The Drops of God 13, Bambino Secondo 4, Gisele Alain 1 by Kasai Sui (Level Comics manga out nau~)

Not to forget — Ice Forest 8.
Street date: 25 July 2012

Before top DO WANT! The Drops of God and Bambino! Secondo...(You know you've been wondering about Giséle Alain. Admit it. :D)

Giséle Alain © Kasai Sui
Enterbrain [Serialized in Fellows!]
Published in Indonesia by Level Comics

Aristocrat Gisele Alain is a lady of great curiosity. She leaves home and goes into the Jack (Jill) of All Trades trade — to help people in need, but also to satisfy her overwhelming curiosity about the world she lives in and life in general.

Eric, one of her tenants, is drafted as assistant (he complies because of rent arrears). Although Eric complains volubly, he's always ready to assist Gisele, and need help she does on several fronts — from kitty lost-and-found to woods patrol.

Gisele Alain (and Eric), at your service!

The Smart if Naïve Female Lead, Runaway from Home episodic historical slice of life Giséle Alain serializes in Enterbrain's seinen mangazine Fellows!. Three Beam Comix volumes out in Japan as of this June.

Only found one fellow Fellows! manga credited to Kasai Sui-sensei other than Giséle Alain and that's the Tsukiyo no Toratsugumi antho (JP release: 2011.05), which includes the side story Hana no Mori no Majo-san or Witch of the Flower Forest.

I preview the other Level premiere, Karate Master Minoru, after the jump. For now, Most Wanted:

The Drops of God vol 13 of (33+)
By Agi Tadashi & Okimoto Shu

Shizuku and Loulan sort out the wine just in time, but Shizuku still searches—grape fruitlessly?—for a vino to complement spicy Korean food, primarily kimchi. Will Shizuku ever find the elusive vintage?

Also, the battle to identify the 4th Apostle gets underway. The theme this time: first Love~

Relieved to hear we're back to the Twelve Apostles. Or nine, as the case may be, plus that there "Drops of God." For a while I thought K-invasion eclipsed Kami no Shizuku's original compelling premise. :p

Just kidding!

Thirty-three Kami no Shizuku: Les Gouttes de Dieu tanks have been published in Japan as of May 2012. The 34th releases on 23 August.

Still in the wine—and food—biz:

Bambino! Secondo vol 4 (of 11+)
By Sekiya Tetsuji

Just when Legare can't plunge any lower, Ban hears about a mythic waiter who, during his (her?) time, reportedly revolutionized Yokohama's food service. But the clock is ticking, and it's been a decade since the legend disappeared.

Can Ban locate the former megastar before Legare's prospects dim for good?

Level Comics manga and manhua (2012.07.25)

1. Bambino! Secondo vol 4 of 11+ by Sekiya Tetsuji

Bambino! Secondo 「バンビ～ノ！ＳＥＣＯＮＤＯ」 by Sekiya Tetsuji Shogakukan Big Comic Spirits, seinen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2010.06

Related series
Prequel: Bambino! (15 volumes)

2. The Drops of God (Kami no Shizuku) vol 13 of 33+ by Agi Tadashi & Okimoto Shu

Kami no Shizuku: Les Gouttes de Dieu 「神の雫」 by Agi Tadashi & Okimoto Shu Kodansha Morning, seinen Volume 13 first published in Japan 2007.11

Awards
Special Award of the Year - La Revue du vin de France (French wine magazine); Nominee (Glénat's Les Gouttes de Dieu, tome 1), French Angoulême Comics Awards; Nominee, 1st Keitai Comic Taishō (Mobile Phone Comic Award, along with Hiura Satoru's Hotaru no Hikari, Miyasaka Kaho's Kare First Love and 17 other manga)

Other languages
French (Glénat: Les Gouttes de Dieu Tome 23 shipped 2012.05 • Tome 24 street date: 2012.08.16), traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan: 神之水滴 30 per 2011.12), English Drops of God (Vertical: four volumes as of 2012.06.19 • Volume '05: New World street date: 2012.09.25)

Adaptations
A live-action renzoku starring Kamenashi Kazuya as Kanzaki Shizuku aired from January to March 2009 in Japan on NTV.

