Naruto 51, Wild Life 15, Yotsubato 10 (Elex Media 6 April 2011 manga) [UPDATED]

Also, Alice Academy 15 and not one, not two, but three series finales: Sanzoku Ou 13, Shade 3 and With My Brothers 11. Before you go checking 'em off the To Do List, check this out:

Naruto © Kishimoto Masashi/Shueisha [Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media

May contain   [SPOILERS!]

Naruto, still troubled by Sakura's sudden love confession, finally learns the intent of his Konoha peers: the elimination of Sasuke. As if that weren't enough, our hero gets a new shock when he hears the five Kage's decision from Gaara.

But of course the reason for Naruto 51's Sasuke vs. Danzo!! subtitle is Sasuke's capture of Konoha leader Danzo with Madara's help. Curtains rise on Sasuke's Revenge, Act II. [Additions from Kana's Naruto, tome 51 description]

(VIZ's Naruto, Vol. 51: A Hokage's Resolve, meanwhile, clarifies Sasuke's objective: to interrogate [Danzo] about the Uchiha clan and what really happened between the political factions of Konoha and his brother, Itachi.)

Yotsuba&! 10 of 10+ by Azuma Kiyohiko

While daddy Koiwai works, Yotsuba plays house under his desk. Then inspired by picture books, Yotsuba asks for lessons on how to make pancakes.

The above summary refers to chapter 64: Yotsuba & Pancakes. The other stories in the latest Yotsuba&! 10: Yotsuba & Play (chapter 63); Yotsuba & Jumbo (65); Yotsuba & the Electronics Store (66); Yotsuba & Home Appliances (67); Yotsuba & Lies (68); and Yotsuba & the Re-encounter (69). These are *NOT* Elex Media's chapter titles, and if you want the lowdown on the other six chapters, go here.

☆ I mentioned the 4.06 finales at the top of the post, and for three endings, Elex has one beginning — Mokke, the Family, Monsters, Shaman, Sisters, Spirits seinen slice of life manga from Kumakura Takatoshi, originally serialized in Afternoon. That preview and the rest of the summaries are (waaay) below.

Mangazines (2011.04.06)

Two Kodansha mangazines also street this Wednesday: Nakayoshi Lovely 10, codenamed Red Tulip and Shonen Magz 4/2011. You'll find out why Red Tulip if you scroll down.

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.04.06)

1. Alice Academy (Gakuen Alice) 15 of 24+ by Higuchi Tachibana

Gakuen Alice 「学園アリス」 by Higuchi Tachibana Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 15 first published in Japan 2008.03

Other languages
English Gakuen Alice (TOKYOPOP: 15 volumes per 2011.02 • volume 16 street date: 2011.04.05), French (Glénat: L'académie Alice tome 22 ships 2011.06.08), German (Carlsen Comics Band 13 street date: 2011.08.26; serialized in Daisuki), Spanish (Glénat Espagne: Alice Escuela de Magia, latest volume 18), traditional Chinese (Ever Glory Taiwan: 學園愛麗絲 21 per 2011.03.16). Previously serialized in the Indonesian HanaLaLa (discontinued).

Adaptations
Aniplex and Group TAC's 26-episode anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Ueda Kana (Sakura Mikan), Park Romi (Hyuuga Natsume), Kugimiya Rie (Imai Hotaru) and Yasuda Miwa (Nogi Ruka), aired in Japan on NHK BS-2 from October 2004 to May 2005. The Animax Asia initial telecast ran from March to May 2006.

The anime cast also recorded dramas first broadcast on web radio. Sony Music Entertainment released Gakuen Alice Love Potion Chuiho, the first web radio CD recording, in January 2006. The second and third radio CDs Gakuen Alice Mono Wasure Machine and Gakuen Alice Chocolate Holic followed in February and March of the same year.

Related
An official Gakuen Alice Fanbook was released in May 2007; a special fanbook Pika Pika SP Fanbook was given away as a furoku in Hana to Yume.

