Also, HanaLaLa 53 (finally!)
Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin
© Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya/Kodansha
Published in Indonesia as Kindaichi Special Case: The Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder
by Elex Media Komputindo
Before I get to someone's 180 IQ —
The FBI and the Black Organization play tug of wag with Mizunashi Rena marking the center line in Detektif Conan 58. The shady group's not above swamping the hospital with suspicious packages and patients to keep the feds busy. Even with Conan and Akai lending their strength, can the good guys manage to protect Rena? [Additions from Wikipedia's summary]
For the latest in Conan serial installments, see Shonen Star 75, also shipping 10.27
Later in the same volume, the Shounen Tantei-dan assists Takagi in probing the murder of a stranger in a strange land.
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 17, this sked's DO WANT! runner-up (or any Elex manga not spotlighted Above the Cut), is blurbed after the release listing.
Finales: Busou Renkin and The Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder
As Amagi Seimaru- & Sato Fumiya's Kindaichi Special Case: The Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder wraps with volume 2 —
Murder claims lives at the remote Opera House for the third time. Before horrified witnesses, three theater group members fall prey to a killer with the perfect alibi. Can Kindaichi uncover the Phantom behind the murders before everyone exits, stage left?
Meanwhile, in Busou Renkin 10:
Tokiko vows to take down Papillon in lieu of Kazuki who once more wagers his life on protecting humanity from Victor's remorse. But a surprise awaits Tokiko and the other Alchemist Warriors at Papillon's sanctum.
[Additions from VIZ Media's Buso Renkin, Vol. 10 description]
The final Busou Renkin also contains the special Embalming -Corpse and Bride- AKA Embalming I,
which belongs to Watsuki Nobuhiro's Embalming short story universe that explores the Frankensteinian idea of infusing life to the dead.
NEW ELEX TITLES: English School Wars, Pokonyan Pika-pika
Elex premieres dark horse (actually, “Rackat” or Raccoon/Cat) Pokonyan Pika-pika by Fujiko F. Fujio and promotes HanaLaLa graduate, English School Wars by Matsumoto Tomo, to tankou. Both are short series: the Pokonyan Pikkapika kodomo manga spans three volumes, while Eikaiwa School Wars ends in two volumes. This being my blog, you can be sure I reserved this spot for the latter Language Barrier, Foreigner, Gaijin, Student-Teacher Relationship, Age Gap, Enemies become lovers
LaLa shoujo romance comedy.
Eikaiwa School Wars
© Matsumoto Tomo
Hakusensha/LaLa
Published in Indonesia as
English School Wars
English School Wars 1 of 2 by Matsumoto Tomo
Before her family moves to New York, Arisugawa Kiko has to master English and is thus forced to take English conversation classes to improve her fluency, or lack thereof. One of the almost xenophobic Kiko's teachers is Ish G Kilroy, a young instructor who has issues with Japanese high school girls.
Could Ish's joshikousei “dislike” possibly stem from his and Kiko's earlier squabble over the last can of mackerel in a 100 yen shop?
Whatever the reason, Kiko can't understand why the Yuuu aaa miiin
(You are mean) Ish proves so popular with the other students.
To answer Kiko in two words: smexy megane.
Fave line comes from Practice 3: Don't wander around! Stay beside me!
–Ish to Kiko
Elex also publishes Matsumoto Tomo-sensei's Beauty Honey (latest volume 2 of 3). The manga-ka's Beauty is the Beast series ended its Indonesian run June 2009.
MANGAZINES: HanaLaLa 53 and Shonen Star 75
To make up for the involuntary two-month hiatus, HanaLaLa 53/2010 returns not only with ZeroYukiKaname eyecandy on the cover, but also double your usual dosage of Alice Academy and Sugar Princess. Meanwhile, Shonen Star 75 has Inuyasha & Co. posing on its cover. (More deets below.)
Elex Media manga (2010.10.27)
Release links are hide/unhide. Click for more details and cover scans.
- Busou Renkin 10 of 10 by Watsuki Nobuhiro [Finale]
- Detektif Conan (Meitantei Conan) 58 of 70+ by Aoyama Gosho
- [Premiere] English School Wars (Eikaiwa School Wars) 1 of 2 by Matsumoto Tomo
- Godhand Teru 27 of 54+ by Yamamoto Kazuki
- Kindaichi Special Case: The Phantom Of The Opera 3rd Murder (Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin) 2 of 2 by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya [Finale]
- LUM The Invader Girl 26 of 34 by Takahashi Rumiko
- Otoboke Section Chief (Otoboke Kachou) 7 of 22+ by Ueda Masashi
- [Premiere] Pokonyan Pika-pika (Pokonyan) 1 of 3 by Fujiko F. Fujio
- Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 17 of 28 by CLAMP
- With My Brothers (Oniichan to Issho) 9 of 11 by Tokeino Hari
 | Meitantei Conan 「名探偵コナン」 by Aoyama Gosho |
Volume 58 contains chapters:
