Durarara 2, Naruto 52, QED 36 (Elex Media 15 June 2011 manga) [UPDATE2: Naruto 52 postponed]

Not only Naruto 52: 7 Seeds 17, Shonen Magz 6 and Crayon Shinchan: Jalan-Jalan Keliling Dunia also didn't street on the 15th. Only Crayon Shinchan's edu-manga, however, got a new street date (6 July 2011).

The hachimaki seems to have worked. NikBabble™ is All Green!

Durarara!! © Satorigi Akiyo, Narita Ryohgo/Square Enix [Serialized in GFantasy]
Naruto © Kishimoto Masashi/Shueisha [Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media

The Headless Rider's past, the Dollars' activities and Stalker Girl's disappearance... Slowly, the Ikebukuro absurdities begin to unfold.

I assume we also get a peek into Heiwajima Shizuo's past, seeing as Ikebukuro's Saikyou no Otoko is the cover of the the hottest most awaited second volume of the high-tension urban fantasy!! (Excerpt, inclusive of double exclamations from the original Japanese Durarara!! blurb.)

Shizuo-chan's appearance in this Elex release edged out the Sasuke and Cell Seven's reunion from the top DO WANT! spot. (They shoulda stayed on the 8th.)

Naruto 52 of 56+ by Kishimoto Masashi: Kelompok Tujuh!! Postponed - no street date advised

Manipulated by the desire for revenge, Sasuke undergoes a drastic transformation. Sakura and Kakashi's words fail to move Sasuke. Naruto comes to the aid of the cornered pair, and Cell Seven reunites!!

New Elex titles

Three standalones debut — Usui Yoshito's Crayon Shinchan: Jalan-Jalan Keliling Dunia or Shinchan Goes Around the World edu-manga (stopping over in Bali, the Great Wall of China, The Taj Mahal and other cultural heritage sites) [Postponed to 6 July], the *Fufufufufu* 4-koma shoujo Go Go Hachiyo! by Kanechiku Junko, bound to delight In a Distant Time fangirls as it dumps the bishie Hachiyou in the kitchen for cooking shenanigans :D and Inoue Kazurou's seinen Undead which poses the question, What if your loved one comes back to life...as a zombie?

Undead © Inoue Kazurou
Shogakukan [Big Comics]

People who die with issues unresolved return as zombies. Only when their desires are fulfilled do their bodies decay and vanish.

The Elex Book Reviews editor dubs this omnibus about the reanimated discontented (which represents a shift from Inoue-sensei's Midori Days or Love & Collage), funny and entertaining, and praises the awesome art. First serialized in Big Comic Spirits (also serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Star), this Zombies, Accident, Assassins, Businessman, Comedian, Dead Lover, Otaku, Rock Star antho compiles 10 episodes: Love of the Dead, Comedian of the Dead (Parts 1 and 2), Study of the Dead, Rock 'n Roll of the Dead, Hitman of the Dead, Father of the Dead, Mania of the Dead and Dawn of the Dead (Parts 1 and 2).

Box sets: Kariage kun

It's still quite a-ways from the latest volume 42, but FWIW, here are the box sets of Ueda Masashi's LOLarious Kariage kun, Volumes 1-10 and 11-20. Each 10-volume set retails for IDR 145,000.

Shonen Magz 6/2011 — Go Go, Kindaichi! Postponed - no street date advised

Kindaichi solves yet another murder in the latest Kindaichi Case Files, or so trumpets Gramedia Shop, but was that ever in doubt? In any case, continuing their serial runs along with Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya's Kindaichi in Shonen Magz 6/2011 are:
Harold Sakuishi's BECK (volume 25 per 2010.12.01);
Kishimoto Seishi's Blazer Drive;
Maekawa Takeshi's Chinmi: The Other Story (Chinmi: The Other Story: Chinmi & Shie Fan tankou streets 28 June);
Kamijyo Akimine's Code:Breaker;
Mashima Hiro's Fairy Tail (volume 9 per 2010.10.13);
Sato Yuki's Ghost's Doctor (volume 5 per 15 June);
Kobayashi Jin's School Rumble (volume 11 per 2010.06.16);
Kubo Mitsuro & Komori Yoichi's Tokkyu! (volume 15 per 2010.10.06);
CLAMP's Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (volume 17 per 2010.10.27); and Vinland Saga by Yukimura Makoto (volume 4 per 15 June).

Elex Media manga (2011.06.15)

1. 7 Seeds 17 of 20+ by Tamura Yumi »Ex-6.08; Postponed - no street date advised

7SEEDS 「７ＳＥＥＤＳ」 by Tamura Yumi Shogakukan Flowers (formerly in Betsucomi), shoujo Volume 17 first published in Japan 2010.02

Awards
Best Shoujo Manga, 2007 Shogakukan Manga Awards

Adaptations
Broadcast as a radio drama from December 2003 to February 2004. Nine episodes compiled into three drama CDs: 7 Seeds 1 (JP release: 2004.03.26; based on events in manga volume 1), 7 Seeds 2 (2004.04.23; dramatizes events in manga volume 4) and 7 Seeds 3 (2004.05.21; adapts volumes 2 and 3).

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

Hanasakeru Seishounen 「花咲ける青少年」 by Itsuki Natsumi Hakusensha LaLa and LaLa DX, shoujo Volume 3 first published in Japan 1990.09

Other languages
Traditional Chinese 天國少女 (Tong Li Taiwan, 12 volumes)

Related series
One-shot sequel (Melody 27 June 2009) and Hanasakeru Seishounen: Tokubetsuhen (one volume per 2011.03)

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 theatrical runs of a stage adaptation, the first premiering 29 September 2010 in Tokyo

3. [Premiere] Crayon Shinchan: Jalan-Jalan Keliling Dunia by Usui Yoshito (Futabasha) »Ex-6.08; postponed to 7.06
4. Culdcept 5 of 6+ by Kaneko Shinya and OMIYA Soft

Culdcept 「Ｃｕｌｄｃｅｐｔ」 by Kaneko Shinya and OMIYA Soft Kodansha Magazine Z, seinen Volume 5 first published in Japan 2005.09 (On hiatus at volume 6)

