Edit: The promised blather.
Sugar☆Family © Hagio Akira/Hakusensha (First serialized in LaLa DX)
Published in Indonesia by PT Gramedia/m&c!
Before I get to Bleach 32 and the Sparkling Gingachou finale, let me indulge in some Siscon Onii-chan fangirling first. Because, yes, it's been that long since Sugar Family premiered (manga still IDR 12,000 apiece then); so I must Kyaaa~! in delirious delight at the release of volume 2 and Taichi-sensei's return.
If you've forgotten what Hagio Akira's shoujo romance is all about, let's revisit tankou 1 (the blurb of which m&c! recycled/reused some for volume 2): Yuka wants a kewl older brother, which is of course an impossibility in a one-way arrow of time world, regardless that mom has already passed on. Yuka's only remaining bet is dad, who ups and finds a prospective bride. Lucky! Yuka's stepmom has a son much older than Yuka. What Yuka never bargained for though was getting romantically entangled with the supremely siscon Call me onii-chan!
-wheedling Taichi-sensei, now that they're living together.
Live-in lover, Not Blood Sibs, Teacher-Student relationship — what moar can you ask for? (Faster Than a Kiss *big grin*)
Bleach 32 of 46+ by Kubo Tite
Bleach 33 is skedded for an 18 August release.
You gotta commend volume 32 cover boy Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez for persistence: he's at it again, provoking Ichigo. Our Accidental Soul Reaper's all Doing My Best here, but Grimmjow's far from satisfied. He uses his Gran Rey Cero, forcing Ichigo to finally pull out his Vizard mask and fight the Sexta Espada at undiluted Hollow strength. Seeing masked Ichigo resembling her dead brother so much, Orihime... (Continued in Bleach 32: Howling, now at your favorite book stores and news stands.)
[Additions from Bleach Wiki gratefully acknowledged.]
Sparkling Gingachou 10 of 10 by Fujimoto Yuki
Mike and friends are about to graduate. Reluctant to say “Bye-bye” to high school just like that, the six Galaxy Street pals gather at Meteor hill on their last summer together to renew their vow.
(Wonder if m&c! has already licensed Fujimoto Yuki's Tadaima no Uta, now that Sparkling Gingachou's owari?)
Other 11 August m&c! highlights
We get volume 3 of Igarashi Kaoru's Ijime series, Ijime: The Invisible Malice, which means more bullying in store and the Yabuuchi Yuu Fan Book from the author of Shoujo Shounen, ~Shoujo Shounen~ GO! GO! Ichigo and Naisho no Tsubomi. (Yes, these are the featured manga in this 2006-vintage fan book.)
m&c! manga and manhua (2010.08.11)
Release links are hide/unhide. Click for more details and cover scans.
- Bakugan Battle Brawlers 9: Ultimate Bakugan by Sega Toys et al.
- Bleach 32 of 46+ by Kubo Tite
- 279.
Jugulators
- 280.
Jugulators 2
- 281.
The Vulgarian Noise
- 282.
The Primal Fear
- 283.
You Don't Hurt Anymore
- 284.
Historia de Pantera y su Sombras
- 285.
Devour the Flesh, Alone
- 286.
Guillotine You Standing
- -16.
- Confucius 2 by Ihara Sai/Lee Chi-ching (Culturecom)
- Go! Hiromi Go! 2 of 8 by Asou Mikoto
- [New] Ijime: The Invisible Malice (Ijime - Mienai Akui) by Igarashi Kaoru
- Miracle Ball 10 of 12+ by Nagatoshi Yasunari
- Sparkling Gingachou (Kirameki Gingachou Shoutengai) 10 of 10 by Fujimoto Yuki [Finale]
- Sugar Family 2 of 6 by Hagio Akira
- [New] Yabuuchi Yuu Fan Book by Yabuuchi Yuu
 | Bleach 「ＢＬＥＡＣＨ－ブリーチ－」 by Kubo Tite |
Volume 32: Howling 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). It is also distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment (under license from VIZ Media). Other languages: French (published by Glénat, tome 37 released 2010.06 • tome 38 scheduled 2010.08.25), 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).
Related
Kubo Tite and Makoto Matsubara have co-authored two Bleach novels published under Shueisha's Jump J books: BLEACH-letters from the other side: The Death and The Strawberry (published in Japan 2004.12) and BLEACH: The Honey Dish Rhapsody (2006.10).
The Bleach All Colour But The Black artbook, compiling manga volumes 1 through 19 color spreads with additional original art and author annotations, was released in Japan (2006.12), USA (The Art of Bleach, 2008.10) and France (All colour but the black: Recueil des illustrations de Bleach, 2008.11).
