Tokkyu!! 20 of 20, Inazuma Eleven 8, Nakayoshi Gress Issue 8 (Elex Media 31 August 2012 manga and mangazine) [UPDATED]

Added Ciuman Dewa volumes 1–5 restocks. You might not think the timing's significant, but it is when you consider that the Kamisama Hajimemashita anime premieres this October in Japan. (Service for those who haven't tried out the Kamisama Hajimemashita manga because of the title. xD)

Tokkyu!! 20 © Komori Yoichi & Kubo Mitsuro/Kodansha [First serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine]. Published in Indonesia by Elex Media

Hyogo and sea rescue Team Tokkyu!! aren't swept away by the raging flood, but still wave buh-bye, Inazuma Japan is in a big pinch, the curse of a sentient sword continues after an absence of over a year, weddings are still shoujo bliss (especially blissful when they've caught up with the last chapter to have serialized here). That's the only NikBabble™ you're gonna get out of this release because nowhere on teh internets can you find Elex previews. (At least, at the time of writing.)

Oh, but I do ramble on about the NakaGress! Issue 8 pals, specifically the Indonesian Nakayoshi debut — the Host × Katekyo Thank You! For the Nomination or Goshimei Arigato Gozaimasu by Miasa Rin. You might already know Miasa Rin-sensei from the Kodansha Nakayoshi-serialized AKB0048 - Episode 0. [Continued...]

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2012.08.31)

1. Inazuma Eleven vol 8 of 10 by Yabuno Tenya

Inazuma Eleven 「イナズマイレブン」 by Yabuno Tenya Shogakukan Monthly CoroCoro Comic, shounen Volume 8 first published in Japan 2011.02

Awards
Winner, 34th Kodansha Manga Awards (2010) in the Children's category

Related series
Based on LEVEL-5's soccer RPG game, from which an Oriental Light and Magic anime, starring seiyuu Takeuchi Junko as Mark Evans (Endou Mamoru), Nojima Hirofumi as Axel Blaze (Gouenji Shuuya), Yoshino Hiroyuki as Jude Sharp (Yuuto Kidou) and Miyano Mamoru as Shawn Frost (Shirou Fubuki), was also adapted. The TV series premiered 2008.10.05 on TV Tokyo and its sequel, Inazuma Eleven GO, aired episode 14 on 2011.08.03; the Inazuma Eleven: Saikyou Gundan Ogre Shuurai sequel premiered 2010.12.23 in Japan, with Inazuma Eleven GO's movie sequel Inazuma Eleven GO: Kyuukyoku no Kizuna Griffon premiered 2011.12.23.

Alternate Story: Inazuma Eleven Gaidenshuu (one volume per 2011.01)
Sequel: Inazuma Eleven Go (two volumes compiled between 2012.01 and 2012.06, ongoing serialization in Corocoro Comic)

2. Legend of the Cursed Sword (Pageomgi) vol 35 of 37 by Yeo BeopRyong & Park HuiJin

Pageomgi 「파검기」 by Yeo BeopRyong & Park HuiJin Daewon C.I. Comic Champ, sonyun Volume 35 first published in Korea 2008.06

Other languages
English Chronicles of the Cursed Sword (TOKYOPOP: 22 volumes per 2008.08.05, cancelled), German (Egmont Manga & Anime: The Legend of the Sword) and Swedish (B. Wahlströms Bokförlag AB)

3. Tokkyu!! vol 20 of 20 by Komori Yoichi & Kubo Mitsuro [Series Finale]

Tokkyu!! 「トッキュー！！」 by Komori Yoichi & Kubo Mitsuro Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 20 first published in Japan 2008.09

Reissues
Seven bunko volume rereleased from 2010.01 to 2010.07

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Magz (concluded)

4. V.B. Rose vol 10 of 14 by Hidaka Banri

V.B. Rose 「Ｖ・Ｂ・ローズ」 by Hidaka Banri Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 10 first published in Japan 2007.08

Other languages/serialization
Serialized until chapter 56 in HanaLaLa (discontinued)
English V.B. Rose (TOKYOPOP: 12 volumes per 2011.04), traditional Chinese (Ever Glory Taiwan: V．B．R 絲絨藍玫瑰 14 per 2009.10)

Related
Spun-off from Sekai de Ichiban Daikirai or I Hate You More Than Anyone (13 volumes published in Japan per 2001.09)
The Hana to Yume Comics Special V.B. Rose Illustration Fan Book streeted in Japan 2009.05

Adaptations
A V.B. Rose drama CD was released in Japan in 2006.12, starring seiyuu Mizuki Nana as Shiroi Ageha, Sakurai Takahiro as Arisaka Yukari, and Suwabe Junichi as Kuromine Mitsuya.