Related
Based on the Culdcept video game

Other languages
English Culdcept (TOKYOPOP: five volumes per 2006.06), Italian (Star Comics), Spanish (Norma Editorial Spain: volume 6 per 2009.02)

5. Dear Boys Act 3 volume 6 of 7+ by Yagami Hiroki

Dear Boys Act3 「ＤＥＡＲ　ＢＯＹＳ　ＡＣＴ３」 by Yagami Hiroki Kodansha Monthly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 6 first published in Japan 2011.02

Related
Dear Boys and Dear Boys Act2 (prequels)

Other languages
Simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi; volume 4 released 2010.08)

6. DRRR!! [Durarara!!] 2 of 4+ by Satorigi Akiyo, Narita Ryohgo

Durarara!! 「デュラララ！！」 by Satorigi Akiyo, Narita Ryohgo Square Enix GFantasy, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.06

Related series
Adapted from the Durarara!! light novel series by Narita Ryohgo, illustrated by Yasuda Suzuhito (nine volumes published by ASCII Media Works under the Dengeki Bunko imprint per 2011.02), the basis of Brains Base's 26-episode 2010-vintage anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Sawashiro Miyuki (Celty Sturluson) and Toyonaga Toshiyuki (Ryūgamine Mikado).

7. Ghost's Doctor (Youkai no Oishasan) 5 of 15 by Sato Yuki

Youkai no Oishasan 「妖怪のお医者さん」 by Sato Yuki Kodansha Magazine Special, Shonen Sirius and Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 5 first published in Japan 2008.02

Other languages/serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Magz (ongoing)
English Yokai Doctor (Del Rey: three volumes per 2009.08), traditional Chinese (Tong Li: 妖怪醫生 14 released 2011.05)

8. [Premiere] Go Go Hachiyo! (Hachiyou-san ga Iku!) by Kanechiku Junko

Hachiyou-san ga Iku! 「八葉さんが行く！」 by Kanechiku Junko Hakusensha LaLa, LaLa DX and LaLa Special shoujo/4-koma This volume first published in Japan 2008.10

Related series
Adapted from In a Distant Time (17 of 17 volumes per 2010.03)

9. Hyde & Closer (Juhou Kaikin!! Hyde & Closer) 6 of 7 by Aso Haro »Ex-6.01

Juhou Kaikin!! Hyde & Closer 「呪法解禁！！ハイド＆クローサー」 by Aso Haro Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 6 first published in Japan 2009.05

Other languages
English Hyde & Closer (VIZ Media: four volumes per 2011.04 • volume 5 street date: 2011.07.12; serialized in ShonenSunday.com.)

10. Naruto 52 of 56+ by Kishimoto Masashi »Ex-6.08; Postponed - no street date advised

Naruto 「ＮＡＲＵＴＯ－ナルト－」 by Kishimoto Masashi Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 52: Sorezore no Dainanahan!! first published in Japan 2010.08

Awards/Accomplishments
The American volume 7 won the 2006 Quill Award in the graphic novel category. Manga sales have topped 100 million copies in Japan, with over 89 million sold globally. Naruto is the #1 bestselling manga in Indonesia, with upwards of one million copies sold nationwide.

Other languages
English Naruto (VIZ Media: 51 volumes per 2011.06.07 • volume 52 street date: 2011.09.06; serialized in Shonen Jump USA), French (Kana: Tome 53 ships 2011.07.01), Spanish (Ediciones Glénat Spain: latest edition #53; Grupo Editorial Vid Mexico; LARP Editores Argentina), Catalan (Glénat: latest volume #47), German (Carlsen Comics: Band 50 ships 2011.06.26; serialized in Banzai!), Dutch (Kana), Russian (Comix-ART), Polish (Japonica Polonica Fantastica), Swedish (Bonnier Carlsen; serialized in Shonen Jump Sweden), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: NARUTO火影忍者 54 per 2011.02) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: 火影忍者 #55 per 2011.06)

Adaptations
Studio Pierrot and Aniplex's 220-episode anime co-production, based on manga volumes 1-27, aired from October 2002 to February 2007 in Japan. Seiyuu Takeuchi Junko, Nakamura Chie, and Sugiyama Noriaki returned in their roles as Uzumaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura, and Uchiha Sasuke in the sequel (manga volume 28 onwards) that premiered February 2007 on TV Tokyo. Naruto Shippūden is still ongoing (episode 216 airs 2011.06.16).

At least five OAVs, seven films and three light novels have also been released:

OAVS: Find the Crimson Four-leaf Clover! (2003) · Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2004) · Konoha Sports Festival (2004.08) · Finally a clash! Jonin VS Genin!! Indiscriminate grand melee tournament meeting!! (2005.12) · Naruto: The Cross Roads (2010).

A short OAV was also included within the DVD Naruto x UT Original DVD (shipped 2011.01.01).

Films: Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004.08) · Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005.08) · Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006.08) · Naruto Shippūden (2007.08) · Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna (2008.08) · Naruto Shippūden: Hi no Ishi o Tsugumono (2009.07) · Naruto Shippūden movie, Naruto Shippūden: The Lost Tower (2010.07)

Three light novels written by Kusakabe Masatoshi: Naruto: Innocent Heart, Demonic Blood (2002.12) · Naruto: Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2003.12) · adaptation of the first Naruto movie (2004.08)

Jump J Books also released Kishimoto Masashi- and Higashiyama Akira's Naruto Dokonjo Ninden, an autobiographical novel left by Jiraiya, in the same month as the Gekijouban Naruto Shippūden: The Lost Tower novelization (2010.08)

Related
Six ani-manga based on the movies: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004.08), Great Clash! The Illusionary Ruins at the Depths of the Earth (2005.08), Great Excitement! The Animal Riot of Crescent Moon Island (2006.08), Naruto: Shippūden: the Movie (2007.08), Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds (2008.08) and Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire (2009.03).

