Ciuman Dewa 6, Ghost's Doctor 7, Dragon's Fiance 1 by Kusakawa Nari (Elex Media 14 September 2011 manga)

Also, the premiere of Manhwa of the Year Chunchu (2003 winner), Kungfu Boy 5, the Premium or bunko edition, and V.B. Rose 8. (Bags and fashion accessories, anyone? *pokes @eveanna-san :D)

Ryuu no Hanawazurai © Kusakawa Nari/Hakusensha
[First serialized in LaLa]
Published in Indonesia as Dragon's Fiancé by Elex Media

Shakuya got into "marriage politics" early, but almost as soon as, lost her fiancé Lushin Rakka to a sandstorm. Now Shakuya is engaged to Kwan and she's not complainin' except...Lushin chooses this time to reappear to wrest back his fiancée!

That's Elex's summary for Kusakawa Nari's Dragon's Fiancé. Let me continue with the one I wrote when I reviewed Ryuu no Hanawazurai's serial debut in (now defunct) HanaLaLa mangazine:

The amnesiac Lushin succeeds in returning to his hometown, guided by the clue of the rose tattoo on his hand, a tattoo that marks him as the rightful fiancé of Shakuya—who bears the tattoo's magical twin on her right hand. Following his presumed death, Lushin's engagement to Shakuya was dissolved, his position replaced by Kwan who (unlike Lushin when he was younger) is apparently the only person capable of keeping his cool even when the power of Shakuya's emotions force her into dragon mode. Shakuya professes to like Kwan more; the five gentian tattoos on her left hand versus the one rose tattoo on her right for Lushin prove this (the more the tattoos, the greater the supposed affection Shakuya holds for the tattoo's "owner"). Her honesty, however, only spurs to Lushin confess that he likes Shakuya.

To settle the matter of two bridegrooms, the mate capable of making more of his tattoos bloom on Shakuya's hand after a year will become her husband.

If you're interested in what I had to say back then (especially about Shakuya's Lushin tattoos), go here »Dragon's Fiancé, A love triangle decided by who's got more tattoos.

Dragon's Fiancé debuted in the Indonesian Hana to Yume and LaLa in 2008. It serialized until chapter 26 (compiled in RyuuHana volume 5) and is prolly one of the most-missed HanaLaLa serials after the magazine was axed last December. The English Two Flowers for the Dragon fared not much better: CMX Manga managed only six volumes (of seven) before the company folded. But as Elex recommends collecting the manga because it doesn't span that many volumes, I think it's safe to say that Dragon's Fiancé won't suffer Two Flowers's fate and emerge like Tong Li's traditional Chinese version, the 龍族花印記 volume 7 of which released January 2010.

As for the Vietnamese Gia tộc rồng — Aki Shichiban-san? Care to help me out with the name of the publisher and how many volumes? Thank you~ :) »Edit: Seven volumes published by Kim Dong; Sankyuu, Aki Shichiban-san, for the info ^^

In case you missed it, it is Shakuya, not her fiancés; who is the titular dragon. Yup, whenever Shakuya gets upset, she turns into a fearsome dragon.

The other premiere generating a lot of buzz is —

Chunchu by Kim SungJae & Kim ByungJin

Chunchu © Kim SungJae
& Kim ByungJin/Haksan

In a barbarous age, twins are born, one of whom, prophecy says, is the devil's spawn. The parents abandon one child, hoping for his swift death, but the forsaken one lives.

What happens now to the devil's son Chunchu? Well... saved from death by his mother, banished by his people, hunted by his brother, and tortured by the demons within. Living and fighting with a low-born warrior tribe who can never trust him, Chunchu lives a life of blood and violence, every day a struggle to survive. But something mysterious lurks within his cold exterior, something that could be awakened by the touch of a woman. (Thanks, Dark Horse, for teh lowdown on this 2003 Manhwa of the Year awardee [from Chunchu: The Genocide Fiend, Vol. 1 blurb].

Aside from Award-Winning Work, Prophecy, Twins, Baka-Updates Manga users tag ChunChu with the additional Royal Family (that's a hint, gotta be!) and Ssaurabi that Wiki explains is a Modern Korean compound which literally means ‘a father who fights’. Intrigued yet? Let me just warn you though that Chunchu is 15 volumes long, and is on HIATUS.

Other debuts—another manhwa series, Be Good by Kim GiJung & Shin InChol that eludes even Gugel (save for hits pointing to Elex's version), the Crayon Shinchan World Heritage edu-manga Warisan Dunia and the Doraemon Movie Nobita Dalam Dunia Misteri mangafication—are previewed Below the Cut, as are top DO WANT! Ciuman Dewa (Kamisama Hajimemashita) volume 6, Ghost's Doctor (Youkai no Oishasan) 7 and the above-mentioned Kungfu Boy Premium 5.

