Hana-Kimi 22, Strange Tales of Tokyo 1, A Hint of Purple 1, Team Medical Dragon 8 (Upcoming Level Comics May 2009 manga)

Edited, III to reflect Level's 26 May 2009 schedule

Iryuu -Team Medical Dragon- © Nogizaka Taro and Nagai Akira/Shogakukan

Per earlier mention, I plan to go on holiday in the middle of the month so I prepared this May manga release to fill in for the weeklies I won't be able to post. This here's Level Comics's list from Komikologi May. For actual weekly manga releases, please check here.

May 2009 "Executive Summary," Part II
Twenty-four manga slated for release, the minimum number of Level's monthly manga commitment.

New manga Level has pencilled in two new (relatively short) manga series for May: A Hint of Purple (Honoka ni Purple) by Anastacia Club manga-ka Saito Chiho-sensei and Strange Tales of Tokyo (Toukei Ibun) by Kajiwara Niki-sensei. The latter is a seinen horror mystery in collaboration with Ono Fuyumi-sensei of Twelve Kingdoms, Ghost Hunt/Akuryou series fame.

Series ending or about to
Only one series concludes—the premature Tetsuzin 4 of 4 (28 April 2009 street date). However, the more celebration-worthy manga tome (for me and Level's Lenny-san knows this because I was pestering her about it) is the penultimate For You in Full Blossom or Hana-Kimi. After all that happened in volume 21, can you blame me?

Advanced titles
Manga that released in advance of the May advisory include: 3X3 Eyes 25, Feverish Girl (Binetsu Shoujo) 5, Little Devil Café (Koakuma Café) 2, and Rainbow 11. The first two released 28 April 2009; the latter pair is scheduled for 5 May.

Just one quibble: Still no Bond 3.

Level Comics manga (May 2009)

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1. 3X3 Eyes (Sazan Eyes) volume 25 of 40 by Takada Yuzo

Sazan Eyes 「 ３×３ＥＹＥＳ 」 by Takada Yuzo
Kodansha Weekly Young Magazine, seinen
Volume 25 first published in Japan 1997.04
English version by Dark Horse Comics dropped after eight volumes

2. AKU (Boku) 11 of 13 by Yamamoto Yasuhito

Boku 「 僕 」 by Yamamoto Yasuhito
Shogakukan Big Comic Spirits, seinen
Volume 11 first published in Japan 2002.02

3. Arms 13 of 22 by Minagawa Ryouji and Nanatsuki Kyouichi

ARMS 「 ＡＲＭＳ 」 by Minagawa Ryoji and Nanatsuki Kyoichi
AKA Project ARMS
Shogakukan Shonen Sunday, shounen
Volume 13 first published in Japan 2000.07
Series re-released in 12 volumes from 2007.06 to 2008.05
Published in English by VIZ Media (volume 22 street date: 2009.05.12)

4. Blade of Immortal (Mugen no Juunin) 4 of 24+ by Samura Hiroaki

Mugen no Juunin 「 無限の住人 」 by Samura Hiroaki
Kodansha Afternoon, seinen
Volume 4 first published in Japan 1995.10
Published in English by Dark Horse (volume 21 street date: 2009.07.15)

5. Descendants of Darkness (Yami no Matsuei) 6 of 11+ by Matsushita Yoko

Yami no Matsuei 「 闇の末裔 」 by Matsushita Yoko
Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo
Volume 6 first published in Japan 1999.02
Series on hiatus at 11 volumes
Published in English by VIZ Media (11 volumes)

6. Feverish Girl (Binetsu Shoujo) 5 of 10 by Miyasaka Kaho

Binetsu Shoujo 「 微熱少女 」 by Miyasaka Kaho
Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo
Volume 5 first published in Japan 2000.02
Re-released in five volumes in 2006

7. Fight!! Ippo (Hajime no Ippo) 65 of 87+ by Morikawa Joji

Hajime no Ippo 「 はじめの一歩 」 by Morikawa Joji
Kodansha Shuukan Shounen Magazine, shounen
Volume 65 first published in Japan 2003.06

8. Fight!! Ippo (Hajime no Ippo) 66 of 87+ by Morikawa Joji

Hajime no Ippo 「 はじめの一歩 」 by Morikawa Joji
Kodansha Shuukan Shounen Magazine, shounen
Volume 66 first published in Japan 2003.09

9. For You in Full Blossom (Hana-Kimi) 22 of 23 by Nakajo Hisaya

Hanazakari no Kimitachi e 「 花ざかりの君たちへ 」 by Nakajo Hisaya
Hakusensha Hana to Yume, shoujo
Volume 22 first published in Japan 2004.05
Series re-released as aizōban (collector's editions) in 2007
Published in English by VIZ Media (23 volumes)

