Bleach 47, The Breaker 8, Born to Cook 13 of 13 (m&c! manga and manhwa out nau~) [UPDATED]

Street date: 20 June 2012
Does anyone really care which Asari-chan m&c!'s Asari-chan is? Muroyama Mayumi's Tentoumushi Comics Short stories about Asari, a naughty, boyish, voracious, but also a very innocent girl was originally published by Elex way back when, but I doubt the m&c! iteration is either of the sequels Yorinuki Asari-chan or Tobikiri Tokusen Asari-chan. At any rate, even m&c!'s FB admin admits to knowing nothing beyond this is a new version, total volumes to be confirmed. But going by the m&c! cover—from Asari-chan volume 77—it could belong to the ongoing original, which means 19 volumes separate it from current Asari-chan volume 97. That's what I'm assuming, at least, until someone tells me otherwise.

At any rate (the second part), Bleach 47! (Also, NikBabble™ added)

Bleach © Kubo Tite/Shueisha
[Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump]
Published in Indonesia by Gramedia/m&c!

Merged with Hougyoku, Aizen is near unstoppable. He defeats Urahara, Yoruichi and Isshin, and goes to the real Karakura-chou secreted in Soul Society, leaving Ichigo to...

Bleach, Vol. 47: End of the Chrysalis Age compiles chapters 405 through 413, Deicide 7~15.

New m&c! titles and other lowlights
Besides Asari-Chan, one more comic debuts — the Malaysian Lawak Warung Kopi by Little. Four manga and manhwa series finish this street date: Born to Cook by Terasawa Daisuke (with volume 13), I Love You Just As You Are by Kim EunHee (volume 3), My Girlfriend And Me by Park SunMin (volume 2) and Hwang MiRee's Say Say Say (volume 7) recurrent after half a year's absence. Previews after the release list.

Restocked: Here's your chance to GET! those Shiraishi Yuki titles you missed—Catwalk Romance (original title: Plastic Girl), which comes with this 5.75 of 10 [C] review rating caveat; Let Me Kiss You (Sono Kuchibiru Itadakimasu) that for its unmovable spot on the bedside table rates an 8/10♡ [A-]; My Perfect Private Teacher (Maruoka-san Chi no Kyouikugakari) rated 7/10 [B]; and Naughty Boyfriend (Akuma de Koibito) reviewed and rated 6/10.

m&c! manga (2012.06.20)

1. [Series Premiere] Asari-Chan vol 1 (of 21?) by Muroyama Mayumi

Asari-Chan 「あさりちゃん」 by Muroyama Mayumi Shogakukan Tentoumushi Comics, shoujo Volume 77 first published in Japan 2005.04 (Original series and volume number to be confirmed)

Related series
Sequels: Yorinuki Asari-chan (two volumes as of 2004.09) and Tobikiri Tokusen Asari-chan (three volumes as of 2008.07)

2. Bleach vol 47 of 55+ by Kubo Tite

Bleach 「ＢＬＥＡＣＨ－ブリーチ－」 by Kubo Tite Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 47: End of the Chrysalis Age (chapters 405–413) first published in Japan 2010.10

Awards
Winner, 50th Shogakukan Manga Awards in the Shounen category

Other languages
English Bleach (VIZ Media: 41 volumes as of 2012.06.05 • volumes 42 and 43 street date: 2012.07.03), French (Glénat: Tome 48 shipped 2012.05 • Tome 49 street date: 2012.09.05), Spanish (Glénat in Spain, Grupo Editorial Vid in Mexico), German (Tokyopop Germany: Band 51 per 2012.05 • Band 52 street date: 2012.07.11), Dutch (Kana), Russian (Эксмо), Polish (JPF), Portuguese (Planet Manga) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: Bleach #53: The Deathberry Returns 2 released 2012.01)

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).

To celebrate the 10th anniversary, Shueisha is scheduled to release the BLEACH Spirits Are Forever With You I and II novels written by Narita Ryohgo (Durarara!!, Baccano!, Vamp!) under its JUMP j BOOKS label. Street date for both volumes: 2012.06.04.

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 released 2010.08.10.) The fourth and fifth Bleach: Official Character Book 2: MASKED and Official Character Book 3: UNMASKED streeted in Japan on 2010.08.04 (same day as Volume 46: Back From Blind) and 2011.06.03 (along with Volume 50: The Six Fullbringers).

