Namida Usagi 4, Love Button 4, My Clumsy Boy 1 and 2 by Kumaoka Fuyu (m&c! 22 September 2011 manga) [UPDATED]

Will replace with m&c! artwork when I luck on a big enuf cover. » Done but Moa remains on the cover of NamiUsa :P

Namida Usagi ~Seifuku no Kataomoi~ © Minase Ai/Shogakukan [Serialized in Sho-Comi]
Published in Indonesia as Namida Usagi ~Tears of First Love~ by Gramedia/m&c!

I don't remember this Namida Usagi cover girl—Narumi's girlfriend?—but whoever she is, she and her Innocence Not! don't figure in m&c!'s volume 4 preview:

Knowing that her love is destined for nowhere, Momoka tells Narumi that she wants to stop being his friend. Narumi's answer: he kisses her and then asks her to meet him the next day. Confession?? But when Momoka keeps their appointment, who should be waiting for her but...Amano.

Momoka ping-ponging between Narumi and Amano looks to continue, what with Namida Usagi ~Seifuku no Kataomoi~ logging eight volumes by 26 October, with no indications of wrapping up. (If you know otherwise, do leave a comment ^^)

‘Kiss’ also seems to be The Word in the other m&c! DO WANT!

Love Button 4 of 6+ by Usami Maki

Niina is shaken after hearing that Koga-kun once kissed his cousin Mirei, even though he claims it was a kiss without feelings. And as if challenging her to spot the difference, Koga-kun kisses Niina. But in her confusion, she scampers away and ever since that precipitous (cowardly) escape — Niina can't quit thinking about the kiss. What did Koga-kun mean?

Your mileage may vary, but that preview above is NOT guaranteed to make me give Love Button another chance, Usami Maki manga or no. :P I ab-so-lute-ly can't stand Niina, and Koga-kun doesn't endear himself to me either. (I'm with the Kisses are always significant camp.)

Kokoro · Button's latest release in Japan is volume 6, scheduled to street this 26 September. Can anyone confirm that this isn't the last tankou? (Amazon Japan has no synopsis.) Thanks~

New m&c! manga

One one-shot tankou ASSASSINS by Satogane Shou, a new ice hockey series, Eighty Eight by Namiki Hiromi, and the double-launch of My Clumsy Boy by Kumaoka Fuyu. Featuring ASSASSINS Above the Cut, so look for the other debuts below the release list.

ASSASSINS
© Satogane Shou
Mag Garden
[Blade Comics]

How does it feel to be held captive by a city closed off from contact, and the only way out is to fight to the death for egress?

Crack shot Asakura is trapped along with female assassin Sahara and several other hardened killers. Who among them will succeed in escaping? Also, who is behind the deadly confinement?

Other Satogane Shou manga
I'm pretty sure ASSASSINS is the first Satogane Shou manga to be licensed in Indonesia. I mean, can anyone tell me if Death God4, first serialized in Mag Garden's Comic Blade Masamune and collected into two tankou between May and November 2007 ever released here? Same question for the ex-Comic Blade Avarus shoujo manga Noble Savage (two volumes released in Japan in 2010.03 and 2010.10).

Definitely Dainashi, still ongoing Comic Avarus serialization hasn't registered yet on the radar, and it's still racking up tankou (volume 1 released 2011.02 in Japan, volume 2 by 2011.09.15).

m&c! manga (2011.09.22)

1. [Premiere] ASSASSINS by Satogane Shou

ASSASSINS 「ＡＳＳＡＳＳＩＮＳ」 by Satogane Shou Mag Garden Blade Comics, shounen First published in Japan 2006.02

2. [Series Premiere] Eighty Eight (88 Eighty Eight) 1 of 4+ by Namiki Hiromi

88 Eighty Eight 「８８　エイティエイト」 by Namiki Hiromi Kodansha Monthly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.09

3. Love Button (Kokoro · Button) 4 of 6+ by Usami Maki

Kokoro · Button 「ココロ・ボタン」 by Usami Maki Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo Volume 4 first published in Japan 2010.12

4. Love, Romance and the World (Orera Kourin! ~Ai toka, Koi toka, Sekai toka~) 2 of 3 by Sugiyama Miwako

Orera Kourin! 「オレら降臨！」 by Sugiyama Miwako Shogakukan ChuChu, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.10

5. [Series Premiere] My Clumsy Boy (My Hero!) 1 of 2 by Kumaoka Fuyu

My Hero! 「マイヒーロー！」 by Kumaoka Fuyu Kodansha Betsufure, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.12