3. Drug-On vol 3 of 5 by Saitoh Misaki

Drug-On 「ＤＲＵＧ‐ＯＮ　ドラゴン」 by Saitoh Misaki Gentosha Comic Birz, seinen Volume 3 first published in Japan 2008.03

4. Fight!! Ippo (Hajime no Ippo) vol 92 of 100+ by Morikawa Joji

Hajime no Ippo 「はじめの一歩」 by Morikawa Joji AKA Fighting Spirit Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 92 first published in Japan 2010.06

Volume 92 chapters:
Round 883: Desired Battle
Round 884: Right There...!
Round 885: The Grim Total
Round 886: Now What!?
Round 887: No Excuses
Round 888: Desperate Resolution
Round 889: Invisible Hindrance
Round 890: The Wild Child Grounded
Round 891: Traces of Accumulation
Round 892: Your Specialty
[*NOT Level chapter titles]

Awards
Winner, 1991 Kodansha Manga Awards in the Shounen category

Related series
Hajime no Ippo Gaiden (one-shot prequel)

Other languages
French (Kurokawa: Ippo, Saison 3: La Défense Supréme Tome 2 [Hajime no Ippo 48] shipped 2012.07.05), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 第一神拳 99 released 2012.07.23)

Adaptations
A 76-episode anime by Madhouse, starring seiyuu Kiyasu Kohei (Makunouchi Ippo), aired on NTV from October 2000 to March 2002. A sequel/special, Hajime no Ippo - Champion Road, came out in June 2003, followed by the spinoff Hajime no Ippo - Mashiba vs. Kimura OAV (2003.09). The 26-episode second season Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger was telecast from January to June 2009.

5. [Series Premiere] Giséle Alain vol 1 of 3+ by Kasai Sui

Giséle Alain 「ジゼル・アラン」 by Kasai Sui Enterbrain Fellows!, seinen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2010.07

6. Ice Forest vol 8 of 12 by Saito Chiho

Ice Forest 「アイスフォレスト」 by Saito Chiho Shogakukan Flowers, josei Volume 8 first published in Japan 2010.10

7. [Series Premiere] Karate Master Minoru (Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru) vol 1 of 48+ by Baba Yasushi

Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru 「空手小公子　小日向海流」 by Baba Yasushi Kodansha Young Magazine, seinen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2000.07

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan: 空手小霸王-小日向海流 (45) released 2012.06.16)

Related
Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru Kōshiki Guide Book published 2005.07.06

8. Misaki No.1!! vol 2 of 2+ by Fujisaki Masato

Misaki Number One!! 「美咲ナンバーワン！！」 by Fujisaki Masato Shogakukan Big Comic Spirits and Monthly Big Comic Spirits, seinen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2011.02

Adaptations
Ten episodes of the live-action Misaki Number One!! renzoku aired on NTV between 12 January to 16 March 2011 with Karina as Tennoji Misaki.

9. The Ravages of Time (Huo Feng Liao Yuan) vol 17 of 45+ by Chan Mou

Sanguozhi Qunxiongzhuan: Huo Feng Liao Yuan 「火鳳燎原」 by Chan Mou AKA The Fiery Phoenix Razes the Steppes Tong Li New Youth, seinen

Other languages/serializations
Simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: 火凤燎原 #42 released 2011.09), Japanese (Media Factory 三国志群雄伝　火鳳燎原 9 per 2009.12), Vietnamese Hỏa Phụng Liêu Nguyên. The manhua is also published in Mainland China, Korea and Thailand.

10. RRR vol 10 of 10 by Watanabe Jun [Finale]

RRR 「ＲＲＲ」 by Watanabe Jun AKA Rock 'n' Roll Ricky Kodansha Young Magazine, seinen Volume 10 first published in Japan 2009.10

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Postponed titles
Dark Edge vol 5: Lady in the Box (new tentative street date: 2012.08.07)
Gun Smith Cats Burst 5 of 5 (pending new release schedule).

European comics/BDs (2012.07.25)

• Leonard: Berburu Harta Karun (Léonard, Tome 40: Un trésor de génie) by Turk & De Groot

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Soul Eater 16, Air Gear 29, Bambino Secondo 3 (Level Comics manga out nau~) [UPDATED]

Street date: 6 June 2012
Imma lead this Level shopping list—now + NikBabble™—with March Story 1, Kim HyungMin & Yang KyungIl's ongoing Sunday GX Demons, Exorcism, Gothic seinen manhwa starring demon hunter March that was supposed to have been postponed to next week, but actually streeted yesterday. (I can confirm; I have an actual copy in front of me...and I have a snap review below.)