Mangazines: Shonen Magz 9/2011 and Shonen Star 16/2011

Shigahaku's Ninja Clan (Shiinake no Hitobito) premieres in Shonen Magz Issue 9 of 2011, and while no new serials appear in Shonen Star 16 to replace just-concluded Appearance of the Yellow Dragon by Tamura Mitsuhisa, Magical Iroha by Inoue Kazurou returns. [moar (waaay) below]

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.09.14)

1. [Series Premiere] Be Good 1 of 6+ by Kim GiJung & Shin InChol (Orange Agency)
2. [Series Premiere] Chunchu 1 of 15 (Hiatus) by Kim SungJae & Kim ByungJin

Chunchu 「천추」 by Kim SungJae & Kim ByungJin Haksan Booking, seinen

Other languages
English Chunchu: The Genocide Fiend (Dark Horse Comics: four volumes as at 2009.01), French (Tokebi: 15 volumes per 2005.10), German (Tokyopop Germany: Chonchu - Der Erbe des Teufelssteins 15: Abschlussband shipped 2010.05), Polish Chonchu: Syn Demona (Mandragora)

3. Ciuman Dewa (Kamisama Hajimemashita) 6 of 10+ by Suzuki Julietta

Kamisama Hajimemashita 「神様はじめました」 by Suzuki Julietta Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 6 first published in Japan 2010.05

Other languages
English Kamisama Kiss (VIZ Media: four volumes per 2011.08 • volume 5 street date: 2011.10.04), French (Delcourt: Divine Nanami Tome 2 shipped 2011.06 • Tome 3 street date: 2011.09.14)

4. [Premiere] Crayon Shinchan - Warisan Dunia by Usui Yoshito

Crayon Shin-chan no Manga Sekai Isan Omoshiro Bukku (Crayon Shin-chan no Nandemo Hyakka series) 「クレヨンしんちゃんのまんが世界遺産おもしろブック (クレヨンしんちゃんのなんでも百科シリーズ)」 by Usui Yoshito (Futabasha) First published in Japan 2009.07

Related series
Part of the Crayon Shin-chan no Nandemo Hyakka series 「クレヨンしんちゃんのなんでも百科シリーズ」 that also includes Crayon Shin-chan no Manga Mono no Kazoe-kata Zukan Kokugo no Benkyō ni! Kazoku de tsukaeru! and Crayon Shin-chan no Manga Uchū no Fushigi Naze Nani Bukku Chikyū ya Uchū ga yoku wakaru (both released 2011.07), Crayon Shin-chan no Manga Shizen Kansatsu Naruhodo Bukku Shizen no Shikumi ga yoku wakaru (JP: 2011.04), Crayon Shin-chan no Manga Sansū Hirameki Bukku (2011.02), Crayon Shin-chan no 47 Todōfuken Naruhodo chizu-chō (2010.12), Crayon Shin-chan no Manga Sekai no Kuni Omoshiro Bukku (JP: 2005.07; published by Elex as Crayon Shinchan: Jalan-Jalan Keliling Dunia) and at least 19 more titles.
Crayon Shin-chan (main story, 50 volumes)

5. Doraemon 12 of 45 by Fujiko F. Fujio (Right-to-left edition)

Doraemon 「ドラえもん」 by Fujiko F. Fujio Shogakukan Tentoumushi Comics, kodomo Volume 12 first published in Japan 1976.11 Premiered in Indonesia in left-to-right format (vintage ca. 1994)

Awards
Best Children's Manga, 27th Shogakukan Manga Awards, Grand Prize, the first Osamu Tezuka Culture Award (1997) and the Excellence Award, Japan Cartoonists Association Awards (1973)

Related series
Doraemon Plus (sequel; 5 of 5 volumes), Daichouhen Doraemon (side story; 24 of 24 volumes); Dorabase: Doraemon Chouyakyuu Gaiden (spin-off; 22 volumes as at 2011.05, ongoing) and The Doraemon's Special (spin-off; 12 volumes)

Adaptations
A 52-episode anime adaptation by Nippon TV (1973.04 - 1973.09), a 1,787-episode series by Shin-Ei Animation (broadcast on TV Asahi from 1979.04 - 2005.03), a 2005 adaptation by Shin-Ei Animation and Studio Pierrot (premiered 2005.04.15; 300+ episodes) and numerous movies

6. Doraemon: Gadget Cat from The Future 9 of 10 by Fujiko F. Fujio

Doraemon: Gadget Cat from the Future 「ドラえもん　日本語訳付」 by Fujiko F. Fujio Shogakukan Shogakukan English Comics, kodomo Volume 9 first published in Japan 2004.08

Related series
Doraemon (main story; 45 volumes)

7. [Premiere] Doraemon Movie: Nobita Dalam Dunia Misteri (Eiga Doraemon Nobita no Daimakyō) by Fujiko F. Fujio

Eiga Doraemon Nobita no Daimakyō 「映画ドラえもん　のび太の大魔境」 by Fujiko F. Fujio Shogakukan no Terebi Ehon series, kodomo First published in Japan 1988.01

Related
Based on the 1982 Doraemon movie, Nobita and the Haunts of Evil

8. [Series Premiere] Dragon's Fiancé (Ryuu no Hanawazurai) 1 of 7 by Kusakawa Nari

Ryuu no Hanawazurai 「龍の花わずらい」 by Kusakawa Nari Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2006.01

Other languages/serializations
Serialized until chapter 26 (compiled in tankoubon #5) in the Indonesian HanaLaLa (magazine discontinued per December 2010)
English Two Flowers for the Dragon (CMX: six volumes per 2010.06, cancelled), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 龍族花印記 7 per 2010.01), Vietnamese as Gia tộc rồng

9. Ghost's Doctor (Youkai no Oishasan) 7 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 7 first published in Japan 2008.06

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 15 released 2011.06)

10. Inazuma Eleven 5 of 10 by Yabuno Tenya

Inazuma Eleven 「イナズマイレブン」 by Yabuno Tenya Shogakukan Corocoro Comic, shounen Volume 5 first published in Japan 2010.02 The manga ends in Monthly CoroCoro Comic's October 2011 issue.