Adaptations
Studio Pierrot's anime adaptation first broadcast in October 2004 and ended with episode 366, which aired in Japan in 2012.03.27. Seiyuu Morita Masakazu and Orikasa Fumiko star as Kurosaki Ichigo and Kuchiki Rukia, with Park Romi playing 10th Division captain Hitsugaya Toshiro. 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. (Novelizations of these movies have also been published by JUMP J Books: Fade to Black, I Call Your Name in December 2008 and Bleach: The Hell Verse in December 2010.) 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.

3. Born to Cook: Mister Ajikko The Next Generation (Mister Ajikko II) vol 13 of 13 by Terasawa Daisuke [Finale]

Mister Ajikko II 「ミスター味っ子２」 by Terasawa Daisuke Kodansha Evening, seinen Volume 13 first published in Japan 2012.02

Related series
Prequel: Mister Ajikko (19 volumes)

4. Kirarin Revolution Special Edition (Kirarin Revolution: Tokubetsuhen) vol 2 of 6 by Nakahara An, Ikeda Taeko

Kirarin Revolution: Tokubetsuhen 「きらりん☆レボリューション　特別編」 by Nakahara An, Ikeda Taeko Shogakukan Tentoumushi Special, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2007.12

Related series
Original story: Kirarin Revolution (14 volumes)

m&c! manhwa (2012.06.20)

1. The Breaker vol 8 of 10 by Jeon KeukJin & Park JinHwan

The Breaker 「브레이커 (THE BREAKER)」 by Jeon KeukJin & Park JinHwan Daewon C.I. Young Daiwon, seinen Volume 8 first published in Korea 2009.11

Related series
Sequel: The Breaker: New Waves (three volumes per 2012.04, ongoing)

2. I Love You Just As You Are (Love You Just As You Are) vol 3 of 3 by Kim EunHee [Finale]

Love You Just As You Are by Kim EunHee First published in Korea by Kenaz

3. My Girlfriend And Me vol 2 of 2 by Park SunMin [Finale]

My Girlfriend and Me by Park SunMin First published in Korea by Kenaz

4. Say Say Say vol 7 of 7 by Hwang MiRee [Finale]

Say Say Say 「세이 세이 세이 (Say Say Say)」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang (Kkonnim), soonjung Volume 7 first published in Korea 2007

Malaysian comics (2012.06.20)

• [Premiere] Lawak Warung Kopi: Sepahit Kopi by Little

Lawak Warung Kopi: Sepahit Kopi by Little First published in Malaysia by Gempakz

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Gamaran 5, Kumpulan Cerita Terbaik Miiko 5, My Naughty Butler by Amane Yuko (m&c! 2 May 2012 manga)

Gamaran © Nakamaru Yosuke/Kodansha
[Serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine]
Published in Indonesia by Gramedia/m&c!

Ambushed, Naoyoshi is separated from the Ogame warriors. Not just one but two rival schools target Naoyoshi for elimination. One of the ninja foes specializes in enemy paralysis...

See how Naoyoshi extricates himself from his dire predicament in Gamaran volume 5, out this week.

Fifteen Japanese Gamaran tankou have been compiled as of 17 April 2012. The 16th is expected to street in Japan this 15 June.

Before I get to the First Runner-up DO WANT!, which I'm lumping in with the rest of the m&c! newbies (because it is, sort of), penultimate spotlight —

Idol's Love Story vol 14 of 15
By Han YuRang

May contain    [SPOILERS!]

Choe Jang Gun fumes at the gall of the extortionist who reattempts blackmail to keep quiet about Lang Land's mom's diary, which reveals Lang Land's true parentage, especially as he and Lang Land are in the middle of celebrating their engagement.

Meanwhile, Lang Land struggles to forget her feelings for brother Ian who has exiled himself to Switzerland.

Will she succeed?

Han YuRang's Idol's Love Story has really mutated into your convoluted K-drama, but since I've already stuck with it this far, might as well finish it :P At any rate, I gave the predecessor Idol's Love Story volume (13)—which first trod down that I am your father! path AND forgave an assassin too easily—an 8/10♡ (A-); I wonder what grade this volume will get?