March Story © Kim HyungMin & Yang KyungIl
Shogakukan [Serialized in Sunday GX]
Published in Indonesia by Level Comics

Pretty things that seduce and creatures spawned from such perfection — ill. Demonic ill latch on to humans through these things of beauty suffused with their creators' anguish, driving their hosts to commit monstrous violence. Hunter March wanders from town to town exterminating ill.

I can add from VIZ Media's March Story, Vol. 1 description, Born of tragedy, the artifacts all have their own tales to tell, as do each of their victims. But March's story may be the most tragic of all.

March Story 1 Report Card × My Impreshuns
I can attest to the promised pathos. Black Dream (chapter 4) delving into the history of the peripatetic March IS the most harrowing of all, at least of this volume 1 sub-set. (Raspberry... *wails*) The other tragic tales, Hunter with Thorns, Orche's Mask and Memory of Glass Color that Runs by the Wind, are equally poignant and guaranteed to wring a tear, or three. For this reason—plus the pretty, pretty and appropriately creepy art—I grant March Story 1 an 8 of 10 ♡, or an A-. GET!

Other Kim HyungMin and Yang KyungIl manhwa
March Story, serialized in Sunday GX since 2008 (four tankou compiled in Japan as of December 2011), is writer Kim HyungMin's debut.

Meanwhile, you might've already run across manhwa-ga Yang KyungIl from his collaborations with scribe Youn InWan, among them, Shin Angyo Onshi, serialized in Korea and Japan in Young Champ and Sunday GX (17 Japanese tankou published between July 2001 and October 2007; Level Comics' volume 17 released October 2008), and Defense Devil, which originally ran in Shonen Sunday (10 tankou compiled from August 2009 to September 2011), and published here by Elex Media (volume 7 released April 2012; serialized fortnightly in Shonen Star).

Aside from the Shin Angyo Onshi Gaiden side story (JP release: 2007.05), Yang KyungIl is also credited—along with Nanatsuki Kyouichi (ARMS, Aegis In the Dark)—with the new Prison, Super Powers, Survival, Transformations Area D - Inou Ryouiki (debuted in Shonen Sunday in 2012). For other Yang KyungIl titles, go »here.

☞ Level also launches a new BD series—Cotton Kid by Pearce and Léturgie (Lucky Luke cartoonist)—but more on that below.

For nau, top DO WANT!

Soul Eater vol 16 (of 21+)
By Ohkubo Atsushi
Couldn't find a Level Soul Eater volume 16 blurb, so borrowing Wiki's summary:

While testing her new flying ability made available through Soul's powers as a Death Scythe, Maka learns that she is now considered to be a valuable asset to her enemies and will be hunted, which is made clear when she is attacked by Noah's servant Gopher, who she manages to defeat. Later, Kilik, Kim, Liz, and Patty retrieve Medusa's research notes in her old laboratory, briefly encountering and fighting off a black clown manufactured by Medusa. Black Star, meanwhile, seeks out Medusa's hideout and encounters Crona.
–Wikipedia

Soul Eater volume 16 compiles chapters 63 to 67: Gonna Be An Angel, Preparedness, Black Wings vs. White Wings, The Witch's Research (Part 1) and The Witch's Research (Part 2). [*NOT Level chapter titles]

Air Gear vol 29 of 37
By Oh!great
Before I get into Air Gear 29, someone please confirm that volume 37 is the final volume? All I know is that the last chapter is Trick 357, and that's obviously not in volume 36, which streets in Japan next week (16 June), because there's a volume 37 skedded for release 17 July 2012.

Ikki and pals hit the ground running upon boarding the enemy ship. Nue engages Ikki, who, mindful of Simca's warning, hesitates to fight the Thunder King. Still, a clash is inescapable, forcing Ikki to order his friends to leave.

Who emerges the victor — the Storm King or the Thunder King? Find the answer in Air Gear volume 29, which compiles Tricks 268 to 277.

More previews of ongoing series after the release list.

