Inuyasha 55, Kungfu Boy Premium 7, Q.E.D. 38 (Elex Media 16 November 2011 manga) [UPDATED]

Debated whether to finish the draft NikBabble™ first or give you the shopping MinimaList nau. The latter won. Be back later with moar eyecandy and blurbs. «Edit: I'm baaaaaack!

Inuyasha © Takahashi Rumiko/Shogakukan [First serialized in Shonen Sunday] · Tekken Chinmi © Maekawa Takeshi/Kodansha [Kodansha Manga Bunko] · Q.E.D. Shomei Shuryo © Katou Motohiro [Serialized in Monthly Shōnen Magazine +, formerly in Magazine E-no]. Published in Indonesia as Inuyasha, Kungfu Boy (Premium) and Q.E.D. Quod Erat Demonstrandum by Elex Media

Naraku forces Sango into a corner: if she sacrifices Rin, she can save Miroku. Whatever her choice, will she be in time to stop Miroku from opening his last wind tunnel?

It seems everyone falls prey to Naraku and his look-alikes' traps in Takahashi Rumiko's Inuyasha 55, the penultimate volume. While Inuyasha and Sesshomaru attack Naraku in earnest... Kagome loses her priestess powers, making her a prime target! [from VIZ Media's Inuyasha, Vol. 55: Power of the Jewel description]

Inuyasha 55 compiles chapters 539–548: Capture, Reborn Light, Trap of Light, Swallowed Light, Vanished Arrow, Core, Despair, Naraku's Wish, Cutting Meidou and Byakuya's Blade. [*NOT Elex/Shonen Star chapter titles] If you can't wait for Elex to release the final tankou, check out Shonen Star and find the post 548 chapters there.

I would've followed up the Inuyasha 55 preview with that of Kungfu Boy 7 Premium, but its synopsis is the same as Flash of Wind 29's (screencap proof »here and »here for when Gramedia Shop twigs and changes KBP 7's synops). Chinmi fans, don't fret, because Chinmi is also the star (the front cover) of Shonen Magz Issue 11 (also streets on the 16th), which (prolly) means a major Kungfu Boy Legends development is afoot. But more on ShoMagz later.

So you can see I have a valid reason for previewing Q.E.D. volume 38 up here—Inuyasha, Kungfu Boy and Q.E.D. all tied for top DO WANT! so fair's fair—and it has nothing to do with me fangirling Touma nor shipping Touma×Kana :P

Q.E.D. vol 38 of 40+
By Katou Motohiro

Kuse Yumeji, a film producer with big dreams, persuades Shimamoto Shigehiko, a millionaire's son, to bankroll his movies. The movies do so badly at the tills, Shimamoto loses all his money.

One day, as Shimamoto is about to ask Kuse for a DVD of "Metaphor Murder Case," the producer is murdered. The main suspect: Shimamoto.

Synops above refers to chapter 75 Kekosongan, one of two Q.E.D. 38 stories, first serialized in Magazine E-no's November 2010 issue. The other story is Tujuh Belas, first published in January 2011. [Original serialization details from the Japanese Wikipedia Ｑ．Ｅ．Ｄ．証明終了 entry.]

New Elex titles
Only one manga and that's the latest in the Doraemon Movie series: Doraemon Movie: Nobita di Dunia Setan. Preview after the release list.

Like your classics as graphic novels? Then check out the Komik Legenda Ternama series. This street date we get L. Frank Baum's The Wizard Of Oz, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea or 60,000 mil di bawah laut and Lewis Carroll's Alice In Wonderland. The Indonesian versions of the Graphic Revolve GN (Capstone Press) are priced at IDR 25,000 each.

Mangazines: Shonen Magz 11/2011
As mentioned above, Kungfu Boy Legends is the cover of Shonen Magz 11, but the Featured spotlight shines on (relative newbie) Ninja Clan. Scroll down for the latest on Shigahaku's Ninja, Devoted Followers, Past Plays a Big Role, Promise Shiinake no Hitobito.

