Sky of Love 8, Team Medical Dragon 21, Blade of Immortal 19 (Level Comics 7 December 2011 manga) [UPDATED]

Add Fight!! Ippo 86 and ROMICs (BDs) Boule & Bill: Sama Saja, Jojo di Asrama and Rantanplan: Korban Sandera—with which I lead this post for want of a big enuf Sky of Love or Team Medical Dragon artwork—and the post practically wrote itself :p NOT! Still the value sets to enumerate.

Rantanplan, Tome 3: Rantanplan otage
© by Morris, Jean Léturgie, Xavier Fauche/Lucky Comics
Published in Indonesia as Rantanplan - Korban Sandera by Elex Media/Level Comics

In Rantanplan: Korban Sandera, escaped prisoner Ransom kidnaps (dognaps?) Rantanplan, and demands 10,000 dollars to release the jail guard dog. Can the prison officers rescue Rantanplan from...whatever fate awaits the pooch Lucky Luke's horse Jolly Jumper disses as one of Nature's great mistakes?

Meanwhile, in the other European comics also streeting this date, Bill's dad's boat explodes in Boule & Bill: Sama Saja and Jojo has to go stay in a dorm while grandma recuperates in the hospital in Jojo: Jojo di Asrama.

I'll try to fill in the manga blurbs sometime before the next batch of Level Comics releases on the 14th. The operative word is try. *sheepish grin* «.:big grin of accomplishment:.

Level Comics manga (2011.12.07)

1. Blade of Immortal (Mugen no Juunin) vol 19 of 28+ by Samura Hiroaki

Mugen no Juunin 「無限の住人」 by Samura Hiroaki Kodansha Afternoon, seinen Volume 19 first published in Japan 2006.04

Volume 19 chapters:
Dai Hyaku Ni Jū Ichi Maku Kawauso no Su (Sono San)
Dai Hyaku Ni Jū Ni Maku Oni no Su (Sono Ichi)
Dai Hyaku Ni Jū San Maku Oni no Su (Sono Ni)
Dai Hyaku Ni Jū Yon Maku Oni no Su (Sono San)
Dai Hyaku Ni Jū Go Maku Oni no Su (Sono Yon)
Dai Hyaku Ni Jū Roku Maku Oni no Su (Sono Go)
Dai Hyaku Ni Jū Nana Maku Oni no Su (Sono Roku)

Awards
1997 Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Prize

Other languages
English Blade of the Immortal (Dark Horse Comics: 24 volumes per 2011.11.08), French (Casterman: L'habitant de l'infini Tome 26 shipped 2011.06 • Tome 27 street date: 2012.05.02), Italian (Planet Manga), German and Polish (Egmont), Portuguese (Conrad Brazil) and Swedish (Schibsted Förlagen Sverige AB; serialized in Manga Mania)

Adaptations
A 13-episode anime starring seiyuu Seki Tomokazu (Manji) and Satou Rina (Rin) aired in Japan on AT-X from July to December 2008.

Related
The 小説無限の住人　刃獣異聞/Blade of the Immortal: Legend of the Sword Demon novel written by Ohsako Junichi and illustrated by Samura Hiroaki was published under the KC Novels imprint in 2008.07 and by Dark Horse Comics in 2009.11.

The 艶（あだ）浪　「無限の住人」画集/The Art of Blade of the Immortal illustration book was released 2008.06 in Japan, 2010.06 in North America by Dark Horse.

2. Fight!! Ippo (Hajime no Ippo) vol 86 of 97+ by Morikawa Joji

Hajime no Ippo 「はじめの一歩」 by Morikawa Joji AKA Fighting Spirit Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 86 first published in Japan 2008.12

Volume 86 contains:
Round 817: Strange Atmosphere
Round 818: KO Sakura
Round 819: Worse Than a Hard Time
Round 820: Their Fathers
Round 821: Wild Animals Caged
Round 822: Deathmatch in the Corner
Round 823: The Person I've Chased
Round 824: The Unstoppable Punch
Round 825: World Class
Round 826: A Cut Man
[*NOT Level chapter titles]