2. Crayon Shinchan 5 of 50 by Usui Yoshito

Crayon Shin-chan 「クレヨンしんちゃん」 by Usui Yoshito (deceased) Futabasha Weekly Manga Action, seinen Volume 5 first published in Japan 1993.03

Other languages
English (partially translated by ComicsOne and CMX), French (J'ai Lu, then, Casterman), Spanish and Catalan (Planeta DeAgostini Comics Spain), German (EMA), Italian ( Panini Comics) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan)

Adaptations
Shin'ei Doga's anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Yajima Akiko (Shin-chan), ran from April 1992 to December 2010. At least 18 movie sequels have been released between July 1993 and April 2010.

3. Crows 17 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 17 first published in Japan 1995.06

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)

4. Doraemon: Gadget Cat from the Future 4 of 10 by Fujiko F. Fujio (Shogakukan English Comics)
5. [Series Premiere] Mokke 1 of 9 by Kumakura Takatoshi

Mokke 「もっけ」 by Kumakura Takatoshi Kodansha Afternoon, seinen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2002.06

6. Naruto 51 of 55+ by Kishimoto Masashi

Naruto 「ＮＡＲＵＴＯ－ナルト－」 by Kishimoto Masashi Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 51: Sasuke VS Danzo!! first published in Japan 2010.04

Awards/Accomplishments
The American volume 7 won the 2006 Quill Award in the graphic novel category. Manga sales have topped 100 million copies in Japan, with over 89 million sold globally. Naruto is the #1 bestselling manga in Indonesia, with upwards of one million copies sold nationwide.

Other languages
English Naruto (VIZ Media: 50 volumes per 2011.02 • Volume 51: A Hokage's Resolve street date: 2011.06.07; serialized in Shonen Jump USA), French (Kana: Tome 53 ships 2011.07.01), Spanish (Ediciones Glénat Spain: latest edition #52; Grupo Editorial Vid Mexico; LARP Editores Argentina), Catalan (Glénat: latest volume #46), German (Carlsen Comics: Band 49 ships 2011.04.22; serialized in Banzai!), Dutch (Kana), Russian (Comix-ART), Polish (Japonica Polonica Fantastica), Swedish (Bonnier Carlsen; serialized in Shonen Jump Sweden), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 火影忍者 54 per 2011.02) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: 火影忍者 #54 per 2011.02)

Adaptations
Studio Pierrot and Aniplex's 220-episode anime co-production, based on manga volumes 1-27, aired from October 2002 to February 2007 in Japan. Seiyuu Takeuchi Junko, Nakamura Chie, and Sugiyama Noriaki returned in their roles as Uzumaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura, and Uchiha Sasuke in the sequel (manga volume 28 onwards) that premiered February 2007 on TV Tokyo. Naruto Shippūden is still ongoing (episode 206 airs 2011.04.07).

At least five OAVs, seven films and three light novels have also been released:

OAVS: Find the Crimson Four-leaf Clover! (2003) · Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2004) · Konoha Sports Festival (2004.08) · Finally a clash! Jonin VS Genin!! Indiscriminate grand melee tournament meeting!! (2005.12) · Naruto: The Cross Roads (2010).

A short OAV was also included within the DVD Naruto x UT Original DVD (shipped 2011.01.01).

Films: Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004.08) · Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005.08) · Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006.08) · Naruto Shippūden (2007.08) · Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna (2008.08) · Naruto Shippūden: Hi no Ishi o Tsugumono (2009.07) · Naruto Shippūden movie, Naruto Shippūden: The Lost Tower (2010.07)

Three light novels written by Kusakabe Masatoshi: Naruto: Innocent Heart, Demonic Blood (2002.12) · Naruto: Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2003.12) · adaptation of the first Naruto movie (2004.08)

Jump J Books also released Kishimoto Masashi- and Higashiyama Akira's Naruto Dokonjo Ninden, an autobiographical novel left by Jiraiya, in the same month as the Gekijouban Naruto Shippūden: The Lost Tower novelization (2010.08)

Related
Six ani-manga based on the movies: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004.08), Great Clash! The Illusionary Ruins at the Depths of the Earth (2005.08), Great Excitement! The Animal Riot of Crescent Moon Island (2006.08), Naruto: Shippūden: the Movie (2007.08), Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds (2008.08) and Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire (2009.03).