New Level titles - cont'd: Cotton Kid
Per earlier note, Level premieres Pearce & Léturgie's Cotton Kid with the double-launch of Cotton Kid: Atas Nama Hukum dan Mr. Pinkerton (Cotton Kid, Tome 1: Au nom de la loi et de Mr Pinkerton) and Konser Rawa (Cotton Kid, Tome 2: Charivari dans les bayous). The titular Cotton Kid is the sidekick slash protector of big brother Pinkerton agent Trevor who dreams of becoming the agency's best operative.

(BDs, or ROMICs this week also include Lucky Luke: Bukit Apache by Morris & Goscinny, Agatha Christie: Murder on the Links Lapangan Golf Maut, Boule & Bill: Si Iseng Bill and Yakari: Pembalasan Wolverine.)

Level Comics manga and manhwa (2012.06.06)

1. Air Gear vol 29 of 37 by Oh!great

AirGear 「エア・ギア」 by Oh!great Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 29 (Tricks 268–277) first published in Japan 2010.07

Awards
Winner, 2006 Kodansha Manga Awards in the Shounen category

Other languages/serializations
English Air Gear (Del Rey: until Volume 15/16/17 per 2010.08; Kodansha Comics: from volume 18; 22 volumes as of 2012.02 • volume 23 street date: 2012.04.17), Korean (Haksan), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 飛輪少年 #34 per 2012.03), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: volume 28 per 2010.08), French (Pika Édition: Tome 33 shipped 2012.06.01), Italy (Planet Manga), Germany (Heyne) and Sweden (Schibsted Förlagen Sverige AB/serialized in Manga Mania)

Adaptations
A 25-episode anime by Toei Animation, starring Kamakari Kenta as Ikki; a series of Satelight-animated OADs shipped with the manga tankoubon (The first Air Gear: Kuro no Hane to Nemuri no Mori -Break on the Sky- OAD streeted with volume 30 in November 2010 with seiyuu Okamoto Nobuhiko as Ikki; the second OAD was bundled with volume 31 (2011.03.17), with a third released 2011.06.17); and a series of musicals

2. Bambino! Secondo vol 3 of 10+ by Sekiya Tetsuji

Bambino! Secondo 「バンビ～ノ！ＳＥＣＯＮＤＯ」 by Sekiya Tetsuji Shogakukan Big Comic Spirits, seinen Volume 3 first published in Japan 2010.02

Related series
Prequel: Bambino! (15 volumes)

3. Haruka 17 vol 17 of 19 by Yamazaki Sayaka

Haruka 17 「はるか１７」 by Yamazaki Sayaka Kodansha Morning, seinen Volume 17 first published in Japan 2007.08

Adaptations
A 10-episode live-action drama starring Hirayama Aya (Miyamae Haruka) aired on TV Asahi from July to September 2005.

4. [Series Premiere] March Story vol 1 of 4+ by Kim HyungMin & Yang KyungIl

March Story 「ＭＡＲＣＨ　ＳＴＯＲＹ」 by Kim HyungMin & Yang KyungIl Shogakukan Sunday GX, seinen Volume 1 (chapters 1–4) first published in Japan 2008.12

Other languages
English March Story (VIZ Media: three volumes as of 2011.10 • volume 4 street date: 2012.10.16), traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan: MARCH STORY獵魔荒世錄 (03) released 2011.11

5. RRR vol 9 of 10 by Watanabe Jun

RRR 「ＲＲＲ」 by Watanabe Jun AKA Rock 'n' Roll Ricky Kodansha Young Magazine, seinen Volume 9 first published in Japan 2009.08

6. Soul Eater vol 16 of 21+ by Ohkubo Atsushi

Soul Eater 「ソウルイーター」 by Ohkubo Atsushi Square Enix Shonen Gangan, shounen Volume 16 (chapters 63–67) first published in Japan 2010.02

Other languages
English Soul Eater (Yen Press: nine volumes as of 2012.05.29 • volume 10 street date: 2012.08.21), French (Kurokawa: Tome 19 shipped 2012.03 • Tome 20 street date: 2012.07.05), German (Carlsen Comics: Band 16 per 2012.04 • Band 17 street date: 2012.07.03), traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan: SOUL EATER噬魂者 20 released 2012.04)

Related series
First appeared as one-shots in two Gangan Powered special editions (Summer and Fall 2003) and Gangan Wing's 26 November 2003 issue. (Regular Monthly Shonen Gangan serialization commenced May 2004.)
Spin-off: Soul Eater Not! (began serialization in Shonen Gangan 2011.01; one volume released in Japan as of 2011.09; English Soul Eater NOT! manga licensed by Yen Press, volume 1 street date: 2012.07.24)

Adaptations
Manga volumes 1 to 12 adapted to anime by BONES. Fifty-one episodes starring seiyuu Omigawa Chiaki (Maka Alban) and Uchiyama Kouki (Soul Eater) aired in Japan from April 2008 to March 2009.

