Also, the return of The Tyr Chronicles. After more than one year of waiting, here's volume 4 of the sonyun manhwa.
Nabari no Ou © Kamatani Yuhki/Square Enix
[Serialized in GFantasy]
Published in Indonesia as The Ruler of Nabari by Elex Media
Confrontation looms inevitable between Koichi, who wants to lose his immortality at any price, and Raimei, who rejects the use of the Shinrabanshô. Meanwhile, Tobari Kumohira Durandal has finished developing the Zekû, the art that will detach the Shinrabanshô from Miharu's body. But before using it, Tobari relates the truth about the events that occurred 10 years ago, events that everyone involved has “forgotten”. [Translated from the French Asuka Editions' Nabari tome 13 summary]
So The Ruler of Nabari 13 continues the To the Place that Memories Return
arc begun in the preceding volume. Need I say, Don't miss this
? Yeah, I didn't think so.
Oh, and if you feel you can't have enough Miharu (and Yoite), you might want to ask Kinokuniya Jakarta if it has any plans of bringing in 隠の王公式ガイド＋ドラマＣＤ－ａｌ ｆｉｎｅ－ ＧＵＩＤＥ ＢＯＯＫ. The Nabari no Ou: The Hidden Formula Guide + Drama CD -al fine- released in Japan last January. Find Nabari no Ou character profiles and an interview with the manga-ka in the guide book, an original drama—screenplay by Kamatani Yuhki-sensei—in the enclosed drama CD.
Red Haired Snow White 4 of 5+ by Akizuki Sorata
(I blurb DO WANT! First Runner-up Wild Life 13 Below the Cut; reserving this blog real estate for releases that have been out of circulation for half a year or more — and Red Haired Snow White definitely qualifies on that count.)
Just like Zen, Shirayuki has no qualms endangering herself for the sake of others; Zen tops the long list of people she would plunge headlong into to protect. To keep the girl he likes safe, Zen decides to tell Shirayuki just what she means to him.
[SPOILAGE INCOMING!] (Click, if you must)
Legend of Nereid 15 of 15 by Hwang MiRee
Before I get to the new Elex titles, concluding series first, and for this sked, that's Hwang MiRee's Legend of Nereid: Matia exerts every effort to stop the war and persuade Thaion to withdraw his troops. Meanwhile, General Themedes realizes that Matia is not the doom of the kingdom, as the oracle Atropa prophesized.
NEW ELEX TITLES: Hitohira and Witch Hunter
A pair of new series: Shy Girl turned thespian-troped Hitohira by Kirihara Idumi and (the self-explanatory) Witch Hunter by Cho JungMan. Of the two debuts, Witch Hunter nailed more GET! votes, so previewing that here. (At any rate, you already know what Hitohira is all about from the anime—OK, OK, that synopsis is below the cut.)
Witch Hunter
© Cho JungMan
Daiwon C.I.
[Super Champ]
Published in Indonesia
by Elex Media
Two-thirds of the known world falls under the domination of witches. They summon monster Supporters
who obey even the least of their whims, and under orders, destroy everything in their path.
Unable to understand the reason for this murderous fury, humans call forth the Witch Hunters — fighters with extraordinary powers — to vanquish the threat.
Tasha Gospel, nicknamed The Magic Marksman,
is one of the most powerful witch exterminators. Along with his sidekick Jack-O-Lantern
Supporter, Halloween, Tasha fights the witches, much to his sorrow as he cannot bring himself to hate his foes... [Adapted from Ki-Oon's Witch Hunter Tome 1 description and Wikipedia's write-up]
nik sez... Tasha not hating witches seems weird juxtaposed against his quest to find the witch who killed his father. Perhaps the fact that the murdering witch is his own li'l sis has something to do with it?
Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.02.09)
- Animal Doctor (Doubutsu no Oishasan) 6 of 12 by Sasaki Noriko
- Global Garden 5 of 8 by Hiwatari Saki
- Godhand Teru 30 of 55+ by Yamamoto Kazuki
- [Series Premiere] Hitohira 1 of 7 by Kirihara Idumi
- Legend of Nereid 15 of 15 by Hwang MiRee [Finale]
- Ogawa and Team Saito (Ogawa to Yukai na Saitoutachi) 5 of 8+ by Sakyo
- Rakka Ryuusui 4 of 5+ by Sanada Ikki
- Red Haired Snow White (Akagami no Shirayukihime) 4 of 5+ by Akizuki Sorata
- The Ruler of Nabari (Nabari no Ou) 13 of 14+ by Kamatani Yuhki
- Spiral: The Bonds of Reason (Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna) 11 of 15 by Shirodaira Kyo & Mizuno Eita
- Tena on S-string (S-Senjou no Tena) 5 of 9 by Mikabe Sesuna
- The Tyr Chronicles (Tireujeongi) 4 of 11+ by Ra InSoo & Son ChangHo
- Want You 6 of 10 by Hwang MiRee
- Wild Life 13 of 27 by Fujisaki Masato
- [Series Premiere] Witch Hunter 1 of 11+ by Cho JungMan
 | Doubutsu no Oishasan 「動物のお医者さん」 |
Other languages
Traditional Chinese Ai Xin Dong Wu Yi Yuan (Tong Li Taiwan; 12 volumes)
 | Global Garden 「ＧＬＯＢＡＬ ＧＡＲＤＥＮ」 |
 | GodHand Teru 「ゴッドハンド輝」 |
Awards/Recognitions
Nominee, the first Keitai Comic Taishō/Mobile Phone Comic Award (along with Ghost Sweeper Mikami by Shiina Takashi, Itazura na Kiss by Tada Kaoru, The Drops of God by Agi Tadashi and 16 other manga titles)
Other languages
Traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan 天生妙手 vol. 53 per 2010.11)
Related
Godhand Teru novel by Yamamoto Kazuki (15 volumes per 2009.01)
Adaptations
Live-action adaptation starring Hiraoka Yuta (Mahigashi Teru) aired on TBS from 11 April to 16 May 2009.