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.11.16)

1. Adventure of Cat Mix Toraji (Neko Mix Genkitan Toraji) vol 4 of 4+ by Tamura Yumi

Neko Mix Genkitan Toraji 「猫ｍｉｘ幻奇譚とらじ」 by Tamura Yumi Shogakukan Rinka, josei Volume 4 first published in Japan 2011.02

2. Animal Doctor (Doubutsu no Oishasan) vol 9 of 12 by Sasaki Noriko

Doubutsu no Oishasan 「動物のお医者さん」 by Sasaki Noriko AKA Mr. Veterinarian Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 9 first published in Japan 1993.01

Reissues/Other languages
Reissued in eight bunkoban between 1995.12 and 1996.06
Traditional Chinese Ai Xin Dong Wu Yi Yuan (Tong Li Taiwan; 12 volumes)

3. Be Good vol 3 of 6+ by Kim GiJung & Shin InChol (Orange Agency) «Ex-10.19
4. Blooming Youth (Hanasakeru Seishounen) vol 8 of 12 by Itsuki Natsumi

Hanasakeru Seishounen 「花咲ける青少年」 by Itsuki Natsumi Hakusensha LaLa and LaLa DX, shoujo Volume 8 first published in Japan 1993.05

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 (volume 2 street date: 2011.12.05). The Hanasakeru Seishounen Premium Fanbook is also scheduled for 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

5. Bride of the Water God (Habaek-eui Shinbu) vol 6 of 15+ by Yun MiKyung

Habaek-eui Shinbu 「하백의 신부」 by Yun MiKyung Seoul Cultural Publishers Wink, soonjung Volume 6 first published in Korea 2008.05

Other languages/serializations
English Bride of the Water God (Dark Horse: nine volumes per 2011.11.01 • volume 10 street date: 2012.01.31), French L'épouse du dieu de l'eau (Editions Clair de Lune: Tome 5 shipped 2011.08 • Tome 6 street date: 2011.12.01)

6. Detektif Conan Movie: The Time Bombed Skyscraper - Last (Gekijōban Meitantei Conan: Tokei-jikake no matenrou) by Aoyama Gosho [Finale] «Ex-11.02

Gekijōban Meitantei Conan: Tokei-jikake no matenrou [Ka] 「劇場版　名探偵コナン　時計じかけの摩天楼 (下)」 by Aoyama Gosho Shogakukan Shonen Sunday Comics Visual Selection, shounen Volume 2 of 2 first published in Japan 1997.10

Related
Based on the first Meitantei Conan movie, Gekijōban Meitantei Conan: Tokei-jikake no matenrou that premiered 19 April 1997 in Japan

7. [Premiere] Doraemon Movie: Nobita di Dunia Setan (Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Makai Dai Bōken) by Fujiko F. Fujio

Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Makai Dai Bōken 「映画ドラえもん　のび太の魔界大冒険」 by Fujiko F. Fujio Shogakukan Tentoumushi Comics Anime-ban, kodomo First published in Japan 2004.03

Related
Based on the 1982 Doraemon movie, Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld (Japan premiere: 1984.03.17)

8. Inuyasha vol 55 of 56 by Takahashi Rumiko

Inuyasha 「犬夜叉」 by Takahashi Rumiko Full title: Sengoku Otogizoushi Inuyasha (InuYasha, A Feudal Fairy Tale) Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 55 (chapters 539-548) first published in Japan 2008.10

Awards
Winner, 47th Shogakukan Manga Awards in the Shounen category

Serializations/other languages
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)
English Inuyasha (VIZ Media: 56 volumes per 2011.01), French (Kana Tome 44 shipped 2011.08 • Tome 45 street date: 2011.12.02), Dutch (Kana), Spanish (Glénat Spain, Grupo Editorial Vid Mexico, LARP Editores Argentina), Italian (Star Comics), German (EMA, 56 volumes), Portuguese (Editora JBC Brazil), Swedish (Egmont Kärnan), Polish (Egmont Polska), traditional Chinese (Chingwin), Vietnamese (NXB Trẻ), Korean (Haksan)

Adaptations
Adapted into anime by Sunrise: the first season, based on volumes 1 through 36 and spanning 167 episodes, aired on Yomiuri TV from October 2000 until September 2004. The sequel, Inuyasha Kanketsu-hen, which picks up from volume 36 until series end, premiered October 2009. Seiyuu Yamaguchi Kappei, Yukino Satsuki and Morikawa Toshiyuki reprise their roles as Inuyasha, Kagome and Naraku. The sequel ended 2010.03.29.

