I Give My First Love to You 2, The Breaker 10 of 10, Sentimental Color 2 of 2 (m&c! manga and manhwa out nau~) [UPDATED]

Street date: 11 August 2012, the last manga release sked before the Idul Fitri break. Regular deliveries reboot 31 August, if not, 5 September 2012.
Update: Moving Samurai Darling Masamune—deets, NikBabble™, teh whole shebang—to 31 August 2012, per m&c! advisory. (I warned you there was a possibility of that premiere's delay. On the off-chance you nabbed a copy already, then good for you, but m&c! and at least two other online book shops have pegged Samurai Darling Masamune's release as 31 August.)

Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu © Aoki Kotomi
Shogakukan [First serialized in Sho-Comi]
Published in Indonesia as I Give My First Love to You by Gramedia/m&c!

Having someone you like is an incredible feel. Your days are filled by thoughts of her, just her. But if she's with me... only tears await Mayu. That's why, on the day we graduate from grade school, I have to gaze my fill of Mayu. Because that could well be the last time I see her.

*Wail!* Takuma's still fighting fate (and a bad heart) in the second I Give My First Love to You tank, which compiles Keep that hanky handy! 6th through 10th fortunes: First Love Storm, Rendezvous, Punishment, Height Comparison and Dream. A bonus Data File closes the volume (and a Yori × Iku cameo ambushes inside :D).

Finales
We bid buh-bye to three manhwa and one manhua series — The Breaker (with volume 10), Sentimental Color (volume 2), Wicked: Dance with Us (volume 3) and Ice Fantasy (also volume 3). The first two get Before the Jump blog estate for previews because they're the first runner-up DO WANT! (Look for the rest after the cut.)

The Breaker
© Jeon KeukJin
& Park JinHwan
Daewon C.I.
[Young Daiwon]
Published in Indonesia
by Gramedia/m&c!

The Breaker Vol 10 of 10
By Jeon KeukJin & Park JinHwan

Koo Ryong Moon loses all vestiges of humanity, turning him into an unstoppable monster. Can former bully victim and present disciple Lee Shi Woon restore his master's consciousness?

If you still want Breaker action, poke m&c! for the sequel The Breaker: New Waves. Four volumes have been released in Korea as of June this year, and it's still running in Daum (or so sez Baka-Updates Manga).

Sentimental Color Vol 2 of 2
By Yoon Jeong

Orange, Violet, Brown Bear, Yello vs Yellow, Rainbow after Rain, Beige, Blue Dish, Sentimental Color.
What colors your sentiments?

Your last chance to weigh in. :)

New m&c! titles
m&c! launches only one new manga — Samurai Darling Masamune ex shoujo-bordering-on-josei Petit Princess. Caveats: (1) This is the *second* volume of Yoshida Ikaru's Samurai Darling series; (2) It may be postponed (in some places) because it doesn't appear in the distribution release list (AKA STO 11 August 2012 Excel file). Check your fave Gramed to make sure. «Update: Moved to after the Idul Fitri holidays.

m&c! manga (2012.08.11)

1. I Give My First Love to You (Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu) vol 2 of 12 by Aoki Kotomi

Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu 「僕の初恋をキミに捧ぐ」 by Aoki Kotomi Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo Volume 2 (chapters 6–10) first published in Japan 2006.01

Awards
53rd Shogakukan Manga Awardee in the Shoujo category (2007)

Related Series
Adapted/spun-off from Boku wa Imouto ni Koiwosuru (10 volumes)

The Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu Secret Unrequited Love Offical Fan Book (Sho-Comi Flower Comics Fan Book) released on 2008.09.26.

Other languages
Partially translated into English (Shogakukan English Comics I Give My First Love to You volume 1 released 2009.03.27), French (Soleil: My First Love, Tome 12 shipped 2011.04), Spanish (Editorial Ivréa Spain: Secretos del Corazón), traditional Chinese (Ever Glory Taiwan: 我的初戀情人 12 per 2009.09)

Adaptations
The Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu Drama CD was released on 2006.05.17. Seiyuu Ishida Akira voiced Kakinouchi Takuma, Orikasa Fumiko, Taneda Mayu.

The I Give My First Love to You movie, starring Okada Masaki (Sekime Kyogo, Hanazakari no Kimitachi e: Ikemen Paradise) as Takuma and Inoue Mao (Makino Tsukushi, Hana Yori Dango) as Mayu, premiered in Japan on 2009.10.24.

The Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu Shogakukan Bunko novel written by Hashiguchi Ikuyo streeted on 2009.09.04. Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu I give my first love to you Shogakukan Junior Cinema Bunko novelization written by Momose Shinobu was released on 2009.10.23.