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Mangazines (2012.08.31)

• Nakayoshi Gress! Issue 8/2012 (Indonesian Nakayoshi)

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Gamaran 7, Cappuccino Love Potion and Love in Cafe Cappuccino 1 by Kotokawa Aya (m&c! 31 August 2012 manga) [UPDATED]

No relation between the two Cappuccino manga far as I can tell, beyond having the same creator.
Added ongoing series previews

Biyaku iri no Cappuccino and Cafe Minamiaoyama Curio Street 1
© Kotokawa Aya
Akita Shoten [First serialized in Petit Princess]
Published in Indonesia as Cappuccino Love Potion and Love in Cafe Cappuccino 1 by Gramedia/m&c!

m&c! launches three new Petit Princess manga—three, if we count Yoshida Ikaru's Samurai Darling Masamune, reportedly pushed back from its 11 August premiere—two of them from the same manga-ka Kotokawa Aya. Both office romances. The first is the one-volume,    mature audiences only Cappuccino Love Potion and the second, the eight volumes, ongoing Love in Cafe Cappuccino.

The Cappuccino Love Potion Dewasa read first:

Her mother's illness forces Michika to take over as manager of Narumiya Izumi, an actor acclaimed for his antagonist roles in violent films. Nervous beyond belief, Michika wishes she had gotten popular, pretty boy actor Kijima Reiji to babysit instead. But do the two actors live up to their stereotypes? Or is Michika confusing fiction with reality?

Hmm. The Manager × Actor premise reminds me of Yoshihara Yuki's Chocolate Girl, tempting me...much. I don't know if the bishie on the left-hand side cover [above] is supposed to be the infamous Narumiya Izumi, but those megane! make me wish he were, and that he's as “charming” as Chocolate Girl's Tsundere, Actually Tezuka Riku. (I also hope nabs-all-the-Good-Guy-roles Kijima Reiji is as comely and as conniving as Choco Girl's Akae Kaoru.)

Cappuccino Love Potion, originally Biyaku iri no Cappuccino, first ran in the shoujo-josei straddler PetitPuri, but for reasons yet to be uncovered, m&c! upped its age rating to D - Dewasa, or for an over 18 audience.

That takes care of the first Kotokawa Aya debut. Now for the second—

Love in Cafe Cappuccino vol 1 (of 8+)
By Kotokawa Aya

Legend has it that if you visit a certain café in Minami Aoyama Kottou street, you will meet your soul mate. What does this urban myth have to do with Yoshida and her boss Shioya? Well, the director orders Yoshida to upgrade the notorious genius chief into a New and Improved version, but Yoshida falls for pre-makeover Shioya, messy hair, rudeness and all.

Obviously, Yoshida took Shioya or met him at that café in Minami Aoyama, which stands silent, if not quietly laughing, over another mission (about to be) accomplished.

Love in Cafe Cappuccino or Cafe Minamiaoyama Curio Street serializes in the same mangazine Cappuccino Love Potion did. Akita Shoten published the first tank in August 2008, the latest (eighth) in March 2012. Love in Cafe Cappuccino volume 1, however, is rated R - Remaja, or Teens.

Pretty sure Cappuccino Love Potion and Love in Cafe Cappuccino represent the first Kotokawa Aya manga incursion into Indonesia. Besides the caffeinated vanguards, Kotokawa Aya-sensei produced the genie-troped shoujo fantasy Lample for Shinshokan's Wings (tankou released October 2002). [Read more...]