At least four originally-conceived anime features have also been released: Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001.12), The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002.12), Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003.12) and Fire on the Mystic Island (2004.12). A prequel special Inuyasha Meguri Au Mae no Unmei Koiuta aired 2004.04.19 in Japan.

The Inuyasha novel Shōsetsu InuYasha written by Tomoko Komparu and illustrated by Takahashi Rumiko was published in December 2004 under the Shonen Sunday Comics Special label.

9. Kungfu Boy vol 7 of 18 Premium (Tekken Chinmi [Bunko]) by Maekawa Takeshi

Tekken Chinmi 「鉄拳チンミ　(講談社漫画文庫)」 by Maekawa Takeshi AKA Ironfist Chinmi Kodansha Manga Bunko, shounen Bunko volume 7 first published in Japan 2002.10

Awards
1987 Kodansha Manga Awardee for the Shounen Category

Related series
Sequels: New Kungfu Boy (20 volumes), Kungfu Boy Legends (12 volumes per 2011.10.17 in Japan; serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Magz, ongoing) and side story Tekken Chinmi Gaiden (3 volumes per 2010.04; serialized in Shonen Magz; Chinmi Other Story: Chinmi & Shie Fan released 2011.06)

10. Lindbergh vol 2 of 5+ by Ahndongshik

Lindbergh 「リンドバーグ」 by Ahndongshik Shogakukan Gessan, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.06

11. Metal Fight Beyblade vol 3 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 Shinsōban volume 3 first published in Japan 2009.11

Volume 3 chapters:
10. Dragon Emperor Evolution!!
11. The L-Drago Horror!!
12. The Elusive Pisces!!
13. Transformation Technique - Annihilation!!
14. A Battle to the Death!!
[*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.

12. Palette of 12 Secret Colors (Juuni Hizoku no Palette) vol 5 of 6 by Kusakawa Nari

Juuni Hizoku no Palette 「十二秘色のパレット」 by Kusakawa Nari Hakusensha LaLa DX, shoujo Volume 5 first published in Japan 2008.03

Other languages
English The Palette of 12 Secret Colors (CMX: six volumes) and French La Magie d'Opale (Delcourt; six volumes)

13. Q.E.D. Quod Erat Demonstrandum (Q.E.D. Shomei Shuryo) vol 38 of 40+ by Katou Motohiro

Q.E.D. Shomei Shuryo 「Ｑ．Ｅ．Ｄ．証明終了」 by Katou Motohiro Kodansha Monthly Shōnen Magazine + (formerly in Magazine E-no and Magazine GREAT), shounen Volume 38 (chapters 75-76) first published in Japan 2011.02

Awards
Winner, 2009 Kodansha Manga Awards for the Shounen category (tied with Mashima Hiro's Fairy Tail)

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 神通小偵探 Wonder Little Detective volume 38 released 2011.09)

Related series
C.M.B. (side story, ongoing, 18 volumes as at 2011.10.17) and the Q.E.D./C.M.B. crossover (premiered in Monthly Shōnen Magazine + on 20 October)

Two official guidebooks have been published: Q.E.D. Shomei Shuryo The Trick Note (Japan release: 2004.10) and Q.E.D. Shomei Shuryo The Trick File (2009.01)

Adaptations
A 10-episode live action renzoku starring Nakamura Aoi as Touma Sou and Takahashi Ai as Mizuhara Kana aired in Japan from January to March 2009 on NHK.