7. Pirates and the Mermaid (Kaizoku to Ningyo) 2 of 4+ by Kiuchi Tatsuya

Kaizoku to Ningyo 「海賊と人魚」 by Kiuchi Tatsuya Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.07

8. Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 13 of 13 by Sawada Hirofumi [Finale]

Sanzoku Ou 「山賊王」 by Sawada Hirofumi Kodansha Magazine Great, shounen Volume 13 first published in Japan 2009.11

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Magz (concluded)

9. Shade 3 of 3 by Ahn NohEun & CATTY [Finale]

Shade: The Other Side of Light 「쉐이드」 by Ahn NohEun (also Ahn No-Uhn) & CATTY AKA Shade: The Other Side of Light Seoul Cultural IQ Jump, sonyun Volume 3 first published in Korea 2007.10

10. Wild Life 15 of 27 by Fujisaki Masato

Wild Life 「ワイルドライフ」 by Fujisaki Masato Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 15 first published in Japan 2005.12

Volume 15 chapters*:
123. Please be quiet in the hospital
124. Goldfish love love
125. Hachibe and Mitsukuni
126. Waves of Planning
127. Overprotective transformation (or pervert)*
128. Treatment opening act
129. This is the love of - (omitted)
130. Weird old man
131. Mambo and Encore
*NOT Elex Media's chapter titles; mechanically translated by Japanese Dictionary

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

11. With My Brothers (Oniichan to Issho) 11 of 11 by Tokeino Hari [Finale]

Oniichan to Issho 「お兄ちゃんと一緒」 by Tokeino Hari Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo Volume 11 first published in Japan 2009.07

Other languages
English Me & My Brothers (TOKYOPOP)

Adaptations
Adapted into two audio dramas. The first LaLa Tokimeki Drama CD was released as a LaLa April 2007 freebie. Seiyuu Fukuen Misato, Kondō Takashi, Kamiya Hiroshi, Suzumura Kenichi, and Konishi Katsuyuki voiced Miyashita sibs Sakura, Masashi, Takashi, Tsuyoshi, and Takeshi. A second commercially-released CD went on sale in July 2007.

12. Yotsuba&! 10 of 10+ by Azuma Kiyohiko

Yotsubato 「よつばと！」 by Azuma Kiyohiko ASCII Media Works Dengeki Daioh, seinen Volume 10 (chapters 63-69) first published in Japan 2010.11

Awards
Winner, Excellence Award for Manga, 2006 Japan Media Arts Festival; nominee, 12th Osamu Tezuka Culture Award; 2nd Place, the 1st Manga Taishō

Related series
Adapted from manga one-shot Try! Try! Try! by the same creator

Other languages
English Yotsuba&! (Yen Press: nine volumes • volume 10 street date: 2011.10.25)), French (Kurokawa: Tome 9 per 2010.07), German (Tokyopop Germany: Band 9 released 2011.01), Italian (Dynit: volume 5 per 2007.10), Finnish (Punainen jättiläinen: latest volume 6); Korean (Daiwon C.I.: 요츠바랑! 10 released 2011.03.31), Vietnamese (TVM Comics: latest volume 8); Thai (NED Comics), traditional Chinese (Kadokawa Media Taiwan: 四葉妹妹！ shipped 2011.03.30)

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Mangazines (2011.04.06)

1. Nakayoshi Lovely 10: Red Tulip
2. Shonen Magz 4/2011

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Detektif Conan 57, Yotsubato 9, Kindaichi Special Case: The Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder 1 (Elex 23 June 2010 manga)

Also, The Great Detective KIYOSHIRO YUMEMIZU volume 9, which completes the Conan—Kindaichi—YuKi shounen tantei triad who would've dominated this Elex manga release — had perky Yotsuba! not deigned to show up.

