Also, the second Yokohama Chinatown Fantasy which rates the lead because: ‘fly lice.’
Kachuu Hana © Nishi Yuuji & Hikino Shinji/Shogakukan [First serialized in Big Comic]
Published in Indonesia as Yokohama Chinatown Fantasy by Elex Media/Level Comics
A restaurant near Hana's place burns down; the disaster drains all enthusiasm from those working there. With closure a real possibility, Hana prevails upon Shanghai's owners to lend the fire victims cookware to keep the business running. But the only thing Hana can cadge is a steamer.
What kind of fried rice can Hana concoct with a steamer??
Level promises seven mouth-watering recipes in Yokohama Chinatown Fantasy volume 2, which ought to make the IDR 19,500 price tag seem like a bargain. (Or at least, make it *cough* palatable.)
Rainbow 18 of 22 by Abe George & Kakizaki Masasumi
Learning of the whereabouts of Baremoto, Penyu, Kubis and Joe, Mario and Serdadu scramble to save their friends from further torture. Meanwhile, Barandage not only succeeds in pressuring Yasuro to sign the contract, but also persuades Yasuro into forcing a meeting with Setsuko.
So that's Rainbow 18, one of two much-awaiteds topping Level's Most Wanted chart this week. This tankou encloses chapters 183 to 193: Countdown to the revolution,
Die,
Eat you alive,
Fight to the end,
Good to be bad,
Hell fire,
I'm not afraid,
Just a miracle,
Killing time,
Lost
and Mrs.G.
Hotaru's Light 11 of 15 by Hiura Satoru
Should friends become lovers?
The other top DO WANT! manga asks this thorny question, and our heroine Hotaru weighs in on the YES! side, opening her heart once more to Kaname. Was Hotaru's decision influenced by people around them thinking she and Kaname are already an item?
Whatever decided Hotaru, she's now romantically involved with Kaname. Can these friends stand the promotion to lovers? Unearth the answer in Hotaru's Light 11.
NEW LEVEL MANGA: Hunt for The Thumb by Yamada Yusuke & Ayamura Kirihito
Oyayubi Sagashi © Yamada Yusuke
& Ayamura Kirihito
Gentosha [Comic Birz]
Published in Indonesia as
Hunt for The Thumb
by Level Comics
Level premieres the seinen horror standalone Hunt for The Thumb, originally Yamada Yusuke & Ayamura Kirihito's Oyayubi Sagashi, first serialized in Comic Birz. As the title denotes, there's a hunt on for The Thumb, specifically, the digit missing from a corpse hewn to pieces by her murderers. A whole urban legend has sprung up over how the dead woman searches for her thumb, the most tantalizing of which concerns the supposed reward she will confer to whomever finds it.
Despite deeming the story so much gossip, a group of kids decides to join The Hunt. It was supposed to be just a lark, but things turn decidedly unfunny when one of the group, Yumi, disappears during the ‘game.’
Seven years on, Takeshi and the others decide to look for their missing friend, little knowing that The Thumb's owner hasn't stopped searching.
Other volume previews—including that of the penultimate Subaru (volume 10)—follow the lists below.
Level Comics manga and manhwa (2010.11.03)
Release links are hide/unhide. Click for more details and cover scans.
- Chocolat 5 of 7 by Kubonouchi Eisaku
- Hotaru's Light (Hotaru no Hikari) 11 of 15 by Hiura Satoru
- [Premiere] Hunt for The Thumb (Oyayubi Sagashi) by Yamada Yusuke & Ayamura Kirihito
- New Comic Bomber (Shin Hoero Pen) 5 of 11 by Shimamoto Kazuhiko
- Priest 11 of 16+ by Hyung MinWoo
- Rainbow 18 of 22 by Abe George & Kakizaki Masasumi
- Subaru 10 of 11 by Soda Masahito
- To Be Beautiful (Kirei ni Naritai!) 4 of 6 by Yorita Miyuki
- Yokohama Chinatown Fantasy (Kachuu Hana) 2 of 12+ by Nishi Yuuji & Hikino Shinji
 | Hotaru no Hikari 「ホタルノヒカリ」 by Hiura Satoru |
Adaptations
The 11th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix award-winning Glow of Fireflies live-action adaptation aired between July and September 2007 on NTV. The 10-episode drama starred Ayase Haruka ((Amemiya Hotaru) and Fujiki Naohito (Takano Seiichi). The pair reprised their roles in the 11-episode second season that aired between July and September 2010 on the same network.