6. [Premiere] My Clumsy Boy (My Hero!) 2 of 2 by Kumaoka Fuyu [Finale]

Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.04

7. Namida Usagi ~Tears of First Love~ (Namida Usagi ~Seifuku no Kataomoi~) 4 of 8+ by Minase Ai

Namida Usagi ~Seifuku no Kataomoi~ 「なみだうさぎ～制服の片想い～」 by Minase Ai Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo Volume 4 (Story 18-23) first published in Japan 2010.09

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Hong Kong manhua (2011.09.22)

• Long Hu Men - Next Level 7: Naga Emas Mahkota Darah by Tony Wong (Jade Dynasty)

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Love Button 3, My Life 5 of 5, Crab Kiss 5 (m&c! 10 August 2011 manga and manhwa) [UPDATED]

And new shounen manga and manhua: Spray King 1 by Mikuni Shin and Dewa Iblis Awan Api II N°1 by Tony Wong

Kokoro ・ Button © Usami Maki/Shogakukan [Serialized in Betsucomi]
Published in Indonesia as Love Button by Gramedia/m&c!

Updated with m&c!'s artwork and synopses (and just a bit of NikBabble™ :D)

Niina is still trial dating Koga-kun, despite sib's vehement objections and her own sneaking (Shoo! Shoo!) suspicion that there's no Happy Even After. Niina's Ganbarimasu! is (sorta) rewarded when Koga-kun promises to take her to the fireworks festival if/when she gets a minimum of 70 on her mid-terms.

Date-OH!

Will he finally admit that he likes her, too?

Because of Love Button 3, Lina-chan and @MayzMeow are after me to pick up Usami Maki's Naive Female Lead × Tease shoujo manga again. I sooooo hated on the guy, I even forgot his name. But Lina-chan sez Koga-kun gets his ‘just desserts’ (plus Usami-sensei introes a megane bishie), while May-chan actually wubs Nina's naiveté, the cute puppy love and assures me that things have gotten brighter. Anyone else wanna try persuading me?

This Love Button tank also contains an extra story.

Elsewhere,   [SPOILAGE!]

My Life 5 of 5 by Momochi Reiko

"I won't seek revenge by killing Gotouda; instead I will..."

The DVD chronicling Kotori's last moments reveals that Gotouda and Murase are one and the same person. But as the retrial appeal hits a wall, Nobara resolves to take matters into her own hands. She confronts Gotouda, but Yuuwa shows up and...

What vengeance will Nobara ultimately wreak upon her twin's murderer? Sate your curiosity and see how Nobara regains her life in the last My Life.

While Lina-chan ups her rating of the finale to a 7 of 10, she's still not convinced to actually collect the five-volume series. (She rated My Life 3 a 6/10 and suggests it as strictly a Rent.)

New m&c! titles

As noted above, m&c! rolls out Spray King 1 by Mikuni Shin and the continuation to Tony Wong's Dewa Iblis Awan Api—Dewa Iblis Awan Api II—the premiere cover of which is ab-so-lute-ly terrifying! (features the Devil Mask that stars in the Misteri Topeng Iblis subtitle). I preview the Graffiti! Spray King after the cut.

m&c! manga (2011.08.10)

1. Cherry is Everywhere (Cherry na Bokura) 2 of 2 by YASUKO [Finale]

Cherry na Bokura 「チェリーなぼくら」 by YASUKO Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.01

2. Love Button (Kokoro ・ Button) 3 of 6+ by Usami Maki

Kokoro ・ Button 「ココロ・ボタン」 by Usami Maki Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo Volume 3 first published in Japan 2010.08

3. Meet the Banchou (Kongoh Bancho) 8 of 12 by Suzuki Nakaba

Kongoh Bancho 「金剛番長」 by Suzuki Nakaba AKA Diamond Delinquent Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 8 first published in Japan 2009.10

4. My Life (Inochi) 5 of 5 by Momochi Reiko [Finale]

Inochi 「いのち」 by Momochi Reiko Kodansha Dessert, shoujo Volume 5 first published in Japan 2010.09

5. My Lovely Class Leader (Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou) 2 of 15+ by Nishimura Tomoko

Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou 「極上！！めちゃモテ委員長」 by Nishimura Tomoko Shogakukan Ciao, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2006.10

Serializations/Other languages
Serialized in Cherry (ongoing)
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 戀愛班長 12 per 2011.04)

Adaptations
The 51-episode Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou anime produced by Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment, starring seiyuu Ogawa Mana (Kitagawa Mimi) andOshima Ryo (Toujou Ushio) aired from April 2009 to March 2010 in Japan. The Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou Second Collection sequel premiered 2010.04.03; episode 51 finale aired 2011.04.10.