11. Palette of 12 Secret Colors (Juuni Hizoku no Palette) 4 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 4 first published in Japan 2007.03

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

12. Q.E.D. Quod Erat Demonstrandum (Q.E.D. Shomei Shuryo) 36 of 39+ by Katou Motohiro

Q.E.D. Shomei Shuryo 「Ｑ．Ｅ．Ｄ．証明終了」 by Katou Motohiro Kodansha Magazine E-no (formerly Magazine GREAT), shounen Volume 36 first published in Japan 2010.06

Volume 36 chapters:
71 Kasus Pembunuhan di Kediaman Kurogane (serialized March 2010)
72 Q&A (serialized May 2010)
*NOT Elex chapter titles

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 2009 Kodansha Manga Awards (tied with Mashima Hiro's Fairy Tail)

Other language versions
Traditional Chinese Wonder Little Detective (Tong Li Taiwan and Hong Kong: volume 37 released 2011.03)

Related series
C.M.B. (side story, ongoing, 17 volumes as at 2011.06.17)

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.

13. Stand Up! 2 of 3 by Itagaki Masaya

Stand Up! 「ＳＴＡＮＤ　ＵＰ！」 by Itagaki Masaya Shogakukan Corocoro Comic, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.01

14. Premiere Undead by Inoue Kazurou

Undead 「アンデッド」 by Inoue Kazurou Shogakukan Big Comic Spirits, seinen This volume (episodes 1-10) first published in Japan 2008.11

Serializations
Serialized in Shonen Star (concluded)

15. Vinland Saga 4 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 4 first published in Japan 2007.02

Volume 4 chapters:
22. Son of a Troll
23. Reinforcement
24. The Land Across the Water
25. Bluff
26. Artorius
27. Warrior and Monk
28. Night Attack
Extra. Hideo Nishimoto's Viking Girl Yfla
*NOT the Indonesian Shonen Magz chapter titles

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

Other languages/serializations
Indonesian Shonen Magz (ongoing serialization)
French (Kurokawa: Tome 9 shipped 2011.03.10), Italian (Star Comics), traditional Chinese 海盜戰記 (Tong Li)

16. Wild Life 17 of 27 by Fujisaki Masato

Wild Life 「ワイルドライフ」 by Fujisaki Masato Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 17 (chapters 141-149) first published in Japan 2006.04

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

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Box sets

1. [Box set @ IDR 145,000] Kariage kun, Vols. 1-10 (of 50+) by Ueda Masashi
2. [Box set @ IDR 145,000] Kariage kun, Vols. 11-20 (of 50+) by Ueda Masashi

MAGAZINES

• Shonen Magz 6/2011 (Indonesian Shonen Magazine) »Ex-6.08; Postponed - no street date advised

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C.M.B. 14, One Piece 56, With My Brothers 10 (Elex 26 January 2011 manga)

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

A—may—zing. Despite One Piece 56's appearance in this Elex manga release, DO WANT! votes for Katou Motohiro's C.M.B. 14 came in just that slight bit faster and ultimately, edged out the highest-selling manga in the history of Weekly Shonen Jump from the premier Must-Have spot. The jockeying for position was made even more compelling by the fact that One Piece was assaulted on another front by a relatively low-key shoujo manga—With My Brothers—no less.

What this GET! one-upmanship indicates, I leave up to you to infer. My job is to blurb.

And in C.M.B. 14, Mou demands a photograph of a butterfly as her payment for the recent organ case. Not just any old butterfly, mind you; Mou wants an immortalization of the Colias imperialis — of which only eight specimens have been found since discovery 150 years ago. The search for the ninth super rare butterfly takes Shinra to Argentina, a country once steeped in the violence of military terror. (This summary apparently refers to Op.36: World's End that first appeared in the 2009.12 Monthly Shonen Magazine, if I read the Ｃ．Ｍ．Ｂ． Japanese Wiki article right.)

One Piece 56 of 61+ by Oda Eiichiro

Meanwhile, in the besieged One Piece 56, subtitled Thank You, time is fast running out for Luffy, tracking down the heavily-guarded Ace with Ivankov. As Luffy forges ahead, out of Impel Down, war threatens to shake the world, and Ace's execution draws nigh. Will Shirohige come to the rescue?

With My Brothers 10 of 11 by Tokeino Hari

As for With My Brothers 10, Tsuyoshi's dream of owning his own café comes true; unfortunately, customers are staying away because of rumors of a ghost haunting the premises. Elsewhere, Sakura becomes the bone of contention between Nana and Masashi, with Nana challenging the older man for the prize of 10 dates with Sakura.

Only one more tankou to go. Good, given that With My Brothers didn't get to conclude in HanaLaLa, may it requiescat in pace.

Reissues

After Conan, Elex reissues box sets for Eyeshield 21 (volumes 1-10 and 11-20) and One Piece (volumes 21-30 and 31-40). This is the third such rerelease. For those who come to collecting late, each value bundle now carries a price tag of IDR 160,000.

MANGAZINES: Shonen Star 2/2011 ☆ D-LIVE!! by Minagawa Ryouji and ARAGO by Arai Takahiro

D-LIVE!!
© Minagawa Ryouji
Shogakukan
[Shonen Sunday]

Barely a week passes before Elex lobs the next Shonen Star issue at us. The second Indonesian Shonen Sunday of the year trains the spotlight on Minagawa Ryouji's action/adventure D-LIVE!! and the exploits of its MacGyver of vehicles star.

A gang of smugglers kidnap Satoru and his school friends and whisk them away to the uninhabited island of Gunkanjima, where death awaits. Not about to yield without a fight, Satoru eyes a battered Super Cub motorbike as the perfect vehicle to free his pals. The only problem: how to hide his identity as an ASE driver from his friends.

Shonen Star 2/2011 also premieres Arai Takahiro's ARAGO (ＡＲＡＧＯ / AR∀GO - London Shikei Tokushu Hanzai Sousakan), a supernatural action mystery that stars twins Arago and Ewan—whose parents were killed by monsters—at cross purposes, with Arago driven to pursue revenge, and Ewan on the side of the law and the streets of London as the battlefield. [Adapted from Baka-Updates Manga's AR∀GO - London Shikei Tokushu Hanzai Sousakan description]

The rest of the the ShoStars: Defense Devil by Youn InWan & Yang KyungIl, Detektif Conan by Aoyama Gosho, D-LIVE!! by Minagawa Ryouji, Dr. Koto by Yamada Takatoshi, Inuyasha by Takahashi Rumiko, Kekkaishi by Tanabe Yellow, Magical Iroha by Inoue Kazurou, My First Mr. Akuno by Fujiki Syun (volume 3 also streets on 1.19), Takkoku!!! by Fukuchi Tsubasa, Wild Life by Fujisaki Masato and Yakitate!! Japan by Hashiguchi Takashi

Did Adachi Mitsuru's Katsu!—the featured serial in Shonen Star 1/2011—already end? Is that why it's no longer on the cover line-up?