14. Smash! vol 5 of 18 by Saki Kaori

Smash! 「スマッシュ！」 by Saki Kaori Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 5 first published in Japan 2007.08

15. Topeng Kaca vol 19 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 19 first published in Japan 1995.03

Related
Glass no Kamen tankoubon (47 volumes per 2011.07)

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

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[Value sets] Paket Komik *Harga Spesial*

1. Our Dear Tamura-kun, Vols. 1-4 of 4 by Kurafuji Sachi (Watashitachi no Tamura-kun) –Complete–  [IDR 32,000/set]
2. Penguin Revolution, Vols. 1-7 of 7 by Tsukuba Sakura (Penguin Kakumei) –Complete–  [IDR 56,000/set]
3. The Puppet Master Lin, Vols. 1-8 (of 14) by Wada Shinji (Kugutsushi Lin) [IDR 64,000/set]
4. Raiders, Vol 1-4 (of 9) by Park JinJun [IDR 32,000/set]
5. The Real Fake Princess, Vols. 1-5 of 5 by Ihuan –Complete–  [IDR 40,000/set]
6. The Recipe For Gertrude, Vols. 1-4 (of 5) by Kusakawa Nari (Gertrude no Recipe) [IDR 32,000/set]
7. Red Haired Snow White, Vols. 1-4 (of 6+) by Akizuki Sorata (Akagami no Shirayuki Hime) [IDR 32,000/set]
8. Roadside Angel, Vols. 1-4 of 4 by EMURA (Michibata no Tenshi) –Complete–  [IDR 32,000/set]
9. Tena on S-string, Vols. 1-4 (of 9) by Mikabe Sesuna (S-Senjou no Tena) [IDR 32,000/set]

Note: Volume tallies represent volume totals in country of origin, which may not coincide with Elex Media's latest releases. Elex's most recent Tena on S-string is volume 8 (shipped 2011.10.12). Raiders, The Recipe For Gertrude and Red Haired Snow White include their most recent volumes in the value sets. Posthumously released Kugutsushi Lin 14 is indicated as the final The Puppet Master Lin volume for self-evident reasons. (Wada Shinji-sensei passed away on July 5, 2011; volume 14 streeted in Japan 2011.09.16. Elex's volume 8 released June 2010).

Mangazines (2011.11.16)

• Shonen Magz Issue 11/2011 (Kodansha Shonen Magazine)

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C.M.B. 15, Detektif Conan 61, Library War: Love and War 3 (Elex Media 11 May 2011 manga)

JP/ID cover mix because option ga butuh covernya, cuma butuh teksnya (Cover not needed; give me list!) won the Elex poll.

C.M.B. Shinra Hakubutsukan no Jiken Mokuroku © Katou Motohiro
Kodansha [Serialized in Monthly Shonen Magazine]
Published in Indonesia as C.M.B. by Elex Media Komputindo

Another of Shinra's adoptive fathers pops up — Professor Stan tracking a stolen Cambodian Devata sculpture to Japan. Unlike risk-taker dad Ray though, Stan appears normal. But his (surface) serenity presages headaches for our (already) clueless genius Shinra.

Summary refers to Op.41 Stan that first appeared in Monthly Shonen Magazine's June 2010 issue. It is one of four C.M.B 15 stories. The others are

• Ariadne's Thread (Op.39), unraveling the mystery of the wooden Minotaur behind Shinra on the cover;
• Fishing (Op.40), which sees Shinra's jaunt to a fishing pier overrun with cops chasing drug traffickers; and
• Quilt (Op.42), in which a British Museum director risks worsening health to ask Shinra to decipher a mysterious quilt.

You know, right, that these snap synopses—save Op.41's—didn't come from Elex? (They hail from the Japanese   Ｃ．Ｍ．Ｂ． Wiki article.)

Now for the other top DO WANT! — volume 61 of the 24th longest running manga series, according to EN Wiki's tankou tally.

Detektif Conan 61 of 71+ by Aoyama Gosho

Phantom Thief Kid appears before his fans; what teleportation magic—and jewel theft—await?

Aside from chapter 631 Purple Nail (Kid's jewel target), Detektif Conan 61 investigates the case of peculiar paper airplanes (chapter 638 Paper Airplane) that Conan and Okiya Subaru deduce to be... (Go »here if you want the   SPOIL.)

