in May 1993 and light novels written by Yamamoto Natsumi and illustrated by Shinohara Chie, published under the KSS Comic Novels imprint (three volumes from September to December 1998)

3. Bronze Angel (Bronze no Tenshi) vol 6 of 7 by Saito Chiho

Bronze no Tenshi 「ブロンズの天使」 by Saito Chiho Shogakukan Flowers, shoujo Volume 6 first published in Japan 2006.09

Other versions
Rereleased in five bunko volumes (per 2011.03)

Related series
Bronze no Tenshi Gaiden (one volume spin-off; 2009.01)

4. Ceres: A Heaven's Fairy Tale (Ayashi no Ceres) vol 2 of 14 by Watase Yuu

Ayashi no Ceres Tenkuu Otogizoushi 「妖しのセレス　天空お伽草子」 by Watase Yuu Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 1997.04

Awards
Winner, 43rd Shogakukan Manga Awards in the Shoujo category

Reissues/Other languages
Reissued in seven Shogakukan Bunko from 2005.11 to 2006.02
English Ceres: Celestial Legend (VIZ Media: (14 volumes per 2006.02), French (Editions Tonkam: Ayashi no Ceres: Un conte de fée céleste: 14 volumes per 2002.01), German (EMA), Spanish (Glènat España: Ceres: La Leyenda Celestial), Italian (Play Press: La fiaba del cielo), Vietnamese Truyền Thuyết Thiên Nữ

Adaptations
Studio Pierrot's 24-episode anime adaptation aired in Japan on WOWOW from April to September 2000, with seiyuu Kakazu Yumi as Aya Mikage, Iwao Junko as Ceres, Konishi Katsuyuki as Tooya, Itou Kentarou as Yuuhi, Chiba Susumu as Aki, Miki Shinichiro as Mikagi and Sugita Tomokazu as Mikage Kagami.

Light novels written by Nishizaki Megumi and illustrated by Watase Yuu: Ayashi no Ceres Episode of Tooya (one volume Palette bunko: 2000.06); Episode of Shuro (Palette bunko: 2000.09); Episode of Aki (Palette bunko: 2001.01); and Episode of Miku (Palette bunko, three volumes from 2001.06 to 2001.08)

Related
Sequel: Ayashi no Ceres Gaiden (side story included as furoku for Sho-Comi #18; also compiled in Fushigi Yuugi: Genbu Kaiden vol 6)
Watase Yuu Postcard Book Fushigi Yuugi Ayashi no Ceres Imadoki! (Japan release: 2001.01)

5. Oh Butterfly Oh Flower (Chou yo Hana yo) vol 6 of 8 by Yoshihara Yuki

Chou yo Hana yo 「蝶よ花よ」 by Yoshihara Yuki Shogakukan Petit Comic, josei Volume 6 first published in Japan 2008.07

Other languages
English Butterflies, Flowers (VIZ Media: eight volumes per 2011.09), French (Soleil: Ma petite maîtresse tome 8 released 2010.05) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan)

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