Also, ROMICs (BDs) but excluding Franquin's Spirou & Sang Ahli Waris which got postponed to 6 July.
Kurosagi © Kuromaru & Natsuhara Takeshi/Shogakukan
[First serialized in Young Sunday]
Published in Indonesia as The Black Swindler by Elex Media/Level Comics
Kurosaki investigates a money laundering ring in China. The scam stalls because of a Shirosagi named Hayashi. What tactics will Kurosaki employ to finish off the fraudsters?
The Black Swindler editor Sina-san notes that Kurosaki's experience in China brings him closer to uncovering ‘Fixer’ Katsuragi's past. And speaking of China, the money laundering chapters (134-141) represent Kurosagi's first overseas outing, or so sez the Japanese blurb.
But before Kurosaki leaves for Shanghai, he wraps up the pet fraud story in chapters 131 to 133 first.
The Drops of God 5 of 29+ by Agi Tadashi & Okimoto Shu
To identify the 1st Apostle and restore Mrs. Kaori's memories, Shizuku works as a sommelier at Mishima's restaurant. There he meets a famous musician who sparks an epiphany about the first of the 13 wines Shizuku has single out. To aid his quest, Shizuku turns to Robert.
But will his dad's old friend help Shizuku?
The Drops of God editor Nickyta Oliver Fonda-san comments that Finally, the destined date with the 1st Apostle dawns and promises that the battle between snooty Issei and wuvable Shizuku will strain your curiosity to the limits.
New Level manga: Blue Seal by Shinohara Chie
Ao no Fuuin
© Shinohara Chie
Shogakukan
Published in Indonesia
as Blue Seal
by Level Comics
I assume Level's launching the bunko because the Komikologi July-advised total volumes is 7 (the tankou originally numbered 11 and Level's Blue Seal cover is the first tankoubon's). If I'm wrong, then just add four more to the volume count.
When a girl opens her eyes, the portal of legend gapes wide.
Only death awaits the beautiful transfer student Kiryu Souko at her new school — why?
Because once the seal is broken, Souko inherits the crown of the Demon Queen, the Blue Dragon of the Tou family who devours humans. Contributes Wiki: Unfortunately, the latest reincarnation of Sōryū (or “Seiryū”) has fallen in love with a boy named Akira who is the reincarnation of Byakko, the legendary white tiger who is destined to kill her.
A dilemma that promises off-the-charts tension, chemistry and Kyaaa~ :D
Wiki also points out that Ao no Fuuin is loosely based on the tale of Four Gods in oriental cultures, namely the Azure Dragon (east), the White Tiger (west), the Black Turtle (north) and the Red Phoenix (south)
and invites you to compare it with Watase Yuu's Fushigi Yuugi, another shoujo manga series based on the same legends.
Level has published Shinohara Chie's Escape Express and is installing Red River, a breath-taking pair I rate a 9 of 10 ♡.
Level Comics manga (2011.06.22)
- Air Gear 22 of 32+ by Oh!great
- The Black Swindler (Kurosagi) 13 of 20 by Kuromaru & Natsuhara Takeshi
- [Series Premiere] Blue Seal (Ao no Fuuin) 1 of 7 by Shinohara Chie
- The Drops of God (Kami no Shizuku) 5 of 29+ by Agi Tadashi & Okimoto Shu
- Eternal Sabbath (ES) 3 of 8 by Souryo Fuyumi
- Homunculus 11 of 15 by Yamamoto Hideo
- Karakuri Circus 2 of 43 by Fujita Kazuhiro
- Rainbow 21 of 22 by Abe George & Kakizaki Masasumi
- Zipang 6 of 43 by Kawaguchi Kaiji
 | Kurosagi 「クロサギ」 |
Volume 13 chapters:
131-133 Pet fraud
134-141 Money laundering scam (I ~ VIII)
Shirosagi Data File.
Awards
Best Seinen/General Manga, 53rd Shogakukan Manga Awards (2007), along with Sekiya Tetsuji's Bambino!
