Detektif Conan 65, Dr. Koto 9, Faster than a Kiss 2 (Elex Media 4 January 2012 manga)

Of course, the Sherlock Holmes-inspired Meitantei Conan—which has sold more than 120 million copies in Japan alone—grabs the lead.

Update: Changed Shonen Star issue number from "01/2012" to "24/2011" (the former only streets on the 18th of January)

Meitantei Conan © Aoyama Gosho/Shogakukan
[Serialized in Shonen Sunday]
Published in Indonesia as Detektif Conan by Elex Media

Inspector Yamato Kansuke solicits Conan and the gang's help to probe into the mystery of a red wall drizzled with more than just crimson paint, the victim's dying message. Nosing into the investigation is Inspector ‘Koumei,’ none other than Inspector Yamato's rival. Can they all cooperate long enough to crack the case?

Detektif Conan volume 65 also picks up Iron Tanuki where chapter 674 of volume 64 left off, and delves into the mystery of "A Dubious Pair" and the Detective Boys' sparring match with bank robbers within the tankou compiling chapters 675 through 685: Hiding, Unlocking, The Fated Individual, The Trap, Shaking Heart, Accompanying Two Dangerous People, Half-Kill, Red Wall, In The Hand, The Late Koumei and Make Friends Hurry. [*NOT Elex chapter titles]

Dr. Koto vol 9 of 25+
By Yamada Takatoshi

The solo fighter doctor on the remote island of Koshiki, Dr. Koto receives a phone call from Dr. Ebato, the leader in the field of organ transplants, asking for surgical assistance. Koto, about to operate on Madame Uchi, one of the island's oldest residents, declines, but without explanation, later accepts and joins his colleague. Shocked by his decision, the islanders express their dissatisfaction: Why has the doctor abandoned us?

It turns out, the patient Dr. Koto is about to operate on hides an unexpected secret...

Dr. Koto 9: Berpisah collects chapters 90–102.

For more recent Dr. Koto—and Conan—installments, grab the newest Shonen Star. Issue 24/2011 01/2012 of the Indonesian Shonen Sunday streets the same day.

Shonen Star 24/2011 ☆ Detektif Conan by Aoyama Gosho

Meitantei Conan © Aoyama Gosho
Shogakukan [Shonen Sunday]

In the latest Detektif Conan chapter —

The Black Organization is again on the move. Members stake out a mall, suspecting that Akai Shuichi survived, after a lookalike is caught on camera with the hostages of an earlier bank heist. At the same time, Detective Mouri Kogoro, looking into the red shirt case, meets a man who's a dead ringer for Akai.

If I read the Wiki summaries right, Elex's Conan volume 65 release ain't that far behind the Indonesian serialization; the preview above slots neatly into volume 67.

The other Shonen Star highlight is the premiere of Mitsuda Takuya's Buyuden. I thought it would be Arakawa Hiromu's Silver Spoon, but perhaps we'll get that in the next Issue 2. At any rate, LOLicious, Pride Before The Fall description of Boxing Meets Romance Buyuden »here. Imma just excerpt the last bit:

Isamu finds out that not only is Moka more athletic than him from all her years of boxing, she's also much smarter than him. Will he able to get over his overly sensitive pride and dive into a romantic relationship?

Mitsuda Takuya is the manga-ka of 1996 Shogakukan Manga Awardee Major. Other ShoStars, notably Wild Life by Fujisaki Masato, Kekkaishi by Tanabe Yellow and Dr. Koto, are also no slouches when it comes to winning Shogakukan manga awards.

Also currently serializing are ARAGO by Arai Takahiro, Magi by Ohtaka Shinobu (which reportedly has a ‘huge project’ in development), Alice in Borderland by Aso Haro, Defense Devil by Youn InWan & Yang KyungIl, My First Mr. Akuno by Fujiki Syun and The World God Only Knows by Wakaki Tamiki.

Collecting the tankou? Most recent volumes apart from Detektif Conan 65 and Dr. Koto 9 that street with ShoStar 1: Kekkaishi vol 10 (2011.10.19 release date), Wild Life 20 (2011.09.28), My First Mr. Akuno 5 (2011.08.15) and Defense Devil 5 (2011.08.10).

