Naruto 50, Wild Life 12, Pirates and the Mermaid 1 by Kiuchi Tatsuya (Elex Media 12 January 2011 manga)

Kaizoku to Ningyo © Kiuchi Tatsuya/Hakusensha
[Serialized in Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia as Pirates & the Mermaid by Elex Media

Before I get to Pirates & the Mermaid—and yes, it IS Mermaid, typo on the cover notwithstanding—Sasuke and Naruto 50: Underwater Deathmatch!! first.

Sasuke attacks the Kage convention, but despite activating Amaterasu and Susanoo, remains hard-pressed to defeat the reps from the most powerful ninja villages. Meanwhile, in the midst of the Sasuke chaos, Uchiha Madara appears and reveals a terrible plan to the Kage.

As for the DO WANT! First Runner-up —

Wild Life 12 of 27 by Fujisaki Masato

Between transferring from RED to Meio University, Tessho conducts a massive purge — this after seeing Meio patients coming down with acute gastritis. This greatly stresses out Dean Heinami, especially when Tessho declares the outbreak to be nosocomial, or infections originating within the hospital.

NEW ELEX SERIES: Pirates & the Mermaid, the reissued Doraemon and Kindaichi Special Case: Snow Spirit Murder

Elex reissues the Doraemon manga in the original right-to-left Japanese binding and premieres the fourth Kindaichi Special Case: Snow Spirit Murder by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya, which from its title is (doh-obvious) about a murderous “snow ghost.” I suggest getting this as the second and final volume streets on the 19th.

The third debut is, of course —

Pirates & the Mermaid 1 of 3+ by Kiuchi Tatsuya

The people of his village sell off Hisui to a wealthy merchant collector of rare and beautiful items for money. Chained and treated no better than a chachki, Hisui rebels and tries to make a break for it. During his escape, Hisui bumps into a pirate after the merchant's prize “mermaid.” Hearing of the pirate's intent, Hisui feels his getaway growing worthless.

What in the world is happening? What is Hisui's connection to this “mermaid”?

You might've already heard of Kaizoku to Ningyo because concentration on this Pirates and Mermaid series has resulted in Kiuchi Tatsuya-sensei's historical shoujo romance Honey Flower's hiatus at volume 3.

MANGAZINES: Nakayoshi Gress! 1/2011

The first Nakayoshi Gress! of 2011 features the one-shot Eternal Player and the debuting Hell Girl Return that is 99.99% Jigoku Shoujo R, the sequel to New Hell Girl. Nakayoshi 1/2011 also has Yumemizu Kiyoshiro returning in The Great Detective, KIYOSHIRO YUMEMIZU.

The rest of the Nakayoshi pals: Arisa by Ando Natsumi, CHOCOLATE by Fukushima Haruka, Little Marchen by Sakyo, Little Shugo Chara! by PEACH-PIT, Million Girl by Momoyuki Kotori, Navi Runa by Kikuta Michiyo & Ikeda Miyoko, Sweet Tamatan by Koge-Donbo and XX Me! by Toyama Ema

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.01.12)

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1. [Series Premiere] Doraemon 1 of 45 (INC) by Fujiko F. Fujio (Japanese binding re-release)

Doraemon 「ドラえもん」 by Fujiko F. Fujio Shogakukan Tentoumushi Comics, kodomo Volume 1 first published in Japan 1974.07 (First released in Indonesia in 1994)

Awards
Best Children's Manga, 27th Shogakukan Manga Awards, Grand Prize, the first Osamu Tezuka Culture Award (1997) and the Excellence Award, Japan Cartoonists Association Awards (1973)

Related series
Doraemon Plus (sequel; 5 of 5 volumes), Daichouhen Doraemon (side story; 24 of 24 volumes); Dorabase: Doraemon Chouyakyuu Gaiden (spin-off; 21 volumes, ongoing) and The Doraemon's Special (spin-off; 12 volumes)

