Fairy Tail anime premieres tonight, 30 September 2010, on Animax Asia

© Hiro Mashima · KODANSHA
Fairy Tail Guild · TV TOKYO
[Scan from Network 09/2010]

Weekdays at 830PM WIB (UTC+07)

Just reminding (because I'm sure you already know from the promo barrage): the Fairy Tail anime premieres tonight, Thursday, 30 September 2010, at 830PM WIB on Animax Asia.

So that's some four hours to go before —

Seventeen-year-old Lucy Heartfilia joins the (in)famous magic guild “Fairy Tail,” and teams up with a pink-haired, muffler-wearing fire mage nicknamed “Salamander,” Natsu. Along with a talking cat on the wing baptized Happy, the pair tackles some of the most perilous magic missions ever conceived (by a manga-ka).

[Synopsis adapted from the Indovision blurb]

The anime adapts the popular Mashima Hiro manga that TV Tropes commends for its beautiful drawing, imaginative magic and unusually deep (for shonen series, anyway) Character Development. Elex Media publishes the award-winning Fairy Tail manga in Indonesia (ongoing serialization in Shonen Magz, volume 8 expected to street 6 October).

A-1 Pictures and Satelight's TV co-production—featuring seiyuu Hirano Aya as Lucy Heartfilia, Kakihara Tetsuya as Natsu Dragneel, Nakamura Yuuichi as Gray Fullbuster and Kugimiya Rie as Happy—premiered on 12 October 2009 in Japan. Season 1 concluded with episode 48 last 27 September. The second season premiere is skedded for 4 October 2010.

Animax Asia's encore telecast of episode 1 will be at 130AM and 1PM on the Friday. Weekend encores of episodes 1 and 2 will be from 930-1030PM (Saturday, 2 October) and 730-830AM and 6-7PM (Sunday, 3 October).

Fairy Tail: Partial airing schedule (2010.09.30 - 2010.10.06)

EP	Title	Day/Date	Airtime
1	Fairy Tail Premiere	THU, 30 Sep 2010	830PM WIB
2	The Dragon, The Monkey and The Bull	FRI, 1 Oct	830PM
3	Infiltrate The Everlue Mansion!	MON, 4 Oct	830PM
4	Dear Kaby	TUE, 5 Oct	830PM
5	The Armored Wizard	WED, 6 Oct	830PM

Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03) via Animax Asia

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Boardwalk Empire's Michael Kenneth Williams in GQ

As the legendary Omar from The Wire, and now the backstreet Kingpin on Boardwalk Empire, Michael Kenneth Williams brings charmed confidence to the screen. Here he hits the lumber of Atlantic City in the kind of three-piece suits that'll make anyone look like the boss. For the full article and more photos from GQ, click HERE.

Boardwalk Empire's Michael Kenneth Williams in GQ

As the legendary Omar from The Wire, and now the backstreet Kingpin on Boardwalk Empire, Michael Kenneth Williams brings charmed confidence to the screen. Here he hits the lumber of Atlantic City in the kind of three-piece suits that'll make anyone look like the boss. For the full article and more photos from GQ, click HERE.

A Badboy Drinks Tea 9, Sugar Family 4, Rasetsu's Flower 7 (m&c! manga out now) [UPDATED]

Clarified the Cherry 47 unknowns

Also, the penultimate volume 31 of Shanimuni GO (the shoujo TeniPuri) — The Nobuhisa - Ruui Showdown

Ane☆Mone Seikaten © Minami Maki/Hakusensha
[First serialized in Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia as Anemone Flower Shop by Gramedia/m&c!

I now know why I couldn't find a match for The Lady and the Sea in Morie Satoshi's backlist; the series was created by Abiko Miwa of Yayan's Heart fame. (Was misled by the 29 September STO which attributed The Lady and the Sea to Satoshi Morie, School Hotel's manga-ka.)

But before I delve further into m&c!'s premieres (and there are five of them), let's blurb that Most Wanted manga first—A Badboy Drinks Tea! 9—which unseals a Pandora's Box:

Why did Masaya become “The Devil”? More importantly, what led him down the path of “reform”?

As Ma-kun's liking of the club president goes through the roof, the harder he finds it to articulate his feelings. Does the past have anything to do with tongue-tiedness? But with Prez resigning from the sadou club and Ma-kun's ideal youth threatened, will “The Devil” finally 'fess up?

NEW M&c! TITLES: Still Life with Girl ♡ Power

Three standalones—Anemone Flower Shop by Minami Maki, Shimokita Sundays by Katsuma Ayahito/Ishida Ira, You Are My Wing by Kitagawa Yuka—as well as two new series—Sky Blue Beach by Yamada Nanpei and (the copy pasta victim) Lady and the Sea by Abiko Miwa—await you this Wednesday.

Again I'm allocating this Above the Cut real estate for only one newbie: Anemone Flower Shop or Ane☆Mone Seikaten, because, you know, it's by Minami Maki-sensei, and who doesn't love Special A? At any rate, you can read about the other debuts below. (Sky Blue Beach, in particular, is worth the scroll down.)

Anemone Flower Shop by Minami Maki

Petite senior high student Saeki Mone falls hard for you wouldn't know it from his face fifth-grader Anesaki Ren. To get close to future darling, Mone part-times at the Anemone florist shop owned by Ren's family. Imagine her dismay when she learns that Ren already likes someone else!

If I deciphered the Japanese blurb right, Mone is 143cm tall to Ren's 182cm. If you can get past the (slight) squick of a Senior High Schooler × Grade Schooler, I'm sure Anemone Flower Shop promises more than a bit of happy. (Remember the Kimi wa Girlfriend precedent?)

Aside from the title story, this anthology contains one-shots Everyday is a Treasure, BATSUSAN and Day Dream Believer, for which Minami Maki-sensei won the Hakusensha Athena Newcomers' Award.

MANGAZINES: Cherry 47/2010 premieres The Ring of God...

...though I doubt Youhen Nibelungen no Yubiwa is the original to which that title refers. Cherry, after all, is a shoujo mangazine (mainly Ciao- and ChuChu's), and Youhen Nibelungen no Yubiwa is a shounen manga — Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion's, at that. »Edit The Ring of God is Obara Shou's Kamisama no Ring. The Ciao serial promises only a short run, seeing as the 「神様のリング」 original is only one tankou long.

A trio of one-shots—Cool Boys Fight, My Family Problem and Happy Obaachan in America—likewise go uncredited in the Table of Contents, though I'm guessing the last is related to Akino Miru-sensei's Happy Obaachan series (likely a special) but Cool Boys Fight is actually a volume 7 omake of Nishimura Tomoko's My Lovely Class Leader (Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou); My Family Problem, a side story to Wagata Konomi's Togetherness or Isshoni Kaero; and Happy Obaachan in America was taken from Akino Miru's I Love Food and Karen-chan (Meshimase Karen-chan) series.