Elex Media manga (2012.01.04)

1. Arakure - The Wild Ones (Arakure) vol 2 of 10 by Fujiwara Kiyo

Arakure 「アラクレ」 by Fujiwara Kiyo Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2006.03

Other languages
English Wild Ones (VIZ Media: 10 volumes)

2. Detektif Conan (Meitantei Conan) vol 65 of 74+ by Aoyama Gosho

Meitantei Conan 「名探偵コナン」 by Aoyama Gosho Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 65 (chapters 675–685) first published in Japan 2009.08

Awards
Winner, 46th Shogakukan Manga Awards, in the Shounen category (tied with Nishimori Hiroyuki's Cheeky Angel)

Other languages/serializations
Ongoing Indonesian serialization in Shonen Star
English Case Closed (VIZ Media: 41 volumes as of 2012.01.10 • volume 42 street date: 2012.04.10), French (Kana: Détective Conan Tome 66 per 2011.12.02 • Tome 67 street date: 2012.03.02), Dutch (Kana), Spanish (Planeta DeAgostini Comics Spain), German and Swedish (Egmont), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: 名侦探柯南 #73 scheduled for 2012.01.05)

Related
Detektif Conan Seri Animasi TV (based on the TV series) and Detektif Conan Spesial (special editions by Aoyama-sensei's assistants that diverge from the main plot)

Adaptations
Ongoing anime (episode 641 aired 2011.12.17), starring seiyuu Takayama Minami (Edogawa Conan) and Yamazaki Wakana (Mori Ran), at least 22 OAVs (Shonen Sunday Original animation, Magic File and Phantom Thief Kid specials, with the latest Phantom Thief Kid special, Love on the Ski Slope on Christmas Eve released 24 December 2011), 16 animated films (the 16th Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker premieres 14 April 2012 in Japan) and four live-action TV drama, including the prequel Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge - The Good-bye Prologue (Oguri Shun as Kudo Shinichi and Kurokawa Tomoka as Ran), the follow-up Shinichi Kudo Returns! Showdown with the Black Organization (Fujisaki Nao as Conan), the third Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge! The Mystery of the Legendary Strange Bird special (aired 2011.04.15 starring Mizobata Junpei as Kudo Shinichi) and the Kudo Shinichi he no Chosenjo TV drama that premiered 7 July 2011 and ended 29 September (also stars Mizobata Junpei as Kudo Shinichi).

3. Dr. Koto (Dr. Koto Shinryoujo) vol 9 of 25+ by Yamada Takatoshi

Dr. Koto Shinryoujo 「Ｄｒ．コトー診療所」 by Yamada Takatoshi Shogakukan Weekly Young Sunday (later moved to Big Comic Original in 2008), seinen Volume 9 (chapters 90–102) first published in Japan 2003.04

Awards
Winner, 49th Shogakukan Manga Awards in the General category

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

Other languages
French (Kana: Dr Kotô Tome 21-22 shipped 2011.10.21 • Tome 23 street date: 2012.01.20), traditional Chinese (Ching Win Taiwan: 離島大夫日誌 25 released 2010.11)

Adaptations
The award-winning Dr. Coto's Clinic, an 11-episode live-action TV drama starring Yoshioka Hidetaka as Dr. Coto/Goto Kensuke aired from July to September 2003 on Fuji TV, followed by two specials (the first aired between 9 and 10 January 2004 and the second from 12 to 13 December of the same year). A second also award-winning 11-episode season followed between October and December 2006.

Related
Dr. Koto My First BIG Specials: The Advent!, Miracle in the hand (2006.10) and My First BIG editions: Suspected, Despair (2006.11) and Consider (2006.12)

4. Faster than a Kiss (Kiss Yori mo Hayaku) vol 2 of 10+ by Tanaka Meca

Kiss Yori mo Hayaku 「キスよりも早く」 by Tanaka Meca Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2007.12

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 新娘16歲 8 released 2011.07)

Adaptations
Faster than a Kiss drama CD included in LaLa's May 2008 and November 2009 issues, with seiyuu Chiba Saeko voicing Kaji Fumino, Yusa Kōji as Ojiro Kazuma and Sawashiro Miyuki as Kaji Teppei