Adaptations
A 52-episode anime adaptation by Nippon TV (1973.04 - 1973.09), a 1,787-episode series by Shin-Ei Animation (broadcast on TV Asahi from 1979.04 - 2005.03), a 2005 adaptation by Shin-Ei Animation and Studio Pierrot (premiered 2005.04.15; 300+ episodes) and numerous movies

2. Godhand Teru 29 of 55+ by Yamamoto Kazuki

GodHand Teru 「ゴッドハンド輝」 by Yamamoto Kazuki Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 29 first published in Japan 2006.06

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 Taiwan 天生妙手 vol. 51 released 2010.07)

Related
Godhand Teru novel by Yamamoto Kazuki (15 volumes per 2009.01)

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

3. [Series Premiere] Kindaichi Special Case - Snow Spirit Murder (Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Yukiryō Densetsu Satsujin Jiken) 1 of 2 by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya

Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Yukiryō Densetsu Satsujin Jiken (Jō) 「金田一少年の事件簿　雪霊伝説殺人事件　上」 by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya AKA Snow Spirit Legend Murder Case (First Part) Kodansha Shonen Magazine Comics, shounen Volume 1 (chapters 1-7) first published in Japan 2007.07

Related
Part of the new Kindaichi Case Files and the Kindaichi Special Case series (preceded by Vampire Legend Murder Case, Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder and Private School Murder; succeeded by Chidamari's Room Murder Case Fudō High School Festival Murder Case, Black Magic Murder Case), Murder Committed by Inspector Kenmochi and Alchemy Murder Case)

4. Legend of Nereid 13 of 15 by Hwang MiRee

Legend of Nereid 「네레이드의 전설」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 13 first published in Korea 2003.05

5. Look Up! (Miagete Goran) 8 of 8 by Kusaba Michiteru [Finale]

Miagete Goran 「見上げてごらん」 by Kusaba Michiteru Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 8 first published in Japan 2007.01

Volume 8 chapters:
69. 大好きな吹雪へ
70. もう自分だけじゃねえ
71. 明日の朝までに
72. なんじゃとおおおお!!
73. すごすぎるぜ！
74. 僕たちの『カルメン』
75. やったね、小雪ちゃん...
76. 私の鏡
77. 攻めるぜ!!
78. 勝つ方法

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (concluded)

6. Naruto 50 of 54+ by Kishimoto Masashi

Naruto 「ＮＡＲＵＴＯ－ナルト－」 by Kishimoto Masashi Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 50: Suirō no shitō!! first published in Japan 2010.03

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: serialized in Shonen Jump USA; volume 49 released 2010.10.05 • volume 50 street date: 2011.02.01), French (Kana: Tome 51 shipped 2010.11), Spanish (Glénat Spain; Grupo Editorial Vid Mexico; LARP Editores Argentina), German (Carlsen Comics; serialized in Banzai!; Band 48 street date: 2011.02.25), Dutch (Kana), Russian (Comix-ART), Polish (Japonica Polonica Fantastica), Swedish (Bonnier Carlsen; serialized in Shonen Jump Sweden), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: volume 53 per 2010.12)

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 194 airs 2011.01.13).

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)

Related
Five 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).

7. Our Dear Tamura-kun (Watashitachi no Tamura-kun) 4 of 4 by Kurafuji Sachi & Takemiya Yuyuko [Finale]

Watashitachi no Tamura-kun 「わたしたちの田村くん」 by Kurafuji Sachi & Takemiya Yuyuko MediaWorks Dengeki Comic Gao!, shounen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2008.06

Related series
Based on the two-volume light novel series by Takemiya Yuyuko, illustrated by Yasu, serialized in the seinen Dengeki hp

8. [Series Premiere] Pirates and the Mermaid (Kaizoku to Ningyo) 1 of 3+ by Kiuchi Tatsuya

Kaizoku to Ningyo 「海賊と人魚」 by Kiuchi Tatsuya Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.02