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.01.26)

1. A Story of Heroes (Heroes) 34 of 37 by Choi Mir (Daiwon C.I.)
2. C.M.B. (C.M.B. Shinra Hakubutsukan no Jiken Mokuroku) 14 of 16+ 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 14 first published in Japan 2010.06

Volume 14 chapters:
Op.36 World's End
Op.37 Sugoroku
Op.38 Hanaya's Mother
*NOT Elex Media's titles

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: 13 volumes per 2010.06)

3. Crayon Shinchan 50 of 50 by Usui Yoshito

Crayon Shin-chan 「クレヨンしんちゃん」 by Usui Yoshito (deceased) Futabasha Weekly Manga Action, seinen Volume 50 first published in Japan 2010.07

4. I Hate You More Than Anyone (Sekai de Ichiban Daikirai) 5 of 13 by Hidaka Banri

Sekai de Ichiban Daikirai 「世界でいちばん大嫌い」 by Hidaka Banri AKA Akiyoshi Family Series 5 Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 5 first published in Japan 2000.08

Related series
Akiyoshi Family Series 1-4 (Pacar 365 Hari, For Endless Love, Stay the Same, Let Me Hear the Lyric), Oki ni Mesu Mama? (one volume prequel released 2010.09) and Tenshi 1/2 Houteishiki (alternate story serialized in Hana to Yume; latest installment in Hana to Yume 2/2011.01.10)

Other languages
English I Hate You More Than Anyone (CMX: nine volumes per 2010.03; cancelled)

5. Kome si Belang (Kijitora Neko no Koume-san) 2 of 4+ by Hoshino Natsumi

Kijitora Neko no Koume-san 「キジトラ猫の小梅さん」 by Hoshino Natsumi Shonen Gahosha Neko Panchi, josei Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.04

6. Legend of Nereid 14 of 15 by Hwang MiRee

Legend of Nereid 「네레이드의 전설」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 14 first published in Korea 2003.05

7. Natural Honey Dormitory (Tennen Hachimitsu Ryou) 6 of 7 by Oda Aya

Tennen Hachimitsu Ryou 「天然はちみつ寮。」 by Oda Aya Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo Volume 6 first published in Japan 2003.07

Other languages
Vietnamese Bạn trai thông minh (Thanh Hoa Publishing)

8. One Piece 56 of 61+ by Oda Eiichiro

One Piece 「ＯＮＥ　ＰＩＥＣＥ」 by Oda Eiichiro Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 56 first published in Japan 2010.01

Volume 56: Thank You contains chapters:
542. Yet Another Epic Incident
543. Straw Hat and Blackbeard
544. The Lid to the Cauldron of Hell Opens
545. To Sunshine and Freedom
546. Fish-Man Pirate Captain Jimbei, Warlord of the Sea
547. Island Ripper
548. Thank You
549. Battleship
550. Navy Headquarters
551. Whitebeard of The Four Emperors

Awards
Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize finalist (2000-2002)

Other languages
English One Piece (VIZ Media: volume 55 released 2010.10 • volume 56 street date: 2011.02.01), French and Dutch (Glenat: Tome 56 per 2011.01.05), Spanish (Planeta DeAgostini Comics Spain, Editorial Toukan Mexico, LARP Editores S.A. Argentina), Italian (Editions Star Comics), German, Danish and Swedish (Carlsen: German Band 57 ships 2011.02.01), Portuguese (Conrad), traditional Chinese (Tong Li: 海賊王 One Piece volume 60 per 2010.12) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: volume 60 released 2010.12)

Adaptations
Adapted into a couple of OAVs before a full anime TV series that has aired more than 480 episodes and is still ongoing (seiyuu Tanaka Mayumi plays Monkey D. Luffy). At least 10 animated movies have also been released.

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

9. Ruler of The Land (Yul Hyul Gang Ho) 51 of 53+ by Jeon KeukJin & Yang JaeHyun

Yul Hyul Gang Ho 「열혈강호」 by Jeon KeukJin & Yang JaeHyun AKA Yul Hyul Kang Ho or Yulgang Daiwon C.I. Young Champ, seinen Volume 51 first published in Korea 2010.01

Other languages
English (ADV Manga; till volume 8), French Sabre et Dragon (Tokebi) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: 热血江湖 volume 40 per 2008.03.04)

Adaptations
MMORPG Yulgang or Scions of Fate (US)

10. With My Brothers (Oniichan to Issho) 10 of 11 by Tokeino Hari

Oniichan to Issho 「お兄ちゃんと一緒」 by Tokeino Hari Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo Volume 10 first published in Japan 2008.12

Other languages
English Me & My Brothers (TOKYOPOP)

Adaptations
Adapted into two audio dramas. The first LaLa Tokimeki Drama CD was released as a LaLa April 2007 freebie. (Other dramas bundled in the same CD: La Corda D'Oro, Ryuu no Hanawazurai, and Kaichou wa Maid-sama!.) Seiyuu Fukuen Misato, Kondō Takashi, Kamiya Hiroshi, Suzumura Kenichi, and Konishi Katsuyuki voiced Miyashita sibs Sakura, Masashi, Takashi, Tsuyoshi, and Takeshi. A second commercially-released CD went on sale in July 2007.

[RE-STO] Reissues (2011.01.19)

1. [Box Set] Eyeshield 21 volumes 1 to 10 (of 37) by Inagaki Riichiro and Murata Yusuke
2. [Box Set] Eyeshield 21 volumes 11 to 20 (of 37) by Inagaki Riichiro and Murata Yusuke
3. [Box set] One Piece 21 to 30 (of 61+) by Oda Eiichiro
4. [Box set] One Piece 31 to 40 (of 61+) by Oda Eiichiro

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C.M.B. 13, Topeng Kaca 3 Deluxe, Wild Life 10 (Elex Media 18 November 2010 manga)

Glass no Kamen © Miuchi Suzue/Hakusensha [Serialized in Bessatsu Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia as Topeng Kaca Deluxe by Elex Media

Idul Adha falling on a Wednesday delays this week's manga shipping by a day, but as if to make up for the (negligible) hitch (or perhaps compensate for the earlier 30% reduction), Elex emancipates 19 titles this 18th, among them, the outstanding-since-August Juvenile Remix 5. (Ando's comeback should make at least a couple of this blog's chatbox regulars happy.)

