Fullmetal Alchemist 16, MAR Omega 4 of 4, Mieru Hito 7 of 7, School x Fight 1 (Elex Media 3 December 2008 manga)

Elex skedding the Mieru Hito finale has set forum regulars speculating over when the MIA volume 6 would eventually show up in stores (expectations run high for a simultaneous release).

The conclusion (and hopefully, the penultimate) to Iwashiro Toshiaki-sensei's They're heeere ghosts, ghosts, and more ghosts manga is supposed to street next Wednesday with two other ending series: MÄR Omega and The Flower Fairies Wings manhua (SPOILERY summary further down) — PLUS the latest volume of Arakawa Hiromu-sensei's Fullmetal Alchemist (Edward's baaaaack!)

New series Two manga—one shounen and one shoujo—debut this list. The new shounen series, which succeeds the just-concluded Dan Doh!! Xi (virtual Pocky's go to whoever went, Dan Doh!! Next Generation!), continues the saga of young golfer Aoba Dandoh.

Meanwhile, the latest shoujo addition is Hara Asumi-sensei's School x Fight, serialized in the Indonesian Nakayoshi. If you follow this series in Naka, then you won't need my translation of the synopsis (after the manga list).

BTW. Another ＯＮＥ　ＰＩＥＣＥ set. This time, volumes 11 to 20 go for IDR 135,000, just like the Naruto box releases.

Elex Media manga and (one) manhua (2008.12.03)

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1. Cross Game 11 of 13+ by Adachi Mitsuru

Cross Game 「 クロスゲーム 」 by Adachi Mitsuru Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 11 first published in Japan 2008.02

2. [Premiere] Dan Doh Next Generation 1 of 4 by Sakata Nobuhiro, Banjo Daichi

Dan Doh!! Next Generation 「 ＤＡＮ　ＤＯＨ！！～ネクストジェネレ 」 by Sakata Nobuhiro, Banjo Daichi Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2004.07 Preceded by Dan Doh!! and Dan Doh!! Xi

3. Dear Boys Act II 27 of 29+ by Yagami Hiroki

Dear Boys Act II 「 ＤＥＡＲ　ＢＯＹＳ　ＡＣＴ２ 」 by Yagami Hiroki Kodansha Gekkan Shounen Magazine, shounen Volume 27 first published in Japan 2008.02 Prequel: Dear Boys

4. Dragon Drive 9 of 14 by Sakura Kenichi

Dragon Drive 「 ＤＲＡＧＯＮ　ＤＲＩＶＥ 」 by Sakura Kenichi Shueisha Monthly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 9 first published in Japan 2004.04 Published in English by VIZ Media (10 volumes, ongoing)

5. Eat-Man 6 of 19 by Yoshitomi Akihito

Eat-Man 「 ＥＡＴ－ＭＡＮ 」 by Yoshitomi Akihito ASCII Media Works Dengeki Comics imprint, shounen Volume 6 first published in Japan 1998.06 Series initially picked up for English distribution by VIZ Media and dropped after two volumes

6. Et Cetera 5 of 9 by Nakazaki Tow

Et Cetera 「 えとせとら 」 by Nakazaki Tow Kodansha Gekkan Shounen Magazine, shounen Volume 5 first published in Japan 1999.06 Published in English by TOKYOPOP

7. The Flower Fairies Wings 2 of 2 by Nell [Finale]
8. Fullmetal Alchemist (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi) 16 of 21+ by Arakawa Hiromu

Hagane no Renkinjutsushi 「 鋼の錬金術師 」 by Arakawa Hiromu Square Enix Shonen Gangan, shounen Volume 16 first published in Japan 2007.03 Published in English by Chuang Yi and VIZ Media (15 volumes and 17 volumes respectively, ongoing)

9. Kagetora 10 of 11 by Segami Akira

Kagetora 「 ＫＡＧＥＴＯＲＡ 」 by Segami Akira Kodansha Magazine Special, shounen Volume 10 first published in Japan 2006.08 Published in English by Del Rey (11 volumes, complete) Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Magz

10. Libero Revolution! 4 of 13 by Tanaka Motoyuki

Libero Revolution!! 「 リベロ革命！！ 」 by Tanaka Motoyuki Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2000.11

11. MÄR Omega 4 of 4 by Anzai Nobuyuki, Hoshino Koichiro [Finale]

MÄR Omega 「 ＭＡＲΩ 」 by Anzai Nobuyuki, Hoshino Koichiro Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen Sequel to MÄR - Märchen Awakens Romance Volume 4 first published in Japan 2007.08 N.B. The Indonesian MÄR series is still ongoing.