☆ Other manga (and manhwa) previews are after the release list.

New Elex manga

Wickedness and other Things That Don't Just Go Bump in the Night loom in the 5.11 debuts: Dream Eater Merry by Ushiki Yoshitaka, Moonlight Act by Fujita Kazuhiro and Princess Resurrection by Mitsunaga Yasunori. I already babbled about Yumekui Merry (reskedded from 4.27) and who can't claim even a passing acquaintance with Monsters, Princess, Vampires, Werewolves, Zombies, Adapted to Anime, Weak Male Lead, Strong Female Lead, Royal Family, Resurrection Kaibutsu Oujo? So Moonlight Act gets the Above the Cut blog estate. (Don't fret; I ramble about Princess Resurrection after the release list.)

Gekkou Jourei
© Fujita Kazuhiro
Shogakukan [Shonen Sunday]
Published in Indonesia as
Moonlight Act by Elex Media

Let me tell you a troublesome story: Every few decades, the light of a blue moon illuminates the earth, causing the faerie tale world children know from bedtime stories to experience weirdness. For this reason, the council of the world of tales enacted the Moonlight Ordinance.

Baka-Updates Manga in its Gekkou Jourei description contributes the name of our Hero: Iwasaki Gekko, high school student slash enforcer of the Moonlight Ordinance or Act aimed at normalizing the strange. (I don't know who is the girl on the cover; MU didn't say.)

Best known for the award-winning Calvin and Hobbes on acid Ushio to Tora, Fujita Kazuhiro-sensei is also the brain behind Bakegyamon. His 43-volume Karakuri Circus premieres over on Level Comics's side the same day as Moonlight Act. Both serialized in Shonen Sunday, but Gekkou Jourei is still current.

Oh, and manga-ka Raiku Makoto (Konjiki no Gash!!), Anzai Nobuyuki (Flame of Recca) and Inoue Kazurou (Midori Days) once worked as Fujita-sensei's assistants.

Box sets: Dragon Ball (You've only been drooling for this)

Dragon Ball
© Toriyama Akira/Shueisha
[Weekly Shonen Jump]
Published in Indonesia
by Elex Media

Apparently, an IDR 160,000 price ticket for a 10-volume box set isn't as hard to swallow as I'd first surmised; LX kids jumped at the chance of acquiring Dragon Ball volumes 1-10, 11-20 AND 21 to 30. Now, I don't know how many DB volumes Elex plans to bundle in total, but if we go by the original 42 tankou, one would need another IDR 192,000 on top of the IDR 480,000 for these three sets to complete the collection. So looking at an IDR 672,000 outlay or roughly USD 78.62 here.

Now if that Edisi Baru/New Edition you can see if you squint at teh cover means Elex is releasing the kanzenban (off-off-OFF! chance), then you'd need to factor in the cost of only four more volumes. But considering the IDR 16,000/volume price—500 rupiah less than the price of a regular tank—I doubt it's the kanzenban.

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.05.11)

1. C.M.B. (C.M.B. Shinra Hakubutsukan no Jiken Mokuroku) 15 of 17+ by Katou Motohiro

C.M.B. Shinra Hakubutsukan no Jiken Mokuroku 「Ｃ．Ｍ．Ｂ．森羅博物館の事件目録」 by Katou Motohiro Kodansha Monthly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 15 first published in Japan 2010.10

Volume 15 chapters:
Op.39: Ariadne's Thread (Monthly Shonen Magazine, April 2010)
Op.40: Fishing (May 2010)
Op.41: Stan June 2010)
Op.42: Quilt (July 2010)
*NOT Elex Media's titles; mechanically translated from the JP   Ｃ．Ｍ．Ｂ． Wiki

Related series
Q.E.D. (main story, 38 volumes, ongoing)

Other languages
Traditional Chinese C.M.B.森羅博物館之事件目錄 (Tong Li Taiwan: 15 volumes per 2011.02.24)

