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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My Fair Lady 26, Magister Negi Magi 27, World Embryo 7 (Chuang Yi 9 February 2011 English manga)

Also, manga in simplified Chinese: Meitantei Conan 70, Naruto 54 and... (Scroll down for the rest)

Mahou Sensei Negima! © Akamatsu Ken/Kodansha [Weekly Shonen Magazine]
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge © Hayakawa Tomoko/Kodansha [Betsufure]
World Embryo © Moriyama Daisuke/Shonen Gahosha [Young King Ours]
Published in Singapore as Magister Negi Magi, My Fair Lady and World Embryo by Chuang Yi

Negi battles Rakan; megane defeats Kyohei's bishounen-ness to win Sunako's heart and F.L.A.G. continues its fight against the deadly virus that mutates humans into monsters. Expect these from Chuang Yi's latest Magister Negi Magi (volume 27), My Fair Lady 26 and World Embryo 7 English manga, streeting tomorrow. (Full synopses after the manga list.)

Chuang Yi English manga (2011.02.09)

1. Magister Negi Magi (Mahou Sensei Negima!) 27 of 33+ by Akamatsu Ken

Mahou Sensei Negima! 「魔法先生ネギま！」 by Akamatsu Ken
Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen
Volume 27 (chapters 241-249) first published in Japan 2009.09

Other languages
Alternative English Negima! (Del Rey until volume 28; Kodansha Comics by volume 29 [2011.05.17 street date]), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: volume 31 per 2010.10), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan), Indonesian (Level Comics: volume 24 streets 2011.02.09), French (Pika Édition: Tome 28 shipped 2010.12), Spain (Glènat España), Germany (Egmont Manga & Anime; Band 30 ships 2011.05), Norway (Schibsted Forlag), Brazil (Editora JBC) and Croatia (Algoritam).

Adaptations
A 26-episode anime TV series starring seiyuu Satou Rina as Negi Springfield (January-June 2005), three pre-anime OAVs (2004), two post TV series OAVs (Mahou Sensei Negima!: Haru and Mahou Sensei Negima!: Natsu, 2006.10.25 and 2006.11.22), an alternate retelling anime series (Negima!?, 2006.10-2007.03), OADs or Original Animation Disc bundled with the manga (Mahou Sensei Negima!: Shiroki Tsubasa Ala Alba, 2008.08.17-2009.02.17; Mahou Sensei Negima!: Mō Hitotsu no Sekai, 2009.09.17, 2009.12.17, 2010.05.17 and 2010.07.17; and Mahou Sensei Negima! ~Ariadone-hen~ per 2010.11.17), an anime movie for the Magic World arc expected to premiere in 2011 and a live-action drama (TV Tokyo, 2007.10-2008.03)

2. My Fair Lady (Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge) 26 of 27+ by Hayakawa Tomoko

Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge 「ヤマトナデシコ七変化」
by Hayakawa Tomoko
Kodansha Betsufure, shoujo
Volume 26 (chapters 104-107) first published in Japan 2010.06

Other languages
Alternative English The Wallflower (Del Rey: volumes 22-24 per 2010.10; Kodansha Comics by volume 25 [2011.06.21 street date]), Indonesian (Level Comics: Perfect Girl Evolution 21 per 2010.09), French (Pika Édition: Yamato Nadeshiko tome 13 shipped 2010.12 • tome 14 street date: 2011.04.20), German (EMA/Egmont Manga & Anime from volume 21 onwards)

Adaptations
Anime by Nippon Animation featuring seiyuu Takaguchi Yukiko (Nakahara Sunako), Morikubo Showtaro (Takano Kyohei), Yamauchi Yuuya (Toyama Yukinojo), Sugita Tomokazu (Takenaga Oda) and Nojima Hirofumi (Mori Ranmaru) aired from October 2006 to March 2007 on Japan's TV Aichi. A live-action renzoku starring Kamenashi Kazuya (Kyohei), Oomasa Aya (Sunako), Tegoshi Yuya (Yukinojo), Uchi Hiroki (Takenaga) and Miyao Shuntaro (Ranmaru) was telecast on TBS from January to March 2010.