It's easier to identify the cover of Cherry 47 (on teh left) — it's 7 Centi!, the ChuChu serial by Nanajima Kana (Crazy Love Game, Kick! and Love Trauma manga-ka). This Cherry's 7 Senchi! installment: Memory 4.

As for the more popular serials and their latest chapters —
Beauty Pop Stage 2 by Arai Kiyoko (Episode 12)
Dawn Aria by Akaishi Michiyo (Episode 24)
Love ♥ Deco by Jinna Mai (Episode 2)
Flying Ice Angel by Imai Yasue (Episode 4)
Pudding in Love by Shinozuka Hiromu

I still don't know where Bitter Trap by Miyawaki Yukino went. Has it finished?

m&c! manga, manhwa and manhua (2010.09.29)

Release links are hide/unhide. Click for more details and cover scans.

1. A Badboy Drinks Tea! (Ocha Nigosu) 9 of 11 by Nishimori Hiroyuki

Ocha Nigosu 「お茶にごす。」 by Nishimori Hiroyuki Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 9 first published in Japan 2009.07

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan)

2. [New Release] Anemone Flower Shop (Anemone Seikaten) by Minami Maki

Ane☆Mone Seikaten by Minami Maki 「アネ☆モネ生花店～南マキ傑作短編集～」 Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2009.09

3. Confucius 4 by Ihara Sai/Lee Chi-ching (Culturecom)
4. Female Wolf's Boy 5 of 17 by Han YuRang

The Female Wolf BOY 「암컷늑대의 보이 (암컷늑대의 Boy)」 by Han YuRang Samyang, soonjung Volume 5 first published in Korea 2007.09

Related
Based on the Korean Internet novel 암컷늑대의 BOY by i쿠키i조아 (iCookieiLike).

5. Jun X Ai Sensation (Jun'ai Sensation) 3 of 5 by Oobayashi Miyuki

Jun'ai Sensation 「純★愛センセーション」 by Oobayashi Miyuki Shogakukan ChuChu Comics, shoujo Volume 3 first published in Japan 2009.07

6. [Premiere] Lady and the Sea (Umi wa Miteita Inu) 1 of 2 by Abiko Miwa

Umi wa Miteita Inu 「海をみていた犬」 by Abiko Miwa Hakusensha HLC (Hakusensha Ladies Comics) Silky, josei Volume 1 first published in Japan 2003.07

Reissues
Re-released in one volume in 2008.09

7. Rasetsu's Flower (Rasetsu no Hana) 7 of 9+ by Shiomi Chika

Rasetsu no Hana 「らせつの花」 by Shiomi Chika Hakusensha Bessatsu Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 7 first published in Japan 2009.10

Other languages
English Rasetsu (VIZ Media; volume 6 released 2010.09.07 • volume 7 street date: 2010.12.07), traditional Chinese (Tong Li)

Related
Yurara's Moon (Yurara no Tsuki AKA Yurara; prequel)

8. Shanimuni GO 31 of 32 by Ragawa Marimo

Shanimuni GO 「しゃにむにＧＯ」 by Ragawa Marimo Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 31 first published in Japan 2009.05

9. [New Release] Shimokita Sundays by Katsuma Ayahito/Ishida Ira

Shimokita Sundays 「下北サンデーズ」 by Katsuma Ayahito/Ishida Ira Kodansha Betsufure KC, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2007.01

Related
Based on the novel by Ishida Ira; adapted into a nine-episode live-action renzoku starring Ueto Aya as Satonaka Yuika (TV Asahi; 2006.07 - 2006.09)

10. [Premiere] Sky Blue Beach (Sorairo Kaigan) 1 of 6 by Yamada Nanpei

Sorairo Kaigan 「空色海岸」 by Yamada Nanpei Hakusensha Bessatsu Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2007.01

Other languages
English Skyblue Shore (TOKYOPOP; volume 1 street date: 2010.11.30)

11. Sugar Family 4 of 6 by Hagio Akira

Sugar☆Family 「シュガー☆ファミリー」 by Hagio Akira Hakusensha LaLa DX, shoujo Volume 4 first published in Japan 2008.06

12. [New Release] You Are My Wing (Boku no Hane wa Kimi) by Kitagawa Yuka

Boku no Hane wa Kimi 「ぼくのはねはきみ」 by Kitagawa Yuka Kodansha Betsufure Zoukan, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2007.11

13. Yowamushi Pedal, Go! (Yowamushi Pedal) 9 of 13+ by Watanabe Wataru

Yowamushi Pedal 「弱虫ペダル」 by Watanabe Wataru Akita Shoten Weekly Shonen Champion, shounen Volume 9 first published in Japan 2009.12

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan)

m&c! BD/AMERO comics (2010.09.29)

Humor Pemadam Kebakaran: Orang-orang Di Titik Api (Les Pompiers, tome 2: Hommes au foyer) by Cazenove/Stedo (Bamboo)

m&c! KOLONI local comics (2010.09.29)

1. Pace - The Guilty by Rimanti N
2. The Prince and The Poor by Lily Zhai
3. SEER - The Genchildren 1 by C. Suryo Laksono
4. Wind Rider Sky Age Special Edition by Is Yuniarto/John G Reinhart

¹ Sources: m&c! (artwork and release advisory)
² GN are priced at IDR 16,500 each, except the Female Wolf's Boy 5 soonjung manhwa and the Confucius 4 manhua (IDR 18,500 each). The Humor Pemadam Kebakaran: Orang-orang Di Titik Api BD retails for IDR 25,000/volume. Cherry 47 carries a price tag of IDR 22,500/issue.
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).

New titles continued...

Lady and the Sea 1 of 2 by Abiko Miwa

Divorce sends Ryouko running home to her parents. Can son Kai and the old neighborhood help heal a broken heart?

Hakusensha originally released Umi wa Miteita Inu under HLC Silky, its josei imprint, in two tankou before re-releasing it in one volume.

Aside from the one-volume Yayan's Heart or Yayan no Kimochi, Abiko-sensei also created the Taigan no Kanojo and Aomame Akamame Hiyokomame standalones.

Shimokita Sundays by Katsuma Ayahito/Ishida Ira

The Shimokita Sundays acting troupe continues to wallow in penury, despite the group having been founded (ice) ages ago. Into the out of luck performers' midst comes university freshman Satonaka Yuika. Yuika's knowledge about acting—about the real world, in fact—can be summarized in a handful of sentences, but she stands to change Shimokita Sundays' destiny!

From the Japanese Wiki dates, the manga succeeded the 2006 vintage live-action renzoku starring Ueto Aya (Makihara Risa, Nagareboshi) as Satonaka Yuika. The TV Asahi drama, in turn, appears to have been an adapt of the Shimokita Sundays novel by Ishida Ira-sensei (creator of Akihabara@DEEP).

Katsuma Ayahito-sensei's current Betsufure serial is the shoujo love comedy Kamiya-kun to Kamiya-san.

Sky Blue Beach 1 of 6 by Yamada Nanpei

A resident of a coastal town (where one presumes a lower crime rate), high school student Sakurai Tomo never expected to become a molesting victim as she rides the bus. Fortunately for Tomo, someone comes to her rescue — someone who goes and drops a keychain at her feet, as if to say “Come find me!”