I personally rejoice over Shinra's return. In the latest C.M.B. by Katou Motohiro, someone sends a music box to Shinra's Wunderkammer. Its provenance is the last word in legit: the music box formerly belonged to an English aristocrat's wife. According to said owner's diary, the music box so enthralled her that her jealous husband was pushed to shooting the thing in ire. What piques Shinra's curiousity is: there's no trace of the instrument having been repaired. At all.

Is the music box's pristine condition the result of magic? The same magic that captivated its mistress? Or is everything not what it seems?

This Elex synop evidently refers to Op.35 Music box that first appeared in Monthly Shonen Magazine's November 2009 issue. The other compiled C.M.B. mysteries—Op.32 to 34: Summer grass, Fog Villa and Asad—were published in the August, September and October 2009 issues. [Titles from the Japanese Wiki 「Ｃ．Ｍ．Ｂ．」 article]

Topeng Kaca 3 Deluxe by Miuchi Suzue

In volume 3 of Miuchi Suzue's Glass no Kamen bunko, Topeng Kaca 3 Deluxe: Gone With The Wind (the shoujo classic shares top DO WANT! this sked with the shounen Wild Life 10), Kitajima Maya manages to hold her own against actress Ayumi to win the Tsukikage Acting School a national drama competition berth. Only one *cough* stage is left to clear, but disaster befalls the troop, stranding Maya alone on stage. Despite the stroke of bad luck, Maya performs fabulously, winning the hearts of those in the audience.

So how come the judges are not impressed?

NEW ELEX TITLES

Four manga premiere: Bakeru-kun Pika-pika by Fujiko F. Fujio, a Doraemon Pika-pika-esque kodomo series; the supernatural shoujo fantasy Lys Lily (Hanatsukihime) by Hibiki Wataru; Anzai Nobuyuki's latest shounen adventure Mixim 11; and a new Crayon Shinchan edu-manga, Crayon Shinchan Seri Pengetahuan Apa dan Mengapa (Crayon Shinchan: General Knowledge series - What and Why) by Usui Yoshito. Extended babble follows the manga list. (To encourage you to scroll down — Demons, Deal with the Devil, Dancing, Tattoo, Possessive Lover [Lys Lily; Baka-Updates Manga tags] and Unpopular Protagonist, Special Abilities [Mixim 11].)

MANGAZINES: HanaLaLa 54/2010: Skip Beat! ♡

Skip Beat! © Nakamura Yoshiki
Hakusensha

Skip Beat!'s Ren × Kyoko return as cover boy/boy girl in HanaLaLa Issue 54 (I hope; haven't lucked into any final artwork) to mark the double chapter Next Attraction-promised in HanaLaLa 53. Edit: I finally replaced the placeholder art with the cover. In Acts 106-107 of Nakamura Yoshiki's singular showbiz manga, A Bewildering Situation and A Mischievous Situation, Mogami Kyoko transforms into Ku's son Kuon — not just in (boy's) attire but also in (I speak only English) speech. No wonder Ren's thrown for a loop! But can Kyoko's Kuon role win Ku's approval?

Meanwhile, a mere two chapters is no longer enough for Nakajo Hisaya's Sugar Princess; HanaLaLa ups the stakes as Shun and Maya skate to win. Triple the dose means we can expect chapters 17-19 this issue.

Issue 54 also heralds the resurgence of Uno Ayumi's Perjalanan Keliling Dunia Mr. ERMINE (Shokoku Manyu Okojosan). This should be Part 7 as the previous installment last loitering, if I'm not mistaken, was Part 6 (in HanaLaLa 48).

The other Hana to Yume/LaLa serials and their latest installments: Alice Academy by Higuchi Tachibana (Story 84) · Arakure: The Wild Ones by Fujiwara Kiyo (Chapter 34) · Dragon's Fiancé by Kusakawa Nari (Chapter 25) · La Corda D'Oro by Kure Yuki (Symphony 54) · Natsume Yujincho by Midorikawa Yuki (Chapter 8) · Ouran High School Host Club by Hatori Bisco (Chapter 60) · Twinkle Stars by Takaya Natsuki (Chapter 6) · Vampire Knight by Hino Matsuri (32nd Night: The Make-Believe Sandbox) · V.B. Rose by Hidaka Banri (Chapter 54) · With My Brothers by Tokeino Hari (Chapter 53)

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2010.11.18)

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1. Animal Doctor (Doubutsu no Oishasan) 3 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 3 first published in Japan 1990.04

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan's Ai Xin Dong Wu Yi Yuan; 12 volumes)

2. [Series Premiere] Bakeru-kun Pika-pika 1 of 5 by Fujiko F. Fujio

Bakeru-kun 「バケルくん」 by Fujiko F. Fujio Shogakukan Pikkapika Comics, kodomo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2005.02

3. C.M.B. (C.M.B. Shinra Hakubutsukan no Jiken Mokuroku) 13 of 15+ 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 13 first published in Japan 2010.02

Volume 13 chapters:
Op.32 Summer grass
Op.33 Fog Villa
Op.34 Asad
Op.35 Music box
*NOT Elex Media's titles

Related series
Q.E.D. (main story, 37 volumes, ongoing)

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li C.M.B. Sen Luo Bo Wu Guan Zhi Shi Jian Mu Lu; 13 volumes per 2010.06)

4. Crayon Shinchan 49 of 50 by Usui Yoshito

Crayon Shin-chan 「クレヨンしんちゃん」 by Usui Yoshito (deceased) Futabasha Weekly Manga Action, seinen Volume 49 first published in Japan 2009.07

Other languages
English (partially translated by ComicsOne and CMX), French (J'ai Lu, then, Casterman), Spanish and Catalan (Planeta DeAgostini Comics Spain), German (EMA), Italian ( Panini Comics) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li)

Adaptations
Shin'ei Doga's anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Yajima Akiko (Shin-chan), premiered April 1992, with the 699th episode airing on 2010.05.07. At least 18 movie sequels have been released between July 1993 and April 2010.

