One Piece 1-10 manga box set, Eyeshield 21 v21, Rocket Man 6, QED 30, Emma Bangaihen, Bikings 1 (Elex 26 November 2008 manga)

I'm guessing the Naruto box sets did well in the tills because Elex is doing it again—this time re-releasing the first ten volumes of One Piece in one batch. And take note, the set costs IDR 100,000 (around USD 8.40) or IDR 10,000 per tanko, a price last seen circa 2004.

By popularity
Yummy pricing regardless, the most popular Get! award this release goes (again, hands down) to Eyeshield 21 with volume 21. It's an undisputed lead from second placer Q.E.D. 30 and third-ranked Rocket Man 6, both of which are the fangirl squee-inducing work of Katou Motohiro-sensei who's the only manga-ka with two titles scheduled this release.

The rest of the favorites are Roulette Battler volume 4 of 4 by Maekawa Takeshi, Eat-Man 5 / Emma Bangaihen (Emma volume 8), and the thought it was long lost Godhand Teru 11 by by Yamamoto Kazuki. (Volume 10 is now so far in the distant, Had I already started blogging then? past that I don't even have a street date.)

Elex Media manga, manhwa, manhua, and makita (2008.11.26)

Release links are hide/unhide. Click for more details and cover scans.

1. [Premiere] Bikings 1 of 8 by Fudo Jun

Bikings 「 バイキングス 」 by Fudo Jun Kodansha Gekkan Shounen Magazine, shounen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2006.09

2. B'T X 12 of 16 by Kurumada Masami

B'T X 「 ビート・エックス 」 by Kurumada Masami
AKA Beat X
Kadokawa Shoten Shonen Ace, shounen
Volume 12 first published in Japan 1998.11
Re-released in bunko (eight volumes)
Published in English by TOKYOPOP (15 volumes, ongoing)

3. Change Guy 23 of 31 by Son EunHo, Choi MyungSu

Change Guy 「 체인지가이 」 by Son EunHo, Choi MyungSu AKA Quantum Mistake (ADV Manga) Daiwon CI Champ Comics, sonyun Volume 23 first published in Korea 2003.09

4. Comic Bomber (Hoero Pen) 8 of 13 by Shimamoto Kazuhiko

Hoero Pen 「 吼えろペン 」 by Shimamoto Kazuhiko AKA Be Growl, Pen Shogakukan Sunday Gene-X, shounen Volume 8 first published in Japan 2003.07 Prequel: Moeyo Pen (one volume) Sequel: Shin Hoero Pen (11 volumes) Serialized in Indonesian in Shonen Star

5. Eat-Man 5 of 19 by Yoshitomi Akihito

Eat-Man 「 ＥＡＴ－ＭＡＮ 」 by Yoshitomi Akihito ASCII Media Works Dengeki Comics imprint, shounen Volume 5 first published in Japan 1998.03 Series initially picked up for English distribution by VIZ Media and dropped after two volumes

6. Emma (Emma Bangaihen) 8 of 10 by Mori Kaoru

Emma Bangaihen 「 エマ 」 by Mori Kaoru Enterbrain Comic Beam, seinen Volume 8 first published in Japan 2007.03 Published in English by CMX

7. Et Cetera 4 of 9 by Nakazaki Tow

Et Cetera 「 えとせとら 」 by Nakazaki Tow Kodansha Gekkan Shounen Magazine, shounen Volume 4 first published in Japan 1999.02 Published in English by TOKYOPOP

8. Eyeshield 21 21 of 32+ by Inagaki Riichiro, Murata Yusuke

Eyeshield 21 「 アイシールド２１ 」 by Inagaki Riichiro, Murata Yusuke Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen Volume 21 first published in Japan 2006.10 Published in English by VIZ Media (22 volumes, ongoing)

9. First Boyfriend (Hatsukare) 8 of 10 by Tomori Miyoshi

Hatsukare 「 ハツカレ 」 by Tomori Miyoshi Shueisha Margaret, shoujo Volume 8 first published in Japan 2006.05

10. [Premiere] The Flower Fairies Wings 1 of 2 by Nell
11. GodHand Teru 11 of 44+ by Yamamoto Kazuki

GodHand Teru 「 ゴッドハンド輝 」 by Yamamoto Kazuki Kodansha Weekly Shounen Magazine, shounen Volume 11 first published in Japan 2003.04

12. Imaginary Beasts (Genjuu no Seiza) 7 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 imprint, shoujo Volume 7 first published in Japan 2003.05 Published in English by TOKYOPOP

13. Kitchen Princess (Kitchen no Ohimesama) 6 of 10 by Ando Natsumi, Kobayashi Miyuki

Kitchen no Ohimesama 「 キッチンのお姫さま 」 by Ando Natsumi, Kobayashi Miyuki Kodansha Nakayoshi, shoujo Volume 6 first published in Japan 2007.02 Published in English by Del Rey Manga (eight volumes, ongoing); Indonesian serialization in Nakayoshi

