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Chuang Yi summaries
07 Ghost 「 ０７‐ＧＨＯＳＴ 」 by Amemiya Yuki, Ichihara Yukino
ISBN: 978-981-4297-88-2
MSRP: SGD 8.90
Teito's meeting with Mikage is to be a short-lived reunion, as his best friend succumbs to Ayanami's control and sacrifices his life to prevent Teito from capture. Overwhelmed with guilt, Teito's burning desire to avenge Mikage spurs him on to take the clergy examination in order to become a bishop and gain the freedom he needs to move about on his own. But even as he struggles to unlearn what he had been taught in back in the military to master the Baculus staff, his fast awakening powers soon becomes apparent to those around him. With the guilt of his friend death's still clouding in his mind, will Teito be able to open his heart and make room for a new ally?
07-GHOST volume 2 contains chapters:
- 6.
Awakening
- 7.
Cycle of Rebirth
- 8.
Mikhail
- 9.
Atonement
- 10.
Nightmare
- 11.
Nightmare
(2)
Kuroshitsuji 「 黒執事 」 by Toboso Yana
ISBN: 978-981-4306-78-2
MSRP: SGD 8.90
As high society's social calendar opens up and the Season draws to a close, London is gripped by fear. Someone has taken to stalking women of the night and painting the town red...in their blood. The name on everyone's lips is “Jack the Ripper,” the name on Queen Victoria's lips is Phantomhive. Summoned to London to clean up the mess created by this madman, Ciel Phantomhive arrives with Sebastian, his extraordinary butler, at his side to pour him tea, polish his silver, and...investigate a serial killer!
Kuroshitsuji volume 2 contains chapters:
- 005.
That Butler, The Busiest
(その執事、多忙 Sono Shitsuji, Sabō
) - 006.
That Butler, Activation
(その執事、始動 Sono Shitsuji, Shidō
) - 007.
That Butler, Whimsical
(その執事、粋狂 Sono Shitsuji, Suikyō
) - 008.
That Butler, Commendable
(その執事、殊勝 Sono Shitsuji, Shushō
) - 009.
That Butler, Encounters
(その執事、邂逅 Sono Shitsuji, Kaikō
)
「 ＢＬＡＣＫ ＬＡＧＯＯＮ 」 by Hiroe Rei
ISBN: 978-981-4297-59-2
MSRP: SGD 8.90
Rock and Revy form an uneasy alliance with Ginji, the Washimine-gumi's top enforcer, to rescue Yukio from her kidnappers. Even if she can be freed, Rock finds Yukio's position as the new head of the Washimine-gumi hard to accept, especially when it calls his beliefs and loyalties into question. The conflict between Hotel Moscow and the Washimine spirals into greater violence, setting Rock and Revy on a collision course with Balalaika, and ultimately, a shocking climax that will change Rock forever.
Black Lagoon volume 5 contains Fujiyama Gangsta Paradise
Parts 9 to 16 (chapters 30 through 37).
Kin Iro no Corda 「 金色のコルダ 」 by Kure Yuki
ISBN: 978-981-2765-53-1
MSRP: SGD 8.90
At long last, the final selection has arrived! Without the aid of the magical violin, Kahoko has been reduced to a complete amateur. After the sterling performances of the other participants before her, Kahoko knows that she has to brace herself for a negative reaction from the audience. However, she takes to the stage with but one thought in her mind - to convey her new-found love for music and the violin to anyone who will listen. The concours may have ended, but her life of music is only just beginning!
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 「 涼宮ハルヒの憂鬱 」 by Tsugano Gaku
ISBN: 978-981-4297-90-1
MSRP: SGD 8.90
The SOS BRIGADE is filming a movie for the upcoming Cultural Festival, and it looks like HARUHI has the perfect roles assigned for NAGATO, MIKURU and KOIZUMI - namely, an ALIEN, TIME TRAVELLER and ESPER! Real life is starting to frighteningly merge with reel life, and KYON and the gang have to find a way to restore some sense of normalcy without aggravating the over zealous director from taking things too far!