Meitantei Yumemizu Kiyoshiro Jiken Note © Enue Kei and Hayamine Kaoru
Kodansha (Serialized in Nakayoshi Lovely)
Published in Indonesia as The Great Detective KIYOSHIRO YUMEMIZU by Elex Media

Some (TV) Tropes and   [SPOILERS!]
(Be careful surfing, especially from pink underlined links)

The FBI guards a comatose Mizunashi Rena, but the protection cordon fails to stop Hondo Eisuke from infiltrating the hospital in Detektif Conan volume 57.

For the latest in Conan serial installments, see the latest Shonen Star mangazine (#67, below) that also streets 23 June

With Rena's whereabouts compromised and a Black Organization member posing as a patient in the same hospital, can Edogawa Conan, tantei sa! foil the syndicate's scheme to retrieve her? (Elex adds that the de-aged Kudo Shinichi—on a perennial Busman's Holiday because, you know, no matter where he goes, people die—also needs to solve a murder in which “Satan” figures as the primary suspect in this here volume of Aoyama Gosho's Meitantei Conan, AKA Case Closed.)

Before moving on to the other detective pair, let's dive first into some Heartwarming Hilarious —

Yotsuba&! 9 of 9+ by Azuma Kiyohiko

Yotsuba and adoptive dad Koiwai go to see a hot air balloon race with Asagi, Ena, and Torako — and actually get to ride in one of the balloons. What “& Something” will the irrepressible, Today is always the most enjoyable day Yotsuba find in the now-polychrome sky?

(Meanwhile, Yen Press in its Yotsuba&! 9 blurb talks about Yotsuba's first beddy tear, the Everything Is Worse With Bears-subverting plushie co-star of chapter 57 Yotsuba & Duralumin.)

The Great Detective KIYOSHIRO YUMEMIZU 9 by Enue Kei and Hayamine Kaoru

The fantastically rich family of Yamada Aloha vanishes one after another on Christmas, and The Great Detective Kiyoshiro Yumemizu is summoned to solve the mystery. Wherever his conviction leads this meitantei and his deductive powers cannot be doubted, and fortunately, YuKi deciphers the mystery... in his sui generis yet non-confidence inspiring style.

Okay, that's the second detective above the line. Let's try for three below.

NEW ELEX TITLES

Kindaichi Special Case: The Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder Volume 1 by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya

Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo:
Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin
© Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya
Kodansha (Shonen Magazine Comics)
Published in Indonesia as
Kindaichi Special Case:
The Phantom Of The Opera 3rd Murder
by Elex Media

Elex releases the first of two volumes of Kindaichi Special Case: The Phantom Of The Opera 3rd Murder, part of Amagi Seimaru's iteration of the original Kindaichi Case Files manga, the Fair Play Whodunnit that TV Tropes observes supplies more violent versions of The Scooby Doo Hoax — stemming from legendary monster killers faithfully following legend scripts.

And as given away by the duology's title, the fabled monster here is Le Fantôme de l'Opéra:

Kindaichi Hajime revisits Opera House hotel, scene of two serial killings. In a gruesome third time's a charm, another murder takes place, the crime laid squarely at the foot of “The Phantom of the Opera.” Meanwhile, Tokyo homicide inspector Kenmochi, rarely the definition of unreliable, has disappeared.

Crayon Shinchan: Keajaiban Ilmu Pengetahuan by Usui Yoshito

Crayon Shinchan:
Keajaiban Ilmu Pengetahuan
© Usui Yoshito
Published in Indonesia
by Elex Media

What causes earthquakes?
How do airplanes fly?
How come the sun looks red at sunset?