Tomo stumbles on to her knight, all right, and he turns out to be Tanaka Riku, the school's caretaker.

Serenus Dreamers (description excerpted by Baka-Updates Manga) adds that Chekhov's gun the stray keychain is set with an agate—similar to the stone Tomo received from a boy, long, long time ago—and speculates whether Tomo's savior is that guy from the past.

TOKYOPOP skeds the English Sorairo Kaigan (as Skyblue Shore) this November (volume 1 street date: 2010.11.30).

Yamada Nanpei-sensei's other current m&c! manga is How to be a Man; in Japan, her supernatural gender bender comedy Orange Chocolate is still being serialized in Bessatsu Hana to Yume.

You are My Wing by Kitagawa Yuka

“I thought I saw wings...”

Next to no knowledge, other than how high he jumps such that he looks airborne, hasn't stopped Aki from crushing on a boy in sixth grade. Now a ninth-grader, Aki meets Yuu, whose jumps remind her of her grade school crush. Are they one and the same person?

Aerandria Scans (description excerpted by Baka-Updates Manga) shares that there are incredible rumors surrounding Yuu. But if Aki has persevered since sixth grade, do you think mere gossip will stop her now? I don't think so...

Kitagawa Yuka-sensei's other works include Kareshi 1-gou; Kimi no Tonari; and Sensei, Daisuki na Hito, all standalone shoujo romances first serialized in Betsufure.

Ongoing series previews

Female Wolf's Boy 5 of 17 by Han YuRang

Gang Jae Hee confesses to Eun Soo?!! How will the other boys take to this shocking development? Eun Soo, still jealous of Han Yeon, grouses in front of Jae Hee. In response, Jae Hee goes and kisses Eun Soo!

Kyaaaa~! *dies* (Cancha tell I'm lurvin' this manhwa??)

Jun X Ai Sensation 3 of 5 by Oobayashi Miyuki

Ai goes on a double date with Gashou and Noda!?

It all started when Ai and JunPon merged in Ai's body; the two accidentally greenlight dates with two boys, Gashou and Noda.

Who will Ai choose in the end?

Rasetsu's Flower 7 of 9+ by Shiomi Chika

Mei's words galvanize Yakou, making him realize his true feelings for Rasetsu. But despite the epiphany, Yakou still yearns for the spirit who used to occupy his thoughts. Is there something to Yakou's premonition that that spirit hovers near?

Adding from VIZ Media's Rasetsu, Vol. 7 blurb: Meanwhile, Kuryu and Yako visit the site where their boss fought the evil spirit that will eventually claim Rasetsu... but Kuryu suddenly attacks Yako!

Shanimuni GO 31 of 32 by Ragawa Marimo

Nobuhisa and Ruui face off in the finals of the Inter-High men's singles. Both vow to win. Hinako champions Nobuhisa, while his parents throw their support behind Ruui. Who will claim the victory?

Sugar Family 4 of 6 by Hagio Akira

Since when did her life become so... busy?? Around trying to restore her stepbrother Taichi's memories, Yuka has to model for Ninomiya-sensei's son Tsubaki. She's left with no choice, having broken Tsubaki's camera.

The bright(?) side: Yuka's photo competition pix allow her to learn of her mother's ex-model past.

What additional upheaval awaits Yuka?

Yowamushi Pedal, Go! 9 of 13+ by Watanabe Wataru

Japan's strongest athletes gather in Hakone for the Inter-High. Kinjo with Fukutomi. Imaizumi with Midosuji. Sakamichi with Sangaku. They all reunite to settle an outstanding score!

KOLONI local comics

Pace - The Guilty

Pace - The Guilty
© Rimanti Nurdarina

Senior high schooler komikus Rimanti Nurdarina presents Pace - The Guilty, about Ditya, an up-and-coming IT professional who falls into a co-worker's trap. (Original Indonesian synopsis below.)

Ditya Adi Chiptapraja, seorang karyawan perusahaan elektronik dan multimedia terkemuka U Inc., memiliki motivasi bersaing yang sangat tinggi untuk memperoleh kedudukan nomor satu di antara yang lainnya. Ia menjadi lupa diri dan mengabaikan hal-hal penting di sekelilingnya. Segalanya terlihat sempurna hingga suatu hari, salah seorang karyawan satu divisi menjebak dan mempermainkan hidup Ditya dengan tuduhan bahwa Ditya memalsukan seluruh data keuangan U Inc. ...

The Prince and the Poor

The Prince and the Poor
© Lily Zhai

Meanwhile, in Lily Zhai's The Prince and the Poor, romance comedy Kasia learns that there's truth to not judging by appearances when she falls a-prey of Badboy Galuh. (Original Indonesian synopsis below.)

“Don't judge the book by its cover”... bener banget! Itu yang dirasakan Kasia pada Galuh. Cowok populer yang dikenal sebagai badboy sekolah yang misterius itu ternyata cowok bertampang seleb tapi berhati iblis! Gawatnya, Kasia masih harus membayar hutang satu bulan uang sekolah dengan bekerja di toko kue yang ternyata milik keluarga Galuh! Eh, bukannya berkurang, hutang Kasia malah bertambah terus!

SEER - The Genchildren 1

SEER - The Genchildren
© C. Suryo Laksono

The third KOLONI debut, C. Suryo Laksono's SEER - The Genchildren, tells of the exploits of time-skipping Abi who searches for the brother separated from him by a scientific experiment gone wrong. (Original Indonesian synopsis below.)

“Kami bukan dari dunia ini.
Kami Cuma tamu dari dunia yang telah tersapu waktu...”

2375. Abi, seorang anak indigo, berkelana mencari adiknya yang terpisah darinya setelah riset para ilmuwan Indonesia melempar mereka ke masa depan. Perjalanannya tidak mudah, karena ternyata sebuah organisasi misterius menghadang usahanya. Belum lagi kutukan genetis akibat lemparan mesin waktu menyebabkan tubuhnya kerap berpindah secara tak terkendali. Pencapaian Abi pun serasa mustahil.

Bagaimanakah nasib Abi yang sendirian menjelajahi dunia yang asing baginya?

Wind Rider Sky Age Special Edition

Wind Rider Sky Age
[Special Edition]
© Is Yuniarto

And from Is Yuniarto, the creator of Garudayana and Knights of Apocalypse, comes Wind Rider Sky Age Special Edition, a reissue with additional behind-the-scenes exclusives.

Wind Rider was first published by Elex Media in 2005. The story follows the eponymous Wind Rider who reigns supreme in the skies of a post-apocalyptic world. Is Yuniarto's skybike won first prize in vehicle design from the recently-held WACOM Industrial Design Contest 2010.