5. [Series Premiere] Crayon Shinchan Seri Pengetahuan Apa dan Mengapa by Usui Yoshito
6. Demon King (Majeh) 31 of 36+ by Ra InSoo & Kim JaeHwan

Majeh 「마제(魔帝)」 by Ra InSoo & Kim JaeHwan Daiwon C.I. Champ Comics, sonyun Volume 31 first published in Korea 2009.02

Other languages
English King of Hell (TOKYOPOP; volume 25 released 2009.08.04) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi; 魔帝 #34 released 2010.10)

7. Global Garden 2 of 8 by Hiwatari Saki

Global Garden 「ＧＬＯＢＡＬ　ＧＡＲＤＥＮ」 by Hiwatari Saki Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2002.07

8. Hayate The Combat Butler (Hayate no Gotoku) 23 of 26+ by Hata Kenjiro

Hayate no Gotoku 「ハヤテのごとく！」 by Hata Kenjiro Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 23 (chapters 240-250) first published in Japan 2010.04

Other languages
English Hayate The Combat Butler (VIZ Media; volume 16 per 2010.09 • volume 17 street date: 2011.03.08), French (Kana/Dargaud tome 3 shipped 2010.11.03) and traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan 旋風管家！ 22 per 2010.07)

Adaptations
Two anime seasons and one OAV starring seiyuu Shiraishi Ryoko (Ayasaki Hayate) and Kugimiya Rie (Sanzenin Nagi); two light novels, the first by Tsukiji Toshihiko and illustrated by Hata Kenjiro (JP release: 2007.05.24) and the second Nagi is the Familiar!? Let it ★ World Conquest (2008.03.18), featuring insert art by Hata Kenjiro and Zero no Tsukaima light novels illustrator Usatsuka Eiji; and an upcoming Taiwanese live-action adaptation

9. Hell Girl (Jigoku Shoujo) 9 of 9 by Eto Miyuki & Jigoku Shojo Project [Finale]

Jigoku Shoujo 「地獄少女」 by Eto Miyuki & Jigoku Shojo Project Kodansha Nakayoshi, shoujo Volume 9 (chapters 32-34 + Interlude) first published in Japan 2008.10

Serializations
Indonesian Nakayoshi Gress! (concluded)

Other languages
English Hell Girl (Volumes 7/8/9 released 2010.10.26), French La fille des enfers (Editions Pika; nine volumes); and German (TOKYOPOP Germany and EMA)

Related
Adapted from the anime produced by Aniplex and Studio DEEN starring seiyuu Noto Mamiko (Enma Ai), Sugo Takayuki (Wanyuudou), Matsukaze Masaya (Ichimoku Ren) and Honda Takako (Hone-Onna). Additionally, a 12-epsiode live-action renzoku aired on NTV between November 2007 and January 2008, with Iwata Sayuri as Enma Ai, Ogura Hisahiro (the Narrator in the anime series) as Wanyuudou, Kato Kazuki as Ichimoku Ren, and Sugimoto Aya as Hone-Onna.

Related manga (sequels): Shin Jigoku Shoujo (New Hell Girl; three volumes; Indonesian serialization in NakaGress) and Jigoku Shoujo R

10. Juvenile Remix (Maou - Juvenile Remix) 5 of 10 by Isaka Kotaro & Osuga Megumi

Maou - Juvenile Remix 「魔王　ＪＵＶＥＮＩＬＥ　ＲＥＭＩＸ」 by Isaka Kotaro & Osuga Megumi Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 5 first published in Japan 2008.08

Volume 5 chapters:
38 急迫
39 その先へ
40 業火の決意
41 自殺屋
42 越境
43 唯一の方法
44 危機…そして勝機
45 呪縛
46 約束
47 リミッ

Other languages
English Maoh: Juvenile Remix (VIZ Media; volume 3 shipped 2010.11.09 • volume 4 street date: 2011.02.08), French (Kurokawa Le prince des ténèbres tome 9 ships 2010.12.09) and traditional Chinese (Chingwin Taiwan)

11. Look Up! (Miagete Goran) 5 of 8 by Kusaba Michiteru

Miagete Goran 「見上げてごらん」 by Kusaba Michiteru Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 5 first published in Japan 2006.04

Volume 5 chapters:
38 エース対決!!
39 兆候（ちょうこう）
40 葛藤
41 最後の意地
42 手の内
43 経験
44 立ちはだかる壁
45 予想外の展開
46 差し出されたラケット
47 異変のはじまり

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (concluded)

12. LUM The Invader Girl 27 of 34 by Takahashi Rumiko

Urusei Yatsura 「うる星やつら」 by Takahashi Rumiko Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen New edition volume 27 released in Japan 2007.12 Re-released in shinsoban from 2006.11 to 2008.03

Volume 27 contents:
1 キツネの嫁取り
2 強食惑星
3 かってな幸福、青い鳥
4 母の心、子の心
5 飛んでけ！肩こり
6 スケ番三人娘、動物作戦
7 活魚つかみどり
8 十年目の真実
9 はんぎゃ摘み
10 水着ラプソディー
11 反省座禅会
［うる星やつら］完全データファイル27
［MyLum×34］27
34久米田康治

Awards
Winner, 26th Shogakukan Manga Awards, Shounen/Shoujo category

Other languages
English (VIZ Media), French and Spanish (Glenat)

Adaptations
The 195 episode-anime adaptation by Kitty Films, starring seiyuu Hirano Fumi (Lum) and Furukawa Toshio (Moroboshi Ataru), aired from October 1981 through March 1986 on Fuji TV. Eleven OAVs and six theatrical movies were also released.

