Pandora Hearts AND Black Butler on the same day. Yeah, I was surprised, too.
Pandora Hearts © Mochizuki Jun/Square Enix
[Serialized in GFantasy]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media
Shopping list version first. I'll fill in the NikBabble™ and (moar) eyecandy when RL opens a wider time window :P Update: The window has opened W—I—D—E.
Reo and Oz's relationship degenerates in Eliot's absence. A showdown brews inevitable. What causes emotions to roil as easily as waves imperil a castle of sand...?
Reo (Leo) on the cover of Pandora Hearts 16 seems to know something...
Volume 16 compiles Retrace LXII–LXV: Repose,
Purpose,
Tarantelle
and Collapse.
[*NOT Elex chapter titles]
Black Butler vol 13 of 13+
By Toboso Yana
Your wish is my command... My little Lord.
Thanks to Elizabeth's prowess with a sword, Ciel eludes the Bizarre Dolls, and learns the secret of resurrection. A silver-haired emperor holds the key to the mystery...
Black Butler 13 spans chapters 58 through 62: That Butler, Strike,
That Butler, Compromise,
That Butler, Unrest,
That Butler, Birth
and That Butler, Growth.
[*NOT Elex chapter titles]
The 14th Kuroshitsuji tankou streets in Japan on 26 May 2012.
Mangazines: Shonen Magz 4/2012 and Shonen Star 6/2012
Sato Yuki's Youkai have doctors (and shrinks) shounen manga Ghost's Doctor lands the front cover of the latest Shonen Magz, but Maekawa Takeshi's Kungfu Boy Legends is the Featured Series; meanwhile, Fujiki Syun's My First Mr. Akuno—volume 8 of which also releases this week—is both cover boy and spotlit series of the new Shonen Star. Previews (waaay) below.
Elex Media light novels (2012.04.09)
Elex Media manga (2012.04.11)
- Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) vol 13 of 13+ by Toboso Yana
- Crayon Shinchan vol 11 of 50+ by Usui Yoshito
- The Future of Iris (Iris no Tamago) vol 2 of 2 by Okano Fumika [Finale]
- Godhand Teru vol 36 of 61+ by Yamamoto Kazuki
- Hero Tales (Juushin Enbu Hero Tales) vol 5 of 5 by Arakawa Hiromu & Huang Jin Zhou[Finale]
- Kariage kun vol 49 of 51+ by Ueda Masashi
- Kekkaishi vol 14 of 35 by Tanabe Yellow
- My First Mr. Akuno (Hajimete no Aku) vol 8 of 14+ by Fujiki Syun
- Otoboke Section Chief (Otoboke Kachou) vol 19 of 24+ by Ueda Masashi «Ex-2012.04.04
- Pandora Hearts vol 16 of 17+ by Mochizuki Jun
- Skip Beat! vol 21 of 30+ by Nakamura Yoshiki
- A Tale of The Cat Painter (Nekoe Jubei Otogizoshi) vol 3 of 5+ by Nagao Maru
 | Kuroshitsuji 「黒執事」 by Toboso Yana |
Other languages
English Black Butler (Yen Press: eight volumes as of 2012.01 • volume 9 street date: 2012.04.24 and Chuang Yi: volume 6 released 2011.10), French (Kana: Black Butler Tome 9 shipped 2012.02 • Tome 10 street date: 2012.06.01), German (Carlsen Comics: Black Butler Band 10 per 2012.01 • Band 11 street date: 2012.04.30), traditional Chinese (Tong Li: 黑執事 XIII per 2012.02) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: 黑执事 #8 released 2010.02)
Adaptations
The 24-episode A-1 Pictures anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Ono Daisuke (Sebastian Michaelis) and Sakamoto Maaya (Ciel Phantomhive), aired in Japan from October 2008 to March 2009 (premiered 11 January 2011 on Animax Asia). An unaired OAV side story, Kuroshitsuji: Sono Shitsuji, Kōgyō, shipped with DVD volume 9.
A 12-episode second series—Kuroshitsuji II—aired between July and September 2010. The new master and butler pair designed by Toboso Yana, butler Claude Faustus and master Alois Trancy, were voiced by Sakurai Takahiro and Mizuki Nana. At least six OAVs have been released since the Season 2 finale: Ciel in Wonderland Part 1 (2010.10.27), Welcome to the Phantomhive's (2010.11.24), The Making of Kuroshitsuji II (2011.01.26), Ciel in Wonderland Part 2 (2011.02.23), The Tale of Will the Shinigami (2011.04.27) and Spiders Intention (2011.05.25).
