Also, ROMIC (BDs): Smurf Hijau dan Hijau Smurf, Spirou dan Fantasio - Petualangan di Australia and 2 × Yakari: Yakari - Lompatan Pertama and Yakari - Terowongan Raksasa
Akihabara@DEEP © Ishida Ira & Akane Makoto/Shinchosha
[First serialized in Comic Bunch]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media/Level Comics
Before I get to “Protecting The Geek Domination Dream” —
Benkei and Ohmu clash. Seeing Benkei overwhelmed by Sleeping Forest's Water Queen, Kazu recalls Emiri and Bucca's words and dives into the brawl. What can the ad interim leader do? Can they defeat Ohmu?
Consult the latest Air Gear volume 15 (Tricks 123-132), streeting tomorrow, for answers.
Akihabara@DEEP 6 of 6 by Ishida Ira & Akane Makoto
Under cover of an IT symposium, Page, Akira and Box infiltrate Digicapi. Zannen desu ga, their bid to make off with Crook appears destined to #Fail. A formidable security system, not to mention equally formidable security dudes, obstruct their efforts.
Does this mean the only victory our Akiba otaku can win is a Pyrrhic one? One obtained only at the cost of great sacrifice?
Level Comics manga (2010.10.20)
Release links are hide/unhide. Click for more details and cover scans.
- Air Gear 15 of 29+ by Oh! great
- Akihabara@DEEP 6 of 6 by Ishida Ira & Akane Makoto [Finale]
- Chocolat 4 of 7 by Kubonouchi Eisaku
- Half an Apple (1/2 no Ringo) 4 of 14 by Koyama Yukari
- Hikayat Genji (Asakiyumemishi) 4 of 13 by Yamato Waki
- Jio 10 of 19 by Kishimoto Seishi
- Restore Garage 251 v10 of 33+ by Tsugihara Ryuji
- Shattered Knife (Oboreru Knife) 5 of 11+ by George Asakura
 | Akihabara@DEEP 「アキハバラ＠ＤＥＥＰ」 |
Other languages
English Akihabara@Deep (Media Blasters; six volumes) and French (12 Bis)
Related
Based on Ishida Ira's Akihabara@DEEP novel
Adaptations
A live-action drama starring Kazama Shunsuke (Page), Ikuta Toma ((Box), Himura Yuki (Daruma), Hoshino Gen (Taiko), Kosaka Yuka (Akira), Matsushima Hatsune (Ism) and Honjo Manami (Yui) and a theatrical release (September 2006.09.02)
 | Chocolat 「ショコラ」 by Kubonouchi Eisaku |
Volume 4 contains chapters:
1 自分の気持ちが確かならいいの
2 そういうおまえがいちばん変わったよ。
3 もう簡単には変わらないわ
4 俺が本気で変えてやる
5 本気なところ見て見たい
6 早く本気になってみせてよ
7 そんなに焦るなよ
8 ぼちぼちイッてみっか。
9 そんなに余裕で大丈夫？
10 大丈夫じゃねえかも...
11 珍しく弱気じゃない？
Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li)
Adaptations
Live-action adaptation starring Otsuka Chihiro, Natsuyagi Isao, Takahashi Kazuya, and Ishii Teruyuki
 | 1/2 no Ringo 「１／２の林檎」 by Koyama Yukari |
 | Asakiyumemishi 「あさきゆめみし」 by Yamato Waki |
Related
Adapted from Genji Monogatari by Murasaki Shikibu
Others languages
English (Kodansha Bilingual Comics; partial)
 | Jio 「６６６～サタン～」 by Kishimoto Seishi |
Volume 10 contains chapters:
37. A Real Monster, Part 1
38. A Real Monster, Part 2
39. The Bird Inside a Cage
40. The Shape of One's Heart
NOT Level's titles
Other languages
English O-Parts Hunter (VIZ Media; 19 volumes), French (Kurokawa tome 19 released 2008.12) and Italian (JPOP)
 | Restore Garage 251 「レストアガレージ２５１」 |
 | Oboreru Knife 「溺れるナイフ」 by George Asakura |
Level Comics ROMICs (2010.10.20)
- Smurf Hijau dan Hijau Smurf (Schtroumpf vert et vert Schtroumpf, tome 9) by Peyo & Yvan Delporte
- Spirou - Petualangan di Australia (Spirou et Fantasio, tome 34: Aventure en Australie) by Tome & Janry
- Yakari - Lompatan Pertama (Yakari, tome 16: Le premier galop) by Derib & Job
- Yakari - Terowongan Raksasa (Yakari, tome 10: Le grand terrier) by Derib & Job
¹ Sources: Elex STO 20 October 2010 (release schedule) and Komikologi and/or Gramedia Shop (synopses, unless indicated otherwise)
² Manga are priced at IDR 18,500 each except for Restore Garage 251 vol. 10 (SRP: IDR 19,500). All ROMICs listed retail for IDR 30,000 each.