S/he also introduced a Dark!Cinderella in Covered in Cinders, one of the shorts in the Sekaiichi Zankoku de Utsukushii Grimm Douwa (The Cruelest and Most Beautiful Grimm's Fairy Tales in the World) omnibus published by Houmusha in May 2002, and is first credited for Toshinosaren'ai and Karada no Renai, both Akita Shoten Princess Comics Petit Princess anthos released September and October 2010 respectively.

Kotokawa Aya also collaborated with Shusa in the shoujo Uranai Gakuen Star Dice, first serialized in Kadokawa's Asuka (seven volumes compiled between 1995.07 and 1998.03).

Also this m&c! release...
One more new Akita Shoten manga, but this one originally ran in Mystery Bonita—KIELI ~The Deceased Asleep in the Wasteland~—Teshirogi Shiori's adapt of Kabei Yukako's award-winning Ki-Ri ~Shishatachi wa Kouya ni Nemuru~ light novel. Volume 1 of the manga premieres this street date, too, as does the first volume of Han YuRang's soonjung manhwa Bitter Sweet Love. Previews after the jump.

Mangazines: Debuting in the August 2012 edition of Cherry are Natsumeki!! by Nanajima Kana and You are Like a Flower by Goto Misaki. Both Natsumeki!! and Kimi wa Maru de, Ano Hana no You de are ex-Sho-Comi, as is the cover manga, Kaname Étoile by Kayoru. [Continued...]

m&c! manga (2012.08.31)

1. [Premiere] Cappuccino Love Potion (Biyaku iri no Cappuccino) by Kotokawa Aya

Biyaku iri no Cappuccino 「媚薬入りのカプチーノ」 by Kotokawa Aya Akita Shoten Petit Princess, shoujo/josei This volume first published in Japan 2008.03

2. Gamaran vol 7 of 16+ by Nakamaru Yosuke

Gamaran 「我間乱～ＧＡＭＡＲＡＮ～」 by Nakamaru Yosuke Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen Volume 7 first published in Japan 2010.09

3. [Series Premiere] Kieli ~The Deceased Asleep in the Wasteland~ (Ki-Ri ~Shishatachi wa Kouya ni Nemuru~) vol 1 of 2 by Kabei Yukako, Teshirogi Shiori

Ki-Ri ~Shishatachi wa Kouya ni Nemuru~ 「キーリ～死者たちは荒野に眠る～」 by Kabei Yukako (Story), Teshirogi Shiori (Comic) Akita Shoten Mystery Bonita, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2006.09

Other languages
English Kieli (Yen Press: two volumes)

Related Series
Adapted from the novel Ki-Ri ~Shishatachi wa Kouya ni Nemuru~ AKA Kieli, Vol. 1: The Dead Sleep in the Wilderness written by Kabei Yukako and published by MediaWorks' Dengeki Bunko in 2003.02. The Ki-Ri series serialized in Dengeki Bunko Magazine spans nine volumes (final volume 9 released in Japan 2006.04).

4. Kirarin Revolution Special Edition (Kirarin Revolution: Tokubetsuhen) vol 4 of 6 by Nakahara An, Ikeda Taeko

Kirarin Revolution: Tokubetsuhen 「きらりん☆レボリューション　特別編」 by Nakahara An, Ikeda Taeko Shogakukan Tentoumushi Special, shoujo Volume 4 first published in Japan 2008.07

Related series
Original story: Kirarin Revolution (14 volumes)

5. [Series Premiere] Love in Cafe Cappuccino (Cafe Minamiaoyama Curio Street) vol 1 of 8+ by Kotokawa Aya

Cafe Minamiaoyama Curio Street 「Ｃａｆｅ南青山骨董通り」 by Kotokawa Aya AKA Cafe Minami Aoyama Kottou Doori Akita Shoten Petit Princess, shoujo/josei Volume 1 first published in Japan 2008.08

6. [Premiere] Samurai Darling Masamune by Yoshida Ikaru «Ex-2012.08.11

Samurai Darling Masamune 「サムライダーリン政宗」 by Yoshida Ikaru Akita Shoten Princess Comics Petit Princess, shoujo/josei This volume first published in Japan 2011.05

