Shichigatsu no Mahoutsukai © Tanaka Meca/Hakusensha
Published in Indonesia as Wizard in July by PT Gramedia/m&c!
Learning that it was Ulquiorra who spirited Orihime off to Hueco Mundo, Ichigo goes on the offensive. But despite bankai and hollow powers, Ichigo remains no match for Ulquiorra. And to think that Ulquiorra is not even the Top Espada, contrary to Ichigo's belief. What will happen to Ichigo now?
Elsewhere, the bone of contention, I mean, Orihime, faces the wrath of two very jealous Aizen-sama fangirls, Arrancar Menoly and Loly. Guess who (surprisingly) comes to her rescue? Meanwhile, Octava Espada Szayelaporro Grantz merits the Bleach 31: Don't Kill My Volupture cover because he now has Uryuu to play with, aside from Renji. (If, like me, you're wondering what Volupture
means, the word seems to be Kubo Tite neonym; teh internets has it down as a portmanteau combi of voluptuous
and rapture.
)
[m&c!'s Bleach 31 blurb extended with Wiki's help]
NEW M&C! TITLES
“Nightmare fuel” dolls, covert assignations, and Not!Sibcest. These and more in store with m&c!'s standalones ChimaChima Papetto by Hina。 (shounen), Triple Honey by Yamanaka Rico and Wizard in July by Tanaka Meca (shoujo), plus KOLONI local comic Sejejak Harap by Gita & Rie. I will only blurb Wizard in July here; for ChimaChima Papetto, Triple Honey and Sejejak Harap, lit., A footstep of hope
(thanks, Ari-chan) or A ray of hope
(arigatou, Di-chan), scroll (waaay) down.
Wizard in July by Tanaka Meca
The next Tanaka Meca omnibus post-7th Lesson Rhapsody contains antho christener Shichigatsu no Mahoutsukai
and three more shorts: 10-gatsu no Oujo to Boku
(Queen and Me in October), Oujisama 11-gatsu no Yuutsu
(The Prince Melancholy in November) and Gozen no Mori
. I'm not sure to which story the blurb below alludes:
Terada Takayasu (Sports department) and Hinata Kaori (Education department) are batch mates at Tatsuno Tsume Senior High. The two departments bicker constantly, but Terada and Hinata secretly meet each other for...
(Read the manga to discover what they desire from each other.)
As you can see, m&c!'s summary doesn't match up with Baka-Updates' A love story between a magician and his princess!
snap synop for the title tale.
Tanaka Meca-sensei's longer shoujo series include Natural Pearl Pink, Pick Up Service (Omukae desu.), Sweet God (Sailor Fuku ni Onegai!) and the yet unlicensed in Indonesia Kisu yori mo Hayaku, more famously known as Faster Than a Kiss.
m&c! manga (2010.08.04)
Release links are hide/unhide. Click for more details and cover scans.
- Bleach 31 of 46+ by Kubo Tite
- [New] ChimaChima Papetto by Hina。
- The Strawberry Marshmallow (Ichigo Mashimaro) 6 of 6+ by Barasui
- [New] Triple Honey by Yamanaka Rico
- [New] Wizard in July (Shichigatsu no Mahoutsukai) by Tanaka Meca
- Yowamushi Pedal, Go! (Yowamushi Pedal) 8 of 13+ by Watanabe Wataru
 | ChimaChima Papetto by Hina。 |
 | Ichigo Mashimaro 「苺ましまろ」 by Barasui |
Alternative language versions
Strawberry Marshmallow is published in English by TOKYOPOP (five volumes per 2008.06.10). The manga is published in French by Kurokawa (Les petites fraises tome 5 released 2007.12), German by Tokyopop Germany and traditional Chinese by Kadokawa Media (Taiwan).
Adaptations
A 12-episode anime adaptation by Daume aired in Japan from July to October 2005. Seiyuu Nabatame Hitomi voiced Itoh Nobue, with Chiba Saeko as Itoh Chika, Orikasa Fumiko as Matsuoka Miu, Kawasumi Ayako as Sakuragi Matsuri and Noto Mamiko as Ana Coppola. The same voice actors would reprise their roles in the three OAV episodes that followed between February and April 2007 and in the two-episode third OAV, Ichigo Mashimaro Encore, released 2009.01.23.
 | Triple Honey 「トリプル☆ハニー」 |
 | Shichigatsu no Mahoutsukai 「７月の魔法使い」 |
 | Yowamushi Pedal 「弱虫ペダル」 |
Alternative language versions
Published in traditional Chinese by Sharp Point Press
m&c! AMERO comics (2010.08.04)
- Toutou and Friends - Ayam Panggang (Toutou et cie, tome 2) by Soffritti/Brrémaud/Reynès (Bamboo, 2009.09)
m&c! KOLONI local comics (2010.08.04)
- [New] Sejejak Harap by Gita & Rie
¹ Sources: m&c! (artwork and synopses) and Elex Media (release schedule)
² Manga are priced at IDR 16,500 each except the Toutou and Friends - Ayam Panggang bande dessinée (IDR 25,000; price unchanged from previous series release).