9. Rinne (Kyoukai no RINNE) 3 of 6+ by Takahashi Rumiko

Kyoukai no RINNE 「境界のＲＩＮＮＥ」 by Takahashi Rumiko AKA Circle of Reincarnation Rinne Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 3 first published in Japan 2010.03

Volume 3 chapters:
19. The Transfer Student
20. If You Don't Mind, Let's Be Friends First
21. A Fun Date
22. One Hundred Thousand Yen
23. The Price of Power
24. Shinigami Scythe
25. Lure of the Pumpkinhead
26. Hall of the Damashigami
27. Draw Me
28. Black & White
*NOT Elex's chapter titles

Other languages/serializations
English RIN-NE (VIZ Media: volume 4 per 2010.09 • volume 5 street date: 2011.03.08; serialized in ShonenSunday.com: latest chapter 79 Sleep, Exam Student) and Chuang Yi: volume 4 per 2010.12), French (Asuka éditions: tome 4 per 2010.12 • tome 5 street date: 2011.03.17), German (EMA Band 3 shipped 2010.11 • Band 4 per 2011.04) and traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press 境界之輪迴 5 per 2010.11)

10. Wild Life 12 of 27 by Fujisaki Masato

Wild Life 「ワイルドライフ」 by Fujisaki Masato Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 12 first published in Japan 2005.05

Volume 12 chapters:
96. 教授の壁
97. 第一種特別看護犬
98. ストレス
99. そして鉄生はまだ知らない
100. パソコンの運命
101. 女たらし？
102. 一生檻の中？
103. いいダイアン
104. 鉄生がたらしてるのは...

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 51st Shogakukan Manga Awards

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

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Vampire Knight 5, Hello Master 2, Fullmetal Alchemist 24 (Elex 20 October 2010 manga)

Vampire Knight © Hino Matsuri/Hakusensha [Serialized in LaLa]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media

Yeah, yeah, you know the manga threesome above equals top DO WANT!, but did you also catch how manhwa-ga Hwang MiRee tried to make off with this sked? She snuck in not one, not two, but three! soonjung manhwa into Elex's 10.20 list, one of them the debuting Want You. So if we add Idol Shopping 4, streeting over on m&c!'s side, it will really be—as noted by tweet friend freekenari-san—a Serangan HMR! for the 20th.

Be that as it may, no one, not even HMR's Themedes (or Thaion) nor Lee Jin (or Kubilai), is gonna dislodge Vampire Knight's Kyaaa~! Kaname-samaaa~! from First Blurb.

[SPOILAGE!]

Vampire Knight 5 of 12+ by Hino Matsuri

(Sasuga) Kaname-sama pierces Hio Shizuka's heart with his bare hand, but the murder is laid squarely at My Hero Zero's feet. A vampire council envoy is sent to execute our vampire hunter. Can Zero escape punishment for a crime he didn't commit?

If you follow HanaLaLa, you might've already read the volume 5 chapters: Twentieth Night: Game Over, Twenty First Night: Guilty, Twenty Second Night: The Changed & The Unchanged Twenty Third Night: The Lost Lamb and Twenty Fourth Night: “Little” Incident.

And speaking of HanaLaLa, you'll have to settle for this Vampire Knight tankou (and prolly also Hello Master 2, blurbed along with Fullmetal Alchemist 24 below the Fake Cut) for your LaLa or LaLa DX fix because there's no word yet on when HanaLaLa 53 will street.

New Elex titles: Our Dear Tamura-kun, RINNE and Want You

Elex premieres three series: Our Dear Tamura-kun, Kurafuji Sachi's manga adapt of Takemiya Yuyuko's Watashitachi no Tamura-kun light novels, RINNE, Takahashi Rumiko's latest SS serial that skips over a Shonen Star-First installment and Want You — apparently, yet another reverse harem from Hwang MiRee.

Want You © Hwang MiRee
Samyang
Published in Indonesia
by Elex Media

Because Want You already insinuated itself into the intro (not to mention how Elex listed volumes 1-4 in the September Komikologi), I'm indulging the “fashionably late” debut by giving it the Above the Cut spot. (In any case, I already spotlighted RINNE here.)