Square Enix bundled an audio drama, Soul Eater (Vol. 1): Special Social Studies Field Trip, with an artbook in August 2005. The drama CD featured different actors (Takeuchi Junko as Maka; Hoshi Souichirou as Soul Eater); only Kobayashi Yumiko reprised her Black☆Star role in the TV series.

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European comics/BDs (2012.06.06)

1. Agatha Christie: Murder on the Links Lapangan Golf Maut (Agatha Christie, Tome 7: Le crime du golf) by François Rivière, Marc Piskic
2. Boule & Bill: Si Iseng Bill (Boule et Bill, Tome 16: Jeux de Bill) by Roba
3. [Series Premiere] Cotton Kid: Atas Nama Hukum dan Mr. Pinkerton (Cotton Kid, Tome 1: Au nom de la loi et de Mr Pinkerton) by Pearce - Léturgie
4. [Premiere] Cotton Kid: Konser Rawa (Cotton Kid, Tome 2: Charivari dans les bayous) by Pearce - Léturgie
5. Lucky Luke: Bukit Apache (Lucky Luke Tome 6: Canyon Apache) by Morris & Goscinny
6. Yakari: Pembalasan Wolverine (Yakari, Tome 26: La Vengeance du carcajou) by Job, Derib, Dominique

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Ceres 6, Air Gear 28, RRR 8 (Level Comics 11 April 2012 manga) [UPDATED]

Last week it was Kekacauan di Desa Smurf; this week, it's Astrosmurf. Is Level reissuing the Smurf BDs? Just curious.

Air Gear © Oh!great/Kodansha [Serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine] · Ayashi no Ceres: Tenkuu Otogizoushi © Watase Yuu/Shogakukan [First serialized in Sho-Comi]. Published in Indonesia as Air Gear and Ceres: A Heaven's Fairy Tale by Level Comics

Shopping list version nau, NikBabble™ and the rest of the eyecandy later. Update: As you can see...

In Ceres volume 6: Shuro —

The Primogenitor Mikage takes over Aki's body, but Aya cherishes hopes that her twin's consciousness only sleeps within. Meanwhile, popular idol Shuro claims on TV to be in possession of a tennyo's hagoromo. Aya rushes to Okinawa to confirm if this is the celestial robe Ceres has been searching for.

Air Gear vol 28 of 35+
by Oh!great

Kogarasumaru and Sleipnire's clash approaches climax. Kogarasumaru team members gear up to bring forth a storm, but this move unduly burdens Ikki's A.T. Kururu realizes the problem, but what can she do when the Storm Regalia would only be finished the day after?

Level Comics manga (2012.04.11)

1. Air Gear vol 28 of 35+ by Oh!great

AirGear 「エア・ギア」 by Oh!great Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 28 (Tricks 258–267) first published in Japan 2010.04

Awards
Winner, 2006 Kodansha Manga Awards in the Shounen category

Other languages/serializations
English Air Gear (Del Rey: until Volume 15/16/17 per 2010.08; Kodansha Comics: from volume 18; 22 volumes as of 2012.02 • volume 23 street date: 2012.04.17), Korean (Haksan), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 飛輪少年 #34 per 2012.03.09), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: volume 28 per 2010.08), French (Pika Édition: Tome 32 shipped 2012.03.01 • Tome 33 street date: 2012.06.01), Italy (Planet Manga), Germany (Heyne) and Sweden (Schibsted Förlagen Sverige AB/serialized in Manga Mania)

Adaptations
A 25-episode anime by Toei Animation, starring Kamakari Kenta as Ikki; a series of Satelight-animated OADs shipped with the manga tankoubon (The first Air Gear: Kuro no Hane to Nemuri no Mori -Break on the Sky- OAD streeted with volume 30 in November 2010 with seiyuu Okamoto Nobuhiko as Ikki; the second OAD was bundled with volume 31 (2011.03.17), with a third released 2011.06.17); and a series of musicals

