Another Hella Long NikBabble™ Version :D
Yup, you read that right. "Takada Rie." "m&c!" Also, "Takada Rie." "Hakusensha." (Not writing for Shogakukan nor licensed by 3L this time.)
Shanaou Yoshitsune: Genpei no Kassen © Sawada Hirofumi
Kodansha [Serialized in Monthly Shonen Magazine]
Published in Indonesia as Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War by Gramedia/m&c!
Heike leaves the capital and commences counterattack. Yoshinaka, however, forces Houou to issue an order to subdue Yoritomo, which firms up Yoritomo's resolve. Yoshitsune's war to become the supreme shadow commander begins!
The moar I wiki Genpei War and the historical belligerents involved (mentioned in m&c!'s blurb — the Taira and Minamoto clans, Yoshinaka, Yoritomo and of course, Yoshitsune), the moar I want to start Sawada Hirofumi's Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War, regardless that I naw have 15 volumes and 22 prequel tankou to catch up on.
Namida Usagi ~Tears of First Love~ 3 of 7+ by Minase Ai
Narumi already has a girlfriend?? Momoka heartbreak! Momoka makes up her mind to treat Narumi “only as friend” so she can remain by his side. Her decision, however, brings her even more pain, prompting Narumi's best buddy Amano to embrace the tearful Momoka, saying, “If it hurts that much, become my girlfriend instead...”
Niki sez.... This is a 7.5 of 10 ♡. I am lurvin' Amano, not only as the cover of the third Namida Usagi ~Tears of First Love~ but also because despite [SPOILER!] Narumi finally admitting that he likes Momoka, he thoroughly irritates. Narumi better redeem himself in the next Namida Usagi, or... (I start shipping Momoka with Amano.)
Btw, if you want to follow Minase Ai-sensei, here's her twitter account. (Got that off volume 3's quarter-column free talks ^^v)
New m&c! titles
Four series premiere: Takada Rie's not quite Bambino! josei manga Kitchen Palette, Sugiyama Miwako's Love, Romance and the World (the love-triangled heroine of which looks like a grade-schooler >,<) and My Dearest Pochi that tweep MayzMeow-san speculates might turn out as angsty as Tachibana Yutaka's other shoujo offerings. (She might've been alluding to Kana, Kamo AKA Love Me, Love Me Not as a model.) The lone soonjung manhwa n00b is Moon Fighters that I ab-so-lute-ly hated when I tried it out as Moon Boy (would've preferred that m&c! liberated the latest Chiro instead :P).
These standalones also debut — (the disappointing) Perfect Boy Falls in Love by Shiumi Saki and Love at Sakura Dormitory by Morita Yuki that actually surprised me for being so 6 of 10 yummy, its Ciao creds notwithstanding.
You also have to include the Ramadhan/Idul Fitri-apropos Real Masjid local comic among the debuts.
I preview newbies—except Kitchen Palette—Below the Cut. (I even snap review some of them, if that's an incentive to scroll down.)
Kitchen Palette ~Komugi no
Ren'ai Fuumi Shuugyou Shitate~
© Takada Rie
Hakusensha [Silky]
Published in Indonesia as
Kitchen Palette ~Komugi's
Love Flavor in Training
by Gramedia/m&c!
Big Eater Komugi isn't satisfied with scarfing the entire L'aurora Italian restaurant, she wants to apprentice as a chef there, too. After much groveling, Komugi prevails on owner Tetsuri to let her work the kitchen. Chef Tetsuri's condition: that the rich brat survives on the salary he gives her, a pittance in her eyes.
Komugi's days of grumbling tummy and constant scolding — start-OH!
Nik sez.... In the initial flush after finishing the four chapters (piatti
) that comprise Kitchen Palette ~Komugi's Love Flavor in Training 1, I gave it an 8.5 of 10. (It kept me company in traffic and made the Jakarta congestion bearable desu kara.) I later revised that Too High! rating to 7.5. The downgrade, however, does not detract from Enjoyable. It remains so, but Komugi—and the sharp-tongued Tetsuri—will have to pull out the romance big guns if I am to up later Kitchen Palette grades.
Other Takada Rie manga: Takada Rie is prolly not unknown among Indonesian shoujo (and josei) fans. 3L or Tiga Lancar Comic is actually built on Takada Rie's Ex-delinquent × Naive Female Lead Heart. 3L went on to license Hadashi no Aitsu, Manatsu, Wild Act, Happy Hustle High, A Hard Trainer, Love Get You, Love Tripper, Punch!!, To Be the Lady on Top AND most recently — Doctor's Love (Oshiri Ai - Shinsatsu chuu -) and its prequel Couple Who Love Buttocks (Futari wa Oshiri Ai) that finished its Indonesian run last May.
