City Cards: October

Our City Card racks are full of interesting creative at the moment. Find, a new shop for old things has opened in 5 Scarlet Row. Find - reclamations of love is a space that specialises in designorientated furniture, objects of true beauty and art pieces, selling everything from gilded skulls to reloved furniture, old prints and vintage wear. Check out their website

Leanonme.net have a cards in the racks promotion Depression awareness. Depresion affects 1 in every 5 people but 75% never get treatment. Find out more here.

Jameson also have a card promoting their Easygoing competiton. The winner will receive a trip to Barcelona for them and 3 friends. Enter on Facebook.

Guinness Jazz Light Walkers

Last weekend our Light Walkers were in Cork for the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. Check out our video below.

Movies Plus

The most recent issue of Movies + is currently in our City Card postcard racks. The online version of the magazine, Movies.ie, recently underwent a major revamp with a brand new layout and extra features added. The site is also shortlisted for the 2010 Eircom Golden Spider awards, which takes place next month.

The site also picked up the award for BEST ENTERTAINMENT WEBSITE at the 2010 Irish Web Awards. The glitzy event, hosted by DJ Rick O'Shea took place last weekend at The Mansion House in Dublin. Over 500 of Ireland's major websites were nominated for the event and the results were selected by over 140 judges. Other winners on the night include Irishtimes.com, Slate.ie, hostelworld.com and 98fm.ie

For more info visit http://www.Movies.ie - updated daily with news & features.

Doctor's Love 1 by Takada Rie, Galism 1 by Yokoyama Mayumi, Let's Do Extracurricular Lesson by Ichidou Hikaru (3L josei and shoujo manga out now)

Oshiri Ai - Shinsatsu chuu - © Takada Rie/Shogakukan
[Serialized in Anekei Petit Comic and Petit Comic Zoukan]
Published in Indonesia as Doctor's Love ~ during a medical examination
by Tiga Lancar Semesta/3L

Again, because nobody else but me would bother, advising latest 3L josei and shoujo manga already available in book stores. I apologize for the tardiness; my 3L contact has vanished, so these heads-ups are tied to my manga runs. (Contrary to rumor, I don't camp out in Gramed.)

First up is the josei series Doctor's Love ~ during a medical examination by Takada Rie, starring Kuraku Budou, a genius colorectal surgeon blessed with biseinen beauty and a swoon-inducing bedside manner. Only his locum tenens Ujou Asako knows Kuraku-sensei's after-hours nature, but that doesn't stop her from remaining besotted with the tyrant.

Mini-review: I knew there was a reason I kept feeling, while I was reading it, that something must've preceded Doctor's Love (originally Oshiri Ai - Shinsatsu chuu); there's a three-volume prequel, Futari wa Oshiri Ai, that, unless I'm gravely mistaken, has not yet released in Indonesia. Considering the 3L empire was largely founded on Takada Rie manga—3L's first license was Heart and since 2004? 2005? has published Wild Act, Manatsu, Happy Hustle High, Hadashi no Aitsu, A Hard Trainer, Love Get You, Punch!!, Love Tripper, even the 1992-vintage To Be the Lady on Top (I know; they're all in my library)—youdathunk Futari wa Oshiri Ai would've released first.

Rating: 6 of 10 ♡
Rent, if you can;
Buy, if you must

On the Doctor's Love ♡ plus side, Takada Rie-sensei's mellower chara design evolution is TDF, not to mention there's the novelty of a romantic lead who specializes in literal a*seholes. The latter, however, is a double-edged scalpel supplying the minus. I really didn't want to see hemorrhoids up close nor cans stuffed up b*tts in my manga.

Doctor's Love volume 1 includes the omake Cat Catch.

Blurbs for Yokoyama Mayumi's love comedy Galism ~ 3 Sisters first-class Love ~ and Ichidou Hikaru's shoujo smut standalone Let's Do Extracurricular Lesson after the list.

3L josei and shoujo manga (2010.10.18 street date)

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1. [Series Premiere] Doctor's Love ~ during a medical examination (Oshiri Ai - Shinsatsu chuu -) 1 of 2+ by Takada Rie

Oshiri Ai - Shinsatsu chuu - 「おしり愛－診察中－」 by Takada Rie
Shogakukan Anekei Petit Comic and Petit Comic Zoukan, josei
Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.09

Related series
Futari wa Oshiri Ai (prequel; 3 of 3 volumes)

2. [Series Premiere] Galism ~ 3 Sisters first-class Love ~ (Galism - Renai Joutou 3 Shimai) 1 of 6 by Yokoyama Mayumi

Galism - Renai Joutou 3 Shimai 「ギャリズム」 by Yokoyama Mayumi Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2005.03

3. [Premiere] Let's Do Extracurricular Lesson (Kagai Jugyo Shiyo) by Ichidou Hikaru

Kagai Jugyo Shiyo 「課外授業しよ」 by Ichidou Hikaru Shogakukan Flower Comics, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2009.04

Source: Galism ~ 3 Sisters first-class Love ~ artwork from Angelzon.com

Galism ~ 3 Sisters first-class Love ~ 1 of 6 by Yokoyama Mayumi

We are GALS! Hear us roar!

Conveniently absent parents have granted the three Ugajin sisters, left to watch the house, heady freedom. But just as the party's getting started, the financier bankrolling Papa and Mama Ugajin's escapade shows up, assigning the siblings to protect Manten Academy from those seeking to disturb the peace.

Thus kicks off the 3 Sisters' stormy adventure and their equally-tempestuous love lives!

I don't have a snap review of this, but just the fact that I passed it up already implies... whatever you want it to imply. (I didn't get because I wasn't impressed with the also 3L-published Boy's Story nor M's Dilemma. I likewise passed up on I Love High School 1.)

Let's Do Extracurricular Lesson by Ichidou Hikaru

Model student Aoi finds there's more to life than textbooks after she falls (in lust) for a guy whose name she doesn't even know.

The above snap synop refers to the antho christener Let's Do Extracurricular Lesson. Four more shorts follow—His Wild Idea, I Want To Be Pretty, I'm His Toy and I Want It!—all variations on the Let's H! theme.

Yummy bishies regardless, I can only recommend this as a Rent.

Ichidou Hikaru-sensei also created standalone Kahanshin ga Yajuu and the two-volume Osu Mesu Kissu.

Upcoming 3L manga

Sensitive Area (Binkan Ryouiki) by Momono Miku (schedule TBC)

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

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Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 7, Female Wolf's Boy 7, Misunderstand Girl and Angry Prince by Shiumi Saki (m&c! 27 October 2010 manga and manhwa) [UPDATED]

Replaced protem covers with m&c!'s

[Ugly Duckling Become Swan] © Hwang MiRee/Samyang (Kkonnim)
Published in Indonesia by PT Gramedia/m&c!