UP NEXT: 6 October 2010 manga

m&c!: White Paper Ark 7 of 7 · Lovers In Paris by Akimoto Nami · Welcome to Rakuan-Inn by Minami Sachi · Dawn Aria 6 · School Baby by Shibano Yuka · Cyboy 1 by Nishikata Mai · Sandwich Girl 3

Elex Media: Detektif Conan 20 +Plus Super Digest Book · New Legenda Naga 6 · Crayon Shinchan - Mari Mengenal Serangga by Usui Yoshito · Tsuba Kiyo - 28K4 volume 1 by Hara Asumi · Ruler of the Land 49 · Fairy Tail 8 · Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 16 · BECK 22 · Dr. Koto 2 · Ogawa & Team Saito 2 · Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 4 · Sora, The Wingless Duck 18 · Tena on S String 3 · Spiral: The Bonds Of Reason 7 · Penguin Revolution 7 of 7 · Tokkyu! 15 · A Story of Heroes 32 · Kaiser Z 16 of 16

Level Comics: Eternal Sabbath 1 by Souryo Fuyumi · Cruise 1 by Yajima Masao · xxxHOLiC 10 · Miso-com 4 · Psychometrist Eiji 15 · A Spirit of the Sun 6 · K2 v3

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

disclaimer

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

other available manga (29 September 2010 street date)

• Elex Media: Angin Musim Gugur (Deluxe) by Hikawa Kyoko · Detektif Conan Special 33 · Yakitate!! Japan 18 · Dear Boys Act.3 vol. 4 · Vampire Knight 4 · Rakka Ryuusui 2 · Wild Life 9 · Hell Girl 8 · Kurozakuro 6 · Legend of The Cursed Sword 32 · Shonen Star 73/2010 · Shonen Magz 77/2010
• Level Comics: Fight!! Ippo 78 · The Duke and I by Hara Chieko · Love & Collage 11 · Love Affair 6 · Priest 9 · Aflame Inferno 3 · New Comic Bomber 4 · Gun Smith Cats 6 · Haruka 17 vol. 9

other invaluable resources

Baka-Updates Manga · Wikipedia · 7net Shopping · YES24 · ANN

Technorati tags

m&c! · manga · manhua · manhwa · josei · shoujo · shounen · soonjung · A Badboy Drinks Tea (Ocha Nigosu) · Anemone Flower Shop (Ane☆Mone Seikaten) · Confucius · Female Wolf's Boy · Jun X Ai Sensation · Rasetsu's Flower (Rasetsu no Hana) · Shanimuni GO · Shimokita Sundays · Sky Blue Beach (Sorairo Kaigan) · Sugar Family · You Are My Wing · Yowamushi Pedal · Les Pompiers · Pace - The Guilty · The Prince and The Poor · SEER - The Genchildren · Wind Rider Sky Age: Special Edition

Aflame Inferno 3, Love Affair 6, Love & Collage 11 (Level Comics 29 September 2010 manhwa and manga)

Also, the penultimate Love & Collage (volume 11)

Aflame Inferno © Lim DallYoung & Kim KwangHyun/Haksan
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media/Level Comics

The oh-so-bishie Kang Sichan investigates TBI all the way to its Korean base. Not long after his arrival, however, four high-level demons attack the HQ.

Will Kang Sichan save the TBI members from total annihilation? Find out in Aflame Inferno, Volume 3 [impact], streeting this Wednesday.

Love Affair 6 of 10 by Miyasaka Kaho

Kotori's Hikaru fangirl mode »ON! is really going to be the death of her and Yukito's love affair. Fresh from talking out one problem (the rumor that Yukito is only going steady with Kotori for kicks), our pair faces the greatest danger ever, and from a most unexpected source: Yukito's own brother — who could well be Dokimemo Hikaru's incarnation!

NEW TITLES: The Duke & I by Hara Chieko

This Wednesday, Level also launches a So old school, it's practically cobwebby regency romance, The Duke & I.

Alice works as a governess in the home of Duke Elgar, the hikikomori aristocrat who sports a scar on his face from the accident that killed his wife. Having unearthed the distant Duke's marshmallow side, Alice promises to bring back smiles to the Duke's (we assume handsome) face. Will she succeed?

Of course, and they will live Happily Even After, The End.

Level Comics manhwa and manga (2010.09.29)

Release links are hide/unhide. Click for more details and cover scans.

1. Aflame Inferno 3 of 5+ by Lim DallYoung & Kim KwangHyun

Aflame Inferno 「불꽃의 인페르노」 by Lim DallYoung & Kim KwangHyun Haksan, seinen Volume 3 [impact] first published in Korea 2007.04

Other languages
English A Flame Inferno licensed for North American distribution by TOKYOPOP (status: unknown; volume 1 initially scheduled for 2008.11.11).

2. [New Release] The Duke & I (Koushaku to Watashi) by Hara Chieko

Koushaku to Watashi 「公爵と私」 by Hara Chieko Ohzora Shuppan Emerald Comics Romance Comics, josei This volume first published in Japan 2009.03

3. Fight!! Ippo (Hajime no Ippo) 78 of 93+ by Morikawa Joji

Hajime no Ippo 「はじめの一歩」 by Morikawa Joji AKA Fighting Spirit Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 78 first published in Japan 2006.11

Volume 78 contains
Round 735: Rock vs. Rock
Round 736: Chance for Victory
Round 737: The Pursuit of Evolution
Round 738: Gaze Upon God!
Round 739: What He Saw...
Round 740: The God Above the Ring
Round 741: To Miyata-kun
Round 742: Zoo
Round 743: Fist of the King
Round 744: Secret Blow: Beetle's Uppercut
Round 745: The Weight of Those Fists

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 1991 Kodansha Manga Awards

Other languages
French (Kurokawa; Ippo, Saison 2: Destins de Boxeurs tome 33 released 2010.08) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan)

Adaptations
A 76-episode anime by Madhouse, starring seiyuu Kiyasu Kohei (Makunouchi Ippo), aired on NTV from October 2000 to March 2002. A sequel/special, Hajime no Ippo - Champion Road, came out in June 2003, followed by the spinoff Hajime no Ippo - Mashiba vs. Kimura OAV (2003.09). The second season Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger (26 episodes) was telecast from January to June 2009.

4. Gun Smith Cats 6 of 9 by Sonoda Kenichi

Gun Smith Cats 「ＧＵＮ　ＳＭＩＴＨ　ＣＡＴＳ」 by Sonoda Kenichi Kodansha Afternoon, seinen Volume 6 first published in Japan 1995.11

Other languages
English Gunsmith Cats (Dark Horse Comics; nine volumes + four volumes revised/omnibus editions)

Related series
Gun Smith Cats Burst (sequel, 5 of 5 volumes)

Adaptations
Oriental Light and Magic animated three Gunsmith Cats anime OAV episodes, released between November 1995 and September 1996: Neutral Zone, Swing High!, and High Speed Edge, starring seiyuu Neya Michiko (Rally Vincent) and Araki Kae (Minnie May Hopkins). The OAV was repackaged into the Bulletproof movie in 1997.

