Yes, yes, X Blade should've gotten the headline pix. I just didn't luck into a big enough, height at least 400px, pix :P
Koizora: Setsunai Koi Monogatari © Haneda Ibuki, Mika
Futabasha [First serialized in Comic Mahou no iland]
Published in Indonesia as Sky of Love by Elex Media/Level Comics
Mighty Casey doesn't advance to the bat, but everyone's still excited over the baseball game. Haru, Kazunari, Sanae, their classmates are all fired up and eyeing victory. Mana, too, shows her Go, Haru! support by bringing him a bento...awww.
But just as there was no joy in Mudville then, happiness and peace elude Haru and Mana this day. One of the Nanatsusaya (Seven Sheaths) attacks Chris — Sakura, whom Chris had once beaten. Of course, Haru and Mana aren't about to let the assault on the Hollyhock Crusader go unchallenged.
Sky of Love 6 of 10 by Ibuki Haneda, Mika
Enfolded in Yuu's warmth, Mika thaws and her frozen heart melts. She begins to think that she can finally let go of Hiro, her soul mate. She puts all of her Hiro memories and feelings into the "Are you happy?" she writes on the blackboard.
But just as Mika regains confidence in leaving everything behind, a problem arises...
Sky of Love editor Sina-san sez we get a flashback of Mika's feelings for Hiro, the Level editor highlighting what she describes as a a poignant separation >O<
Half an Apple 12 of 14 by Koyama Yukari
When was the last time we were at the beach? A kiss brings back fond memories, but even the smallest smile remains an impossibility.
Shindo's transfer to the medical products division unsettles Hikaru. Similar to Amano, Hikaru suspects Takeuchi's new drug of disturbing side effects. If she acts on her suspicions, however, she threatens Shindo's position.
Meanwhile, despite resistance from Natsuko who refuses to let Shindo go, Shindo confesses that he still loves Hikaru.
Moar previews after the release list.
Level Comics manga (2011.07.13)
- Air Gear 23 of 32+ by Oh!great
- Cesare: The Creator of Destruction (CESARE: Il Creatore che ha distrutto) 6 of 8+ by Souryo Fuyumi
- Devil Devil 3 of 15 by Miyoshi Yuuki
- Dolls of God (Kamisama Dolls) 4 of 9+ by Yamamura Hajime
- Fist of The Blue Sky (Souten no Ken) 5 of 22 by Hara Tetsuo & Buronson
- Giant Killing 5 of 20+ by Tsunamoto Masaya & Tsujitomo
- Glass Chair (Garasu no Isu) 7 of 8 by Nakamura Mariko
- Half an Apple (1/2 no Ringo) 12 of 14 by Koyama Yukari
- Red River (Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori) 8 of 28 by Shinohara Chie
- Shadow Skill 4 of 7+ by Okada Megumu
- Sky of Love (Koizora) 6 of 10 by Haneda Ibuki, Mika
- X Blade 5 of 12 by Ida Tatsuhiko & Shiki Satoshi
- Zipang 7 of 43 by Kawaguchi Kaiji
 | CESARE: Il Creatore che ha distrutto |
 | Devil Devil 「デビデビ」 by Miyoshi Yuuki |
Other languages
French (PIKA Édition: 15 volumes per 2005.10), German (Planet Manga)
 | Kamisama Dolls 「神様ドォルズ」 |
Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Ching Win Publishing Taiwan: 神樣DOLLS 8 per 2011.06)
Adaptations
The Kamisama Dolls anime premiered 6 July 2011 in Japan. The TV series animated by Brains Base casts seiyuu Okamoto Nobuhiko as Kuga Kyōhei, Fukuen Misato as Kuga Utao and Kayano Ai as Shiba Hibino.
 | Souten no Ken 「蒼天の拳」 |
Related
Hokuto no Ken (sequel; 27 volumes)
Other languages
English (Gutsoon! Entertainment; dropped), French (Marvel Panini France; KEN - Fist of the Blue Sky tome 21 shipped 2011.03) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan; 蒼天之拳 22 per 2010.11)
Adaptations
A 26-episode anime by Souten Studio, starring seiyuu Yamadera Kouichi (Kasumi Kenshiro), aired from October 2006 to March 2007 on TV Asahi.
 | Giant Killing 「ＧＩＡＮＴ ＫＩＬＬＩＮＧ」 |
Awards
34th Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga
Adaptations
Studio DEEN's 26-episode anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Seki Tomokazu (Tatsumi Takeshi), Okiayu Ryotaro (Murakoshi Shigeyuki), Mizushima Takahiro (Tsubaki Daisuke) and Ono Daisuke (Yoshida Luigi) aired between April and September 2010 on NHK.
 | Garasu no Isu 「ガラスの椅子」 by Nakamura Mariko |
 | 1/2 no Ringo 「１／２の林檎」 by Koyama Yukari |
 | Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori |
Awards
Best Shoujo Manga, 46th Shogakukan Manga Awards (2000)
Other languages
English Red River (VIZ Media: 28 volumes), Italian Anatolia Story (Editions Star Comics: 28 volumes), German (EMA/Egmont Manga and Anime), Vietnamese Dòng Sông Huyền Bí (Tre Publishing House) and traditional Chinese 赤河戀影 (Tong Li)
Adaptations
Eight drama CDs were released between 1997 and 2003.
Related
An artbook (Japan release: 1999.02.24), fanbook (2002.07.26) and a two-volume novel adaptation Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori Gaiden Ma ga Jidai no Reimei written and illustrated by Shinohara Chie-sensei (2007.05 and 2007.09)
 | Shadow Skill 「ＳＨＡＤＯＷ ＳＫＩＬＬ」 |
Adaptations
Studio DEEN's 26-episode anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Matsuoka Akio (Gau Ban) and Hayashibara Megumi (Elle Lagu), aired in Japan from July to December 1998. Four OAVs preceded the series (four episodes released between 1995 and 1996).
 | Koizora: Setsunai Koi Monogatari |
Related
Based on the best-selling coming of age/romance novel written by Mika (two volumes published by Starts Publications), originally posted on the cell phone website "Mahou no iLand."
Adaptations
Loosely adapted into a movie (2007.11.03 premiere), starring Aragaki Yui as Mika and Miura Haruma as Hiro, and a six-episode live-action series on TBS from August to September 2008 with Mizusawa Erena as Mika and Seto Koji as Hiro.
 | XBlade 「ＸＢＬＡＤＥ」 |
Related series
XBlade Cross (sequel, one volume per 2011.07)
 | 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 (2011.07.13)
- Jojo - Nenek Jagoan by André Geerts (Dupuis)
- Smurf - Pensmurf Kartu by Peyo (Le Lombard)
AirGear 「エア・ギア」 by Oh! great
Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen
Volume 23 (Tricks 208-217) first published in Japan 2008.12
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