2. Love Lies (Kanojo wa Uso wo Aishisugiteru) vol 2 of 9+ by Aoki Kotomi

Kanojo wa Uso wo Aishisugiteru 「カノジョは嘘を愛しすぎてる」 by Aoki Kotomi Shogakukan Cheese!, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2009.09

Other languages
French (Soleil Productions: Lovely love lie Tome 7 shipped 2012.05 • Tome 8 street date: 2012.08.22), German (Egmont Manga & Anime: Liebeslügen Band 5 per 2012.07.12 • Band 6 street date: 2012.09) traditional Chinese (Ever Glory Publishing Taiwan: 她愛上了我的謊 7 released 2012.03)

Adaptations
The Kanojo wa Uso wo Aishisugiteru movie was announced in the Cheese! April 2012 issue. Koizumi Norihiro is set to direct the Fuji TV production. Cast TBA.

3. [Premiere] Samurai Darling Masamune by Yoshida Ikaru «Moved to 2012.08.31

m&c! manhwa (2012.08.11)

1. A Bad Cinderella vol 2 of 10 by Hwang MiRee

A Bad Cinderella 「불량 신데렐라」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 2 first published in Korea 2010.09

2. The Breaker vol 10 of 10 by Jeon KeukJin & Park JinHwan [Series Finale]

The Breaker 「브레이커 (THE BREAKER)」 by Jeon KeukJin & Park JinHwan Daewon C.I. Young Daiwon, seinen Volume 10 first published in Korea 2010.07

Related series
Sequel: The Breaker: New Waves (four volumes per 2012.06.27, ongoing)

3. Sentimental Color vol 2 of 2 by Yoon Jeong [Finale]

Sentimental Color by Yoon Jeong First published in Korea by SK Planet

4. Wicked: Dance with Us vol 3 of 3 by Kim SooYong [Series Finale]

Wicked: Dance with Us by Kim SooYong First published in Korea by Kenaz

5. You Are My Everything vol 2 of 9 by Hwang MiRee

You Are My Everything 「니가 세상의 전부다」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 2 first published in Korea 2009.09

m&c! HK manhua (2012.08.11)

• Ice Fantasy vol 3 of 3 by Andy Seto, Guo JingMing [Series Finale]

Ice Fantasy Story by Guo JingMing Illustration by Andy Seto First published in Hong Kong by The One Comic

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Note: Additional shipments or "Susulan STO": For areas that didn't get them in on the 1st of August, Tony Wong's The Lady of The Lake Mirror and Cherry July 2012 edition ship this street date.
Delay: Some areas might not have Samurai Darling Masamune in stock by the 11th of August, in which case the title might street on the 31st of August or later.

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My Sweet Kaicho 12, Goong 27 of 27, Scarlet Fan ~The Tale of Eternal Love~ 1 by Kumagai Kyoko (m&c! manga and manhwa out nau~)

Street date: 7 August 2012. (This week, manga releases not on the usual Wednesday, but on Tuesday and Saturday [11 August] to make up for the Idul Fitri break.)

Kaichou wa Maid-sama! © Fujiwara Hiro
Hakusensha [Serialized in LaLa]
Published in Indonesia as My Sweet Kaicho by Gramedia/m&c!

Ceddy-san! (Oops, I meant, Gerald-sama! :p)

Usui's older brother arrives from England and Misaki can't believe how much he resembles Usui. What does he, the brother, want?

For one, Gerald sends henchman Ceddy to spy on Usui and Misaki. Two, he's not above threatening to ‘harm’ Misaki if that's what it takes to tear her away from Usui. Point No. 2, of course, gives our hentai uchuu-jin© Takumi-sama a reason to go Alpha mode, ON! on Big Bro. xD

My Sweet Kaicho 12 spans episodes 51 to 55 and as a bonus, at the end of the volume, you can discover the hidden side of...Ikkun.

Goong © Park SoHee
Seoul Cultural Publishers
[First serialized in Wink]
Published in Indonesia as
Goong [Palace Story]
by Gramedia/m&c!

Goong [Palace Story] vol 27 of 27
By Park SoHee

When His Majesty takes ill, Shin takes over and is soon buried under an avalanche of kingly duties. ChaeKyeong, meanwhile, leads her own (separate) life and even—horrors!—starts dating another guy.

All hope of Shin×ChaeKyeong seems lost, yet...

Don't miss the end of Goong [Palace Story]. Volume 27 out nau~.

(Lemme reiterate that I'm still wondering why there's a 궁 28—Goong 28—[below]. Anyone? Explanation and/or translation of the Korean description welcome. *directs you to the comments section*)

Aside from Goong, Runway Sweetheart also ends—with volume 3—but for some reason, its preview is exactly the same as volume 2's. For simplicity, I suggest consulting my penultimate snap synops and applying extended reasoning at will for the finale. :D

Now let's move to the newbies.

