Kaizoku to Ningyo © Kiuchi Tatsuya/Hakusensha
[Serialized in Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia as Pirates & the Mermaid by Elex Media
Before I get to Pirates & the Mermaid—and yes, it IS Mermaid,
typo on the cover notwithstanding—Sasuke and Naruto 50: Underwater Deathmatch!!
first.
Sasuke attacks the Kage convention, but despite activating Amaterasu and Susanoo, remains hard-pressed to defeat the reps from the most powerful ninja villages. Meanwhile, in the midst of the Sasuke chaos, Uchiha Madara appears and reveals a terrible plan to the Kage.
As for the DO WANT! First Runner-up —
Wild Life 12 of 27 by Fujisaki Masato
Between transferring from RED to Meio University, Tessho conducts a massive purge — this after seeing Meio patients coming down with acute gastritis. This greatly stresses out Dean Heinami, especially when Tessho declares the outbreak to be nosocomial, or infections originating within the hospital.
NEW ELEX SERIES: Pirates & the Mermaid, the reissued Doraemon and Kindaichi Special Case: Snow Spirit Murder
Elex reissues the Doraemon manga in the original right-to-left Japanese binding and premieres the fourth Kindaichi Special Case: Snow Spirit Murder by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya, which from its title is (doh-obvious) about a murderous “snow ghost.” I suggest getting this as the second and final volume streets on the 19th.
The third debut is, of course —
Pirates & the Mermaid 1 of 3+ by Kiuchi Tatsuya
The people of his village sell off Hisui to a wealthy merchant collector of rare and beautiful items for money. Chained and treated no better than a chachki, Hisui rebels and tries to make a break for it. During his escape, Hisui bumps into a pirate after the merchant's prize “mermaid.” Hearing of the pirate's intent, Hisui feels his getaway growing worthless.
What in the world is happening? What is Hisui's connection to this “mermaid”?
You might've already heard of Kaizoku to Ningyo because concentration on this Pirates and Mermaid series has resulted in Kiuchi Tatsuya-sensei's historical shoujo romance Honey Flower's hiatus at volume 3.
MANGAZINES: Nakayoshi Gress! 1/2011
The first Nakayoshi Gress! of 2011 features the one-shot Eternal Player
and the debuting Hell Girl Return that is 99.99% Jigoku Shoujo R, the sequel to New Hell Girl. Nakayoshi 1/2011 also has Yumemizu Kiyoshiro returning in The Great Detective, KIYOSHIRO YUMEMIZU.
The rest of the Nakayoshi pals: Arisa by Ando Natsumi, CHOCOLATE by Fukushima Haruka, Little Marchen by Sakyo, Little Shugo Chara! by PEACH-PIT, Million Girl by Momoyuki Kotori, Navi Runa by Kikuta Michiyo & Ikeda Miyoko, Sweet Tamatan by Koge-Donbo and XX Me! by Toyama Ema
Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.01.12)
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- [Series Premiere] Doraemon 1 of 45 (INC) by Fujiko F. Fujio (Japanese binding re-release)
- Godhand Teru 29 of 55+ by Yamamoto Kazuki
- [Series Premiere] Kindaichi Special Case - Snow Spirit Murder (Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Yukiryō Densetsu Satsujin Jiken) 1 of 2 by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya
- Legend of Nereid 13 of 15 by Hwang MiRee
- Look Up! (Miagete Goran) 8 of 8 by Kusaba Michiteru [Finale]
- Naruto 50 of 54+ by Kishimoto Masashi
- Our Dear Tamura-kun (Watashitachi no Tamura-kun) 4 of 4 by Kurafuji Sachi & Takemiya Yuyuko [Finale]
- [Series Premiere] Pirates and the Mermaid (Kaizoku to Ningyo) 1 of 3+ by Kiuchi Tatsuya
- Rinne (Kyoukai no RINNE) 3 of 6+ by Takahashi Rumiko
- Wild Life 12 of 27 by Fujisaki Masato
 | GodHand Teru 「ゴッドハンド輝」 |
Awards/Recognitions
Nominee, 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.
 | Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Yukiryō Densetsu Satsujin Jiken (Jō) |
Related
Part of the new Kindaichi Case Files and the Kindaichi Special Case series (preceded by Vampire Legend Murder Case, Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder and Private School Murder; succeeded by Chidamari's Room Murder Case Fudō High School Festival Murder Case, Black Magic Murder Case), Murder Committed by Inspector Kenmochi and Alchemy Murder Case)
 | Legend of Nereid 「네레이드의 전설」 |
 | Miagete Goran 「見上げてごらん」 |
Volume 8 chapters:
69. 大好きな吹雪へ
70. もう自分だけじゃねえ
71. 明日の朝までに
72. なんじゃとおおおお!!
73. すごすぎるぜ！
74. 僕たちの『カルメン』
75. やったね、小雪ちゃん...
76. 私の鏡
77. 攻めるぜ!!
78. 勝つ方法
Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (concluded)
 | Naruto 「ＮＡＲＵＴＯ－ナルト－」 |
Awards/Accomplishments
The American volume 7 won the 2006 Quill Award in the graphic novel category. Manga sales have topped 100 million copies in Japan, with over 89 million sold globally. Naruto is the #1 bestselling manga in Indonesia, with upwards of one million copies sold nationwide.