6. Princess Gal Paradise (Himegal Paradise) 2 of 4+ by Wao Akira

Himegal Paradise 「姫ギャル　パラダイス」 by Wao Akira Shogakukan Ciao, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.07

7. [Series Premiere] Spray King 1 of 4 by Mikuni Shin

Spray King 「Ｓｐｒａｙ　Ｋｉｎｇ」 by Mikuni Shin Kodansha Shonen Rival, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.04

m&c! manhwa (2011.08.10)

• Crab Kiss 5 of 10 by Hwang MiRee

Crab Kiss 「Crab Kiss 크랩키스」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang (Kkonnim), soonjung Volume 5 first published in Korea 2006.01

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m&c! manhua (2011.08.10)

• [Series Premiere] Dewa Iblis Awan Api II No. 1: Misteri Topeng Iblis by Tony Wong (Jade Dynasty)

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Love So Life 5, Love Button 2, Ultramix Collection 2 of 2 (m&c! 13 July 2011 manga)

We get confirmation that Shiharu is Seiji's dream girl—

Love So Life © Kouchi Kaede/Hakusensha
[Serialized in Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia by Gramedia/m&c!

Albeit of the third person kind. xD

Spring is here and so is White Day. Matsunaga Seiji, busy looking for a gift for Shiharu, asks for Oikawa's opinion. Instead of answering directly, Seiji's long-time buddy deadpans, "Isn't she your dream girl?"

Oh, teh pressure on Sei-tan ^^ Is it any wonder that he's all flustered? And what about Shiharu? Does she get infected by the love bug from BFF Rio? See Love So Life volume 5 for answers.

Remember Nina and her trial dating Koga-kun? Yeah, didn't think so.

Love Button 2 of 5+ by Usami Maki

I'm still on probation but I get the feeling we're getting closer. In fact, I think Koga-kun's thisclose to coming over my house. Kyaaa~! Don't tell me we'll soon be an official couple??

I can dream, can't I?, Nina whines, and to her face, I would say, "Sure, fine," but privately think Koga-kun's not done toying with Nina yet :P

In case you missed the genesis of Nina's quandary, the first Love Button restocks, too, along with another Love is Everywhere standalone — Paradise Café by Morita Fuji that we rated an 8 of 10 ♥. (More on Restocks below.)

New m&c! manga and manhwa

m&c! rolls out Last Summer Cinema 1 by Miyako Ritsu, The Love Helper by Shigano Iori and My Lovely Class Leader 1 by Nishimura Tomoko on the manga side. On the manhwa side, there's Bittersweet High School 1 by Park SunKyung that resists giving up its original Korean title or any other deet about it. (Other than that it was first published by Haksan (Chiro, Mystery Bride publisher) and that one volume goes for IDR 23,000.)

Because I ♡ Miyako Ritsu's shoujo retelling of Psychic Detective Yakumo, Last Summer Cinema grabs the Above the Cut spotlight.

Gunjou Cinema
© Miyako Ritsu/Hakusensha
[Bessatsu Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia as
Last Summer Cinema
by Gramedia/m&c!

Last Summer Cinema 1 of 2 by Miyako Ritsu

Asahi, Tamaki and Yakata want to surprise their former homeroom teacher who left for Tokyo three months ago with a home movie shot using an 8mm camera they just found. They discover that not only is film-making difficult, it's also expensive.

Can they finish their masterpiece before the deadline?

If I read the Japanese blurb right, the deadline is the upcoming indie film fest.

I mentioned that Miyako Ritsu-sensei illustrated Psychic Detective Yakumo - The red eye knows, but s/he has two other manga listed: the Trains slice-of-life Kanjou Hakubasen Shashou no Ei-san (Japan release: 2009.01) and the ongoing historical shoujo Touran Merry Rose (serialized in Bessatsu Hana to Yume; one volume as at 2011.02).

I preview the other newbies after the release list. Note that I placed Series Premiere before Shigano Iori's The Love Helper because 7net returned two Saikyou Help xxx volumes (here and here).

