AirGear 8, Negima 20, Triple Kiss 2 of 2, Gokusen 11, Honey Hunt 1 (Level Comics 4 November 2009 manga)

Also Brave Story 1, the delayed by two months Basara 11, and the quite regular Tomo'o (Danchi Tomoo) 3.

Triple Kiss © Shimaki Ako/Shogakukan
Published in Indonesia by PT Elex Media Komputindo/Level Comics

The Kogarasumaru VS Team Behemoth challenge rages on. Onigiri goes up against Gorgon Shell Mimasaka Ryo as Ikki takes on Hard Puncher Bando Mitsuru and Agito confronts team leader Udo Akira, wielder of Regalia Bloody Road. Which camp will emerge victorious? Bring home AirGear volume 8, the top DO WANT this Level manga release, to satisfy your (raging) curiosity.

Magister Negi Magi 20

Elsewhere, Anya Kokorova, Negi's childhood friend, tries to drag the young mage back to Wales, finding her sweetheart surrounded by beautiful, well-endowed girls distasteful, and treating them all as enemies. Asuna and the gang attempt to convince Anya that Negi can't go home yet because of a very important, outstanding task. Preparations thus get underway for a dangerous journey to Wales that's shaping up to be as frightening as Evangeline's last minute training!

Series conclusions

Shimaki Ako's shoujo romance Triple Kiss wraps, but before it does, Hikaru first has to harass Yukino by threatening to decamp abroad with Seiji. Yukino's not about to let him, but her determination wavers in the face of memories of her first love returning, making our heroine doubt which of the two boys was her original childhood Prince Charming.

From the cover I posted, I'm thinking it is...

The rest of the summaries—for Gokusen 11 and the three manga debuts: Brave Story, Honey Hunt, and Shadow Skill—are after the manga list.

Level Comics manga (2009.11.04)

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1. AirGear by Oh! Great 8 of 26+

AirGear 「 エア・ギア 」 by Oh! Great Kodansha Shuukan Shounen Magazine, shounen Volume 8 first published in Japan 2004.11 AirGear published in English by Del Rey (volume 14 street date: 2009.10.27)

2. Basara 11 of 27 by Tamura Yumi

Basara 「 ＢＡＳＡＲＡ 」 by Tamura Yumi Shogakukan Flowers, shoujo Volume 11 first published in Japan 1994.03 Re-released in 15 bunko volumes Basara published in English by VIZ Media (27 volumes)

3. [Premiere] Brave Story (Brave Story - Shinsetsu) 1 of 20 by Miyabe Miyuki

Brave Story - Shinsetsu 「 ブレイブ・ストーリー～新説～ 」 by Miyabe Miyuki and Ono Yoichiro Shinchosha Comic Bunch, seinen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2004.04 Brave Story published in English by TOKYOPOP (five volumes)

4. Gokusen 11 of 15 by Morimoto Kozueko

Gokusen 「 ごくせん 」 by Morimoto Kozueko Shueisha YOU, josei Volume 11 first published in Japan 2005.05

5. [Premiere] Honey Hunt 1 of 5+ by Aihara Miki

Honey Hunt 「 Ｈｏｎｅｙ　Ｈｕｎｔ 」 by Aihara Miki Shogakukan Cheese!, shoujo Volume 1 first published in Japan 2007.06 Honey Hunt published in English by VIZ Media (volume 3 street date: 2009.11.03)

6. Magister Negi Magi (Mahou Sensei Negima!) 20 of 28+ by Akamatsu Ken

Mahou Sensei Negima! 「 魔法先生ネギま！ 」 by Akamatsu Ken Kodansha Shuukan Shounen Magazine, shounen Volume 20 first published in Japan 2007.10 Negima! published in English by Del Rey (volume 24 street date: 2009.10.27) and Chuang Yi (23 volumes, ongoing)

7. [Premiere] Shadow Skill 1 of 5+ by Okada Megumu

Shadow Skill 「 ＳＨＡＤＯＷ　ＳＫＩＬＬ 」 by Okada Megumu Kodansha Afternoon, seinen Volume 1 first published in Japan 2001.09

8. Tomo'o (Danchi Tomoo) 3 of 15+ by Oda Tobira

Danchi Tomoo 「 団地ともお 」 by Oda Tobira Shogakukan Big Comic Spirits, seinen Volume 3 first published in Japan 2004.11

9. Triple Kiss 2 of 2 by Shimaki Ako [Finale]

Triple Kiss 「 トリプルＫＩＳＳ 」 by Shimaki Ako Shogakukan Cheese!, shoujo Volume 2 first published in Japan 2008.06

NOTE
(1) Sources: Elex Media STO 4 November 2009 (release schedule) and Komikologi Elex (synopses, except where noted)
(2) All manga above carry an SRP of IDR 17,000, with the exception of Shadow Skill 1 [IDR 20,000]
(3) Links like this are Amazon.com search and/or product links (commercial), in case you're interested in another language version.