13. [Series Premiere] Lys Lily (Hanatsukihime) 1 of 2 by Hibiki Wataru

Hanatsukihime 「花月姫」 by Hibiki Wataru Hakusensha LaLa and LaLa DX, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2008.03

14. [Series Premiere] Mixim 11 volume 1 of 10+ by Anzai Nobuyuki

MiXiM 11 「ＭＩＸＩＭ☆１１」 by Anzai Nobuyuki AKA MiXiM♀12 Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 1 first published in 2008.10

Volume 1 chapters:
1 夜空の下の三連星
2 Prince Of Polaris
3 アナタの趣味とボクの趣味
4 春よ恋
5 暴いておやりよ＄LUCKY（ドルラッキー）
6 ミスコンだよ！全員集合！（前）
7 ミスコンだよ！全員集合！（後）
8 ベイビーデート（前）
9 ベイビーデート（後）
10 猫林檎日記（ねこりんごダイアリー）
11 Re()MIXIM

Other languages
English Mixim 11 (Chuang Yi Singapore; volume 5 released 2010.05)

15. Natural Honey Dormitory (Tennen Hachimitsu Ryou) 4 of 7 by Oda Aya

Tennen Hachimitsu Ryou 「天然はちみつ寮。」 by Oda Aya Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo Volume 4 first published in Japan 2003.02

Volume 4 contains
天然はちみつ寮。４
ジャンク夜会で逢いましょう

Other languages
Vietnamese Bạn trai thông minh (Thanh Hoa Publishing)

16. Ogawa and Team Saito (Ogawa to Yukai na Saitoutachi) 3 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 3 first published in Japan 2007.12

Serializations
Indonesian Nakayoshi Gress! (ongoing)

17. Topeng Kaca Deluxe (Glass no Kamen) 3 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 3 first published in Japan 1994.03

Related
Glass no Kamen tankoubon

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

18. Want You 2 of 10 by Hwang MiRee

Want you 「원츄(Want you)」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 2 first published in Korea 2004.06

19. Wild Life 10 of 27 by Fujisaki Masato

Wild Life 「ワイルドライフ」 by Fujisaki Masato Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 10 first published in Japan 2004.12

Volume 10 chapters:
78 鉄生先生だから
79 イルカの調教
80 不老不死？
81 ネロの秘密
82 あんなのがたくさんいたら
83 高宮の親友
84 こんなんじゃねえ
85 究極の医師
86 アスクレピオスの杖

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 51st Shogakukan Manga Awards

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

¹ Sources: Elex STO 18 November 2010 (release schedule) and Komikologi and/or Gramedia Shop (synopses, unless indicated otherwise)
² Manga are priced at IDR 16,500 each except Bakeru-kun Pika-pika 1 (SRP: IDR 13,500), Crayon Shinchan 49 (IDR 21,800), Crayon Shinchan Seri Pengetahuan Apa dan Mengapa (IDR 25,800) and Topeng Kaca 3 Deluxe (IDR 24,000). HanaLaLa 54 retails for IDR 30,000/issue.
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).

Previews continued

New Manga

Hanatsukihime © Hibiki Wataru
Hakusensha [LaLa and LaLa DX]
Published in Indonesia as
Lys Lily by Elex Media

Lys Lily 1 of 2 by Hibiki Wataru

Like another LaLa manga Kisah Edo di Abad 21, Lys Lily went through tentative titling (as The Flower Princess per October) before settling with the name under which it makes its formal Indonesian debut. This time, too, I commend Elex for its on-second-thought renaming.

What's more significant than the digression above is Lys Lily's running away with the top Probable DO WANT! prize, what with all the I'm curious; Let's see pledges it garnered.

I'm here to tell you that this short supernatural shoujo fantasy is a definite GET!

Lys is living on borrowed time. When she turns 16, the demon who lent her a heart to save her infant self will retrieve his heart, ending her life. A flower tattoo on her chest denotes their contract.

Accompanied by chance bodyguard Shiva, Lys travels from place to place, seeking the demon to plead for her life. In their wandering, the dancer and her constant companion encounter an obstinate prince, Rasyid, and Thor, a ring jinn.

Can Lys find her demon before he comes to collect his heart?

[Additions from Aerandria's Hanatsukihime description, excerpted by Baka-Updates Manga]

Elex hypes the story as a Cerita romantis 1001 malam antara seorang penari dengan setan or a Thousand and One Nights romance between a dancer and a demon. As mentioned earlier, Demons, Deal with the Devil, Dancing, Tattoo, Possessive Lover are this series' most popular tags.

Manga-ka Hibiki Wataru-sensei's current LaLa serials are the doll- and doll maker-troped Shounen Dolls and the historical gender bender Oiran Girl.

Mixim 11 vol 1 of 10+ by Anzai Nobuyuki

Unlucky in love pals Matsuri Ichimatsu, Sangubashi Takezo and Haruno Koume find there's still hope for their love lives when a mysterious beauty drops from the sky and tells them they're actually princes. The catch? They hail from another galaxy and apparently, so do their fated brides!

[Adapted from Chuang Yi's Mixim 11 vol 1 blurb]

I don't yet get why the top Baka-Updates tag for this is Unpopular Protagonist. That by volume 2 Ichimatsu & Co. are   [SPOILAGE!!!] assassination targets, I put down to genre convention. At any rate, I'm not sure even enduring fangirl investment in Flame of Recca can overcome the bad press to translate to some MiXiM 11 (or MiXiM♀12) lurve, but I remain hopeful. (I'll prolly rent volume 1 first.)

Finales

Hell Girl 9 of 9 by Eto Miyuki & Jigoku Shojo Project

The Hell Girl tragedy repeats itself.

Townspeople begin invoking the Hell Girl to get rid of neighbors they hate, blaming the disappearances on Takuma. They accuse “the Devil's son” of using Hell Communication to send people to hell. Meanwhile, the only person who believes Takuma innocent, police inspector Meshiai Seiichi, goes missing.

Can Hell Girl Enma Ai save Takuma from this spiral of hate?

[Additions from Pika Edition's La Fille des Enfers, tome 9 summary]

The Hell Girl Season 1 finale comprises chapters 32 to 34: Wandering (Parts 1 and 2), Indigo Dye and a special Interlude: Hell of water vapor, or Hostel Traveler that sheds light on Wanyuudou's past.

Ongoing series

Animal Doctor 3 of 12 by Sasaki Noriko

Hishinuma has to take a special health test for students whose research involves radiation. After his check-up, Hishinuma banters with the doctor who performed the medical exam.

Professor Sugawara and the other vet med students who see the closeness developing between Hishinuma and the doctor hope for some serious romance.