598 Pursuit and...
599 Akai's Past
600 All or Nothing...
601 Camouflage
602 Last Resort
603 Mission
604 Older Sister and Younger Brother
605 The Unexpected Suspect
606 Friday the 13th
607 Camel's Past
608 Spell of Magic
*NOT Elex's/Shonen Star's titles
Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 46th Shogakukan Manga Awards (tied with Nishimori Hiroyuki's Cheeky Angel)
Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)
Other languages
English Case Closed (volume 36 released 2010.10.12 • volume 37 street date: 2011.01.11), French and Dutch (Kana), Spanish (Planeta DeAgostini Comics Spain), German and Swedish (Egmont) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi; latest 名侦探柯南 #68 per 2010.07.06)
Adaptations
Ongoing anime (episode 592 aired 2010.10.23), starring seiyuu Takayama Minami (Edogawa Conan) and Yamazaki Wakana (Mori Ran). At least 14 OAVs, 14 animated films, and two live-action TV drama, the prequel Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge - The Good-bye Prologue (starring Oguri Shun as Kudo Shinichi and Kurokawa Tomoka as Ran) and the follow-up Shinichi Kudo Returns! Showdown with the Black Organization (Fujisaki Nao as Conan), have been produced.
 | Eikaiwa School Wars 「英会話スクールウォーズ」 |
 | GodHand Teru 「ゴッドハンド輝」 |
Awards/Recognitions
Nominated for 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.
 | Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya |
Related
Part of the new Kindaichi Case Files
Kindaichi Case Files Opera House The Third Murder (Second Part) contains chapters:Opera House The Third Murder 8
Opera House The Third Murder 9
Opera House The Third Murder 10
Opera House The Third Murder 11
Opera House The Third Murder 12
Opera House The Third Murder 13
Opera House The Third Murder 14
Opera House The Third Murder 15
*NOT Elex titles
 | Urusei Yatsura 「うる星やつら」 by Takahashi Rumiko |
Volume 26 contains chapters:
1 節分危機一豆
2 決闘！女vs.女 前編
3 決闘！女vs.女 中編
4 決闘！女vs.女 後編
5 大ビン小ビン
6 風邪見舞い
7 あやかしの面堂
8 妄想フーセンガム
9 宇宙からの侵略者
10 愛の使者（キューピッド）どすえ
11 お祓い三すくみ
［うる星やつら］完全データファイル26
［MyLum×34］26
34渡瀬悠宇
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.
 | Otoboke Kachou 「おとぼけ課長」 by Ueda Masashi |
 | Pokonyan 「ポコニャン」 by Fujiko F. Fujio |
Related
A 170-episode anime adaptation by Animation 21, starring seiyuu Mita Yuko as Pokonyan, aired from April 1993 to March 1996 on NHK.
 | Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE 「ツバサ」 by CLAMP |
Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Magz (ongoing)
Other languages
English Tsubasa (Del Rey; Volume 27: The Restart of Time! per 2010.07 • Volume 28: Dimension Trap street date: 2010.11.23 and Chuang Yi; 28 volumes), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi; 28 volumes), traditional Chinese (Tong Li), Thai (Vibulkij Publishing), French (Pika Édition tome 27 per 2010.09; tome 28 ships 2010.12.01), Spanish (Norma Editorial Spain and Grupo Editorial Vid Mexico), Italian (Star Comics), German (EMA), Portuguese (JBC)
Related
Cardcaptor Sakura (alternate story) and xxxHOLiC (side story), among many others from the CLAMP portfolio
Adaptations
The manga was adapted into anime by Bee Train. Fifty-two episodes, starring seiyuu Irino Miyu as Syaoran, Makino Yui as Sakura, Namikawa Daisuke as Fay, Kikuchi Mika as Mokona, and Inada Tetsu as Kurogane aired for two seasons in 2005 (April-October) and 2006 (April to November) in Japan. One movie and five OAVs animated by Production I.G were also released: Tsubasa Chronicle the Movie: The Princess of the Country of Birdcages (2005.08.20) Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations (2007.11 to 2008.03, three episodes) and Tsubasa: Shunraiki (2009.03 to 2009.05, two episodes)
 | Oniichan to Issho 「お兄ちゃんと一緒」 |
Serializations
Indonesian HanaLaLa (ongoing)
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 (2010.10.27)
- The Comic Club by Emon & Radit
- Innocent Love Story: Girls Who Pass Through Time by Kayama Yumi
- Love Tiara 1 of 2 by Fumizuki Kyoko
- Love Tiara 2 of 2 by Fumizuki Kyoko [Finale]
- Nexus Magus by Marina
- Pacar 365 Hari by Hidaka Banri
- Railroad 1 of 3 by Yun MiKyung
- Railroad 2 of 3 by Yun MiKyung
- Railroad 3 of 3 by Yun MiKyung [Finale]
- KOMIK SAINS: Charles Darwin dan Teori Evolusi by Heather Adamson
- KOMIK SAINS: Louis Pasteur dan Pasteurisasi by Jennifer Fandel
- KOMIK SAINS: Jonas Salk dan Vaksin Polio by Katherine Krohn
- KOMIK SAINS: George Eastman dan Kamera Kodak by Jennifer Fandel
- KOMIK SAINS: Henry Ford dan Mobil Model T by Michael O'Hearn
¹ Sources: Elex STO 27 October 2010 (release schedule) and Komikologi and/or Gramedia Shop (synopses, unless indicated otherwise)
² GN, including reissues, are priced at IDR 16,500 each except Pokonyan Pika-pika 1 (SRP: IDR 12,800) and Otoboke Section Chief 7 (IDR 15,000). HanaLaLa 53 and Shonen Star 75 retail for IDR 30,000 each. The KOMIK SAINS series each carry a retail price of IDR 27,500 (unchanged from its initial 2009.03.11 SRP).
