Street date: 2 May 2012
Break Blade © Yoshinaga Yunosuke/Flex Comix
[Serialized in FlexComix Blood]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media
In a world where everyone owns the ability to control quartz, Rygart Arrow proves the exception. But his very inability to manipulate the only energy source capable of charging machines just might prove the salvation of his home in a coming war.
See, the thing is, Arrow finds a powerful, ancient battle suit that no one else can run,
a mecha that may just turn Arrow into the most important player of all
in the conflict dead ahead. [From the CMX Broken Blade Vol. 1 preview]. Now for the next thing: Arrow faces a sticky quandary — save his country or save his friends? Not only is Arrow old friends with the monarchs of his country, Krisna, he's also buddy-buddy with Zess who heads the mech army assault on Arrow's home.
How to choose?
So after a week's delay, Elex launches Break Blade, Yoshinaga Yunosuke's shounen War, Childhood Friends, Reluctant Hero, Conflicting Loyalties, Piloted Robots
manga serialized in the free online web comic magazine FlexComix Blood. Ten Break Blade tankou have been compiled in Japan as of August 2011, and six anime movies by Production I.G and XEBEC have been made from the mecha adventure/tragedy, with seiyuu Hoshi Souichiro voicing Rygart Arrow, Kamiya Hiroshi - Zess, Nakamura Yuuichi - Hodr (Krisna the 9th) and Saito Chiwa as Hodr's queen, Sigyn Erster.
Break Blade's manga-ka Yoshinaga Yunosuke also created Metal Wind, first serialized in Kodansha's now defunct seinen magazine Uppers (five volumes compiled between 2000.11 and 2002.05) and the Three Kingdoms Period set Rampage also first serialized in Uppers but which only managed to release one compilation under that Kodansha label before being picked up by Softbank Creative, which continued the manga in the shounen FlexComix Blood and the seinen web comic FlexComix Next (three volumes published from 2008.04 to 2008.11, ongoing).
I preview the other Elex premiere, the Otaku, Demons, Game, Genius, Arrogant Male Lead, Play or Die Situation, Goddesses
The World God Only Knows by Wakaki Tamiki after the release list. For now, we move to 07-GHOST, the top DO WANT! this week.
07-GHOST vol 6 of 13+
By Amemiya Yuki, Ichihara Yukino
To reach Seele, the holy land that grants any wish for the price of one's soul, Teito must amass the seven ‘Cursed Talismans’ safeguarded by the God Houses. Pursuit of the first bewitched ticket takes Teito to the doorstep of House Hausen, where resides the seal of Fest...
[Additions from Chuang Yi's 07-GHOST Vol.6- and Kazé Editions: 07-Ghost Tome 6 previews]
07-GHOST volume 6 compiles Kapitel (chapters) 30 through 35: Hausen House
2–4; Barrier 5
; Candle Flame
; Aspiration
(Kapitel 34.5); and The Hated One.
[*NOT Elex chapter titles]
Thirteen 07-GHOST tankou have been published in Japan as of December 2011; the 14th streets in Japan on 25 June 2012.
Elex Media manga (2012.05.02)
- 07-GHOST vol 6 of 13+ by Amemiya Yuki, Ichihara Yukino
- Aoba Bicycle Shop (Namiki Bashidoori: Aoba Jitenshaten) vol 4 of 20 by Miyao Gaku
- Artist Acro vol 9 of 9 by Sakurai Ato [Finale]
- [Series Premiere] Break Blade vol 1 of 10+ by Yoshinaga Yunosuke «Ex-2012.04.25
- Doraemon vol 15 of 45 by Fujiko F. Fujio (Right-to-left edition)
- Juvenile Remix (Maou - Juvenile Remix) vol 10 of 10 by Isaka Kotaro & Osuga Megumi [Finale]
- The Knight in the Area (Area no Kishi) vol 6 of 30+ by Igano Hiroaki & Tsukiyama Kaya
- Mixim 11 vol 9 of 12 by Anzai Nobuyuki «Ex-4.04
- Ouran High School Host Club (Ouran Koukou Host Club) vol 11 of 18 by Hatori Bisco
- Q.E.D. Quod Erat Demonstrandum (Q.E.D. Shomei Shuryo) vol 40 of 41+ by Katou Motohiro
- [Series Premiere] The World God Only Knows (Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai) vol 1 of 16+ by Wakaki Tamiki «Ex-4.18
 | Namiki Bashidoori: Aoba Jitenshaten |
Reissues
Released in 12 Shonen Gahosha Bunko volumes from 2009.10 to 2010.12
Related series
Sequel: Aoba Jitenshaten (19 volumes per 2012.02; volume 20 street date: 2012.06.08)
 | Artist Acro 「アーティストアクロ」 |
Other languages
Simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: 魔法亚克罗 #3 per 2010.07)
 | Break Blade 「ブレイクブレイド」 |
Other languages
English Broken Blade (CMX: four volumes, cancelled), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: BREAK BLADE破刃之劍 8 released 2012.02), French (Bamboo Editions: Broken Blade Tome 9 released 2011.09)
Adaptations
Adapted into a series of anime movies by Production I.G and XEBEC from 29 May 2010 (Book One - The Time of Awakening) to 26 March 2011 (Book Six - Enclave of Lamentations AKA Bastions of Sorrow), featuring seiyuu Hoshi Souichiro as Rygart Arrow, Kamiya Hiroshi as Zess, Nakamura Yuuichi as Hodr (Krisna the 9th) and Saito Chiwa as Sigyn Erster.
