New Sexy Simpleton © Hwang MiRee/Samyang
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media
Miju and the Emperor's adventures in the 13th century ends, with our time-challenged couple managing to return to the present with the help of Prince Sa. Find out what happens before the Happy End—especially how they ditch Kubilai—in the New Sexy Simpleton finale, half the pair of Hwang MiRee soonjung manhwa streeting this Wednesday (the other is Want You 4).
Fullmetal Alchemist 25 of 27 by Arakawa Hiromu
Heading into the final stretch of Fullmetal Alchemist, Father requires five alchemists who have previously opened the Gate of Alchemy to activate the transmutation circle that will absorb all the souls in Amestris. Of the valiant pentad, only Mustang has yet to perform Human Transmutation, and the Flame Alchemist certainly has no intention of initiating the taboo rite.
But as Hawkeye lies dying before his eyes, will the obstinate Mustang finally yield?
Yeah, yeah, you already know what happens if you watched the FMA Brotherhood anime; now read the wellspring Fullmetal Alchemist volume 25, compiling manga chapters 100 through 103: The Forbidden Door,
The Fifth Human Sacrifice,
Before the Door
and For Whose Sake.
Topeng Kaca Deluxe 5 of 24+ by Miuchi Suzue
Meanwhile, Topeng Kaca 5 Deluxe calls for Kitajima Maya to play a doll — without dialogue, action, even emotion. Acting inanimate will demand tremendous effort, for while staying mute and motionless might not be a problem, how does one discard feelings?
See how Maya unleashes a “storm on stage” in Topeng Kaca Deluxe volume 5: Badai Panggung (1).
NEW ELEX SERIES: Hallelujah Overdrive by Takata Kotaro
Hallelujah Overdrive
© Takata Kotaro
Shogakukan
[Serialized in Gessan]
Elex finally premieres the music-themed, December-skedded Hallelujah Overdrive by Takata Kotaro:
Diverse emotions move human beings; in Asakura Kosame's case, it's resentment: a grudge aginst a musician instrumental in shooting down Kosame's love confession. Kosame enrolls in the same school as his object of grievance's, only to discover that the school band has been disbanded for rowdiness. In its place is the Metal Physics and Chemistry Research club.
Captivated by the petite senpai who invites him to sign up, Kosame enters the real world of music.
The Boy Meets Girl Band love story!
serializes in Gessan AKA Monthly Shonen Sunday.
MANGAZINES: Shonen Magz 1/2011 and Shonen Star 79/2010
Shonen Magz resets to Issue #1, while Shonen Star plays catch-up with Issue 79 of 2010. ShoMagz 1/2011 premieres Kungfu Boy The Other Story (Tekken Chinmi Gaiden) or what I'm calling “Kungfu Boy - Lite,” a nostalgia trip down Chinmi and Sifan's lighter-side adventures. (Maekawa Takeshi's Kungfu Boy Legends is still ongoing, don't fret.) Meanwhile, the latest ShoStar to nab the Issue 79 spotlight is Fujisaki Masato's Wild Life, tankou 11 of which released last week. (Babble continued After The Cut.)
Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.01.05)
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- Bakeru-kun Pika-pika 3 of 5 by Fujiko F. Fujio
- Crows 15 of 26 by Takahashi Hiroshi
- Dorabase (Dorabase: Doraemon Chouyakyuu Gaiden) 19 of 21+ by Mugiwara Shintaro & Fujiko F. Fujio Production
- Dr. Koto (Dr. Koto Shinryoujo) 3 of 25+ by Yamada Takatoshi
- Fullmetal Alchemist (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi) 25 of 27 by Arakawa Hiromu
- [Series Premiere] Hallelujah Overdrive 1 of 3+ by Takata Kotaro
- New Sexy Simpleton 9 of 9 by Hwang MiRee [Finale]
- Rakka Ryuusui 3 of 5+ by Sanada Ikki
- Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 8 of 13 by Sawada Hirofumi
- Topeng Kaca Deluxe (Glass no Kamen) 5 of 24+ by Miuchi Suzue
- Want You 4 of 10 by Hwang MiRee
- Yakitate!! Japan 19 of 26 by Hashiguchi Takashi
 | Crows 「クローズ」 by Takahashi Hiroshi |
Related series
Worst (sequel, 25 volumes as at 2010.11) and Crows Zero (spin-off; nine volumes as at 2010.08)
Adaptations
Two live-action prequel movies: Crows ZERO (Japan theatrical release: October 2007) and Crows ZERO II (April 2009), directed by Miike Takashi and starring Oguri Shun (GPS leader Takiya Genji) and Yamada Takayuki (Serizawa Tamao)
 | Dorabase: Doraemon Chouyakyuu Gaiden |
 | Dr. Koto Shinryoujo 「Ｄｒ．コトー診療所」 |
Awards
Best General/Seinen Manga, 49th Shogakukan Manga Awards
Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)
Other languages
French (Kana; Dr Kotô tome 18 street date: 2011.01.07) and traditional Chinese 離島大夫日誌 (Ching Win Taiwan)
Adaptations
Dr. Coto's Clinic, an 11-episode live-action TV drama starring Yoshioka Hidetaka as Dr. Coto (Goto Kensuke) aired from July to September 2003 on Fuji TV, followed by two specials (the first aired between 9 and 10 January 2004 and the second from 12 to 13 December of the same year). The first season won the 38nd Television Drama Academy Awards for Best Drama and a Best Actor award for Yoshioka Hidetaka. A second 11-episode season followed between October and December 2006. This season was recognized with a Special Award for the Production Team in the 44th Galaxy Awards.
