Pictures and Wallpaper: The Ruler of Nabari 13, Wild Life 13, Red Haired Snow White 4 (Elex Media 9 February 2011 manga)

Also, the return of The Tyr Chronicles. After more than one year of waiting, here's volume 4 of the sonyun manhwa.

Nabari no Ou © Kamatani Yuhki/Square Enix
[Serialized in GFantasy]
Published in Indonesia as The Ruler of Nabari by Elex Media

Confrontation looms inevitable between Koichi, who wants to lose his immortality at any price, and Raimei, who rejects the use of the Shinrabanshô. Meanwhile, Tobari Kumohira Durandal has finished developing the Zekû, the art that will detach the Shinrabanshô from Miharu's body. But before using it, Tobari relates the truth about the events that occurred 10 years ago, events that everyone involved has “forgotten”. [Translated from the French Asuka Editions' Nabari tome 13 summary]

So The Ruler of Nabari 13 continues the To the Place that Memories Return arc begun in the preceding volume. Need I say, Don't miss this? Yeah, I didn't think so.

Oh, and if you feel you can't have enough Miharu (and Yoite), you might want to ask Kinokuniya Jakarta if it has any plans of bringing in 隠の王公式ガイド＋ドラマＣＤ－ａｌ　ｆｉｎｅ－ＧＵＩＤＥ　ＢＯＯＫ. The Nabari no Ou: The Hidden Formula Guide + Drama CD -al fine- released in Japan last January. Find Nabari no Ou character profiles and an interview with the manga-ka in the guide book, an original drama—screenplay by Kamatani Yuhki-sensei—in the enclosed drama CD.

Red Haired Snow White 4 of 5+ by Akizuki Sorata

(I blurb DO WANT! First Runner-up Wild Life 13 Below the Cut; reserving this blog real estate for releases that have been out of circulation for half a year or more — and Red Haired Snow White definitely qualifies on that count.)

Just like Zen, Shirayuki has no qualms endangering herself for the sake of others; Zen tops the long list of people she would plunge headlong into to protect. To keep the girl he likes safe, Zen decides to tell Shirayuki just what she means to him.

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Zen kisses Shirayuki in chapter 13. (Let the fangirly squees begin.)

Legend of Nereid 15 of 15 by Hwang MiRee

Before I get to the new Elex titles, concluding series first, and for this sked, that's Hwang MiRee's Legend of Nereid: Matia exerts every effort to stop the war and persuade Thaion to withdraw his troops. Meanwhile, General Themedes realizes that Matia is not the doom of the kingdom, as the oracle Atropa prophesized.

NEW ELEX TITLES: Hitohira and Witch Hunter

A pair of new series: Shy Girl turned thespian-troped Hitohira by Kirihara Idumi and (the self-explanatory) Witch Hunter by Cho JungMan. Of the two debuts, Witch Hunter nailed more GET! votes, so previewing that here. (At any rate, you already know what Hitohira is all about from the anime—OK, OK, that synopsis is below the cut.)

Witch Hunter
© Cho JungMan
Daiwon C.I.
[Super Champ]
Published in Indonesia
by Elex Media

Two-thirds of the known world falls under the domination of witches. They summon monster Supporters who obey even the least of their whims, and under orders, destroy everything in their path.

Unable to understand the reason for this murderous fury, humans call forth the Witch Hunters — fighters with extraordinary powers — to vanquish the threat.

Tasha Gospel, nicknamed The Magic Marksman, is one of the most powerful witch exterminators. Along with his sidekick Jack-O-Lantern Supporter, Halloween, Tasha fights the witches, much to his sorrow as he cannot bring himself to hate his foes... [Adapted from Ki-Oon's Witch Hunter Tome 1 description and Wikipedia's write-up]

nik sez... Tasha not hating witches seems weird juxtaposed against his quest to find the witch who killed his father. Perhaps the fact that the murdering witch is his own li'l sis has something to do with it?

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.02.09)

Animal Doctor (Doubutsu no Oishasan) 6 of 12 by Sasaki Noriko

Doubutsu no Oishasan 「動物のお医者さん」
by Sasaki Noriko
AKA Mr. Veterinarian
Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo
Volume 6 first published in Japan 1991.08

Other languages
Traditional Chinese Ai Xin Dong Wu Yi Yuan (Tong Li Taiwan; 12 volumes)

Global Garden 5 of 8 by Hiwatari Saki

Global Garden 「ＧＬＯＢＡＬ　ＧＡＲＤＥＮ」
by Hiwatari Saki
Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo
Volume 5 first published in Japan 2003.09

Godhand Teru 30 of 55+ by Yamamoto Kazuki

GodHand Teru 「ゴッドハンド輝」
by Yamamoto Kazuki
Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen
Volume 30 first published in Japan 2006.08

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. 53 per 2010.11)

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.