Will Hishinuma grant their wish?

Crayon Shinchan 49 of 50 by Usui Yoshito

Yes, Elex went from volume 1 to 49.

Shinchan and family go to Spain for a vacation. While there, Shinchan is chased by two guys who look like mafia. What the??

Demon King 31 of 36+ by Ra InSoo & Kim JaeHwan

While trying to free the enslaved Cong Pung, Demon King and the other slaves find themselves clashing swords in a Palace of Darkness tournament. Can they survive the dark tourney?

Global Garden 2 of 8 by Hiwatari Saki

Hikaru who has revealed his true agenda tries to persuade Ruika to return to being a girl. He also prepares to meet Ruika's mother to tell her that Ruika lives. Meanwhile, another envoy is sent to Japan to investigate Ruika.

Hayate The Combate Butler 23 of 26+ by Hata Kenjiro

After realizing his feelings, Hayate returns to see Athena. But Hayate's first love presents him with a tough choice.

Must Hayate sacrifice his debt of gratitude to Nagi? Even if he does, there's no guarantee Athena can be saved. A ten-year-old thorn returns to plague the star-crossed couple.

Hayate The Combate Butler volume 23 compiles chapters:
240 My Feelings For You
241 The Shield of Aegis
242 Feelings in the Night
243 Thoughts Over His Defenseless Sleeping Face
244 Even Though I Love You, Because I Love You
245 Love Me Tender
246 The Strongest Vs. The Invincible
247 The Power of the Distant Land
248 Her Choice
249 The Final Decision
250 The Beginning of the Final Day

Juvenile Remix 5 of 10 by Isaka Kotaro & Osuga Megumi

Seeing Inukai lay waste to the city, Ando is pushed to making the ultimate decision. Meanwhile, mercenary assassins clash, with Semi battling the killer who forces his targets to commit suicide, Kujira, The Destroyer and the Spell Victim. Can he escape alive?

The countdown to destiny's inception begins.

Look Up! 5 of 8 by Kusaba Michiteru

Ryo represents Seiryo High in the match against Okutama High, one of the Five Best teams in the Tokyo interhigh semi-finals. Because the Seiryo doubles lost their first match, all eyes are now on Hayasaka, struggling to prevail against Yokoyama.

Does defeat await Seiryo? And will Ryo get his chance to fight?

LUM The Invader Girl 27 of 34 by Takahashi Rumiko

Once upon a time, there lived a poor man. So poor was he that he couldn't even afford to buy a wedding dress for his bride. One day, a bouquet of dandelions falls on his fiancée. The man blows on the Taraxacum florets, magically transforming the (allergen) pollen into a wedding gown.

After hearing the fable, Shinobu tries his love luck with a Tomobiki fox. Does another Happy Ever After await?

Natural Honey Dormitory 4 of 7 by Oda Aya

The Nene-Nonchan-Hikaru “love triangle” is finally settled. Even Nene (unknowingly) admits to liking Hikaru, a declaration Hikaru overhears.

Will Nene's relationship with Hikaru after this lead to happiness or...?

Ogawa and Team Saito 3 of 8+ by Sakyo

Rumors fly about Oyorokobi, the “Socks Stalker.” Supposedly, whomever he dates gets her socks filched.

So what is Ogawa thinking, wanting to bestow her socks collection upon Oyorokobi??

Want You 2 of 10 by Hwang MiRee

Minje, suspicious of Herem's weird act in front of Hoi Yun, decides to move in to Hoi Yun's house to prevent Herem from falling in love with Hoi Yun!

Wild Life 10 of 27 by Fujisaki Masato

As Tessho examines a kangaroo, Meio University assistant professor Sakurazaka pronounces that the kangaroo is only suffering from a cold.

If Tessho doesn't find anything else wrong with the kangaroo, then Seno has to marry Sakurazaka.

Yes. Whuck.

UP NEXT: Level Comics and m&c! 18 November 2010 manga

Level Comics: Fight!! Ippo 79 · Soul Eater 3 · Cesare 3 · Psychometrist Eiji 16 · The Ravages of Time 5 · Smurf - Sup Para Smurf by Peyo · Lucky Luke - Pelarian Dalton Bersaudara by Morris

m&c!: Nube 28 · Lady and the Sea 2 of 2 · Ijime Escape from Hell by Igarashi Kaoru · My Cheerful Boyfriend by Satori Tae

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

disclaimer

Cover images and source summaries used here for reference are © their respective intellectual rights holders. No infringement intended.

currently available manga (10 November 2010 street date)

• Elex Media: Inuyasha 49 · Kisah Edo di Abad 21: Chotto Edo Made 1 by Tsuda Masami · Kariage kun 35 · BECK 24 · Cross Game 17 of 17 · Magic Peddler Roma 2 · Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 6 · Spiral: The Bonds Of Reason 8 · Nakayoshi 86/2010 · Shonen Star 76/2010
• Level Comics: Until Death Do Us Part 2 · Air Gear 16 · The Strange Florist by Yohna · Genius Family Company 4 · Team Medical Dragon 13 · Bambino! 7 · The Hunting of The Snark 2 · Show Me the Money 2 of 2 · Blade of Immortal 12 · Zenith 5 · 3x3 Eyes 33 · Yakari dan Si Bulu Putih
• m&c!: Female Wolf's Boy 8 · Hai, Miiko! 22 · Shanimuni GO 32 of 32 · Togetherness by Wagata Konomi · Goal Den Age 1 by Takaoka Eisei & Tsunamoto Masaya · Bakugan Battle Brawlers 12 · How to make a Princess 2 of 2 · Go! Hiromi Go! 5 · Monika 136

related monthly schedules

November 2010
Premiering Here is Greenwood (Deluxe) by Nasu Yukie, Lys Lily by Hibiki Wataru, Kindaichi Special Case: Private School Murder by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya, Bakeru-kun Pika-pika by Fujiko F. Fujio, Palette of 12 Secret Colors by Kusakawa Nari, My Fiancé is a Monster by Hanamori Pink, Doraemon by Fujiko F. Fujio (flopped reissue), Nice to Meet You God by Suzuki Julietta, Traumeister by Nakayama Atsushi

other invaluable resources

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Technorati tags

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