2. Ceres: A Heaven's Fairy Tale (Ayashi no Ceres) vol 6 of 14 by Watase Yuu

Ayashi no Ceres Tenkuu Otogizoushi 「妖しのセレス　天空お伽草子」 by Watase Yuu Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo Volume 6: Shuro first published in Japan 1998.03

Awards
Winner, 43rd Shogakukan Manga Awards in the Shoujo category

Reissues/Other languages
Reissued in seven Shogakukan Bunko from 2005.11 to 2006.02
English Ceres: Celestial Legend (VIZ Media: (14 volumes per 2006.02), French (Editions Tonkam: Ayashi no Ceres: Un conte de fée céleste: 14 volumes per 2002.01), German (EMA), Spanish (Glènat España: Ceres: La Leyenda Celestial), Italian (Play Press: La fiaba del cielo), Vietnamese Truyền Thuyết Thiên Nữ

Adaptations
Studio Pierrot's 24-episode anime adaptation aired in Japan on WOWOW from April to September 2000, with seiyuu Kakazu Yumi as Aya Mikage, Iwao Junko as Ceres, Konishi Katsuyuki as Tooya, Itou Kentarou as Yuuhi, Chiba Susumu as Aki, Miki Shinichiro as Mikagi and Sugita Tomokazu as Mikage Kagami.

Light novels written by Nishizaki Megumi and illustrated by Watase Yuu: Ayashi no Ceres Episode of Tooya (one volume Palette bunko: 2000.06); Episode of Shuro (Palette bunko: 2000.09); Episode of Aki (Palette bunko: 2001.01); and Episode of Miku (Palette bunko, three volumes from 2001.06 to 2001.08)

Related
Sequel: Ayashi no Ceres Gaiden (side story included as furoku for Sho-Comi #18; also compiled in Fushigi Yuugi: Genbu Kaiden vol 6)
Watase Yuu Postcard Book Fushigi Yuugi Ayashi no Ceres Imadoki! (Japan release: 2001.01)

3. MOON - Subaru Solitude Standing vol 4 of 9 by Soda Masahito & Tomiyama Kuro

MOON—Subaru Solitude Standing— 「ＭＯＯＮ　―昴ソリチュードスタンディング」 by Soda Masahito & Tomiyama Kuro Shogakukan Big Comic Spirits, seinen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2009.07

Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li: MOON~昴‧續篇~ 7 released 2011.08)

Related series
Subaru (prequel; 11 volumes)

4. RRR vol 8 of 10 by Watanabe Jun

RRR 「ＲＲＲ」 by Watanabe Jun AKA Rock 'n' Roll Ricky Kodansha Young Magazine, seinen Volume 8 first published in Japan 2009.05

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European comics/BDs(2012.04.11)

1. Boule & Bill: Awas Anjing Lucu! (Boule et Bill, Tome 15: Attention chien marrant!) by Jean Roba
2. Lanfeust of Troy: Petaur Menghindari Kematian (Lanfeust de Troy, Tome 7: Les pétaures se cachent pour mourir) by Arleston & Tarquin
3. Marsupilami: Kupu-Kupu Hutan (Le Marsupilami, Tome 9: Le Papillon des cimes) by Franquin, Batem, Yann
4. Smurf: Astrosmurf (Le Cosmoschtroumpf) by Peyo

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Blood Alone 5, Iliad 10, Adamas 3 (Level Comics 28 March 2012 manga) [UPDATED]

Update: NikBabble™ version

Blood Alone © Takano Masayuki/MediaWorks · Iliad © Uoto Osamu & Toshusai Garaku/Shogakukan. Published in Indonesia by Level Comics

Kuroe to Misaki no Deai-hen “LONDON WALTZ” climax!?

Blood Alone's “London Waltz ” arc, which tells of Kuroe and Misaki's first meeting, curtains with Kuroe chasing—and trying to bring down—Caledwlch who absconds with Misaki in volume 5. Can Kuroe save Misaki from the evil vampire? Who will walk away—if not unscathed, then alive—from this battle?(As former vampire hunter, turned private detective and best-selling author Kuroe is the male lead here, what do you think? :P)

Seven Blood Alone volumes have been published in Japan as of February 2011. The eighth special edition, which includes a new drama CD, streets on 21 June 2012.

