Took this long to stretch the MinimaList into NikBabble™, so some of you prolly already read (and wubbed) Pure Love Station by Tanaka Kei. Lemme just stress that Junai Station 2 already streeted in Japan last April. Better start begging m&c! ♡ for it.
Idol Shopping © Hwang MiRee/Samyang
Published in Indonesia by Gramedia/m&c!
Kang Ahul is enraged to see just how much Seo GaYoon loves Kang Song Yie, so much so that Ahul connives with Han Yerim to separate Song Yie from her soul mate. What's worse, Ahul disguises himself as his twin to trap GaYoon.
W00t! I can finally read Idol Shopping vol 11, which I've kept shrink-wrapped all this time in angsticipation of the last volume. Didn't want to get caught in an evil Hwang MiRee cliffie.
I preview other HMR manhwa Crab Kiss 7, Crazy Girl Shin Bia 6 and My Own Princess 8 after the release lists.
With Idol Shopping's finale, m&c! wraps the Original Samyang Four it launched in July 2010. (Remember that Idol Shopping premiered with Female Wolf's BOY, Ugly Duckling Become Swan and Sandwich Girl? I do, especially as I have 12+17+13+8 volumes nau taking up fast dwindling bookshelf space.)
New m&c! titles
Six of nine manga are new: The Adventure of Yoshito-sama, a new shounen series from Shii Haruka, creator of Meteodo; Nesumi Chisato's Clock Maker's Love (that I've been waiting for since 28 September) and Sable Prince, both shoujo fantasies ex-Comic Blade Avarus; Next to You by Namba Atsuko (Sprout creator); the Pure WAFF Pure Love Station by Tanaka Kei (that I already noted has a volume 2); and Song of the Sky, the second Amano Kozue short story antho, likewise postponed from its original 9.28 street date.
I feature the Nesumi Chisato pair up here; scroll down for the rest of the newbies.
crookclock and Sable Prince © Nesumi Chisato/Mag Garden [Blade Comics Avarus]
Published in Indonesia as Clock Maker's Love and Sable Prince by Gramedia/m&c!
In Clock Maker's Love, young master Hewlett devotes all his time to crafting timepieces for an appreciative few. His workaholic everyday is such that butler Gil fears for the watch-maker's health.
But one day, the gifted artisan meets a girl who upends his Don't bother me; I have work to do! routine. New maid Mulara surprises her employer by saying that her most precious possession is master Hewlett's clock.
Master and Maid trope, start-OH! :D Baka-Updates Manga users also heads-up: European Ambient, Male Lead Falling in Love First, Moe, Talented Male Lead, Tsundere Male Lead.
Clock Maker's Love spans four chapters. The tankou closes with The Cat's Hair Ornament,
a nekomimi moe one-shot that's the last word in touching. I rate both 7 of 10.
Sable Prince vol 1, meanwhile, sees Prince Viloftira embark on a quest for a sword worthy of a future king. A new guard, Pierre, accompanies his majesty on his journey. What happens when you throw together a headstrong heir-apparent and a more than meets the eye companion? Also, what kind of sword is the prince seeking?
Baka-Updates Manga users warn: Lazy Character, Secret Identity, Master-Servant Relationship, Betrayal,
the last already hinted at by the end of Tale or chapter 5 Fairies Cloth.
(Chapters 1 to 4 are The Winged Prince,
The Meat Dish Shop,
The Prince and The Thief
and Sopranino.
)
I also rate the episodic Sable Prince vol 1 a 7 of 10.
Other Nesumi Chisato manga
Found only one other entry in addition to crookclock and Sable Prince — Jauhara Genya, the Arabian Desert, Princes, Ruins, Thieves
romance first serialized in Aria (two of two volumes published in Japan per May 2011).
m&c! manga (2011.10.12)
- [Series Premiere] The Adventure of Yoshito-sama (Yoshito-sama!) vol 1 of 5+ by Shii Haruka
- Blizzard Axel vol 11 of 11 by Suzuki Nakaba [Finale]
- [Premiere] Clock Maker's Love (crookclock) by Nesumi Chisato «Ex-9.28
- Kitchen Palette (Kitchen Palette ~Komugi no Renai Fuumi Shuugyou Shitate~) vol 3 of 3 by Takada Rie [Finale]
- My Lovely Class Leader (Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou) vol 4 of 15+ by Nishimura Tomoko
- [Series Premiere] Next to You (Tonari no Atashi) vol 1 of 8+ by Namba Atsuko
- [Series Premiere] Pure Love Station (Junai Station) by Tanaka Kei
- [Series Premiere] Sable Prince vol 1 of 2 by Nesumi Chisato
- [Premiere] Song of the Sky (Sora no Uta: Amano Kozue Tanpenshuu 2) by Amano Kozue «Ex-9.28
 | Blizzard Axel 「ブリザードアクセル」 |
 | crookclock 「ｃｒｏｏｋｃｌｏｃｋ」 |
 | Kitchen Palette ~Komugi no Renai Fuumi Shuugyou Shitate~ |
 | Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou |
Serializations/Other languages
Serialized in Cherry (ongoing)
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 戀愛班長 12 per 2011.04)
Adaptations
The 51-episode Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou anime produced by Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment, starring seiyuu Ogawa Mana (Kitagawa Mimi) and Oshima Ryo (Toujou Ushio) aired from April 2009 to March 2010 in Japan. The Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou Second Collection sequel premiered 2010.04.03; episode 51 finale aired 2011.04.10.
 | Tonari no Atashi 「隣のあたし」 |
 | Junai Station 「純愛ステーション」 |
Related series
Junai Station volume 2 of 2 (Japan release: 2011.04.05)
 | Sable Prince 「ＳａＢＬＥ ＰＲＩＮＣＥ」 |
 | Sora no Uta: Amano Kozue Tanpenshuu 2 |
Related
Volumes 1 and 3 of Amano Kozue Tanpenshuu: Mukuukai (Square Enix: 1996.07; Mag Garden: 2004.03; licensed for Indonesia as World of Dreams) and Himawari (Mag Garden: 2011.02)
m&c! manhwa (2011.10.12)
- Crab Kiss vol 7 of 10 by Hwang MiRee
- Crazy Girl Shin Bia vol 6 of 19 by Hwang MiRee
- Idol Shopping vol 12 of 12 by Hwang MiRee [Finale]
- My Own Princess (Personalized Princess) vol 8 of 10 by Hwang MiRee
 | Crab Kiss 「Crab Kiss 크랩키스」 |
 | Crazy Girl Shin Bia |
 | Idol Shopping 「아이돌 쇼핑」 |
 | Personalized Princess 「나만의 공주님」 |
Hong Kong manhua (2011.10.12)
- Dewa Iblis Awan Api II No. 3:
10 Matahari vs Avici
by Tony Wong (Jade Dynasty) - The Impeccable Twins Final Chapters vol 20 of 20:
Dalang Iblis (bagian pamungkas)
by Khu Lung/Cai Jing Dong (Culture Com) [Finale]
Yoshito-sama! 「よしとおさま！」
by Shii Haruka
Shogakukan Gessan, shounen
Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.12