Eyeshield21 v16, MAR Omega 2, Kungfu Boy Legends 3, Mr. Fullswing 15, Roulette Battler 1: Elex Media 10 September 2008 manga

S hōnarchy! Thirteen of Elex's 19 manga and manhwa this 10 September are targeted at boys, boys, boys! No pejorative meant though—not when the second volume of C.M.B. and Rocket Man volume 4, shōnen titles I fangirl, swagger (stagger?) into next week's list.

And much as I rave over Katou Motohiro-sensei squirreling in C.M.B. and RM, Katou-sensei's not the only Kodansha manga-ka with two titles on offer. Maekawa Takeshi-sensei likewise flogs two: Kungfu Boy Legends 3 and the premiere of Roulette Battler, which is a month late like the manga-ization of L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz (illustrated by Igarashi Yumiko-sensei) and Souryuuden, retitled for Indonesia as Dragon Brothers.

The one new manga (of four) that follows schedule is the shōjo Pink Innocent by Momoyuki Kotori-sensei, creator of How to Make a Prince.

Elex Media manga and manhwa (2008.09.10)

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1. C.M.B. (C.M.B. Shinra Hakubutsukan no Jiken Mokuroku) 2 of 8+ by Katou Motohiro

C.M.B. Shinra Hakubutsukan no Jiken Mokuroku 「 Ｃ．Ｍ．Ｂ．森羅博物館の事件目録 」 by Katou Motohiro Kodansha Gekkan Shounen Magazine, shōnen This volume first published in Japan 2006.05.17

2. Cantarella 10 of 10+ by Higuri Yuu

Cantarella 「 カンタレラ 」 by Higuri Yuu Akita Shoten Princess Gold, BL This volume first published in Japan 2005.06 Published in English by Go! Comi On hiatus at 10 volumes

3. Detektif Conan Seri TV Animasi (Meitantei Conan) 15 by Aoyama Gosho

Detektif Conan Seri TV Animasi (Meitantei Conan) by Aoyama Gosho
Shogakukan, shōnen

4. Dewi Karin Chu (Kamichama Karin Chu) 3 of 7 by Koge-Donbo

Kamichama Karin Chu 「 かみちゃまかりんｃｈｕ 」 by Koge-Donbo Sequel to Kamichama Karin Kodansha Nakayoshi, shōjo This volume first published in Japan 2007.04 Also serialized in the Indonesian Nakayoshi

5. [Premiere] Dragon Brothers (Souryuuden) 1 of 5 by Tanaka Yoshiki, Megumi Koji

Souryuuden 「 創竜伝 」 by Tanaka Yoshiki, Megumi Koji Kodansha Weekly Shounen Magazine, shōnen This volume first published in Japan 2005.02 Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Magz

6. Eat-Man 3 of 19 by Yoshitomi Akihito

Eat-Man 「 ＥＡＴ－ＭＡＮ 」 by Yoshitomi Akihito MediaWorks Dengeki Comics imprint, shōnen This volume first published in Japan 1997.06 Initially picked up for English distribution by VIZ Media and subsequently dropped.

7. Eyeshield 21 16 of 31+ by Inagaki Riichiro, Murata Yusuke

Eyeshield 21 「 アイシールド２１ 」 by Inagaki Riichiro, Murata Yusuke Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shōnen Licensed for English distribution by VIZ Media This volume first published in Japan 2005.11

8. Kungfu Boy Legends (Tekken Chinmi Legends) 3 of 5+ by Maekawa Takeshi

Tekken Chinmi Legends 「 鉄拳チンミＬｅｇｅｎｄｓ 」 by Maekawa Takeshi Kodansha Gekkan Shounen Magazine, shōnen This volume first published in Japan 2007.09 Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Magz

9. Legend of the Cursed Sword (Pageomgi) 21 of 35+ by Park HuiJin, Yeo BeopRyong

Pageomgi 「 파검기 」 by Park HuiJin, Yeo BeopRyong AKA Chronicles of the Cursed Sword (TOKYOPOP) Daiwon CI, sonyun This volume first published in Korea 2005.05

10. MÄR Omega 2 of 4 by Anzai Nobuyuki, Hoshino Koichiro

MÄR Omega 「 ＭＡＲΩ 」 by Anzai Nobuyuki, Hoshino Koichiro Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shōnen Sequel to MÄR - Märchen Awakens Romance This volume first published in Japan 2007.02 N.B. The Indonesian MÄR series is still ongoing.