☂ [RE-STO]: m&c! restocks individual Shanaou Yoshitsune volumes — from 1 through 10. If you need volumes 11 through 16 and volumes 17 to 22, wait for 20 July and 27 July respectively. (Unless, of course, you opted for teh box sets shipped 6th July.)

m&c! manga (2011.07.13)

1. [Series Premiere] Last Summer Cinema (Gunjou Cinema) 1 of 2 by Miyako Ritsu

Gunjou Cinema 「群青シネマ」 by Miyako Ritsu Hakusensha Bessatsu Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2010.01

2. Love Button (Kokoro ・ Button) 2 of 5+ by Usami Maki

Kokoro ・ Button 「ココロ・ボタン」 by Usami Maki Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.03

3. [Series Premiere] The Love Helper (Saikyou Help xxx) by Shigano Iori

Saikyou Help xxx 「最強ＨＥＬＰ×××」 by Shigano Iori Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2009.05

Related series
Saikyou Help xxx volume 2 (JP release: 2010.09)

4. Love So Life 5 of 7+ by Kouchi Kaede

Love So Life 「ＬＯＶＥ　ＳＯ　ＬＩＦＥ」 by Kouchi Kaede Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 5 first published in Japan 2010.10

Adaptations
Marine Entertainment released a drama CD in March 2010, starring seiyuu Noto Mamiko as Nakamura Shiharu and Ono Daisuke as Matsunaga Seiji.

5. Meet the Banchou (Kongoh Bancho) 7 of 12 by Suzuki Nakaba

Kongoh Bancho 「金剛番長」 by Suzuki Nakaba AKA Diamond Delinquent Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 7 first published in Japan 2009.07

6. [Series Premiere] My Lovely Class Leader (Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou) 1 of 14+ by Nishimura Tomoko

Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou 「極上！！めちゃモテ委員長」 by Nishimura Tomoko Shogakukan Ciao, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2006.06

Serializations/Other languages
Serialized in Cherry (Episode 28 in Issue 54/2011)
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 戀愛班長 12 per 2011.04.13)

Adaptations
The 51-episode Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou anime produced by Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment, starring seiyuu Ogawa Mana (Kitagawa Mimi) andOshima Ryo (Toujou Ushio) aired from April 2009 to March 2010 in Japan. The Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou Second Collection sequel premiered 2010.04.03; episode 51 aired 2011.04.10.

7. Seiyuu-Ka! Lovely Voice (Seiyuu-ka!) 2 of 6+ by Minami Maki

Seiyuu-ka! 「声優かっ！」 by Minami Maki Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.04

8. Ultramix Collection 2 of 2 by Mizuto Aqua [Finale]

Ultramix Collection 「Ｕｌｔｒａｍｉｘこれくしょん」 by Mizuto Aqua Shogakukan ChuChu, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.06

m&c! manhwa (2011.07.13)

1. [Series Premiere] Bittersweet High School 1 by Park SunKyung (Haksan)
2. Crazy Girl Shin Bia 3 of 19 by Hwang MiRee

Crazy Girl Shin bia 「크레이지걸 신비아 이계로 가다!!」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 3 first published in Korea 2008.03

3. Idol's Love Story (Idol's School of Noble's Story) 4 of 15 by Han YuRang

Idol's School of Noble's Story 「IDOL SCHOOL OF 귀족연애사」 by Han YuRang Samyang, soonjung Volume 4 first published in Korea 2006.09

4. Perfect Love Project (Nae Soong 9 Dan Project) 4 of 8 by Han YuRang

Nae Soong 9 Dan Project 「내숭 9단 프로젝트」 by Han YuRang AKA Nae-soong 9th Grade Project Samyang, soonjung Volume 4 first published in Korea 2009.10

5. Secret 8 of 10 by Han YuRang

Secret 「비밀 SECRET」 by Han YuRang Samyang (Kkonnim) soonjung Volume 8 first published in Korea 2006.08

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[RE-STO] Restocks (2011.07.13)

• 1/6 Jump (1/6 Ja~npu!) by Satsuki Mikiko
• Bitter Trap by Miyawaki Yukino
• Blooming Sakura (Nakizakura Kitan) by Saito Ken
• Little Beans in Love (Ayakashi Tennen Beans) by Minami Sachi
• Love Button (Kokoro ・ Button) 1 of 5+ by Usami Maki
• Miiko Fan Book by Ono Eriko
• Paradise Café (Gokujou no Yoru wo Ageru) by Morita Fuji [8 of 10 ♥ Review]
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 1 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 2 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 3 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 4 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 5 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 6 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 7 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 8 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 9 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Shanaou Yoshitsune 10 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Since I Met You (Nanatsu Uekara Aishiteru) by Morishita Nodoka
• Sweet Black by Nishikata Mai