12. Mieru Hito 7 of 7 by Iwashiro Toshiaki [Finale]

Mieru Hito 「 みえるひと 」 by Iwashiro Toshiaki Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 7 first published in Japan 2007.01

13. One Piece 11 to 20 of 52+ by Oda Eiichiro [Box set @ IDR 135,000]

One Piece 「 ＯＮＥ　ＰＩＥＣＥ 」 by Oda Eiichiro
Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen
These volumes first published in Japan between 1999.12 and 2001.09
Series published in English by Viz Media (19 volumes, ongoing)

14. [Premiere] School x Fight 1 of 4 by Hara Asumi

School x Fight 「 スクール×ファイト 」 by Hara Asumi Kodansha Nakayoshi, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2006.12 Serialized in the Indonesian Nakayoshi

15. Sentaro (Pikupiku Sentarou) 31 of 31+ by Nunoura Tsubasa

Pikupiku Sentarou 「 ぴくぴく仙太郎 」 by Nunoura Tsubasa Kodansha Be Love, josei Volume 31 first published in Japan 2008.04

16. Sugar - Sugar Rune 6 of 8 by Anno Moyoco

Sugar - Sugar Rune 「 シュガシュガルーン 」 by Anno Moyoco Kodansha Nakayoshi, shoujo Volume 6 first published in Japan 2006.07 Published in English by Del Rey (eight volumes, complete)

17. Tale of the Sea King (Kaiouki) 27 of 38+ by Kawahara Masatoshi

Kaiouki 「 海皇紀 」 by Kawahara Masatoshi Kodansha Gekkan Shounen Magazine, shounen Also romanized as Kaikouki Volume 27 first published in Japan 2006.03

18. Touch 10 of 26 by Adachi Mitsuru

Touch 「 タッチ 」 by Adachi Mitsuru
Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen
Volume 10 first published in Japan 1984.05

Source: Elex Media STO 3 Dec 08

mangazines (2008.12.02)

Nakayoshi 63/2008 (Indonesian version)

In serialization

• [Premiere] AAA by Fukushima Haruka
• Dewi Karin Chu (Kamichama Karin Chu) by Koge-Donbo
• Hell Girl (Jigoku Shoujo) by Etoo Miyuki & Jigoku Shōjo Project
• I am Here! (Koko ni Iru yo!) by Toyama Ema
• Innocent World by Yamada Daisy
• Kitchen Princess (Kitchen no Ohimesama) by Ando Natsumi, Kobayashi Miyuki
• Ogawa & Team Saito (Ogawa to Yukai na Saitoutachi) by Sakyo
• Pangeran Kacamata (Megane Ouji) by Mizukami Wataru
• Shugo Chara! by PEACH-PIT

New Series: AAA
As I mentioned in the earlier Level manga post, the December monthly Komikologi newsletter reveals that a new romance comedy will serialize in Naka 63: AAA (Triple A) by Fukushima Haruka-sensei, creator of Cherry Juice and Otona ni Nuts. Below is my snap synopsis, adapted from Divine Sanctuary's (Baka-Updates Manga encyclopedia entry) and Komikologi's December blurb:

Having fallen for a really smart, yasashii kind of bishie, Ogata Aoi ends up attending the exclusive school called AAA. While she enrolled there looking for her Mr. AAA Right, Aoi instead meets Mr. CCC Wrong from the school next door! To make things even more confusing, why does this gang leader have the same name as Aoi's first love??

Baka-Updates Manga suggests The Devil Does Exist, M to N no Shouzou, and Sugar Family (among others) as possible reads if you like this 3-volumes-and-counting shoujo manga. I'll go the opposite route and check out this Nakayoshi issue for Triple A.

New Series: School x Fight
by Hara Asumi

Just because she helped the school "Prince" Ryo, Hayasaka Mirai ends up in the elite 3-1 class. The place positively crawls with rich kids, making a discomfited Mirai sympathize with the nearest fish out of water.

Hmmm. Reminds me of Imadoki! except with a depressed sounding Tanpopo... (or that could just be my (mis)translation)

The Flower Fairies Wings 2 of 2
by Nell

Xiao Que disguises herself as a palace servant to help patch things up between the Elf King and Yue Jian's father, apparently estranged brothers. While in the palace, she discovers that she and Jie Cao are cousins.

What will become of Xiao Que and Jie Cao's love story now?

Okay, so, they're Not blood siblings, but the sudden plot twist's still close enough that we can predict with 99.99% accuracy what's gonna happen...

(School x Fight and The Flower Fairies Wings synopses translated from the Komikologi Elex December 2008 issue by huamulan03)

The GET! popularity contest

Aside from Hagaren 16, Mieru Hito 7, and MÄR Omega 4, these next installments have some vocal followings: Adachi Mitsuru-sensei's Cross Game 11 and Touch 10, Dragon Drive 9, Eat-Man 6, and the second to the last Kagetora (volume 10).

UP NEXT
m&c! 1st December 2008 manga

~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03)

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