Unless its license lapses, 3L will definitely publish the third Oshiri Ai - Shinsatsu chuu - (Japan street date: 2011.09.09). But I hope m&c! follows up Kitchen Palette soon with the ongoing Calligraphy! troped Ippitsu Nyuukon!, also a Hakusensha HLC Silky series (volume 1 published in Japan last 5 July). It remains to be seen which company snaps up supernatural fantasy Gaba Kawa (Japan release: 2006.07; VIZ Media's Shojo Beat Gaba Kawa per 2008.11) —has anyone?—and the Transfer student/Soccer Trouble Kick (JP: 2004.03). I don't know who, if any, licensed the Age Gap, Orphan Dandan Aishite first published in Japan 1993.04 (rereleased as the Flower Comics Deluxe DANDAN Aishite in 2003.05) and sequel Dandan Dakishimete (JP: 1994.05).
m&c! manga (2011.08.15)
- Flower of Queen (Jouou no Hana) 2 of 4+ by Izumi Kaneyoshi
- [Series Premiere] Kitchen Palette (Kitchen Palette ~Komugi no Renai Fuumi Shuugyou Shitate~) 1 of 3 by Takada Rie
- Kumpulan Cerita Terbaik Miiko 4 (Miiko Selection ~Bakushouhen~) by Ono Eriko
- [Premiere] Love at Sakura Dormitory (Sakura Kanzume) by Morita Yuki
- [Series Premiere] Love, Romance and the World (Orera Kourin!) 1 of 3 by Sugiyama Miwako
- [Series Premiere] My Dearest Pochi (Uchi no Pochi no Iukoto niwa) 1 of 3+ by Tachibana Yutaka
- Namida Usagi ~Tears of First Love~ (Namida Usagi ~Seifuku no Kataomoi~) 3 of 7+ by Minase Ai
- [Premiere] Perfect Boy Falls in Love (Koi ni Ochita Kanpeki-kun) by Shiumi Saki
- Pudding in Love (Koi suru Purin!) 3 of 5 by Shinozuka Hiromu
- Seiyuu-Ka! Lovely Voice (Seiyuu-Ka!) 3 of 7+ by Minami Maki
- Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War (Shanaou Yoshitsune: Genpei no Kassen) 15 of 16+ by Sawada Hirofumi
 | Kitchen Palette ~Komugi no Renai Fuumi Shuugyou Shitate~ |
 | Miiko Selection ~Bakushouhen~ |
Related
Miiko Selection ~Ono Eriko Best 10 Hen~ (JP release: 2004.07), Miiko Selection ~Blue~ (JP: 2005.08) and Miiko Selection ~Love~ (JP: 2006.09) AKA Kumpulan Cerita Terbaik Miiko 1-3
Miiko Desu! (four of four volumes; released in Indonesia as Namaku Miiko!) and Kocchi Muite! Miiko (23 volumes as at 2011.03 [JP]; Hai, Miiko! 23 per 2011.06)
 | Sakura Kanzume 「さくらかんづめ」 |
 | Orera Kourin! 「オレら降臨！」 |
 | Uchi no Pochi no Iukoto niwa |
 | Namida Usagi ~Seifuku no Kataomoi~ |
 | Koi ni Ochita Kanpeki-kun |
 | Koi suru Purin! 「恋するプリン！」 |
Serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian Cherry (concluded)
 | Seiyuu-ka! 「声優かっ！」 by Minami Maki |
 | Shanaou Yoshitsune: Genpei no Kassen |
Related series
Shanaou Yoshitsune (prequel, 22 of 22 volumes)
m&c! manhwa (2011.08.15)
- [Series Premiere] Moon Fighters (Wolyoil Sonyeon) 1 of 9 by Lee YoungYou
- Vanilla Frosting 2 of 2 by Romo [Finale]
 | Wolyoil Sonyeon 「月요일 소년(월요일 소년)」 |
Other languages
English Moon Boy (Ice Kunion: three volumes, absorbed by Yen Press: published all nine volumes), French (Editions Clair de Lune: Le Garçon de la lune Tome 9 per 2011.05), Japanese (Enterbrain: Getsuyoubi Shounen volume 2 per 2010.03)
 | Vanilla Frosting 「바닐라 프로스팅」 |
Hong Kong manhua (2011.08.15)
- The Impeccable Twins Final Chapters 19 of 20:
Dalang Iblis (bagian kedelapan)
by Khu Lung/Cai Jing Dong (Culture Com) - Pedang Maha Dewa 4 Amazing Weapons - The Lost Blade 3 by Tony Wong (Jade Dynasty)
KOLONI local comics (2011.08.15)
- [Premiere] Real Masjid
Joou no Hana 「女王の花」
by Izumi Kaneyoshi
Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo
Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.07