5. Gogogo to the West (Gogogo Saiyuki Shin Gokuden) vol 4 of 8+ by Konishi Noriyuki

Gogogo Saiyuki Shin Gokuden 「ゴゴゴ西遊記－新悟空伝－」 by Konishi Noriyuki Shogakukan Corocoro Comic, shounen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2010.02

6. Metal Fight Beyblade vol 5 of 10+ by Adachi Takafumi

Metal Fight Beyblade 「メタルファイト　ベイブレード」 by Adachi Takafumi AKA Beyblade: Metal Fusion Shogakukan Monthly CoroCoro Comic, shounen Volume 5 first published in Japan 2010.06

Volume 5 chapters:
20. Stand up, Ginga!!
21. A tough new enemy, landing in Japan!!
22. Opening! Big Bang Bladers
23. Ginga vs The Army of Darkness!! Another tale of fierce fighting.
[*NOT Elex chapter titles]

Other languages
English Metal Fight Beyblade (Chuang Yi Singapore: five volumes as of 2011.11.08)

Adaptations
Tatsunoko Pro, Synergy SP and Nelvana collaborated on a Metal Fight Beyblade anime adaptation. Fifty-one episodes comprising Season 1 and the follow-up Battle Bladers aired on TV Tokyo from April 2009 to March 2010.

The Metal Fight Beyblade VS the Sun - The Movie: Sol Blaze, the Scorching-hot Invader animated feature premiered in Japan in August 2010.

7. Rinne (Kyoukai no Rinne) vol 6 of 10+ by Takahashi Rumiko

Kyoukai no Rinne 「境界のＲＩＮＮＥ」 by Takahashi Rumiko AKA Circle of Reincarnation Rinne Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 6 first published in Japan 2010.12

Volume 6 chapters:
49. The Power Stone's Curse
50. The Chain of Negativity
51. Spirits
52. The Look-Alike Ghost
53. Love Song
54. The Shinigami Clerk
55. Seizure
56. Capital
57. Inside The Crate
58. Ring of Judgment
[*NOT Elex's chapter titles]

Other languages/serializations
English Rin-ne (VIZ Media: seven volumes per 2011.11 • volume 8 street date: 2012.03.06; serialized in ShonenSunday.com) and Chuang Yi: volume 6 per 2011.11), French (Kazé Editions: Tome 7 per 2011.10), German (EMA: Kyokai no RINNE Band 6 shipped 2011.12 • Band 7 street date: 2012.03) and traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press: 境界之輪迴 8 released 2011.12.05)

8. Slam Dunk Deluxe (Slam Dunk Kanzenban)vol 3 of 24 by Inoue Takehiko

Slam Dunk (Kanzenban) 「ＳＬＡＭ　ＤＵＮＫ　完全版」 by Inoue Takehiko Shueisha Jump Comics Deluxe, shounen Volume 3 first published in Japan 2001.04

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)

9. Topeng Kaca vol 20 of 24+ Deluxe (Glass no Kamen [Bunko]) by Miuchi Suzue

Glass no Kamen 「ガラスの仮面　白泉社文庫」 by Miuchi Suzue Hakusensha Bessatsu Hana to Yume, shoujo Bunko volume 20 first published in Japan 1995.06

Related
Glass no Kamen tankoubon (47 volumes per 2011.07 • volume 48 street date: 2012.02.25)

The Glass Mask Comic Fanbook was released in Japan 2010.09 under the Hana to Yume Comics Special label.

Adaptations
Three anime series and two live-action drama seasons

10. Twinkle Stars (Hoshi wa Utau) vol 2 of 11 by Takaya Natsuki

Hoshi wa Utau 「星は歌う」 by Takaya Natsuki Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 2 (chapters 6–11) first published in Japan 2008.05

Other languages/serializations
Serialized until chapter 7 in the Indonesian HanaLaLa [discontinued])
English and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: English volume 6 per 2011.09; 星歌恋曲 #6 per 2010.06), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 星歌戀曲 10 released 2011.12.08), French (Delcourt Twinkle Stars: Le Chant des Etoiles Tome 11 per 2011.11), German (Carlsen Comics Band 3 shipped 2011.10 • Band 4 street date: 2012.03.20), Italian Le stelle cantano (Panini Comics) and Spanish La melodía de las estrellas (Norma Editorial Spain)

Adaptations
Geneon Entertainment's Hoshi wa Utau drama CD, starring seiyuu Tomatsu Haruka (Shiina Sakuya), Kondo Takashi (Aoi Chihiro) and Takahashi Hiroki (Miyako Kanade), released 2010.02 in Japan.