Companion guidebooks have also been published: Bleach SOULs and Bleach VIBEs released 2006.02 in Japan (The English Bleach SOULs. Official Character Book shipped 2008.11 in North America, while the French version streeted 2009.11). A third Bleach Official Bootleg: KaraBuri+ guidebook released 2007.08 in Japan. (English Color Bleach+: The Bleach Official Bootleg street date: 2010.08.10.)
Adaptations
Studio Pierrot's Bleach 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 283 Sutāku, tatta hitori no tatakai
aired on 2010.08.10). Seiyuu Morita Masakazu and Orikasa Fumiko star as Kurosaki Ichigo and Kuchiki Rukia, with Park Romi and Namikawa Daisuke playing 10th Division captain Hitsugaya Toshiro and Arrancar Ulquiorra Cifer respectively. Two OAVs and three theatrical movies—Memories of Nobody, The DiamondDust Rebellion, Another Hyōrinmaru and Fade to Black, I Call Your Name—have been released. A fourth Bleach: Hell Chapter movie is slated for a 4 December 2010 release. Additionally, Warner Bros. has confirmed it will be producing a Bleach live-action film adaptation.
At least eight drama CDs have been produced. Featuring the original anime cast, the drama CDs were bundled with the DVDs.
Bleach has also been adapted into rock musicals (spanning the the Substitute and Soul Society arcs). The first musical had its performance run in August 2005.
 | Go! Hiromi Go! 「ＧＯ！ヒロミＧＯ！」 |
 | Ijime - Mienai Akui by Igarashi Kaoru |
Related
Ijime: The Lonely War (Ijime - Hitoribocchi no Tatakai; volume 1) and Ijime: Ikijigoku kara no Dasshutsu [Ijime: Escape From Hell]; volume 2).
 | Miracle Ball 「ミラクルボール」 |
 | Kirameki Gingachou Shoutengai |
Adaptations
Geneon Entertainment released a drama CD on 2007.11.21, starring seiyuu Kawakami Tomoko, Fukuyama Jun, Ikezawa Haruna, Mizuno Manabi, Hoshi Souichirou, Taniyama Kishô, and Takahashi Hiroki.
 | Sugar☆Family 「シュガー☆ファミリー」 |
 | Yabuuchi Yuu Fan Book 「やぶうち優ファンＢＯＯＫ」 |
¹ Source: m&c! (artwork and blurbs)
² Manga are priced at IDR 16,500 each except the Yabuuchi Yuu Fan Book (SRP: IDR 25,000/volume) and Bakugan Battle Brawlers 9: Ultimate Bakugan (IDR 25,000, unchanged from previous price). The Confucius 2 manhua retails for IDR 18,500 each (also unchanged from previous price).
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links for other language versions.
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m&c!: Bleach 33 · Idol Shopping 2 · Ugly Duckling Become Swan 2 · A Badboy Drinks Tea 7 · Female Wolf's Boy 2 · Sandwich Girl 2 · The Impeccable Twins Final Chapters 11 · Long Hu Men 170 · Star Wars 8 · The Great Ants: Sirkus Keliling · Humor Pegawai Negeri: Pengurangan Jam Kerja · Humor Guru: Undian dan Jebakan
Elex Media: Spiral: The Bonds Of Reason 5 · Here We Are 13 · With My Brothers 7 · Crows 11 · Hell Girl 6 · Kariage kun 32 · Libero Revolution!! 12 · Look Up! 3 · Shinagawa Cat Story 2 · Shugo Chara 10 · Throbbing Midnight 9 of 9 · Nakayoshi 83/2010
Level Comics: Until Death Do Us Part 1 by Takashige Hiroshi & DOUBLE-S · Gokusen 15 of 15 · Restore Garage 9 · Nurse Aoi 13 · Lucky Luke - Dalton Terjebak Badai Salju
Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03)
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other currently available manga (11 August 2010 street date)
- Elex Media: The Ruler of Nabari 12 · Vampire Knight 3 · Beauty Honey 1 by Matsumoto Tomo · Piano Hutan 17 · Dorabase 18 · Kaiser Z 15 · Magic Peddler Roma 1 by Kurazono Norihiko · Otoboke Section Chief 5 | Shonen Star 70/2010
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Bakugan Battle Brawlers 9: Ultimate Bakugan
by Sega Toys / Spin Master /Bakugan Project · TV Tokyo Dentsu
Danma and friends head off to Germany to learn more about the Infinity Core, only to be challenged to a duel by Klaus, ranked World's #2. Marucho accepts the challenge and the fight is on!