New m&c! titles
Sixty percent of the titles m&c! listed are premieres. Magical Witch Punie-chan's adventures continue in Ohwada Hideki's Panzer Princess Punie ~Super² Great Magical Gap~, essentially the third volume of Dai Mahou Touge first serialized in Kadokawa's Shounen Ace. That's all the NikBabble™ you're going to get because, as with Runway Sweetheart, it shares the thematic descript with preceding Super Great Magical Gap.

On the shoujo front — Shiiba Nana's Love Share (ex-Betsucomi), the first Kumagai Kyoko manga m&c! has licensed (if I'm not mistaken), Scarlet Fan ~The Tale of Eternal Love~ 1 (originally Ayakashi Hisen, ongoing serialization in Sho-Comi) and the "Nightmares That Fuel Nursery Rhymes" antho Story from the Darkness by Imai Yasue (Hontou wa Kowai Nippon no Douyou ex-Ciao). Two-thirds of the manhwa streeting are also new: 100% Perfect Girl 1 by Wann and A Kiss for Money 1 by Hwang MiRee, first published by Samyang as 5 Cheon Won Man Jumyeon Kisseuhae Juneon Nom.

Since Kumagai Kyoko's horror / romance / drama Scarlet Fan got the most DO WANT! votes, that preview is up here. (Look for the rest after the jump.)

Ayakashi Hisen © Kumagai Kyoko
Shogakukan [Sho-Comi]
Published in Indonesia as
Scarlet Fan ~The Tale of Eternal Love~
by Gramedia/m&c!

Scarlet Fan ~The Tale of Eternal Love~vol 1 (of 5+)
By Kumagai Kyoko

"I am ready to sacrifice my life for you..."

With Ryo who's willing to lay his life on the line for her, Miku investigates why ghosts attack her. But when she gets too close to the truth, Ryo is cursed by the spirit of Shirabyoshi.

What lies in Ryo and Miku's past that brings the pair to this point?

As with all Kumagai Kyoko's shoujo series to date, Ayakashi Hisen serialized—serializes—in Sho-Comi. Five tankou have been released in Japan as of 26 July 2012.

Other Kumagai Kyoko manga
Scarlet Fan ~The Tale of Eternal Love~ appears to be m&c!'s first Kumagai Kyoko manga (99% sure). But it's not the first Kumagai Kyoko title we've seen around these parts. 3L published the three-volume Hatsumei Princess (as Inventive Princess); the five-tank Houkago Orange or Orange After School; and two-volumers Ichigo Jikan, Sorairo Ageha (Sky Blue Ageha) and Stand Up!!!!.

Not yet licensed are... [Continued]

m&c! manga (2012.08.07)

1. [Premiere] Love Share by Shiiba Nana

Love Share 「ラブ・シェア」 by Shiiba Nana Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2010.05

2. My Sweet Kaicho (Kaichou wa Maid-sama!) vol 12 of 15+ by Fujiwara Hiro

Kaichou wa Maid-sama! 「会長はメイド様！」 by Fujiwara Hiro Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo Volume 12 (episodes 51–55 + Extra) first published in Japan 2011.02

Awards
Fujiwara Hiro-sensei won the Outstanding Debut award at the 31st Hakusensha Athena Newcomers Awards in Japan for this manga.

Other languages
English Maid Sama! (TOKYOPOP: eight volumes per 2011.03, cancelled), French (Pika Édition: Maid Sama! Tome 13 shipped 2012.06 • Tome 14 street date: 2012.09.19), German (Carlsen Comics: Maid-sama Band 10 street date: 2012.12.04; serialized in Daisuki), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: 会长是女仆 #11 released 2011.02), traditional Chinese (Ever Glory Taiwan: 學生會長是女僕！ 14 per 2012.07.06)

Adaptations
J.C. Staff's 26-episode anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Fujimura Ayumi (Ayuzawa Misaki) and Okamoto Nobuhiko (Usui Takumi) aired from April through September 2010 on TBS and Animax Asia. An earlier released Kaichou wa Maid-sama! drama CD featured Kobayashi Sanae and Sugita Tomokazu as Misaki and Usui.

Related
An official fan book, Kaichou wa Maid-sama! Koushiki Fan Book Goshujin-sama mo dai manzoku was released June 2010 by Hana to Yume Comics Special.

