m&c! July 2008 manga and manhwa releases

H ere's the list of July 2008 manga and manhwa from Gramedia m&c! The schedule follows m&c!'s ordering—that unfortunately breaks for no week. As far as I know, the final volume 3 of Limited Lovers is the cut-off for releases due out 7 July 2008.

New series and standalones July has its fair share of series debuts and standalones, some of which I've already noted in their own posts, specifically The Knockout Makers and Hiyokoya Shop. Just to reiterate though: the earlier advised Koharu Biyori IS Higuchi Nichiho-sensei's shoujo manga originally serialized in Kodansha's Betsufure DX. The story follows juvie Harada Kounosuke and his cute dog Koharu and whatever mischief they get up to.

(BTW, if you didn't like Hashimoto Kyoko-sensei's Love Master A, I wouldn't recommend getting The Knockout Makers either.)

m&c! July 2008 manga and manhwa

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1. Excel 3 of 4 by Yoon JiUn

EXCEL 「 엑셀 -EXCEL- 」 by Yoon JiUn Daiwon CI Daiwon Issue, soonjung This volume first published in Korea 2005.06

2. Ge-Ddong: A Girl With An Ugly Name 3 of 8 by Vin Lee
3. Monika (Turma da Mônica) 112 by Mauricio (Mauricio de Sousa Produções)
4. Kirarin Revolution 2 of 12+ by Nakahara An

Kirarin Revolution 「 きらりん☆レボリューション 」 by Nakahara An Shogakukan Ciao, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2005.02

5. Flowers in the Heart (Hana no Namae) 2 of 4 by Saito Ken

Hana no Namae 「 花の名前 」 by Saito Ken Hakusensha Hana to Yume imprint, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2006.03

6. Dai's Attack (Dai no Attack) 4 of 6 by Izumi Makoto

Dai no Attack 「 大のアタック 」 by Izumi Makoto Kodansha Weekly Shounen Magazine, shounen This volume first published in Japan 2003.04

7. [Premiere] The Knockout Makers 1 of 3 by Hashimoto Kyoko

The Knockout Makers 「 Ｔｈｅ　Ｋｎｏｃｋｏｕｔ　Ｍａｋｅｒｓ 」 by Hashimoto Kyoko Akita Shoten Princess, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2004.10

8. [Premiere] Koharu Biyori 1 of 5 by Higuchi Nichiho

Koharu Biyori 「 小春びより 」 by Higuchi Nichiho Kodansha Betsufure DX, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2002.04

9. The Deadly Dance (Hiou Shirabyoushi) 9 of 12 by Toujou Meguru

Hiou Shirabyoushi 「 緋桜白拍子 」 by Toujou Meguru Hakusensha Hana to Yume imprint, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2001.08

10. Golden Age 4 of 9+ by Samukawa Kazuyuki

Golden*Age 「 ＧＯＬＤＥＮ★ＡＧＥ 」 by Samukawa Kazuyuki Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen This volume first published in Japan 2007.05

11. Shanimuni GO 17 of 29+ by Ragawa Marimo

Shanimuni GO 「 しゃにむにＧＯ 」 by Ragawa Marimo Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2004.04

12. A Direction The Day After Tomorrow (Asatte no Houkou) 3 of 5 by Yamada J-ta

Asatte no Houkou 「 あさっての方向。 」 by Yamada J-ta Mag Garden Comic Blade Masamune, seinen This volume first published in Japan 2006.10

13. W-Change!! 2 of 5 by Matsuba Hiro

W-Change!! 「 Ｗチェンジ！！ 」 by Matsuba Hiro Mag Garden Monthly Comic Blade, shounen Sequel to the one-volume Change Change This volume first published in Japan 2006.09

14. Moon Guardian Syugogetten! Retrouvailles (Mamotte Shugogetten! Retrouvailles) 2 of 6 by Sakurano Minene

Mamotte Shugogetten! Retrouvailles 「 まもって守護月天！再逢〈Retrouvailles〉 」 by Sakurano Minene Mag Garden Comic Blade, shounen This volume first published in Japan 2003.06

15. [Premiere] Cyborg Kurochan Extra Battle (Cyborg Kurochan Bangai Battle) 1 of 2 by Yokouchi Naoki, Uchida Junta

Cyborg Kurochan Bangai Battle 「 サイボーグクロちゃん番外バトル 」 by Yokouchi Naoki, Uchida Junta Kodansha Comic Bon Bon imprint, shounen This volume first published in Japan 2005.04

16. Limited Lovers 3 of 3 by Yamada Keiko [Finale]

Limited Lovers 「 リミテッド・ラヴァーズ 」 by Yamada Keiko Akita Shoten Princess, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2005.09

17. [Premiere] Hiyokoya Shop (Ikaihanjouki Hiyokoya Shoten) 1 of 6+ by Suda Yuriko

Ikaihanjouki Hiyokoya Shoten 「 異界繁盛記　ひよこや☆商店 」 by Suda Yuriko Kadokawa Shoten Asuka, shoujo AKA Pick of the Litter (TOKYOPOP) This volume first published in Japan 2004.01

