Busou Renkin 2, Tail of the Moon 6, Sherlock Holmes 3, SORA - Itik Buruk Rupa 1 (Ahiru no Sora): Elex 03 September 2008 manga

Eight strays from the August 2008 manga line-up show up this first week of September: volume 15 of Bobobo-bo bo-bobo, Demon King (Majeh) volume 22, First Boyfriend (Hatsukare) volume 7, Tail of the Moon volume 6, Western Shotgun volume 27, the penultimate volume 18 of YuYu Hakusho—

—and the premiering Ahiru no Sora, released in Indonesia as SORA - Itik Buruk Rupa or "Sora, the Ugly Duckling." Hinata Takeshi-sensei's basketball series (I has a translated synopsis after the manga list if you're interested) is one of the more popular Get! titles, along with current front-runner Busou Renkin 2, the two other manga in the post title, and Hatsukare to YYH.

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2008.09.03)

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1. Bobobo-Bo Bo-Bobo 15 of 21 by Sawai Yoshio

Bobobo-bo bo-bobo 「 ボボボーボ・ボーボボ 」 by Sawai Yoshio Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shōnen This volume first published in Japan 2004.12 Followed by Shinsetsu Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (seven volumes, complete)

2. Busou Renkin 2 of 10 by Watsuki Nobuhiro

Busou Renkin 「 武装錬金 」 by Watsuki Nobuhiro Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shōnen This volume first published in Japan 2004.04

3. Demon King (Majeh) 22 of 29+ by Ra InSoo, Kim JaeHwan

Majeh 「 마제(魔帝) 」 by Ra InSoo, Kim JaeHwan AKA King of Hell Daiwon C.I. Champ Comics, sonyun This volume first published in Korea 2006.09

4. Doraemon Movie 2 - Nobita's Legendary King of the Sun [Akhir] (Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King) [Finale]
5. First Boyfriend (Hatsukare) 7 of 10 by Tomori Miyoshi

Hatsukare 「 ハツカレ 」 by Tomori Miyoshi Shueisha Margaret, shōjo This volume first published in Japan 2006.01

6. Ge Ge Ge Kitaro (Gegege no Kitarou: Youkai Sen Monogatari) 3 of 6+ by Hoshino Ryuichi, Mizuki Shigeru

Gegege no Kitarou: Youkai Sen Monogatari 「 ゲゲゲの鬼太郎　妖怪千物語 」 by Hoshino Ryuichi, Mizuki Shigeru Kodansha BonBon, shōnen This volume first published in Japan 2007.04

7. Imaginary Beasts (Genjuu no Seiza) 5 of 14+ by Akino Matsuri

Genjuu no Seiza 「 幻獣の星座 」 by Akino Matsuri Also romanized as Genjyu no Seiza Akita Shoten Horror Comics Special, shōjo This volume first published in Japan 2002.05

8. Kitchen Princess (Kitchen no Ohimesama) 3 of 9+ by Ando Natsumi, Kobayashi Miyuki

Kitchen no Ohimesama 「 キッチンのお姫さま 」 by Ando Natsumi, Kobayashi Miyuki Kodansha Nakayoshi, shōjo This volume first published in Japan 2005.12 Licensed for North American distribution by Del Rey Manga; Indonesian serialization in Nakayoshi

9. Lum, The Invader Girl (Urusei Yatsura) 3 of 34 by Takahashi Rumiko

Urusei Yatsura 「 うる星やつら 」 by Takahashi Rumiko
Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shōnen
Licensed for North American distribution by VIZ, later dropped after nine volumes

10. Ranma ½ 31 of 38 by Takahashi Rumiko

Ranma ½ 「 らんま１／２ 」 by Takahashi Rumiko Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shōnen This volume first published in Japan 2003.06

11. Road to St. Andrews - Dan Doh!! Xi (Dan Doh!! Xi) 13 of 15 by Sakata Nobuhiro, Banjo Daichi

Dan Doh!! Xi 「 ＤＡＮ　ＤＯＨ！！　Ｘｉ 」 by Sakata Nobuhiro, Banjo Daichi Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shōnen This volume first published in Japan 2003.03 Preceded by Dan Doh!! and followed by Dan Doh!! Next Generation

12. Sherlock Holmes 3 of 10 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ishikawa Morihiko, Ishinomori Shotaro
13. [Premiere] SORA - Itik Buruk Rupa (Ahiru no Sora) 1 of 20+ by Hinata Takeshi

Ahiru no Sora 「 あひるの空 」 by Hinata Takeshi Kodansha Weekly Shounen Magazine, shōnen This volume first published in Japan 2004.05

14. Sugar - Sugar Rune 3 of 8 by Anno Moyoco

Sugar - Sugar Rune 「 シュガシュガルーン 」 by Anno Moyoco Kodansha Nakayoshi, shōjo This volume first published in Japan 2005.05 Licensed for North American distribution by Del Rey

15. Tail of the Moon (Tsuki no Shippo) 6 of 15 by Ueda Rinko

Tsuki no Shippo 「 月のしっぽ 」 by Ueda Rinko Shueisha Margaret, shōjo Sequel to the one-volume Tsuki no Toiki (月の吐息　愛の傷) which remains unlicensed This volume first published in Japan 2004.10

16. Western Shotgun (AKA Blazin' Barrels) 27 of 31+ by Park MinSeo
17. YuYu Hakusho - Ghost Files (YuYu Hakusho) 18 of 19 by Togashi Yoshihiro

YuYu Hakusho 「 幽☆遊☆白書 」 by Togashi Yoshihiro
Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shōnen
This volume first published in Japan 1994.09

N.B. All of the manga listed above are priced at IDR 13,800, with the exception of Doraemon Movie 2 - Nobita's Legendary King of the Sun which retails for IDR 20,000

mangazines (2008.09.02)

• Nakayoshi 60/2008 (Kodansha shōjo anthology)

Source: Elex Media STO 03 September 2008

Spotlight on...

As promised, here's my translation of the Indonesian synopsis:

SORA - Itik Buruk Rupa
Ahiru no Sora by Hinata Takeshi

Sora Kurumatani who stands one centimeter shy of 1.5m struggles to join the basketball team in his Kyutoryu high school in Yamasaki. While the club does exist, it's no longer active. Sora has this brilliant idea to challenge five players in a duel and our ahiru will use his special 'duck in' move to win!

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