Puppy left its prints on this post...
Gakuen Alice © Higuchi Tachibana/Hakusensha
Natsume accidentally stumbles upon a concealed underground tunnel. Is it just a fluke that Natsume found it?
In the Alice Academy 10 manga that streets next Wednesday, Mikan, attending the elite Hanazono New Year's party, suffers from some not-so-subtle bullying, which escalates into her imprisonment in a hidden room. Meanwhile, Natsume, who had insisted on accompanying Mikan to the party, to the latter's consternation, accidentally stumbles upon a concealed underground tunnel. But is it just a fluke that Natsume found it? Or is someone targeting Natsume?
Yeah, yeah, I know you already know the answer, especially if you're up to speed with HanaLaLa 37 (the latest chapter comes from Alice Academy tankou 11), but that hot pink paw print stuck on volume 10 (Must Have
Manga designation; see the April Komikologi and cf. my version on the left 
) demands leading with an Alice Academy synopsis. So there, nyaaah.
And speaking of synopses, mo' of them (seven, exactly) after the manga list.
Series ending or about to
We have Elex releasing the Emma Bangaihen, TOTO!, and Yukan Club finales. For some strange reason, only Yukan Club 19 lacks a paw print. I think (and ertswhile blog reader Runesque-san would prolly agree with me) that this is definitely a Must-Have.
For penultimates, we have Beauty is The Beast 4, Dewi Karin Chu (Kamichama Karin chu) 6, and Dragon Drive 13. The last penult—the fourth Fairy Tale Motif Brocade (Otogimoyou Ayanishiki—also releases next Wednesday. Word on the franchise is that Hikawa Kyouko-sensei will debut the sequel, Otogimoyou Ayanishiki Futatabi, in the June 27 issue of Melody mangazine. The chances of HanaLaLa picking this up for serialization though looks mighty slim as that Hana
(to Yume) and LaLa
in the mangazine's title implies...
Still on mangazines... Shonen Star 52/2009. The Indonesian version of Shonen Sunday streets on the 5th.
Elex Media manga (09.05.06)
Release links are hide/unhide. Click for more details and cover scans.
- Alice Academy (Gakuen Alice) 10 of 18+ by Higuchi Tachibana
- Beauty Is The Beast (Bijo ga Yaju) 4 of 5 by Matsumoto Tomo
- C.M.B. (C.M.B. Shinra Hakubutsukan no Jiken Mokuroku) 8 of 10+ by Katou Motohiro
- Dewi Karin Chu (Kamichama Karin Chu) 6 of 7 by Koge-Donbo
- Doraemon Pika-Pika 8 by Fujiko F. Fujio
- Dragon Drive 13 of 14 by Sakura Kenichi
- Emma (Emma Bangaihen) 10 of 10 by Mori Kaoru [Finale]
- Fairy Tale Motif Brocade (Otogimoyou Ayanishiki) 4 of 5 by Hikawa Kyouko
- MÄR 11 of 15 by Anzai Nobuyuki
- Sentaro (Pikupiku Sentarou) 32 of 32+ by Nunoura Tsubasa
- [Box set @ IDR 165,000] Seri Tokoh Dunia 21 - 30 by Tim Elex
- Shugo Chara! 3 of 8+ by PEACH-PIT
- TOTO! 5 of 5 by Osada Yu-Ko [Finale]
- Yukan Club 19 of 19 by Ichijo Yukari [Finale]
 | Bijo ga Yaju 「 美女が野獣 」 by Matsumoto Tomo |
 | C.M.B. Shinra Hakubutsukan no Jiken Mokuroku |
 | Kamichama Karin Chu 「 かみちゃまかりんｃｈｕ 」 |
 | Dragon Drive 「 ＤＲＡＧＯＮ ＤＲＩＶＥ 」 |
 | Emma Bangaihen 「 エマ 」 by Mori Kaoru |
 | Otogimoyou Ayanishiki 「 お伽もよう綾にしき 」 |
 | MAR 「 ＭＡＲ 」 by Anzai Nobuyuki |
 | Pikupiku Sentarou 「 ぴくぴく仙太郎 」 |
 | Shugo Chara! 「 しゅごキャラ！ 」 by PEACH-PIT |
 | Toto! The Wonderful Adventure |
 | Yukan Club 「 有閑倶楽部 」 by Ichijo Yukari |
NOTE
(1) All tankoubon here repriced to IDR 15,000, with the exception of Doraemon Pika-Pika 8 which carries an IDR 12,500 price tag. Additionally, the price of Shonen Star (below) has been adjusted to IDR 27,000. (Source: Elex Media STO 6 May 2009)
(2) Links like this are Amazon.com search and/or product links (commercial), in case you're interested in another language version.