Other languages
English Naruto (VIZ Media: serialized in Shonen Jump USA; volume 49 released 2010.10.05 • volume 50 street date: 2011.02.01), French (Kana: Tome 51 shipped 2010.11), Spanish (Glénat Spain; Grupo Editorial Vid Mexico; LARP Editores Argentina), German (Carlsen Comics; serialized in Banzai!; Band 48 street date: 2011.02.25), Dutch (Kana), Russian (Comix-ART), Polish (Japonica Polonica Fantastica), Swedish (Bonnier Carlsen; serialized in Shonen Jump Sweden), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: volume 53 per 2010.12)
Adaptations
Studio Pierrot and Aniplex's 220-episode anime co-production, based on manga volumes 1-27, aired from October 2002 to February 2007 in Japan. Seiyuu Takeuchi Junko, Nakamura Chie, and Sugiyama Noriaki returned in their roles as Uzumaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura, and Uchiha Sasuke in the sequel (manga volume 28 onwards) that premiered February 2007 on TV Tokyo. Naruto Shippūden is still ongoing (episode 194 airs 2011.01.13).
At least five OAVs, seven films and three light novels have also been released:
OAVS: Find the Crimson Four-leaf Clover! (2003) · Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2004) · Konoha Sports Festival (2004.08) · Finally a clash! Jonin VS Genin!! Indiscriminate grand melee tournament meeting!! (2005.12) · Naruto: The Cross Roads (2010).
A short OAV was also included within the DVD Naruto x UT Original DVD
(shipped 2011.01.01).
Films: Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004.08) · Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005.08) · Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006.08) · Naruto Shippūden (2007.08) · Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna (2008.08) · Naruto Shippūden: Hi no Ishi o Tsugumono (2009.07) · Naruto Shippūden movie, Naruto Shippūden: The Lost Tower (2010.07)
Three light novels written by Kusakabe Masatoshi: Naruto: Innocent Heart, Demonic Blood (2002.12) · Naruto: Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2003.12) · adaptation of the first Naruto movie (2004.08)
Related
Five ani-manga based on the movies: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004.08), Great Clash! The Illusionary Ruins at the Depths of the Earth (2005.08), Great Excitement! The Animal Riot of Crescent Moon Island (2006.08), Naruto: Shippūden: the Movie (2007.08), Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds (2008.08) and Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire (2009.03).
 | Watashitachi no Tamura-kun |
Related series
Based on the two-volume light novel series by Takemiya Yuyuko, illustrated by Yasu, serialized in the seinen Dengeki hp
 | Kaizoku to Ningyo 「海賊と人魚」 |
 | Kyoukai no RINNE 「境界のＲＩＮＮＥ」 |
Volume 3 chapters:
19. The Transfer Student
20. If You Don't Mind, Let's Be Friends First
21. A Fun Date
22. One Hundred Thousand Yen
23. The Price of Power
24. Shinigami Scythe
25. Lure of the Pumpkinhead
26. Hall of the Damashigami
27. Draw Me
28. Black & White
*NOT Elex's chapter titles
Other languages/serializations
English RIN-NE (VIZ Media: volume 4 per 2010.09 • volume 5 street date: 2011.03.08; serialized in ShonenSunday.com: latest chapter 79 Sleep, Exam Student
) and Chuang Yi: volume 4 per 2010.12), French (Asuka éditions: tome 4 per 2010.12 • tome 5 street date: 2011.03.17), German (EMA Band 3 shipped 2010.11 • Band 4 per 2011.04) and traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press 境界之輪迴 5 per 2010.11)
 | Wild Life 「ワイルドライフ」 by Fujisaki Masato |
Volume 12 chapters:
96. 教授の壁
97. 第一種特別看護犬
98. ストレス
99. そして鉄生はまだ知らない
100. パソコンの運命
101. 女たらし？
102. 一生檻の中？
103. いいダイアン
104. 鉄生がたらしてるのは...
Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 51st Shogakukan Manga Awards
Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)
Doraemon 「ドラえもん」
by Fujiko F. Fujio
Shogakukan Tentoumushi Comics, kodomo
Volume 1 first published in Japan 1974.07
(First released in Indonesia in 1994)
Awards
Best Children's Manga, 27th Shogakukan Manga Awards, Grand Prize, the first Osamu Tezuka Culture Award (1997) and the Excellence Award, Japan Cartoonists Association Awards (1973)
Related series
Doraemon Plus (sequel; 5 of 5 volumes), Daichouhen Doraemon (side story; 24 of 24 volumes); Dorabase: Doraemon Chouyakyuu Gaiden (spin-off; 21 volumes, ongoing) and The Doraemon's Special (spin-off; 12 volumes)
Adaptations
A 52-episode anime adaptation by Nippon TV (1973.04 - 1973.09), a 1,787-episode series by Shin-Ei Animation (broadcast on TV Asahi from 1979.04 - 2005.03), a 2005 adaptation by Shin-Ei Animation and Studio Pierrot (premiered 2005.04.15; 300+ episodes) and numerous movies