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Mangazines (2012.01.04)

• Shonen Star Issue 24/2011 (Indonesian Shonen Sunday)

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Fairy Tail 11, Hyde & Closer 7 of 7, Vinland Saga 7 (Elex Media 19 September 2011 manga)

We get 2×release skeds in the week commencing 19 September. Thought I'd get an early start. If you want the 14 September releases, go here, here and here.

Fairy Tail © Mashima Hiro/Kodansha [Serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine] · Juhou Kaikin!! Hyde & Closer © Aso Haro/Shogakukan [First serialized in Shonen Sunday] · Vinland Saga © Yukimura Makoto/Kodansha [Serialized in Afternoon]. Published in Indonesia as Fairy Tail, Hyde & Closer and Vinland Saga by Elex Media

Gerald's true objective is revealed: to revive Zelf, history's greatest and most malevolent dark wizard. Gerald orders the assassination guild "Trinity Raven" to stop Elsa and the others from interfering with his grand plan. Elsewhere, the Magic Council greenlights deploying Etherion against the Tower of Heaven and Gerald, even at the cost of the lives of the Fairy Tail mages still in the tower.

Can the magical weapon of destruction foil Gerald's scheme, or will Gerald succeed in bringing back Zelf first?

If you watched the anime, you already know what happens :P. Fairy Tail 11 comprises chapters 83 through 91: Find The Way, Natsu-Cat Fight, Heaven's Game, Rock of Succubus, Lucy vs. Juvia, Natsu Becomes a Meal, Armor Around The Heart, Ikaruga and One Woman! The Decisive Outfit. [*NOT Elex chapter titles]

If you want more recent Fairy Tail chapters, the Indonesian Shonen Magz is your go-to; Mashima Hiro's award-winning manga serializes there. (ShoMagz 9/2011 streets 14 September.)

Twenty-nine Fairy Tail volumes will have been released in Japan by 17 October 2011.

Meanwhile, the adventures of Shy Shunpei and the world's first chainsaw-wielding teddy bear ends in —

Hyde & Closer 7 of 7 by Aso Haro

The "Man at the Window" dispatches acolytes Ronove, who possesses the power to change anything into wax, and Asmodai who can leech animal powers, to prevent Shunpei from meeting Kokkuri. Fortunately, Shunpei and his friends have courage and resourcefulness enough to hurdle the obstacles. But when the time comes for Shunpei to face Kokkuri and obtain clues about Detox, he encounters something that plunges him into despair.

New titles: Arakure - The Wild Ones by Fujiwara Kiyo

Love and Heroism Under One Roof!

Arakure © Fujiwara Kiyo
Hakusensha [Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia as
Arakure - The Wild Ones
by Elex Media

After her mother's death, Wakamura Sachie is taken in by her grandfather. Her worst fears are realized when her mother's former home turns out to be a yakuza clan's headquarters!

As the only grandchild of a yakuza boss, Sachie is assigned a protector from the gang ranks — Igarashi Rakuto. But also grandpa adoptee Igarashi is no normal delinquent; he's actually the beloved student council president of Sachie's new school!

No one at school knows about Rakuto's hidden life, and soon Sachie finds herself falling for her bodyguard. But she's the granddaughter of Rakuto's boss, and he can never show his feelings for her. That quote from VIZ Media's Wild Ones, Vol. 1 description just ups the romantic stakes into delish ^^

So, Poor Boy/Rich Girl—a princely yakuza ward bodyguards an orphaned Strong Female Lead—but did you know that we can also look forward to First Loves and Love Triangles in this ex-Hana to Yume shoujo manga? Well, we can ^^

Arakure - The Wild Ones, the most romantic, breathtaking story ever and I kid you not, as I sed back in 2008, debuted in HanaLaLa #22/2008 and before that Indonesian HanaYume/LaLa was discontinued, managed to reach chapter 35, compiled in volume 7. The series is collected in 10 volumes, the last released in Japan in April 2009.