3. [Premiere] Panzer Princess Punie ~Super² Great Magical Gap~ (Chou Chou Dai Mahou Touge) by Ohwada Hideki

Chou Chou Dai Mahou Touge 「超・超・大魔法峠」 by Ohwada Hideki Kadokawa Shounen Ace, shounen This volume first published in Japan 2006.09

Related series
Prequels Dai Mahou Touge and Chou Dai Mahou Touge (published by m&c! as Panzer Princess Punie ~Super Great Magical Gap~) and sequel Chou Chou Chou Dai Mahou Touge

4. Runway Sweetheart (Runway no Koibito) vol 3 of 3 by Shibano Yuka, Tanaka Wataru [Finale]

Runway no Koibito 「ランウェイの恋人」 by Shibano Yuka, Tanaka Wataru Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo Volume 3 first published in Japan 2012.01

Related series
Novel Runway no Koibito by Tanaka Wataru published by Shogakukan first in January 2010 and reissued under the Shogakukan Bunko label (Volume 1 per 2012.07.06) and continuations volume 2 (Paris-hen) on 2012.08.03 and volume 3 (Shanghai-hen), street date: 2012.09.06

5. [Series Premiere] Scarlet Fan ~The Tale of Eternal Love~ (Ayakashi Hisen) vol 1 of 5+ by Kumagai Kyoko

Ayakashi Hisen 「あやかし緋扇」 by Kumagai Kyoko Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2011.09

6. [Premiere] Story from the Darkness (Hontou wa Kowai Nippon no Douyou) by Imai Yasue

Hontou wa Kowai Nippon no Douyou 「本当は怖い日本の童謡」 by Imai Yasue Shogakukan Ciao, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2007.11

m&c! manhwa (2012.08.07)

1. [Series Premiere] 100% Perfect Girl vol 1 of 11 by Wann

100% Perfect Girl 「100%의 그녀」 by Wann eComiX, soonjung Volume 1 first published in Korea 2007.05

2. [Series Premiere] A Kiss for Money (5 Cheon Won Man Jumyeon Kisseuhae Juneon Nom) vol 1 of 7 by Hwang MiRee

5 Cheon Won Man Jumyeon Kisseuhae Juneon Nom 「5천원만 주면 키스해 주는 놈」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 1 first published in Korea 2006.07

3. Goong [Palace Story] vol 27 of 27 by Park SoHee [Finale]

Goong 「궁(宮)」 by Park SoHee Seoul Cultural Publishers Wink, soonjung Volume 27 first published in Korea 2011.12

Other languages
English Goong: The Royal Palace (Yen Press: 13 volumes as of 2012.05 • volume 14 street date: 2012.08.28), French (Samji Editions: Palais Tome 13 per 2012.01), Japanese (Shinshokan: らぶきょん　ＬＯＶＥ　ｉｎ景福宮; Un Poco Comics volume 27 released 2012.02)

Adaptations
Live-action Princess Hours, starring Yoon EunHye (ChaeKyeong), Joo JiHoon (Shin), Kim JeongHoon (Yul) and Song Ji Hyo (HyoRin) aired in Korea from January to March 2006. The Goong S spin-off aired on the same MBC network from January to March 2007.

m&c! manhwa (2012.08.07)

• Long Hu Men: The Next Battle vol 11: Siasat VS Jebakan by Tony Wong

Long Hu Men: The Next Battle by Tony Wong First published in Hong Kong by Jade Dynasty

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Naruto 56, Vampire Knight 9, You Are So Cool 2 (Elex Media manga and manhwa out nau~)

Street date: 1 August 2012

Naruto © Kishimoto Masashi
Shueisha [Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media

The Allied Shinobi Forces engage the zombie ninja. On the front line, Darui faces legendary Kumogakure shinobi, brothers Ginkaku and Kinkaku. Is loss inevitable?

As Ginkaku and Kinkaku possess the Nine-Tails' chakra, their attacks resonate on Naruto who is unaware that the Ninja Alliance Army is hiding him. [From Wikipedia]

I assume Naruto vol. 56: Reuni Kelompok Azuma (Saikai, Asuma han!) is titled thus (not to mention it's the [531st] Chapter Drop) for Asuma Sarutobi reunites with and confronts his former students Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka and Choji Akimichi. In any case, that's also from Wiki, as are these title translations of Naruto 56 chapters 525–534: The Kage Ressurected!! · D Unit's Battle Challenge!! · Forbidden Words · Transcendent Drab · Golden Bonds · Choji's Decision · Team Asuma Reunited! · Mifune vs. Hanzo, Decided!! · A Time of Oaths · Farewell, Ino-Shika-Cho!! [*NOT Elex titles]

Sixty-one Naruto volumes have been compiled in Japan as of 27 July 2012. The 61st Kyōdai, kyōtō!! (Uchiha Brothers United Front) collects chapters 576 through 587.

Vampire Knight vol 9 (of 16+)
By Hino Matsuri

Realizing his weakness, Ichiru makes the ultimate sacrifice, to allow Zero's transformation into an even more powerful vampire. In so doing, Shizuka's vendetta against Kuran Rido comes full circle.

But what of Zero? Will he just let his twin die?

Yes, yes, you know what Zero decides. Though I doubt that'll stop a Vampire Knight 9 GET! :p Not when later, Zero tells Yuuki that he intends to kill all of the Purebloods, including   ...