2. Detektif Conan (Meitantei Conan) 61 of 71+ by Aoyama Gosho

Meitantei Conan 「名探偵コナン」 by Aoyama Gosho Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 61 first published in Japan 2008.04

Volume 61 chapters:
631. Purple Nail
632. Instant Movement
633. Three Taboos
634. Zero
635. Burn
636. Cause of Fire
637. Crackle
638. Paper Airplane
639. Message
640. Rescue
641. Destruction
*NOT Elex/Shonen Star chapter titles

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 46th Shogakukan Manga Awards (tied with Nishimori Hiroyuki's Cheeky Angel)

Other languages/serializations
Ongoing serialization in the Indonesian Shonen Star
English Case Closed (38 volumes per 2011.04 • volume 39 street date: 2011.07.12), French and Dutch (Kana; French Détective Conan tome 65 ships 2011.08.26), Spanish (Planeta DeAgostini Comics Spain), German and Swedish (Egmont), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: 名侦探柯南 #71 per 2011.04)

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 615 airs 2011.05.14), starring seiyuu Takayama Minami (Edogawa Conan) and Yamazaki Wakana (Mori Ran), at least 17 OAVs (Shonen Sunday Original animation, Magic File and Detective Conan Special: Secret of the Birth of Phantom Thief Kid), 14 animated films, and three 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) and a third special Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge! The Mystery of the Legendary Strange Bird (aired 2011.04.15 starring Mizobata Junpei as Kudo Shinichi)

3. [Series Premiere] Dream Eater Merry (Yumekui Merry) 1 of 6+ by Ushiki Yoshitaka [Resked from 4.27]

Yumekui Merry 「夢喰いメリー」 by Ushiki Yoshitaka Houbunsha Manga Time Kirara Forward, seinen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2008.10

Adaptations
J.C. Staff's 13-episode anime adaptation starring seiyuu Okamoto Nobuhiko (Fujiwara Yumeji) and Sakura Ayane (Merry Nightmare) aired in Japan between January and April 2011.

4. Godhand Teru 32 of 56+ by Yamamoto Kazuki

GodHand Teru 「ゴッドハンド輝」 by Yamamoto Kazuki Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 32 first published in Japan 2006.12

Awards/Recognitions
Nominee, the first Keitai Comic Taishō/Mobile Phone Comic Award (along with Ghost Sweeper Mikami by Shiina Takashi, Itazura na Kiss by Tada Kaoru, The Drops of God by Agi Tadashi and 16 other manga titles)

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li 天生妙手 vol. 55 per 2011.04.06)

Adaptations
Live-action adaptation starring Hiraoka Yuta (Mahigashi Teru) aired on TBS from 11 April to 16 May 2009.

5. Legend of the Cursed Sword (Pageomgi) 34 of 37 by Yeo BeopRyong & Park HuiJin

Pageomgi 「파검기」 by Yeo BeopRyong & Park HuiJin AKA PaGumKi Daiwon C.I. Comic Champ, sonyun Volume 34 first published in Korea 2008.02

Other languages
English Chronicles of the Cursed Sword (TOKYOPOP: 22 volumes per 2008.08.05, cancelled), German (Egmont Manga & Anime: The Legend of the Sword) and Swedish (B. Wahlströms Bokförlag AB)

6. Library War - Love & War (Toshokan Sensou: Love & War) 3 of 7+ by Yumi Kiiro & Arikawa Hiro

Toshokan Sensou: Love & War 「図書館戦争　ＬＯＶＥ＆ＷＡＲ」 by Yumi Kiiro & Arikawa Hiro Hakusensha LaLa and LaLa DX, shoujo Volume 3 first published in Japan 2009.03

Other languages
English Library Wars: Love & War (VIZ Media: four volumes per 2011.03 • volume 5 street date: 2011.06.07)

Related series
Adapted from the Toshokan Sensou light novel

An alternate shounen version, Toshokan Sensou: Spitfire!, illustrated by Furudori Yayoi, is ongoing serialization in Dengeki Daioh (one volume compiled as at 2008.06).