Related series
Prequel: Samurai Darling Nobunaga (JP release: 2010.11)
Sequel: Samurai Darling Shinsengumi (2012.04)

7. X-Day (Kanojotachi no X-Day) vol 2 of 2 by Mizushiro Setona [Series Finale]

Kanojotachi no X-Day 「彼女達のエクス・デイ」 by Mizushiro Setona Akita Shoten Princess, shoujo Volume 2 published in Japan 2003.01

Other languages
English X-Day (TOKYOPOP: two volumes), French (Kazé Editions: two volumes), German (Tokyopop Germany: two volumes)

m&c! manhwa (2012.08.31)

1. [Series Premiere] Bitter Sweet Love vol 1 of 10 by Han YuRang

Bitter Sweet Love 「비터 스위트 러브」 by Han YuRang Samyang, soonjung Volume 1 first published in Korea 2009.02

2. Crazy Girl Shin Bia vol 16 of 19 by Hwang MiRee

Crazy Girl Shin Bia 「크레이지걸 신비아 이계로 가다!!」 by Hwang MiRee Samyang, soonjung Volume 16 first published in Korea 2008.05

Hong Kong manhua (2012.08.31)

• Dewa Iblis Awan Api II No. 07: Energi Dingin by Tony Wong

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

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Non-Comic (2012.08.31)

• [Premiere] MPASI (Makanan Pendamping ASI) Travelling Cihuy! by Dian Prima & Yudith Mangiri (Alter)

Mangazines (2012.08.31)

• Cherry August 2012 edition (Indonesian Ciao, ChuChu, Sho-Comi, Flowers, Betsucomi)

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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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Wild Life 24, 07-GHOST 7, Skip Beat! 22 (Elex Media manga out nau~)

Street date: 11 August 2012, the last manga sked prior to the Idul Fitri holidays. (Next street date: 31 August 2012.)
Before I get to top DO WANT! Wild Life (and first runner-up 07-GHOST)—

Skip Beat! © Nakamura Yoshiki
Hakusensha [Serialized in Hana to Yume]
Published in Indonesia by Elex Media

One night.

One night with Tsuruga Ren.

One night is all takes for Kyoko-chan to learn...iro iro. Especially the “various things” related to interpreting the bully role of Natsu. :D

With Ren's guidance, Kyoko's thespian genius gives birth to a charismatic Supermodel!Natsu. But can the radical characterization win over Box R's director?

Skip Beat! volume 22 compiles Acts 127 to 132: Private Exit, Switch Over, Api Peperangan yang Tersembunyi, Serangan Balik, The Reflection Floating Up and Cross Eyes.

Thirty Skip Beat! tankou have been published in Japan as at March 2012; the 31st streets this 20 September. The latest “Breath of Darkness” arc continues to run in Hakusensha's Hana to Yume, with the latest Act—192?—in Issue 19, which goes on sale on the 5th of September. (Too bad we don't have HanaLaLa anymore to fast track the Indonesian Skip Beat!. :p)

Elsewhere, a controversy also brews in—

Wild Life vol 24 of 27
By Fujisaki Masato

Aren't multiple relationships more exciting? Aren't most animals polygamous? How come homo sapiens isn't!?

How is Dr. Tessho supposed to answer these (t)horny questions from two girls who have gotten close to him? And will our favorite vet actually consider or even—Gasp!—act on their wheedling?

Wild Life volume 24 spans chapters 204 to 209. For installments beyond 209, check out back issues till the newest Shonen Star. (The latest Issue 14 released last Tuesday.)

Now for the “fantastic tale of magic, death gods and the darkness in men's hearts”...

07-Ghost vol 7 (of 14+)
By Amemiya Yuki & Ichihara Yukino

Teito's next stop is the God House in The 5th District, the former kingdom of Raggs. To get there, Teito and Frau will have to consult ‘an old friend.’

M–k––e♡!!

