Slam Dunk Deluxe volume 7 and Twinkle Stars 3 tie with Kekkaishi 15 as the first runner-up DO WANT! (Yes, Otomen 12 and The Knight in the Area 7 share the Most Wanted distinction.)
Otomen © Kanno Aya/Hakusensha
[Serialized in Bessatsu Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media
Asuka's mom wreaks havoc at the (oto)men-only cake workshop Asuka attends, sending the displaced Viola owner living with Asuka while shop renovations proceed. Asuka's new roomie reminds him so much of...dad!?
W00t! The wait is over! Grab Asuka-chan when Otomen 12 streets this Wednesday. As for me, I don't think I can be patient for—hopefully not—another one-year-and-three months for Otomen volume 13 that (VIZ Media shares) has Ryo coaching a high school judo team, but women aren't allowed at that school! She finds a way around this obstacle, but the real challenge comes when she finds herself facing off against...Asuka?!
(Kyaaa~ Kyaaa~)
The Knight in the Area vol 7 (of 30+)
By Igano Hiroaki & Tsukiyama Kaya
The inter-high match kicks off and already, two concessions in a row? A rapid change formation combined with team spirit spark a chemical reaction that surprises even Eno High. Target the first victory!
Thirty Area no Kishi tankou have been compiled in Japan as of March 2012. The 31st streets on 15 June.
From soccer, we turn to some basketball that fast breaks in after a two-week delay—
Slam Dunk Deluxe vol 7 of 24
By Inoue Takehiko
The referee tosses the jump ball, and the inter-high basketball games pitting schools from all over the province against each other get underway. Shohoku's first opponent is the daunting Miuradai team. Sakuragi lands a shot at a free throw, but nerves don't allow him to shoot — until the clock runs out. There would've gone the chance to up Shohoku's score, but for Rukawa who comes through and allows Shohoku to advance to the next round.
Moar previews of ongoing series behind the Read More... cut.
Mangazines: Nakayoshi Gress! 5/2012 and Shonen Star 9/2012
Wednesday shines the spotlight on Haruru from Toriumi Pedoro's Love is the Devil in the latest NakaGress!, while The World God Only Knows' Keima “conquers”—who will it be this time?—in the newest ShoStar. Scroll down for deets.
Elex Media manga (2012.05.30)
- Doraemon vol 16 of 45 by Fujiko F. Fujio (Right-to-left edition)
- Kariage kun vol 50 of 51+ by Ueda Masashi
- Kekkaishi vol 15 of 35 by Tanabe Yellow
- The Knight in the Area (Area no Kishi) vol 7 of 30+ by Igano Hiroaki & Tsukiyama Kaya
- New Kobochan (Shin Kobo-chan) vol 18 of 23+ by Ueda Masashi
- Otomen vol 12 of 15+ by Kanno Aya
- Slam Dunk Deluxe (Slam Dunk Kanzenban) vol 7 of 24 by Inoue Takehiko «Ex-2012.05.16
- Twinkle Stars (Hoshi wa Utau) vol 3 of 11 by Takaya Natsuki
- X-Zone vol 4 of 4 by Aoki Takao [Finale]
 | 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 • 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 Singapore: 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))
 | Area no Kishi 「エリアの騎士」 |
Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 足球騎士 26 released 2012.04)
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 21 aired 26 May 2012.
 | Shin Kobo-chan 「新コボちゃん」 |
 | Otomen 「オトメン（乙男） 」by Kanno Aya |
Other languages
English Otomen (VIZ Media: 12 volumes as of 2012.02 • volume 13 street date: 2012.09.04 and Chuang Yi Singapore: volume 13 per 2012.02), French (Delcourt: Tome 13 released 2012.03), German (Carlsen Verlag: Band 11 ships 2012.07.31), Spanish (Planeta DeAgostini) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 粉紅系男孩 12 per 2012.01)
Adaptations
Live-action adaptation starring Okada Masaki (Asuka) and Kaho (Ryo) aired on Fuji TV from 1 August to 3 November 2009.
 | Slam Dunk (Kanzenban) |
Related series
Slam Dunk tankoubon (31 volumes, originally serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump Kaede Purple
(1998 one-shot Slam Dunk alternate story)
Awards
Winner, 40th Shogakukan Manga Awards in the Shounen category
Other languages (Tankoubon release)
Indonesian (Elex Media, 31 volumes), English Slam Dunk (Gutsoon! Entertainment [2003–2004; Dropped]; VIZ Media: from 2008 – 21 volumes as of 2012.04 • volume 22 street date: 2012.06.05; Chuang Yi Singapore: 31 volumes; and Summit Media Publishing Philippines), French (Kana: 31 volumes), Spanish (Editorial Ivréa and Grupo Editorial Vid México), German (Planet Manga), Portuguese (Conrad Brazil), traditional Chinese (Da Ran Culture Enterprise Co., Ltd. (forfeited); Sharp Point Press Taiwan)
Adaptations
Toei Animation's 101-episode anime TV series adapting manga volumes 1–22 aired from October 1993 to March 1996 in Japan, starring seiyuu Kusao Takeshi (Sakuragi Hanamichi), Hiramatsu Akiko (Akagi Haruko), Midorikawa Hikaru (Rukawa Kaede), Yanada Kiyoyuki (Akagi Takenori), Okiayu Ryotaro (Mitsui Hisashi) and Shioya Yoku (Miyagi Ryouta). At least five anime film sequels were also produced: Slam Dunk (Japan premiere: 1994.03.12), Slam Dunk: Zenkoku Seiha da! Sakuragi Hanamichi (1994.07.09), Slam Dunk: Shōhoku Saidai no Kiki! Moero Sakuragi Hanamichi (1995.03.04) and Slam Dunk: Hoero Basketman Tamashii! Hanamichi to Rukawa no Atsuki Natsu (1995.07.15)
 | Hoshi wa Utau 「星は歌う」 by Takaya Natsuki |
Other languages/serializations
Serialized until chapter 7 in the Indonesian HanaLaLa [discontinued])
English and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: English Twinkle Stars volume 7 per 2012.02; 星歌恋曲 #6 per 2010.06), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 11 星歌戀曲 volumes as of 2012.02), French (Delcourt Twinkle Stars: Le Chant des Etoiles Tome 11 per 2011.11), German (Carlsen Comics: Twinkle Stars Band 4 shipped 2012.03 • Band 5 street date: 2012.08.28), Italian Le stelle cantano (Panini Comics) and Spanish La melodía de las estrellas (Norma Editorial Spain)
Adaptations
Geneon Entertainment's Hoshi wa Utau drama CD, starring seiyuu Tomatsu Haruka (Shiina Sakuya), Kondo Takashi (Aoi Chihiro) and Takahashi Hiroki (Miyako Kanade), released 2010.02 in Japan.
 | X-Zone 「世にも奇怪な物語 Ｘゾーン」 |
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Mangazines (2012.05.30)
- Nakayoshi Gress! Issue 05/2012 (Indonesian Nakayoshi)
- Shonen Star Issue 09/2012 (Indonesian Shonen Sunday)
Doraemon 「ドラえもん」 by Fujiko F. Fujio
Shogakukan Tentoumushi Comics, kodomo
Volume 16 first published in Japan 1978.12
Premiered in Indonesia in left-to-right format (vintage ca. 1994)
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, 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