These are just some of the questions posed (and answered) in Crayon Shinchan: Keajaiban Ilmu Pengetahuan (“Crayon Shin-chan: The Marvels of Science”), in which the late Usui Yoshito-sensei's eponymous protagonist is supposed to help the target demographic (Elex suggests “kodomo, especially those in early grade-school”) learn some (at the cost of IDR 25,800/book).

The Elex Book Review editor further points out that the language is easy and the facts, fascinating.

(I'm more fascinated by the fact that Elex has licensed Crayon Shin-chan—only ever encountered as bootleg—even if it's only as edu-manga.)

One last volume preview—for volume 24 of Godhand Teru, Yamamoto Kazuki's medical shounen drama nominated for this year's Mobile Phone Comic Award—huddles after the manga list.

MANGAZINES: Shonen Star 67/2010

Kekkaishi © Tanabe Yellow
Shogakukan/Shonen Sunday

Shonen Star Issue 67 is on an advanced sked — wonder why? Issue 66 just went on sale last week. Well, whatever the reason, Kekkaishi's barrier master Yoshimori is the cover boy— OK, so he shares the billing with Aloof Big Brother Masamori. (I apologize for mistakenly reporting this as one of Shonen Star 66's highlights. Pwease forgive?)

Recycling the preemptive blurb:

Wannabe patissier and the Sumimura clan's 22nd kekkaishi Yoshimori takes on Kaguro, a strong ayakashi clothed in human skin. Yoshimori can just barely defend himself against the master Kokuboro fighter (that TV Tropes describes as a really obvious homage to [Rurouni Kenshin's] Shishio Makoto), prompting Dude Looks Like A Lady Yagyō troop member Kagemiya to risk his life to aid Yoshimori. A stoopid brave act that triggers Yoshimori's ...

(The word you're looking for is Zekkai; go here if you really want the prelim [SPOILAGE!])

Shonen Star's newest Kekkaishi will just have to tide you over until Elex releases the latest tankou. (Unless you read simplified Chinese, in which case Chuang Yi has you covered; CY's latest is volume 28.)

Other Shogakukan shounen 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 · Look Up! (Miagete Goran) by Kusaba Michiteru · My First Mr. Akuno (Hajimete no Aku) by Fujiki Shun · Undead by Inoue Kazurou · Wild Life by Fujisaki Masato · Yakitate!! Japan by Hashiguchi Takashi

Elex Media manga and manhua (2010.06.23)

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1. [New] Crayon Shinchan: Keajaiban Ilmu Pengetahuan by Usui Yoshito
2. Crows 9 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 9 first published in Japan 1993.06

RELATED SERIES
Worst (sequel; 24 volumes as at 2010.06) · Crows Zero (spin-off; eight volumes as at 2010.05)

ADAPTATIONS
Two live-action prequel movies for Crows have been produced: Crows ZERO (Japan theatrical release: October 2007) and Crows ZERO II (April 2009). Miike Takashi directed both films starring Oguri Shun as GPS leader Takiya Genji and Yamada Takayuki as Serizawa Tamao.

3. Detektif Conan (Meitantei Conan) volume 57 of 68+ by Aoyama Gosho

Meitantei Conan 「 名探偵コナン 」 by Aoyama Gosho Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 57 first published in Japan 2007.04

Volume 57 contains chapters:

• 587. Deceased Mother's Memento (母の遺品 Haha no ihin)
• 588. The One Hand Glove Which Calls Death (死を呼ぶ片手袋 Shi o yobu katatebukuro)
• 589. A Murderer from Hades (黄泉からの殺人者 Yami kara no satsujinsha)
• 590. Glove of Sadness (哀しみの手袋 Kanashimi no tebukuro)
• 591. The Devil Comes (悪魔が来たりて... Akuma ga kitarite...)
• 592. Devilish Trick (悪魔のカラクリ Akuma no karakuri)
• 593. The Devil's Tears (悪魔の涙 Akuma no namida)
• 594. The Fugitive (逃亡者 Tōbōsha)
• 595. Crow's Song (鴉の唄 Karasu no uta)
• 596. The Second Thread (2本目の糸 Nihonme no ito)
• 597. The Fake Patient (偽りの患者 Itsuwari no kanja)