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Bleach 36, Goong 22 and m&c!'s Love is Everwhere Valentine manga attack (19 January 2011 street date) [UPDATED]

Includes reviews of several Valentine manga — from me and new blog contributor Dalina-san or Lina-chan who is also the Typical Shoujo Triad Secretary-General (check the comments)

Namida Usagi ~Seifuku no Kataomoi~ © Minase Ai/Shogakukan
[Serialized in Sho-Comi]
Published in Indonesia as Namida Usagi ~Tears of First Love~
by Gramedia/m&c!

STRETCHING OUT the Goong Shin x ChaeKyeong angsticipation by blurbing top DO WANT! Bleach 36 first:

More than a century ago in Soul Society, Urahara Kisuke was promoted to commander of the 12th Division. At the same time, Soul Reapers start mysteriously disappearing, prompting an investigation by the 9th Division.

Bleach 36: Turn Back the Pendulum, featuring Hirako Shinji doing his turn back the back, I mean, clock on the cover, compiles flashback stories -108 through -100, Turn Back The Pendulum to Turn Back The Pendulum 9.

Goong [Palace Story] 22 of 24+ by Park SoHee

By order of the King, Shin has to place ChaeKyeong under house arrest at the Princess villa. This as ChaeKyeong promises stay by Yul's side. Meanwhile, Yul masterminds a plot to bring the monarchy down if he cannot have ChaeKyeong for himself.

m&c!'s Love is Everywhere Valentine manga, Part I ♥

Constituting m&c!'s initial Love is Everywhere Valentine manga salvo (yes, moar planned for the weeks before the 14th) are Miyawaki Yukino's Bitter Trap, obviously NOT Takagi Shigeyoshi's Kingdom of The Beast one-shot that bears the same title (this Older Female/Younger Male ChuChu manga serialized in Cherry); Shibano Yuka's Music/Vocalist-troped Diamond Beat; Konno Risa's I Love You, Sensei!; Yoshinaga Yuu's One sided Love; Kosaka Mariko's Powerful Cheers!!; the triple-launch of Chiba Kozue's Music, Singer, Painful Past, Possessive Lover, Angst Lonely Without You series; and the premieres of Usami Maki's Naive Female Lead, Platonic Love, Tease Love Button and Minase Ai's Shy Girl/Megane Bishie/Photography Namida Usagi ~Tears of First Love~ that merited the lead for its terminal Awww-someness. (Talk about burying the lead or lede.)

The overlong babble and reviews have been tucked below the manga list.

m&c! regular manga and manhwa (2011.01.19)

1. Bleach 36 of 48+ by Kubo Tite

Bleach 「ＢＬＥＡＣＨ－ブリーチ－」 by Kubo Tite Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 36 first published in Japan 2008.12

Volume 36: Turn Back The Pendulum contains chapters:
-108. Turn Back The Pendulum
-107. Turn Back The Pendulum 2
-106. Turn Back The Pendulum 3
-105. Turn Back The Pendulum 4
-104. Turn Back The Pendulum 5
-103. Turn Back The Pendulum 6
-102. Turn Back The Pendulum 7
-101. Turn Back The Pendulum 8
-100. Turn Back The Pendulum 9

Awards
Best Shounen Manga, 50th Shogakukan Manga Awards

Other languages
English Bleach (VIZ Media: volume 33 per 2010.12 • volume 34 street date: 2011.03.01), French (Glénat; tome 40 shipped 2011.01.05), Spanish (Glénat in Spain, Grupo Editorial Vid in Mexico), German (TOKYOPOP Germany), Dutch (Kana), Russian (Эксмо), Polish (JPF), Portuguese (Planet Manga) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: volume 48 per 2011.01.18)

Related
Kubo Tite and Makoto Matsubara co-authored two Bleach novels: BLEACH-letters from the other side: The Death and The Strawberry (Japan release: 2004.12) and BLEACH: The Honey Dish Rhapsody (2006.10).

The Bleach All Colour But The Black artbook, compiling color spreads from manga volumes 1 through 19 with original art and author annotations, released in Japan (2006.12), USA (The Art of Bleach, 2008.10) and France (All colour but the black: Recueil des illustrations de Bleach, 2008.11).