Awards
Winner, 1991 Kodansha Manga Awards in the Shounen category

Related series
Hajime no Ippo Gaiden (one-shot prequel)

Other languages
French (Kurokawa: Ippo, Saison 2 Tome 16 per 2011.09) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 第一神拳 96 per 2011.08)

Adaptations
A 76-episode anime by Madhouse, starring seiyuu Kiyasu Kohei (Makunouchi Ippo), aired on NTV from October 2000 to March 2002. A sequel/special, Hajime no Ippo - Champion Road, came out in June 2003, followed by the spinoff Hajime no Ippo - Mashiba vs. Kimura OAV (2003.09). The 26-episode second season Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger was telecast from January to June 2009.

3. Sky of Love (Koizora: Setsunai Koi Monogatari) vol 8 of 10 by Haneda Ibuki, Mika

Koizora: Setsunai Koi Monogatari 「恋空～切ナイ恋物語～」 by Haneda Ibuki, Mika Futabasha Comic Mahou no iland, shoujo Volume 8 first published in Japan 2009.02

Related
Based on the best-selling coming of age/romance novel written by Mika (two volumes published by Starts Publications), originally posted on the cell phone website "Mahou no iLand."

Adaptations
Loosely adapted into a movie (2007.11.03 premiere), starring Aragaki Yui as Mika and Miura Haruma as Hiro, and a six-episode live-action series on TBS from August to September 2008 with Mizusawa Erena as Mika and Seto Koji as Hiro.

4. Team Medical Dragon (Iryuu -Team Medical Dragon-) vol 21 of 25 by Nogizaka Taro/Nagai Akira

Iryuu -Team Medical Dragon- 「医龍」 by Nogizaka Taro, Nagai Akira, Yoshinuma Mie (Medical Supervision) Shogakukan Big Comic Superior, seinen Volume 21 first published in Japan 2009.09

Awards
Winner, 50th Shogakukan Manga Awards in the Seinen/General category

Other languages
French (Glénat: Tome 18 shipped 2011.10 • Tome 19 street date: 2012.02.08)

Related
My First BIG Special limited edition releases: Iryū Oyasumi (Japan release: 2011.01); Iryū Yōchi (2010.12); Iryū Tokken (2010.11); Iryū sennō (2010.10); Iryū Himitsu Heiki (2010.09); Iryū Sōtei-gai (2007.12); Iryū Hakui (2007.11); Iryū Kyōju no Shishitsu (2007.11); Iryū Kiken na masui (2007.10); Iryū Kango-shi to Isha (2006.06); and Iryū Kanja no Ishi (2006.04)

Adaptations
Three seasons of the live-action adaptation, starring Sakaguchi Kenji (Asada Ryutaro), aired on Fuji TV (Season 1: April to June 2006; Season 2: October to December 2007; Season 3: October to December 2010). The first season won the Best Drama award at the 49th Television Drama Academy Awards.

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[Value sets] Paket Komik *Harga Spesial*

1. Angel Heart, Vols. 1–5 (of 33) by Hojo Tsukasa [IDR 45,000/set]
2. Harlequin: On the Way to a Wedding... by Ingrid Weaver and Karino Mao [IDR 24,000/set] *
3. Subaru, Vols. 1–10 (of 11) by Soda Masahito [IDR 90,000/set]
4. To Be Beautiful, Vols. 1–6 of 6 by Yorita Miyuki (Kirei ni Naritai!) –Complete– [IDR 54,000/set]
5. Tomo'o, Vols. 1–10 (of 18+) by Oda Tobira (Danchi Tomoo) [IDR 90,000/set]
6. Until Death Do Us Part, Vols. 1–5 (of 15+) by Takashige Hiroshi & DOUBLE-S (Shi ga Futari wo Wakatsu Made) [IDR 45,000/set]

Volume tallies represent volume totals in country of origin, which may or may not coincide with Level Comics's latest releases. Level's most recent volumes: Angel Heart 11 (released 2011.10.26); Tomo'o 12 (7.06); and Until Death Do Us Part 9 (11.16). Subaru concluded with the release of finale volume 11 in December 2010.
*Comprises four books or three other Harlequin titles in addition to On the Way to a Wedding