Two audio dramas preceded the anime. The first Kuroshitsuji Drama CD, released August 2007 by Geneon Entertainment, featured seiyuu Morikawa Toshiyuki, Takashiro Genki, Suzuki Chihiro, and Seki Tomokazu. The second Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) Karei Naru Drama CD, released November 2008 by Sony Music Entertainment, featured the anime cast.
A musical adaptation—That Butler, Friendship—enjoyed a theater run from May 28, 2009 to June 7, 2009. The second Musical Black Butler, The Most Beautiful Death in The World, A Thousand Soul and The Fallen Grim Reapers stage musical had Matsushita Yuya reprising his role as Sebastian Michaelis. Nishii Yukito replaced Sakamoto Shougo as Ciel Phantomhive in the second musical that ran between 3 and 23 May 2010 in Japan.
Related
Black Butler Character Guide “That Butler, Assembles” (2008.02) • The TV Animation Black Butler Black Record (2009.03) • Rainbow Butler official comics anthology (2009.03) • TV Animation Kuroshitsuji II Final Record (2010.10)
 | Crayon Shin-chan 「クレヨンしんちゃん」 |
Related
Shin Crayon Shin-chan by UY Studio and Crayon Shin-chan Shin-Men by Usui Yoshito & UY Studio (volume 1 street date: 2011.11.17)
Other languages
English (partially translated by ComicsOne and CMX), French (J'ai Lu, then, Casterman), Spanish and Catalan (Planeta DeAgostini Comics Spain), German (EMA), Italian ( Panini Comics) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan)
Adaptations
Shin'ei Doga's anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Yajima Akiko (Shin-chan), ran from April 1992 to December 2010. At least 18 movie sequels have been released between July 1993 and April 2010.
 | Iris no Tamago 「イリスの卵」 |
 | GodHand Teru 「ゴッドハンド輝」 |
Awards/Recognitions
Nominee, 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 天生妙手 vol. 59 released 2012.03.02)
Adaptations
Live-action adaptation starring Hiraoka Yuta (Mahigashi Teru) aired on TBS from 11 April to 16 May 2009.
Related
Sequel: GodHand Teru - Kamigami no Souheki (debuted in Issue 2012/8 of Weekly Shonen Magazine)
Godhand Teru bunko volumes (15 volumes as at 2009.01; volume 16 street date: 2012.04.12)
Godhand Teru Complete Dictionary (2010.03); Godhand Teru Valhalla Perfect Guide (2010.03)
 | Juushin Enbu Hero Tales |
Volume 5 chapters:
16. The Source of a Whirl
17. Tagatameno
18. Precious Feelings
19. The Time of the Reunion
20. Kanawanu Negai Todokanu Omoi
21. The Final Battle
[*NOT Elex chapter titles]
Other languages
English Hero Tales (Yen Press: five volumes per 2011.10), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: 兽神演武 #3 per 2010.06).
Adaptations
A 26-episode anime adaptation produced by Studio Flag aired in Japan between October 2007 and March 2008, starring seiyuu Suzumura Kenichi and Ginga Banjou as the Two Noble Spirits Taitou and Keirō, and Sakurai Takahiro, Tai Yuuki, Koyama Rikiya, Hayami Sho and Kaida Yuko as the Five Divine Warriors Ryūkō, Hyōsei, Koyō, Shōkaku and Rinmei.
 | Kariage-kun 「かりあげクン」 by Ueda Masashi |
Awards
Ueda Masashi received the 28th Bungeishunjū Manga Award (1982) for Kariage-kun, Furiten-kun and Masashi-kun, along with Suzuki Yamato for Ai MY Tenrankai.
Related series
Sequels: Heinetsu no Salaryman Kariage-kun: Chinan dake no Kuchikara Otoko! Hen (JP release: 2004.01), Heinetsu no Salaryman Kariage-kun: Itazura Meichin Bamenhen (2004.04) and Heinetsu no Salaryman Kariage-kun: Makenai Onnatachihen (2004.06) and Chotto ecchina Kariage kun PINK and and Chotto kagekina Kariage kun BLACK and Kariage-kun Best Selection (published 2010.12 (PINK and BLACK) and 2011.01 (Best Selection) for the 30th anniversary)
Adaptations
Adapted into anime by Toei Animation (1989-1990)
 | Kekkaishi 「結界師」 by Tanabe Yellow |
Awards
Winner, 52nd Shogakukan Manga Awards for the Shounen category
Other languages/serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)
English Kekkaishi (VIZ Media: 31 volumes as of 2012.04.10 • volume 32 street date: 2012.06.12), French (PIKA Édition: Tome 28 shipped 2012.02 • Tome 29 street date: 2012.06.13), German (Carlsen Comics: Band 18 released 2011.11 • Band 19 street date: 2012.07.03), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: 结界师 #35 released 2011.11), traditional Chinese (Rightman Publishing Limited Hong Kong and Tong Li Taiwan), Italian (Planet Manga), Malaysian (PCM Comics), Korean (Bookbox), Spanish (Editorial Ivrea Spain), Vietnamese (Kim Dong)
Adaptations
Sunrise's 52-episode anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Yoshino Hiroyuki (Sumimura Yoshimori) and Saitou Rie (Yukimura Tokine), aired in Japan from October 2006 to February 2008. The anime aired on Animax Asia from 15 February to 27 April 2011.