Disaster befalls orphaned tomboy Kang Herem's new home, but this is exactly the blessing in disguise she's been waiting for: Herem wants to go see her crush, who also happens to be her cousin.

Will Herem be reunited with her first love when moves into her uncle's house in Seoul?

Mangazines: Nakayoshi Gress! 85 and Shonen Star 74

Little Marchen (Märchen-chan), a shoujo fantasy comedy from Ogawa and Team Saito's Sakyo debuts in Nakayoshi Gress! 85. Shonen Star 74, meanwhile, premieres Inoue Kazurou's Magical Iroha but reserves the cover for Adachi Mitsuru's Katsu!. (Covers and babble after the ongoing series previews waaay below.)

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2010.10.20)

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1. Artist Acro 3 of 9 by Sakurai Ato

Artist Acro 「アーティストアクロ」 by Sakurai Ato Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 3 first published in Japan 2009.06

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

2. Fullmetal Alchemist (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi) 24 of 27 by Arakawa Hiromu

Hagane no Renkinjutsushi 「鋼の錬金術師」 by Arakawa Hiromu Square Enix Shonen Gangan, shounen Volume 24 (chapters 96-99 + side story) first published in Japan 2009.12

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 49th Shogakukan Manga Awards (tied with Hashiguchi Takashi's Yakitate!! Japan)

Other languages
English Fullmetal Alchemist (VIZ Media; volume 23 released 2010.07.20 • volume 24 street date: 2011.01.18 and Chuang Yi; latest volume 23 per 2010.03), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi 钢之炼金术师 #26 scheduled for 2010.10.19), French (Kurokawa tome 24 shipped 2010.09), Italian (Panini Comics/Planet Manga), German (Planet Manga), Spanish (Norma Editorial Spain latest: volume 25), Polish (Japonica Polonica Fantastica), Swedish (Bonnier Carlsen) and Portuguese (JBC Brazil)

Adaptations
A 51-episode anime adaptation by Bones aired between October 2003 and October 2004, followed by a film sequel (Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa, July 2005) and a second 64-episode series Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood that aired between April 2009 and July 2010. A handful of OAVs were also released. Seiyuu Park Romi and Kugimiya Rie play brothers Edward and Alphone Elric in all the Hagaren adaptations.

Two Fullmetal Alchemist audio drama series have been produced. Three volumes comprise the pre-anime first series: The Land of Sand, False Light, Truth's Shadow and Criminals' Scar. The second series, bundled with Shonen Gangan consists of Ogutāre of the Fog (Shonen Gangan April and May 2004 issues) and Fullmetal Alchemist: Crown of Heaven (November and December issues).

Related
Spin-off light novels written by Inoue Makoto and illustrated by Arakawa Hiromu. First serialized in Shonen Gangan, six volumes have been released: The Land of Sand (2003.02; source material for anime episodes 11 and 12) · The Abducted Alchemist (2003.09) · The Valley of White Petals (2004.04) · Under the Faraway Sky (2004.10) · The Ties That Bind (2005.06) · A New Beginning (2007.03).

A pair of The Art of Fullmetal Alchemist manga artbooks and three manga guidebooks, as well as three The Art of Fullmetal Alchemist: The Anime artbooks, a Fullmetal Alchemist Anime Profiles character guide book, and six fanbooks (TV Anime Fullmetal Alchemist Official Fanbooks for the first series and one for the second) have also been released.