14. Little Detective Trickstar Hoshi (Suiri no Hoshi-kun) 2 of 7+ by Seino Nana

Suiri no Hoshi-kun 「 推理の星くん 」 by Seino Nana Shogakukan Tentoumushi imprint, kodomo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2006.09

15. Natural Pearl Pink (Tennen Pearl Pink) 4 of 4 by Tanaka Meca [Finale]

Tennen Pearl Pink 「 天然パールピンク 」 by Tanaka Meca AKA Pearl Pink (TOKYOPOP) Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo Volume 4 first published in Japan 2004.07 Finished Indonesian serialization in HanaLaLa

16. One Piece 1 to 10 of 52+ by Oda Eiichiro [Box set @ IDR 100,000]

One Piece 「 ＯＮＥ　ＰＩＥＣＥ 」 by Oda Eiichiro
Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, shounen
These volumes first published in Japan between 1997.12 and 1999.10
Series published in English by Viz Media (19 volumes, ongoing)

17. Q.E.D (Q.E.D. Shomei Shuryo) 30 of 31+ by Katou Motohiro

Q.E.D. Shomei Shuryo 「 Ｑ．Ｅ．Ｄ．証明終了 」 by Katou Motohiro AKA Wonder Little Detective (Tong Li, HK, Traditional Chinese) Kodansha Magazine GREAT, shounen Volume 30 first published in Japan 2008.06

18. Rocket Man 6 of 10 by Katou Motohiro

Rocket Man 「 ロケットマン 」 by Katou Motohiro Kodansha Gekkan Shounen Magazine, shounen Volume 6 first published in Japan 2003.09

19. Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Sangokushi) 6 of 6 by Yamasaki Hiromi [Finale]

Sangokushi 「 さんごくし 」 by Yamasaki Hiromi Akita Shoten Shounen Champion Comics imprint, shounen Volume 6 first published in Japan 2006.01

20. Roulette Battler 4 of 4 by Maekawa Takeshi [Finale]

Roulette Battler 「 剣豪伝ルーレットバトラー 」 by Maekawa Takeshi Kodansha BonBon, shounen Volume 4 first published in Japan 2004.10

21. [New] Without You by Sri Murni - makita

Source: Elex Media STO 26 Nov-08

mangazines (2008.11.25 street date)

Shonen Star 47/2008 (Indonesian version of Shogakukan Shonen Sunday)

In serialization:

• Comic Bomber (Hoero Pen) by Shimamoto Kazuhiko
• Detektif Conan (Meitantei Conan) by Aoyama Gosho
• D-LIVE!! by Minagawa Ryouji
• Dr. Koto (Dr. Koto Shinryoujo) by Yamada Takatoshi
• InuYasha by Takahashi Rumiko
• KATSU! by Adachi Mitsuru
• Kekkaishi by Tanabe Yellow
• Kurozakuro by Natsume Yoshinori
• Look Up! (Miagete Goran) by Kusaba Michiteru
• MAR by Anzai Nobuyuki
• Wild Life by Fujisaki Masato
• Yakitate!! Japan by Hashiguchi Takashi

release commentary

New series and standalones
Debuting series—Bikings by Fudo Jun and the first of the Flower Fairies Wings shoujo manhua duology by Nell—as well as the standalone Without You makita by Sri Murni didn't get many Get! commitments. Can you say "impecunious"?

At any rate, if you landed here looking for more information about these Elex newbies, let me copy pasta the synopses I posted earlier.

Bikings 1 of 8
by Fudo Jun

Everyone knows Itto Ippongi for his earnest spontaneity that often results in the opposite of what he intends. But Itto's classmate Miyata sees something in Itto—specifically his bike racing ability—and invites him to join Miyata's team. Confident, Itto accepts and discovers that aside from bike spare parts costing two arms and two legs, racing with a team isn't as easy as he'd thought it would be.

The Flower Fairies Wings 1 of 2
by Nell

Xiao Que is an elf whose magic always seems to blow up in her face; Jie Cao is an elven prince famous for his icy demeanor. Students of Coursemayden school, both are forced to undertake a deadly mission after Xiao Que's magic outrageously backfires.

I don't have anything on Without You, obviously. Otherwise, Idapostedit.

Series conclusions
Let's not let the popularity of Roulette Battler eclipse other series that are wrapping this 26 November, namely Tennen Pearl Pink (volume 4 of 4) by Tanaka Meca and—if I'm not mistaken—Romance of the Three Kingdoms or the Sangokushi version by Yamasaki Hiromi (volume 6 of 6).

Pearl Pink volume 4 ushers in Tamako's absentee father into the limelight, but more important than that—Tamako x Kanji Happy Even After??

Genre
With those One Piece's and the Indonesian version of Shonen Sunday streeting, did you think shoujo even stood a chance? There are only five titles, including the Kyaaa! Kyaaa~! Daichi! Kitchen Princess 6.

Oh. And there's one seinen (Emma 8). Also one kodomo (Little Detective Trickstar Hoshi 2).

UP NEXT
Still more manga. What else?

~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03)

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