Related
Dr. Koto My First BIG Specials: The Advent!
, Miracle in the hand
(2006.10) and My First BIG editions: Suspected
, Despair
(2006.11) and Consider
(2006.12)
 | Hagane no Renkinjutsushi 「鋼の錬金術師」 |
Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 49th Shogakukan Manga Awards (tied with Hashiguchi Takashi's Yakitate!! Japan [volume 19 streets concurrently with FMA 25])
Other languages
English Fullmetal Alchemist (VIZ Media; volume 23 per 2010.07 • volume 24 street date: 2011.01.18 and Chuang Yi; volume 23 released 2010.03), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi 钢之炼金术师 #26 per 2010.10), French (Kurokawa tome 25 street date: 2011.01.13), Italian (Panini Comics/Planet Manga), German (Planet Manga), Spanish (Norma Editorial Spain; latest volume 25), Polish (Japonica Polonica Fantastica), Swedish (Bonnier Carlsen) and Portuguese (JBC Brazil)
Adaptations
A 51-episode anime adaptation by Bones aired between October 2003 and October 2004, followed by a film sequel (Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa, July 2005) and a second 64-episode series Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood that aired between April 2009 and July 2010. A handful of OAVs were also released. Seiyuu Park Romi and Kugimiya Rie play brothers Edward and Alphone Elric in all the Hagaren adaptations.
Two Fullmetal Alchemist audio drama series have been produced. Three volumes comprise the pre-anime first series: The Land of Sand, False Light, Truth's Shadow and Criminals' Scar. The second series, bundled with Shonen Gangan, consists of Ogutāre of the Fog (Shonen Gangan April and May 2004 issues) and Fullmetal Alchemist: Crown of Heaven (November and December issues).
Related
Spin-off light novels written by Inoue Makoto and illustrated by Arakawa Hiromu. First serialized in Shonen Gangan, six volumes have been released: The Land of Sand (2003.02; source material for anime episodes 11 and 12) · The Abducted Alchemist (2003.09) · The Valley of White Petals (2004.04) · Under the Faraway Sky (2004.10) · The Ties That Bind (2005.06) · A New Beginning (2007.03).
A pair of The Art of Fullmetal Alchemist manga artbooks and three manga guidebooks, as well as three The Art of Fullmetal Alchemist: The Anime artbooks, a Fullmetal Alchemist Anime Profiles character guide book, and six fanbooks (TV Anime Fullmetal Alchemist Official Fanbooks for the first series and one for the second) have also been released.
 | Hallelujah Overdrive 「ハレルヤオーバードライブ！」 |
 | New Sexy Simpleton 「新신 섹시한 못난이」 |
Related series
Sexy Simpleton (prequel)
 | Rakka Ryuusui 「落花流水」 by Sanada Ikki |
Adaptations
Two audio dramas starring seiyuu Nakahara Mai (Hayama Akiho) and Endo Aya (Hokaze Minatsu) were released in 2009: the first Rakka Ryuusui drama CD shipped 2009.03; the second Rakka Ryuusui Variety CD debuted at Comiket 76 (2009.08). Houbunsha published the Akizuki Hiro-penned light novel in July 2007.
 | Sanzoku Ou 「山賊王」 by Sawada Hirofumi |
Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Magz (concluded)
 | Glass no Kamen 「ガラスの仮面」 by Miuchi Suzue |
Related
Glass no Kamen tankoubon
Adaptations
Three anime and two seasons of a live-action drama
 | Want you 「원츄(Want you)」 by Hwang MiRee |
 | Yakitate!! Japan 「焼きたて！！ジャぱん」 |
Volume 19 chapters:
163. 河内の進化
164. パネルの裏側
165. パンダの正体
166. 河内の自信
167. 今、できること
168. 模糊山の夢
169. 黒やんX（エックス）
170. 電車に乗れなくても…
171. 竺（あつし）と暁（あかつき）
172. 頭を冷やせ！
Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 49th Shogakukan Manga Awards (tied with Arakawa Hiromu's Fullmetal Alchemist [volume 25 streets with Yakitate!! Japan 19])
Serialization
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)
Other languages
English Yakitate!! Japan (VIZ Media; volume 24 released 2010.10 • volume 25 street date: 2011.01.11), 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.
Bakeru-kun 「バケルくん」 by Fujiko F. Fujio
Shogakukan Pikkapika Comics, kodomo
Volume 3 first published in Japan 2005.06