New m&c! shoujo titles
m&c! launches a pair of franchise energizers — Kumpulan Cerita Terbaik Miiko volume 5 (Miiko Selection ~Yunkyun Onnanoko no Naisho Hanashi-hen) by Ono Eriko, the latest For Every Girl!! Kocchi Muite! Miiko best compile, and Kirarin Revolution Color illustrated by Kosaka Mariko (manga-ka of Ultra Z Class and Powerful Cheers!!), which brings back Kirari who invites you along her journey to idoldom accompanied by BFF Na Chan. (The original Japanese title of this is Kirarin ☆ Revolution 1, although there's no trace of a second volume.)

Also, the first in Amane Yuko's Shitsuji (Butler) series—My Naughty Butler—debuts, as does YASUKO's Falling for Tsubaki-Chan, originally Tsubaki-chan no Nayamigoto first serialized in Betsucomi. Scroll down for previews.

m&c! manga (2012.05.02)

1. Born to Cook: Mister Ajikko The Next Generation (Mister Ajikko II) vol 12 of 13 by Terasawa Daisuke

Mister Ajikko II 「ミスター味っ子２」 by Terasawa Daisuke Kodansha Evening, seinen Volume 12 first published in Japan 2011.12

Related series
Prequel: Mister Ajikko (19 volumes)

2. [Premiere] Falling for Tsubaki-Chan (Tsubaki-chan no Nayamigoto) by YASUKO

Tsubaki-chan no Nayamigoto 「椿ちゃんの悩みごと」 by YASUKO Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2010.09

3. Gamaran vol 5 of 15+ by Nakamaru Yosuke

Gamaran 「我間乱～ＧＡＭＡＲＡＮ～」 by Nakamaru Yosuke Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 5 first published in Japan 2010.04

4. [Premiere] Kirarin Revolution Color (Kirarin ☆ Revolution 1) by Nakahara An, Kosaka Mariko

Kirarin ☆ Revolution 1 「きらりん☆レボリューション　１」 Original story by Nakahara An, Illustrations by Kosaka Mariko Shogakukan Pikkapika Comics, shoujo First published in Japan 2007.06

Related
Main series: Kirarin Revolution by Nakahara An
Kirarin Revolution: Kirari to Akarihen 「きらりん☆レボリューション きらりとあかり編」, also illustrated by Kosaka Mariko(Tentoumushi Comics Special: 2008.02)

5. Kumpulan Cerita Terbaik Miiko vol 5 (Miiko Selection ~Yunkyun Onnanoko no Naisho Hanashi-hen) by Ono Eriko

Miiko Selection ~Yunkyun Onnanoko no Naisho Hanashi-hen 「みい子セレクション きゅんきゅん女の子のないしょ話編」 by Ono Eriko Shogakukan Ciao Comics, shoujo First published in Japan 2011.12

Related
Miiko Selection ~Ono Eriko Best 10 Hen~ (JP release: 2004.07), Miiko Selection ~Blue~ (2005.08), Miiko Selection ~Love~ (2006.09) and Miiko Selection ~Bakushouhen~ (2009.10), published in Indonesia as Kumpulan Cerita Terbaik Miiko vols 1–4
Miiko Desu! (four of four volumes; released in Indonesia as Namaku Miiko!) and Kocchi Muite! Miiko (24 volumes as at 2012.03.30 [JP]; Hai, Miiko! 23 per 2011.06)

6. [Premiere] My Naughty Butler (Shitsuji wa Daitanfuteki ni Uso o Tsuku) by Amane Yuko

Shitsuji wa Daitanfuteki ni Uso o Tsuku 「執事は大胆不敵に嘘をつく」 by Amane Yuko Shogakukan Flower Comics, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2010.01

Related series
Sequels: Shitsuji wa Shirokujichuu mo Ai o Sasayaku 「執事は四六時中も愛をささやく」 (Flower Comics: 2011.08) and Shitsuji wa Mondō Muyō de Kuchibiru o Ubau 「執事は問答無用で唇をうばう」 (Flower Comics: 2012.04.26)

m&c! manhwa (2012.05.02)

• Idol's Love Story (Idol School of Noble's Story) vol 14 of 15 by Han YuRang

Idol School of Noble's Story 「IDOL SCHOOL OF 귀족연애사」 by Han YuRang Samyang, soonjung Volume 14 first published in Korea 2006.11

m&c! manhua (2012.05.02)

• Dewa Iblis Awan Api II No. 4: Lonceng Emas Vs Lonceng Emas by Tony Wong

Dewa Iblis Awan Api II by Tony Wong Published by Jade Dynasty

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