Awards
Best Children's Manga, 34th Kodansha Manga Awards (2010)

Related
Based on LEVEL-5's soccer RPG game, from which an Oriental Light and Magic anime, starring seiyuu Takeuchi Junko as Mark Evans (Endou Mamoru), Nojima Hirofumi as Axel Blaze (Gouenji Shuuya), Yoshino Hiroyuki as Jude Sharp (Yuuto Kidou) and Miyano Mamoru as Shawn Frost (Shirou Fubuki), was also adapted. The TV series premiered 2008.10.05 on TV Tokyo and its sequel, Inazuma Eleven GO, aired episode 14 on 2011.08.03; the Inazuma Eleven: Saikyō Gundan Ogre Shūrai sequel premiered 2010.12.23 in Japan, with Inazuma Eleven GO's movie sequel Inazuma Eleven GO: Kyūkyoku no Kizuna Griffon slated to premiere 2011.12.23.

11. Katsu! 13 of 16 by Adachi Mitsuru

Katsu! 「ＫＡＴＳＵ！」 by Adachi Mitsuru Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 13 (chapters 118-127) first published in Japan 2004.07

Reissues
Re-released in 8 volumes in Japan from 2009.07 to 2010.02.

Other languages/serializations
Serialized in Indonesian in Shonen Star (concluded)
French (Pika Édition: 16 volumes)

12. Kungfu Boy Premium (Tekken Chinmi [Bunko]) 5 of 18 by Maekawa Takeshi

Tekken Chinmi 「鉄拳チンミ　(講談社漫画文庫)」 by Maekawa Takeshi AKA Ironfist Chinmi Kodansha Manga Bunko, shounen Bunko volume 5 first published in Japan 2002.09

Awards
1987 Kodansha Manga Awardee for the Shounen Category

Related series
Sequels: New Kungfu Boy (20 volumes), Kungfu Boy Legends (11 volumes per 2011.06 in Japan); serialized in Shonen Magz, ongoing) and side story Tekken Chinmi Gaiden (3 volumes per 2010.04; serialized in Shonen Magz; Chinmi Other Story: Chinmi & Shie Fan released 2011.06)

13. Lum, The Invader Girl (Urusei Yatsura) 31 of 34 by Takahashi Rumiko

Urusei Yatsura 「新装版　うる星やつら」 by Takahashi Rumiko Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen New edition (shinsoban) volume 31 released in Japan 2008.02

Awards
Winner, 26th Shogakukan Manga Awards, Shounen/Shoujo category

Other languages
English (VIZ Media), French and Spanish (Glenat)

Adaptations
A 195 episode-anime adaptation by Kitty Films, starring seiyuu Hirano Fumi (Lum) and Furukawa Toshio (Moroboshi Ataru), that aired from October 1981 through March 1986 on Fuji TV, 11 OAVs and six theatrical movies.

14. Princess & The 3 Beasts (Himegimi to Sanbiki no Kemono) 3 of 4 by Miyuki Mitsubachi

Himegimi to Sanbiki no Kemono 「姫君と三匹の獣」 by Miyuki Mitsubachi Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 3 first published in Japan 2010.08

15. V.B. Rose 8 of 14 by Hidaka Banri

V.B. Rose 「Ｖ・Ｂ・ローズ」 by Hidaka Banri Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 8 first published in Japan 2006.12

Other languages/serialization
Serialized until chapter 56 in HanaLaLa (discontinued)
English V.B. Rose (TOKYOPOP: 12 volumes per 2011.04), traditional Chinese (Ever Glory Taiwan: V．B．R 絲絨藍玫瑰 14 per 2009.10)

Adaptations
A V.B. Rose drama CD was released in Japan in 2006.12, starring seiyuu Mizuki Nana as Shiroi Ageha, Sakurai Takahiro as Arisaka Yukari, and Suwabe Junichi as Kuromine Mitsuya.

Related
The Hana to Yume Comics Special V.B. Rose Illustration Fan Book streeted in Japan 2009.05

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Mangazines (2011.09.14)

1. Shonen Magz 9/2011 (Indonesian Shonen Magazine)
2. Shonen Star 16/2011 (Indonesian Shonen Sunday)

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One Piece 58, Dream Eater Merry 2, Kome Si Belang 3 (Elex Media 1 June 2011 manga) [UPDATE2]

Update 2: Crayon Shinchan 6 has been postponed. No new street date advised, so, keeping it here. Moved to the 8th

Actually, the post title should've read One Piece 58, Dream Eater Merry 2 AND Hyde & Closer 6, but GET! third-placer Hyde & Closer got reskedded to the 15th. Otherwise, the manga list is the same as Elex's.

One Piece © Oda Eiichiro/Shueisha
[Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media

Shirohige is stabbed, further tilting the balance against the Whitebeard pirates, already suffering heavy losses in the Battle of Marineford. Meanwhile, Luffy, determined to rescue Ace, faces off against one Navy admiral after another.

Go »here for moar summary specificity than Elex's Indonesian take on One Piece 58's Japanese blurb. Wiki's not-so mini spoilage builds up the suspense better.

One Piece volume 58, The Name of This Era is ‘Whitebeard’, compiles chapters 563 through 573: One Man, One Heart, The Man Who Shook the World, Oars' Path, Raid, Marineford Navy Headquarters - Oris Plaza, Have It Your Way!, White Monster, The Bridge of Life, The Execution Platform, The Times They Are A-Changin’ and The Name of This Era is ‘Whitebeard’. (*NOT Elex chapter titles)

Dream Eater Merry 2 of 6+ by Ushiki Yoshitaka

Not all dream demons exchange their dream domain for an earthly one; some access the human world to eliminate other dream demons. Engi Threepiece is one such, ingressing into the real world to avenge her sister's death at the hands of Pharos Hercules, who leads the charge to replace humans with dream demons.