The manga and manhwa post title mentions regardless, reserving First Blurb for Ugly Duckling Become Swan 4 because I lurve, lurve, lurve! Don't ignore me... Kim DoJin whose (tuff) wub for Go Mio—I delude myself into thinking—transcends external appearances and more than inner a*seholism.

In Ugly Duckling Become Swan 4, DoJin has his tutelary work cut out for him — saving the real Mio from a new set of predators, as well as trying to console the grieving Mio who has broken up with demoted to stalker Eunho. To comfort her, DoJin whisks Mio off to the beach where, horror of horrors, it begins to rain!

Find out whether Mio reverts to an Ugly Duckling before DoJin's eyes in volume 4, out now.

Female Wolf's Boy 7 of 17 by Han YuRang

Meanwhile, misunderstandings plague the shaky JaeHee × EunSoo relationship in the latest Female Wolf's Boy. Not only does Han Yeon succeed in driving a wedge between the new boyfriend/“boyfriend,” half of the couple himself (Jae Hee) escalates the squabble with his usual cryptic. The B-word (Break-up) threatens, especially when Ho Won tells Eun Soo to ditch Jae Hee and go out with him instead.

Can Jae Hee convince Eun Soo that his feelings are serious? See Female Wolf's Boy 7 for details.

NEW M&C! TITLES: Misunderstand Girl and Angry Prince, Be a Naughty Girl, Love Survival

I want real love... Misinterps also beset Kouga × Keiko, stars of Misunderstand Girl and Angry Prince, one of three m&c! premieres this release. Keiko mistakes Kouga-kun's attention for like and “reciprocates” by confessing to him. Unfortunately for Keiko, Kouga already likes someone else. What else is Keiko to do, other than retire gracefully from the rabu battlefield and offer her quiet support from the sidelines? But Keiko's generosity of ♥ just might earn her a reward because Kouga just can't leave her alone!

Mangazines
Cherry, the Indonesian Sho-Comi / Ciao / ChuChu, Issue 48 also releases on the 27th.

Arai Kiyoko's Beauty Pop Stage 2 apparently wraps in this issue.

I mentioned that Shiumi Saki's Kanchigai Musume to Buchigire Ouji (first appeared in Cherry [latest issue 48 on the right]) was going to street by month's end, didn't I? And here it is. Somehow, I don't think it will dethrone When Love is Hiding as my favorite Shiumi Saki manga, though.

Aside from the 38-paged Misunderstand Girl and Angry Prince, this antho also contains one-shots Spring Coming, Love Calling, Gyut ♥ I Hate You and Graduation Love Breeze.

[Edit] My order of preference:
Graduation Love Breeze
Gyut ♥ I Hate You
Spring Coming, Love Calling
Misunderstand Girl and Angry Prince

The remaining debuts are Be a Naughty Girl by Yeon Doo & Kim YeVin and Love Survival by Sugiyama Miwako. The soonjung manhwa series AKA Delinquent Lesson tells of nerd Lee Yeong Won's attempt to understand why her heart goes thumpity thump at the sight of juvie delinquent Kang Ha Ru. Ha Ru could care less about Yeong Won (what more the state of her racing heart), prompting the model student to make herself over into a yanki, or whatever is its Korean equivalent. The Love Survival standalone from Find a New Love!'s manga-ka is the story of Seri, the unlucky osananajimi of Kou who pines for Seri's sister. Seri confides in classmate Ikushi who throws a spanner into Seri's Confess to Kou plans. [With additions from Baka-Updates' Delinquent Lesson and Love Survival descriptions here and here]

Blurbs for the Memory Eater finale (volume 2) and the latest Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War (volume 7) follow the manga list.

m&c! manga, manhwa and manhua (2010.10.27)

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1. Bakugan Battle Brawlers 11: Meteor Dragonoid by Sega Toys et al.
2. [Series Premiere] Be a Naughty Girl (Delinquent Lesson) 1 of 5 by Yeon Doo, Kim YeVin

Delinquent Lesson 「날라리수업」 by Yeon Doo, KIM YeVin Daiwon C.I. Issue, soonjung Volume 1 first published in Korea 2006.07

3. Female Wolf's Boy 7 of 17 by Han YuRang

The Female Wolf BOY 「암컷늑대의 보이 (암컷늑대의 Boy)」 by Han YuRang Samyang (Kkonnim), soonjung Volume 7 first published in Korea 2007.10

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

4. Long Hu Men (Oriental Heroes) 172: Duel Maut! by Tony Wong
5. [Premiere] Love Survival by Sugiyama Miwako

Love Survival 「ラブ・サバイバル」 by Sugiyama Miwako Shogakukan ChuChu, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2009.01

6. Memory Eater 2 of 2 by Kang KyungNam [Finale]

Memory Eaters 「기억술사」 by Kang KyungNam Daiwon C.I. Issue, soonjung Volume 2 first published in Korea 2007.10

7. [Premiere] Misunderstand Girl and Angry Prince (Kanchigai Musume to Buchigire Ouji) by Shiumi Saki

Kanchigai Musume to Buchigire Ouji 「かんちがい娘とブチギレ王子」 by Shiumi Saki Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2009.07

8. Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War (Shanaou Yoshitsune: Genpei no Kassen) 7 of 13+ by Sawada Hirofumi

Shanaou Yoshitsune: Genpei no Kassen 「遮那王　義経　源平の合戦」 by Sawada Hirofumi Kodansha Monthly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 7 first published in Japan 2009.05

Related series
Shanaou Yoshitsune (prequel, 22 of 22 volumes)

9. Ugly Duckling Become Swan (Miunohri to Swan) 4 of 13 by Hwang MiRee

Miunohri to Swan 「미운오리 백조되기」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang (Kkonnim), soonjung Volume 4 first published in Korea 2007.11

m&c! mangazines (2010.10.27)

Cherry 48/2010 (Indonesian Ciao, ChuChu, Sho-Comi)

m&c! AMERO comics (2010.10.27)

Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures 10 of 10 by Matt Fillbach, Shawn Fillbach/Dark Horse Comics [Finale]

m&c! KOLONI local comics (2010.10.27)

[Series Premiere] Intan Permata Rimba 1 by Hans Jaladara

¹ Source: m&c! (artwork/release advisory)
² GN are priced at IDR 16,500 each, except the Be a Naughty Girl 1, Female Wolf's Boy 7, Memory Eater 2 and Ugly Duckling Become Swan 4 soonjung manhwa (SRP: IDR 18,500). Long Hu Men 172 and Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures 10 retail for IDR 60,000 and IDR 45,000 respectively. The KOLONI comic Intan Permata Rimba 1 carries a price tag of IDR 17,500, while Bakugan Battle Brawlers 11 retails for IDR 25,000. Cherry 48/2010 is priced at IDR 22,500.

