Street date: 25 July 2012
Update: Snuck in Shonen Star Issue 13, which apparently streeted on this date.
C0de:Breaker © by Kamijyo Akimine
Kodansha [Serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media
If you've been reading the Indonesian ShoMagz from cover to cover since 2010—7 April 2010, to be exact—I don't need to pull a NikBabble™ on Kamijyo Akimine's C0de:Breaker. If you haven't, and missed my way back when blurb, recycling it here:
New transfer student Oogami Rei is a Code Breaker, a government assassin with mysterious powers who believes in justice not mercy — even if it means using evil to defeat evil. Highschooler/martial artist Sakurakouji Sakura witnesses Oogami in killing action and decides that as an eye for an eye philosophy leaves the whole world blind, she will stop Rei.
Our determined heroine doesn't need to worry about an opportunity window for Rei stoppage becase, having seen what his fatal blue flame does, she's slated to be the next to burn!
[From Del Rey's Code:Breaker, Vol. 1 description]
So does our lex talionis vigilante Rei mete out punishment commensurate to the “evil” Sakura committed? You know what to do if you can't stand not knowing. :D
C0de:Breaker runs in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine. The first Japanese tank streeted in October 2008, the 19th came out last week (2012.07.17). As fellow fangirl/TC contributor and resident fan artist baka-girl notes, there's no sign the series is ending any time soon. :D
C0de:Breaker volume 1 compiles C0des (chapters) 1 to 5: Awal mula sang saksi mata,
Orang yang tidak termaafkan,
Gadis api,
Menuju hari esok
and Setan yang penuh luka.
(For more recent C0des, check out back issues till the newest Shonen Magz, which released two weeks ago.
The name "Kamijyo Akimine" shouldn't be unfamiliar to you, not if you've read—or even just saw 'em on book shelves—Samurai Deeper Kyo. Before C0de:Breaker and after SDK, Kamijyo Akimine-sensei worked on Shirogane no Karasu, also serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine.
A handful more Elex titles debut this release (Devil with Flower!), but I preview them after the cut. For now, runner-up DO WANT!
Natsume Yujincho vol 3 (of 14+)
By Midorikawa Yuki
Famous actor slash ghostbuster Natori tracks down his spirit quarry to Natsume's hometown, and since he's already there, invites Natsume to a mini exorcist convention so that our incredibly kind
Natsume can meet other people who exercise similar spiritual powers.
But will the meeting really benefit Natsume? Especially when his abilities surpass those of the attendees and he has That. Yujincho.
At any rate, Natsume busies himself per usual returning the names his grandmother trapped in her book and helping the local yokai with their problems. But he has to put his good deeds on hold when a black Nyanko Sensei snatches the Book of Friends! Takashi and the real Nyanko trail the bad cat to a secret yokai meeting deep in the forest. Will they be in time to stop the impostor's wicked plans?!
[From VIZ Media's Natsume's Book of Friends, Vol. 3 description]
Fourteen volumes of the first Manga Taishō finalist have been released in Japan as of early July 2012. The fourth Natsume Yujincho anime season also wrapped last March.
The World God Only Knows vol 2 (of 18+)
By Wakaki Tamiki
Since entering into a pact to capture Loose Souls, Keima has had to neglect his beloved bishoujo games. Not only does the Capturing God have to spend time winning the hearts of 3D girls he detests, he also has to fend off a “little sister” who just can't be dissuaded from taking care of him.
The second The World God Only Knows volume covers the Kanon Nakagawa and Shiomiya Shiori arcs—chapters 7 through 16—IDOL BOMB!!
· UP TO BOY
· Am I Ordinary?
· Shining Star
(Shonen Sunday title: Single Star
) · Ellie SO SWEET
· Coupling/With
· The Inside and Outside of a Big Wall
· Inside of Me......
· Open the Door
· The Last Day
[*NOT Elex/Shonen Star chapter titles]
The newest The World God Only Knows chapter (newest for Indonesia, that is) is in Shonen Star 12/2012, which streeted 11 July. (If you haven't stumbled on to ShoStar 12 in your fave Gramed yet, check again this week. That thing reportedly shipped in two batches.
And speaking of mangazines—
Nakayoshi Gress! Issue 7/2012 and Shonen Star Issue 13/2012
The latest NakaGress! shines the spotlight on Your Melody by Fukushima Haruka and Arisa by Ando Natsumi. What does Akira really feel for Neiro? And what awaits Tsubasa, imprisoned with a bomb?
Meanwhile, in Shonen Star 13, we bid goodbye to...[Continued...]
Reissues and Restocks
If you missed any of the early bunko or Deluxe reissues of Miuchi Suzue's classic Glass no Kamen, now's your time to complete your collection. Elex restocks DX volumes 1 through 12 this week. Same goes for Watari Chie's horror shoujo manga Aku Hilang (Watashi ga Kieta!) that Elex first published in 1997.