 | Hitohira 「ひとひら」 |
Other languages
English Hitohira (Aurora Publishing: three volumes [hiatus]) and traditional Chinese (Ever Glory Publishing Taiwan: 女優大試煉 4 per 2008.02)
Related series
Sequels: Hitohira Encore (one volume, complete) and
Sakaki Mirei no Tame nara Boku wa...!! (one volume per 2011.02.12, ongoing serialization in Comic High!)
Adaptations
A 12-episode anime adaptation by XEBEC M2, starring seiyuu Kimoto Orie (Asai Mugi), Kawasumi Ayako (Ichinose Nono), Narita Ken (Katsuragi Takashi), Hikami Kyoko (Nishida Risaki) and Kishio Daisuke (Nishida Kai), aired from March to June 2007 in Japan.
 | Legend of Nereid 「네레이드의 전설」 |
 | Ogawa to Yukai na Saitoutachi |
Serializations
Indonesian Nakayoshi Gress! (ongoing)
 | Rakka Ryuusui 「落花流水」 by Sanada Ikki |
Adaptations
Two audio dramas starring seiyuu Nakahara Mai (Hayama Akiho) and Endo Aya (Hokaze Minatsu) were released in 2009: the first Rakka Ryuusui drama CD shipped 2009.03; the second Rakka Ryuusui Variety CD debuted at Comiket 76 (2009.08). Houbunsha published the Akizuki Hiro-penned light novel in July 2007.
 | Akagami no Shirayukihime 「赤髪の白雪姫」 |
 | Nabari no Ou 「隠の王」 by Kamatani Yuhki |
Awards
Finalist, 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival
Other languages/serializations
English Nabari no Ou (Yen Press: volume 5 per 2010.11 • volume 6 street date: 2011.03.29; serialized in Yen Plus), French (Asuka: Nabari tome 13 street date: 2011.03.17) and traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan)
Adaptations
A 26-episode anime adaptation by J.C. Staff, starring seiyuu Kugimiya Rie (Rokujou Miharu), Saiga Mitsuki (Yoite), Namikawa Daisuke (Kumohira Durandal Tobari), Hino Satoshi (Aizawa Kouichi) and Fujimura Ayumi (Shimizu Raimei), aired in Japan from April to September 2008.
Related
Square Enix released the official guide book 隠の王公式ガイド＋ドラマＣＤ－ａｌ ｆｉｎｅ－ ＧＵＩＤＥ ＢＯＯＫ (Nabari no Ou: The Hidden Formula Guide + Drama CD -al fine-) in Japan in January 2011. The guide book contains character profiles and an interview with the manga-ka; the drama in the enclosed CD is an original screenplay by Kamatani Yuhki-sensei.
 | Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna 「スパイラル 推理の絆」 |
Volume 11 chapters:
51. Reaching Tomorrow
52. The Creator's Choice
53. Blood Music
54. The Human's Hand Hasn't Been Touched Yet
55. The Enemy on the Board
56. As a Person Who Doesn't Believe in Spite of That
Other languages
English Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning (Yen Press: volume 14 per 2011.01.25 • volume 15 street date: 2011.04.26) and German (Carlsen Comics; Spiral - Gefährliche Wahrheit Band 11 per 2011.03.18)
Related
Spiral Alive (prequel; five volumes); a series of light novels; Mizuno Eita artbooks: ＳＰＩＲＡＬ 水野英多画集; (2003.03) and ＳＰＩＲＡＬ ＡＬＬ ＡＬＯＮＧ (2006.02; released with volume 15); and the Life is Spiral 「スパイラル完全解説本 ライフ・イズ・スパ」 guide, which includes the first draft of the Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna 「それさえも貴き日々で」 drama (2003.03)
Adaptations
A series of audio dramas and a 25-episode anime adaptation by J.C. Staff, based on the first six volumes of the manga, with an alternate ending (aired on TV Tokyo from October 2002 to March 2003, starring seiyuu Suzumura Kenichi as Narumi Ayumu, Asano Masumi as Yuizaki Hiyono and Ishida Akira as Eyes Rutherford).