3. Hello Master (Yoroshiku Master) 2 of 3 by Tsukuba Sakura

Yoroshiku Master 「よろしく・マスター」 by Tsukuba Sakura Hakusensha LaLa DX, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2007.09

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan 請多指教 - 主人! volume 3 shipped 2009.09)

4. Legend of Nereid 10 of 15 by Hwang MiRee

Legend of Nereid 「네레이드의 전설」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 10 first published in Korea 2003.03

5. Natural Honey Dormitory (Tennen Hachimitsu Ryou) 3 of 7 by Oda Aya

Tennen Hachimitsu Ryou 「天然はちみつ寮。」 by Oda Aya Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo Volume 3 first published in Japan 2002.11

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

6. New Sexy Simpleton 7 of 9 by Hwang MiRee

New Sexy Simpleton 「新신 섹시한 못난이」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 7 first published in Korea 2004.12

Related series
Sexy Simpleton (prequel)

7. [Series Premiere] Our Dear Tamura-kun (Watashitachi no Tamura-kun) 1 of 4 by Kurafuji Sachi & Takemiya Yuyuko

Watashitachi no Tamura-kun 「わたしたちの田村くん」 by Kurafuji Sachi & Takemiya Yuyuko MediaWorks Dengeki Comic Gao!, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2006.12

Related series
Based on the two-volume light novel series by Takemiya Yuyuko, illustrated by Yasu, serialized in the seinen Dengeki hp

Adaptations


8. [Series Premiere] RINNE (Kyoukai no Rinne) 1 of 5+ by Takahashi Rumiko

Kyoukai no Rinne 「境界のＲＩＮＮＥ」 by Takahashi Rumiko AKA Circle of Reincarnation Rinne Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 1 (chapters 1-8) first published in Japan 2009.10

Other languages
English RIN-NE (VIZ Media; volume 4 per 2010.09.14 and Chuang Yi; latest volume 3 per 2010.10.19), French (Asuka éditions tome 4 ships 2010.12.02), German (EMA Band 3 ships 2010.11) and traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan 境界之輪迴 4 per 2010.09)

9. Topeng Kaca Deluxe (Glass no Kamen) 2 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 2 first published in Japan 1994.03

Related
Glass no Kamen tankoubon

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

10. Vampire Knight 5 of 12+ by Hino Matsuri

Vampire Knight 「ヴァンパイア騎士」 by Hino Matsuri Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo Volume 5 (chapters 20-24) first published in Japan 2007.04

Serializations
German Daisuki · Indonesian HanaLaLa (latest Thirtieth Night: For Whom the Blood Flows)

Other languages (tankou)
English Vampire Knight (VIZ Media; volume 10 released 2010.06 • volume 11 street date: 2010.12.07] and Chuang Yi; volume 12 per 2010.10.19), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi; 吸血鬼骑士 #11 per 2010.01), traditional Chinese (Ever Glory Taiwan; 吸血鬼騎士 11 shipped 2010.05), Italian and Portuguese (Panini Comics), French (Marvel Panini France; tome 11 released 2010.07; tome 12 ships 2010.11.10) and German (Carlsen Comics; latest Band 9; Band 10 releases 2011.01.02)

Adaptations
Studio DEEN's 13+13-episode anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Horie Yui (Cross Yuki), Miyano Mamoru (Kiriyu Zero) and Kishio Daisuke (Kuran Kaname), aired on Japan's TV Tokyo from April through July 2008 (first season) and October through December 2008 (second season as Vampire Knight Guilty). The anime spanned manga chapters 1 through 46.

Two drama CDs preceded the TV series. The first was Track 2 of the LaLa Kirameki Drama CD, produced for LaLa's 29th anniversary and given away as a freebie with the magazine's September 2005 issue. (The furoku CD also bundled dramas for four other LaLa serials: Penguin Kakumei by Tsukuba Sakura (Track 3), ZIG☆ZAG by Nakaji Yuki (Track 4), Sailor Fuku ni Onegai! by Tanaka Meca (Track 5) and Ouran Koukou Host Club by Hatori Bisco (Track 6)). The second Vampire Knight Midnight CD-Pack (LaLa Oubosa Zenin Service CD Vampire Knight (Midnight CD Pack)) was exclusively released for mail order in 2006. The drama CDs feature the same cast as the anime's, with the exception of characters Headmaster Cross Kaien (Koyasu Takehito in the drama; VK anime sound director Gôda Hozumi in the anime), Hio Shizuka (Sonoda Keiko in the drama; Orikasa Fumiko in the anime) and Sayori Wakaba (Ueda Kana in the drama; Mizuno Risa in the anime).