 | Doraemon 「ドラえもん」 by Fujiko F. Fujio |
Awards
Winner, 27th Shogakukan Manga Awards in the Children's category, Grand Prize, the first Osamu Tezuka Culture Award (1997) and the Excellence Award, Japan Cartoonists Association Awards (1973)
Related series
Doraemon Plus (sequel; 5 of 5 volumes), Daichouhen Doraemon (side story; 24 volumes); Dorabase: Doraemon Chouyakyuu Gaiden (spin-off; 23 volumes as at 2011.10.28, ongoing) and The Doraemon's Special (spin-off; 12 volumes)
Adaptations
A 52-episode anime adaptation by Nippon TV (1973.04 - 1973.09), a 1,787-episode series by Shin-Ei Animation (broadcast on TV Asahi from 1979.04 - 2005.03), a 2005 adaptation by Shin-Ei Animation and Studio Pierrot (premiered 2005.04.15; 300+ episodes) and numerous movies
 | Maou - Juvenile Remix |
Other languages
English Maoh: Juvenile Remix (VIZ Media: 10 volumes as of 2012.04.10), French (Kurokawa: Le Prince des Ténèbres Tome 10 shipped 2011.02), traditional Chinese (Chingwin)
Related Series
Spin-Off: Waltz (five volumes as of 2011.10 • volume 6 street date: 2012.05.11, ongoing serialization in Gessan)
 | Area no Kishi 「エリアの騎士」 |
Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 足球騎士 26 released 2012.04.12)
Adaptations
Shin-Ei Animation's The Knight in the Area anime adaptation premiered 7 January 2012 with seiyuu Fukuyama Jun as Aizawa Suguru, Itou Shizuka as Mishima Nana and Sanpei Yuko as Aizawa Kakeru. Episode 17 aired 28 April 2012.
 | MIXIM 11 「ＭＩＸＩＭ☆１１」 |
Other languages
English Mixim 11 (Chuang Yi: volume 5 released 2010.05)
 | Ouran Koukou Host Club 「桜蘭高校ホスト部」 |
Other languages/serializations
Formerly serialized in the Indonesian HanaLaLa (discontinued)
English Ouran High School Host Club (VIZ Media: 17 volumes as of 2011.12 • volume 18 street date: 2012.06.05 and Chuang Yi Singapore: 18 volumes per 2011.09), simplified Chinese (also by Chuang Yi: 樱兰高校男公关部 #17 released 2011.01), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 櫻蘭高校男公關部 18 as of 2011.08), French and Spanish (Panini Comics; Marvel Panini France Host Club: Le lycée de la séduction Tome 18 shipped 2012.02.08), German (Carlsen Comics: Band 18 released 2012.01), Polish (Japonica Polonica Fantastica/JPF)
Adaptations
BONES' 26-episode anime adaptation aired in Japan from April through September 2006, preceded by a mail-order only Host Club anime DVD from LaLa. The anime starred seiyuu Sakamoto Maaya (Fujioka Haruhi), Miyano Mamoru (Suou Tamaki), Matsukaze Masaya (Ootori Kyouya), Suzumura Kenichi and Fujita Yoshinori (twins Hitachiin Hikaru and Kaoru), Saito Ayaka (Haninozuka Mitsukuni) and Kirii Daisuke (Morinozuka Takashi). The cast reprised their roles in two anime drama CDs and a CD compile of fan favorite manga quotes to celebrate the manga finale in 2010.
Three pre-anime audio dramas (2003 vintage) featured different actors: Hisakawa Aya (Haruhi), Midorikawa Hikaru (Tamaki), Suwabe Junichi (Kyouya), Hoshi Souichirou (Hikaru), Ohtani Ikue (Hani-senpai) and Tsuda Kenjirou (Mori-senpai). Suzumura Kenichi (Hikaru in the anime) portrayed Hitachiin Kaoru. The audio-only ensemble also recorded dramas for the LaLa 28th Anniversary LaLa Memorial Drama CD and LaLa 29th Anniversary LaLa Kirameki Drama CD.