3. World Embryo 7 of 7+ by Moriyama Daisuke

World Embryo 「ワールドエンブリオ」 by Moriyama Daisuke
Shonen Gahosha Young King Ours, seinen
Volume 7 first published in Japan 2010.09

Other languages
French (Kazé Manga: tome 6 per 2010.05), traditional Chinese (Ever Glory Taiwan), Russian (Comics Factory Эмбрион мира: four volumes), Italian (J-POP: five volumes)

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Arata Kangatari 1 by Watase Yuu, Afterschool Charisma 3, Otomen 9 (Chuang Yi 20 April 2010 English manga)

Also: the simplified Chinese Arata Kangatari #5, Vagabond #32, and three other latest Chuang Yi manga (and manhwa) installments

Arata Kangatari © Watase Yuu/Shogakukan (Serialized in Shonen Sunday)
Published in Singapore by Chuang Yi

May contain [SPOILERS]

(Please to be jumping to the Chuang Yi synopses section if you want more substantial blurbs.)

Not surprised at all that Chuang Yi's premiering Arata Kangatari in English; Watase Yuu-sensei's first shounen manga only had its simplified Chinese debut last December. I personally wanted fugitive Arata × bored high schooler Arata's Because Destiny Sed So! exchange earlier.

Meanwhile, over at (also destiny-problematic) Clone High, I mean, St. Kleio Academy—where they actually cloned Hitler—oddball Kamiya Shiro meets his double (that's the prob with a high school filled with clones, the allure of meeting Young Future Famous People aside). Shiro is Understandably Shaken in the third volume of Afterschool Charisma, but is that a luxury he can afford, seeing as how Kennedy's Assassins The Next Generation are plotting to widen their murderous scope?

Shiro's not the only perturbed one. Over in (relatively) normal Ginyuri High, otomen "cursed" with feminine thinking, interests and abilities remain under siege. Otomen-averse enforcer Kasuga, having failed to out Asuka, now has Tachibana in the crosshairs in Otomen volume 9.

Chuang Yi English manga (2010.04.20)

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1. Afterschool Charisma (Houkago no Charisma) 3 of 3+ by Suekane Kumiko

Houkago no Charisma 「 放課後のカリスマ 」 by Suekane Kumiko
Shogakukan Ikki, seinen
Volume 3 first published in 2009.11
Afterschool Charisma is also serialized in IKKI, VIZ' online manga magazine (latest chapter: 9 [per 2010.04.01]; volume 1 street date: 2010.06.15)

2. [Premiere] Arata Kangatari 1 of 6+ by Watase Yuu

Arata Kangatari ～Engaku Kougatari～ 「 アラタカンガタリ～革神語～ 」
by Watase Yuu
Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen
Volume 1 first published in 2009.01
Alternative English Arata: The Legend published by VIZ Media (volume 1 released 2010.03.09; volume 2 street date: 2010.06.08)

3. Black Lagoon 4 of 9+ by Hiroe Rei

Black Lagoon 「 ＢＬＡＣＫ　ＬＡＧＯＯＮ 」 by Hiroe Rei
Shogakukan Sunday GX, seinen
Volume 4 first published in Japan 2005.07
Series on hiatus at volume 9
Alternative English Black Lagoon published by VIZ Media (volume 8 released 2009.10.13; volume 9 street date: 2010.07.13)
Published in Indonesian by Level Comics (latest release: volume 5)

A 12-episode anime adaptation produced by Madhouse, starring seiyuu Toyoguchi Megumi as Revy and Namikawa Daisuke as Rock, aired in Japan from April tp June 2006. The Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage second season (episodes 13 to 24) was telecast from October through December of the same year. An OAV sequel is expected this 2010.

Other media: Black Lagoon light novel by Urobuchi Gen (Shogakukan Gagaga Bunko, 2008.07.18)

4. Otomen 9 of 10+ by Kanno Aya

Otomen 「 オトメン（乙男） 」 by Kanno Aya
Hakusensha Bessatsu Hana to Yume, shoujo
Volume 9 first published in Japan 2009.09
Alternative English Otomen published by VIZ Media (volume 5 released 2010.02.02; volume 6 street date: 2010.05.04)
Published in Indonesian by Elex Media (latest tankoubon: volume 7)

A live-action drama adaptation starring Okada Masaki (as Asuka) and Kaho (Ryo) aired on Japan's Fuji TV from 1 August to 3 November 2009. Okada-san and Kaho-san both appeared in the 2007 movie, Tennen Kokekkou or A Gentle Breeze in the Village. Okada-san (also Sekime Kyogo in Hana-Kimi Ike-para) played Osawa Hiromi, boyfriend of Tennen Kokekkou's lead Migita Soyo (Kaho-san).