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).
Volume previews continued
Godhand Teru 27 of 54+ by Yamamoto Kazuki
Flyers and web sites defaming Valhalla (Yasuda Kinen Hospital) proliferate, prompting patients to outright reject referral there. The true libel culprit remains cloaked in shadows, but Teru and Shinomiya have an idea as to the mastermind's identity.
What action will Teru and Shinomiya, as well as Valhalla, take to restore the hospital's good name?
Lum The Invader Girl 26 of 34 by Takahashi Rumiko
Benten and Ryunosuke catfight over who is “more womanly.” Ataru butts in, saying femininity should be proven in an essentially feminine way.
This prompts the principal to suggest an acting bout to decide the winner. Two contenders? Two female leads??
Otoboke Section Chief 7 of 22+ by Ueda Masashi
Section Chief Otoboke succeeds not only in keeping officemates in smiles, but also bringing cheer to his entire family. How does he do it?
[Premiere] Pokonyan Pika-pika 1 of 3 by Fujiko F. Fujio
Pokonyan, a mysterious cross between racoon and cat, entertains master Taro with handy-dandy devices. Taro's gonna need the techno diversion, especially when “friend” Rakkyo shows off a new camera to pals but refuses to take Taro's picture.
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 17 of 28 by Clamp
Fatally wounded in the clash between the two Syaorans, Fai accepts his impending demise. Kurogane, however, is not about to let the mage die, not even for Syaoran's sake, and pleads with the portal sorceress for aid.
But the ninja warrior isn't the only one willing to go extreme lengths for a fallen comrade. Sakura too places her own life on the line to save Fai.
Volume 17: Reach the magician! The heated feelings of the ninja!
contains chapters:
125. The Sound of Life
126. Life That Ends
127. One's Greatest Wish
128. The Two Hunters
129. Night in the Capital
130. Stepping Over the Line
131. Guilty Consciences
132. The Fear of Belief
*NOT Shonen Magz chapter titles
With My Brothers 9 of 11 by Tokeino Hari
Crossdressing Masashi's beauty steals the heart of widower Coach Matsubara, on the lookout for a mother for daughter Haruko.
Suzuki also screws up the courage to tell Sakura his feelings, while a young lady falls—and how!—for Sakura's second oniichan Takashi.
Can Sakura ever find peace in the Miyashita household?
[Additions from TV Tropes' Oniichan To Issho entry]
Mangazines
Vampire Knight
© Hino Matsuri/Hakusensha
HanaLaLa 53/2010: Vampire Knight ♡
Vampire Knight 31st Night: The Path to the Answer
(which you'll only reach in volume 7 if you exclusively follow the tankou releases) sees Yuki's class gaining a transferee in the person of Kiriyu Ichiru, none other than Zero's vengeful twin. Why did Zero allow Ichiru's enrollment, when chances are, his younger brother remains on the revenge path? Not to mention that Ichiru's entry into Cross Academy was orchestrated by the Vampire Senate.
Meanwhile, Takuma discovers someone planning to depose Kaname has possessed Shiki.
Other highlights
Another double dose of Nakajo Hisaya's Sugar Princess (chapters 15 and 16) and Higuchi Tachibana's Alice Academy (Story 82-83), as well as a 49-paged Chapter 7 of Midorikawa Yuki's Natsume Yujincho all go someways toward mitigating the two-month HanaLaLa vacuum created by approval problems with the Japanese publisher. (Don't ask me which series was responsible for the logjam; just choose randomly from the above-mentioned or from the Hakusensha shoujo manga below.)
