Sky Blue Beach 6 of 6, My Own Princess 5, Say Say Say 3 (m&c! 6 July 2011 manga and manhwa) [UPDATED]

Based on the final Sky Blue Beach 6 cover, I'm assuming that Tomo ends up with...

Sorairo Kaigan © Yamada Nanpei/Hakusensha
[First serialized in Bessatsu Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia as Sky Blue Beach by Gramedia/m&c!

I'm prolly jumping the gun on The End to this seaside romance. Blurb —

The craft show ends in success, and Tomo, too, resolves to tell Riku how she feels. Tento, meanwhile, gets a shot of courage from Tomo's 'fess-up determination and tries to reconcile with his mom. He also confesses his ten-years-in-the-making feelings for Tomo.

Count yourself lucky to live in Indonesia. You get Sky Blue Beach closure, whatever 'ship it may canonize. That's three-fold what English Skyblue Shore readers get, as no other publisher has stepped up (far as I know) to continue Yamada Nanpei's series beyond the volume two released by TOKYOPOP prior to its shut down of American operations.

New m&c! manga: Let Me Kiss You by Shiraishi Yuki ♥

Sono Kuchibiru, Itadakimasu
© Shiraishi Yuki
Shogakukan [Sho-Comi]
Published in Indonesia as
Let Me Kiss You by m&c!

Four shorts comprise Let Me Kiss You, originally Shiraishi Yuki's Sono Kuchibiru, Itadakimasu, first serialized in Sho-Comi. The Let Me Kiss You title story follows Poor Girl Sana, targeting Smart Guy Aki for the mole on his lower lip. Why? Because people say a beauty mark on teh kisser means you won't ever have to worry about money. Imagine Sana's shock when she discovers that Aki is equally impoverished. O.o What else is left but to win the school's Best Couple Contest with Aki, for the grand (and droolable) prize of a year's worth of free lunches? [Additions from Intercross's Sono Kuchibiru, Itadakimasu description, excerpted by Baka-Updates Manga]

To preview the other one-shots: the Confessed to the Wrong Guy Don't Say You Love Me! (Sukitte Iccha ×× Nandesu!); the Short Girl/Tall Boy, Bickering Pretend Lovers Parallel Love!! (Narabuna Kiken!!); and the Unexpected Confession This Can't Be Love! (Koi ni Nante Naranai!), follow the link to Baka-Updates Manga.

m&c! already published Shiraishi Yuki's Naughty Boyfriend, Catwalk Romance and Princess Love Secret standalones, as well as the Rival Next Door series. With Let Me Kiss You's premiere, I only have to wait for the Reverse Harem, Animal Transformation, Cat Girls Bokura no Himitsu wo Kyouyuu shiyou ka? (includes the Colorful Shounen to Monochrome na Atashi and Itoshi no Hime-chan one-shots; JP release: 2011.05); the Childhood friends, Tomboy, Twins Love Zipper (2010.11); and the megane, live in lover, tutor Maruoka-san Chi no Kyouikugakari (2010.05). Gee. Stalk much? :P

☂ [RE-STO]: m&c! restocks the complete Shanaou Yoshitsune box sets I advised when Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 13 premiered. (If you only need piecemeal volumes, wait till 13 July when volumes 1 through 10 are individually restocked and/or 20 July for volumes 11 through 16.) Also, some Love is Everywhere manga (ex-m&c!'s Valentine 2011 salvo) reappear, two of which we reviewed and gave a minimum of 8 of 10 ♥. Now's your chance to collect. (I provide links to our reviews.) Omitted from my list the restocked shoujo standalones duplicated in the 20 July schedule (Cold Heart by Hoshimori Yukimo; Moon Love's Secret by Taamo; OMG! by Aoki Kotomi), that I presume were postponed.

m&c! manga (2011.07.06)

1. [Premiere] Let Me Kiss You (Sono Kuchibiru, Itadakimasu) by Shiraishi Yuki

Sono Kuchibiru, Itadakimasu 「その唇、いただきマス」 by Shiraishi Yuki Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2009.12

2. Sky Blue Beach (Sorairo Kaigan) 6 of 6 by Yamada Nanpei [Finale]

Sorairo Kaigan 「空色海岸」 by Yamada Nanpei Hakusensha Bessatsu Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 6 first published in Japan 2008.12

Other languages
English Skyblue Shore (TOKYOPOP: two volumes per 2011.03; further releases cancelled)

m&c! manhwa (2011.07.06)

1. My Own Princess (Personalized Princess) 5 of 10 by Hwang MiRee

Personalized Princess 「나만의 공주님」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang (Kkonnim) soonjung Volume 5 first published in Korea 2009.09

2. Say Say Say 3 of 7 by Hwang MiRee

Say Say Say 「세이 세이 세이 (Say Say Say)」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang (Kkonnim), soonjung Volume 3 first published in Korea 2007.09