5. Haruka 17 v9 of 19 by Yamazaki Sayaka

Haruka 17 「はるか１７」 by Yamazaki Sayaka Kodansha Morning, seinen Volume 9 first published in Japan 2005.10

Adaptations
A 10-episode live-action drama starring Hirayama Aya (Miyamae Haruka) aired on TV Asahi from July to September 2005.

6. Love & Collage (Ai Kora) 11 of 12 by Inoue Kazurou

Ai Kora 「あいこら」 by Inoue Kazurou Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 11 first published in Japan 2008.03

Volume 11 contains chapters:
101 先生、ちょっと待って！
102 ボク達の幸せ
103 あやめとハイジ
104 愛のブルマー
105 ブルマー攻撃
106 チョコ女
107 相思相愛
108 スカウト
109 デビューライヴ
110 夢に向かって

Other languages
French (Kurokawa; tome 12 released 2009.11)

7. Love Affair (Bokutachi wa Shitte Shimatta) 6 of 10 by Miyasaka Kaho

Bokutachi wa Shitte Shimatta 「僕達は知ってしまった」 by Miyasaka Kaho AKA We Experienced the Affair Shogakukan Cheese!, shoujo Volume 6 first published in Japan 2009.04

8. New Comic Bomber (Shin Hoero Pen) 4 of 11 by Shimamoto Kazuhiko

Shin Hoero Pen 「新吼えろペン」 by Shimamoto Kazuhiko AKA New Be Growl, Pen Shogakukan Sunday GX, seinen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2006.04

Volume 4 contains chapters:
12 プロフェッショナル？
13 大都会からの追跡
14 子供だから！大人のマネ!!
15 ヒーローを転がしたやつ
描き下ろし
あとがきまんが

Related
Burning Pen and Comic Bomber (prequels)

9. Priest 9 of 16+ by Hyung MinWoo

Priest 「프리스트」 by Hyung MinWoo Daiwon C.I. Champ Comics, seinen Volume 9 first published in Korea 2001.03 Series on hiatus from volume 16

Other languages
English Priest (TOKYOPOP; 16 volumes), French (Tokebi; 16 volumes), German (Tokyopop Germany), Polish (Kasen Comics), Italian (J POP) and Portuguese (Lumus Brazil)

Adaptations
A film adaptation starring Cam Gigandet, Paul Bettany and Maggie Q is expected to premiere on 13 May 2011 in the U.S. (Indonesian screening is slated to begin 12 May 2011.)

Level Comics European comics (2010.09.29)

1. Cubitus - Semua Tinggal Sejarah (Cubitus, tome 24: Tout ça c'est des histoires) by Dupa
2. Cubitus - Si Tong Terbaik (Cubitus, tome 1: Du Meilleur Tonneau) by Dupa
3. Lucky Luke - Dalton Selalu Kabur (Lucky Luke, tome 23: Les Dalton courent toujours) by Morris, René Goscinny
4. Lucky Luke - Peternakan Terkutuk (Lucky Luke, tome 26: Le Ranch maudit) by Morris, Claude Guylouïs, Xavier Fauche, Jean Léturgie, Michel Janvier
5. Smurf - Kumpulan Kisah Smurf (Histoires de Schtroumpfs, tome 8) by Peyo
6. Spirou - Pencuri Marsupilami (Spirou et Fantasio, tome 5: Les Voleurs du Marsupilami) by Franquin
7. Yakari - Para Penguasa Lembah (Yakari, tome 13: Le seigneurs des plaines) by Derib, Job
8. Yakari - Sungai Pelupa (Yakari, tome 15: La rivière de l'oubli) by Derib, Job, Dominique

¹ Sources: Elex STO 29 September 2010 (release schedule) and Komikologi (synopses, unless indicated otherwise)
² Manga are priced at IDR 18,500 each except The Duke and I (SRP: IDR 17,000). The Aflame Inferno 3 manhwa, Gun Smith Cats 6 and Haruka 17 volume 9 retail for IDR 19,500 each. All the BDs/ROMICs carry price tags of IDR 30,000 each save for Smurf - Kumpulan Kisah Smurf and Spirou - Pencuri Marsupilami (IDR 38,000/volume).
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).

UP NEXT: 29 September 2010 manga from —

m&c!: Sugar Family 4 · Shanimuni GO 31 · Jun x Ai Sensation 3 · Anemone Flower Shop by Minami Maki · Sky Blue Beach 1 by Yamada Nanpei · Shimokita Sundays by Katsuma Ayahito/Ishida Ira · Yowamushi Pedal, Go! 9 · You Are My Wing by Kitagawa Yuka · Rasetsu's Flower 7 · A Badboy Drinks Tea! 9 · Lady and the Sea 1 by Abiko Miwa · Female Wolf's Boy 5 · Confucius 4 · Cherry 47/2010

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

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other upcoming manga (29 September 2010 street date)

Elex Media: Angin Musim Gugur (Deluxe) by Hikawa Kyoko · Detektif Conan Special 33 · Yakitate!! Japan 18 · Dear Boys Act.3 vol. 4 · Vampire Knight 4 · Rakka Ryuusui 2 · Wild Life 9 · Hell Girl 8 · Kurozakuro 6 · Legend of The Cursed Sword 32 · Shonen Star 73/2010 · Shonen Magz 77/2010

related monthly schedules

September 2010
Premiering Sky of Love by Mika & Haneda Ibuki and The Duke and I by Hara Chieko

August 2010
Premiering The Running Bus by Sahara Mizu and Until Death Do Us Part by Takashige Hiroshi & DOUBLE-S

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Vampire Knight 4, Angin Musim Gugur (Deluxe) by Hikawa Kyoko, Wild Life 9 (Elex 29 September 2010 manga)

Also, penultimates Hell Girl (volume 8) and Kurozakuro (6) and the latest Yakitate!! Japan (18), in which Kanmuri takes on brother Tsutsumi for the prize of declining he sleeps with the fishes.

Vampire Knight © Hino Matsuri/Hakusensha [Serialized in LaLa]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo

New Creepy Maria tempts Yuki with the secret to forestalling My Hero Zero's Level E termination; Yuki just has to choose between giving herself to the Night Class transferee or offing Vampire Prince Kaname to pay for the tip.

Yuki thumbs down the assassination alternative—did you expect anything else?—choosing to let Maria imbibe Yuki Blood Straight. Does this mean 1-0 for Maria VS the Cross Academy Guardians? Check out how the bloody game plays out in Vampire Knight 4, streeting next Wednesday.

NEW TITLES: Angin Musim Gugur (Deluxe): Chizumi & Fujiomi Series 1 by Hikawa Kyoko

Chizumi & Fujiomi 1
© Hikawa Kyoko/Hakusensha
Published as Angin Musim Gugur
by Elex Media

I get that the Chizumi & Fujiomi series is as classic as Dunia Mimpi; why reissue otherwise? But if like me you have no idea of who Chizumi and Fujiomi are, let alone why they rate preferential treatment (at an IDR 22,000 price tag)... *directs you to the Angin Musim Gugur (Deluxe) blurb below*

Chizumi's beloved sister exchanges the family bosom for a husband's clinch, much to Chizumi's endless melancholy. Despite the “loss” of onee-chan, li'l sis essays resilience, a target that would've been easier to hit had she not misplaced the keepsake hat her only sister gave her, on the very day they bid good-bye to each other.