Related
Two Hino Matsuri-illustrated light novels were written by Fujisaki Ayuna. The Vampire Knight: Ice Blue no Tsumi and Vampire Knight: Noir no Wana side stories released in Japan 2008.04.05 and 2008.10.03 respectively. Chuang Yi released the first novel in English (Vampire Knight: Ice Blue Sin) on 2010.07.06. Marvel Panini France's Vampire Knight: Coeur de glace released by 2010.07.07. Carlsen published the novel in German as Vampire Knight: Eisblaues Verbrechen. Carlsen also released the second Noir's Trap novel as Vampire Knight: Tiefschwarzer Hinterhalt.

The official fanbook, Vampire Knight Fanbook: Cross, containing character and story information and details from Hino-sensei's storyboard, was published in November 2008 in Japan. (German Vampire Knight: X Official Fanbook released by Carlsen; VIZ Media has scheduled the Vampire Knight Official Fanbook for October 2010.)

The Vampire Knight artbook 「 樋野まつりイラストレーションズ－ヴァンパイア騎士（ナイト）－ 」 streeted concurrently with volume 12 in Japan (2010.07.05).

11. [Series Premiere] Want You 1 of 10 by Hwang MiRee

Want you 「원츄(Want you)」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 1 first published in Korea 2004.06

¹ Sources: Elex STO 20 October 2010 (release schedule) and Komikologi and/or Gramedia Shop (synopses, unless indicated otherwise)
² Manga are priced at IDR 16,500 each except for the Topeng Kaca 2 Deluxe (SRP: IDR 24,000/volume). Nakayoshi 85 and Shonen Star 74 retail for IDR 30,000 each.
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).

New titles (continued)

Our Dear Tamura-kun 1 of 4 by Kurafuji Sachi & Takemiya Yuyuko

I fell in love with you in the summer, a girl who dreams of returning to her home planet and leaving behind this sad world. I meet you again in springtime, a violent beauty who pelts me with a honmei choco.

Seasons careen past, just like a comet, waiting for the time it streaks through the night sky once more.

Wiki and Baka-Updates Manga identify Our Dear Tamura-kun speaker: Tamura Yukisada, torn between loves past (Matsuzawa Komaki) and present (Soma Hiroka). Aside from Love Triangle, Baka-Updates users tag the light novel spin-off Shy Girl and Tsundere. (Guess which is which.)

RINNE 1 of 5+ by Takahashi Rumiko

Since she was a kid, Mamiya Sakura has had the power to see ghosts. It's an annoying ability at best, but one day, Sakura meets a mysterious boy, Rokudo Rinne, who claims to be a Shinigami.

And so begins Sakura's adventure with Rinne who exorcises ghosts, liberating them from the remorse that binds them to this world, and guiding their spirits to the Circle of Reincarnation that awaits.

Wiki sez volume 1 contains chapters:
1. The Mysterious Classmate
2. The Legend of the Weather Hutch
3. Four o'clock Behind the Gym
4. Have We Met?
5. Y·O·U·N·G Woman
6. Mystery in the Club Building
7. Black Cat by Contract
8. Afraid to Fall Asleep
*NOT Elex Media's chapter titles

Ongoing series previews

Artist Acro 3 of 9 by Sakurai Ato

Acro and Subaru confront Art Organization, the shady group teaching artists honing their craft seriously wrong lessons. A furious Acro faces off with Aokishi members.

As Acro and Subaru rush to the prison where Deko is held, they find their way booby trapped at every turn.

Fullmetal Alchemist 24 of 27 by Arakawa Hiromu

Hohenheim grapples with Father, the escalating combat thrusting the homunculi creator back to his shadow form. Meanwhile, Briggs' forces find resistance futile after King Bradley's unexpected reappearance in Central. Despite Greed's assistance, attrition refuses to abate. Even Ed's group falls victim to a transmutation circle that sends Ed, Al and Izumi to...