Adaptations
Production I.G's anime adaptation of Arikawa Hiro's Toshokan Sensou novel aired from April to June 2008 on Fuji TV starring seiyuu Inoue Marina (Kasahara Iku), Maeno Tomoaki (Dojo Atsushi) and Suzuki Tatsuhisa (Tezuka Hikaru).

7. Mokke 2 of 9 by Kumakura Takatoshi

Mokke 「もっけ」 by Kumakura Takatoshi Kodansha Afternoon, seinen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2003.03

8. [Series Premiere] Moonlight Act (Gekkou Jourei) 1 of 13+ by Fujita Kazuhiro

Gekkou Jourei 「月光条例」 by Fujita Kazuhiro Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2008.06

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Ching Win Taiwan: 月光條例 11 released 2011.04.18)

9. New Kobochan (Shin Kobo-chan) 5 of 20+ by Ueda Masashi

Shin Kobo-chan 「新コボちゃん」 by Ueda Masashi Houbunsha Manga Time Comics, seinen/4-koma Volume 5 first published in Japan 2005.07

10. Ogawa and Team Saito (Ogawa to Yukai na Saitoutachi) 6 of 8+ by Sakyo

Ogawa to Yukai na Saitoutachi 「小川とゆかいな斎藤たち」 by Sakyo Kodansha Nakayoshi, shoujo Volume 6 first published in Japan 2008.12

Serializations
Indonesian Nakayoshi Gress! (ongoing)

11. [Series Premiere] Princess Resurrection (Kaibutsu Oujo) 1 of 14+ by Mitsunaga Yasunori

Kaibutsu Oujo 「怪物王女」 by Mitsunaga Yasunori Kodansha Shonen Sirius, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2006.01

Other languages
English Princess Resurrection (Del Rey: seven volumes per 2009.11), French (PIKA Édition: Princesse Résurrection tome 10 shipped 2010.09), German (EMA)

Adaptations
A 26 (24 + 2 Extra) episode anime adaptation by Madhouse that aired April through September 2007 (starring seiyuu Kawasumi Ayako as Hime and Oura Fuyuka as Hiyorimi Hiro) and 2 OAV episodes animated by Tatsunoko (bundled with manga volumes 13 and 14 released 2010.12.09 and 2011.03.09 respectively) with a different voice cast (Hayami Saori as Hime and Irino Miyu as Hiro)

12. Topeng Kaca Deluxe (Glass no Kamen) 11 of 24+ by Miuchi Suzue

Glass no Kamen 「ガラスの仮面」 by Miuchi Suzue Hakusensha Bessatsu Hana to Yume, shoujo Bunko volume 11 first published in Japan 1994.09

Related
Glass no Kamen tankoubon

Adaptations
Three anime and two seasons of a live-action drama

13. V.B. Rose 6 of 14 by Hidaka Banri

V.B. Rose 「Ｖ・Ｂ・ローズ」 by Hidaka Banri Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 6 first published in Japan 2006.03

Other languages/serialization
Serialized in HanaLaLa (only until chapter 56 in final HanaLaLa issue #55)
English V.B. Rose (TOKYOPOP: 12 volumes as at 2011.04.05), traditional Chinese (Ever Glory Taiwan: V．B．R 絲絨藍玫瑰 14 per 2009.10)

Adaptations
A V.B. Rose drama CD was released in Japan in 2006.12, starring seiyuu Mizuki Nana as Shiroi Ageha, Sakurai Takahiro as Arisaka Yukari, and Suwabe Junichi as Kuromine Mitsuya.

14. Wild Life 16 of 27 by Fujisaki Masato

Wild Life 「ワイルドライフ」 by Fujisaki Masato Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 16 (chapters 132-140) first published in Japan 2006.01

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

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Box sets

1. [Box set @ IDR 160,000] Dragon Ball, Vol. 1-10 (of 42) by Toriyama Akira
2. [Box set @ IDR 160,000] Dragon Ball, Vol. 11-20 (of 42) by Toriyama Akira
3. [Box set @ IDR 160,000] Dragon Ball, Vol. 21-30 (of 42) by Toriyama Akira

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