Volume previews continued

Memory Eater 2 of 2 by Kang KyungNam

Dio's past sin has made an amnesic out of Enwoo. So together with Jeoun, Dio tries to atone for his transgression by protecting Enwoo.

Will Enwoo ever regain her lost memories and forgive Dio? And what of Enwoo's feelings for Jeoun?

Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 7 of 13+ by Sawada Hirofumi

An empyrean star will plummet to the ground?!

As the storming of Heike draws near, Hyota (Yoshitsune) receives word that Heishi clan head Kiyomori has fallen ill. To confirm the news, Hyota hastens to the capital where he was born.

UP NEXT: 3 November 2010 manga and manhwa

m&c!: Alive 20 · Cyboy 2 of 2 · Love So Life 2 · Falling into You Like A Magic by Chiba Kozue · Rifle Girl by Taamo · Sky Blue Beach 2 · My Sweet Home 2

Elex Media: Black Butler 9 · Crayon Shinchan 1 by Usui Yoshito · Kome si Belang 1 by Hoshino Natsumi · The Pitcher 73 · Crows 13 · BECK 23 · English School Wars 2 of 2 · Katsu! 9 · Our Dear Tamura-kun 2 · Rockwell The Scarlet Knight 2 · Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 5 · Tena on S String 4 · Legend of Nereid 11 · Shonen Magz 78/2010

Level Comics: Rainbow 18 · Hunt for The Thumb by Yamada Yuusuke · Yokohama Chinatown Fantasy 2 · Chocolat 5 · To Be Beautiful 4 · Priest 11 · New Comic Bomber 5 · Hotaru's Light 11 · Subaru 10 · Spirou - Kepanikan di Champignac

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

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

other currently available manga (27 October 2010 street date)

• Elex Media: HanaLaLa 53/2010 · Detektif Conan 58 · Pokonyan Pika-pika 1 by Fujiko F. Fujio · English School Wars 1 by Matsumoto Tomo · Kindaichi Special Case - The Phantom Of The Opera 2 of 2 · Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 17 · Otoboke Section Chief 7 · Godhand Teru 27 · Buso Renkin 10 of 10 · Lum, The Invader Girl 26 · With My Brothers 9 · Shonen Star 75/2010
• Level Comics: Soul Eater 2 · Red River 1 by Shinohara Chie · The Running Bus by Sahara Mizu · 3x3 Eyes 32 · The Black Swindler 10 · Over Rev 14 · Nurse Aoi 15 · Glass Chair 6 · Wilderness 4

other invaluable resources

Baka-Updates Manga · 7net Shopping · YES24 · manaworld

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m&c! · manga · manhwa · manhua · shoujo · shounen · soonjung · Bakugan Battle Brawlers · Be a Naughty Girl (Delinquent Lesson) · Female Wolf's Boy · Long Hu Men · Love Survival · Memory Eaters · Misunderstand Girl and Angry Prince (Kanchigai Musume to Buchigire Ouji) · Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War (Shanaou Yoshitsune: Genpei no Kassen) · Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures · Ugly Duckling Become Swan

i-Site: Cycle 22

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Red River 1 by Shinohara Chie, Soul Eater 2, The Black Swindler 10 (Level Comics 27 October 2010 manga)

There will be Red River fangirling. That's the only warning you get.

Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori © Shinohara Chie/Shogakukan
[First serialized in Sho-Comi]
Published in Indonesia as Red River by Elex Media/Level Comics

Yuri leads a charmed life. She just passed her senior high admissions exams AND shared her first kiss with promoted-to-boyfriend childhood friend Himuro. Everything goes down the drain, however, when she realizes that water behaves weirdly around her. The weirdness peaks one day when disembodied hands reach out of a street puddle and yank her in!

Yuri surfaces in 14th century B.C.E. Hattusa, the Hittite Empire capital, in the central Turkey region now known as Anatolia. (The reason why Red River/Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori is more commonly known as Anatolia Story.)

Why was Yuri dragged back in time? asks Level's back cover blurb.

Before I answer that question (falling back on Wiki and VIZ's Red River, Vol. 1 description for assistance), lemme (1) note that at least this Yuri (Suzuki) should thank the stars she didn't get flushed down the toilet like another Yuri (Shibuya; Kyou Kara Maoh's) and (2) list the top Baka-Updates Manga tags for this award-winning shoujo manga:

♥ Time Travel ♥ Strong Female Lead ♥ Royal Family ♥ War
♥ Politics ♥ Possessive Lover ♥ Magic ♥ Mediterranean
♥ Love Polygon ♥ Social Hierarchy

I want you to pay attention to that Strong Female Lead and Possessive Lover and see if you don't wipe away the drool like I did.

Neway, to answer the question: Yuri was abducted by the maleficent queen Nakia, who intends to sacrifice the 15-year-old maiden to eliminate two princes vying for the crown. (Wiki shares that the Hittite Empire at the time was only rivaled by Egypt, ruled then by Pharaoh Tutankhamen.) But before Yuri's blood is spilled, Prince Kail Mursili rescues her by announcing that Yuri is no longer unsullied, that he had already taken her virginity. (Another aside here: compare a similar “she may be carrying my child” claim made by the time-slipping Emperor to save girlfriend Mi ju in New Sexy Simpleton 7.)

Later, the prince agrees to help Yuri return home, but for that to happen, they first have to retrieve the 20th century clothes Yuri came in from the queen. Not a simple task as—as Baka-Updates Manga points out—the queen's persistent schemes to kill them both, plus their growing interest in each other, keep those plans delayed.

Wiki also adds: Many of the people and events in the story are drawn from known history.

Breath-taking romance AND history? And for 28 volumes, at that? What more can you (I) ask for??

While best-known for Red River, Shinohara Chie-sensei also created the (likewise award-winning) Purple Eyes in the Dark josei horror manga.

Level Comics manga (2010.10.27)

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1. 3x3 Eyes 32 of 40 by Takada Yuzo

3x3 Eyes 「３×３ＥＹＥＳ」 by Takada Yuzo Kodansha Weekly Young Magazine, seinen Volume 32 first published in Japan 1999.10

Other languages
English 3X3 Eyes (Dark Horse Comics; till volume 8), Korean (Young Movie Comics), French (Pika Édition; 40 volumes), Spanish (Planeta DeAgostini Comics; dropped), Italian (Editions Star Comics) and German 3x3 Augen (Carlsen Comics)

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 1993 Kodansha Manga Awards

Adaptations
Two anime OAVs starring seiyuu Tsujitani Kouji (Fujii Yakumo) and Hayashibara Megumi (Ayanokouji Pai)

2. The Black Swindler (Kurosagi) 10 of 20 by Kuromaru & Natsuhara Takeshi

Kurosagi 「クロサギ」 by Kuromaru & Natsuhara Takeshi Shogakukan Young Sunday, seinen Volume 10 first published in Japan 2006.07

Volume 10 contains chapters:
98～101 トリック詐欺（I～IV）
102～108 巨額投資詐欺（I～VII）
シロサギ・データ・ファイル

Awards
Best Seinen/General Manga, 53rd Shogakukan Manga Awards (2007), along with Sekiya Tetsuji's Bambino!