Meanwhile, back in the church, Teito's comrade Hakuren also faces a tough decision when he is summoned back to the Empire to serve as tutor to the princess. Will Hakuren's life be dedicated by his father's wishes again, or will his own calling show him the right path to take? [From Chuang Yi's 07-GHOST Vol. 7 preview]

07-GHOST volume 7 spans chapters or Kapitel 36 to 41: Tatto, Recollection, Evidence, Division, Lingering Snow and Omen. [*NOT Elex chapter titles]

New Elex titles
Title, actually. Elex launches only one — The Best Selection of Saito Chiho, the Deluxe edition. Its editor only has one word to sum it up. Intrigued? :) [Continued...]

Elex Media manga (2012.08.11)

1. 07-GHOST vol 7 of 14+ by Amemiya Yuki, Ichihara Yukino

07-GHOST 「０７‐ＧＨＯＳＴ」 by Amemiya Yuki, Ichihara Yukino Ichijinsha Comic Zero-Sum, josei Volume 7 (chapters 36–41) first published in Japan 2008.11

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 8 shipped 2012.05 • Tome 9 street date: 2012.09.19), German (EMA: Band 12 released 2012.07.12 • Band 13 street date: 2012.10)

Related series
Side story 07-GHOST CHILDREN (one volume)

A 07-GHOST Seal and Postcard Book was released by Gakken Marketing in 2009.09

Adaptations
Studio DEEN's 25-episode 07-GHOST anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Mitsuki Saiga (Teito Klein), Namikawa Daisuke (Mikage Celestine) 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). At least three drama CDs have also been released: 07-Ghost: Kamisama ni Todoku Koibumi (2007.02), The Day of Retribution (2009.06) and The Top News Headlines (2009.10).

2. [Premiere] The Best Selection of Saito Chiho – Deluxe (Saito Chiho The Best Selection) by Saito Chiho

Saito Chiho The Best Selection 「さいとうちほ The Best Selection」 by Saito Chiho Shogakukan Flower Comics Special, shoujo This anthology first published in Japan 2009.03

3. Skip Beat! vol 22 of 30+ by Nakamura Yoshiki

Skip Beat! 「スキップ・ビート！」 by Nakamura Yoshiki Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo Volume 22 (Acts 127–132) first published in Japan 2009.06

Other languages/serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian HanaLaLa (discontinued upon the magazine's closure).
English Skip Beat! (VIZ Media: 28 volumes as of 2012.07.03 • volume 29 street date: 2012.10.02), French (Casterman: Tome 22 shipped 2012.06 • Tome 23 street date: 2012.08.28), German (Carlsen Comics: Band 21 released 2012.07.31 • Band 22 street date: 2012.10.30, serialized in Daisuki), Korean (Sigong Comics: 스킵 비트! 30 per 2012.05) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: SKIP. BEAT!華麗的挑戰 30 released 2012.07.25)

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 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.

4. Wild Life vol 24 of 27 by Fujisaki Masato

Wild Life 「ワイルドライフ」 by Fujisaki Masato Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 24 (chapters 204–209) first published in Japan 2007.11

Awards
51st Shogakukan Manga Awardee in the Shounen category (2005)

Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)

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I Love You Suzuki Kun!! 15 and I Love You, OO kun!! Love Plan Notes by Ikeyamada Go, Philter Teacher by Momono Miku, Power of Love by Fumikura Saki (3L shoujo manga++ out nau~)

And with that title overload, this post is Stick a Fork in It! DONE!
Just kidding!

Street date: Between 6 and 8 August 2012, but as of yesterday, the 9th, still hadn't seen them. *tear*

Suki desu, Suzuki-kun!!, Suki desu ￮￮-kun!! ~Koi no Senryaku Note~ © Ikeyamada Go/Shogakukan [Sho-Comi Flower Comics, Sho-Comi Flower Note Book]. Published in Indonesia as I Love You, Suzuki Kun!! and I Love You, OO kun!! Love Plan Notes by PT Tiga Lancar Semesta/Tiga Lancar Comic (3L)

As if the much-awaited I Love You, Suzuki Kun!! 15 weren't already enough, 3L had to go and Special Edition it with the I Love You, OO kun!! Love Plan Notes book. :D "OO kun" here refers to your personal bishie, the one you lurve, your significant other, whatever. Because the one who determines your love story is YOO. I mean, you. You're supposed to write his name down, chronicle your everyday with him, and/or design your plan to GET! him if you haven't already. A sneak peek of the notebook/journal shows off the droolicious Ikeyamada Go art. :D (I Love You, Suzuki Kun!! 15 × I Love You, OO kun!! Love Plan Notes goes for IDR 40,000 a set.)