CMIIW but I believe that Arakure is the first Fujiwara Kiyo manga licensed for Indonesia. [Continued after the release list.]

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.09.19)

1. Arakure - The Wild Ones (Arakure) 1 of 10 by Fujiwara Kiyo

Arakure 「アラクレ」 by Fujiwara Kiyo Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 1 (chapters 1-4) first published in Japan 2005.07

Other languages
English Wild Ones (VIZ Media: 10 volumes)

2. Artist Acro 8 of 9 by Sakurai Ato

Artist Acro 「アーティストアクロ」 by Sakurai Ato Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 8 first published in Japan 2010.04

Other languages
Simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: 魔法亚克罗 #3 per 2010.07)

3. Blooming Youth (Hanasakeru Seishounen) 6 of 12 by Itsuki Natsumi

Hanasakeru Seishounen 「花咲ける青少年」 by Itsuki Natsumi Hakusensha LaLa and LaLa DX, shoujo Volume 6 first published in Japan 1992.01

Reissues/Other languages
Reissued in six aizōban from 2009.02 to 2009.03
Traditional Chinese 天國少女 (Tong Li, 12 volumes)

Related
One-shot sequel (Melody 27 June 2009) and Hanasakeru Seishounen: Tokubetsuhen (one volume per 2011.03). A Hanasakeru Seishounen Premium Fanbook is scheduled to release 2011.12.05.

Adaptations
A 39-episode anime adaptation by Studio Pierrot, starring seiyuu Endo Aya (Kajika Louisa Kugami Burnsworth), Morikawa Toshiyuki (Huang Li-Ren), Ono Daisuke (Eugene Alexandr De Volkan), Namikawa Daisuke (Rumaty Ivan Di Raginei) and Fukuyama Jun (Carl Rosenthal) that aired between April 2009 and February 2010 on NHK, and at least two stage adaptations, the first premiering 29 September 2010 in Tokyo

4. Fairy Tail 11 of 29+ by Mashima Hiro

Fairy Tail 「ＦＡＩＲＹ　ＴＡＩＬ」 by Mashima Hiro Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 11 (chapters 83-91) first published in Japan 2008.08

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 2009 Kodansha Manga Awards (tied with Katou Motohiro's Q.E.D.); Best Comedy Manga, 2009 Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation's Industry Awards

Other languages/Serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Magz (ongoing)
English Fairy Tail (Del Rey until volume 12; Kodansha Comics from volume 13 [2011.05], volume 14 [2011.07], volume 15 street date: 2011.09.27), French (Pika Édition: Tome 20 shipped 2011.09.07), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: FAIRY TAIL魔導少年 27 released 2011.08), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: FAIRY TAIL #22 per 2010.10)

Adaptations
The A-1 Pictures and Satelight anime co-production starring seiyuu Hirano Aya (Lucy Heartfilia), Kakihara Tetsuya (Natsu Dragneel), Nakamura Yuuichi (Gray Fullbuster) and Kugimiya Rie (Happy) continues to air (episode 95 aired 2011.09.03). The Animax Asia run premiered 30 September 2010. Anime OAVs have been bundled with the manga volumes: Fairy Tail: Yōkoso Fairy Hills! (with limited edition volume 26; 2011.04.15) and Yōsei Gakuen Yankee-kun to Yankee-chan (volume 27; 2011.06.17).

Related
Fairy Megane, a one-shot crossover between Fairy Tail and Yoshikawa Miki's Yankee-kun to Megane-chan (AKA Flunk Punk Rumble), appeared in Weekly Shonen Magazine in 2008. The Yōsei Gakuen Yankee-kun to Yankee-chan manga side story was released in the limited edition volume 27 as a separate booklet from the DVD.

The official FAIRY TAIL+ fanbook released 2010.05 in Japan, the FAIRY TAIL A official animation book in 2011.01.