- Aku Hilang (Watashi ga Kieta!) by Watari Chie (Serial Misteri) – Reissue
- [Premiere] Aria Yearns for The Love (Rensou no Aria) by Mitsuki Miko (Serial Cantik) «Ex-2012.07.18
- [Series Premiere] C0de:Breaker vol 1 of 19+ by Kamijyo Akimine
- [Series Premiere] Devil with Flower (Hana to Akuma) vol 1 of 10 by Oto Hisamu
- [Series Premiere] Divine Puzzle (Kamisama no Puzzle) vol 1 of 3+ by Uchida Masahiro, Kimoto Shinji «Ex-2012.03.21
- [Premiere] Doraemon Movie: Nobita dalam Perang Luar Angkasa (Nobita no uchuu sho-senso) by Fujiko F. Fujio
- I Hate You More Than Anyone (Sekai de Ichiban Daikirai) vol 11 of 13 by Hidaka Banri
- [Series Premiere] Kashiwagi Next to Me (Tonari no Kashiwagi-san) vol 1 of 4+ by Shimotsuki Kinusa
- Natsume Yujincho vol 3 of 14+ by Midorikawa Yuki
- The World God Only Knows (Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai) vol 2 of 18+ by Wakaki Tamiki
- [Series Premiere] You Are So Cool vol 1 of 6 by Lee YoungHee «Ex-2012.07.11
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- Croket, Vols. 1–10 of 15 by Kashimoto Manavu (Korokke!) [IDR 80,000/set]
- Croket, Vols. 11–15 of 15 by Kashimoto Manavu [IDR 40,000/set]
- Harlem Beat Until Dawn, Vols. 1–3 (of 5) by Takashima Kazusa (Harlem Beat wa Yoake made) [IDR 24,000/set]
- Imaginary Beasts, Vols. 1–10 of 14 by Akino Matsuri (Genjuu no Seiza) [IDR 80,000/set]
- Imaginary Beasts, Vols. 11–14 of 14 by Akino Matsuri [IDR 32,000/set]
- Jungle Boy, Vols. 1–8 of 8 by Nakamura Rie [IDR 64,000/set] (Complete)
- Kaiser Z, Vols. 1–10 of 16 by Uno Hiroshi (Tenkuu no Hasha Z) [IDR 80,000/set]
- Kaiser Z, Vols. 11–16 of 16 by Uno Hiroshi [IDR 48,000/set]
- SORA: The Wingless Duck, Vols. 1–10 (of 34+) by Hinata Takeshi (Ahiru no Sora) [IDR 80,000/set]
- SORA: The Wingless Duck, Vols. 11–15 by Hinata Takeshi [IDR 40,000/set]
*Volume tallies represent totals in country of origin, which may not coincide with Elex Media's latest releases. Elex's most recent volume Harlem Beat Until Dawn 3 released 2009.06.24 (finale volume 5 shipped August 2008 in Japan) and SORA: The Wingless Duck vol 19 released 2011.03.16 (latest Ahiru no Sora 34 streeted in February 2012).
- Nakayoshi Gress! Issue 07/2012 (Indonesian Nakayoshi) «Ex-2012.07.18
- Shonen Star Issue 13/2012 (Indonesian Shonen Sunday)
Note: Shonen Star Issue 12/2012 also streets on this date in selected areas.
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Inazuma Eleven 「イナズマイレブン」
by Yabuno Tenya
Shogakukan Monthly CoroCoro Comic, shounen
Volume 8 first published in Japan 2011.02
Awards
Winner, 34th Kodansha Manga Awards (2010) in the Children's category
Related series
Based on LEVEL-5's soccer RPG game, from which an Oriental Light and Magic anime, starring seiyuu Takeuchi Junko as Mark Evans (Endou Mamoru), Nojima Hirofumi as Axel Blaze (Gouenji Shuuya), Yoshino Hiroyuki as Jude Sharp (Yuuto Kidou) and Miyano Mamoru as Shawn Frost (Shirou Fubuki), was also adapted. The TV series premiered 2008.10.05 on TV Tokyo and its sequel, Inazuma Eleven GO, aired episode 14 on 2011.08.03; the Inazuma Eleven: Saikyou Gundan Ogre Shuurai sequel premiered 2010.12.23 in Japan, with Inazuma Eleven GO's movie sequel Inazuma Eleven GO: Kyuukyoku no Kizuna Griffon premiered 2011.12.23.
Alternate Story: Inazuma Eleven Gaidenshuu (one volume per 2011.01)
Sequel: Inazuma Eleven Go (two volumes compiled between 2012.01 and 2012.06, ongoing serialization in Corocoro Comic)