Detektif Conan 64, One Piece 60, Barista 2 (Elex Media 26 October 2011 manga)

Elex's Detektif Conan vol 64 preview—Satu-satunya petunjuk adalah lagu Let It Be yang disiulkan oleh pelaku—sounded familiar and some flipping back to July answered the Why?

It was Shonen Star 13's Detektif Conan preview.

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

I'm still no lawyer (not to mention remain a Conan virgin), so that

The statute of limitations on the unsolved 20-year old murder of Detective Morimura, Commissioner Matsumoto's subordinate, is set to expire. But a string of copycat killings extends the deadline. With clues thin on the ground—only the killer's Let It Be whistling as guide—Conan aids the police in tracking down the perp.

continues to be problematic. As I mentioned in that July post, apparently, Japan abolished the statute of limitations for murder in 2010, leading me to wonder whether that Under the new Law, the statute of limitations is not applied for crimes that are subject to the death penalty, such as murder and robbery that result in death amendment had been Aoyama Gosho-sensei's inspiration. (Prolly not cuz volume 64 streeted April 2009.) In any case, not much has changed since I adapted the blurb, or in short, I still don't know what I'm talkin' about. >.<

The one certain thing: There's also the case of Saba, Koi, Tai and Hirame, and the beginning of another run in with Phantom Thief Kid, the latter previewed in Wiki's Case Closed volume 64 summary.

Conan volume 64 compiles chapters 664 through 674: Ikkaku Rock, Mackerel Carp Sea Bream Flounder (that's Saba Koi Tai Hirame), Thirst for Blood, Scar, The Boy of Memory, Gari-kun, The One Who Whistles, The Connection, ESWN, The Common Pattern and Iron Tanuki. [*NOT Elex/Shonen Star chapter titles]

For up-to-the-minute Conan installments, bring home Shonen Star. The Indonesian Shonen Sunday Issue 19 streets the same day as Detektif Conan volume 64. The most recent Meitantei Conan chapter compiled in a tankou is 773: Possible Sniping! (collected in volume 73; JP release: 2011.09.16).

NikOvershare® took up too much Above the Cut space, so look for One Piece 60 and other featured manga blurbs below the release list.

New Elex titles
Despite being credited to Kiuchi Tatsuya (on the cover), Exposing Game or Sarashi Asobi, one of three newbs this release, is by Tobina Toya, manga-ka of the mysophobic Keppeki Shounen Kanzen Soubi or Mr. Super Clean (m&c! license). Another premiere is Dalam Atap di Bawah Langit, the Manga Time Kirara 4-koma Sora no Shita Yane no Naka by Futami Sui. Look for the latter's preview after the release list. Imma expose Exposing Game up here. (For the lowdown on local comic Bengal: Circle of Crime, check out LXO's thread. You already know Bayu Indie's Bengal, don't you?)

Exposing Game vol 1 of 2 by Tobina Toya

Sarashi Asobi © Tobina Toya
Hakusensha [Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia as
Exposing Game by Elex Media

Her student constituency fears council president Ooba Ren. Too bad because despite her sharp tongue and bad reputation, the prez actually possesses a gooood heart. ♡

A bored Shinigami knows how long Ren has left to live and possesses her — to expose all that Ren holds dear.

While Shinigami Ai enjoys his Exposing Game, he also grows interested (infatuated?) in Ren. [Addition from Karma Falls Scanslations' Sarashi Asobi description excerpted by Baka-Updates Manga]

Sarashi Asobi started its Hana to Yume serialization in 2008. Volume 1 was published in Japan in March 2009, the second and final tankou in April 2010.

Other Tobina Toya manga
Sarashi Asobi and Keppeki Shounen Kanzen Soubi represent Tobina Toya (or Touya)-sensei's completed shoujo series. Currently s/he's working on the Werewolves, Atypical Art Style Jiujiu, likewise serialized in HanaYume (four volumes released in Japan as of 2011.10.20).

Mangazines
Nakayoshi Gress! 10 streets with Shonen Star 19. Deets waaay below.