Vampire Knight compiles 39th to 43rd Nights: The Academy in Turmoil, The Arms That Held the Original Sin, Artemis, Bloody Rose and Vampire Night. [*NOT Elex titles]

Sixteen VK volumes have been released in Japan as of May 2012. The 16th tank compiles chapters 74 to 78 and throws in Kaname's Secret as a bonus.

Elex Serial Cantik reissues
Elex continues its shoujo manga reissues this week with Akimoto Nami's Snow Drop. The interest Snow Drop generated even rivaled that of second runner-up DO WANT! You Are So Cool 2, meriting the ex-Nakayoshi reissue a Before the Jump lowlight. Look for the Snow Drop preview (also You Are So Cool 2's) after the cut. I went crazy NikBabbling™ over what Akimoto Nami-sensei had been up to since the 1997-vintage Snow Drop - Anata e no Omoi.

Mangazines: Shonen Magz Issue 08/2012
Shigahaku's Ninja Clan, about a dedicated female shinobi and her reluctant master grabs the cover of the newest Shonen Magz, but the featured series is CLAMP's Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE. Syaoran battles Seishiro and... [Continued below]

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2012.08.01)

1. Aoba Bicycle Shop (Namiki Bashidoori: Aoba Jitenshaten) 7 of 20 by Miyao Gaku

Namiki Bashidoori: Aoba Jitenshaten 「並木橋通りアオバ自転車店」 by Miyao Gaku AKA Aoba Bicycle Shop on Namikibashi Street Shonen Gahosha Young King, seinen Volume 7 first published in Japan 2003.02

Reissues/Related series
Released in 12 Shonen Gahosha Bunko volumes from 2009.10 to 2010.12
Sequel: Aoba Jitenshaten (20 volumes as of 2012.06, ongoing)

2. Naruto vol 56 of 61+ by Kishimoto Masashi

Naruto 「ＮＡＲＵＴＯ－ナルト－」 by Kishimoto Masashi Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 56: Saikai, Asuma han! (chapters 525–534) first published in Japan 2011.06

Awards/Accomplishments
The American volume 7 won the 2006 Quill Award in the graphic novel category. Manga sales have topped 100 million copies in Japan, with over 89 million sold globally. Naruto is the #1 bestselling manga in Indonesia, with upwards of one million copies sold nationwide.

Other languages
English Naruto (VIZ Media: 57 volumes as of 2012.07.10 • volume 58 street date: 2012.09.11; serialized in Shonen Jump USA), French (Kana: Tome 55 shipped 2012.07.06 • Tome 56 street date: 2012.09.07), Spanish (Ediciones Glénat Spain: latest edition #60; Grupo Editorial Vid Mexico; LARP Editores Argentina), Catalan (Glénat: latest volume #54), German (Carlsen Comics: Band 55 per 2012.05 • Band 56 street date: 2012.08.28, serialized in Banzai!), Dutch (Kana), Russian (Comix-ART), Polish (Japonica Polonica Fantastica), Swedish (Bonnier Carlsen; serialized in Shonen Jump Sweden), traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: NARUTO火影忍者 60 released 2012.07.02) and simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi Singapore: 火影忍者 #58 per 2012.03)

Adaptations
Studio Pierrot and Aniplex's 220-episode anime co-production, based on manga volumes 1–27, aired from October 2002 to February 2007 in Japan. Seiyuu Takeuchi Junko, Nakamura Chie and Sugiyama Noriaki returned in their roles as Uzumaki Naruto, Haruno Sakura and Uchiha Sasuke in the sequel (manga volume 28 onwards) that premiered February 2007 on TV Tokyo. Naruto Shippūden is still ongoing (episode 272: Mifune vs Hanzō airs 2012.08.02).

At least five OAVs, nine films and three light novels have also been released:

OAVS: Find the Crimson Four-leaf Clover! (2003) · Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2004) · Konoha Sports Festival (2004.08) · Finally a clash! Jonin VS Genin!! Indiscriminate grand melee tournament meeting!! (2005.12) · Naruto: The Cross Roads (2010).

A short OAV was also included within the DVD Naruto x UT Original DVD (shipped 2011.01.01).

Films: Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004.08) · Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel (2005.08) · Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006.08) · Naruto Shippūden (2007.08) · Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds (2008.08) · Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire (2009.08) · Naruto Shippūden 4: The Lost Tower (2010.07), Naruto Shippūden 5: Blood Prison (2011.07.30) · Naruto Shippuden: Road to Ninja (2012.07.28).