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links for other language versions.
New Titles continued
ChimaChima Papetto by Hina。
Ex-Shonen Ace serial ChimaChima Papetto has magical doll Mume falling at first sight for Ordinary Student Satomi. Handy for Mume, she can transform into a human at will, precluding any cross-class romance. She goes to live with Satomi and ends up squabbling constantly with Kinako, a kindergartner dreaming of some day marrying Satomi. Can Mume's doll rabu rabu rival Kinako's?
(Baka-Updates Manga relates how Satomi met Mume; he won her in one of those UFO catcher/claw crane games, which teaches us this lesson: Beware of what you pick up.)
Hina-sensei's other manga include Di Gi Charat Theater - Leave it to Piyoko, Di Gi Charat - Piyo Piyo Piyoko-chan and No ni Saku Bara no You ni (seinen).
Triple Honey by Yamanaka Rico
The story that baptizes Triple Honey apparently revolves around the love lives of three Ehana sibs: Yuki, Nao and Maki. m&c! describes their stories sweet and captivating.
Aside from Triple Honey
, the shorts that comprise the compile are Kirai, Kirai, demo Suki,
First Love Spiral,
Yume Nanka ja Nakute
and Bullet LOVER.
Yamanaka Rico-sensei is also the manga-ka of Unlucky Girl, Sayonara no Jikan and Romance of Herself.
KOLONI: Sejejak Harap by Gita & Rie
Sejejak Harap © Gita & Rie/PT Gramedia/m&c!
What looks like Ninomiya Tomoko art inspiration meets paranormal elements in Gita & Rie's Sejejak Harap. The first story 1+1=1
is twin-troped (albeit they're polar opposites) and the second, Gadis 'berbau' mentega
(The girl who 'smells' like butter), stars a Rich Boy and a Poor girl finding love in the midst of pastries and cakes. Original Indonesian blurbs below:
1+1=1
Rio dan Bima adalah saudara kembar yang berbeda 180 derajat. Bima adalah anak yang serius mengejar impiannya, sementara Rio adalah anak yang kurang serius dan cuek. Meski begitu mereka berdua memiliki hubungan batin yang kuat. Bima akan merasakan rasa sakit Rio saat kembarannya itu berkelahi. Suatu hari sesuatu terjadi pada Bima. Kini impian dan nama baik Bima yang berprestasi berada di tangan Rio, sang looser, yang memiliki sebuah buku ajaib berhalaman kosong...
Gadis 'berbau' mentega
Danny adalah seorang playboy, putera tunggal pengusaha pastry terkenal. Karena suatu hal ia tak begitu bersemangat meneruskan usaha keluarganya...sampai suatu hari ia bertemu dengan Emmy. Emmy adalah pengusaha kue kecil di universitas Danny, yang sedang dalam masalah keuangan. Bermodalkan buku resep misterius dari sebuah toko buku antik, Danny harus menghadapi ketidaksukaannya terhadap dunia pastry demi Emmy!
Continuing series previews
In The Strawberry Marshmallow volume 6, Miu comes to cockroach-terrified Chika's help and attempts to banish said Blatta orientalis, while in Yowamushi Pedal, Go! 8, The Otaku qualifies for the Inter-High competition.
Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03)
UP NEXT: 11 August 2010 manga
Look out for the continuation of Sugar Family (m&c!), the Beauty Honey premiere (Elex Media) and the latest Kyoko Karasuma's Case Files (Level Comics).
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Bleach 「ＢＬＥＡＣＨ－ブリーチ－」 by Kubo Tite
Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen
Volume 31 first published in Japan 2007.12
Volume 31: Don't Kill My Volupture contains:
Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 50th Shogakukan Manga Awards
Alternative language versions
Bleach is translated into English by VIZ Media (volume 31 released 2010.06.01 • volume 32 street date: 2010.09.01). Other languages: French (published by Glénat, tome 37 released 2010.06 • tome 38 scheduled 2010.08), Spanish (Glénat Espagne in Spain, Grupo Editorial Vid in Mexico), German (Tokyopop Germany), Dutch (Kana Netherlands), Russian (Эксмо), Polish (Japonica Polonica Fantastica), Portuguese (Planet Manga/Panini Comics) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi, latest volume: #45: The Burnout Inferno).
Adaptations
Studio Pierrot's anime adaptation first broadcast in October 2004 and continues to this day. Season 15, the return to the Fake Karakura Town arc, opened with episode 266 in April 2010; latest episode 282 aired on 2010.08.03). Seiyuu Morita Masakazu and Orikasa Fumiko star as leads Kurosaki Ichigo and Kuchiki Rukia. Park Romi and Namikawa Daisuke play 10th Division captain Hitsugaya Toshiro and Arrancar Ulquiorra Cifer respectively. Two OAVs and three theatrical movies—Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody, Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion, Another Hyōrinmaru, and Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black, I Call Your Name—have been released.
At least eight drama CDs have been produced. Featuring the original anime cast, the drama CDs were bundled with the DVDs.