 | Oyayubi Sagashi 「親指さがし」 |
 | Shin Hoero Pen 「新吼えろペン」 |
Volume 5 contains chapters:
16 よみがえった楽曲自信
17 おれの中の定義
18 一番人道から外れてるんじゃ?
19 成功への決意
描き下ろし
あとがきまんが
Related series
Burning Pen and Comic Bomber (prequels)
 | Priest 「프리스트」 by Hyung MinWoo |
Other languages
English Priest (TOKYOPOP; 16 volumes), French (Tokebi; 16 volumes), German (Tokyopop Germany), Polish (Kasen Comics), Italian (J POP), Portuguese (Lumus Brazil) and Japanese (Enterbrain Beam comix)
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.)
 | Rainbow - Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin |
Awards
Best Seinen/General Manga, 51st Shogakukan Manga Awards (2005), tied with Kawaguchi Kaiji's A Spirit of the Sun
Other languages
French (Kazé Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin tome 15 shipped 2010.10.14) and traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan RAINBOW少年犯罪檔案 20 per 2009.10)
Adaptations
A 26-episode anime adaptation by Madhouse, starring Oguri Shun (Minakami Mario), Kanjiya Shihori (Setsuko), Koyama Rikiya (Sakuragi Rokurouta/An-chan), Park Romi (Maeda Noboru AKA Suppon/Turtle), Fujiwara Keiji (Nomoto Ryuuji/Baremoto or Scam), Waki Tomohiro (Matsuura Mansaku/Cabbage), Kuroda Takaya (Tooyama Tadayoshi/Heitai or Soldier) and Hasome Tatsuya (Yokosuka Jou/Joe), aired in Japan between April and September 2010.
 | Subaru 「昴」 by Soda Masahito |
Volume 10 contains chapters:
100 ニアミス！
101 Ticket To Ride
102 開演
103 主役と観客
104 才能の行使
105 任意の技
106 アンプラグド
107 絶望と歓喜
108 集団幻想（１）
109 集団幻想（２）
110 祝祭
Other languages
French (Akata/Delcourt; 11 volumes), Spanish (Glènat España), German (Egmont) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li)
Related series
Moon—Subaru Solitude Standing— (sequel; six volumes as at 2010.05)
 | Kirei ni Naritai! 「キレイになりたい！」 |
 | Kachuu Hana 「華中華」 |
Volume 2 contains chapters:
1 幽霊と火事場の馬鹿力
2 お嬢様!?と幽霊
3 幽霊と娘の欲望
4 幽霊と秋の王様
5 幽霊と黄金
6 幽霊と大叔父さん
7 幽霊と白猫
コラム
楊貴妃直伝!!星の数ほどチャーハンレシピ物語
Level Comics European comics (2010.11.03)
- Spirou - Kepanikan di Champignac (Spirou et Fantasio, tome 19: Panade à Champignac) by Franquin (Dupuis)
[RE-STO] Reissues (2010.11.03)
- Fly, Daddy, Fly 1 of 2 by Kaneshiro Kazuki & Akishige Manabu
- Fly, Daddy, Fly 2 of 2 by Kaneshiro Kazuki & Akishige Manabu [Finale]
- Triple Kiss 1 of 2 by Shimaki Ako
- Triple Kiss 2 of 2 by Shimaki Ako [Finale]
- Boy Girl Romance 1 of 3 by George Asakura
- Boy Girl Romance 2 of 3 by George Asakura
- Boy Girl Romance 3 of 3 by George Asakura [Finale]
¹ Sources: Elex STO 3 November 2010 (release schedule) and Komikologi and/or Gramedia Shop (synopses, unless indicated otherwise)
² GN are priced at IDR 18,500 each except Hunt for The Thumb (SRP: 19,500). Subaru 10 and Yokohama Chinatown Fantasy 2 are priced the same. The Spirou - Kepanikan di Champignac ROMIC retails for IDR 38,000. The reissued Fly, Daddy, Fly! and Triple Kiss go for IDR 17,000 each, while the reissued Boy Girl Romance series carries price tags of IDR 16,000 each.