mangazines (09.05.05)
Shonen Star 52/2009 (Indonesian Shonen Sunday)
Featured story: MÄR by Anzai Nobuyuki
The two Zombie Tattoo bearers, Alviss from Team MÄR and Chess Pieces Knight Roland, are evenly matched — until Alviss dispatches Roland using the former's Á Bao A Qu Guardian.
Next up in the War Games Final Battle: Dorothy faces off with Chimera.
Other series:
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 · Wild Life by Fujisaki Masato · Yakitate!! Japan by Hashiguchi Takashi
teh rest of the promised synopses
All blurbs here were adapted from the Indonesian synopses in Komikologi (May and April issues) unless stated otherwise. Any misinterpretations, however, belong to moi.
Beauty is The Beast 4 of 5
「 Bijo ga Yaju 」 by Matsumoto Tomo
Designation: Must-Have Manga
Keito feels like a "natural woman" around
weird guyWanibuchi Takami, which seals the former's rabu-rabu fate. Their relationship would've been perfect, had notweird girlEimi blundered the picture.
C.M.B. 8 of 10+
「 C.M.B. Shinra Hakubutsukan no Jiken Mokuroku 」
by Katou Motohiro
Designation: Must-Have Manga
On November 6, someone plots to kill 130 million people to satisfy a grudge against being falsely accused of a crime, a charge that led to the destruction of a family. Can Shinra stop this tragedy from happening?
Emma 10 of 10
「 Emma Bangaihen 」 by Mori Kaoru
Designation: Must-Have Manga
Emma finally finds happiness with William, and friends come to celebrate at the pair's wedding reception.
NOTE: Apparently, this is the par-tay! tankou ^^
MÄR 11 of 15
by Anzai Nobuyuki
The final 5th Battle duel commences. In the face-off between Nanashi and Galian, the ex-boss of the Rubelia thief guild and its current leader—both Lightning ÄRM wielders—who will fall?
TOTO! 5 of 5
「 トト！ｔｈｅ ｗｏｎｄｅｒｆｕｌ ａｄｖｅｎｔｕｒｅ 」 by Osada Yu-Ko
Designation: Must-Have Manga
Kakashi and Alice barrel into the Clock Tower but are powerless against Rabbit Pierce's SKIP. Just when they think all hope is lost, here comes...!?
Yukan Club 19 of 19
by Ichijo Yukari
From a runaway bride to Seishiro in a dai pinch — don't miss this final installment of what hijinks ail the Leisure Club!
UP NEXT
m&c! 6 May 2009 manga: Sleepless Cinderella 2 of 2, Angel from the End 4 of 4, White Paper Ark 2, and Telepathy Pierce by Matsumoto Natsumi
~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03) desu
disclaimer
Cover images and source summaries used here for reference are © their respective intellectual rights holders. No infringement intended.
manga available this week (28 and 29 April 2009 street date)
- Level Comics (4.28): 16 engage 1, Little Devil Café 1, Magister Negi Magi 18, Love & Collage 6, and four others
- Elex Media (4.29): Detektif Conan 53, Dragon Drive 12, and Eyeshield 21 volume 25
- m&c! (4.29): Ariadne at Midnight 4, Tales of Hinomoto 2, Bleach 1-12 reprints (and more Hai, Miiko!)
...and next (5 May 2009 street date)
Level Comics (5.05): Little Devil Café 2, Rainbow 11, Fight!! Ippo 64, and Harlequin: Knight to the Rescue
other invaluable resources
7&Y · Amazon Japan · Baka-Updates Manga · Efon font by Nan Sakurai
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Tweaked, II: 2009.08.21 (to fix some links)
Gakuen Alice 「 学園アリス 」 by Higuchi Tachibana
Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo
Volume 10 first published in Japan 2006.04
Published in English by TOKYOPOP (volume 7 street date: 2009.05.05)
Serialized in Indonesian in HanaLaLa