Related
An official TV animation guide book (released 2006.12 under the Shonen Sunday Comics Special imprint) and two official strategy guides for Wii and Nintendo DS (Wonderlife Special: 2007.06 (Nintendo DS), 2007.11 (Wii))
 | Hajimete no Aku 「はじめてのあく」 |
Other Serializations
Serialized in Shonen Star (ongoing)
 | Otoboke Kachou 「おとぼけ課長」 |
 | Pandora Hearts |
Other languages
English Pandora Hearts (Broccoli Books (dropped) and Yen Press: nine volumes as of 2012.03.27 • volume 10 street date: 2012.05.29), French (Ki-oon: Tome 12 shipped 2012.03.08 • Tome 13 street date: 2012.05.10), traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan: 潘朵拉之心 15 released 2012.02)
Adaptations
A 25-episode XEBEC anime adaptation starring seiyuu Minagawa Junko (Oz Vessalius), Kawasumi Ayako (Alice) and Toriumi Kousuke (Raven) that aired in Japan from April to September 2009 and a Pandora Hearts Drama CD released by Frontier works in December 2007
The first Pandora Hearts ~Caucus race~ novel released 2011.03.26.
Related
Pandora Hearts Official Guide 8.5 mine of mine guide book (2009.03) and Pandora Hearts Official Animation Guide and the 望月 淳 画集 Pandora Hearts～odds and ends～ artbook (both released 2009.09).
 | Skip Beat! 「スキップ・ビート！」 |
Other languages/serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian HanaLaLa (discontinued).
English Skip Beat! (VIZ Media: 27 volumes as of 2012.04.03 • volume 28 street date: 2012.07.03), French (Casterman: Tome 20 per 2012.04.11 • Tome 21 street date: 2012.05.02), German (Carlsen Comics: Band 21 ships 2012.07.31; serialized in Daisuki), Korean (Sigong Comics: 스킵 비트! 29 per 2011.12) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li: SKIP. BEAT!華麗的挑戰 29 released 2012.03)
Adaptations
A 25-episode anime adaptation by Hal Film Maker aired in Japan from October 2008 through March 2009. Seiyuu Inoue Marina, Konishi Katsuyuki and Miyano Mamoru replaced the 2002.09 Skip Beat! Drama CD cast comprising Nagasawa Miki, Narita Ken and Kanna Nobutoshi as Mogami Kyoko, Tsuruga Ren, and Fuwa Shou respectively. (The drama CD adapted manga Acts 1–5.)
The Taiwanese live-action drama adaptation Extravagant Challenge premiered 18 December 2011 on FTV with Ivy Chen as Gong Xi (Kyoko), Choi Siwon as Dun Helian (Ren) and Lee Donghae as Bu Po Shang (Shou). Episode 15 aired 1 April 2012.
Related
Hakusensha released the Skip Beat! Fan Book ~ LOVE ME in March 2009.
 | Nekoe Jubei Otogizoshi |
Other languages
English Edo Nekoe Jubei Otogizoshi (JManga)
¹ Release links are hide/unhide. Click for more details.
² Elex indicates the status of Godhand Teru as 1-61 (End)
but I found a volume 62, streeting in Japan on 17 May 2012, hence my of 61+
version.
Mangazines (2012.04.11)
- Shonen Magz Issue 04/2012 (Indonesian Shonen Magazine)
- Shonen Star Issue 06/2012 (Indonesian Shonen Sunday)
Mahō Konchūtsukai Domitā Reo 3: Kōtei Napoleon no Yakusoku
「魔法昆虫使いドミター・レオ ３ 皇帝ナポレオンの「約束」」
by Kushima Michie, Ogawa Taketoyo
Media Factory, kodomo
Volume 3 first published in Japan 2007.11