Related
Shin Kurosagi (sequel; eight volumes per 2010.09)

Adaptations
An 11-episode live-action renzoku starring Yamashita Tomohisa (Kurosaki) and Horikita Maki (Yoshikawa Tsurara) aired on TBS from April to June 2006. A movie starring the same leads premiered in Japan on 8 March 2008.

3. Glass Chair (Garasu no Isu) 6 of 8 by Nakamura Mariko

Garasu no Isu 「ガラスの椅子」 by Nakamura Mariko Kodansha Be Love, josei Volume 6 first published in Japan 2006.07

4. Nurse Aoi (Ns' Aoi) 15 of 32+ by Koshino Ryo

Ns' Aoi 「Ｎｓ’あおい」 by Koshino Ryo Kodansha Morning, seinen Volume 15 first published in Japan 2007.08

Recognitions
Jury Recommended Work for Story Manga, 12th Japan Media Arts Festival

Related
Ns' Aoi - Those Days (side story; 2 of 2 volumes)

Adaptations
Live-action renzoku starring Ishihara Satomi (Misora Aoi) aired on Fuji TV from January to March 2006, followed by a special in September that same year.

5. Over Rev 14 of 31 by Yamaguchi Katsumi & Team 39

Over Rev! 「オーバーレブ！」 by Yamaguchi Katsumi & Team 39 Shogakukan Young Sunday, seinen Volume 14 first published in Japan 2000.08

Volume 14 contains chapters:
148 本当の所有者
149 父と娘
150 去りし者の遺産
151 第1日目の試練
152 免停1か月！
153 剛性強化
154 峠のヒッチハイカー
155 テストバトル
156 レインダンス
157 ドラテク求道者
158 再会の瞬間
159 ミラージュの挑戦

6. [Series Premiere] Red River (Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori) 1 of 28 by Shinohara Chie

Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori 「天は赤い河のほとり」 by Shinohara Chie AKA Anatolia Story Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo Volume 1 (chapters 1-3) first published in Japan 1995.06

Awards
Best Shoujo Manga, 46th Shogakukan Manga Awards (2000)

Other languages
English Red River (VIZ Media; 28 volumes), Italian Anatolia Story (Editions Star Comics; 28 volumes), German (EMA/Egmont Manga and Anime), Vietnamese Dòng Sông Huyền Bí (Tre Publishing House) and traditional Chinese 赤河戀影 (Tong Li Taiwan)

Adaptations
Eight drama CDs were released between 1997 and 2003.

Related
An artbook (Japan release: 1999.02.24), fanbook (2002.07.26) and a two-volume novel adaptation 天は赤い河のほとり　外伝　魔が時代の黎明 written and illustrated by Shinohara Chie-sensei (2007.05 and 2007.09)

7. [Premiere] The Running Bus (Bus Hashiru) by Sahara Mizu

Bus Hashiru 「バス走る。」 by Sahara Mizu Shinchosha Bunch Comics Extra, seinen This anthology first published in Japan 2007.06

8. Soul Eater 2 of 18+ by Ohkubo Atsushi

Soul Eater 「ソウルイーター」 by Ohkubo Atsushi Square Enix Shonen Gangan, shounen Volume 2 (chapters 2-5) first published in Japan 2004.11

Related series
First appeared as one-shots in two Gangan Powered special editions (Summer and Fall 2003) and Gangan Wing's 26 November 2003 issue. (Regular Monthly Shonen Gangan serialization commenced May 2004.)

Other languages/serializations
English Soul Eater (Yen Press; volume 4 street date: 2009.10.27; serialized in Yen Plus), French (Kurokawa tome 11 shipped per 2010.09), German (Carlsen Comics Band 7 ships 2010.10.29) and traditional Chinese 噬魂者 (Sharp Point Press Taiwan)

Adaptations
Manga volumes 1 to 12 adapted to anime by BONES. Fifty-one episodes starring seiyuu Omigawa Chiaki (Maka Alban) and Uchiyama Kouki (Soul Eater) aired in Japan from April 2008 to March 2009.

Square Enix bundled an audio drama, Soul Eater (Vol. 1): Special Social Studies Field Trip, with an artbook in August 2005. The drama CD featured different actors (Takeuchi Junko as Maka; Hoshi Souichirou as Soul Eater); only Kobayashi Yumiko reprised her Black☆Star role in the TV series.

9. Wilderness 4 of 7+ by Ito Akihiro

Wilderness 「ＷＩＬＤＥＲＮＥＳＳ」 by Ito Akihiro Shogakukan Sunday GX, seinen Volume 4 (chapters 13-15) first published in Japan in 2005.07

Level Comics European comics/ROMICs (2010.10.27)

1. Cubitus - Cubitus Jadi Hijau (Cubitus Se Met au Vert tome 26) by Dupa
2. Lucky Luke - Legenda Barat (Lucky Luke, tome 41: La Légende de l'Ouest) by Morris, Patrick Nordmann
3. Lucky Luke - Washington Man (Lucky Luke : L'Homme de Washington) by Laurent Gerra, Achdé

¹ Sources: Elex STO 27 October 2010 (release schedule) and Komikologi and/or Gramedia Shop (synopses, unless indicated otherwise)
² GN are priced at IDR 18,500 each except The Running Bus (SRP: IDR 25,000) and 3x3 Eyes 32 and The Black Swindler 10 (IDR 19,500 each). ROMICs/BDs retail for IDR 30,000 each.
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).

Volume previews continued

3x3 Eyes 32 of 40 by Takada Yuzo

Yakumo goes to Amara to save Pai, trapped in Neglowni's studio, and is attacked by Hahn who, by all rights, should already be dead.

Meanwhile, Kaiyanwan plans to blow up Amara. Can Yakumo and Pai escape before Amara disappears into oblivion?

The Black Swindler 10 of 20 by Kuromaru & Natsuhara Takeshi

Convicted stock shirosagi Kuruma Kyosuke is up to his old tricks, evidently not learning repentance lessons from four and half years of incarceration. This time, using a dummy corporation as front, he lays traps for investors. Kurosagi wants to investigate Kuruma, but Katsuragi refuses to cough up any information on the white swindler.