I'm still waiting for an Elex back cover blurb that actually mentions Dream Eater Merry's male protagonist, Yumeji. Maybe next volume.

Now for some huggable keeyootness —

Kome Si Belang 3 of 4+ by Hoshino Natsumi

Awww...you just gotta cuddle Kome for patience above and beyond the call of duty. She lets Koyuki snatch away her toys, finishes off the diet kibble Koyuki turns her cute nose up at and allows Koyuki to relieve teething troubles on Kome's back. In short, Kome takes good care of Koyuki when mom and Taku are busy.

But with the arrival of Koyuki's kitten pals Gonta and Hime to Nakarai Manor, Kome needs to stretch her patience threefold.

Nyan~?!

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.06.01)

1. Crayon Shinchan 6 of 50 by Usui Yoshito Postponed to 6.08
2. Crows 18 of 26 by Takahashi Hiroshi

Crows 「クローズ」 by Takahashi Hiroshi AKA Crows: Busou Sensen Reimeihen Akita Shoten Monthly Shounen Champion, shounen Volume 18 first published in Japan 1995.08

Related series

Worst (sequel, 26 volumes as at 2011.04) and Crows Zero (spin-off; nine of nine volumes as at 2010.08)

Adaptations
Two live-action prequel movies: Crows ZERO (Japan theatrical release: October 2007) and Crows ZERO II (April 2009), directed by Miike Takashi and starring Oguri Shun (GPS leader Takiya Genji) and Yamada Takayuki (Serizawa Tamao)

3. Doraemon: Gadget Cat from the Future 6 of 10 by Fujiko F. Fujio (Shogakukan English Comics)
4. Dream Eater Merry (Yumekui Merry) 2 of 6+ by Ushiki Yoshitaka

Yumekui Merry 「夢喰いメリー」 by Ushiki Yoshitaka Houbunsha Manga Time Kirara Forward, seinen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.05

Adaptations
J.C. Staff's 13-episode anime adaptation starring seiyuu Okamoto Nobuhiko (Fujiwara Yumeji) and Sakura Ayane (Merry Nightmare) aired in Japan between January and April 2011.

5. Hyde & Closer (Juhou Kaikin!! Hyde & Closer) 6 of 7 by Aso Haro Postponed to 6.15
6. Inazuma Eleven 3 of 9+ by Yabuno Tenya

Inazuma Eleven 「イナズマイレブン」 by Yabuno Tenya Shogakukan Corocoro Comic, shounen Volume 3 first published in Japan 2009.06

Awards
Best Children's Manga, 34th Kodansha Manga Awards (2010)

Related
Based on the Nintendo DS game of the same name, from which an OLM anime, starring seiyuu Takeuchi Junko as Mark Evans (Endou Mamoru), Nojima Hirofumi as Axel Blaze (Gouenji Shuuya), Yoshino Hiroyuki as Jude Sharp (Yuuto Kidou) and Miyano Mamoru as Shawn Frost (Shirou Fubuki), was also adapted. The TV series premiered 2008.10.05 on TV Tokyo and is still ongoing; the Inazuma Eleven: Saikyō Gundan Ogre Shūrai movie sequel premiered 2010.12.23 in Japan.

7. Kariage kun 42 of 50+ by Ueda Masashi

Kariage-kun 「かりあげクン」 by Ueda Masashi Futabasha Action Comics, seinen Volume 42 first published in Japan 2006.12

Awards
Recipient, 28th Bungeishunjū Manga Award (1982), along with Ueda Masashi's other series Furiten-kun and Masashi-kun and Suzuki Yamato's Ai MY Tenrankai

Related series
Kariage-kun: Chinan dake no Kuchikara Otoko! Hen, Kariage-kun: Itazura Meichin Bamenhen and Kariage-kun: Makenai Onnatachihen (sequels)

Adaptations
Adapted into anime by Toei Animation (1989-1990)

8. Kome si Belang (Kijitora Neko no Koume-san) 3 of 4+ by Hoshino Natsumi

Kijitora Neko no Koume-san 「キジトラ猫の小梅さん」 by Hoshino Natsumi Shonen Gahosha Neko Panchi, josei Volume 3 first published in Japan 2010.04

9. Lum, The Invader Girl (Urusei Yatsura) 29 of 34 by Takahashi Rumiko

Urusei Yatsura 「新装版　うる星やつら」 by Takahashi Rumiko Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen New edition (shinsoban) volume 29 released in Japan 2008.01

Awards
Winner, 26th Shogakukan Manga Awards, Shounen/Shoujo category

Other languages
English (VIZ Media), French and Spanish (Glenat)

Adaptations
The 195 episode-anime adaptation by Kitty Films, starring seiyuu Hirano Fumi (Lum) and Furukawa Toshio (Moroboshi Ataru), aired from October 1981 through March 1986 on Fuji TV. Eleven OAVs and six theatrical movies were also released.