Fast forward to school. Amid acting tuff, Chizumi is called by a popular yet aloof school mate, Fujiomi. Having heard all the rumors about him, Chizumi is scared witless. She didn't do anything, so what does he want with her??

If it helps, Baka-Updates Manga users tag the series Opposites Attract, Classic Manga, Clumsy Heroine, Bishounen. A LaLa serial, Chizumi & Fujiomi was compiled in three tankou—Haru wo Matsukoro, Pastel Kibun and Gin Iro Ehon—before Hakusensha re-released it in two volumes in 2000. (Elex's Angin Musim Gugur (Deluxe) represents the relaunched Chizumi & Fujiomi 1.)

Do you need reminding? Hikawa Kyoko-sensei's last release here was Fairy-Tale - Motif Brocade (Otogimouyou Ayanishiki), which ended its Elex run in July.

REISSUES: The Complete New Kungfu Boy by Maekawa Takeshi

If you wanna (re)start your collection, Elex reissues the entire New Kungfu Boy martial arts shounen series in two RE-STO sets: volumes 1-10 and 11-20 of 20, each value bundle retailing for IDR 160,000. In Maekawa Takeshi-sensei's Tekken Chinmi universe, New Kungfu Boy succeeds the original Kungfu Boy and precedes the ongoing, volume-9-released-just-last-Wednesday Kungfu Boy Legends, serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Magz.

And speaking of mangazines —

MANGAZINES: Shonen Magz 77 and Shonen Star 73 - Say good-bye to...

Two series apparently end in the mangazines streeting next Wednesday: Sanzoku Ou by Sawada Hirofumi in Shonen Magz 77 and Look Up! (Miagete Goran) by Kusaba Michiteru in Shonen Star 73. Deets after the manga list below.

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2010.09.29)

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1. [New release] Angin Musim Gugur (Deluxe): Chizumi & Fujiomi Series 1 (Haru wo Matsukoro: Chizumi & Fujiomi 1) by Hikawa Kyoko

Haru wo Matsukoro: Chizumi & Fujiomi 1 「春を待つころ　千津美と藤臣君のシリーズ　１」 by Hikawa Kyoko Hakusensha, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2000.06

Related series
The Chizumi & Fujiomi series was originally serialized in LaLa and collected into three volumes: Haru wo Matsukoro, Pastel Kibun and Gin-iro Ehon (re-released in two 千津美と藤臣君のシリーズ volumes in 2000).

2. Dear Boys Act3 volume 4 of 4+ by Yagami Hiroki

Dear Boys Act3 「ＤＥＡＲ　ＢＯＹＳ　ＡＣＴ３」 by Yagami Hiroki Kodansha Monthly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2010.06

Related
Dear Boys and Dear Boys Act2 (prequels)

Other languages
Simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi; volume 4 released 2010.08)

3. Detektif Conan Spesial 33 of 36+ (Meitantei Conan Special) by Aoyama Gosho, Abe Yutaka & Maru Denjiro

Meitantei Conan Special 「名探偵コナン　特別編」 Concept by Aoyama Gosho Art by Abe Yutaka & Maru Denjiro Shogakukan Tentoumushi Comics, shounen Volume 33 first published in Japan 2008.12

Related
Detektif Conan (main story) and the special editions drawn by Aoyama-sensei's assistants that diverge from the main plot

4. Hell Girl (Jigoku Shoujo) 8 of 9 by Eto Miyuki

Jigoku Shoujo 「地獄少女」 by Eto Miyuki, Jigoku Shojo Project Kodansha Nakayoshi, shoujo Volume 8 (chapters 28-31) first published in Japan 2008.07

Serializations
Indonesian Nakayoshi Gress! (concluded)

Other languages
English Hell Girl (Del Rey; Volume 6: His Time Has Come released 2009.11.24 • Volumes 7/8/9 street date: 2010.10.26), French La fille des enfers (Editions Pika; nine volumes); and German (TOKYOPOP Germany and EMA)

Related
Adapted from the anime produced by Aniplex and Studio DEEN starring seiyuu Noto Mamiko (Enma Ai), Sugo Takayuki (Wanyuudou), Matsukaze Masaya (Ichimoku Ren) and Honda Takako (Hone-Onna). Additionally, 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 (sequels): Shin Jigoku Shoujo (New Hell Girl; three volumes; Indonesian serialization in NakaGress) and Jigoku Shoujo R

5. Kurozakuro 6 of 7 by Natsume Yoshinori

Kurozakuro 「クロザクロ」 by Natsume Yoshinori Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 6 (chapters 48-57) first published in Japan 2005.12

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (concluded)

Other languages
English Kurozakuro (VIZ Media; volume 1 street date: 2010.11.02), French (Delcourt/Akata; seven volumes)

6. Legend of the Cursed Sword (Pageomgi) 32 of 37 by Yeo BeopRyong & Park HuiJin

Pageomgi 「파검기」 by Yeo BeopRyong & Park HuiJin AKA PaGumKi Daiwon C.I. Comic Champ, sonyun Volume 32 first published in Korea 2007.09

Other languages
English Chronicles of the Cursed Sword (TOKYOPOP; volume 23 scheduled 2008.11.04), German (Egmont Manga & Anime; as The Legend of the Sword) and Swedish (B. Wahlströms Bokförlag AB)

7. Rakka Ryuusui 2 of 5+ by Sanada Ikki

Rakka Ryuusui 「落花流水」 by Sanada Ikki AKA Falling Petals, Running Water Houbunsha Manga Time Kirara Max, seinen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2007.04

Adaptations
A light novel and two audio dramas starring seiyuu Nakahara Mai (Hayama Akiho) and Endo Aya (Hokaze Minatsu). Houbunsha released the Akizuki Hiro-penned light novel in July 2007. The first Rakka Ryuusui drama CD was released in Japan 2009.03; the Rakka Ryuusui Variety CD was released at Comiket 76 (2009.08).

8. Vampire Knight 4 of 12+ by Hino Matsuri

Vampire Knight 「ヴァンパイア騎士」 by Hino Matsuri Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo Volume 4 first published in Japan 2006.10

Volume 4 contains chapters:
Fifteenth Night: Storm on Board
Sixteenth Night: Speculation, Hidden Speculation
Seventeenth Night: The Price
Eighteenth Night: Wish
Nineteenth Night: The Broken Gear
Extra Story: It's Too Scary To Ask ‘Why Only Me’?
*HanaLaLa 37-41 chapter titles except the Extra Story (title from Chuang Yi's volume 4).