Aided by Hayase, Kurosagi persists in his pursuit of Kuruma. But Hayase's information miss blows Kurosagi's cover. Can Kurosagi escape Kuruma's clutches?

Glass Chair 6 of 8 by Nakamura Mariko

Her suspicions piqued by her parents' reticence, Aoi digs through old documents to discover the truth about Izuru's birth. She unearths a photograph that just might be the key to solving the mystery. Meanwhile, Izuru regains part of his lost memories and breaks down upon remembering his childhood trauma.

Who is Izuru, really? And how will Aoi react after learning his identity?

Nurse Aoi 15 of 32+ by Koshino Ryo

“We need to be more proactive!”

Seeing Ushijima-san's condition worsening, Aoi proposes an aggressive medical care regime. Fortunately, ER head Misato agrees.

Ushijima's daughter seems to welcome the more aggressive treatment and acts cheerfully around her father. Ushijima's wife, however, loses hope and decides on a shocking course of action.

Can Aoi prevent a worst case scenario from happening?

Over Rev 14 of 31 by Yamaguchi Katsumi & Team 39

Shino Ryoko falls for a guy driving Roadstar, and how! She even goes as far as letting herself get drenched by rain, just so she can meet Dream(y) Guy. She justifies the extreme measures by saying, “His driving is perfect!”

The Running Bus by Sahara Mizu

Level sez this Bus, Variations on a Theme-tagged anthology compiles nine short stories, centering around bus stops and the dreams and yearnings of the people who wait there. Storm in Heaven (description excerpted by Baka-Updates Manga) meanwhile sez the omnibus contains two parts, Bus Hashiru (originally serialized in the seinen Comic Bunch) and Nanairo Sekai (shoujo Melody), and enumerates the following as the contents:

1. Sky-Winding Bus Stop
2. Sakura Street Bus Stop
3. Wasurena Hill Bus Stop
4. Weather Forecast
5. Dudleya Road
6. The Glasses Thief (ex Nanairo Sekai)
7. Adult-Uniform (ex Nanairo Sekai)

I suggest GET! to confirm the actual contents of this IDR 25,000-priced antho.

Sahara Mizu-sensei uses Sahara Mizu for her seinen works, among them, her current Comic Bunch serial, My Girl, the Shinkai Makoto-authored Hoshi no Koe or Voices of a Distant Star and Kumo no Mukou, Yakusoku no Basho or The Place Promised in Our Early Days, as well as Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan, the manga adapt of South Korean author Gong JiYoung's novel. But she creates BL manga as Yumeka Sumomo.

Soul Eater 2 of 18+ by Ohkubo Atsushi

Soul and Maka's remedial lessons proceed apace, with the pair battling Dr. Franken Stein, the most powerful Death Weapon Meister Academy alumnus and the culprit behind Sid-sensei's transformation. Franken Stein's immense soul outclasses even Black*Star that Soul and Maka can only quail before it.

Can Maka overcome her fear and emerge from the assignment unscathed?

[With additions from Yen Press' Soul Eater, Vol. 2 description]

Wiki meanwhile adds that a new student enrolls at the DWMA and faces off with Soul and Black*Star.

Soul Eater volume 2 contains chapters:
002. Remedial Lesson (Part 2)
003. The ‘New Student’ and ‘Soul Observation’
004. Demon Sword (Part 1)
005. Demon Sword (Part 2)

Wilderness 4 of 7+ by Ito Akihiro

Not only are Goldsmith and Broughton hunting them down, the police are also on the tail of the three Japanese nationals on the run in the Mexican desert.

As if mortal threats weren't enough, Ena is haunted by guilt over having killed someone. She succumbs to the strain and shoots Seruma, before going off to face death herself!

Wilderness volume 4 contains chapters:
13 Somebody to Remember (1-3)
14 ALL THE SCARED RABBITS (1-3)
15 Bloodline (1-3)

UP NEXT: m&c! 27 October 2010 manga and manhwa

m&c!: Ugly Duckling Become Swan 4 · Female Wolf's Boy 7 · Misunderstand Girl and Angry Prince by Shiumi Saki · Bakugan Battle Brawlers 11 · Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 7 · Love Survival by Sugiyama Miwako · Be A Naughty Girls 1 by Yeon Doo, Kim YeVin · Memory Eater 2 of 2 · Long Hu Men 172 · KOLONI: Intan Permata Rimba 1 by Hans Jaladara · Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures 10 of 10 · Cherry 48/2010

Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03) who thanks Level editor Lenny-san for the Red River artwork *bows*

disclaimer

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

other upcoming manga (27 October 2010 street date)

Elex Media: HanaLaLa 53/2010 · Detektif Conan 58 · Pokonyan Pika-pika 1 by Fujiko F. Fujio · English School Wars 1 by Matsumoto Tomo · Kindaichi Special Case - The Phantom Of The Opera 2 of 2 · Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 17 · Otoboke Section Chief 7 · Godhand Teru 27 · Buso Renkin 10 of 10 · Lum, The Invader Girl 26 · With My Brothers 9 · Shonen Star 75/2010

related monthly schedules

October 2010
Premiering Red River by Shinohara Chie,Gun Smith Cats Burst by Sonoda Kenichi andHunt for the Thumb by Yamada Yuusuke (standalone)

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

other invaluable resources

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

Technorati tags

Level Comics · manga · ROMIC (BD) · josei · seinen · shoujo · shounen · 3X3 Eyes · The Black Swindler · Glass Chair · Nurse Aoi (Ns' Aoi) · Over Rev · Red River (Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori AKA Anatolia Story) · The Running Bus (Bus Hashiru) · Soul Eater · Wilderness · Cubitus · Lucky Luke

Krol-Faulkner wedding

I photographed my last wedding of the season last weekend, which was a heartfelt ceremony at Rollins Chapel in Hanover, N.H., with a reception afterwards at the Hanover Inn. More photos can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Detektif Conan 58, Tsubasa 17, Busou Renkin 10 of 10 (Elex Media 27 October 2010 manga)

Also, HanaLaLa 53 (finally!)

Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin
© Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya/Kodansha
Published in Indonesia as Kindaichi Special Case: The Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder
by Elex Media Komputindo

Before I get to someone's 180 IQ —

The FBI and the Black Organization play tug of wag with Mizunashi Rena marking the center line in Detektif Conan 58. The shady group's not above swamping the hospital with suspicious packages and patients to keep the feds busy. Even with Conan and Akai lending their strength, can the good guys manage to protect Rena? [Additions from Wikipedia's summary]

For the latest in Conan serial installments, see Shonen Star 75, also shipping 10.27

Later in the same volume, the Shounen Tantei-dan assists Takagi in probing the murder of a stranger in a strange land.