European comics/BDs (2011.12.07)

1. Boule & Bill: Sama Saja (Boule et Bill, Tome 1: Tel Boule, Tel Bill) by Jean Roba (Dupuis)
2. Jojo: Jojo di Asrama (Jojo, Tome 12: Jojo au pensionnat) by André Geerts (Dupuis)
3. Rantanplan: Korban Sandera (Rantanplan, Tome 3: Rantanplan otage) by Morris, Jean Léturgie, Xavier Fauche (Lucky Comics)

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Soul Eater 7, Dawn of the Arcana 1 by Toma Rei, Blade of Immortal 16 (Level Comics 1 June 2011 manga)

Kicking off with the Level manga generating the most buzz from my tweeps — Dawn of the Arcana by Toma Rei, debuting this Wednesday.

Reimei no Arcana © Toma Rei/Shogakukan [Serialized in Cheese!]
Published in Indonesia as Dawn of The Arcana by Elex Media/Level Comics

The southern and northern kingdoms of Senan and Belquat have long been at war. To end the conflict, Senan's Princess Nakaba is married off to Belquat's Prince Caesar. Nakaba already has two other obvious strikes against her going in — her “commoner” red hair, a slap to the face of the exclusively black-haired royal family, and her “sub-human” (half-beast) bodyguard Loki.

How will Nakaba fare, trapped behind enemy lines? Can the visions she sees stave off death threatening at every turn?

So, Arranged Marriage, Prince, Princess, War — sound familiar? You guessed it: Ogura Akane's Absolute Peace Strategy (published by Elex). The two differ, however, in the not even hidden hostility/contempt/ridicule Strong Female Lead Nakaba faces, and that's just from her husband. Also, there's her Special Power (prescience), to which the Arcana in the title alludes. Doesn't make sense? Just GET! to see what I mean. I guarantee you'll enjoy the ride.

If you're still not convinced, may I tell you that Dawn of The Arcana 3 has already entered the editing phase? Volume 3, peeps! (By contrast, North American readers only get Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 1 in December 2011.)

Toma Rei-sensei is also the manga-ka of the game-based Star Color Present (Hoshiiro no Okurimono), the two-volume Stolen Kiss, Reverse Harem Boku wa Kiss de Uso wo Tsuku and the Maid In Love Tsukushite Agemasu, all serialized first in Cheese! like Dawn of The Arcana.

I preview the other manga premiere—the Zombie School! Dark Edge by Aikawa Yu—after the release list.

Soul Eater 7 of 19+ by Ohkubo Atsushi

To preclude the first Kishin's madness claiming more victims, Shinigami-sama assembles the world's most powerful death scythes. While the weapons discuss battle plans, the DWMA slowly reverts to its quotidian routine. But one new student has trouble adjusting to normal school life.

Yup, it's Crona, now a DWMA student and handed her/his first mission with Maka and Soul.

Soul Eater 7 compiles chapter 23 through 27: Daily Life, Experimenting School (Parts 1-3) and Bodyguard (Part 1). [*NOT Level's chapter titles]

Blade of Immortal 16 of 27+ by Samura Hiroaki

A prisoner of the Mugai-ryū, Manji serves as the guinea pig for Ayame Burando's immortality experiments. Burando has been ordered by Kagimura Habaki to graft Manji's limbs onto another—the first subject being death row inmate Dewanosuke—to replicate Manji's regenerative powers. The experiment fails, claiming the lives of many prisoners. But with Habaki egging Burando on, will the doctor persevere and eventually succeed?