10. One Piece 58 of 62+ by Oda Eiichiro

One Piece 「ＯＮＥ　ＰＩＥＣＥ」 by Oda Eiichiro Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 58 (chapters 563-573) first published in Japan 2010.06

Awards
Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize finalist (2000-2002)

Other languages
English One Piece (VIZ Media: 56 volumes per 2011.02 • volume 57 street date: 2011.06.07), French and Dutch (Glenat: Tome 57 per 2011.04.06 • Tome 58 street date: 2011.09.07), Spanish (Planeta DeAgostini Comics Spain, Editorial Toukan Mexico, LARP Editores S.A. Argentina), Italian (Editions Star Comics), German, Danish and Swedish (Carlsen: German Band 58 shipped 2011.04.22 • Band 59 street date: 2011.07.29), Portuguese (Conrad), traditional Chinese (Tong Li: 海賊王 One Piece volume 60 per 2010.12) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: volume 61 released 2011.03.22)

Adaptations
Adapted into a couple of OAVs before a full anime TV series that has aired over 400 episodes and is still ongoing (seiyuu Tanaka Mayumi plays Monkey D. Luffy). At least 10 animated movies have also been released.

Related
A series of light novels based on the anime, at least five art books and five guidebooks.

11. The Recipe For Gertrude (Gertrude no Recipe) 4 of 5 by Kusakawa Nari

Gertrude no Recipe 「ガートルードのレシピ」 by Kusakawa Nari Hakusensha LaLa DX, shoujo Volume 4 (chapters 14-18 + omake) first published in Japan 2003.07

Other languages
English The Recipe For Gertrude (CMX: five volumes)

12. Tena on S-string (S-Senjou no Tena) 7 of 9 by Mikabe Sesuna

S-Senjou no Tena 「Ｓ線上のテナ」 by Mikabe Sesuna Houbunsha Manga Time Kirara Forward, seinen Volume 7 first published in Japan 2010.01

Other languages
English Tena on S-string (Yen Press: volume 5 per 2010.12.21)

13. The Tyr Chronicles (Tireujeongi) 6 of 11+ by Ra InSoo & Son ChangHo

Tireujeongi 「티르전기」 by Ra InSoo & Son ChangHo AKA Legend of Tyr Daiwon C.I., Comic Champ, sonyun Volume 6 first published in Korea 2009.12

14. V.B. Rose 7 of 14 by Hidaka Banri

V.B. Rose 「Ｖ・Ｂ・ローズ」 by Hidaka Banri Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 7 first published in Japan 2006.07

Other languages/serialization
Serialized until chapter 56 in HanaLaLa)
English V.B. Rose (TOKYOPOP: 12 volumes as at 2011.04.05), traditional Chinese (Ever Glory Taiwan: V．B．R 絲絨藍玫瑰 14 per 2009.10)

Adaptations
A V.B. Rose drama CD was released in Japan in 2006.12, starring seiyuu Mizuki Nana as Shiroi Ageha, Sakurai Takahiro as Arisaka Yukari, and Suwabe Junichi as Kuromine Mitsuya.

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HanaLaLa ceases publication; Issue 55/2010 to be the last issue

The Indonesian Hana to Yume/LaLa Farewell Edition releases 8 December 2010 (earlier in some areas).

HanaLaLa 55/2010 (Farewell Edition)
Front cover: Sugar Princess © Nakajo Hisaya/Hakusensha

This tweet from @TheRealHanaLaLa came out of nowhere today:

Dear readers, HL55 akan menjadi edisi penutup, terima kasih bykk atas dukungan selama ini u/selengkapnya mohon klik link http://cot.ag/fbfrNT

*wails* I feel like I've lost a good friend.

The linked Sayonara & Arigato message doesn't cite reasons for the axing, but reassures readers that HanaLaLa manga will continue to release — directly to tankou. The mangazine launched May 2006 serializes, among others, Nakamura Yoshiki's Skip Beat!, Hino Matsuri's Vampire Knight, Higuchi Tachibana's Alice Academy, Hatori Bisco's Ouran High School Host Club and Nakajo Hisaya's Sugar Princess (which wraps in Issue 55).

HanaLaLa premiere edition
[V.B. Rose © Hidaka Banri/Hakusensha]

Still, the lack of explanation makes the official admission —

Untuk bisa bertahan, ada target-target tertentu yang harus dicapai HanaLaLa, dan HanaLaLa bersyukur berkat dukungan kalian semua HanaLaLa bisa bertahan selama empat tahun lebih.

—that the mangazine met targets set by Japanese publisher Hakusensha even more confusing. If it had been performing according to expectation, then what gives?

But before this Good night, Sweet Princess and flights of tenshi sing thee to thy rest post deteriorates into so much conspiracy theorizing, I will stop editorializing there. I will, however, note that despite no warning in the penultimate HanaLaLa 54—which was all Business as Usual—the closure had obviously been in the works for some time (as evidenced by the Farewell Edition slapped on to the HanaLaLa 55 front cover).

The announcement spawned a wave of disbelief and mourning on teh internets; here's a smattering of reactions to HanaLaLa's impending demise:

✱ Kenangan d/Hanalala: mati-matian jmpt HL pdhl lg hujan lebat smpe bantu angkat buku2 krn tk buku langganan kebanjiran:') #Hanalala (@wenzara)

✱ Kenangan bersama Hanalala ikutan ekskur bareng Ou-Host yang gokil,imut dan fun abis #Hanalala (@dalina02)

✱ #HanaLaLa introducing me to good shoujo mangas #SkipBeat #Ouran etc etc @TheRealHanaLaLa thank you ^^ (@freakenari)

✱ berkat HL sy bs kenal byk manga Hakusensha yg selama ini tdk kukenal. I love Dragon's fiance berkat km #Hanalala (@wenzara)

✱ I thought Hanalala was doing rather well for a periodic comic magazine... *garuk2 kepala* #Support #Hanalala (@tezumo)

✱ Sayang sekali @TheRealHanaLaLa harus berhenti terbit. Padahal itu majalah komik favorit saya :( (@baka_girl)

✱ Menangis meraung2 karena #HanaLaLa ga akan terbit lagi. I HATE MONDAY!!! (@oebee_cherry)

✱ #thingsimiss #Hanalala, will be missed :| (@coffeewing)

✱ RIP my dear friend (-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩___-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩) (@tamaki_sou)

More farewells here. If you have your own HanaLaLa bye-bye to share, please feel free to use the comments box below. If you have a Twitter account, you might also want to retweet this post (use the Share button) or retweet my I support #HanaLaLa. Pls don't stop publishing the Indonesian Hana to Yume/LaLa tweet. Who knows? We might be able to overturn the closure decision.