AWARDS
Winner, Best Shounen Manga at the 46th Shogakukan Manga Awards (tied with Nishimori Hiroyuki's Cheeky Angel)

OTHER LANGUAGE VERSIONS/SERIALIZATIONS
The English Meitantei Conan is published as Case Closed by VIZ Media (volume 34 released 2010.04.13 • volume 35 street date: 2010.07.13). The manga is released in French and Dutch by Kana (Dutch edition translated by Nekotachi Entertainment); in Spanish by Planeta DeAgostini Comics (Spain); in German and Swedish by Egmont (EMA - Egmont Manga and Anime in Germany and Egmont Kärnan in Sweden); and in simplified Chinese by Chuang Yi Singapore (latest volume 67).

Ongoing serialization in Indonesian in Shonen Star

ADAPTATIONS
An anime adaptation started airing in Japan from January 1996 and is ongoing to date (episode 577 aired 2010.06.19). Seiyuu (and Aoyama Gosho's ex-wife) Takayama Minami plays Edogawa Conan and Yamazaki Wakana is Mori Ran. At least 14 OAVs, 14 animated films, and two live-action TV drama, the prequel Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge - The Good-bye Prologue (starring Oguri Shun as Kudo Shinichi and Kurokawa Tomoka as Ran) and the follow-up Shinichi Kudo Returns! Showdown with the Black Organization (Fujisaki Nao as Conan), have been produced.

4. Godhand Teru 24 of 52+ by Yamamoto Kazuki

GodHand Teru 「 ゴッドハンド輝 」 by Yamamoto Kazuki Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 24 first published in Japan 2005.07

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS
Godhand Teru is one of 20 nominees for this year's Keitai Comic Taishō (Mobile Phone Comic Award). Voting is currently ongoing and closes on 2 July 2010.

OTHER LANGUAGE VERSIONS
Godhand Teru is published in traditional Chinese by Tong Li (Taiwan).

RELATED
Godhand Teru novel by Yamamoto Kazuki (15 volumes as at 2009.01)

ADAPTATIONS
A live-action adaptation starring Hiraoka Yuta as Teru aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System from 11 April to 16 May 2009.

5. The Great Detective KIYOSHIRO YUMEMIZU (Meitantei Yumemizu Kiyoshiro Jiken Note) 9 of 9+ by Enue Kei and Hayamine Kaoru

Meitantei Yumemizu Kiyoshiro Jiken Note 「 名探偵夢水清志郎事件ノート 」 by Enue Kei and Hayamine Kaoru Kodansha Nakayoshi Lovely, shoujo Volume 9 first published in Japan 2009.11

AWARDS
Winner, Best Children's Manga in the 2009 Kodansha Manga Awards

SERIALIZATIONS
Ongoing (irregular) Indonesian serialization in Nakayoshi Gress!

6. Hell Girl (Jigoku Shoujo) 2 of 9 by Eto Miyuki

Jigoku Shoujo 「 地獄少女 」 by Eto Miyuki · Jigoku Shojo Project Kodansha Nakayoshi, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2006.07

OTHER LANGUAGE VERSIONS/SERIALIZATIONS
Hell Girl is published in English by Del Rey (Volume 6: His Time Has Come released 2009.11.24 • volumes 7-9 street date: 2010.10.26); in French by Pika Édition; and in German by Tokyopop Germany (volumes 1-4) and EMA (volume 5 onwards).

Concluded Indonesian serialization in Nakayoshi Gress!.

RELATED
Adapted from the anime produced by Aniplex and Studio DEEN. Twenty-six episodes aired in Japan from October 2005 through April 2006 (the Animax Asia Girl from Hell telecast premiered on 24 October 2006), followed by a second and third season: Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori (2006.10 to 2007.04) and Jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae (2008.10 to 2009.04), both also 26 episodes long. Seiyuu Noto Mamiko, Sugo Takayuki, Matsukaze Masaya, and Honda Takako starred as Enma Ai, Wanyuudou, Ichimoku Ren, and Hone-Onna respectively.