As for the identified fictional Suzuki-kun—it's Hikaru with Sayaka, Shinobu with Chihiro. (As though that weren't already evident as early as Book 1, lawlz.) Now that the couples are clear on their feelings, everything should be hearts and roses from this point on, right? Right??

Wrong. During a double date, Chihiro and Shinobu have a big fight. Sayaka feels increasingly uneasy because spiraling work commitments distance her from Hikaru, paving the way to misunderstandings. Even this late in the day.

Seventeen Suki desu, Suzuki-kun!! tanks have been published in Japan as of 26 July 2012. The finale volume 18 streets this 26 September. I'm sure that the series ends with volume 18 because how else am I supposed to interpret つに完結！！！！ (Tsuini kanketsu!!!!)? :p

Reminding: I Love You, Suzuki kun!! is a    [DEWASA]or for Mature audiences only title here, original shoujo affiliation notwithstanding.

Look for debuts Philter Teacher by Momono Miku and Power of Love by Fumikura Saki, both Betsucomi manga, after the jump.

3L shoujo manga (2012.08.06–08)

1. I Love You, Suzuki kun!! (Suki desu Suzuki-kun!!) vol 15 of 18 by Ikeyamada Go

Suki desu Suzuki-kun!! 「好きです鈴木くん！！」 by Ikeyamada Go
AKA The Lovin' “S”
Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo
Volume 15 first published in Japan 2012.03

Adaptations
The first anime OAD was bundled with Sho-Comi's first 2010 issue (released 2009.12; chapter 1 reenactment), the second with the Suki desu Suzuki-kun!! Official Fanbook (shipped 2010.07; chapters 15 and 16 re-enactment; fanbook released by 3L in January 2012). Seiyuu Asakura Azumi, Oda Hirofumi, Iwasaki Ryō and Isshiki Mayu voiced Hoshino Sayaka, Suzuki Hikaru, Suzuki Shinobu and Itō Chihiro respectively.

Two light novels written by Tokiumi Yui and illustrated by Ikeyamada Go have also been released. The first, Suki desu Suzuki-kun!! Pure White Love (2009.12.24), detailed Hikaru and Sayaka's relationship during the couple's last year of middle school. The second Suki desu Suzuki-kun!! With Precious Heart light novel (2010.07.26) is set before the high school arc/between manga volumes 7 and 8.

A Nintendo DS game—Suki desu Suzuki-kun!! ~Yo-nin no Suzuki-kun—released in 2010.07. Per the title, the game introduces two new Ikeyamada-sensei designed characters also surnamed Suzuki: Suzuki Michiru (voiced by Hoshi Sōichirō) and Suzuki Hiroto (Nakamura Yūichi). Game versions of Sayaka, Hikaru, Shinobu and Chihiro were voiced by Takita Juri, Miyata Kōki, Kondou Takashi and Taketatsu Ayana. A limited edition of the Idea Factory game came with a drama CD featuring a story about the four main characters.

2. [New] I Love You, OO kun!! Love Plan Notes (Suki desu ￮￮-kun!! ~Koi no Senryaku Note~) by Ikeyamada Go

Suki desu ￮￮-kun!! ~Koi no Senryaku Note~
「好きです○○くん！！～恋の戦略ノート～」 by Ikeyamada Go
Shogakukan [Sho-Comi Flower Note Book]
First published in Japan 2009.08

3. [Premiere] Philter Teacher (Biyaku Kyoushi) by Momono Miku

Biyaku Kyoushi ~Jikkenshitsu no Himegoto~
「媚薬教師～実験室のヒメゴト～」 by Momono Miku
Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo
This volume first published in Japan 2007.07

4. [Premiere] Power of Love (Kiseki no Koibana) by Fumikura Saki

Kiseki no Koibana 「(キセキの恋バナ」 by Fumikura Saki
Shogakukan Betsucomi, shoujo
This volume first published in Japan 2008.09

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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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