The English version of Full Metal Panic! Sigma manga volume 2 goes on sale in Singapore on 17 July 2007; same goes for the first volume of the ChuangYi-released Land of the Blindfolded (Mekakushi no Kuni) and the latest installments of My Fair Lady AKA Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge (volume 13) and X CLAMP (X/1999, volume 18).
Meanwhile, the next batch of upcoming English manga includes:
NEW World Embryo volume 1
Fruits Basket volume 22
Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden volume 6
Spriggan volume 8
ChuangYi manga prices went up as of July 2007.
17 July 2007 manga releases
Full Metal Panic! Sigma volume 2 (of 5)
by Gatou Shouji and Ueda Hiroshi
ISBN 9812697349
Street Date 2007.07.17
From ChuangYi
His mission to protect Kaname cancelled, Sosuke returns to MITHRIL, where he suffers a crushing defeat by his new supervisor, Grouseaux, in an Arm Slave battle. As the already depressed Sosuke sinks further into despair, a lone enemy Arm Slave embarks on a rampage in Hong Kong, threatening to ignite the fires of war! Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Kaname, struggles to adjust to a life without Sosuke - and with a mysterious stalker watching her every moment. Her eyes ablaze with determination, Kaname decide to break free of her 'Damsel-in-Distress'role and forge her own destiny...
Full Metal Panic! Σ is the third manga adaptation of Gatou Shouji's Full Metal Panic light novel series and follows the Owaru Day by Day novels (the basis of the FMP anime sequel Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid). As of this post publication, only CY publishes an English version.
First published in Japan August 2005 by Kadokawa Shoten
This volume originally released December 2005
Latest series installment: Volume 5 (May 2007)
Series status: Current
KEYWORDS
Full Metal Panic! Sigma, Gatou Shouji, Ueda Hiroshi, Kadokawa Shoten, manga, shounen, mecha, military, action
NEW Land of the Blindfolded volume 1 (of 9)
by Tsukuba Sakura
ISBN 9812697810
Street Date 2007.07.17
From ChuangYi
Kanade is a perky, ordinary schoolgirl - except she has the power of seeing someone's future when she touches them. Although she lives in dread of seeing something tragic, her compassion propels her to lend a hand whenever she can. One day, she meets Arou, who has the power to look into the past. Outwardly cheerful, he is actually saddened by the fact that he is always too late to help. Will these two souls have the courage to open their hearts to each other and find their peace?
First published in Japan February 2000 by Hakusensha
Series status: 9 volumes, complete (April 2004)
» Other versions/languages available.
KEYWORDS
Mekakushi no Kuni, Land of the Blindfolded, Beyond the Blindfold, Tsukuba Sakura, Hakusensha, manga, shoujo, supernatural, drama, romance
My Fair Lady volume 13 (of 18)
by Hayakawa Tomoko
ISBN 9812696512
Street Date 2007.07.17
From ChuangYi
Aunty falls in love with a Japanese salaryman and her new goal is to become a good housewife! The four guys are convinced she'll never make it, but Sunako decides to help out... Later, Sunako picks up a cursed pendant. Although she was thrilled at first, the effects of the curse prompt her to dump it faster than a hot potato... but not before she ends up doing something so traumatising that she develops a case of 'The Emperor's New Clothes'...!
First published in Japan October 2000 by Kodansha
This volume originally released June 2005
Latest series installment: Volume 18 (March 2007; volume 19 will be out by August 2007)
Series status: Current
» Other versions/languages available.
KEYWORDS
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge, The Wallflower, Perfect Girl Evolution, Hayakawa Tomoko, Kodansha, manga, shoujo, comedy, drama, romance
X CLAMP volume 18 (of 18.5)
by CLAMP
ISBN 9812692290
Street Date 2007.07.17
From ChuangYi
The balance of power is shifting. Arashi's surprising emotional confession to Sorata has unexpected consequences, and the result of Fuma's shocking gift to aimless Subaru is revealed. Unaware of Hinoto's duplicity, Karen and Aoki have followed her instructions and are heading to Ginza to face Tokyo's next threat. Will the dragons of Heaven win again – and at what cost?
First published in Japan August 1992 by Kadokawa Shoten
This volume originally released September 2002
Latest series installment: Volumes 18 (September 2002) and 18.5 in the special Clamp Newtype Platinum issue of Newtype (October 2006)
Series status: On hiatus, possible 21 volumes
» Other versions/languages available.
KEYWORDS
X/1999, CLAMP, Kadokawa Shoten, manga, shoujo, supernatural, fantasy, drama
For more 17 July 2007 manga releases (not ChuangYi's), go here.
CY manga: Coming Soon
NEW World Embryo volume 1 (of 2)
by Moriyama Daisuke
ISBN 981269966X
Street Date TBA
CY synopsis N/A
In this world a cell phone can bring forth possesion but who holds them? And just how do you stop them?
