Otogi Moyou Ayanishiki © Hikawa Kyouko/Hakusensha
Elex releases four new manga this March 18: the first of two volumes of Love Chop by Morio Masami-sensei (Omake no Kobayashi-kun manga-ka), New Legenda Naga (Ryuurouden sequel), the standalone josei Dream Scape, and a manhwa originally skedded for last December that to date remains mysterious (the provocatively titled My Adorable Fatty Girl by Lee HeeJong).
Also, manga box sets.
Blurbs after the cut (not for the box sets; they're synopses of New Legenda Naga 1, B'T X 14, FMA 18, and Dream Scape).
Elex Media manga and manhwa (2009.03.18)
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- B'T X 14 of 16 by Kurumada Masami
- Doraemon 21 to 30 (of 45) by Fujiko F. Fujio [Box set @ 135,000]
- [New] Dream Scape by Ebira Hiromi
- Fairy Tale Motif Brocade (Otogi Moyou Ayanishiki) 2 of 5 by Hikawa Kyouko
- Fullmetal Alchemist (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi) 18 of 22+ by Arakawa Hiromu
- InuYasha 21 - 30 (of 56) by Takahashi Rumiko [Box set @ IDR 135,000]
- [Premiere] Love Chop (Love Chop!) 1 of 2 by Morio Masami
- [Premiere] My Adorable Fatty Girl 1 by Lee HeeJong
- [Premiere] New Legenda Naga (Ryuurouden: Chuugen Ryouranhen) 1 of 4+ by Yamahara Yoshito
- The Pitcher (Nanto Magoroku) 65 of 70+ by Sadayasu Kei
- Real 7 of 8+ by Inoue Takehiko
- Seri Tokoh Dunia 1 - 10 by Norratri [Box set @ IDR 165,000]
- A Story of Heroes 22 by Choi Mir
- TOTO! 3 of 5 by Osada Yu-Ko
 | Dreamscape 「 ドリームスケープ 」 by Ebira Hiromi |
 | Otogi Moyou Ayanishiki 「 お伽もよう綾にしき 」 |
 | Hagane no Renkinjutsushi 「 鋼の錬金術師 」 NB. Links like this are Amazon.com search or product links (commercial), in case you're interested in another language version. |
InuYasha 「 犬夜叉 」 by Takahashi Rumiko
Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen
These volumes first published in Japan from 2001.06 to 2003.05
Published in English by VIZ (volume 37 street date: 2009.04.14)
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)
NB. Links like this are Amazon.com search links (commercial), in case you're interested in another language version.
 | Love Chop! 「 らぶ・ちょっぷ！ 」 |
 | Ryuurouden: Chuugen Ryouranhen |
 | Nanto Magoroku 「 なんと孫六 」 by Sadayasu Kei |
 | Real 「 リアル 」 by Inoue Takehiko NB. Links like this are Amazon.com search links (commercial), in case you're interested in another language version. |
 | Toto! The Wonderful Adventure NB. Links like this are Amazon.com search links (commercial), in case you're interested in another language version. |
NOTE | Real 7 MSRP is IDR 15,000
Source: Elex Media Online
mangazines (2009.03.17)
HanaLaLa 36/2009 (Indonesian Hana to Yume and LaLa - 3rd anniversary issue)
Highlights:
- Fruits Basket double chapter
- Bonus: Vampire Knight petite memo
Titles in serialization:
- Alice Academy (Gakuen Alice) by Higuchi Tachibana (latest chapter this issue: 60)
- Arakure - The Wild Ones (Arakure) by Fujiwara Kiyo (latest chapter: 15)
- Dragon's Fiancé (Ryuu no Hanawazurai) by Kusakawa Nari (latest chapter: 7)
- English School Wars (Eikaiwa School Wars) by Matsumoto Tomo (latest chapter: 8)
- Fruits Basket by Takaya Natsuki (latest chapters: 120-121)
- La Corda D'Oro (Kin Iro no Corda) by Kure Yuki (latest chapter: 37)
- Mr. ERMINE (Okojo-san) by Uno Ayumi (latest chapter: 71)
- Mr. ERMINE Si Penguasa (Okojo-banchou) by Uno Ayumi (latest chapter: 16)
- Ouran High School Host Club (Ouran Koukou Host Club) by Hatori Bisco (latest chapter: 42)
- Penguin Revolution (Penguin Kakumei) by Tsukuba Sakura (latest chapter: 25)
- Skip Beat! by Nakamura Yoshiki (latest chapter: 82)
- Vampire Knight by Hino Matsuri (latest chapter: 14)
- V.B. Rose by Hidaka Banri (latest chapter: 36)
- With My Brothers (Oniichan to Issho) by Tokeino Hari (latest chapter: 35)
Featured blurb: Fruits Basket
After Kyo runs away from Toru, Akito comes out of hiding. Still full of loathing for the girl, Akito grabs a knife and prepares to attack Toru. Akito fears the future, now unknown and without guarantees. Toru offers Akito a chance for both of them to start over, and as Akito reluctantly reaches out to clasp Toru's hand and possible redemption, the ground underneath Toru gives way, plunging her to the bottom of a ravine.
[Synopsis adapted from Komikologi Elex March 2009]
More blurbs
Synopses translated from the Indonesian in Komikologi Elex March 2009 unless otherwise stated.
B'T X 14
by Kurumada Masami
The ultimate B't Raphael, created to grow by absorbing other life forms, tries to eliminate Teppei by infiltrating Tepp's consciousness and creating a dark Takamiya Kotaro, Tepp's older brother.
[Synopsis adapted from Komikologi Elex March 2009, with additional information from Wikipedia]
Dream Scape
by Ebira Hiromi
High school student Yamaura Kirara tells fortunes and one day, she sees a vision and falls unconscious. Afterwards, she meets Kurokawa Yuji who offers her a partnership in an Internet fortune telling business,
Dream Scape.But not all is bright and sunny in Dream Scape, nor is everything aboveboard with its enigmatic owner—with whom Kirara has fallen in love, despite realizing that he is only using her.
[Synopsis adapted from Komikologi Elex January 2009]
Fullmetal Alchemist 18
Hagane no Renkinjutsushi by Arakawa Hiromu
Chuang Yi, which has already released this volume in English, has a better blurb (it often does) and here it is, copy-pasta'ed:
The convenient disappearance of General Raven sets in motion a chain of events that puts Zolf J. Kimblee in charge - and he promptly sets about coercing the Elric Brothers into helping move the Homonculi's grand schemes onward. Using the hapeless Winry as a bargaining chip.The Elric Brothers have no choice but to trust the loyalty of the soldiers of Briggs - and the ethos of their mortal enemy, Scar....
Synopsis by Chuang Yi
New Legenda Naga 1
Ryuurouden: Chuugen Ryouranhen by Yamahara Yoshito
Shiro is thrown back to the time of Xin Ye - Jing Zhou (207 CE) while on a trip to China. Because of his earlier experience, he becomes the strategist for the Liu Pei troops, and mounts successful campaigns against Nan Po, Chi Bi, Xu Du, and the Mongols. After the southern commander Liu Ji dies from a sickness in 210 CE, Jing Zhou is invaded. Will Shiro be able to win this time, too?
[Synopsis adapted from Komikologi Elex March 2009]
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B'T X 「 ビート・エックス 」 by Kurumada Masami
AKA Beat X (TOKYOPOP, up to volume 15)
Kadokawa Shoten Shonen Ace, shounen
Volume 14 first published in Japan 1999.0x
Re-released in bunko (eight volumes)
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