11. Mr. Fullswing 15 of 24 by Suzuki Shinya

Mr. FULLSWING 「 Ｍｒ．ＦＵＬＬＳＷＩＮＧ 」 by Suzuki Shinya Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shōnen This volume first published in Japan 2004.09

12. [Premiere] Pink Innocent 1 of 3 by Momoyuki Kotori

Pink Innocent 「 ピンク・イノセント 」 by Momoyuki Kotori Kodansha Nakayoshi, shōjo This volume first published in Japan 2007.02

13. Rocket Man 4 of 10 by Katou Motohiro

Rocket Man 「 ロケットマン 」 by Katou Motohiro Kodansha Gekkan Shounen Magazine, shōnen This volume first published in Japan 2003.01.17

14. [Premiere] Roulette Battler 1 of 4 by Maekawa Takeshi

Roulette Battler 「 剣豪伝ルーレットバトラー 」 by Maekawa Takeshi Kodansha BonBon, shōnen This volume first published in Japan 2003.06

15. Sersan Keroro (Keroro Gunsou) 11 of 17+ by Yoshizaki Mine

Keroro Gunsou 「 ケロロ軍曹 」 by Yoshizaki Mine AKA Sergeant Keroro or Sergeant Frog Kadokawa Shoten, Shonen Ace, shōnen This volume first published in Japan 2005.10 Published in English by TOKYOPOP

16. A Story of Heroes 18 by Choi Mir
17. Tail of the Moon (Tsuki no Shippo) 7 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 2005.02

18. Trinity Blood 10 of 10+ by Kyujyo Kiyo, Sunao Yoshida

Trinity Blood 「 トリニティ・ブラッド 」 by Kyujyo Kiyo, Sunao Yoshida Kadokawa Shoten, Asuka, shōjo This volume first published in Japan 2008.02 Published in English by TOKYOPOP (North America) and ChuangYi (Singapore) On hiatus at 10 volumes

19. [New] The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Igarashi Yumiko (The Kumon Manga Library)

N.B. The Wizard of Oz manga retails for IDR 12,500.

mangazines (2008.09.09)

Shonen Magz 50/2008 (Kodansha's Weekly Shounen Magazine in Indonesian)

Currently in serialization:

• BECK by Harold Sakuichi
• Fairy Tail by Mashima Hiro
• Kagetora by Segami Akira
• Kindaichi Case Files by Amagi Seimaru, Sato Fumiya
• Kungfu Boy Legends by Maekawa Takeshi
• Sanzoku Ou by Sawada Hirofumi
• Tokkyu!! by Komori Yoichi
• Toto! by Osada Yu-Ko
• Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle by CLAMP
• Vinland Saga by Yukimura Makoto

Source: Elex Media STO 10 September 2008

By popularity
I already hinted as to which titles have queues long enough to spiral like unbroken apple peels, but to reiterate (and complete), they are:

Eyeshield 21 volume 16
MÄR Omega 2 (b'cause, y'know, the prequel's Indonesian run ain't done yet)
Kungfu Boy Legends 3 (which also appears in its serial form in ShoMagz 50)
Mr. Fullswing 15
C.M.B. 2
Sersan Keroro 11
Tail of the Moon 7
Trinity Blood 10
Eat-Man 3
Rocket Man 4

The hopefully not nominal shōjo Tsuki no Shippo 7 also runs away with the coveted fastest turnover honor. The preceding volume came out the first week of September. By contrast, the most Patience-stretching award goes to Keroro Gunsou 11 (last released one year ago—12 September 2007).

By original publisher
As indicated by the presence of the Indonesian version of Weekly (or Monthly) Shounen Magazine, this roster is heavy on Kodansha which has seven titles up for grabs. Not including the monthly anthology, these manga were/are serialized in Gekkan Shounen Magazine (3); Nakayoshi (2); Weekly Shounen Magazine (1); and BonBon (1).

The next most "prolific" is Shueisha, with its three Shonen Jump- and Margaret-serialized manga.

UP NEXT
Level Comics 9 September 2008 manga

~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03) who observes that two titles—Cantarella and Trinity Blood—release their respective on-hiatus-after-this volume 10's this 10 September—and you know what that means.

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