5. Hyde & Closer (Juhou Kaikin!! Hyde & Closer) 7 of 7 by Aso Haro [Finale]

Juhou Kaikin!! Hyde & Closer 「呪法解禁！！ハイド＆クローサー」 by Aso Haro Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 7 first published in Japan 2009.08

Other languages
English Hyde & Closer (VIZ Media: five volumes per 2011.07 • volume 6 street date: 2011.10.11; serialized in ShonenSunday.com), French (Delcourt: seven volumes)

6. Kariage kun 45 of 50+ by Ueda Masashi

Kariage-kun 「かりあげクン」 by Ueda Masashi Futabasha Action Comics, seinen Volume 45 first published in Japan 2008.06

Awards
Ueda Masashi received the 28th Bungeishunjū Manga Award (1982) for Kariage-kun, Furiten-kun and Masashi-kun, along with Suzuki Yamato for Ai MY Tenrankai.

Related series
Sequels: Heinetsu no Salaryman Kariage-kun: Chinan dake no Kuchikara Otoko! Hen (JP release: 2004.01), Heinetsu no Salaryman Kariage-kun: Itazura Meichin Bamenhen (2004.04) and Heinetsu no Salaryman Kariage-kun: Makenai Onnatachihen (2004.06) and Chotto ecchina Kariage kun PINK and and Chotto kagekina Kariage kun BLACK and Kariage-kun Best Selection (published 2010.12 (PINK and BLACK) and 2011.01 (Best Selection) for the 30th anniversary)

Adaptations
Adapted into anime by Toei Animation (1989-1990)

7. Smash! 4 of 18 by Saki Kaori

Smash! 「スマッシュ！」 by Saki Kaori Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2007.06

8. The Tyr Chronicles (Tireujeongi) 8 of 11+ by Ra InSoo & Son ChangHo

Tireujeongi 「티르전기」 by Ra InSoo & Son ChangHo AKA Legend of Tyr Daiwon C.I., Comic Champ, sonyun Volume 8 first published in Korea 2010.07

9. Vinland Saga 7 of 10+ by Yukimura Makoto

Vinland Saga 「ヴィンランド・サガ」 by Yukimura Makoto Kodansha Afternoon (initially in Weekly Shonen Magazine), shounen/seinen Volume 7 (chapters 43-49) first published in Japan 2009.02

Awards
Nominee, 2008 Manga Taisho award and Grand Prize winner, Manga division, Japan Media Arts Festival 2009

Other languages/serializations
Indonesian Shonen Magz (ongoing serialization)
French (Kurokawa: Tome 9 shipped 2011.03 • Tome 10 street date: 2011.10.13), Italian (Star Comics), traditional Chinese (Tong Li: 海盜戰記 9 released 2011.03)

10. Witch Hunter 4 of 12+ by Cho JungMan

Witch Hunter 「위치헌터」 by Cho JungMan Daiwon C.I., Super Champ, sonyun Volume 4 first published in Korea 2007.01

Other languages
French (Ki-oon: Witch Hunter Tome 11 per 2011.02 • Tome 12 street date: 2011.10.13)

11. Yakitate!! Japan 23 of 26 by Hashiguchi Takashi

Yakitate!! Japan 「焼きたて！！ジャぱん」 by Hashiguchi Takashi Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 23 (chapters 203-212) first published in Japan 2006.07

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 49th Shogakukan Manga Awards (tied with Arakawa Hiromu's Fullmetal Alchemist)

Other languages/serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Star (concluded)
English Yakitate!! Japan (VIZ Media: 26 volumes per 2011.04), French (Delcourt/Akata; Yakitate Ja-Pan !! un pain c'est tout tome 26 per 2010.01), Spanish (Editorial Ivréa Spain), German (EMA) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li: 新鮮出爐﹗日式麵包王 26 released 2007.06)

Adaptations
Sunrise's 69-episode anime adaptation starring seiyuu Kobayashi Yumiko as Azuma Kazuma aired from October 2004 to March 2006 on TV Tokyo.

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HanaLaLa ceases publication; Issue 55/2010 to be the last issue

The Indonesian Hana to Yume/LaLa Farewell Edition releases 8 December 2010 (earlier in some areas).

HanaLaLa 55/2010 (Farewell Edition)
Front cover: Sugar Princess © Nakajo Hisaya/Hakusensha

This tweet from @TheRealHanaLaLa came out of nowhere today:

Dear readers, HL55 akan menjadi edisi penutup, terima kasih bykk atas dukungan selama ini u/selengkapnya mohon klik link http://cot.ag/fbfrNT

*wails* I feel like I've lost a good friend.