[Additions from Casterman's L'habitant de l'infini, Tome 16 description and Mecha Mecha Media's Blade of the Immortal 16 review]

Level Comics manga (2011.06.01)

1. A Spirit of The Sun (Taiyou no Mokushiroku) 11 of 17 by Kawaguchi Kaiji

Taiyou no Mokushiroku 「太陽の黙示録」 by Kawaguchi Kaiji Shogakukan Big Comic, seinen Volume 11 (chapters 73-79) first published in Japan 2006.03

Awards
Best Seinen/General Manga, 51st Shogakukan Manga Awards
Grand Prize winner for the comic category, 10th Japan Media Arts Festival

Other languages
French (Tonkam Spirit of The Sun, tome 17: Le troisième pays per 2009.12)

Adaptations
Adapted into an anime special by Madhouse (two episodes)

2. Attack!! 7 of 11+ by Oshima Tsukasa

Attack!! 「アタック！！」 by Oshima Tsukasa Shinchosha Comic Bunch, seinen Volume 7 first published in Japan 2008.07

3. Blade of Immortal (Mugen no Juunin) 16 of 27+ by Samura Hiroaki

Mugen no Juunin 「無限の住人」 by Samura Hiroaki Kodansha Afternoon, seinen Volume 16 first published in Japan 2004.05

Awards
1997 Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Prize

Other languages
English Blade of the Immortal (Dark Horse Comics: 23 volumes per 2011.02 • Volume 24: Massacre street date: 2011.11.08), French (Casterman: L'habitant de l'infini tome 25 per 2010.10 • Tome 26 ships 2011.06.29), Italian (Planet Manga), German and Polish (Egmont), Portuguese (Conrad Brazil) and Swedish (Schibsted Förlagen Sverige AB; serialized in Manga Mania)

Adaptations
A 13-episode anime starring seiyuu Seki Tomokazu (Manji) and Satou Rina (Rin) aired in Japan on AT-X from July to December 2008.

4. [Series Premiere] Dark Edge 1 of 15 by Aikawa Yu

Dark Edge 「ＤＡＲＫ　ＥＤＧＥ」 by Aikawa Yu Media Works Dengeki Comic Gao!, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 1999.02

Other languages
English Dark Edge (ComicsOne then DrMaster: 10 volumes per 2009.03.03)

5. [Series Premiere] Dawn of The Arcana (Reimei no Arcana) 1 of 7+ by Toma Rei

Reimei no Arcana 「黎明のアルカナ」 by Toma Rei Shogakukan Cheese!, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.05

Other languages
English Dawn of the Arcana (VIZ Media: Volume 1 street date: 2011.12.06)

6. Ghost Mum Investigator (Ghost Mama Sousasen) 3 of 3+ by Sato Tomokazu

Ghost Mama Sousasen 「ゴーストママ捜査線 」 by Sato Tomokazu Shogakukan Big Comics, seinen Volume 3 first published in Japan 2005.12

7. Soul Eater 7 of 19+ by Ohkubo Atsushi

Soul Eater 「ソウルイーター」 by Ohkubo Atsushi Square Enix Shonen Gangan, shounen Volume 7 (chapters 23-27) first published in Japan 2006.09

Related series
First appeared as one-shots in two Gangan Powered special editions (Summer and Fall 2003) and Gangan Wing's 26 November 2003 issue. (Regular Monthly Shonen Gangan serialization commenced May 2004.)

Other languages
English Soul Eater (Yen Press: five volumes per 2011.02 • volume 6 street date: 2011.06.28), French (Kurokawa tome 15 shipped 2011.05.12 • Tome 16 street date: 2011.07.07), German (Carlsen Comics Band 11 street date: 2011.06.24) and traditional Chinese 噬魂者 (Sharp Point Press Taiwan)

Related series
Soul Eater Not! (side story; began serialization in Shonen Gangan 2011.01.12)

Adaptations
Manga volumes 1 to 12 adapted to anime by BONES. Fifty-one episodes starring seiyuu Omigawa Chiaki (Maka Alban) and Uchiyama Kouki (Soul Eater) aired in Japan from April 2008 to March 2009.

Square Enix bundled an audio drama, Soul Eater (Vol. 1): Special Social Studies Field Trip, with an artbook in August 2005. The drama CD featured different actors (Takeuchi Junko as Maka; Hoshi Souichirou as Soul Eater); only Kobayashi Yumiko reprised her Black☆Star role in the TV series.