Tying for top DO WANT! manga with Blood Alone vol 5 is—

Iliad vol 10 of 15
By Uoto Osamu & Toshusai Garaku

All Dr. Anita Rocca wants out of life is to become with world's greatest treasure hunter, but her family insists on saddling her with housework and her colleagues only exploit her for her robust physique. Dr. Anita's meeting with Iriya Shuzo—whom the doctor initially thought mad for wanting to rediscover Atlantis—fires up her ambition once more.

Level Comics manga (2012.03.28)

1. Adamas vol 3 of 6+ by Minagawa Ryouji

Adamas 「ＡＤＡＭＡＳ」 by Minagawa Ryouji Kodansha Evening, seinen Volume 3 first published in Japan 2009.08

2. Blood Alone vol 5 of 7+ by Takano Masayuki

Blood Alone 「ＢＬＯＯＤ　ＡＬＯＮＥ」 by Takano Masayuki MediaWorks Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh (after 2010.11 serialized in Kodansha's Evening), seinen Volume 5 first published in Japan 2008.04 (Evening KC reissue: 2011.01)

Related series
Originally published as series of doujinshi (the manga is based wholly or partly on Blood Alone dj: Wild Arts 1.2.3., Holy Night, Stroll, Vanishing Point - Kiss In the Moonlight)

Other languages
English Blood Alone (Infinity Studios: four volumes [discontinued], picked up by Seven Seas: five volumes per 2011.12 • volume 6 street date: 2012.04.10), French (Editions Ki-oon: Tome 7 shipped 2012.03.22), German (Carlsen Comics: Band 6 released 2011.02), Italian (Edizioni BD s.r.l. [JPOP Division]), Russian (Istari Comics), traditional Chinese (Kadokawa Media Taiwan), Vietnamese (as Dòng máu lạ kì)

Adaptations
Three Blood Alone drama CDs—BLOOD ALONE, BLOOD ALONE II and BLOOD ALONE III— were released between July 2006 and May 2008. Seiyuu Nakahara Mai and Morikawa Toshiyuki voiced Misaki and Kuroe. Supporting cast included Kobayashi Sanae, Tanaka Rie and Miki Shinichiro as Higure, Sainome and Slye respectively. A new drama CD releases with the volume 8 special edition (2012.06.21 street date).

3. Giant Killing vol 12 of 22+ by Tsujitomo & Tsunamoto Masaya

Giant Killing 「ＧＩＡＮＴ　ＫＩＬＬＩＮＧ」 by Tsujitomo and Tsunamoto Masaya Kodansha Morning, seinen Volume 12 first published in Japan 2009.10

Awards
34th Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga

Adaptations
Studio DEEN's 26-episode anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Seki Tomokazu (Tatsumi Takeshi), Okiayu Ryotaro (Murakoshi Shigeyuki), Mizushima Takahiro (Tsubaki Daisuke) and Ono Daisuke (Yoshida Luigi) aired between April and September 2010 on NHK.

4. Iliad vol 10 of 15 by Uoto Osamu & Toshusai Garaku

ILIAD 「イリヤッド～入矢堂見聞録～」 by Uoto Osamu & Toshusai Garaku Shogakukan Big Comics, seinen Volume 10 (eight episodes/chapters 73–80) first published in Japan in 2006.02

5. Lost Man vol 9 of 15+ by Kusaba Michiteru

Lost Man 「ＬＯＳＴ　ＭＡＮ」 by Kusaba Michiteru Shogakukan Young Sunday (later moved to Big Comic Spirits after 31 July 2008), seinen Volume 9 first published in Japan 2010.08

6. RRR vol 7 of 10 by Watanabe Jun

RRR 「ＲＲＲ」 by Watanabe Jun AKA Rock 'n' Roll Ricky Kodansha Young Magazine, seinen Volume 7 first published in Japan 2009.02

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European comics/BDs (2012.03.28)

1. Leonard: Tamasya Naik Gondola (Léonard, Tome 36: Le génie se gondole) by Turk & De Groot
2. Lucky Luke: Dalton City (Lucky Luke, Tome 3: Dalton City) by Morris & Goscinny
3. Suske & Wiske: Gameguru (Suske en Wiske / 308 De gamegoeroe) by Willy Vandersteen

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