Synopses continued...

Brave Story 1
Brave Story - Shinsetsu 「 ブレイブ・ストーリー～新説～ 」
by Miyabe Miyuki and Ono Yoichiro

Gamer Wataru is unbeatable, making him popular among his school mates. Everything takes a turn for the worse, however, when he meets transfer student Mitsuru. Not only does his popularity plunge, Wataru also loses out to Mitsuru in both gaming and winning the heart of Kaori, Wataru's crush. But there is more to Mitsuru than meets the eye: he is a wanderer who can traverse the frightening magical world Vision. Wataru who accidentally stumbles through Vision's portal is dragged into an adventure that changes his world forever.

Gokusen 11
「 ごくせん 」 by Morimoto Kozueko

Someone is going around roughing up lowlifes, claiming to be Shin from Shirokin. Yankumi panics as her favorite student has gone missing and can't deny-deny the allegations. Our gokudo teacher, however, still has enough wits about her to make a deal with Ritsu. Now when he shows up, Shin has to score top marks in the national exams to beat Ritsu!

Honey Hunt 1
「 Ｈｏｎｅｙ　Ｈｕｎｔ 」 by Aihara Miki

The child of celebrity parents, Onozuka Yura lives an overshadowed life. Her quiet existence is shattered when her musician father and actress mother announce they are getting a divorce. As if one shock weren't enough, Yura also finds out that her mother has been sleeping with Yura's best friend (and potential love interest) Shinsuke. Abandoned, Yura decides to enter showbiz, and her father's former agent Mizorogi Keiichi conveniently shows up to take Yura under his wing. Yura manages to land the plum role in an upcoming TV drama, catching the eye of composer Minamitani Q-Ta and that of his twin brother Haruka, the male lead in the drama Yura is starring in, while she's at it.

[Adapted from the Indonesian summary in Komikologi, with additions from this Wikipedia article]

Shadow Skill 1
「 ＳＨＡＤＯＷ　ＳＫＩＬＬ 」 by Okada Megumu

Gau Ban dreams of becoming a Sevaar to protect people precious to him. He trains under Elle Ragu, the Shadow Skill and the 59th Sevaar of the warrior kingdom of Kuruda. Along his journey, Gau meets a number of formidable fighters, among them, Scarface, the 57th Sevaar. What lessons will Gau learn from this most powerful warrior in the history of Kuruda?

[Adapted from the Indonesian summary in Komikologi, with additions from this Wikipedia article]

~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03) who wonders why, if the manga is titled Shadow Skill, Level focused the synopsis on Scarface (she didn't watch the anime)

UP NEXT: More 4 November 2009 manga

m&c!: Special A 15 · PLUTO 4 · Sparkling Gingachou 6 · Salad Days 6-12 (REISSUE) · Premiering My Secret Life by Midori Yukako and Kiruto by Takahashi Miyuki · Moon Love's Secret by Taamo · Love Under the Blue Sky by Sakurai You (these last two are standalones)

disclaimer

Cover images and source summaries used here for reference are © their respective intellectual rights holders. No infringement intended.

manga available this week (28 October 2009 street date)

• Elex Media: Detektif Conan 55 · Naruto 46 · Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 11 · HanaLaLa 43 · Topeng Kaca: Bidadari Merah 10 · School Rumble 3 · Flash of Wind 26 · Railroad 2
• Level Comics: xxxHOLiC 5 · Jio 2 · The Door by Momochi Reiko · Bambino 1 by Sekiya Tetsuji · Ergo Proxy 1 by manglobe · LIFE 17 · Smurf - Raja Smurf · Lucky Luke - Dalton Bersaudara ke Pernikahan · Lucky Luke - Arizona
• m&c!: Hai, Miiko! 21 · Love Me, Love Me Not (Kana, Kamo) 3 · Not An Angel 7 and 8 (of 8) · Flower In A Storm by Takagi Shigeyoshi · Lead My Future by Kawase Natsuna · Midnight Spice by Saito Ken · Cherry 36

...and next (4 November 2009 street date)

• Elex Media: Pandora Hearts 3 · The Ruler of Nabari 3 · Sexy Simpleton 8 of 8 · I Hate You More Than Anyone 1 · Yakitate!! Japan 13 · Shonen Magz 65

related monthly schedules

Level Comics November 2009 manga
Premiering Angel Heart by Hojo Tsukasa · Doubt by Tonogai Yoshiki · First Kiss (16-sai Kiss) by Miyasaka Kaho, Minami Kanan, Ibuki Kaede, et al. · Genius Family Company by Ninomiya Tomoko · K2 by Mafuen Kazuo · Restore Garage 251 by Tsugihara Ryuji · Still Dreaming by Yoshimura Akemi · Subaru by Soda Masahito · Under The Rose by Funato Akari

OCT-09 | SEP-09

other invaluable resources

7&Y · Amazon Japan · Baka-Updates Manga · Wikipedia

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