If not, much as it pains me to say: Farewell, HanaLaLa, and thanks for the manga memories.

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

HanaLaLa serials past and present

• Alice Academy by Higuchi Tachibana
• Arakure - The Wild Ones by Fujiwara Kiyo
• Beauty is the Beast by Matsumoto Tomo
• Cinta Pertama Kukiko (Kukiko no Hatsukoihen) by Uno Ayumi
• Darling by Uno Ayumi
• Darling - Special File (Darling omake in HanaLaLa 39/2009)
• Dragon's Fiancé (Ryuu no Hanawazurai) by Kusakawa Nari
• English School Wars by Matsumoto Tomo
• Fruits Basket by Takaya Natsuki
• Happy Paradise by Takarada Iyo
• Heart Blossoms (Kokoro ni Hana wo) by Kanno Aya
• La Corda D'Oro by Kure Yuki
• La Corda D'Oro ~ Special Symphony ~ (Kin-iro no Corda Tokubetsuhen in HanaLaLa 49/2010)
• La Corda D'Oro Special Episode ~ Furioso ~ (Kin-iro no Corda Tokubetsuhen ~ Furioso special in HanaLaLa 45/2009)
• La Corda D'Oro Special Episode ~ Prelude ~ (Kin-iro no Corda Tokubetsuhen ~ Prelude special in HanaLaLa 13/2007)
• La Corda D'Oro Special Episode ~ In the Morning ~ (Kin-iro no Corda Tokubetsuhen ~ Gasshuku no Asa special in HanaLaLa 13/2007)
• La Corda D'Oro Special Episode ~ Presto ~ (Kin-iro no Corda Tokubetsuhen ~ Presto special in HanaLaLa 38/2009)
• La Corda D'Oro 2 ~ Passionato ~ Prolog ~ (Kin-iro no Corda 2 Passionato ~ Prolog special in HanaLaLa 52/2010)
• La Corda D'Oro 2 ~ Passionato ~ (Kin-iro no Corda 2 ~ Passionato ~ special in HanaLaLa 52/2010)
• MERUPURI: The Märchen Prince by Hino Matsuri
• Mr. ERMINE (Okojosan) by Uno Ayumi
• Mr. ERMINE - The Other Legend (Okojosan Gaiden) by Uno Ayumi
• Mr. ERMINE - Si Penguasa (Okojobanchou) by Uno Ayumi
• Natsume Yujincho by Midorikawa Yuki
• Natural Pearl Pink by Tanaka Meca
• Ouran High School Host Club by Hatori Bisco
• Boneka Kelinci Kak Honey (Honey-sempai no Usa-chan one-shot in HanaLaLa 3/2006)
• Egoistic Cluv (Ouran High School Host Club one-shot in HanaLaLa 3/2006)
• Penguin Revolution by Tsukuba Sakura
• Perjalanan Keliling Dunia Mr. Ermine (Shokoku Manyu Okojosan) by Uno Ayumi
• Roadside Angel by EMURA
• Skip Beat! by Nakamura Yoshiki
• Sugar Princess by Nakajo Hisaya
• Twinkle Stars (Hoshi wa Utau) by Takaya Natsuki
• Vampire Knight by Hino Matsuri
• V.B. Rose by Hidaka Banri
• With My Brothers (Oniichan to Issho) by Tokeino Hari

HanaLaLa one-shots (partial)

• Diamond 50% by Tanaka Meca (one-shot in HanaLaLa 3/2006)
• Double Crown by Kusakawa Nari (one-shot in HanaLaLa 44/2009)
• Lepas dari Belenggu (Kaikin) by Matsumoto Tomo (one-shot in HanaLaLa 29/2008)
• Love Egoist ~ Love or Dream? by Hatori Bisco (one-shot in HanaLaLa 43/2009)
• Love Egoist ~ Please Please Me ~ by Hatori Bisco (one-shot in HanaLaLa 26/2008)
• Mr. Pet Lover (Kawaii Pettoyasan) by Uno Ayumi (one-shot in HanaLaLa 12/2007)
• Let's Go to School (Gakkou no Susume) by Kanno Aya (one-shot in HanaLaLa 3/2006)
• Parallel to the World by Tokeino Hari (one-shot in HanaLaLa 2/2006)
• Santa's Town ~ The Miracle of Christmas (Santa no Iru Machi) by Tokeino Hari (one-shot in HanaLaLa 28/2008)
• Your Song and Mine (Kimi to Boku no Uta) by Tokeino Hari (one-shot in HanaLaLa 46/2010)

If I missed anything, do add in the comments, k?

Technorati tags

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Red Haired Snow White 3, Toradora 1, Summer Storm! 2 (Elex Media 14 July 2010 manga)

Minimal post (sorta) until RL decides to cut me some slack.