Volume 24 contains these chapters*:
96. The Two Heroines
97. The Two Philosophers
98. Infinite Greed
99. Eternal Rest
and the side story Daughter of the Dusk—Prologue
*NOT Elex Media's chapter titles

Hello Master 2 of 3 by Tsukuba Sakura

Even though it's no longer Christmas, Kurumi doesn't let go of Kaito's reins, rendering our Santa × Reindeer couple inseparable for the entire year. The 24/7 yoke draws the attention of a “Special” Santa Claus paired with a black reindeer.

Black Santa is apparently an Internal Affairs investigator who probes into Santa/Reindeer misconduct and recommends pairs to be fired for unseemly behavior.

And it only took Elex not quite three years to bring us the volume that was this blog's The reindeer I want for Christmas banner (December 2007's).

Legend of Nereid 10 of 15 by Hwang MiRee

Zeparos frees Themedes from prison even as Prince Paramos plans to deliver Themedes's punishment himself. Elsewhere, despite knowing Prince Thaion's likely reaction to his betrayal, Ramodeos stays with Princess Eurike.

Natural Honey Dormitory 3 of 7 by Oda Aya

Just as Non-chan nearly confesses to Nene, Hikaru denies ever having been a real couple with Non-chan. Contrary to Hikaru's jokey usual, Hikaru this time seems serious, not to mention, sad, as if about to say good-bye.

Non-chan wants to go after Hikaru — who ups and disappears, leaving only a letter for Nene to find:

“I will abduct you tonight. Wait for me. To my dearest Hikaru...”

New Sexy Simpleton 7 of 9 by Hwang MiRee

Kubilai, Mongkhe, the Empress and Mi Ju depart for the castle fortress. Mi Ju's bids for freedom continue to #Fail, especially after meeting Lady Thei, Kubilai's fianceé. Meanwhile, the Emperor tracks Mi Ju down to the fort, only to be shocked by news of Mi Ju's... pregnancy?!

Topeng Kaca 2 Deluxe by Miuchi Suzue

Mayuko protégée Kitajima Maya tries her hardest during rehearsals to give life to the role of Beth in “Young Girl,” the first drama performance of the Mayuko Acting School. Unfortunately, three days before curtains rise, Maya falls sick.

Maya disregards her illness and insists on going on with the show. But what kind of performance can she give with a 40°C fever?

Mangazines

Nakayoshi 85/2010 premieres Little Marchen and Little Shugo Chara!

The latest Indonesian Nakayoshi debuts Little Marchen or Märchen-chan by Sakyo, alongside PEACH-PIT's Little Shugo Chara!, now that the main Shugo Chara! has concluded (wrapped in NakaGress! 84 with Boy Friend by Yamada Daisy).

Little Marchen is the story of Maria Date, a half-Scottish girl who, rumors have it, can see fairies. Meanwhile, Shugo Chara-chan! (at least, that's what I assume Little Shugo Chara! used to be) is a 4-koma manga based on Shugo Chara!. This first installment credits one Naftalen Mizushima as author, but Baka-Updates Manga lists these other Nakayoshi manga-ka as collaborators on this gag manga: Abe Yuriko, Ando Natsumi, Eto Miyuki, Kikuta Michiyo, Sakyo and Toyama Ema. Ando Natsumi, Kikuta Michiyo and Toyama Ema manga also appear in this issue, along with the current Nakayoshi pals:

• Arisa by Ando Natsumi
• Counting Sheep by Moro Orie
• CHOCOLATE by Fukushima Haruka
• Million Girl by Momoyuki Kotori
• Navi Runa by Kikuta Michiyo & Ikeda Miyoko
• Sweet Tamatan by Koge-Donbo
• XX Me! by Toyama Ema

I assume that Dua Pangeran Bintang by Hanamori Pink and New Hell Girl by Etoo Miyuki are still around, despite being conspicuously silent.