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).
Previews continued
Chocolat 5 of 7 by Kubonouchi Eisaku
The name's Shuzo? Omugi's Phantom Hitman and expert chef, thanks to my mentor Maya. There's no doubt that I'm great, but no way am I butting into my seniors Ichigo and Shiina's fight!
They used to be partners! But what's worse, I get the feeling this battle will end in a tragedy...
New Comic Bomber 5 of 11 by Shimamoto Kazuhiko
After GJ9's premiere, Hono Moyuru-sensei returns to everyday life as a manga-ka. His daily routine, however, is ruffled when he meets former Sunset magazine editors, Nagarehoshi and Denaoshi. The pair is involved in the launch of a new magazine, and with Nagarehoshi's egging, Hono-sensei presents himself as a candidate for editor-in-chief!
Does this mean Hono-sensei is ‘resigning’ as a manga-ka?
Priest 11 of 16+ by Hyung MinWoo
Ivan's icy distance firms up Esther's resolve to search for the truth by herself. Meanwhile, the order of St. Vertinez—which forced Ivan to rouse Temozarela in the first place—reappears and, sparing no one, commences mop-up operations.
Subaru 10 of 11 by Soda Masahito
A showdown looms between Subaru, debuting as a professional ballet dancer, and the ‘Queen of Ballet’ Priscilla. Both ballerinas are slated to perform Bolero on the same day.
The day before the performance, Subaru meets rival Mana, who has flown in to watch Priscilla. Mana surprises Subaru by helping Subaru and Sisteron, stating curiosity over Subaru's ballet as reason.
Can Subaru elevate ballet to a higher level with her performance? And what of Priscilla?
To Be Beautiful 4 of 6 by Yorita Miyuki
Middle schooler Yuri transforms into a beauty under Kichijoji Misako's hands. So beautiful is she that she is immediately scouted by model agencies. Having fallen for her manager Kanzaki, Yuri resolves to lose weight on her own.
Things seem to be going well, that is, until Yuri's childhood friend Reiko, also a model, finds out Yuri's secret.
Can Yuri succeed in slimming down before everyone finds out she's not who she pretends to be?
Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03)
Mistress of Adoxography
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other manga available this week (3 November 2010 street date)
- 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
- 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
related monthly schedules
November 2010
Premiering The Strange Florist by Yohna and Desert Love by Sachimi Riho (standalones) and Gun Smith Cats Burst by Sonoda Kenichi, Sky of Love by Mika & Haneda Ibuki (series)
October 2010
Premiering Red River by Shinohara Chie, Gun Smith Cats Burst by Sonoda Kenichi and Hunt for the Thumb by Yamada Yuusuke (standalone)
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Chocolat 「ショコラ」 by Kubonouchi Eisaku
Shogakukan Big Comic Spirits, seinen
Volume 5 first published in Japan 2001.09
Volume 5 contains chapters:
1 そんな時もあらぁ...
2 でも、もう大丈夫...
3 いつも通りに戻った？
4 戻るには戻ったけど...
5 なんか足りねぇ気がするな...
6 足りないモノはなんですか？
7 まずは素直になることでしょ。
8 それが難しいんだな...
9 そのままじゃ後悔するよ。
10 思いきってみなよ
11 思いきってみるよ!!
Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan 流氓蛋糕店 7 released 2004.07)
Adaptations
Live-action adaptation starring Otsuka Chihiro, Natsuyagi Isao, Takahashi Kazuya and Ishii Teruyuki aired in Japan from May to July 2003