Akagami no Shirayukihime © Akizuki Sorata/Hakusensha (Serialized in LaLa DX)
Published in Indonesia as Red Haired Snow White by Elex Media Komputindo

Zen's big bro Izana tries to boot Shirayuki out of Clarines by inviting the definitely unwelcome prince Raji of Tanbarun, Shirayuki's spurned suitor, to the castle in Red Haired Snow White volume 3. (Pretty sure Prince among Princes Zen will “terrorize” Raji again; can't wait.)

Aside from the political intrigues in Akizuki Sorata's neo-faerie tale Akagami no Shirayukihime, here are the other highlights of this Elex release:

New Elex Titles

Three more manga series ex-June finally debut. Aside from Toradora starring superficially fearsome Takasu Ryuuji and definitely ferocious Aisaka Taiga (you've probably already met them in the anime), there's Tena on S String, the Manga Time Kirara Forward seinen adventure about Ordinary High School Student Kyosuke who gets into an accident and wakes up hearing music all around. (Elex Book Reviews likens Tena to Shakugan no Shana — prolly for its sudden servitude and tsundere tropes.) The third is Rockwell the Scarlet Knight, the story of the poor but earnest eponymous Rockwell, living by the chivalric code.

Series finales

Hikawa Kyouko's historical shoujo fantasy—Fairy-Tale-Motif Brocade—ends with Elex's release of volume 5 (after making us wait for more than a year). Protagonists Suzu and Shinkuro face even stronger enemies, while trying to make sense of their feelings.

The Otogimoyou Ayanishiki conclusion begs the question: The Otogimoyou Ayanishiki Futatabi sequel wa?

Mangazines

Two manga anthologies: the Indonesian Nakayoshi (#82) and Issue 68 of Shonen Star, the local Shonen Sunday.

This Naka highlights Toyama Ema's rabu triangle/blackmail-troped romance comedy XX Me! or Watashi ni xx Shinasai!, in which Akira wants to be Yukina's boyfriend, replacing Shigure, in the newest chapter.

Meanwhile, the latest ShoStar premieres Takkoku!!! 「 タッコク！！！ 」, the If you want to declare your love for somebody, play some ping-pong first!-premised shounen comedy by Fukuchi Tsubasa, creator of The Law of Ueki.

[Reissues]

Box Set Round Two for One Piece (volumes 1-10; 11-20; 21-30; and 31-40 redux), Eyeshield 21 (volumes 1-10 of 37) and Kitchen Princess (volumes 1-10 of 10). Each “value” set retails for IDR 160,000, which constitutes an increase of between 10% to 60% (depending on which series) from the first time these were bundled. (More on prices below.) Also, there's the six-pack compile of Doraemon cinemangafication, Paket Doraemon Movie (Jakarta), which reissues movies 1 through 3, i.e., The Records of Nobita Spaceblazer, Nobita's Legendary King of the Sun and Nobita Drifts in the Universe.

Some stats and price reminders

• Excluding reissues, we have shoujo grabbing a 44% share VS shounen's 37%
• Excluding mangazines, publisher share breaks down to Hakusensha: four titles, tied with Shogakukan, with Kodansha contributing two titles
• All manga are priced at IDR 16,500 each, except the Doraemon Movie set (SRP: IDR 125,000) and Kumpulan Cerita Berwarna Doraemon 4 (IDR 29,800, from a previous IDR 28,800). Nakayoshi remains at IDR 27,000/volume, but Shonen Star increases its price to IDR 30,000.

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2010.07.14)

1. Fairy-Tale-Motif Brocade (Otogimoyou Ayanishiki) 5 of 5 by Hikawa Kyouko [Finale]
2. Hell Girl (Jigoku Shoujo) 4 of 9 by Eto Miyuki · Jigoku Shojo Project
3. Kaiser Z (Tenkuu no Hasha Z) 14 of 16 by Uno Hiroshi
4. Kumpulan Cerita Berwarna Doraemon 4 by Fujiko F. Fujio
5. Libero Revolution! 11 of 13 by Tanaka Motoyuki
6. New Sexy Simpleton 4 of 9 by Hwang MiRee
7. [New] Paket Doraemon Movie (Jakarta)
8. Penguin Revolution (Penguin Kakumei) 5 of 7 by Tsukuba Sakura
9. Red Haired Snow White (Akagami no Shirayukihime) 3 of 4+ by Akizuki Sorata
10. [Premiere] Rockwell the Scarlet Knight (Kurenai no Kishi Rockwell) 1 of 3+ by Nadatani Wataru
11. Summer Storm! (Natsu no Arashi!) 2 of 7+ by Kobayashi Jin
12. [Premiere] Tena on S String (S-Senjou no Tena) 1 of 8+ by Mikabe Sesuna
13. [Premiere] Toradora 1 of 3+ by Zekkou & Takemiya Yuyuko
14. V.B. Rose 5 of 14 by Hidaka Banri

[RE-STO] Elex Media reissues (2010.07.14)

• Eyeshield 21 volumes 1 to 10 (of 37) by Inagaki Riichiro and Murata Yusuke [Box set]
• Kitchen Princess (Kitchen no Ohimesama) 1 to 10 (of 10) by Ando Natsumi and Kobayashi Miyuki [Box set]
• One Piece 1 to 10 (of 58+) by Oda Eiichiro [Box set]
• One Piece 11 to 20 (of 58+) by Oda Eiichiro [Box set]
• One Piece 21 to 30 (of 58+) by Oda Eiichiro [Box set]
• One Piece 31 to 40 (of 58+) by Oda Eiichiro [Box set]