Later LaLa furoku audio dramas featured the anime cast: LaLa Gorgeous Drama CD (November 2006 issue), LaLa Treasure Drama CD (October 2007), LaLa Premium Drama CD (May 2008), LaLa Excellent Drama CD (November 2008). [Info from For Richer or Poorer, an Ouran High School Host Club fansite]
The 11-episode live-action Ouran High School Host Club aired from 22 July to 30 September 2011 on TBS starring Kawaguchi Haruna (Haruhi), Yamamoto Yusuke (Tamaki), Daito Shunsuke (Kyouya), Nakamura Masaya (Mori-senpai), Chiba Yudai (Hani-senpai), Takagi Shinpei (Hikaru) and Takagi Manpei (Kaoru). A live-action movie to cap the TV series premired in Japan in 17 March 2012.
An Ouran High School Host Club PlayStation 2 visual novel, featuring four new characters, was released in April 2007 by Idea Factory. A Nintendo DS port of the game shipped March 2009.
 | Q.E.D. Shomei Shuryo |
Awards
Winner, 2009 Kodansha Manga Awards for the Shounen category (tied with Mashima Hiro's Fairy Tail)
Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan/HK: 神通小偵探 (AKA Wonder Little Detective) vol 39 released 2012.01)
Related series
Side story: C.M.B. (19 volumes as of 2012.02 • volume 20 street date: 2012.06.15, ongoing) and the Q.E.D./C.M.B. crossover (premiered in Monthly Shōnen Magazine + on 20 October 2011)
Two official guidebooks have been published: Q.E.D. Shomei Shuryo The Trick Note (Japan release: 2004.10) and Q.E.D. Shomei Shuryo The Trick File (2009.01)
Adaptations
A 10-episode live action renzoku starring Nakamura Aoi as Touma Sou and Takahashi Ai as Mizuhara Kana aired in Japan from January to March 2009 on NHK.
 | Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai |
Serializations/Other languages
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)
French (Kana: Que sa volonté soit faite, six volumes as of 2012.02 • Tome 7 street date: 2012.06.01), Korean 신만이 아는 세계 (Haksan), traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan: 只有神知道的世界 (11) per 2011.08), German (Egmont Manga & Anime: The World God Only Knows Band 3 released 2012.03 • Band 4 street date: 2012.09)
Related
One-shot prototype Koishite!? Kami-sama!!
, which first appeared in Weekly Shonen Sunday's Issue 32 of 2007.
Side story: Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai novels written by Arisawa Mamizu and illustrated by Wakaki Tamiki, first serialized in Gagaga. The first volume, Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai - Kami to Akuma to Tenshi (The World God Only Knows—God and the Devil and an Angel), was published under the GAGAGA Bunko label in 2009.05.20; the second volume Inori to Noroi to Kiseki (The World God Only Knows 2 Prayer and Curse and Miracle) was released in 2010.05.18 (two volumes, complete).
Adaptations
An OAV prologue (Flag.0
) was bundled together with manga volume 10, released 2010.07.17. Manglobe's 12-episode anime adaptation aired between October and December 2010. Seiyuu Shimono Hiro and Itō Kanae reprised their roles as Katsuragi Keima and Elysia de Lute Ima in the second season, also 12 episodes long, which aired from April to June 2011. A second OAV (Four People and an Idol
) was bundled together with manga volume 14 (2011.09.16).
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07-GHOST 「０７‐ＧＨＯＳＴ」
by Amemiya Yuki, Ichihara Yukino
Ichijinsha Comic Zero-Sum, josei
Volume 6 (chapters 30–35) first published in Japan 2008.05
Awards
Double-first prize, 3rd Zero-Sum Comics Grand-Prix
Other languages
English 07-GHOST (Go! Comi: 7 volumes [dropped]; picked up by VIZ Media: volume 1 street date: 2012.11.13 and Chuang Yi Singapore: volume 10 per 2012.02), French (Kazé Editions: 07-Ghost Tome 7 shipped 2012.01), German (EMA: Band 11 released 2012.04.05 • Band 12 street date: 2012.07)
Related series
07-GHOST CHILDREN (side story; one volume)
A 07-GHOST Seal and Postcard Book was released by Gakken Marketing in 2009.09
Adaptations
Anime: Studio DEEN's 25-episode 07-GHOST adaptation, starring seiyuu Mitsuki Saiga (Teito Klein), Namikawa Daisuke (Mikage) and Hayami Sho (Ayanami), aired in Japan from April through September 2009. Since the TV series' end, mini-dramas have been released through limited edition genteiiban (DVDs).
Audio drama: The 07-Ghost: Kamisama ni Todoku Koibumi drama CD was released in Japan in 2007. The second The Day of Retribution shipped June 2009 and the third 07-Ghost: The Top News Headlines came out October the same year. A special drama CD also streeted in 2009.