Three light novels written by Kusakabe Masatoshi: Naruto: Innocent Heart, Demonic Blood (2002.12) · Naruto: Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2003.12) · Adaptation of the first Naruto movie (2004.08)

Jump J Books also released Kishimoto Masashi- and Higashiyama Akira's Naruto Dokonjo Ninden, an autobiographical novel left by Jiraiya, in the same month as the Gekijouban Naruto Shippūden: The Lost Tower novelization (2010.08)

Related
So far, eight movie-based manga: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004.08), Great Clash! The Illusionary Ruins at the Depths of the Earth (2005.08), Great Excitement! The Animal Riot of Crescent Moon Island (2006.08), Naruto: Shippūden: the Movie (2007.08), Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds (2008.08), Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire (2009.08), Naruto Shippūden 4: The Lost Tower (2010.08) and Naruto Shippūden 5: Blood Prison (2011.07)

Spin-off: Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden by Taira Kenji, serialized in Saikyou Jump (two volumes as of 2012.07.27, ongoing)

3. Snow Drop by Akimoto Nami (Serial Cantik) – Reissue

Snow Drop - Anata e no Omoi 「スノードロップ―あなたへの想い」 by Akimoto Nami Kodansha Nakayoshi, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 1997.10

Related series
Sequel: Mille Fleurs (three volumes)

4. Vampire Knight vol 9 of 16+ by Hino Matsuri

Vampire Knight 「ヴァンパイア騎士」 by Hino Matsuri Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo Volume 9 (chapters 39–43) first published in Japan 2008.11

Other languages/serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian HanaLaLa until Thirty Third Night: The Pure Blood Vampire's Lover
English Vampire Knight (VIZ Media: 14 volumes as of 2012.07.03 • volume 15 street date: 2012.11.06 and Chuang Yi: volume 14 released 2011.08), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: 吸血鬼骑士 #14 per 2011.09), traditional Chinese (Ever Glory: 吸血鬼騎士 15 released 2012.05), Italian and Portuguese (Panini Comics), French (Marvel Panini France Tome 14 shipped 2011.11), German (Carlsen Comics Vampire Knight Band 13 released 2012.04 • Band 14 street date: 2012.10.30, serialized in Daisuki)

Adaptations
Studio DEEN's 13+13-episode anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Horie Yui (Cross Yuki), Miyano Mamoru (Kiriyu Zero) and Kishio Daisuke (Kuran Kaname), aired on Japan's TV Tokyo from April through July 2008 (first season) and October through December 2008 (second season as Vampire Knight Guilty). The anime spanned manga chapters 1 through 46.

Two drama CDs preceded the TV series. The first was Track 2 of the LaLa Kirameki Drama CD, produced for LaLa's 29th anniversary and given away as a freebie with the magazine's September 2005 issue. The second Vampire Knight Midnight CD-Pack (LaLa Oubosa Zenin Service CD Vampire Knight (Midnight CD Pack)) was exclusively released for mail order in 2006. The drama CDs feature the same cast as the anime's, with the exception of characters Headmaster Cross Kaien (Koyasu Takehito in the drama; VK anime sound director Gôda Hozumi in the anime), Hio Shizuka (Sonoda Keiko in the drama; Orikasa Fumiko in the anime) and Sayori Wakaba (Ueda Kana in the drama; Mizuno Risa in the anime).

Related
Two Hino Matsuri-illustrated light novels were written by Fujisaki Ayuna. The Vampire Knight: Ice Blue no Tsumi and Vampire Knight: Noir no Wana side stories released in Japan 2008.04.05 and 2008.10.03 respectively. Chuang Yi published the first novel in English as Vampire Knight: Ice Blue Sin in July 2010. Marvel Panini France's Vampire Knight: Coeur de glace also shipped the same month. Carlsen published the German version as Vampire Knight: Eisblaues Verbrechen in November 2009, following that up with the second Noir's Trap novel (retitled Vampire Knight: Tiefschwarzer Hinterhalt) in May 2010.

The official fanbook, Vampire Knight Fanbook: Cross, containing character and story information and details from Hino-sensei's storyboard, was published in November 2008 in Japan. (German Vampire Knight: X Official Fanbook released by Carlsen; VIZ Media launched the Vampire Knight Official Fanbook in October 2010.)

The Vampire Knight artbook 「樋野まつりイラストレーションズ－ヴァンパイア騎士（ナイト）－」 streeted concurrently with volume 12 in Japan (2010.07.05).

5. You Are So Cool vol 2 of 6 by Lee YoungHee

You Are So Cool 「넌 너무 멋져」 by Lee YoungHee Seoul Cultural Publishers soonjung Volume 2 first published in Korea 2003.04

Other languages
English You're So Cool (Ice Kunion, later absorbed by Yen Press: six volumes released as of 2010.03)

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Mangazines (2012.08.01)

• Shonen Magz Issue 8/2012 (Indonesian Shonen Magazine)

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Yureka 18, Illusionary Boy 2, New Crayon Shinchan 1 (Elex Media manhwa and manga out nau~)

Street date: 18 July 2012
Before I preview the top DO WANT!—Yureka 18 (yes, it's still current despite an absence of almost two years) and Illusionary Boy 2 that finally streets after a three-week delay—lemme draw your attention to the manga that debuts simultaneously in eight countries: Japan, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Vietnam.