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge 「 ヤマトナデシコ七変化 」 by Hayakawa Tomoko
ISBN: 978-981-4306-45-4
MSRP: SGD 8.90
At a celeb party, Kyohei had kissed Sunako! But thinking that he did it on purpose to annoy her, Sunako put a curse on Kyohei - a curse that brought on all the spirits of the girls who have a crush on him! Now Kyohei's slowly suffocating under the curse... and Sunako is the only one who can lift the curse... by kissing him back! Christmas is also around the corner, and Sunako has suddenly taken up... knitting?! What is she making, and for whom? Could their relationship be seeing actual progress?!
「 Ｓ・Ａ スペシャル・エー 」 by Minami Maki
ISBN: 978-981-4297-65-3
MSRP: SGD 8.50
Unhappy that the school has lost in a popularity vote to rival Kokusen, the director has decided that S.A's beloved greenhouse needs to make way for a spanking new facility that will push them to the top of the rankings again. Will winning the national high school competition change her mind? But how can they win, when Kei and Ryu are not even speaking to each other because of certain issues involving a mysterious Caucasian girl? And why is Kei suddenly packing his bags to go to London?!
「 最遊記ＲＥＬＯＡＤ 」 by Minekura Kazuya
ISBN: 978-981-4297-85-1
MSRP: SGD 9.90
With the various events that have unfolded since crossing paths with Sanzo and company, Hazel is reminded of the mysterious man from years ago who tempted him down the path of the unorthodox, and realises how far he has strayed from his master's teachings. Sanzo too, confirms his suspicion that Hazel's benefactor is the very man taunting him from the shadows and calls him out to confront him - but are the two men playing right into the hands of Ni Jienyi, aka Ukoku Sanzo, the man who holds the power to deny existence itself?
「 バガボンド 」 by Inoue Takehiko
ISBN: 978-981-4306-04-1
MSRP: SGD 10.90
Sasaki Kojiro, renowned for his deadly “swallow-cut,” is the man destined to be sword-saint Miyamoto Musashi's greatest rival and opponent in the most well-known duel in the annals of Japanese history. After one year, Musashi returns to Kyoto for a rematch with the Yoshioka brothers. Musashi is a changed man, but does he have what it takes to overcome the ferocity of the younger brother, Denshichiro, and the sublime skills of the older brother, Seijuro?
Vagabond volume 21 contains the Yoshioka arc chapters:
- 180.
Gathering in Kyoto
(京に集う) - 181.
Carving Demons
(鬼を彫る) - 182.
First Snow
(初雪舞う) - 183.
The Same Moon
(同じ月) - 184.
Eagle and Ant
(鷲と蟻) - 185.
Rendaiji
(蓮台寺野) - 186.
Altercation After Dark
(斬り合いの夜) - 187.
Before Dawn
(夜明け前) - 188.
A Place to Exist
(居場所)
Arakure © Fujiwara Kiyo
Hakusensha/Hana to Yume
Aside from the latest 黑道大小姐 (Arakure) #9 by Fujiwara Kiyo, these simplified Chinese manga also street on the 16th:
Next Chuang Yi release: 6 July 2010
~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03)
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07-Ghost 「０７‐ＧＨＯＳＴ」 by Amemiya Yuki, Ichihara Yukino
Ichijinsha Comic Zero-Sum, josei
Volume 7 (chapters 36-41) first published in Japan 2008.11
Awards
Double-first prize, 3rd Zero-Sum Comics Grand-Prix
Related series
07-GHOST CHILDREN (side story; one volume)
Other languages
Alternative English 07-GHOST (Go! Comi: 7 volumes, dropped), French (Kazé Editions: Tome 3 per 2011.02 • Tome 4 ships 2011.06.09)
Adaptations
Anime: Studio DEEN's 25-episode adaptation, starring seiyuu Mitsuki Saiga (Teito Klein), Namikawa Daisuke (Mikage) and Hayami Sho (Ayanami), aired in Japan from April through September 2009. Since the TV series' end, limited edition genteiiban have been bundled with the DVDs.
Audio drama: The 07-Ghost: Kamisama ni Todoku Koibumi drama CD was released in Japan in 2007. The second 07-Ghost: Seventh District shipped February 2009 and a third special drama CD streeted the same year.