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Hong Kong manhua (2011.07.06)

• Pedang Maha Dewa - fore story series V - God of the Gods 2 of 4 by Tony Wong

[RE-STO] Restocks (2011.07.06)

• Check Mate by Yukiriko
• The Cute One Beside Me (Watashi no Tonari ni Cute na Kimi) by Miyake Madoka [8 of 10 ♥ Review]
• Glasses Boys' Lovers (Maruhi Megane Danshi Kurabu) by Kawamaru Shin [9 of 10 ♥ Review]
• Gorgeous Twins (Gokujou Twins) by Shiiba Nana
• Love is Sweet ♥ (Vampire no Okiniiri) by Kumaki Eri
• My Prince (Ore-sama Ouji) by Aikawa Saki
• Say Yes (Suki nara Sukitte ieyo) by Ohya Kazumi
• Secret Scandal (Himitsu de Scandal) by Shigano Iori
• Takoyaki Princess by Mizuho Rina
• Together With You (Kimi to Issho!?) by Morita Yuki
• Box set: Shanaou Yoshitsune, Vols. 1-6 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi
• Box set: Shanaou Yoshitsune, Vols. 7-12 by Sawada Hirofumi
• Box set: Shanaou Yoshitsune, Vols. 13-17 by Sawada Hirofumi [IDR 80,000]
• Box set: Shanaou Yoshitsune, Vols. 18-22 (of 22) by Sawada Hirofumi [IDR 80,000]

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Female Wolf's Boy 9, Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 8, Kimi ga Suki ~ I Love You ~ 3 of 3 (m&c! 24 November 2010 manhwa and manga)

[Female Wolf's BOY] © Han YuRang/Samyang
Published in Indonesia as Female Wolf's Boy by Gramedia/m&c!

If she's a girl?
If she's a girl, what then?

That's the thorny question Mister Gang alias JaeHee poses to his best bud who warns him off “He's a boy!” EunSoo in the latest Female Wolf's Boy 9. And not to [SPOIL!] or anything but I really, really want to point out that FWB 9 represents even more of a watershed than volume 8 in plot development terms and strongly urge you to GET!. As I tweeted to m&c! (@mnccomics), volume 9 makes the emotional (and considerable financial) investment in the soonjung manhwa—and JaeHee × EunSoo—worth it. (Not to mention confirming my Conspiracy Theory about JaeHee's knowledge or lack thereof of EunSoo's true gender.)

For Sin HoWon fangirls (fanboys?), don't despair. HoWon here is the ult jjang. (Tweep @dalina02 of the Typical Shoujo Triad confirms.)

Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 8 of 13+ by Sawada Hirofumi

Hyota/Yoshitsune finds you really can't escape destiny in Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 8, this m&c! sked's top DO WANT!

Kiyomori falls ill and trouble in the capital escalates, with everyone on a hair trigger reacting to the slightest provocation. Despite his illness, Kiyomori decides to leave his residence and news of his departure reaches Hyota.

What upheaval will the impending reunion between Genji's Chosen Hyota and Heike Clan head Kiyomori bring to the already beleaguered city?

Kimi ga Suki ~ I Love You ~ 3 of 3 by Watanabe Ayu

I haven't forgotten him.
I still haven't forgotten Mase.

Aki blurts these words out to Hojo, wounding not only her boyfriend but also good friend Natsumi.

What will happen to this guilt-ridden relationship now that Aki has given in to her “selfishness”?

Despite m&c! maintaining that Inilah buku terakhir dari serial Kimi ga Suki ~ I Love You ~!!!, there's actually a sequel: Kimi ga Suki Plus, which was later followed by Kimi ga Suki Plus Pink Passion Version, a side story enclosed in the Genshoku Tsundere Danshi Semekare anthology. (Guess who's teh couple in both.)

If you lurve Watanabe Ayu-sensei's Kleenex alert! Betsufure manga, you might want to request m&c! for キミがスキＰＬＵＳ. But hopefully not before you finish Kimi ga Suki chapters 9-12: Conflict, Boyfriend and Girlfriend, Proof and I Love You. (These are NOT m&c! titles; they're JShojo's scanlation chapter titles.)

KOLONI local comics

Proudly Indonesian GNs streeting on the 24th include a Ramayana-inspired shounen romp exploding with action, ultimate weapons and... a bunch of bananas. Less fruity but no less intriguing is a cat's quest to transform back into a human before the ninth full moon permanently traps him in feline anatomy. (The first refers to Pancanaka by Ino Septian and the second to Purnama Kesembilan by Hira Habibi.)

m&c! manga, manhwa and manhua (2010.11.24)

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1. Be a Naughty Girl (Delinquent Lesson) 2 of 5 by Yeon Doo, Kim YeVin

Delinquent Lesson 「날라리수업」 by Yeon Doo, Kim YeVin Daiwon C.I. Issue, soonjung Volume 2 first published in Korea 2006.09

2. Female Wolf's Boy 9 of 17 by Han YuRang

[Female Wolf's BOY] 「암컷늑대의 보이 (암컷늑대의 Boy)」 by Han YuRang Samyang (Kkonnim), soonjung Volume 9 first published in Korea 2007.10

Related
Based on the Korean Internet novel 암컷늑대의 BOY by i쿠키i조아 (iCookieiLike).