The linked Sayonara & Arigato message doesn't cite reasons for the axing, but reassures readers that HanaLaLa manga will continue to release — directly to tankou. The mangazine launched May 2006 serializes, among others, Nakamura Yoshiki's Skip Beat!, Hino Matsuri's Vampire Knight, Higuchi Tachibana's Alice Academy, Hatori Bisco's Ouran High School Host Club and Nakajo Hisaya's Sugar Princess (which wraps in Issue 55).

HanaLaLa premiere edition
[V.B. Rose © Hidaka Banri/Hakusensha]

Still, the lack of explanation makes the official admission —

Untuk bisa bertahan, ada target-target tertentu yang harus dicapai HanaLaLa, dan HanaLaLa bersyukur berkat dukungan kalian semua HanaLaLa bisa bertahan selama empat tahun lebih.

—that the mangazine met targets set by Japanese publisher Hakusensha even more confusing. If it had been performing according to expectation, then what gives?

But before this Good night, Sweet Princess and flights of tenshi sing thee to thy rest post deteriorates into so much conspiracy theorizing, I will stop editorializing there. I will, however, note that despite no warning in the penultimate HanaLaLa 54—which was all Business as Usual—the closure had obviously been in the works for some time (as evidenced by the Farewell Edition slapped on to the HanaLaLa 55 front cover).

The announcement spawned a wave of disbelief and mourning on teh internets; here's a smattering of reactions to HanaLaLa's impending demise:

✱ Kenangan d/Hanalala: mati-matian jmpt HL pdhl lg hujan lebat smpe bantu angkat buku2 krn tk buku langganan kebanjiran:') #Hanalala (@wenzara)

✱ Kenangan bersama Hanalala ikutan ekskur bareng Ou-Host yang gokil,imut dan fun abis #Hanalala (@dalina02)

✱ #HanaLaLa introducing me to good shoujo mangas #SkipBeat #Ouran etc etc @TheRealHanaLaLa thank you ^^ (@freakenari)

✱ berkat HL sy bs kenal byk manga Hakusensha yg selama ini tdk kukenal. I love Dragon's fiance berkat km #Hanalala (@wenzara)

✱ I thought Hanalala was doing rather well for a periodic comic magazine... *garuk2 kepala* #Support #Hanalala (@tezumo)

✱ Sayang sekali @TheRealHanaLaLa harus berhenti terbit. Padahal itu majalah komik favorit saya :( (@baka_girl)

✱ Menangis meraung2 karena #HanaLaLa ga akan terbit lagi. I HATE MONDAY!!! (@oebee_cherry)

✱ #thingsimiss #Hanalala, will be missed :| (@coffeewing)

✱ RIP my dear friend (-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩___-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩) (@tamaki_sou)

More farewells here. If you have your own HanaLaLa bye-bye to share, please feel free to use the comments box below. If you have a Twitter account, you might also want to retweet this post (use the Share button) or retweet my I support #HanaLaLa. Pls don't stop publishing the Indonesian Hana to Yume/LaLa tweet. Who knows? We might be able to overturn the closure decision.

If not, much as it pains me to say: Farewell, HanaLaLa, and thanks for the manga memories.

Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03)
Mistress of Adoxography and HanaLaLa fangirl