Related
Shin Kurosagi (sequel; 11 volumes per 2011.06.30)
Adaptations
An 11-episode live-action renzoku starring Yamashita Tomohisa (Kurosaki) and Horikita Maki (Yoshikawa Tsurara) aired on TBS from April to June 2006. A movie starring the same leads premiered in Japan on 8 March 2008.
 | Ao no Fuuin 「蒼の封印」 |
Adaptations
An audio drama CD released by Shogakukan in May 1993 and light novels written by Yamamoto Natsumi and illustrated by Shinohara Chie were published under the KSS Comic Novels imprint (three volumes from September to December 1998)
 | Kami no Shizuku 「神の雫」 |
Awards
Nominee, 1st Keitai Comic Taishō (Mobile Phone Comic Award, along with Hiura Satoru's Hotaru no Hikari, Miyasaka Kaho's Kare First Love and 17 other manga); Special Award of the Year,
La Revue du vin de France (French wine magazine); Nominee (Glénat's Les Gouttes de Dieu, tome 1), French Angoulême Comics Awards
Other languages
French (Glénat: Les Gouttes de Dieu tome 19 shipped 2011.06.08 • tome 20 street date: 2011.08.17), traditional Chinese 神之水滴 (Sharp Point Press Taiwan), English Drops of God (Vertical: volume 1 street date: 2011.09.13)
Adaptations
A live-action renzoku starring Kamenashi Kazuya as Kanzaki Shizuku aired from January to March 2009 in Japan on NTV.
 | ES 「ＥＳ」 by Souryo Fuyumi |
Other languages
English ES (Del Rey: eight volumes), French (Glénat: eight volumes), Italian (Editions Star Comics)
Reissues
Re-released in five bunko volumes (2006.10 - 2007.02)
 | Homunculus 「 ホムンクルス 」 by Yamamoto Hideo |
 | Karakuri Circus 「からくりサーカス」 |
 | 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 Editions: Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin tome 17 shipped 2011.04 • tome 18 street date: 2011.07.13) and traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press: RAINBOW少年犯罪檔案 22 per 2011.05.23)
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.
 | Zipang 「ジパング」 by Kawaguchi Kaiji |
Awards
Best General Manga, 26th Kodansha Manga Awards (2002)
Other language versions
English (Kodansha Bilingual Comics; partial), French (Kana: tome 29 shipped 2011.02 • Pack Fidelite Zipang T30+T31 street date: 2011.08.26) and traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press: 次元艦隊 43 per 2010.06)
Adaptations
Anime by Studio DEEN starring seiyuu Inada Tetsu (Executive Officer Kadomatsu Yosuke), Hoshino Takanori (Gunnery Officer Kikuchi Masayuki), Ueda Yuuji (Navigation Officer Oguri Kouhei), Yara Yuusaku (Captain Umezu Saburo) and Touchi Hiroki (Lt. Commander Kusaka Takumi) aired in Japan from October 2004 to March 2005
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European comics/BDs (2011.06.22)
- Jojo - Janji Persahabatan (Jojo 6: Le serment d'amitié) by André Geerts (Dupuis)
- Smurf Reporter (Une histoires des Schtroumpfs: Les Schtroumpfs, tome 22: Le Schtroumpf reporter) by Peyo (Le Lombard)
AirGear 「エア・ギア」 by Oh! great
Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen
Volume 22 (Tricks 197-207) first published in Japan 2008.09
Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 2006 Kodansha Manga Awards
Other languages/serializations
English Air Gear (Del Rey: until Volume 15/16/17 per 2010.08; Kodansha Comics: volume 18 released 2011.06.14 • volume 19 street date: 2011.08.16), Korean (Haksan), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 飛輪少年 #31 per 2011.05), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: volume 28 per 2010.08), French (Pika Édition: Tome 28 ships 2011.06.29 • Tome 29 street date: 2011.09.07), Italy (Planet Manga), Germany (Heyne) and Sweden (Schibsted Förlagen Sverige AB/serialized in Manga Mania)
Adaptations
A 25-episode anime by Toei Animation, starring Kamakari Kenta as Ikki; a series of Satelight-animated OADs shipped with the manga tankoubon (The first Air Gear: Kuro no Hane to Nemuri no Mori -Break on the Sky- OAD streeted with volume 30 in November 2010 with seiyuu Okamoto Nobuhiko as Ikki; the second OAD was bundled with volume 31 (2011.03.17), with a third released 2011.06.17); and a series of musicals