Vampire Knight 10 and Astro Boy 1-3 by Himekawa Akira (Chuang Yi English manga out now) ~ sunny side up manga + anime blog

10.06.2009

Vampire Knight 10 and Astro Boy 1-3 by Himekawa Akira (Chuang Yi English manga out now)

By Niki C

Vampire Knight © Hino Matsuri/Hakusensha
Published in Singapore by Chuang Yi

Zero trains Bloody Rose on Yuki!

You saw that coming, didn't you? Anyhoo, I went to Kino Ngee Ann yesterday, but didn't see this Vampire Knight 10 manga that Chuang Yi sez released Monday. Means have to go back today.

The rest of Chuang Yi's VK synopsis, as well as blurbs for the premiering till concluding Astro Boy—Himekawa Akira-sensei's remake—after the manga list.

Chuang Yi manga (2009.10.06)

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[Premiere] Astro Boy (Astro Boy: Tetsuwan Atom) 1 of 3 by Himekawa Akira

Astro Boy: Tetsuwan Atom 「ＡＳＴＲＯＢＯＹ　鉄腕アトム」
by Himekawa Akira and Tezuka Osamu
Shogakukan Tentomushi Comics Special, shounen
Volume 1 first published in Japan 2003.07

Astro Boy (Astro Boy: Tetsuwan Atom) 2 of 3 by Himekawa Akira

Astro Boy: Tetsuwan Atom 「ＡＳＴＲＯＢＯＹ　鉄腕アトム」
by Himekawa Akira and Tezuka Osamu
Shogakukan Tentomushi Comics Special, shounen
Volume 2 first published in Japan 2003.11

Astro Boy (Astro Boy: Tetsuwan Atom) 3 of 3 by Himekawa Akira [Finale]

Astro Boy: Tetsuwan Atom 「ＡＳＴＲＯＢＯＹ　鉄腕アトム」
by Himekawa Akira and Tezuka Osamu
Shogakukan Tentomushi Comics Special, shounen
Volume 3 first published in Japan 2004.03

Vampire Knight 10 of 11+ by Hino Matsuri

Vampire Knight 「ヴァンパイア騎士」 by Hino Matsuri
Hakusensha LaLa, shoujo
Volume 10 first published in Japan 2009.06
Alternative Vampire Knight English version published by VIZ Media (volume 8 street date: 2009.11.03)
Serialized in Indonesian in HanaLaLa

Related novels: Vampire Knight: Ice Blue no Tsumi (Vampire Knight: The Sin of Blue) and Vampire Knight: Noir's Trap (Vampire Knight: Noir no Wana) by Matsuri Hino and Fujisaki Ayuna

NOTE
(1) Source: Chuang Yi (per 6 October 2009)
(2) Links like this are Amazon.com search and/or product links (commercial), in case you're interested in another language version.

Chuang Yi summaries

Vampire Knight 10
by Hino Matsuri
SRP: SGD 8.50
ISBN: 978-981-276-860-3

Amidst the academy's ruins, Zero points his gun at Yuki... A true-blooded vampire and a hunter... Even if they wished otherwise, their destinies would forever be at odds with each other. After Kaname's bloody deed, new paths lie ahead for both him and the Night Class students. As the Academy arc draws to a close, Yuki and Zero turn and walk away from each other, sworn enemies henceforth. What answers do they have for the future?

Astro Boy 1
by Akira Himekawa
SRP: SGD 6.90
ISBN: 981-260-555-X

ROBOTS AREN'T JUST TOOLS FOR HUMANS!
Meet Atom, the world's first super robot with a heart. His very first mission is to learn about the world and decide what's right or wrong. Under the Professor's guidance, he uses his incredible powers to save lives and battle evil robots!

Astro Boy 2
by Akira Himekawa
SRP: SGD 6.90
ISBN: 981-260-612-2

NOT ALL ROBOTS ARE EVIL!
What starts out as a fun school trip turns into a major disaster when Atlans and his robot companions attack the school children. One disaster leads to another, and soon people are demanding that robots be destroyed... What can Atom do to stop the battle between humans and robots?

Astro Boy 3 [Finale]
by Akira Himekawa
SRP: SGD 6.90
ISBN: 981-260-697-1

THE STORY BEHIND THE CREATION OF ATOM!
An ultimate showdown takes place between Atlas and Atom, leaving both of them seriously damaged! Professor Tenma suddenly abandons Atlas, in a way that shocks both robots into questioning their past and future. Meanwhile, Professor Ochanomizu tells Atom all about his past and why he was created. Will Atom become the leader of a country or robots, or will he chooses another path instead? Read on!