HanaLaLa serials past and present

• Alice Academy by Higuchi Tachibana
• Arakure - The Wild Ones by Fujiwara Kiyo
• Beauty is the Beast by Matsumoto Tomo
• Cinta Pertama Kukiko (Kukiko no Hatsukoihen) by Uno Ayumi
• Darling by Uno Ayumi
• Darling - Special File (Darling omake in HanaLaLa 39/2009)
• Dragon's Fiancé (Ryuu no Hanawazurai) by Kusakawa Nari
• English School Wars by Matsumoto Tomo
• Fruits Basket by Takaya Natsuki
• Happy Paradise by Takarada Iyo
• Heart Blossoms (Kokoro ni Hana wo) by Kanno Aya
• La Corda D'Oro by Kure Yuki
• La Corda D'Oro ~ Special Symphony ~ (Kin-iro no Corda Tokubetsuhen in HanaLaLa 49/2010)
• La Corda D'Oro Special Episode ~ Furioso ~ (Kin-iro no Corda Tokubetsuhen ~ Furioso special in HanaLaLa 45/2009)
• La Corda D'Oro Special Episode ~ Prelude ~ (Kin-iro no Corda Tokubetsuhen ~ Prelude special in HanaLaLa 13/2007)
• La Corda D'Oro Special Episode ~ In the Morning ~ (Kin-iro no Corda Tokubetsuhen ~ Gasshuku no Asa special in HanaLaLa 13/2007)
• La Corda D'Oro Special Episode ~ Presto ~ (Kin-iro no Corda Tokubetsuhen ~ Presto special in HanaLaLa 38/2009)
• La Corda D'Oro 2 ~ Passionato ~ Prolog ~ (Kin-iro no Corda 2 Passionato ~ Prolog special in HanaLaLa 52/2010)
• La Corda D'Oro 2 ~ Passionato ~ (Kin-iro no Corda 2 ~ Passionato ~ special in HanaLaLa 52/2010)
• MERUPURI: The Märchen Prince by Hino Matsuri
• Mr. ERMINE (Okojosan) by Uno Ayumi
• Mr. ERMINE - The Other Legend (Okojosan Gaiden) by Uno Ayumi
• Mr. ERMINE - Si Penguasa (Okojobanchou) by Uno Ayumi
• Natsume Yujincho by Midorikawa Yuki
• Natural Pearl Pink by Tanaka Meca
• Ouran High School Host Club by Hatori Bisco
• Boneka Kelinci Kak Honey (Honey-sempai no Usa-chan one-shot in HanaLaLa 3/2006)
• Egoistic Cluv (Ouran High School Host Club one-shot in HanaLaLa 3/2006)
• Penguin Revolution by Tsukuba Sakura
• Perjalanan Keliling Dunia Mr. Ermine (Shokoku Manyu Okojosan) by Uno Ayumi
• Roadside Angel by EMURA
• Skip Beat! by Nakamura Yoshiki
• Sugar Princess by Nakajo Hisaya
• Twinkle Stars (Hoshi wa Utau) by Takaya Natsuki
• Vampire Knight by Hino Matsuri
• V.B. Rose by Hidaka Banri
• With My Brothers (Oniichan to Issho) by Tokeino Hari

HanaLaLa one-shots (partial)

• Diamond 50% by Tanaka Meca (one-shot in HanaLaLa 3/2006)
• Double Crown by Kusakawa Nari (one-shot in HanaLaLa 44/2009)
• Lepas dari Belenggu (Kaikin) by Matsumoto Tomo (one-shot in HanaLaLa 29/2008)
• Love Egoist ~ Love or Dream? by Hatori Bisco (one-shot in HanaLaLa 43/2009)
• Love Egoist ~ Please Please Me ~ by Hatori Bisco (one-shot in HanaLaLa 26/2008)
• Mr. Pet Lover (Kawaii Pettoyasan) by Uno Ayumi (one-shot in HanaLaLa 12/2007)
• Let's Go to School (Gakkou no Susume) by Kanno Aya (one-shot in HanaLaLa 3/2006)
• Parallel to the World by Tokeino Hari (one-shot in HanaLaLa 2/2006)
• Santa's Town ~ The Miracle of Christmas (Santa no Iru Machi) by Tokeino Hari (one-shot in HanaLaLa 28/2008)
• Your Song and Mine (Kimi to Boku no Uta) by Tokeino Hari (one-shot in HanaLaLa 46/2010)

If I missed anything, do add in the comments, k?

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manga · shoujo · HanaLaLa · HanaLaLa closure · Elex Media · Alice Academy ·Arakure · Dragon's Fiancé (Ryuu no Hanawazurai) · La Corda D'Oro · Natsume Yujincho · Ouran High School Host Club · Perjalanan Keliling Dunia Mr. Ermine (Shokoku Manyu Okojosan) · Skip Beat! · Twinkle Stars (Hoshi wa Utau) · Vampire Knight · V.B. Rose · With My Brothers (Oniichan to Issho)