Serializations
German Daisuki · Indonesian HanaLaLa (latest Thirtieth Night: For Whom the Blood Flows)

Other languages (tankou)
English Vampire Knight (VIZ Media [volume 10 released 2010.06 • volume 11 street date: 2010.12.07] and Chuang Yi; volume 11 per 2010.02), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi; 吸血鬼骑士 #11 per 2010.01), traditional Chinese (Ever Glory Taiwan; 吸血鬼騎士 11 shipped 2010.05), Italian and Portuguese (Panini Comics), French (Marvel Panini France; tome 11 released 2010.07; tome 12 ships 2010.11.10) and German (Carlsen Comics; latest Band 9; Band 10 releases 2011.01.02)

Adaptations
Studio DEEN's 13+13-episode anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Horie Yui (Cross Yuki), Miyano Mamoru (Kiriyu Zero) and Kishio Daisuke (Kuran Kaname), aired on Japan's TV Tokyo from April through July 2008 (first season) and October through December 2008 (second season as Vampire Knight Guilty). The anime spanned manga chapters 1 through 46.

Two drama CDs preceded the TV series. The first was Track 2 of the LaLa Kirameki Drama CD, produced for LaLa's 29th anniversary and given away as a freebie with the magazine's September 2005 issue. (The furoku CD also bundled dramas for four other LaLa serials: Penguin Kakumei by Tsukuba Sakura (Track 3), ZIG☆ZAG by Nakaji Yuki (Track 4), Sailor Fuku ni Onegai! by Tanaka Meca (Track 5) and Ouran Koukou Host Club by Hatori Bisco (Track 6)). The second Vampire Knight Midnight CD-Pack (LaLa Oubosa Zenin Service CD Vampire Knight (Midnight CD Pack)) was exclusively released for mail order in 2006. The drama CDs feature the same cast as the anime's, with the exception of characters Headmaster Cross Kaien (Koyasu Takehito in the drama; VK anime sound director Gôda Hozumi in the anime), Hio Shizuka (Sonoda Keiko in the drama; Orikasa Fumiko in the anime) and Sayori Wakaba (Ueda Kana in the drama; Mizuno Risa in the anime).

Related
Two Hino Matsuri-illustrated light novels were written by Fujisaki Ayuna. The Vampire Knight: Ice Blue no Tsumi and Vampire Knight: Noir no Wana side stories released in Japan 2008.04.05 and 2008.10.03 respectively. Chuang Yi released the first novel in English (Vampire Knight: Ice Blue Sin) on 2010.07.06. Marvel Panini France's Vampire Knight: Coeur de glace released by 2010.07.07. Carlsen published the novel in German as Vampire Knight: Eisblaues Verbrechen. Carlsen also released the second Noir's Trap novel as Vampire Knight: Tiefschwarzer Hinterhalt.

The official fanbook, Vampire Knight Fanbook: Cross, containing character and story information and details from Hino-sensei's storyboard, was published in November 2008 in Japan. (German Vampire Knight: X Official Fanbook released by Carlsen; VIZ Media has scheduled the Vampire Knight Official Fanbook for October 2010.)

The Vampire Knight artbook 「 樋野まつりイラストレーションズ－ヴァンパイア騎士（ナイト）－ 」 streeted concurrently with volume 12 in Japan (2010.07.05).

9. Wild Life 9 of 27 by Fujisaki Masato

Wild Life 「ワイルドライフ」 by Fujisaki Masato Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 9 first published in Japan 2004.10

Volume 9 contains chapters:
69 馬がなつく人間とは!?
70 勝敗を分けたもの
71 陵刀の過去
72 退院か手術か
73 策はあります
74 一番の才能
75 コンドルはハゲている
76 なんでそうなるの？
77 熱...い戦い

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 51st Shogakukan Manga Awards

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

10. Yakitate!! Japan 18 of 26 by Hashiguchi Takashi

Yakitate!! Japan 「焼きたて！！ジャぱん」 by Hashiguchi Takashi Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 18 first published in Japan 2005.06

Volume 18 contains chapters:
153 東の執念
154 最高のアイディア
155 物事の本質
156 審査の邪魔
157 一流の男
158 東の力
159 河内と亀
160 ふわっとした生地
161 十六の島
162 サンデーの離婚率

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 49th Shogakukan Manga Awards (tied with Arakawa Hiromu's Fullmetal Alchemist)

Serialization
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

Other languages
English Yakitate!! Japan (VIZ Media; volume 23 released 2010.07 • volume 24 street date: 2010.10.12), French (Delcourt/Akata; Yakitate Ja-Pan !! un pain c'est tout tome 26 released 2010.01), Spanish (Editorial Ivréa Spain), German (EMA) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan; 新鮮出爐﹗日式麵包王 26 per 2007.06)

Adaptations
Sunrise's 69-episode anime adaptation starring seiyuu Kobayashi Yumiko as Azuma Kazuma aired from October 2004 to March 2006 on TV Tokyo.

Elex reissues (2010.09.29)

1. [Re-STO] New Kungfu Boy 1-10 of 20 by Maekawa Takeshi
2. [Re-STO] New Kungfu Boy 11-20 of 20 by Maekawa Takeshi

¹ Sources: Elex STO 29 September 2010 (release schedule) and Komikologi (synopses, unless indicated otherwise)
² Manga are priced at IDR 16,500 each except Angin Musim Gugur (Deluxe) (SRP: IDR 22,000). The New Kungfu Boy box sets are priced at IDR 160,000/set. Mangazines Shonen Magz 72 and Shonen Star 73 retail for IDR 30,000/issue.
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).

Volume previews continued

Dear Boys Act3 vol. 4 of 4+ by Yagami Hiroki

Contrary to fears, sub Enomoto gets Team Mizuho back on track. But just as Mizuho's cagers start sinking in baskets, Coach Himuro calls for another substitution, this time recalling Dobashi and sending Ishi back in. What kind of gamble is this? All along, the cornerstone of Mizuho's defense has been the Ishi and Dobashi combi.

What will be rival Narita's answer to the coach's stratagem?

Hell Girl 8 of 9 by Eto Miyuki & Jigoku Shojo Project

Yes, that's it... I will only say that it is the fault of the devil's spawn.

After five years, Takuma returns to the neighborhood where he grew up, smarter in ways his past self could never have imagined. Not everyone, however, is pleased, forcing Takuma to access Hell Communication and summon Enma Ai.

And so the nightmare begins...

[With additions from the French La fille des enfers, tome 8 synopsis (Pika Edition)]

Volume 8 contains chapters:
28 A warm heart
29 My sister, my pride
30 The lake's tranquil shores
31 Spiral
*Not Nakayoshi Gress! titles; translated from the French La fille des enfers 8 blurb

Kurozakuro 6 of 7 by Natsume Yoshinori

Whomsoever wrests Zakuro's horn, possessed of power beyond envisioning, stands to create a new era. Thus, the conflict escalates, with the fate of the human world in the balance. As the clash comes to a head, who will emerge with the power to rewrite the rules?

