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Area no Kishi © by Igano Hiroaki & Tsukiyama Kaya/Kodansha
[Serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine]
Published in Indonesia as The Knight in the Area by Elex Media Komputindo
Slam Dunk Deluxe volume 2 (Rukawa!!) is the top DO WANT! of this Elex release, but the debuting The Knight in the Area wasn't too far behind. Hence, leading with the licensed Area no Kishi (unfortunately, there's a pirated version running around :P).
If you're not familiar with The Knight in the Area, let me quote from ANN, which recently reported Area no Kishi's upcoming anime adapt:
The story centers around Kakeru Aizawa, the younger brother of the Kamakura School soccer team captain Suguru. While Suguru is so talented in soccer that he has been made part of Japan's national under-15 team, Kakeru is so weak at the sport that he is nicknamed “Mr. No Goal.” Kakeru's life changes however, after a tragic accident.
The soccer manga serializes in Weekly Shonen Magazine. The 28th tankou shipped in Japan last 17 November; the 29th is skedded for 17 January 2012. The Teamwork, Character Growth, Siblings, Mourning, Rivalry, Romantic Subplot, Strong Female Side Character
story is written by Igano Hiroaki. What's in a name? How about Agi Tadashi (The Drops of God), Amagi Seimaru (Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo), Ando Yuma (Psychometrer Eiji), Ryuumon Ryou (Bloody Monday) and Aoki Yuya (GetBackers)? Yup, same person.
Manga-ka Tsukiyama Kaya-sensei, meanwhile, is also credited with the shounen fantasy Life Life, first serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine (Japanese tankou street date: 2012.01.17).
More previews (and NikBabble™) after the release list.
Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.12.07)
- [Series Premiere] Appearance of the Yellow Dragon (Yellow Dragon ga Arawareta!) vol 1 of 2 by Tamura Mitsuhisa
- [Premiere] Appearance of the Yellow Dragon (Yellow Dragon ga Arawareta!) vol 2 of 2 by Tamura Mitsuhisa [Finale]
- Demon King (Majeh) vol 35 of 40+ by Ra InSoo & Kim JaeHwan
- [Premiere] Hantu Wanita Bermulut Lebar (Senritsu! Ooguchi Onna) by Makihara Wakana
- [Series Premiere] The Knight in the Area (Area no Kishi) vol 1 of 28+ by Igano Hiroaki & Tsukiyama Kaya
- Slam Dunk Deluxe (Slam Dunk Kanzenban) vol 2 of 24 by Inoue Takehiko
 | Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.09 |
 | Majeh 「마제(魔帝)」 |
Other languages
English King of Hell (TOKYOPOP: 25 volumes per 2009.08.04) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: 魔帝 #36 per 2011.09)
 | Senritsu! Ooguchi Onna 「戦慄！おおぐち女」 |
 | Area no Kishi 「エリアの騎士」 |
Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 足球騎士 24 released 2011.11.07)
Adaptations
Shin-Ei Animation's The Knight in the Area anime adaptation is scheduled to premiere 2012.01.07 with seiyuu Fukuyama Jun as Aizawa Suguru, Itou Shizuka as Mishima Nana and Sanpei Yuko as Aizawa Kakeru.
 | Slam Dunk (Kanzenban) |
Related series
Slam Dunk tankoubon (31 volumes, originally serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump Kaede Purple
(1998 one-shot Slam Dunk alternate story)
Awards
Winner, 40th Shogakukan Manga Awards in the Shounen category
Other languages (Tankoubon release)
Indonesian (Elex Media, 31 volumes), English Slam Dunk (Gutsoon! Entertainment [2003-2004; Dropped]; VIZ Media: from 2008 - 19 volumes per 2011.12.06 • volume 20 street date: 2012.02.07; Chuang Yi Singapore: 31 volumes; and Summit Media Publishing Philippines), French (Kana: 31 volumes), Spanish (Editorial Ivréa and Grupo Editorial Vid México), German (Planet Manga), Portuguese (Conrad Brazil), traditional Chinese (Da Ran Culture Enterprise Co., Ltd. (forfeited); Sharp Point Press Taiwan)
Adaptations
Toei Animation's 101-episode anime TV series adapting manga volumes 1-22 aired from October 1993 to March 1996 in Japan, starring seiyuu Kusao Takeshi (Sakuragi Hanamichi), Hiramatsu Akiko (Akagi Haruko), Midorikawa Hikaru (Rukawa Kaede), Yanada Kiyoyuki (Akagi Takenori), Okiayu Ryotaro (Mitsui Hisashi) and Shioya Yoku (Miyagi Ryouta). At least five anime film sequels were also produced: Slam Dunk (Japan premiere: 1994.03.12), Slam Dunk: Zenkoku Seiha da! Sakuragi Hanamichi (1994.07.09), Slam Dunk: Shōhoku Saidai no Kiki! Moero Sakuragi Hanamichi (1995.03.04) and Slam Dunk: Hoero Basketman Tamashii! Hanamichi to Rukawa no Atsuki Natsu (1995.07.15)
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[Value sets] Paket Komik *Harga Spesial*
- Libero Revolution!!, Vols. 1–7 of 13 by Tanaka Motoyuki (Libero Kakumei!!) [IDR 56,000/set]
- Libero Revolution!!, Vols. 8–13 of 13 by Tanaka Motoyuki –Complete– [IDR 48,000/set]
- Look Up!, Vols. 1–8 of 8 by Kusaba Michiteru (Miagete Goran) –Complete– [IDR 64,000/set]
- Ogawa and Team Saito, Vols. 1–5 (of 8+) by Sakyo (Ogawa to Yukai na Saitoutachi) [IDR 40,000/set]
- Railroad, Vols. 1–3 of 3 by Yun MiKyung –Complete– [IDR 24,000/set]
- With My Brothers, Vols. 1–10 (of 11) by Tokeino Hari (Oniichan to Issho) [IDR 80,000/set]
*Volume tallies represent volume totals in country of origin, which may not coincide with Elex Media's latest releases. Elex's most recent volume for Ogawa and Team Saito is volume 6, released 2011.05.11. (Latest Japanese tankou 8 streeted November 2010.) With My Brothers concluded with the release of finale volume 11 last April.
Postponed
Fujiko F. Fujio's New Little Ghost Q-Taro, Vols. 1—4 special price package (pending new street date) and Shonen Magz Issue 12/2011 (new street date: 14 December 2011).
Yellow Dragon ga Arawareta!
「イエロードラゴンがあらわれた！」
by Tamura Mitsuhisa
Shogakukan Club Sunday and Shonen Sunday Super, shounen
Volume 1 first published in Japan 2010.04
Serializations
Indonesian serialization in Shonen Star (concluded)