10. Glass Chair (Garasu no Isu) 2 of 8 by Nakamura Mariko

Garasu no Isu 「 ガラスの椅子 」 by Nakamura Mariko
Kodansha Be Love, josei
Volume 2 first published in Japan 2005.04

11. Gokusen 7 of 15 by Morimoto Kozueko

Gokusen 「 ごくせん 」 by Morimoto Kozueko
Shueisha YOU, josei
Volume 7 first published in Japan 2003.07

12. Haruka 17 v6 of 19 by Yamazaki Sayaka

Haruka 17 「 はるか１７ 」 by Yamazaki Sayaka
Kodansha Morning, seinen
Volume 6 first published in Japan 2005.05

13. [Premiere] A Hint of Purple (Honoka ni Purple) 1 of 3 by Saito Chiho

Honoka ni Purple 「 ほのかにパープル 」 by Saito Chiho
Shogakukan Flower Comics imprint, shoujo
Volume 1 first published in Japan 1985.12

14. Life 14 of 20 by Suenobu Keiko

LIFE 「 ライフ 」 by Suenobu Keiko
Kodansha Betsufure, shoujo
Volume 14 first published in Japan 2007.01
Published in English by TOKYOPOP (11 volumes)

15. Little Devil Café (Koakuma Café) 2 of 4 by Oda Aya

Koakuma Café 「 小悪魔カフェ 」 by Oda Aya
Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo
Volume 2 first published in Japan 2006.04

16. Little Jumper 4 of 7 by Takada Yuzo

Little Jumper 「 リトル・ジャンパー 」 by Takada Yuzo
Kodansha Afternoon, seinen
Volume 4 first published in Japan 2007.02

17. Over Rev 7 of 31 by Yamaguchi Katsumi

Over Rev! 「 オーバーレブ！ 」 by Yamaguchi Katsumi
AKA Over Rev! A legend of ultimate hot rodder
Shogakukan Young Sunday, seinen
Volume 7 first published in Japan 1998.10

18. Rainbow 11 of 20+ by Abe George and Kakizaki Masasumi

Rainbow - Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin 「 ＲＡＩＮＢＯＷ　二舎六房の七人 」
by Abe George and Kakizaki Masasumi
Shogakukan Young Sunday, Big Comic Spirits, seinen
Volume 11 first published in Japan 2005.11

19. Red Eyes 10 of 13+ by Shindo Jun

red Eyes 「 ｒｅｄ　Ｅｙｅｓ 」 by Shindo Jun
Kodansha Magazine GREAT, shounen
Volume 10 first published in Japan 2006.07

20. [Premiere] Strange Tales of Tokyo (Toukei Ibun) 1 of 4 by Kajiwara Niki and Ono Fuyumi

Toukei Ibun 「 東亰異聞 」 by Kajiwara Niki and Ono Fuyumi
Gentousha Comic Birz, seinen
Volume 1 first published in Japan 2002.04

21. Team Medical Dragon 8 of 20+ by Nogizaka Taro and Nagai Akira

Iryuu -Team Medical Dragon- 「 医龍 」 by Nogizaka Taro and Nagai Akira
Shogakukan Big Comic Superior, seinen
Volume 8 first published in Japan 2005.02

22. Tetsuzin 4 of 4 by Yahagi Toshihiko, Ochiai Naoyuki [Finale]

Tetsuzin 「 鉄人 」 by Yahagi Toshihiko, Ochiai Naoyuki
Shogakukan Sunday Gene-X imprint, seinen
Volume 4 first published in Japan 2003.11

23. Tokyo Juliet 5 of 13 by Kitagawa Miyuki

Tokyo Juliet 「 東京ジュリエット 」 by Kitagawa Miyuki
Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo
Volume 5 first published in Japan 1997.06
Series re-released in six volumes in 2002

24. Vagabond 27 of 30+ by Inoue Takehiko

Vagabond 「 バガボンド 」 by Inoue Takehiko
Kodansha Morning, seinen
Volume 27 first published in Japan 2007.11
Published in English by Chuang Yi (15 volumes, ongoing) and VIZ Media (volume 29 street date: 2009.05.19)

Source: Komikologi Elex May 2009 issue

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related links

• Level Comics manga (5.05): Little Devil Café 2, Rainbow 11, Fight!! Ippo 64, and Harlequin: Knight to the Rescue
• Level Comics manga (5.12): Gokusen 7, Little Jumper 4, and LIFE 14
• Level Comics manga (5.19): ARMS 13, Hajime no Ippo 65, For You in Full Blossom 22, and Tokyo Juliet 5
• Level Comics manga (5.26): AKU 11, Blade of Immortal 4, Eagle 5, To Be Beautiful 1, and Yugo The Negotiator 17
• Elex Media May 2009 manga: Premiering Ouran High School Host Club, Juvenile Remix, and Raiders

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• 7&Y (release dates)
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• Baka-Updates Manga (release information++)

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