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).
Volume previews (continued)
Chocolat 4 of 7 by Kubonouchi Eisaku
My—my name is Amon!! My body may be big, but I'm actually a coward who can only annoy the people around me. But I understand the feelings of Omugi's family.
Chiyoko finally finds the courage to invite Ichigo to the school's cultural festival, but Nana-san is kidnapped on the very day the festival opens! Saying that it's gonna be a problem is severely understating it!
Half an Apple 4 of 14 by Koyama Yukari
I don't want to be separated; I don't want to lose. But...
Despite vowing to marry each other, despite Hikaru's love for Shindo eclipsing all others', Hikaru continues to contend with Natsuko who hasn't given up on getting Shindo. What fiendish plot is Natsuko hatching now? Can Hikaru and Shindo protect their relationship from Natsuko's predations?
Hikayat Genji 4 of 13 by Yamato Waki
Consorting with a hime with the wrong political affiliations exiles Genji to Suma. There, fate leads him to Akashi and a love affair with the beautiful Akashi princess. Meanwhile, unrest in the capital worsens; the Okami falls ill and summons Genji back.
What will happen to Genji's relationship with the Akashi princess? And will Genji's return bring peace to the capital?
Jio 10 of 19 by Kishimoto Seishi
As Yulia and Paison go at it in the O.P.T. Olympics, Jio senses the presence of a Kabbalah demon. Which one is it?
Restore Garage 251 v.10 of 33+ by Tsugihara Ryuji
To finance his daughter Saori's schooling abroad, Satoshi dips into his laboriously squirreled away savings. Unfortunately, Saori's stepfather uses up the education fund, prompting Saori's mom to plead with Satoshi for more money.
Learning that her mother is pressuring her father for money, Saori sees red and refuses to continue further studies. An oblivious Satoshi, meanwhile, searches for a gift for Saori when work lets him.
How will this situation resolve itself?
Shattered Knife 5 of 11+ by George Asakura
After Natsume's kidnapping by a stalker, Natsume and Ko's relationship starts to fray. Natsume also grows distant from friends, especially Kana.
Kana likes Ko and the only thing preventing her from getting in between Natsume and Ko is her belief that the two are the perfect couple. But what will happen once Natsume and Ko break up and Ko starts going out with another girl?
UP NEXT: m&c! 20 October 2010 manga and manhwa
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
Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03) who thanks Level editor Hyasinta-san for the artwork and blurbs
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other upcoming manga (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
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
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AirGear 「エア・ギア」 by Oh! great
Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen
Volume 15 first published in Japan 2006.09
Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 2006 Kodansha Manga Awards
Other languages/serializations
English Air Gear (Del Rey; Volume 15-17 released 2010.08.31), Korean (Haksan), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore; latest volume 28), French (Pika Édition), Italy (Planet Manga), Germany (Heyne) and Sweden (Schibsted Förlagen Sverige AB/serialized in Manga Mania)
Adaptations
A 25-episode anime by Toei Animation, starring Kamakari Kenta as Ikki, a Satelight-animated Air Gear: Kuro no Hane to Nemuri no Mori -Break on the Sky- OAD shipped with volume 29 in July 2010 with seiyuu Okamoto Nobuhiko as Ikki and a series of musicals