Companion guidebooks have also been published: Bleach SOULs and Bleach VIBEs released 2006.02 in Japan (The English Bleach SOULs. Official Character Book shipped 2008.11 in North America, while the French version streeted 2009.11). A third Bleach Official Bootleg: KaraBuri+ guidebook released 2007.08 in Japan. (English Color Bleach+: The Bleach Official Bootleg street date: 2010.08.10.)

Adaptations
Studio Pierrot's Bleach anime adaptation first broadcast in October 2004, continuing to this day. Season 14 opened with episode 266 in April 2010; latest episode 305 aired 2011.01.18). Seiyuu Morita Masakazu and Orikasa Fumiko star as Kurosaki Ichigo and Kuchiki Rukia, with Park Romi and Namikawa Daisuke playing 10th Division captain Hitsugaya Toshiro and Arrancar Ulquiorra Cifer respectively. Two OAVs and four theatrical movies—Memories of Nobody, The DiamondDust Rebellion, Another Hyōrinmaru, Fade to Black, I Call Your Name and Bleach: The Hell Verse—have been released. Additionally, Warner Bros. has confirmed it will be producing a Bleach live-action film.

At least eight drama CDs have been produced. Featuring the original anime cast, the drama CDs were bundled with the DVDs.

Bleach has also been adapted into rock musicals (spanning the the Substitute and Soul Society arcs). The first musical had its performance run in August 2005.

2. Goong [Palace Story] 22 of 24+ by Park SoHee

Goong 「궁(宮)」 by Park SoHee Seoul Cultural Publishers Wink, soonjung Volume 22 first published in Korea 2010.03

Other languages
English Goong: The Royal Palace (Yen Press: volume 10 per 2010.12 • volume 11 street date: 2011.05.31), French Palais (Samji Editions: tome 10 per 2011.01.20 • tome 11 ships 2011.02.03), Japanese (Shinshokan/Un Poco Comics: らぶきょん　ＬＯＶＥ　ｉｎ景福宮 volume 23 per 2010.10)

Adaptations
Live-action Princess Hours, starring Yoon EunHye (ChaeKyeong), Joo JiHoon (Shin), Kim JeongHoon (Yul) and Song Ji Hyo (HyoRin) aired in Korea from January to March 2006. The Goong S spin-off aired on the same MBC network from January to March 2007.

m&c! Valentine manga: Love is Everywhere (2011.01.19)

1. Bitter Trap by Miyawaki Yukino

Bitter Trap 「Ｂｉｔｔｅｒ　Ｔｒａｐ」 by Miyawaki Yukino Shogakukan ChuChu, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2009.08

Serializations
Indonesian Cherry (concluded)

2. Diamond Beat by Shibano Yuka

Diamond Beat 「ダイヤモンド　ビート」 by Shibano Yuka Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2010.02

3. I Love You, Sensei! (Sensei Datte Otoshigoro ♥) by Konno Risa

Sensei Datte Otoshigoro 「先生だってお年ごろ」 by Konno Risa Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2009.06

4. [Series Premiere] Lonely Without You (Hitoribocchi wa Samishikute) 1 of 3 by Chiba Kozue

Hitoribocchi wa Samishikute 「ひとりぼっちはさみしくて」 by Chiba Kozue Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.03

5. Lonely Without You (Hitoribocchi wa Samishikute) 2 of 3 by Chiba Kozue

Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.06

6. Lonely Without You (Hitoribocchi wa Samishikute) 3 of 3 by Chiba Kozue [Finale]

Volume 3 first published in Japan 2009.09

7. [Series Premiere] Love Button (Kokoro ・ Button) 1 of 4+ by Usami Maki

Kokoro ・ Button 「ココロ・ボタン」 by Usami Maki Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.10

8. [Series Premiere] Namida Usagi ~Tears of First Love~ (Namida Usagi ~Seifuku no Kataomoi~) 1 of 5+ by Minase Ai

Namida Usagi ~Seifuku no Kataomoi~ 「なみだうさぎ～制服の片想い～」 by Minase Ai Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2009.12

9. One sided Love (Kataomoi no Mukougawa) by Yoshinaga Yuu

Kataomoi no Mukougawa 「片想いの向こう側」 by Yoshinaga Yuu Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2009.07

10. Powerful Cheers!! by Kosaka Mariko

Powerful Cheers!! 「ぱわふるチアーズ！！」 by Kosaka Mariko Shogakukan Ciao, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2008.02

Serializations
Indonesian Cherry (concluded)

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