- Arakure: The Wild Ones by Fujiwara Kiyo (Chapter 33)
- Dragon's Fiancé by Kusakawa Nari (Chapter 24)
- La Corda D'Oro by Kure Yuki (Symphony 53)
- Ouran High School Host Club by Hatori Bisco (Chapter 59)
- Skip Beat! by Nakamura Yoshiki (Act 105:
Tomorrow She's Corn
) - Twinkle Stars by Takaya Natsuki (Chapter 5)
- V.B. Rose by Hidaka Banri (Chapter 53)
- With My Brothers by Tokeino Hari (Chapter 52; vol. 9 ships concurrently)
Shonen Star 75/2010 ☆ Inuyasha by Takahashi Rumiko
Inuyasha
© Takahashi Rumiko
Shogakukan
In this installment of Takahashi Rumiko's Inuyasha, Naraku continues to pursue Kohaku's Shikon no Tama. Inuyasha has trouble protecting Kohaku, what with Byaku on his doggie tail. This forces onee-chan Sango to deploy the reborn Hiraikotsu to protect li'l bro. She'll have to work quickly as Kohaku is fast succumbing to the tainted jewel shard.
Moar ShoStars:
- Defense Devil by Youn InWan & Yang KyungIl
- Detektif Conan by Aoyama Gosho (vol. 58 ships concurrently)
- D-LIVE!! by Minagawa Ryouji
- Dr. Koto by Yamada Takatoshi
- Katsu! by Adachi Mitsuru
- Kekkaishi by Tanabe Yellow
- Magical Iroha by Inoue Kazurou
- 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! 27 October 2010 manga and manhwa
Level Comics: Soul Eater 2 · Red River 1 by Shinohara Chie · The Running Bus by Sahara Mizu · 3x3 Eyes 32 · The Black Swindler 10 · Over Rev 14 · Nurse Aoi 15 · Glass Chair 6 · Wilderness 4
m&c!: Ugly Duckling Become Swan 4 · Female Wolf's Boy 7 · Misunderstand Girl and Angry Prince by Shiumi Saki · Bakugan Battle Brawlers 11 · Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 7 · Love Survival by Sugiyama Miwako · Be A Naughty Girls 1 by Yeon Doo, Kim YeVin · Memory Eater 2 of 2 · Long Hu Men 172 · KOLONI: Intan Permata Rimba 1 by Hans Jaladara · Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures 10 of 10 · Cherry 48/2010
Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03) who thanks Elex editor Fitri-san for the Kindaichi Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder artwork loaner
disclaimer
Cover images and source summaries used here for reference are © their respective intellectual rights holders. No infringement intended.
manga currently available (20 October 2010 street date)
- Elex Media: Vampire Knight 5 · Fullmetal Alchemist 24 · Hello Master 2 · Topeng Kaca 2 Deluxe · Rinne 1 by Takahashi Rumiko · Artist Acro 3 · Natural Honey Dormitory 3 · New Sexy Simpleton 7 · Want You 1 by Hwang MiRee · Our Dear Tamura-kun 1 by Kurafuji Sachi · Legend of Nereid 10 · Nakayoshi 85/2010 · Shonen Star 74/2010
- 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
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)
other invaluable resources
Baka-Updates Manga · 7net Shopping · Wikipedia · ANN · TV Tropes
Technorati tags
Elex Media · manga · shoujo · shounen · Busou Renkin · Detektif Conan · English School Wars (Eikaiwa School Wars) · Godhand Teru · Kindaichi Special Case: The Phantom Of The Opera 3rd Murder · LUM The Invader Girl (Urusei Yatsura) · Otoboke Section Chief (Otoboke Kachou) · Pokonyan Pika-pika · Tsubasa · With My Brothers (Oniichan to Issho)
HanaLaLa : Vampire Knight | Shonen Star: Inuyasha
Busou Renkin 「武装錬金」 by Watsuki Nobuhiro
Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen
Volume 10 first published in Japan 2006.04
Volume 10: Period contains chapters:
Buso Renkin: Period
Special One-shot: Embalming -Corpse and Bride-
Buso Renkin: Afterward
Other languages
English Buso Renkin (VIZ Media; 10 volumes), French (Glenat Buso Renkin: Arme Alchimique 10 volumes) and German (Tokyopop Germany; 10 volumes)
Adaptations
A 26-episode anime adaptation produced by XEBEC, starring seiyuu Fukuyama Jun (Muto Kazuki) and Yuzuki Ryoka (Tsumura Tokiko), aired in Japan between October 2006 and March 2007.