Okay, so who doesn't know DRRR!! or Durarara!! or Dulalala!!? Obviously not the peeps who frequent the LXO forum because it snapped up the most DO WANT! votes out of all the 25 May 2011 releases. (Yes, that tally includes Level and m&c! titles.)
Durarara!! © Satorigi Akiyo, Narita Ryohgo/Square Enix
[Serialized in GFantasy]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media
The series is about a dullahan working as an underworld courier in Ikebukuro, Japan, an internet-based anonymous gang called Dollars, and the chaos that unfolds around the most dangerous people in Ikebukuro.
–Wikipedia
Ready to ditch his mundane life, Mikado Ryugamine accepts childhood buddy Masaomi Kida's invite to move to Ikebukuro, Tokyo. Around an enthusiastic welcome, Kida warns Mikado about the unusual people he's likely to meet—from a violent man in a bartender's suit, an information dealer, gang members of the mysterious “Dollars” to the “Black Biker” urban legend, starring a supposedly headless rider of a black motorbike. How will Mikado cope in dangerous Ikebukuro?
The Durarara!! manga adapts Narita Ryohgo-sensei's light novel series, also the basis of the 2010-vintage anime.
Durarara!! is not the only 5.25 Elex debut. There's also the not unknown, Yeah, yeah, you know who Habaek is
Bride of the Water God 1 of 14+ by Yun Mi-kyung
Habaek-eui Shinbu
© Yun MiKyung/
Seoul Munhwasa [Wink]
Published in Indonesia
as Bride of the Water God
by Elex Media
To save her village, Soah is sacrificed to the Water God Habaek. Not only does Soah survive, she is taken to the Water God's kingdom as his bride. There, she is plunged into intrigues surrounding Habaek and falls in love with the mysterious Mui.
Elex also published Yun Mi-kyung's slice of life Railroad in the last quarter of 2009.
The #2 and 3 GET! are both bunko releases—
Kungfu Boy Premium 2 of 18 by Maekawa Takeshi
Chinmi hurdles through his grueling training under Master Tendo, and now armed with martial arts science, is confident of facing anything and anyone. Along comes Dairin Temple's strongest disciple, Ryukai, “The Man of Steel,” who easily defeats Chinmi.
Topeng Kaca Deluxe 12 of 24+ by Miuchi Suzue
After the successful theatrical run of “Lady Pirate Bianca,” doors are thrown wide open once again for Maya. But she can't rest complacent as rival Ayumi—also acting in the solo play “Juliet”—wins an award for her performance. Ayumi's success so disheartens Maya, she yearns to drop out of the “Crimson Angel” running. Tsukikage-sensei then offers to give Maya two years with which to catch up with Ayumi, or at least cop a comparable award.
Mangazines: Nakayoshi 5/2011 and Shonen Star 9/2011
Shonen Star 9 has Hashiguchi Takashi's Yakitate!! Japan, in its final stretch, headlining the latest Indonesian Shonen Sunday. Meanwhile, Nakayoshi 5/2011 features a PEACH-PIT bishie—can you guess who it is?
Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.05.25)
- [Series Premiere] Bride of the Water God (Habaek-eui Shinbu) 1 of 14+ by Yun MiKyung
- Culdcept 4 of 6+ by Kaneko Shinya and OMIYA Soft
- Doraemon 7 of 45 by Fujiko F. Fujio (right-to-left edition)
- [Series Premiere] DRRR!! [Durarara!!] 1 of 4+ by Satorigi Akiyo, Narita Ryohgo
- Global Garden 7 of 8 by Hiwatari Saki
- Hidamari Sketch 5 of 5+ by Aoki Ume
- Inuyasha 52 of 56 by Takahashi Rumiko
- Kekkaishi 6 of 35 by Tanabe Yellow
- Kungfu Boy Premium (Tekken Chinmi) 2 of 18 by Maekawa Takeshi
- Otoboke Section Chief (Otoboke Kachou) 11 of 23+ by Ueda Masashi
- Princess & The 3 Beasts (Himegimi to Sanbiki no Kemono) 2 of 4 by Miyuki Mitsubachi
- Rakka Ryuusui 5 of 5+ by Sanada Ikki
- Reborn Kumiho (Shin Gumiho) 21 of 21 by Han HyunDong [Finale]
- Topeng Kaca Deluxe (Glass no Kamen) 12 of 24+ by Miuchi Suzue
- Vinland Saga 3 of 10+ by Yukimura Makoto
- Welcome to Host Detective Agency (Host-tan e Youkoso) 3 of 5 by Tateno Makoto
- Witch Hunter 2 of 11+ by Cho JungMan
 | Culdcept 「Ｃｕｌｄｃｅｐｔ」 |
Related
Based on the Culdcept video game
Other languages
English Culdcept (TOKYOPOP: five volumes per 2006.06), Italian (Star Comics), Spanish (Norma Editorial Spain: volume 6 per 2009.02)
 | Doraemon 「ドラえもん」 by Fujiko F. Fujio |
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
 | Durarara!! 「デュラララ！！」 |
Related series
Adapted from the Durarara!! light novel series by Narita Ryohgo, illustrated by Yasuda Suzuhito (nine volumes published by ASCII Media Works under the Dengeki Bunko imprint per 2011.02), the basis of Brains Base's 26-episode 2010-vintage anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Sawashiro Miyuki (Celty Sturluson) and Toyonaga Toshiyuki (Ryūgamine Mikado).
 | Global Garden 「ＧＬＯＢＡＬ ＧＡＲＤＥＮ」 |
 | Hidamari Sketch 「ひだまりスケッチ」 by Aoki Ume |
Other languages
English Sunshine Sketch (Yen Press: four volumes per 2010.01 • volume 5 street date: 2011.06.28)
Adaptations
SHAFT's 12-episode anime adaptation aired in Japan from January to March 29, 2007, followed by two special episodes in October 2007, a second season (Hidamari Sketch × 365; July-September 2008), another two special episodes (October 2009) and a third season (Hidamari Sketch × Hoshimittsu; January-March 2010). Seiyuu Asumi Kana (Yuno), Mizuhashi Kaori (Miyako), Goto Yuko (Hiro), and Shintani Ryoko (Sae) reprised their roles in the sequels, with the addition of Omigawa Chiaki as Nazuna and Harada Hitomi as Nori in the third season.