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European comics/BDs (2011.06.01)

1. Rantanplan - Biang Masalah by Morris (Lucky Comics)
2. Rantanplan - Natal Bersama by Morris (Lucky Comics)
3. Spirou dan Fantasio - Jamur dan Sang Diktator (Spirou et Fantasio, tome 7: Le Dictateur et le champignon) by Franquin (Dupuis)

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Soul Eater 5, GTO 1 by Fujisawa Toru, Team Medical Dragon 16 (Level Comics 30 March 2011 manga)

I lurve the Team Medical Dragon cover ^^ so leading with it.

Iryuu -Team Medical Dragon- © Nogizaka Taro & Nagai Akira/Shogakukan
[First serialized in Big Comic Superior]
Published in Indonesia as Team Medical Dragon by Elex Media/Level Comics

Ryutaro, Akira and Gunji operate on Tahara-san, but blood for transfusion is running low. More blood is on the way, but congestion from a traffic accident delays delivery. Ferrying by helicopter is equally a no-go because of a brewing storm. Finally, Noboru decides to pick the blood up himself, but can he make it back to the hospital in time?

Find the answer somewhere between chapters 123 (卑怯/Hikyou) and 131 (対自/Tai ji) of Team Medical Dragon 16.

As for the #1 DO WANT! this Level manga release —

Soul Eater 5 of 19+ by Ohkubo Atsushi

Weapon meisters and partners assemble to mark the school's foundation day. But just like at Sleeping Beauty's christening, one unwelcome witch pops up — Medusa. She imprisons the students before hurrying to awaken Asura, the first Kishin, sealed deep within the building. Fortunately, Sid is able to free the meisters, but can they stop Medusa from unleashing the madness that sleeps in the SPSS (DWMA) underground chamber? [Additions from Wikipedia]

Soul Eater 5 compiles chapters 15 through 18: The Anniversary Celebration, A Fight to the Death at the Anniversary Celebration (Part 1), A Fight to the Death at the Anniversary Celebration (Part 2) and A Fight to the Death at the Anniversary Celebration (Part 3).

New Level series

Level premieres three manga titles—Saito Chiho's Based on a True Story Bronze Angel, Fujisawa Toru's GTO, another sports manga from Kusaba Michiteru, this time with an Amnesia twist, Lost Man—and one BD/bande dessinée series: Rantanplan, the Lucky Luke spin-off starring prison guard dog Rin Tin Can, I mean, Rantanplan, a spoof of Rin Tin Tin, as idiotic as Rin Tin Tin is clever. Two Rantanplan compilations launch this Wednesday: Rantanplan - Kapak Perang and Rantanplan - Kumpulan Kebodohan. Because I go babble mode ON! on GTO (the First Runner-up DO WANT!) look for the debut previews Below The Cut.

Level Comics manga and manhwa (2011.03.30)

1. Aflame Inferno 5 of 6+ by Lim DallYoung & Kim KwangHyun

Aflame Inferno 「불꽃의 인페르노」 by Lim DallYoung & Kim KwangHyun Haksan, seinen Volume 5: [Accident] first published in Korea 2008.06

Other languages/serializations
Japanese 炎のインフェルノ (Kill Time Communication, Voltex Valkyrie Comics: six volumes per 2010.11; serialized in Comic Valkyrie)

2. Basara 16 of 27 by Tamura Yumi

Basara 「ＢＡＳＡＲＡ」 by Tamura Yumi Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo Volume 16 first published in Japan 1995.10

Awards
Best Shoujo Manga, 38th Shogakukan Manga Awards

Other versions/languages
Re-released in 16 bunko volumes
English Basara (VIZ Media; 27 volumes), French (Kana; 27 volumes), German (EMA: Band 25 shipped 2011.03), Danish (Mangismo Danmark) and Swedish (Mangismo Sverige)

Adaptations
A 13-episode Legend of Basara anime by KSS, starring seiyuu Kimura Akiko (Sarasa) and Inoue Kazuhiko (Shuri), aired in Japan from April to June 1998.