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 17, this sked's DO WANT! runner-up (or any Elex manga not spotlighted Above the Cut), is blurbed after the release listing.

Finales: Busou Renkin and The Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder

As Amagi Seimaru- & Sato Fumiya's Kindaichi Special Case: The Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder wraps with volume 2 —

Murder claims lives at the remote Opera House for the third time. Before horrified witnesses, three theater group members fall prey to a killer with the perfect alibi. Can Kindaichi uncover the Phantom behind the murders before everyone exits, stage left?

Meanwhile, in Busou Renkin 10:

Tokiko vows to take down Papillon in lieu of Kazuki who once more wagers his life on protecting humanity from Victor's remorse. But a surprise awaits Tokiko and the other Alchemist Warriors at Papillon's sanctum.

[Additions from VIZ Media's Buso Renkin, Vol. 10 description]

The final Busou Renkin also contains the special Embalming -Corpse and Bride- AKA Embalming I, which belongs to Watsuki Nobuhiro's Embalming short story universe that explores the Frankensteinian idea of infusing life to the dead.

NEW ELEX TITLES: English School Wars, Pokonyan Pika-pika

Elex premieres dark horse (actually, “Rackat” or Raccoon/Cat) Pokonyan Pika-pika by Fujiko F. Fujio and promotes HanaLaLa graduate, English School Wars by Matsumoto Tomo, to tankou. Both are short series: the Pokonyan Pikkapika kodomo manga spans three volumes, while Eikaiwa School Wars ends in two volumes. This being my blog, you can be sure I reserved this spot for the latter Language Barrier, Foreigner, Gaijin, Student-Teacher Relationship, Age Gap, Enemies become lovers LaLa shoujo romance comedy.

Eikaiwa School Wars
© Matsumoto Tomo
Hakusensha/LaLa
Published in Indonesia as
English School Wars

English School Wars 1 of 2 by Matsumoto Tomo

Before her family moves to New York, Arisugawa Kiko has to master English and is thus forced to take English conversation classes to improve her fluency, or lack thereof. One of the almost xenophobic Kiko's teachers is Ish G Kilroy, a young instructor who has issues with Japanese high school girls.

Could Ish's joshikousei “dislike” possibly stem from his and Kiko's earlier squabble over the last can of mackerel in a 100 yen shop?

Whatever the reason, Kiko can't understand why the Yuuu aaa miiin (You are mean) Ish proves so popular with the other students.

To answer Kiko in two words: smexy megane.

Fave line comes from Practice 3: Don't wander around! Stay beside me! –Ish to Kiko

Elex also publishes Matsumoto Tomo-sensei's Beauty Honey (latest volume 2 of 3). The manga-ka's Beauty is the Beast series ended its Indonesian run June 2009.

MANGAZINES: HanaLaLa 53 and Shonen Star 75

To make up for the involuntary two-month hiatus, HanaLaLa 53/2010 returns not only with ZeroYukiKaname eyecandy on the cover, but also double your usual dosage of Alice Academy and Sugar Princess. Meanwhile, Shonen Star 75 has Inuyasha & Co. posing on its cover. (More deets below.)

Elex Media manga (2010.10.27)

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

1. Busou Renkin 10 of 10 by Watsuki Nobuhiro [Finale]

Busou Renkin 「武装錬金」 by Watsuki Nobuhiro Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 10 first published in Japan 2006.04

Volume 10: Period contains chapters:
Buso Renkin: Period
Special One-shot: Embalming -Corpse and Bride-
Buso Renkin: Afterward

Other languages
English Buso Renkin (VIZ Media; 10 volumes), French (Glenat Buso Renkin: Arme Alchimique 10 volumes) and German (Tokyopop Germany; 10 volumes)

Adaptations
A 26-episode anime adaptation produced by XEBEC, starring seiyuu Fukuyama Jun (Muto Kazuki) and Yuzuki Ryoka (Tsumura Tokiko), aired in Japan between October 2006 and March 2007.

2. Detektif Conan (Meitantei Conan) 58 of 70+ by Aoyama Gosho

Meitantei Conan 「名探偵コナン」 by Aoyama Gosho Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 58 first published in Japan 2007.07

Volume 58 contains chapters:
598 Pursuit and...
599 Akai's Past
600 All or Nothing...
601 Camouflage
602 Last Resort
603 Mission
604 Older Sister and Younger Brother
605 The Unexpected Suspect
606 Friday the 13th
607 Camel's Past
608 Spell of Magic
*NOT Elex's/Shonen Star's titles

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

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

Other languages
English Case Closed (volume 36 released 2010.10.12 • volume 37 street date: 2011.01.11), French and Dutch (Kana), Spanish (Planeta DeAgostini Comics Spain), German and Swedish (Egmont) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi; latest 名侦探柯南 #68 per 2010.07.06)

Adaptations
Ongoing anime (episode 592 aired 2010.10.23), starring seiyuu Takayama Minami (Edogawa Conan) and Yamazaki Wakana (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.

3. [Premiere] English School Wars (Eikaiwa School Wars) 1 of 2 by Matsumoto Tomo

Eikaiwa School Wars 「英会話スクールウォーズ」 by Matsumoto Tomo Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2006.02

Serializations
Indonesian HanaLaLa (concluded 2009.07)

4. Godhand Teru 27 of 54+ by Yamamoto Kazuki

GodHand Teru 「ゴッドハンド輝」 by Yamamoto Kazuki Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 27 first published in Japan 2006.02

Awards/Recognitions
Nominated for the first Keitai Comic Taishō (Mobile Phone Comic Award), along with Ghost Sweeper Mikami by Shiina Takashi, Itazura na Kiss by Tada Kaoru, The Drops of God by Agi Tadashi and 16 other manga titles.

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan 天生妙手 vol. 51 released 2010.07)

Related
Godhand Teru novel by Yamamoto Kazuki (15 volumes per 2009.01)

Adaptations
Live-action adaptation starring Hiraoka Yuta (Mahigashi Teru) aired on TBS from 11 April to 16 May 2009.