Related
Two light novels by Higurashi Chabō, illustrated by Aoki Ume, under the Houbunsha KR Bunko imprint: Hidamari Sketch Novel: Yōkoso Hidamari-sō e (2007.03) and Hidamari Sketch Novel: Hidamari School Life (2007.09).
 | Inuyasha 「犬夜叉」 by Takahashi Rumiko |
Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)
Other languages
English Inuyasha (VIZ Media: 56 volumes per 2011.01), French (Kana tome 43 shipped 2011.04.01 • tome 44 street date: 201.08.26), Dutch (Kana), Spanish (Glénat Spain, Grupo Editorial Vid Mexico, LARP Editores Argentina), Italian (Star Comics), German (EMA, 56 volumes), Portuguese (Editora JBC Brazil), Swedish (Egmont Kärnan), Polish (Egmont Polska), traditional Chinese (Chingwin), Vietnamese (NXB Trẻ), Korean (Haksan)
Adaptations
Adapted into anime by Sunrise: the first season, based on volumes 1 through 36 and spanning 167 episodes, aired on Yomiuri TV from October 2000 until September 2004. The sequel, Inuyasha Kanketsu-hen, which picks up from volume 36 until series end, premiered October 2009 with seiyuu Yamaguchi Kappei, Yukino Satsuki, and Morikawa Toshiyuki reprising their roles as Inuyasha, Kagome, and Naraku. The sequel ended 2010.03.29
At least four originally-conceived anime features have also been released: Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001.12), The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002.12), Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003.12) and Fire on the Mystic Island (2004.12). A prequel special Inuyasha Meguri Au Mae no Unmei Koiuta aired 2004.04.19 in Japan.
 | Kekkaishi 「結界師」 by Tanabe Yellow |
Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 52nd Shogakukan Manga Awards
Other languages/serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)
English Kekkaishi (VIZ Media: 25 volumes per 2011.04.12 • volume 26 street date: 2011.06.14), French (PIKA Édition: tome 26 per 2011.02 • tome 27 ships 2011.06.15), German (Carlsen Comics: Band 17 ships 2011.05.27 • Band 18 per 2011.11.18), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: 结界师 #33 released 2011.04.05), traditional Chinese (Rightman Publishing Limited HK and Tong Li Taiwan), Italian (Planet Manga), Malaysian (PCM Comics), Korean (Bookbox), Spanish (Editorial Ivrea Spain), Vietnamese (Kim Dong)
Adaptations
Sunrise's 52-episode anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Yoshino Hiroyuki (Sumimura Yoshimori) and Saitou Rie (Yukimura Tokine), aired in Japan from October 2006 to February 2008. The anime aired on Animax Asia from 15 February to 27 April 2011.
 | Tekken Chinmi 「鉄拳チンミ (講談社漫画文庫)」 |
Awards
1987 Kodansha Manga Awardee for the Shounen Category
Related series
Sequels: New Kungfu Boy (20 volumes), Kungfu Boy Legends (11 volumes per 2011.6.17; serialized in Shonen Magz) and side story Chinmi: The Other Story (3 volumes per 2010.04; serialized in Shonen Magz)
 | Otoboke Kachou 「おとぼけ課長」 |
 | Himegimi to Sanbiki no Kemono |
 | 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.
 | Shin Gumiho 「신 구미호」 by Han HyunDong |
 | Glass no Kamen 「ガラスの仮面 白泉社文庫」 |
Related
Glass no Kamen tankoubon
Adaptations
Three anime and two seasons of a live-action drama
 | Vinland Saga 「ヴィンランド・サガ」 |
Volume 3 chapters:
17. England, 1008
18. England, 1013
19. Battle on London Bridge
20. Ragnarok
21. Valhalla
Extra. Yfla at Work
*NOT the Indonesian Shonen Magz chapter titles
Awards
Nominee, 2008 Manga Taisho award and Grand Prize winner, Manga division, Japan Media Arts awards
Other languages/serializations
Indonesian Shonen Magz (ongoing serialization)
French (Kurokawa: Tome 9 shipped 2011.03.10), Italian (Star Comics), traditional Chinese 海盜戰記 (Tong Li)
 | Host-tan e Youkoso 「ホス探へようこそ」 |
 | Witch Hunter 「위치헌터」 |
Other languages
French (Ki-oon: Witch Hunter tome 11 per 2011.02.10)
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Mangazines (2011.05.25)
- Nakayoshi Gress! 5/2011 (Kodansha shoujo)
- Shonen Star 9/2011 (Shogakukan shounen)
Habaek-eui Shinbu 「하백의 신부」
by Yun MiKyung (also Yoon MiKyung)
Seoul Cultural Publishers Wink, soonjung
Volume 1 first published in Korea 2006.06
Other languages/serializations
English Bride of the Water God (Dark Horse: seven volumes per 2011.02 • volume 8 street date: 2011.05.31), French L'épouse du dieu de l'eau (Editions Clair de Lune tome 3 shipped 2010.11 • tome 4 street date: 2011.06.16)