Elex Media manga and local comics (2011.10.26)

1. Barista vol 2 of 6+ by Muronaga Kumi & Hanagata Rei «EX 10.19

Barista 「バリスタ」 by Muronaga Kumi & Hanagata Rei Houbunsha Shuukan Manga Times, seinen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.07

2. BECK vol 28 of 34 by Harold Sakuishi

BECK 「ＢＥＣＫ」 by Harold Sakuishi Kodansha Monthly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 28 first published in Japan 2006.11

Awards
Winner, 2002 Kodansha Manga Awards for the Shounen category (tied with Nonaka Eiji's Cromartie High School)

Serializations/Other languages
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Magz (ongoing)
English BECK:Mongolian Chop Squad (TOKYOPOP: till volume 12), French (Akata/Delcourt: 34 volumes per 2010.03), Italian (Dynit), German (Tokyopop Germany; lapsed) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan)

Adaptations
Anime adaptation (till manga volume 11) by Madhouse featuring seiyuu Namikawa Daisuke (Tanaka Yukio/Koyuki), Ueno Yuuma (Minami Ryuusuke) and Saiki Miho (Minami Maho). Twenty-six episodes aired from October 2004 to March 2005 on TV Tokyo.

A BECK live-action film directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko, starring Mizushima Hiro (Ryuusuke) and Satoh Takeru (Koyuki), premiered 4 September 2010 in Japan.

Related
Guidebooks: BECK The Guidebook Complete Edition (Japan release: 2010.08); BECK Live! -Festival & Movie Guide- (2010.07); BECK At Last 33 1/3 (2008.10); BECK Music Guide (2005.10); BECK Volume 00 The Guidebook (2004.03); BECK Volume 0 The Guidebook (2002.11)

3. [Premiere] Bengal: Circle of Crime by Bayu Indie - SL

Bengal: Circle of Crime by Bayu Indie Elex Media, Young Adult First published in Indonesia 2011.10

4. [Series Premiere] Dalam Atap di Bawah Langit (Sora no Shita Yane no Naka) vol 1 of 2 by Futami Sui

Sora no Shita Yane no Naka 「空の下屋根の中」 by Futami Sui Houbunsha Manga Time Kirara and Manga Time Kirara Carat , seinen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.07

5. Detektif Conan (Meitantei Conan) vol 64 of 73+ by Aoyama Gosho

Meitantei Conan 「名探偵コナン」 by Aoyama Gosho Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 64 (chapters 664-674) first published in Japan 2009.04

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

Other languages/serializations
Ongoing serialization in the Indonesian Shonen Star
English Case Closed (VIZ Media: 40 volumes per 2011.10.11 • volume 41 street date: 2012.01.10), French (Kana: Détective Conan Tome 65 shipped 2011.08 • Tome 66 street date: 2011.12.02), Dutch (Kana), Spanish (Planeta DeAgostini Comics Spain), German and Swedish (Egmont), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: 名侦探柯南 #72 per 2011.08.16)

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 634 aired 2011.10.15), starring seiyuu Takayama Minami (Edogawa Conan) and Yamazaki Wakana (Mori Ran), at least 21 OAVs (Shonen Sunday Original animation, Magic File and Phantom Thief Kid specials, with the latest Phantom Thief Kid special, Detective Conan Special: Lapis Lazuli-Blue Colored Birthday scheduled for 29 October 2011), 15 animated films (the 15th Quarter of Silence released 2011.04.16) 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).

6. [Series Premiere] Exposing Game (Sarashi Asobi) vol 1 of 2 by Tobina Toya

Sarashi Asobi 「さらしあそび」 by Tobina Toya Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.03

7. Godhand Teru vol 34 of 59+ by Yamamoto Kazuki «EX 10.19

GodHand Teru 「ゴッドハンド輝」 by Yamamoto Kazuki Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 34 first published in Japan 2007.04

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. 56 per 2011.08)

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

Related
Godhand Teru novels (15 volumes as at 2009.01)
Godhand Teru Complete Dictionary (2010.03); Godhand Teru Valhalla Perfect Guide (2010.03)

8. GOGOGO to the West (Gogogo Saiyuki Shin Gokuden) vol 2 of 7+ 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 2 first published in Japan 2009.06

9. Hero Tales (Juushin Enbu Hero Tales) vol 4 of 5 by Huang Jin Zhou & Arakawa Hiromu

Juushin Enbu Hero Tales 「獣神演武　ＨＥＲＯ　ＴＡＬＥＳ」 by Huang Jin Zhou & Arakawa Hiromu Square Enix, Gangan Powered and Shonen Gangan, shounen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2009.06

Volume 4 chapters:
12. [untitled]
13. People Made Anew
14. Falling Feathers
15. Arika
[*NOT Elex chapter titles]

Other languages
English Hero Tales (Yen Press: five volumes per 2011.10.25), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: 兽神演武 #3 per 2010.06).