Shin Crayon Shin-chan © Usui Yoshito & UY Studio
Futabasha [Action Comics]
Published in Indonesia as New Crayon Shinchan by Elex Media

Thanks to Papa's bonus, Shinchan and family have the chance to holiday abroad. Mama and Papa dream of a luxury vacation in the USA, but as the windfall doesn't stretch quite that far, everyone ends up in...

Crayon Shinchan returns with fresh adventures that deliver hijinks and hilarity true to the late Usui Yoshito-sensei's vision. The collaborative effort of Sensei's assistants following the manga-ka's sudden demise, New Crayon Shinchan blaze comedic trails, and the first volume compiled after two years of serialization launches concurrently in eight countries including Indonesia.

New Crayon Shinchan 1 boasts eight color pages, which makes its advised IDR 16,000 SRP a steal. If you're a true Crayon Shinchan fan, pick up your copy nau~.

Yureka vol 18 (of 37+)
By Son HeeJoon & Kim YounKyung

Yureka and allies reach Dragon Land where they face high level Murderers. Can our heroes wrest victory from the jaws of death?

Thirty-seven Yureka volumes have been released in Korea as of October 2011. Volume 37 spans stages 226–231.

Illusionary Boy vol 2 of 6
By Banjo Daichi

Akizuki Satowa's plunge into people's hearts continues. This time, Akizuki's soul forays encounter mysteries involving a crystal box that evaporates in a flash, a devil's spawn in England and a photograph of a face reflected on a window of a house ablaze. Akizuki and Mizune try to unravel the secrets behind these hearts of darkness.

Serial Cantik reissues
This release, Elex proceeds with its Serial Cantik (shoujo one-volumers) reissue run. On tap — Paradise Door by Makimura Kumi & Usagiya Soutatsu and Ai's Trouble by Fukushima Haruka, both Kodansha shoujo manga. Previews after the release list.

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2012.07.18)

1. Ai's Trouble (Ai ga Nakuchane!) by Fukushima Haruka (Serial Cantik) – Reissue

Ai ga Nakuchane! 「アイがなくちゃね！」 by Fukushima Haruka Kodansha Nakayoshi, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2003.09

2. Illusionary Boy (Genei Shounen) vol 2 of 6 by Banjo Daichi «Ex-2012.07.04, 7.11

Genei Shounen 「幻影少年」 by Banjo Daichi Shogakukan Shonen Sunday Comics, shounen Volume 2 first published in Japan 2010.01

Related series
One-shot Genei Shounen (appeared in Club Sunday)

3. [Series Premiere] New Crayon Shinchan (Shin Crayon Shin-chan) vol 1 of 1+ by Usui Yoshito & UY Studio

Shin Crayon Shin-chan 「新クレヨンしんちゃん」 by Usui Yoshito & UY Studio Futabasha Monthly Manga Town (Action Comics imprint), seinen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2012.07

Related series
Crayon Shinchan by Usui Yoshito (50 volumes) and Crayon Shin-chan Shin-Men by Kanashima Kazuki (one volume per 2011.11, ongoing serialization in Manga Town)

Other languages
Korean, traditional Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong), Thai, Malaysian and Vietnamese

4. Paradise Door (Paradise e no Tobira) by Makimura Kumi & Usagiya Soutatsu (Serial Cantik) – Reissue

Paradise e no Tobira 「パラダイスへの扉」 by Makimura Kumi & Usagiya Soutatsu Kodansha Friend KC, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 1995.06

5. Yureka vol 18 of 37+ by Son HeeJoon & Kim YounKyung

Yureka 「YUREKA 유레&#52852」 by Son HeeJoon & Kim YounKyung Haksan Chance, sonyun Volume 18 first published in Korea 2005.04

Other languages
English iD_eNTITY (TOKYOPOP: 12 volumes as at 2008.08), French (Samji Editions: Tome 35 shipped 2012.01)

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Postponed titles
SC: Aria Yearns for The Love (Rensou no Aria) by Mitsuki Miko and mangazine Nakayoshi Gress!Issue 7 of 2012. New tentative street date: 25 July 2012.

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Nube 29, Crazy Girl Shin Bia 15, Hai, Miiko! Cilik by Ono Eriko (m&c! manga and manhwa out nau~) [UPDATED]

Street date: 11 July 2012
Albeit this m&c! list isn't the NikBabble™ version, warning that I rate volume 1 of Hwang MiRee's You Are My Everything a 6 of 10, or C+, which translates to a Borrow first if you're that intrigued. :p
Update: ‘Upgraded’ to NikBabble™ version

Jigoku Sensei Nube © by Makura Shou, Okano Takeshi/Shueisha [First serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump]. Published in Indonesia as Guru Ahli Roh Nube by Gramedia/m&c!