Shonen Star 74/2010 ☆ KATSU! by Adachi Mitsuru

Shoken gym opens and Satoyama and Mizutani join up. Riko attempts everything to ensure that Satoyama seriously pursues the pro boxing dreams of her idol, Satoyama papa Akamatsu Ryusuke. So much so that it piques Mizutani in the latest chapter of Adachi Mitsuru's sports manga Katsu!

Premiering this issue is Inoue Kazurou's Magical Iroha (Mahou no Iroha!) comedy, about middle schooler Naoki who about suffers a heart attack when he receives a surprising visitor in Iroha, the girl claiming to be his daughter from the future.

Moar 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
• My First Mr. Akuno by Fujiki Syun
• Takkoku!!! by Fukuchi Tsubasa
• Wild Life by Fujisaki Masato
• Yakitate!! Japan by Hashiguchi Takashi

UP NEXT: Level Comics and m&c! 20 October 2010 manga and manhwa

Level Comics: Half an Apple 4 · Air Gear 15 · Jio 10 · Chocolat 4 · Hikayat Genji 4 · Akihabara@DEEP 6 of 6 · Restore Garage 251 V10 · Shattered Knife 5

m&c!: Oresama Teacher 3 · Kingdom of the Beast by Takagi Shigeyoshi · A Badboy Drinks Tea! 10 · To The Top! 2 of 2 · Idol Shopping 4 · Canon by Usami Maki · Beauty Pop 8 · Cold Heart by Hoshimori Yukimo · Go! Hiromi Go! 4 · Secret 2

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

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currently available manga (13 October 2010 street dates)

• Elex Media: Topeng Kaca 1 Deluxe by Miuchi Suzue · Fairy Tail 9 · Defense Devil 1 by Youn In-Wan & Yang Kyung-Il · Kariage-kun 34 · My First Mr. Akuno 1 by Fujiki Syun · SC: Thorny Rules by Yukimura Yuni · Sentaro 35 · Crows 12 · Artist Acro 2 · Tsuba Kiyo - 28K4 volume 2 of 2 · Kurozakuro 7 of 7 · Hidamari Sketch 4
• Level Comics: Vagabond 33 · Oh Butterfly Oh Flower 2 · The Drops of God 2 · Zipang 4 · Blade of Immortal 11 · Hellsing 5 · Priest 10 · Basara 13 · Jepang Tenggelam 8 · Onsen Paradise 3 · Strange Tales of Tokyo 3
• m&c!: Song of Love 6 · Bleach 35 · When Love is Growing by Shiumi Saki · Female Wolf's Boy 6 · Miracle Ball 12 of 12 · Kimi Ga Suki - I Love You - 2 of 3 · How to Make a Princess 1 by Izumi Asuka · Because I Love You 2 of 2 · Love Remedy by Kohara Yuko · My Sweet Home 1 by Maru & Kim Jin-hee · The Impeccable Twins Final Chapters 12

related monthly schedules

October 2010
Premiering Angin Musim Gugur (Deluxe) by Hikawa Kyoko, English School Wars by Matsumoto Tomo, The Flower Princess by Hibiki Wataru, Traumeister by Nakayama Atsushi, Nice to Meet You God by Suzuki Julietta, MIXIM 11 by Anzai Nobuyuki, My First Mr. Akuno by Fujiki Syun, Defense Devil by Youn InWan & Yang KyungIl, Chotto Edo Made by Tsuda Masami, Kome Si Belang by Hoshino Natsumi, Here is Greenwood (Deluxe) by Nasu Yukie, Our Dear Tamura-kun by Kurafuji Sachi, Crayon Shinchan by Usui Yoshito and SC: Goddess of a Department Store by Morino Aki (standalone)

September 2010
Premiering Global Garden by Hiwatari Saki, Tsuba Kiyo - 28K4 by Hara Asumi, You Are So Cool by Lee YoungHee and Thorny Rules by Yukimura Yuni (standalone)

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