Volume 6 contains chapters:
48 Resistance
49 White and black
50 Disappearance
51 Flower
52 The fang which evolved (the ogre)
53 Independence
54 Bond
55 Existence
56 Joint struggle
57 Rule
*Not Shonen Star titles; translated from the Japanese 「クロザクロ　６」 blurb

Legend of The Cursed Sword 32 of 37 by Yeo BeopRyong & Park HuiJin

To rescue Mei, Rei Yan confronts Myeol Cheon, only to be faced with the choice of fighting the god of war. Elsewhere, Xiao remains trapped with Mastema.

Rakka Ryuusui 2 of 5+ by Sanada Ikki

Increasingly smitten Akiho fights to protect her growing closeness to Minatsu-senpai, restraining herself to please, rather than repulse, the love of her life.

Mangazines

Shonen Magz 77/2010: Sanzoku Ou concludes

Vinland Saga
© Yukimura Makoto
Kodansha [Afternoon]

Yukimura Makoto-sensei's epic Vinland Saga returning to the cover aside, The Thing about Shonen Magz Issue 77 is the wrap of Sawada Hirofumi's samurai action drama Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits. One star from among the legendary five augured to disarm destiny refuses to dim; whose is it?

(BTW, Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 4 is reportedly slated for a 6 October release; Vinland Saga's tankou premiere remains shrouded in mystery, or sunk in licensing limbo.)

The other absolutely kewl shounen companions:

• BECK by Harold Sakuishi (volume 22 reported to street 2010.10.06)
• Code:Breaker by Kamijyo Akimine
• Fairy Tail by Mashima Hiro (volume 8 reported to street 10.06; Natsu and Lucy's anime premieres 30 September on Animax)
• Ghost Doctor by Sato Yuki
• Kindaichi Case Files by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya
• School Rumble by Kobayashi Jin
• Tokkyu! by Kubo Mitsuro & Komori Yoichi (volume 15 reported to street 10.06)
• Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE by CLAMP (volume 16 reported to street 10.06)

I assume Maekawa Takeshi's Kungfu Boy Legends is still being serialized, despite absence from Issue 77's cover line-up. (Sanzoku Ou doesn't appear either, but you already know teh fate of that.)

Shonen Star 73/2010 ☆ Look Up! by Kusaba Michiteru ends

Miagete Goran
© Kusaba Michiteru
Shogakukan [Shonen Sunday]

Marvel at Yuzawa's final battle in Look Up! (Miagete Goran) by Kusaba Michiteru in Shonen Star Issue 73. After total earnest shounen isshokenmei, Yuzawa triumphs over Azis. Not only that, Yuzawa is off to conquer Wimbledon!

Moar ShoStars in Indonesia's heftiest (480 pages) manga anthology:

• Defense Devil by Youn InWan & Yang KyungIl
• Detektif Conan by Aoyama Gosho
• D-LIVE!! by Minagawa Ryouji
• Dr. Koto by Yamada Takatoshi (volume 2 reported to street 10.06)
• Inuyasha by Takahashi Rumiko
• Katsu! by Adachi Mitsuru
• Kekkaishi by Tanabe Yellow
• My First Mr. Akuno by Fujiki Syun
• Takkoku!!! by Fukuchi Tsubasa
• Wild Life by Fujisaki Masato (volume 9 streets concurrently)
• Yakitate!! Japan by Hashiguchi Takashi (volume 18 streets concurrently)

UP NEXT: More 29 September 2010 manga

• Level Comics: Fight!! Ippo 78 · The Duke and I by Hara Chieko · Love & Collage 11 · Love Affair 6 · Priest 9 · Aflame Inferno 3 · New Comic Bomber 4 · Gun Smith Cats 6 · Haruka 17 vol. 9
• m&c!: Sugar Family 4 · Shanimuni GO 31 · Jun x Ai Sensation 3 · Anemone Flower Shop by Minami Maki · Sky Blue Beach 1 by Yamada Nanpei · Shimokita Sundays by Katsuma Ayahito/Ishida Ira · Yowamushi Pedal, Go! 9 · You Are My Wing by Kitagawa Yuka · Rasetsu's Flower 7 · A Badboy Drinks Tea! 9 · Lady and the Sea 1 by Abiko Miwa · Female Wolf's Boy 5 · Confucius 4 · Cherry 47/2010

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

disclaimer

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

manga currently available (22 September 2010 street date)

• Elex Media: Hello Master 1 by Tsukuba Sakura · Penguin Revolution 6 · With My Brothers 8 · One Piece 55 · Fairy Tail 7 · Beauty Honey 2 · BECK 21 · Geobreeders 14 · Global Garden 1 by Hiwatari Saki · Godhand Teru 26 · Hidamari Sketch 3 · Hyde & Closer 4 · Kariage kun 33 · Katsu! 8 · Kungfu Boy Legends 9 · Libero Revolution!! 13 of 13 · Look Up! 4 · SC: Manekineko Real Estate by Sorano Sakana · School Rumble 12 · Spiral: The Bonds of Reason 6 · Tokkyu! 14 · Nakayoshi 84/2010 · Shonen Star 72/2010
• Level Comics: Perfect Girl Evolution 21 · Honey Hunt 5 · The Hunting of The Snark 1 by Miyabe Miyuki, Ohishi Hiroto · Nanase Fire Investigator 5 · Fist of The Blue Sky 2 · Historie 3 · Nurse Aoi 14 · Priest 8 · Shattered Knife 4 · Subaru 9
• m&c!: Bleach 34 · Oresama Teacher 2 · Love So Life 1 by Kouchi Kaede · The Ghost Conqueror 4 · Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 6 · Dawn Aria 5 · Idol Shopping 3 · Beyond the Beyond 5 · Go! Hiromi Go! 3 · Graffiti of Love by Sugata Uri · Kimi Ga Suki - I Love You - 1 of 3 by Watanabe Ayu · Memory Eater 1 by Kang KyungNam · My Dinosaur Dentist by Morio Masami · Salon for a Broken Heart by Ayumi Rin · Secret 1 by Han YuRang · Sparkling Charm by Nakajima Yuka · The Story of Wang Fenglei 6 · Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures 9

related monthly schedules

October 2010
Premiering Angin Musim Gugur (Deluxe) by Hikawa Kyoko, English School Wars by Matsumoto Tomo, The Flower Princess by Hibiki Wataru, Traumeister by Nakayama Atsushi, Nice to Meet You God by Suzuki Julietta, MIXIM 11 by Anzai Nobuyuki, My First Mr. Akuno by Fujiki Syun, Defense Devil by Youn InWan & Yang KyungIl, Chotto Edo Made by Tsuda Masami, Kome Si Belang by Hoshino Natsumi, Here is Greenwood (Deluxe) by Nasu Yukie, Our Dear Tamura-kun by Kurafuji Sachi, Crayon Shinchan by Usui Yoshito and SC: Goddess of a Department Store by Morino Aki (standalone)

September 2010
Premiering Global Garden by Hiwatari Saki, Tsuba Kiyo - 28K4 by Hara Asumi, You Are So Cool by Lee YoungHee and Thorny Rules by Yukimura Yuni (standalone)

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