3. [Series Premiere] Bronze Angel (Bronze no Tenshi) 1 of 7 by Saito Chiho

Bronze no Tenshi 「ブロンズの天使」 by Saito Chiho Shogakukan Flowers, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.04

Other versions
Re-released in five bunko volumes (per 2011.03)

Related series
Bronze no Tenshi Gaiden (one volume spin-off; 2009.01)

4. Exit 5 of 11+ by Fujita Takami

Exit 「ＥＸＩＴ」 by Fujita Takami Gentosha Birz Comics Girls Collection, shoujo Volume 5 published in Japan 2003.02*

*Volumes 1-5 published between 1998.08 and 1999.06 under Sony Magazines Comics Kimi to Boku (KB) Collection imprint

5. [Series Premiere] GTO 1 of 25 by Fujisawa Toru

GTO 「ＧＴＯ」 by Fujisawa Toru Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 1997.05

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 1998 Kodansha Manga Awards

Other languages
Bilingual Japanese/English (Kodansha International, three volumes per 1999.12), English GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (TOKYOPOP: 25 volumes), French Pika Édition (25 volumes), Italian (Dynamic Italia), German (EMA), Polish (Waneko), Swedish (Schibsted Förlagen Sverige AB; serialized in Manga Mania), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan)

Related series
Prequels: Shounan Junaigumi! AKA GTO: The Early Years (31 of 31 volumes) and Bad Company (1 of 1 volume) and GTO: Shonan 14 Days (sequel, six volumes as at 2011.02, ongoing)

Adaptations
A live-action GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka TV series, starring Sorimachi Takashi (Onizuka Eikichi) and Matsushima Nanako (Fuyutsuki Azusa) telecast from July to September 1998 on Fuji TV and Kansai TV (followed by GTO Drama Special; 1999.08.28 and GTO: The Movie; 1991) and Studio Pierrot's 43-episode Great Teacher Onizuka anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Takagi Wataru as Onizuka, that aired between June 1999 and September 2000.

6. Half an Apple (1/2 no Ringo) 8 of 14 by Koyama Yukari

1/2 no Ringo 「１／２の林檎」 by Koyama Yukari Kodansha Kiss, josei Volume 8 first published in Japan 2007.08

7. Haruka 17 volume 11 of 19 by Yamazaki Sayaka

Haruka 17 「はるか１７」 by Yamazaki Sayaka Kodansha Morning, seinen Volume 11 first published in Japan 2006.05

Adaptations
A 10-episode live-action drama starring Hirayama Aya (Miyamae Haruka) aired on TV Asahi from July to September 2005.

8. Hellsing 6 of 10 by Hirano Kohta

Hellsing 「ＨＥＬＬＳＩＮＧ」 by Hirano Kohta Shonen Gahosha Young King Ours, seinen Volume 6 (chapters 38-47) first published in Japan 2003.11

Other languages
English Hellsing (Dark Horse Comics: 10 volumes and Chuang Yi; 10 volumes), French (Tonkam, 10 volumes), Italian (Dynit), German (Planet Manga), Polish (Japonica Polonica Fantastica) and Denmark and Sweden (Mangismo)

Related series
Hellsing: The Dawn (prequel; serialized in Young King Ours special editions, six chapters as at 2008.09, on hiatus)

Adaptations
A 13-episode anime adaptation by Gonzo aired on Fuji TV from October 2001 to January 2002, starring seiyuu Nakata Jouji (Alucard), Orikasa Fumiko (Seras Victoria) and Sakakibara Yoshiko (Sir Integra Hellsing). A Hellsing Ultimate OAV (starring the same voice cast) premiered in Japan in January 2006 and as of December 2009, seven episodes have been released. The first four episodes were produced by Satelight, with Madhouse taking over as of OAV V.

9. K2 volume 6 of 14+ by Mafune Kazuo

K2 「Ｋ２」 by Mafune Kazuo Kodansha Evening, seinen Volume 6 first published in Japan 2007.04

10. [Series Premiere] Lost Man 1 of 11+ by Kusaba Michiteru

Lost Man 「ＬＯＳＴ　ＭＡＮ」 by Kusaba Michiteru Shogakukan Young Sunday (later moved to Big Comic Spirits after 31 July 2008), shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2008.09