A 12-epsiode live-action renzoku aired on NTV between November 2007 and January 2008, with Iwata Sayuri as Enma Ai, Ogura Hisahiro (the Narrator in the anime series) as Wanyuudou, Kato Kazuki as Ichimoku Ren, and Sugimoto Aya as Hone-Onna.

RELATED MANGA
Shin Jigoku Shoujo (New Hell Girl, sequel; three volumes; ongoing Indonesian serialization in NakaGress) · Jigoku Shoujo R (sequel; one volume as at 2010.03)

7. [Premiere] Kindaichi Special Case: The Phantom Of The Opera 3rd Murder (Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin) 1 of 2 by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya

Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin 「 金田一少年の事件簿　オペラ座館第三の殺人　上 」 by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya AKA Kindaichi Case Files Opera House The Third Murder (First Part) Kodansha Shonen Magazine Comics, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2006.03

Part of the new Kindaichi Case Files serialized in Indonesia's Shonen Magz

Kindaichi Case Files Opera House The Third Murder (First Part) contains chapters:

1. Opera House The Third Murder 1 (オペラ座館・第三の殺人①
   Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin Ichi)
2. Opera House The Third Murder 2 (オペラ座館・第三の殺人②
   Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin Ni)
3. Opera House The Third Murder 3 (オペラ座館・第三の殺人③
   Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin San)
4. Opera House The Third Murder 4 (オペラ座館・第三の殺人④
   Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin Yon)
5. Opera House The Third Murder 5 (オペラ座館・第三の殺人⑤
   Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin Go)
6. Opera House The Third Murder 6 (オペラ座館・第三の殺人⑥
   Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin Roku)
7. Opera House The Third Murder 7 ((オペラ座館・第三の殺人⑦
   Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin Nana)

AWARDS
Best Shounen Manga at the 1995 Kodansha Manga Awards (refers to the original series written by Kanari Yōsaburō)

ADAPTATIONS
A 148-episode anime by Toei Animation, based on the original manga, aired on Nippon Television from 1997.04.07 to 2000.09.15. Seiyuu Matsuno Taiki played Kindaichi Hajime, while Nakagawa Akiko and Kosugi Juurouta were cast as Nanase Miyuki and police inspector Kenmochi Isamu. Two animated movie sequels, Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo and Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo 2 - Satsuriku no Deep Blue, were released on 1996.12.14 and 1999-08-21. Two additional animated episodes aired in Japan on 2007.11.12 (Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Operaza Kan Saigo no Satsujin special) and 2007.11.19 (Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Kyuuketsuki Densetsu Satsujin Jiken special).

NTV also broadcast three live action series, as well as a TV special. Kinki Kids' Dōmoto Tsuyoshi and Tomosaka Rie starred as Kindaichi and Miyuki in the first two seasons spanning eight and 10 + 1 (Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid special) episodes from July to September 1995 and July to September 1996. Arashi's Matsumoto Jun and Suzuki Anne replaced Dōmoto and Tomosaka as Kindaichi and Miyuki in the third season comprising 9 + 1 (Murder on the Magic Express special) epsiodes that aired between July to September 2001. A live-action special of Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Kyuuketsuki Densetsu Satsujin Jiken aired on 2005.09.24, starring KAT-TUN's Kamenashi Kazuya and Ueno Juri as Kindaichi and Nanase Miyuki.

RELATED
Nine volumes of the Kindaichi light novels, written by Amagi Seimaru with art by Sato Fumiya, were released between 1994.09.22 and 2001.04.20.