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

Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya 「金田一少年の事件簿　オペラ座館第三の　下」 AKA Kindaichi Case Files Opera House The Third Murder (Second Part) Kodansha Shonen Magazine Comics, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2006.03

Related
Part of the new Kindaichi Case Files

Kindaichi Case Files Opera House The Third Murder (Second Part) contains chapters:
Opera House The Third Murder 8
Opera House The Third Murder 9
Opera House The Third Murder 10
Opera House The Third Murder 11
Opera House The Third Murder 12
Opera House The Third Murder 13
Opera House The Third Murder 14
Opera House The Third Murder 15
*NOT Elex titles

6. LUM The Invader Girl 26 of 34 by Takahashi Rumiko

Urusei Yatsura 「うる星やつら」 by Takahashi Rumiko Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen New edition volume 26 released in Japan 2007.11 Re-released in shinsoban from 2006.11 to 2008.03

Volume 26 contains chapters:
1 節分危機一豆
2 決闘！女vs.女　前編
3 決闘！女vs.女　中編
4 決闘！女vs.女　後編
5 大ビン小ビン
6 風邪見舞い
7 あやかしの面堂
8 妄想フーセンガム
9 宇宙からの侵略者
10 愛の使者（キューピッド）どすえ
11 お祓い三すくみ
［うる星やつら］完全データファイル26
［MyLum×34］26
34渡瀬悠宇

Awards
Winner, 26th Shogakukan Manga Awards, Shounen/Shoujo category

Other languages
English (VIZ Media), French and Spanish (Glenat)

Adaptations
The 195 episode-anime adaptation by Kitty Films, starring seiyuu Hirano Fumi (Lum) and Furukawa Toshio (Moroboshi Ataru), aired from October 1981 through March 1986 on Fuji TV. Eleven OAVs and six theatrical movies were also released.

7. Otoboke Section Chief (Otoboke Kachou) 7 of 22+ by Ueda Masashi

Otoboke Kachou 「おとぼけ課長」 by Ueda Masashi Houbunsha Manga Time, seinen Volume 7 first published in Japan 1991.03

8. [Premiere] Pokonyan Pika-pika (Pokonyan) 1 of 3 by Fujiko F. Fujio

Pokonyan 「ポコニャン」 by Fujiko F. Fujio AKA Rocky Rackat! Shogakukan Pikkapika Comics, kodomo Volume 1 released in Japan 2004.07

Related
A 170-episode anime adaptation by Animation 21, starring seiyuu Mita Yuko as Pokonyan, aired from April 1993 to March 1996 on NHK.

9. Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 17 of 28 by CLAMP

Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE 「ツバサ」 by CLAMP Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 17 (chapters 125-132) first published in Japan 2006.11

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Magz (ongoing)

Other languages
English Tsubasa (Del Rey; Volume 27: The Restart of Time! per 2010.07 • Volume 28: Dimension Trap street date: 2010.11.23 and Chuang Yi; 28 volumes), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi; 28 volumes), traditional Chinese (Tong Li), Thai (Vibulkij Publishing), French (Pika Édition tome 27 per 2010.09; tome 28 ships 2010.12.01), Spanish (Norma Editorial Spain and Grupo Editorial Vid Mexico), Italian (Star Comics), German (EMA), Portuguese (JBC)

Related
Cardcaptor Sakura (alternate story) and xxxHOLiC (side story), among many others from the CLAMP portfolio

Adaptations
The manga was adapted into anime by Bee Train. Fifty-two episodes, starring seiyuu Irino Miyu as Syaoran, Makino Yui as Sakura, Namikawa Daisuke as Fay, Kikuchi Mika as Mokona, and Inada Tetsu as Kurogane aired for two seasons in 2005 (April-October) and 2006 (April to November) in Japan. One movie and five OAVs animated by Production I.G were also released: Tsubasa Chronicle the Movie: The Princess of the Country of Birdcages (2005.08.20) Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations (2007.11 to 2008.03, three episodes) and Tsubasa: Shunraiki (2009.03 to 2009.05, two episodes)

10. With My Brothers (Oniichan to Issho) 9 of 11 by Tokeino Hari

Oniichan to Issho 「お兄ちゃんと一緒」 by Tokeino Hari Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo Volume 9 first published in Japan 2008.04

Serializations
Indonesian HanaLaLa (ongoing)

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. (Other dramas bundled in the same CD: La Corda D'Oro, Ryuu no Hanawazurai, and Kaichou wa Maid-sama!.) 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.

[RE-STO] Reissues (2010.10.27)

1. The Comic Club by Emon & Radit
2. Innocent Love Story: Girls Who Pass Through Time by Kayama Yumi
3. Love Tiara 1 of 2 by Fumizuki Kyoko
4. Love Tiara 2 of 2 by Fumizuki Kyoko [Finale]
5. Nexus Magus by Marina
6. Pacar 365 Hari by Hidaka Banri
7. Railroad 1 of 3 by Yun MiKyung
8. Railroad 2 of 3 by Yun MiKyung
9. Railroad 3 of 3 by Yun MiKyung [Finale]
10. KOMIK SAINS: Charles Darwin dan Teori Evolusi by Heather Adamson
11. KOMIK SAINS: Louis Pasteur dan Pasteurisasi by Jennifer Fandel
12. KOMIK SAINS: Jonas Salk dan Vaksin Polio by Katherine Krohn
13. KOMIK SAINS: George Eastman dan Kamera Kodak by Jennifer Fandel
14. KOMIK SAINS: Henry Ford dan Mobil Model T by Michael O'Hearn

¹ Sources: Elex STO 27 October 2010 (release schedule) and Komikologi and/or Gramedia Shop (synopses, unless indicated otherwise)
² GN, including reissues, are priced at IDR 16,500 each except Pokonyan Pika-pika 1 (SRP: IDR 12,800) and Otoboke Section Chief 7 (IDR 15,000). HanaLaLa 53 and Shonen Star 75 retail for IDR 30,000 each. The KOMIK SAINS series each carry a retail price of IDR 27,500 (unchanged from its initial 2009.03.11 SRP).
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).

Volume previews continued

Godhand Teru 27 of 54+ by Yamamoto Kazuki

Flyers and web sites defaming Valhalla (Yasuda Kinen Hospital) proliferate, prompting patients to outright reject referral there. The true libel culprit remains cloaked in shadows, but Teru and Shinomiya have an idea as to the mastermind's identity.

What action will Teru and Shinomiya, as well as Valhalla, take to restore the hospital's good name?

Lum The Invader Girl 26 of 34 by Takahashi Rumiko

Benten and Ryunosuke catfight over who is “more womanly.” Ataru butts in, saying femininity should be proven in an essentially feminine way.

This prompts the principal to suggest an acting bout to decide the winner. Two contenders? Two female leads??

Otoboke Section Chief 7 of 22+ by Ueda Masashi

Section Chief Otoboke succeeds not only in keeping officemates in smiles, but also bringing cheer to his entire family. How does he do it?

[Premiere] Pokonyan Pika-pika 1 of 3 by Fujiko F. Fujio

Pokonyan, a mysterious cross between racoon and cat, entertains master Taro with handy-dandy devices. Taro's gonna need the techno diversion, especially when “friend” Rakkyo shows off a new camera to pals but refuses to take Taro's picture.