--from the Maximum 7 synopsis (arigatou gozaimuchness ^^)
First published in Japan March 2006 by Shonen Gahosha
Latest series installment: Volume 2 (November 2006)
Series status: Current (tankoubon 3 will be released August 2007)
KEYWORDS
World Embryo, Moriyama Daisuke, Shonen Gahosha, manga, seinen, supernatural, action
Fruits Basket volume 22 (of 23)
by Takaya Natsuki
ISBN 9812698973
Street Date TBA
From the CY synopsis of Fruits Basket #1
Tohru Honda is a simple, sweet natured girl who, despite her happy-go-lucky disposition, never did have much luck on her side. Her fortune is about to change, however, when her classmate Yuki Sohma offers to put her up at his residence, after Tohru's makeshift home is washed away in a storm. There, she unwittingly stumbles upon his family's deep dark secret, and a series of madcap and heartwarming antics ensue as the lives of the once private Sohmas are turned upside down with the arrival of the new addition to their family! It's time for the party to begin, and everyone's invited!
First published in Japan January 1999 by Hakusensha
This volume originally released January 2007
Series status: 23 volumes, complete (March 2007)
KEYWORDS
Fruits Basket, Takaya Natsuki, Hakusensha, manga, shoujo, supernatural, comedy, drama, romance, ChuangYi
Fushigi Yugi Genbu Kaiden volume 6 (of 7)
by Watase Yuu
ISBN 9812699589
Street Date TBA
From the CY synopsis of Fushigi Yugi Genbu Kaiden #1
Takiko is a 17-year-old girl living in the Taisho era of Japan. Agonised by her mother's death and angry at her father's callousness, the poor girl is suddenly transported into 'The Universe of the Four Gods'. There, she is caught up in a whirlwind adventure, and meets the dashing rogue Rimudo who is currently on the run from the authorities... Eventually, she takes refuge in a charming village, only to discover that she is actually the Priestess of Genbu, and the country's only hope!
First published in Japan October 2003 by Shogakukan
This volume originally released March 2007
Latest series installment: Volume 7 (According to dokidoki-paradise, this will come out 26 September 2007 and contain chapters 20 through 23. The same source reports that Vol.11 2007 of the special Fushigi Yugi Perfect World magazine dedicated to this series will be released the same day)
Series status: Current
KEYWORDS
Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden, Watase Yuu, Shogakukan, manga, shoujo, historical, fantasy, adventure, drama, romance
Spriggan volume 8 (of 11)
by Takashige Hiroshi and Minagawa Ryoji
ISBN 9812695508
Street Date TBA
From the CY synopsis of Spriggan #1
In their quest for world domination, power-hungry organisations around the world have begun a deadly race to seek out the mighty artefacts left behind by an ancient civilisation, and use them to hold sway over the entire Earth. This massive power struggle can only lead to one thing – total annihilation of mankind. Only one group, dedicated to the preservation of the human race, can protect the artefacts, thereby preventing mankind from destroying itself - ARCAM, and its team of special agents, known as Spriggans...
First published in Japan July 1991 by Shogakukan
This volume originally released April 1995
Series status: 11 volumes, complete (April 1996)
KEYWORDS
Spriggan, Takashige Hiroshi, Minagawa Ryoji, Shogakukan, manga, shounen, historical, supernatural, science fiction, military, adventure
other versions/languages/releases by same author
Full Metal Panic
As noted, CY continues to be the only English publisher of the Full Metal Panic! Σ manga. However, TOKYOPOP has secured the license for the Full Metal Panic novels, including (I assume) the Owaru Day by Day volumes which form the basis of the Sigma manga.
Owaru Day by Day volume 1 (Ending Day by Day 1 of 2)
Original title: フルメタル・パニック! 終わるデイ・バイ・デイ 上
Published: November 2000 (Fujimi Fantasia Bunko)
ISBN 4-8291-1349-9
Owaru Day by Day volume 2 (Ending Day by Day 2 of 2)
Original title: フルメタル・パニック! 終わるデイ・バイ・デイ 下
Published: April 2001 (Fujimi Fantasia Bunko)
ISBN 4-8291-1307-3
Mekakushi no Kuni (Land of the Blindfolded)
Also released in North America as Land of the Blindfolded by CMX and as Beyond the Blindfold in Indonesia by Elex Media.
Status: 9 volumes, complete
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge (My Fair Lady)
Also released in English by Del Rey as The Wallflower. The manga is published in Indonesian as Perfect Girl Evolution by Gramedia's Level Comics imprint.
Status: Ongoing (The Wallflower 13 scheduled for release 25 September 2007; latest Indonesian release - volume 12)
~nik who will be back with more babble on CY's newly licensed manga titles
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