[Series Premiere] Hitohira 1 of 7 by Kirihara Idumi

Hitohira 「ひとひら」
by Kirihara Idumi
Futabasha Comic High!, seinen
Volume 1 first published in Japan 2005.08

Other languages
English Hitohira (Aurora Publishing: three volumes [hiatus]) and traditional Chinese (Ever Glory Publishing Taiwan: 女優大試煉 4 per 2008.02)

Related series
Sequels: Hitohira Encore (one volume, complete) and Sakaki Mirei no Tame nara Boku wa...!! (one volume per 2011.02.12, ongoing serialization in Comic High!)

Adaptations
A 12-episode anime adaptation by XEBEC M2, starring seiyuu Kimoto Orie (Asai Mugi), Kawasumi Ayako (Ichinose Nono), Narita Ken (Katsuragi Takashi), Hikami Kyoko (Nishida Risaki) and Kishio Daisuke (Nishida Kai), aired from March to June 2007 in Japan.

Legend of Nereid 15 of 15 by Hwang MiRee [Finale]

Legend of Nereid 「네레이드의 전설」
by Hwang MiRee
Samyang, soonjung
Volume 15 first published in Korea 2003.05

Ogawa and Team Saito (Ogawa to Yukai na Saitoutachi) 5 of 8+ by Sakyo

Ogawa to Yukai na Saitoutachi
「小川とゆかいな斎藤たち」 by Sakyo
Kodansha Nakayoshi, shoujo
Volume 5 first published in Japan 2008.08

Serializations
Indonesian Nakayoshi Gress! (ongoing)

Rakka Ryuusui 4 of 5+ by Sanada Ikki

Rakka Ryuusui 「落花流水」 by Sanada Ikki
AKA Falling Petals, Running Water
Houbunsha Manga Time Kirara Max, seinen
Volume 4 first published in Japan 2009.03

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.

Red Haired Snow White (Akagami no Shirayukihime) 4 of 5+ by Akizuki Sorata

Akagami no Shirayukihime 「赤髪の白雪姫」
by Akizuki Sorata
Hakusensha LaLa DX, shoujo
Volume 4 (chapters 13-17 plus omake) first published in Japan 2010.01

The Ruler of Nabari (Nabari no Ou) 13 of 14+ by Kamatani Yuhki

Nabari no Ou 「隠の王」 by Kamatani Yuhki
Square Enix GFantasy, shounen
Volume 13 first published in Japan 2010.06

Awards
Finalist, 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival

Other languages/serializations
English Nabari no Ou (Yen Press: volume 5 per 2010.11 • volume 6 street date: 2011.03.29; serialized in Yen Plus), French (Asuka: Nabari tome 13 street date: 2011.03.17) and traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan)

Adaptations
A 26-episode anime adaptation by J.C. Staff, starring seiyuu Kugimiya Rie (Rokujou Miharu), Saiga Mitsuki (Yoite), Namikawa Daisuke (Kumohira Durandal Tobari), Hino Satoshi (Aizawa Kouichi) and Fujimura Ayumi (Shimizu Raimei), aired in Japan from April to September 2008.

Related
Square Enix released the official guide book 隠の王公式ガイド＋ドラマＣＤ－ａｌ　ｆｉｎｅ－ＧＵＩＤＥ　ＢＯＯＫ (Nabari no Ou: The Hidden Formula Guide + Drama CD -al fine-) in Japan in January 2011. The guide book contains character profiles and an interview with the manga-ka; the drama in the enclosed CD is an original screenplay by Kamatani Yuhki-sensei.

Spiral: The Bonds of Reason (Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna) 11 of 15 by Shirodaira Kyo & Mizuno Eita

Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna 「スパイラル　推理の絆」
by Shirodaira Kyo & Mizuno Eita
Square Enix Shonen Gangan, shounen
Volume 11 first published in Japan 2004.04

Volume 11 chapters:
51. Reaching Tomorrow
52. The Creator's Choice
53. Blood Music
54. The Human's Hand Hasn't Been Touched Yet
55. The Enemy on the Board
56. As a Person Who Doesn't Believe in Spite of That

Other languages
English Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning (Yen Press: volume 14 per 2011.01.25 • volume 15 street date: 2011.04.26) and German (Carlsen Comics; Spiral - Gefährliche Wahrheit Band 11 per 2011.03.18)

Related
Spiral Alive (prequel; five volumes); a series of light novels; Mizuno Eita artbooks: ＳＰＩＲＡＬ　水野英多画集; (2003.03) and ＳＰＩＲＡＬ　ＡＬＬ　ＡＬＯＮＧ (2006.02; released with volume 15); and the Life is Spiral 「スパイラル完全解説本　ライフ・イズ・スパ」 guide, which includes the first draft of the Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna 「それさえも貴き日々で」 drama (2003.03)

Adaptations
A series of audio dramas and a 25-episode anime adaptation by J.C. Staff, based on the first six volumes of the manga, with an alternate ending (aired on TV Tokyo from October 2002 to March 2003, starring seiyuu Suzumura Kenichi as Narumi Ayumu, Asano Masumi as Yuizaki Hiyono and Ishida Akira as Eyes Rutherford).