Volume 1 chapters:
1. 仕事ですよ!! (Shigoto desu yo!!)
2. デモンストレーション (Demonstration)
3. 契約 (Keiyaku)
4. 心理戦 (Shinrisen)
5. 契約満了 (Keiyaku manryou)
6. ナンデヤネン!! (Nandeyanen!!)
7. ドロボウを追いつめろ！ (Dorobou wo oitsumero!)
8. すべて計算 (Subete keisan)
[Titles mechanically translated via Japanese Dictionary]

11. Soul Eater 5 of 19+ by Ohkubo Atsushi

Soul Eater 「ソウルイーター」 by Ohkubo Atsushi Square Enix Shonen Gangan, shounen Volume 5 (chapters 15-18) first published in Japan 2005.12

Related series
First appeared as one-shots in two Gangan Powered special editions (Summer and Fall 2003) and Gangan Wing's 26 November 2003 issue. (Regular Monthly Shonen Gangan serialization commenced May 2004.)

Other languages/serializations
English Soul Eater (Yen Press: five volumes per 2011.02.22 • volume 6 street date: 2011.06.28; serialized in Yen Plus), French (Kurokawa tome 14 shipped 2011.03.10), German (Carlsen Comics Band 10 street date: 2011.04.22) and traditional Chinese 噬魂者 (Sharp Point Press Taiwan)

Related series
Soul Eater Not! (side story; began serialization in Shonen Gangan 2011.01.12)

Adaptations
Manga volumes 1 to 12 adapted to anime by BONES. Fifty-one episodes starring seiyuu Omigawa Chiaki (Maka Alban) and Uchiyama Kouki (Soul Eater) aired in Japan from April 2008 to March 2009.

Square Enix bundled an audio drama, Soul Eater (Vol. 1): Special Social Studies Field Trip, with an artbook in August 2005. The drama CD featured different actors (Takeuchi Junko as Maka; Hoshi Souichirou as Soul Eater); only Kobayashi Yumiko reprised her Black☆Star role in the TV series.

12. Team Medical Dragon (Iryuu -Team Medical Dragon-) 16 of 25 by Nogizaka Taro & Nagai Akira

Iryuu -Team Medical Dragon- 「医龍」 by Nogizaka Taro, Nagai Akira, Yoshinuma Mie (Medical Supervisor) Shogakukan Big Comic Superior, seinen Volume 16 first published in Japan 2008.02

Volume 16 chapters:
123. 卑怯 (Hikyou)
124. カミングアウト (Kaminguauto)
125. まだか... (Mada ka)
126. バカ (Baka)
127. 敬礼 (Keirei)
128. 凡人の選択 (Bonjin no sentaku)
129. 意識30 (Ishiki 30)
130. 血液の重さ (Ketsueki no omosa)
131. 対自 (Tai ji)
[Titles mechanically translated via Japanese Dictionary and WebSaru Japanese Dictionary]

Awards
Winner, Best Seinen/General Manga, 50th Shogakukan Manga Awards

Other languages
French (Glénat: tome 15 per 2011.02.16)

Adaptations
Two seasons of the live-action adaptation, starring Sakaguchi Kenji (Asada Ryutaro), aired on Fuji TV (Season 1: April to June 2006; Season 2: October to December 2007). The series won the Best Drama award at the 49th Television Drama Academy Awards.

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Level Comics European comics/BDs (2011.03.30)

1. Lucky Luke - Bukit Hitam (Lucky Luke Tome 21: Les Collines noires) by Morris & Goscinny
2. Lucky Luke - Karavan (Lucky Luke Tome 24: La Caravane) by Morris & Goscinny
3. [Premiere] Rantanplan - Kapak Perang (Rantanplan: bêtisier, Tome 7: Sur le pied de guerre) by Xavier Fauche, Janvier, Morris & Jean Léturgie
4. [Premiere] Rantanplan - Kumpulan Kebodohan (Rantanplan: bêtisier, Tome 2) by Xavier Fauche, Jean Léturgie, Morris & Janvie
5. Petualangan Spirou & Fantasio - Sarang Moray (Spirou et Fantasio, tome 9 : Le Repaire de la murène) by Franquin (Dupuis)
6. Spirou dan Fantasio - Spirou dan Fantasio di New York (Spirou et Fantasio, Tome 39: A New York) by Janry

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