Nube's Training Period!?

Yup, m&c! only has that surprised Nube Masa Latihan?! yelp as its Nube 29 blurb (taken from the Jigoku Sensei Nube volume 29 title Nube ~Shugyou Jidai!? no Maki).

To lessen the pain of a one-liner after a wait of one year and eight months, lemme add the titles of Nube chapters 248 to 256 from Wikipedia: The Trial Jar, Nube's Training Period!?, I Want To Call You ‘Big Brother’!, Hiroshi, Become Micro!?, Spirit Charmer • Yan Kailun, Oni no Te, Fury!!, Clash!! Oni no Te vs. Oni no Te!!, The Wielder of the Oni no Te and The Youkai Circus is Here!

New m&c! titles: a new Hai, Miiko!
The m&c! editor enthuses over the previously unpublished Hai Miiko! story in the latest Hai Miiko! Cilik, actually the Miiko Selection Wide Ichinensei! Miiko-chan published by Shogakukan under Ciao Comics Special in March 2012.

Dem packed with 30 full-color pages and the chance to see Miiko's first day in elementary school ought to compensate for the wait-till-dunno-when Hai, Miiko! volume 25.

☞ A new Hwang MiRee manhwa—You Are My Everything—also premieres this street date, but you already know what I think of this debut (up ↑ there). So look for the preview after the jump (down ↓ there).

m&c! manga (2012.07.11)

1. Guru Ahli Roh Nube (Jigoku Sensei Nube) vol 29 of 31 by Makura Shou, Okano Takeshi

Jigoku Sensei Nube 「地獄先生ぬ～べ～」 by Makura Shou, Okano Takeshi AKA Hell Teacher Nube Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 29 (chapters 248–256) first published in Japan 1999.04

Reissues
Reissued in 20 Shueisha Bunko volumes from January to November 2006

Related series
Spin-offs Reibai Izuna (10 volumes published from 2008.08 to 2011.12) and Reibai Izuna: Ascension (one volume compiled as of 2012.04 • volume 2 street date: 2012.08.17, serialized in Grand Jump)

Adaptations
A 49-episode anime adaptation co-produced by Toei Animation and TV Asahi, starring seiyuu Okiayu Ryotaro (Nueno Meisuke/Nube), aired in Japan from April 1996 to June 1997. A three-episode OAV was released between May 1998 and April 1999. Three movies—Jigoku Sensei Nube (1996.07.06), Jigoku Sensei Nube: Gozen 0 toki Nube Shisu (sequel; 1997.03.08) and Jigoku Sensei Nube: Kyoufu no Natsu Yasumi! Asashi no Uni no Gensetsu (sequel; 1997.07.12)—have also been produced.

2. [Premiere] Hai, Miiko! Cilik (Ichinensei! Miiko-chan) by Ono Eriko

Ichinensei! Miiko-chan 「いちねんせい! みい子ちゃん」 by Ono Eriko Shogakukan Ciao Comics Special, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2012.03

Related series
Miiko Desu! (Namaku Miiko!, four volumes) and Kocchi Muite! Miiko (Hai, Miiko!, 24 volumes released as of 2012.03, ongoing serialization in Ciao)

m&c! manhwa (2012.07.11)

1. Crazy Girl Shin Bia vol 15 of 19 by Hwang MiRee

Crazy Girl Shin Bia 「크레이지걸 신비아 이계로 가다!!」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 15 first published in Korea 2008.04

2. JAM: Play the Music with Love vol 2 of 3 by Park MiSook

JAM - Play the Music with Love by Park MiSook First published in Korea by Kenaz

3. Moon Fighters (Wolyoil Sonyeon) vol 4 of 9 by Lee YoungYou

Wolyoil Sonyeon 「月요일 소년(월요일 소년)」 by Lee YoungYou Haksan Party, soonjung Volume 4 first published in Korea 2006.09

Other languages
English Moon Boy (Ice Kunion: three volumes, absorbed by Yen Press: published all nine volumes), French (Editions Clair de Lune: Le Garçon de la lune Tome 9 per 2011.05), Japanese (Enterbrain: Getsuyoubi Shounen volume 2 per 2010.03)

4. [Series Premiere] You Are My Everything vol 1 of 9 by Hwang MiRee

You Are My Everything 「니가 세상의 전부다」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 1 first published in Korea 2009.09

Hong Kong manhua (2012.07.11)

• Dewa Iblis Awan Api II No. 6: Kebencian yang Menyakitkan by Tony Wong

Dewa Iblis Awan Api II by Tony Wong First published in Hong Kong by Jade Dynasty

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