18. Rainbow Miracle (Nanairo Miracle) 5 of 7 by Kanaki Shiori

Nanairo Miracle 「 なないろ☆ミラクル 」 by Kanaki Shiori Shogakukan Tentoumushi imprint, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2006.11

19. Sugar Pot (Sugar Pot -Cafe flat-) 3 of 3 by Takasuka Yue [Finale]

Sugar Pot -Cafe flat- 「 シュガーポット－ＣＡＦＥ　ＦＬＡＴ－ 」 by Takasuka Yue Shueisha Ribon Original, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2006.07

20. [New] Café de Romance by Miyawaki Yukino

Café de Romance 「 Ｃａｆｅ　ｄｅロマンス 」 by Miyawaki Yukino Shogakukan Ciao, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2006.03

21. Neon Genesis Evangelion 10 of 12+ by Sadamoto Yoshiyuki

Shinseiki Evangelion 「 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン 」 by Sadamoto Yoshiyuki/GAINAX Kadokawa Shoten Shonen Ace, shounen This volume first published in Japan 2006.03

22. Death Note 10 of 13 by Ohba Tsugumi, Obata Takeshi

Death Note 「 ＤＥＡＴＨ　ＮＯＴＥ 」 by Ohba Tsugumi (Asami Yuuko), Obata Takeshi Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen This volume first published in Japan 2006.02

23. Butterfly in Your Thumb (Oyayubihime Infinity) 2 of 6 by Fujieda Toru

Oyayubihime Infinity 「 オヤユビヒメ∞ 」 by Fujieda Toru Akita Shoten Princess, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2004.09

24. The Ghost Conqueror (Momogumi Plus Senki) 2 of 5+ by Sakondou Eri

Momogumi Plus Senki 「 桃組プラス戦記 」 by Sakondou Eri Kadokawa Shoten Asuka, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2006.09

25. [New] Densha Otoko (Densha Otoko - Bijo to Junjo Otaku Seinen no Net Hatsu Love Story) by Nakano Hitori, Ocha Machiko

Densha Otoko - Bijo to Junjo Otaku Seinen no Net Hatsu Love Story 「 電車男　美女と純情ヲタク青年のネット発ラ 」 by Nakano Hitori, Ocha Machiko Kodansha Dessert, shoujo This volume first published in 2005.06

26. Special A 9 of 14+ by Minami Maki

Special A 「 Ｓ・Ａ　スペシャル・エー 」 by Minami Maki Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo This volume first published in 2007.02

27. Cherry no. 25 (monthly shoujo mangazine)
28. The Good Witch of The West (Nishi no Yoki Majo) 2 of 7 by Ogiwara Noriko, Momokawa Haruhiko

Nishi no Yoki Majo 「 西の善き魔女 」 by Ogiwara Noriko, Momokawa Haruhiko Mag Garden Comic Blade, shoujo This volume first published in Japan 2004.12

Source: m&c! What's New (1 July 2008 update)

Release highlights - continued

New series and standalones
Another series starting this July is Cyborg Kurochan Extra Battle by Yokouchi Naoki- and Uchida Junta-sensei, but I'm not interested in this title. I'm in the mood for some six-chapters or less gratification, so I'm more tempted by the two standalones that together with the new series make up 22 percent of m&c!'s total July releases: Miyawaki Yukino-sensei's Café de Romance and the shoujo version of the Densha Otoko manga — Densha Otoko - Bijo to Junjo Otaku Seinen no Net Hatsu Love Story by Nakano Hitori-sensei and Ocha Machiko-sensei (the seinen version by Hara Hidenori-sensei was released by Level Comics). Café de Romance was probably serialized in the m&c!/Shogakukan monthly anthology Cherry but don't quote me on that. I gave up Cherry before it even reached its teens (the latest issue for this July is #25).

Conclusions and Penultimates
There's only two series finales advised for this month: the already mentioned Limited Lovers and (gasp!) the last tankō of Takasuka Yue-sensei's Sugar Pot. Talk about straining patience; the first volume of the latter came out waaay back in February 2007, along with other Valentine Shueisha shoujo titles Miss Prince (Kurahashi Erika-sensei) and With You Only or Kimi shika Iranai (Yoshizumi Wataru-sensei).

I guess we can up the ending series total to three by adding the almost at the finish EXCEL soonjung manhwa.

By genre
At 67 percent versus 26 percent, the combined share of shoujo and soonjung far outstrips shounen, but in the latter's defense, there's Death Note volume 10 in there. The fact that there's also the 10th tankōbon of Evangelion among the July releases doesn't excite me anymore; like D.N.Angel, the wait time between releases has been too long, too dragged-out to sustain a high level of emotional investment. If it's there, I'll read. If not, *shrug*

By publisher
Taking Cherry out of the equation, we come up with a four-way tie between Shogakukan, Hakusensha, Kodansha, and Mag Garden. Each places four titles in the July release list. Akita Shoten and Kadokawa Shoten have three manga apiece, while Shueisha contributes a couple.

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~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03) who feels a little guilty over bailing on Evangelion

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