8. Let's Play! (Asobi ni Iku yo!) 3 of 7+ by 888 & Kamino Okina

Asobi ni Iku yo! 「 あそびにいくヨ！ 」 by 888 & Kamino Okina Media Factory Comic Alive, seinen Volume 3 first published in Japan 2008.04

RELATED
Based on the Asobi ni Iku yo! light novel series by Kamino Okina, illustrated by Houdeneizou (11 volumes, ongoing)

ADAPTATIONS
A 13-episode anime adaptation of the original light novels premieres this July in Japan. Produced by AIC PLUS+, the anime features seiyuu Tamura Mutsumi as Kakazu Kio, Itō Kanae as Eris, Tomatsu Haruka as Kinjō Manami, and Hanazawa Kana as Futaba Aoi.

9. New Sexy Simpleton 3 of 9 by Hwang MiRee

New Sexy Simpleton 「 新신 섹시한 못난이 」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 3 first published in Korea 2004.10

RELATED SERIES
Sexy Simpleton (prequel, eight volumes)

10. The Pitcher (Nanto Magoroku) 72 of 73+ by Sadayasu Kei

Nanto Magoroku 「 なんと孫六 」 by Sadayasu Kei Kodansha Monthly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 72 first published in Japan 2010.01

11. Weapon Master (Shen Qi Wang) 2 of 5 by Zhang Yong Ren

Shen Qi Wang 「 神器王 」 by Zhang Yong Ren Tong Li, shounen Volume 2 first published in Taiwan 2005.02

12. Yotsuba&! (Yotsubato) 9 of 9+ by Azuma Kiyohiko

Yotsubato 「 よつばと！ 」 by Azuma Kiyohiko ASCII Media Works Dengeki Daioh, seinen Volume 9 first published in Japan 2009.11

Volume 9 contains chapters:

• 56 Yotsuba & Schedules (よつばとよてい Yotsuba to Yotei)
• 57 Yotsuba & Duralumin (よつばとジュラルミン Yotsuba to Jurarumin)
• 58 Yotsuba & Coffee (よつばとコーヒー Yotsuba to Kōhī)
• 59 Yotsuba & Yakiniku (よつばとやきにく Yotsuba to Yakiniku)
• 60 Yotsuba & Visitors (よつばとらいきゃく Yotsuba to Raikyaku)
• 61 Yotsuba & Hot-Air Balloons (よつばとききゅう Yotsuba to Kikyū)
• 62 Yotsuba & the Sky (よつばとそら Yotsuba to Sora)

RELATED
Adapted from manga one-shot Try! Try! Try! by the same creator

AWARDS
Winner, Excellence Award for Manga, 2006 Japan Media Arts Festival; nominee, 12th Osamu Tezuka Culture Award; 2nd Place, the 1st Manga Taishō

OTHER LANGUAGE VERSIONS
Yotsubato! was first published in English by ADV Manga; Yen Press acquired the license when it expired and reprinted the first five volumes with new translations before continuing with the later volumes (volume 8 released 2010.04.20 · volume 9 street date: 2010.12.14). Also licensed in: France (Kurokawa); Germany (Tokyopop Germany); Italy (Dynit); Finland (Punainen jättiläinen); Korea (Daiwon C.I.); Vietnam (TVM Comics); Thailand (NED Comics); and Taiwan (Kadokawa Media).

NOTE
¹ Sources: Elex Media STO 23 June 2010 and Komikologi (synopses, except where noted)
² All listed GN are priced at IDR 15,000 each, except Crayon Shinchan: Keajaiban Ilmu Pengetahuan (SRP: IDR 25,800) and Yotsuba&! 9 (IDR 16,000)
³ 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.

The promised last volume preview:

Godhand Teru 24 of 52+ by Yamamoto Kazuki

Shieikai Ryugu's plan to recruit hospitals from the outskirts of Ryugu starts to strangle those refusing to join: The Harada Internal Medicine Hospital is among the first victims, losing patients for not collaborating with the medical cartel. Shinomiya Ren refuses to back down, this time eyeing the Akitsuki clinic that boasts several outstanding doctors. What evil scheme is being hatched next?

~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03)

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