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 17 of 28 by Clamp

Fatally wounded in the clash between the two Syaorans, Fai accepts his impending demise. Kurogane, however, is not about to let the mage die, not even for Syaoran's sake, and pleads with the portal sorceress for aid.

But the ninja warrior isn't the only one willing to go extreme lengths for a fallen comrade. Sakura too places her own life on the line to save Fai.

Volume 17: Reach the magician! The heated feelings of the ninja! contains chapters:
125. The Sound of Life
126. Life That Ends
127. One's Greatest Wish
128. The Two Hunters
129. Night in the Capital
130. Stepping Over the Line
131. Guilty Consciences
132. The Fear of Belief
*NOT Shonen Magz chapter titles

With My Brothers 9 of 11 by Tokeino Hari

Crossdressing Masashi's beauty steals the heart of widower Coach Matsubara, on the lookout for a mother for daughter Haruko.

Suzuki also screws up the courage to tell Sakura his feelings, while a young lady falls—and how!—for Sakura's second oniichan Takashi.

Can Sakura ever find peace in the Miyashita household?

[Additions from TV Tropes' Oniichan To Issho entry]

Mangazines

Vampire Knight
© Hino Matsuri/Hakusensha

HanaLaLa 53/2010: Vampire Knight ♡

Vampire Knight 31st Night: The Path to the Answer (which you'll only reach in volume 7 if you exclusively follow the tankou releases) sees Yuki's class gaining a transferee in the person of Kiriyu Ichiru, none other than Zero's vengeful twin. Why did Zero allow Ichiru's enrollment, when chances are, his younger brother remains on the revenge path? Not to mention that Ichiru's entry into Cross Academy was orchestrated by the Vampire Senate.

Meanwhile, Takuma discovers someone planning to depose Kaname has possessed Shiki.

Other highlights

Another double dose of Nakajo Hisaya's Sugar Princess (chapters 15 and 16) and Higuchi Tachibana's Alice Academy (Story 82-83), as well as a 49-paged Chapter 7 of Midorikawa Yuki's Natsume Yujincho all go someways toward mitigating the two-month HanaLaLa vacuum created by approval problems with the Japanese publisher. (Don't ask me which series was responsible for the logjam; just choose randomly from the above-mentioned or from the Hakusensha shoujo manga below.)

• Arakure: The Wild Ones by Fujiwara Kiyo (Chapter 33)
• Dragon's Fiancé by Kusakawa Nari (Chapter 24)
• La Corda D'Oro by Kure Yuki (Symphony 53)
• Ouran High School Host Club by Hatori Bisco (Chapter 59)
• Skip Beat! by Nakamura Yoshiki (Act 105: Tomorrow She's Corn)
• Twinkle Stars by Takaya Natsuki (Chapter 5)
• V.B. Rose by Hidaka Banri (Chapter 53)
• With My Brothers by Tokeino Hari (Chapter 52; vol. 9 ships concurrently)

Shonen Star 75/2010 ☆ Inuyasha by Takahashi Rumiko

Inuyasha
© Takahashi Rumiko
Shogakukan

In this installment of Takahashi Rumiko's Inuyasha, Naraku continues to pursue Kohaku's Shikon no Tama. Inuyasha has trouble protecting Kohaku, what with Byaku on his doggie tail. This forces onee-chan Sango to deploy the reborn Hiraikotsu to protect li'l bro. She'll have to work quickly as Kohaku is fast succumbing to the tainted jewel shard.

Moar ShoStars:

• Defense Devil by Youn InWan & Yang KyungIl
• Detektif Conan by Aoyama Gosho (vol. 58 ships concurrently)
• D-LIVE!! by Minagawa Ryouji
• Dr. Koto by Yamada Takatoshi
• Katsu! by Adachi Mitsuru
• Kekkaishi by Tanabe Yellow
• Magical Iroha by Inoue Kazurou
• My First Mr. Akuno by Fujiki Syun
• Takkoku!!! by Fukuchi Tsubasa
• Wild Life by Fujisaki Masato
• Yakitate!! Japan by Hashiguchi Takashi

UP NEXT: Level Comics and m&c! 27 October 2010 manga and manhwa

Level Comics: Soul Eater 2 · Red River 1 by Shinohara Chie · The Running Bus by Sahara Mizu · 3x3 Eyes 32 · The Black Swindler 10 · Over Rev 14 · Nurse Aoi 15 · Glass Chair 6 · Wilderness 4

m&c!: Ugly Duckling Become Swan 4 · Female Wolf's Boy 7 · Misunderstand Girl and Angry Prince by Shiumi Saki · Bakugan Battle Brawlers 11 · Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 7 · Love Survival by Sugiyama Miwako · Be A Naughty Girls 1 by Yeon Doo, Kim YeVin · Memory Eater 2 of 2 · Long Hu Men 172 · KOLONI: Intan Permata Rimba 1 by Hans Jaladara · Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures 10 of 10 · Cherry 48/2010

Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03) who thanks Elex editor Fitri-san for the Kindaichi Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder artwork loaner

disclaimer

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

manga currently available (20 October 2010 street date)

• Elex Media: Vampire Knight 5 · Fullmetal Alchemist 24 · Hello Master 2 · Topeng Kaca 2 Deluxe · Rinne 1 by Takahashi Rumiko · Artist Acro 3 · Natural Honey Dormitory 3 · New Sexy Simpleton 7 · Want You 1 by Hwang MiRee · Our Dear Tamura-kun 1 by Kurafuji Sachi · Legend of Nereid 10 · Nakayoshi 85/2010 · Shonen Star 74/2010
• Level Comics: Half an Apple 4 · Air Gear 15 · Jio 10 · Chocolat 4 · Hikayat Genji 4 · Akihabara@DEEP 6 of 6 · Restore Garage 251 V10 · Shattered Knife 5
• m&c!: Oresama Teacher 3 · Kingdom of the Beast by Takagi Shigeyoshi · A Badboy Drinks Tea! 10 · To The Top! 2 of 2 · Idol Shopping 4 · Canon by Usami Maki · Beauty Pop 8 · Cold Heart by Hoshimori Yukimo · Go! Hiromi Go! 4 · Secret 2

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)

other invaluable resources

Baka-Updates Manga · 7net Shopping · Wikipedia · ANN · TV Tropes

Technorati tags

Elex Media · manga · shoujo · shounen · Busou Renkin · Detektif Conan · English School Wars (Eikaiwa School Wars) · Godhand Teru · Kindaichi Special Case: The Phantom Of The Opera 3rd Murder · LUM The Invader Girl (Urusei Yatsura) · Otoboke Section Chief (Otoboke Kachou) · Pokonyan Pika-pika · Tsubasa · With My Brothers (Oniichan to Issho)
HanaLaLa : Vampire Knight | Shonen Star: Inuyasha