Adaptations
A 26-episode anime adaptation produced by Studio Flag aired in Japan between October 2007 and March 2008, starring seiyuu Suzumura Kenichi and Ginga Banjou as the Two Noble Spirits Taitou and Keirō, and Sakurai Takahiro, Tai Yuuki, Koyama Rikiya, Hayami Sho and Kaida Yuko as the Five Divine Warriors Ryūkō, Hyōsei, Koyō, Shōkaku and Rinmei.

10. Kojiro vol 3 of 7 by Muraeda Kenichi

Kojiro 「光路郎」 by Muraeda Kenichi Shogakukan Shonen Sunday Comics, shounen Volume 3 (chapters 11-16) first published in Japan 1991.07

Reissues
Rereleased in four wide-ban from 1999.03 to 1999.09 and in four bunkoban from 2010.04 to 2010.07

Related series
Imouto Sensei Nagisa AKA Hot for my samurai teacher! (ongoing serialization in Monthly Shonen Sunday)
Titles published under Shimanaka Shoten's Island Comics Primo imprint: Koujiro: Dai unabara o koete (Japan release: 2004.11); Koujiro: Tatta hitori no onīsan (2004.10); Koujiro: Totte oki no hankachīfu (2004.09); Koujiro: Sensei janē, Koujiro da! (2004.08)

11. Kungfu Boy vol 6 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 6 first published in Japan 2002.09

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 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)

12. Metal Fight Beyblade vol 2 of 9+ 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 CoroCoro Comic, shounen Shinsōban volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.06

Volume 2 chapters:
5. Get Up, Gingka!
6. Revive, Pegasus!
7. Pegasus Reborn!
8. ‘Battle Bladers’ Unveiled!
9. The Real Battle Begins
[*NOT Elex chapter titles]

Related
Spin-off of the original Beyblade anime series

Other languages
English Metal Fight Beyblade (Chuang Yi Singapore: five volumes as of 2011.10.18)

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.

13. Moonlight Act (Gekkou Jourei) vol 2 of 15+ by Fujita Kazuhiro

Gekkou Jourei 「月光条例」 by Fujita Kazuhiro Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2008.09

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Ching Win Taiwan: 世界童話 新約 月光條例 13 released 2011.10.13)

14. One Piece vol 60 of 64+ by Oda Eiichiro

One Piece 「ＯＮＥ　ＰＩＥＣＥ」 by Oda Eiichiro Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 60 (chapters 585-594) first published in Japan 2010.11

Awards
Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize finalist (2000-2002)

Other languages
English One Piece (VIZ Media: 58 volumes per 2011.09 • volume 59 street date: 2011.12.06), French and Dutch (Glenat: Tome 58 shipped 2011.09 • Tome 59 street date: 2011.12.01), Spanish (Planeta DeAgostini Comics Spain, Editorial Toukan Mexico, LARP Editores S.A. Argentina), Italian (Editions Star Comics), German, Danish and Swedish (Carlsen Comics: German Band 59 per 2011.07 • Band 60 street date: 2011.10.28), Portuguese (Conrad), traditional Chinese (Tong Li: 海賊王 One Piece volume 60 per 2010.12), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: volume 63 released 2011.10.04)

Adaptations
Adapted into a couple of OAVs before a full anime TV series that has aired over 500 episodes and is still ongoing (seiyuu Tanaka Mayumi plays Monkey D. Luffy). At least 11 animated movies have also been released, the eleventh Straw Hat Chase premiered 19 March 2011 in Japan.

Related
A series of light novels based on the anime, at least five art books and five guidebooks.

15. Topeng Kaca 18 of 24+ Deluxe (Glass no Kamen [Bunko]) by Miuchi Suzue «EX 10.19

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 18 first published in Japan 1995.03

Related
Glass no Kamen tankoubon (47 volumes per 2011.07.26)

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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Postponed title(s)
Princess Resurrection vol 4; pending new street date.

Mangazines (2011.10.26)

1. Nakayoshi Gress! Issue 10/2011 (Indonesian Nakayoshi)
2. Shonen Star Issue 19/2011 (Indonesian Shonen Sunday)

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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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