5. World Embryo 6 of 6+ by Moriyama Daisuke

World Embryo 「 ワールドエンブリオ 」 by Moriyama Daisuke
Shonen Gahosha Young King Ours, seinen
Volume 6 first published in Japan 2009.12
Alternative English World Embryo licensed by Dark Horse Comics (volume 1 street date: 2010.08.15)

NOTE
(1) Source: Chuang Yi (per 20 April 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

Afterschool Charisma 3

「 放課後のカリスマ 」 by Suekane Kumiko
ISBN: 978-981-4306-02-7
SRP: SGD 8.90

The arrival of the director's guest shocks the students present there, as Shiro's identity is called into question. Who is this mysterious person who bears an uncanny resemblance to Shiro, and what could this all possibly mean? Even as a shaken Shiro struggles for answers, the group responsible for the assassination of clone Kennedy is preparing to infiltrate St. Kleio and put to action their plan to wipe out all clones – renegades who themselves are searching for answers...

Arata Kangatari 1

「 アラタカンガタリ～革神語～ 」 by Watase Yuu
ISBN: 978-981-4306-26-3
SRP: SGD 8.90

This is a world where humans wield the very gods.

For 60 long years, the same Hime Queen has ruled Amawakuni, and the time has come to crown another. But the temptation of power has corrupted the elite few and driven them to commit an unthinkable murder. Now the unfortunate scapegoat, Arata flees into the legendary Forest of Kando, said to 'devour' humans...

In modern day Japan, Arata Hinohara embarks on his new high school life, only to find that oppression and betrayal have followed him from the shadows of his middle school. Disheartened, he longs to disappear from the world...

Now, Arata and Arata are about to meet and change each other's destinies forever.

Volume 1 contains chapters:
01. Revolution
02. Friends
03. Arata & Arata
04. Hayagami
05. Sho
06. Trial
07. Determination

Black Lagoon 4

「 ＢＬＡＣＫ　ＬＡＧＯＯＮ 」 by Hiroe Rei
ISBN: 978-981-4297-58-5
SRP: SGD 8.90

The action shifts to chilly midwinter Tokyo, where Balalaika hires Rock as her interpreter, and Revy comes along as Rock's bodyguard. The Washimine-gumi, a Yakuza family on its way down, wants to make a deal with Hotel Moscow. Soon, however, the yakuza realize they might have been better off making a deal with the Devil himself! As the pressure builds, Rock faces the reality of his outlaw life, and Revy meets her match in the Washimine's number-one enforcer. The icy streets of Tokyo are about to burn red-hot!

Volume 4 contains chapters:
21: Goat, Jihad, Rock'N Roll Part 6
22: Fujiyama Gangsta Paradise Part 1
23: Fujiyama Gangsta Paradise Part 2
24: Fujiyama Gangsta Paradise Part 3
25: Fujiyama Gangsta Paradise Part 4
26: Fujiyama Gangsta Paradise Part 5
27: Fujiyama Gangsta Paradise Part 6
28: Fujiyama Gangsta Paradise Part 7
29: Fujiyama Gangsta Paradise Part 8

Otomen 9

「 オトメン（乙男） 」 by Kanno Aya
ISBN: 978-981-4297-57-8
SRP: SGD 8.90

An overzealous 'anti-otomen' enforcer has descended upon Ginyuri High, and with everyone carefully toeing the line, a decidedly artificial atmosphere now envelopes the school. Having tried and failed to expose Asuka, Kasuga now decides to focus attack on the people around him instead. The latest lamb to the slaughter? Tachibana, of course. And this time, with Asuka determined to help prove his 'innocence', Tachibana/Sachihana is trapped between a rock and a very hard place!

World Embryo 6

「 ワールドエンブリオ 」 by Moriyama Daisuke
ISBN: 978-981-4306-11-9
SRP: SGD 9.90

Trapped on all sides by Jinki-users, Riku is finally taken captive by the very determined F.L.A.G. manager, who will stop at nothing to find out more about Nene...

With Nene and Shizuru kidnapped by F.L.A.G. as well, Riku is on the verge of capitulating. Miraculously, Nene teleports to Riku, and they escape while taking the manager hostage instead. While on the run, Riku then receives a text message forwarded to him by Arisugawa. It was written by the very Agatsuma who has now apparently been forgotten by everyone. What could have happened to her? And could her connection to Takao really be something as simple as pure idolisation?

Chuang Yi simplified Chinese manga (2010.04.20)

Arata Kangatari © Watase Yuu/
Shogakukan (Shonen Sunday)

Aside from the fifth 革神語 (Arata Kangatari) and 流浪汉 (Vagabond) #32, Chuang Yi also has the simplified Chinese 名侦探柯南 (Meitantei Conan) #67, 魔帝 (Majeh) #33 by Ra InSoo & Kim JaeHwan, and XBLADE #9 by Shiki Satoshi & Ida Tatsuhiko streeting the same date/today.

~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03)

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