3. How to be a Man (Otona ni Naru Houhou) 4 of 8 by Yamada Nanpei

Otona ni Naru Houhou 「オトナになる方法」 by Yamada Nanpei Hakusensha, shoujo Volume 4 (bunko) first published in Japan 2001.06

Related series
Part of Yamada Nanpei's Kumiko & Shingo series (Series 6).

4. Kimi ga Suki ~ I Love You ~ (Kimi ga Suki) 3 of 3 by Watanabe Ayu [Finale]

Kimi ga Suki 「キミがスキ」 by Watanabe Ayu Kodansha Betsufure, shoujo Volume 3 (chapters 9-12) first published in Japan 2007.11

Related series
Kimi ga Suki Plus (sequel; one volume) and Kimi ga Suki Plus Pink Passion Version (side story included in the fourth Genshoku Tsundere Danshi anthology, Genshoku Tsundere Danshi Semekare)

5. Long Hu Men (Oriental Heroes) 173: Malapetaka Mayat Hidup! by Tony Wong
6. Secret 3 of 10 by Han YuRang

Secret 「비밀 SECRET」 by Han YuRang Samyang (Kkonnim) soonjung Volume 3 first published in Korea 2006.08

7. Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War (Shanaou Yoshitsune: Genpei no Kassen) 8 of 13+ by Sawada Hirofumi

Shanaou Yoshitsune: Genpei no Kassen 「遮那王　義経　源平の合戦」 by Sawada Hirofumi Kodansha Monthly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 8 first published in Japan 2009.08

Related series
Shanaou Yoshitsune (prequel, 22 of 22 volumes)

8. The Story of Wang Fenglei Book Seven by Tony Wong & Dick Kwong

m&c! KOLONI local comics (2010.11.24)

1. [Premiere] Pancanaka by Ino Septian
2. [Premiere] Purnama Kesembilan by Hira Habibi

¹ Source: m&c! (artwork and release advisory)
² Manga are priced at IDR 16,500 each, except How to be a Man 4 (SRP: 20,000). All the soonjung manhwa—Be a Naughty Girl 2, Female Wolf's Boy 9 and Secret 3—retail for IDR 18,500/volume. Long Hu Men 173 and The Story of Wang Fenglei Book Seven carry price tags of IDR 60,000 and IDR 85,000 respectively.

Previews continued

Be a Naughty Girl 2 of 5 by Yeon Doo, Kim YeVin

A girl named Bo Ra offers to help Yeong Won and after contact lenses, make-up and hair dye, presto! Instant delinquent!

The makeover should've given Yeong Won the guts to win over Kang Ha Ru, but it seems the Naughty Girl is only naughty on the surface. Inside she remains Pure Geek!

How to be a Man 4 of 8 by Yamada Nanpei

Kumiko helps defuse Shingo's anger at Ayumu for not telling him about taking the admissions exam for a different junior high.

After grade school graduation, middle-schooler Shingo starts worrying about what people might say about his relationship with Kumiko. So much so that he makes Kumiko pretend to be his sister and forbids her from visiting his school!

How to be a Man is really an Up Down Romance in more ways than one, and volume 4 proves it.

Secret 3 of 10 by Han YuRang

For Hae Ri's sake, Bo Eun distances herself from Mu Hyul. She pretends to be playboy Ryu Jin Sol's girlfriend.

Unfazed, Mu Hyul doesn't back off from acting as Bo Eun's “knight” and continues to probe into Bo Eun's father's suicide. Unearthing baby clothes, Mu Hyul begins to suspect that Bo Eun's mother gave birth to her in his parents' hospital, the same day that Hae Rang and Hae Ri were born.

UP NEXT: 1 December 2010 manga and manhwa

m&c!: Idol Shopping 5 · Song of Love 7 · 1/6 Jump by Satsuki Mikiko · Dawn Aria 7 · Goodbye but I Love You by Yagami Rina · Love Blooms by Kayoru · The Impeccable Twins Final Chapters 13 · Cherry 49/2010

Elex Media: Ruler of the Land 50 · Here Is Greenwood 1 Deluxe by Nasu Yukie · Hayate the Combat Butler 24 · Lys Lily 2 of 2 · Kariage Kun 36 · My Fiancé is A Monster 2 of 2 · BECK 25 · Crows 14 · Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 7 · Global Garden 3

Level Comics: Red River 2 · 3x3 Eyes 34 · Blade of Immortal 13 · Exit 4 · Nurse Aoi 16

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

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