Elex Media mangazines (2010.07.14)

• Nakayoshi 82/2010

Featured series: XX Me! (Watashi ni xx Shinasai!) by Toyama Ema

Other regular serials: Arisa by Ando Natsumi, Boy Friend by Yamada Daisy, CHOCOLATE by Fukushima Haruka, Million Girl by Momoyuki Kotori, My Fiancé is a Monster (Fiancé wa Monster!?) by Hanamori Pink, Navi Runa (Youkai Navi Runa) by Kikuta Michiyo & Ikeda Miyoko, New Hell Girl (Shin Jigoku Shoujo) by Etoo Miyuki & the Jigoku Shojo Project, Shugo Chara! by PEACH-PIT, Sweet Tamatan (Dokidoki! Tama-tan) by Koge-Donbo and Tsuba Kiyo - 28K4 by Hara Asumi

• Shonen Star 68/2010

Premiere: Takkoku!!! by Fukuchi Tsubasa

Other regular serials: Defense Devil by Youn InWan & Yang Kyung-Il, Detektif Conan (Meitantei Conan) by Aoyama Gosho, D-LIVE!! by Minagawa Ryouji, Dr. Koto (Dr. Koto Shinryoujo) by Yamada Takatoshi, InuYasha by Takahashi Rumiko, Katsu! by Adachi Mitsuru, Kekkaishi by Tanabe Yellow, Look Up! (Miagete Goran) by Kusaba Michiteru, My First Mr. Akuno (Hajimete no Aku) by Fujiki Shun, Wild Life by Fujisaki Masato and Yakitate!! Japan by Hashiguchi Takashi.

Sources: Elex Media STO 14 July 2010 and Komikologi

~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03)

UP NEXT: More 14 July 2010 manga

Level Comics: 3x3 Eyes 31 · Akihabara@Deep 5 · Fight!! Ippo 76 · Miso-Com 3 · Nanase Fire Investigator 4 · Restore Garage 251 volume 7

m&c!: Bakugan Battle Brawlers 8 · Go! Hiromi Go! 1 by Asou Mikoto· How to Be a Man 1 by Yamada Nanpei · The Princess Bouquet 3 of 3 · Sakura Wars 9 of 9

disclaimer

Cover images and source summaries used here for reference are © their respective intellectual rights holders. No infringement intended.

currently available manga (7 July 2010 street date)

• Elex Media: Otomen 9 · Caramel Boy 2 · Hero Tales 1 by Huang Jin Zhou & Arakawa Hiromu · Hyde & Closer 3 · Dorabase 17 · A Kiss For My Prince 4 · Kurozakuro 3 · LUM, The Invader Girl 24 · Shinagawa Cat Story 1 by Nishida Kana ·Otoboke Section Chief 4 ·Winter's Love by Mamura Mio · Shonen Magz 73/2010
• Level Comics: Airgear 13 · Hellsing 4 · Jepang Tenggelam 7 · Restore Garage 251 vol.6 · Subaru 7 · Zipang 3
• m&c!: Electric Daisy 5 · Rasetsu's Flower 6 · Dawn ARIA 3 · Gorgeous Twins by Shiiba Nana · Love Letter by Chiba Kozue · Meet the Banchou 3 · Sayaka's Special Attack, Big Victory! by Wao Akira · Welcome to Lovers Café Marina by Kitamura Yuka

related monthly schedules

Elex Media July 2010
Premiering Coz We're Not Children by Seta Haruhi, Look Up! by Kusaba Michiteru · Continuing One Piece (volume 55), Here We Are (#13) and Topeng Kaca: Bidadari Merah (#11) · Ending A Kiss For My Prince (volume 5)

Elex Media June 2010
Premiering Beauty Honey by Matsumoto Tomo, Gensou Suikoden III by Shimizu Aki (double launch with volume 2), Hello Master by Tsukuba Sakura, Hidamari Sketch by Aoki Ume, Natural Honey Dormitory by Oda Aya, Rakka Ryuusui by Sanada Iki, Rockwell the Scarlet Knight by Nadatani Wataru, Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits by Sawada Hirofumi, Tena on S String by Mikabe Sesuna, Toradora by Zekkou, Vampire Knight by Hino Matsuri, and Winter's Love by Mamura Mio (standalone)

other invaluable resources

7net Shopping · Baka-Updates Manga

Technorati tags
Elex Media · manga · manhwa · seinen · shoujo · shounen · soonjung
Doraemon · Paket Doraemon Movie (Jakarta): The Records of Nobita Spaceblazer, Nobita's Legendary King of the Sun and Nobita Drifts in the Universe · Kumpulan Cerita Berwarna Doraemon · Fairy-Tale-Motif Brocade (Otogimoyou Ayanishiki) · Hell Girl (Jigoku Shoujo) · Kaiser Z (Tenkuu no Hasha Z) · Libero Revolution · New Sexy Simpleton · Penguin Revolution (Penguin Kakumei) · Red Haired Snow White (Akagami no Shirayukihime) · Rockwell the Scarlet Knight (Kurenai no Kishi Rockwell) · Summer Storm! (Natsu no Arashi!) · Tena on S String (S-Senjou no Tena ) · Toradora · V.B. Rose

[RE-STO] Eyeshield 21, Kitchen Princess and One Piece

Nakayoshi: XX Me! (Watashi ni xx Shinasai!) · Shonen Star: Takkoku!!!