 | S-Senjou no Tena 「Ｓ線上のテナ」 |
Other languages
English Tena on S-string (Yen Press: volume 5 per 2010.12.21)
 | Tireujeongi 「티르전기」 |
 | Want you 「원츄(Want you)」 by Hwang MiRee |
 | Wild Life 「ワイルドライフ」 by Fujisaki Masato |
Volume 13 chapters:
105. ドムの耳
106. 医師と獣医師
107. 派閥の壁
108. タイムリミットは2時間
109. 一つの生命
110. 生扉
111. 新しい勤務医
112. 悪徳ペット業者の実態
113. ペット達の生まれた場所
Serializations
Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)
 | Witch Hunter 「위치헌터」 |
Other languages
French (Ki-oon: Witch Hunter tome 11 per 2011.02.10)
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¹ Sources: Elex STO 9 February 2011 (release schedule) and Komikologi and/or Gramedia Shop (synopses, unless indicated otherwise)
² GN are priced at IDR 16,500 each.
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).
Previews continued...
Hitohira 1 of 7 by Kirihara Idumi
Borrowing Aurora Publishing's English Hitohira Volume 1 synopsis:
What do you do when you are so timid that you can't bring yourself to speak up in front of people? Well, the last thing that cute freshman high school student Mugi Asai wants to do is join the drama club. She soon finds herself forced into doing just that. With every club member determined to make Mugi into a great actress, how is she to cope with the pressure?!
This seinen manga with a female lead
was adapted into a 12-episode anime in 2007 by XEBEC M2 (starring seiyuu Kimoto Orie as protagonist Asai Mugi and Kawasumi Ayako, Narita Ken, Hikami Kyoko and Kishio Daisuke as Drama Research Society members Ichinose Nono, Katsuragi Takashi, Nishida Risaki and Nishida Kai). The manga also has two sequels: Hitohira Encore (one volume, complete) and
Sakaki Mirei no Tame nara Boku wa...!! (one volume per 2011.02.12, ongoing serialization in Comic High!).
Ongoing series
Spiral: The Bonds of Reason 11 of 15 by Shirodaira Kyo & Mizuno Eita
Apparently, the Blade Children form the cornerstone to a plan to destroy humankind. All test tube babies, the Blade Children were conceived by Mizushiro Yaiba to carry on the blood of the devil
Yaiba, the monstrosity scheduled to manifest once they reach age 20.
The sole savior who can prevent demon traits from surfacing and wipe out Yaiba's successors is Ayumu.
But is Ayumu strong enough?
Another [SPOILER!]
(If it's not a spoi, then... *shrugs*)
Carlsen Comics prefaces the German Spiral - Gefährliche Wahrheit Band 11 summary with Ayumu gesteht Madoka endlich seine Liebe.
Which comes out to: Ayumu finally confesses his love to Madoka,
if I translated right. Wail~! This AyuHiyo shipper is broken-hearted. Was Ayumu so intimidated by his Stop the Devil in His Tracks mission that he had to spill all before it's too late?
Wild Life 13 of 27 by Fujisaki Masato
Acting on his suspicions, Ryoto probes into Yahiro Takumi's background and turns up what looks like a connection between Yahiro and the unsavory Shiryo Group.
Meanwhile, Yahiro tells Tessho about the animal torture executed by breeders under the Shiryo Group. Tessho launches his own investigation and infiltrates the breeders' HQ.
What horrific conditions does Tessho uncover?
The rest of the manga and manhwa at a glance
- Animal Doctor 6 by Sasaki Noriko: Profesor Urushihara's plans for lunch al fresco with the students fall apart after droves of patients descend on the vet hospital.
- Global Garden 5 by Hiwatari Saki: Ruika falls into a deep slumber after saving Robin. Upon rising, Ruika experiences incredible stomach pain. What's wrong with Ruika?
- Godhand Teru 30 by Yamamoto Kazuki: Teru, expecting special valentine chocolates from Ayano, is startled to learn that Ayano has gone out with Dr. Kitami. And then with the Director. And now—what's she doing with Shinomiya Kei?!
- Rakka Ryuusui 4 by Sanada Ikki: The Kyuudo club goes to see what other clubs—archery and swimming and ice skating—are up to.
- Tena on S-string 5 by Mikabe Sesuna: Turmoil rocks Tuner Headquarters, with idealistic tuners staging a coup d'etat. At the heart of the revolt: Kyousuke and his secret past.
- The Tyr Chronicles 4 by Ra InSoo & Son ChangHo: Tyr and allies continue their trek into the forest, only to find their course obstructed by witches and monsters.
- Want You 6 by Hwang MiRee: Herem goes with friends to Boseong Island for etiquette lessons and is nearly expelled because of Changnok. Meanwhile, Hoiyun is close to disclosing who is Herem's real cousin.
UP NEXT: Level Comics and m&c! 9 February 2011 manga
Level Comics: Daydreaming 1 by Yoshimura Akemi · Genius Family Company 6 of 6 · Half an Apple 6 · Jio 12 · Hikayat Genji 6 · Magister Negi Magi 24 · Miso-Com 5 · Gun Smith Cats 8 of 8 · Lucky Luke - Billy The Kid · Lucky Luke - Pertikaian di Painful Gulch
m&c!: A BadBoy Drinks Tea! 11 of 11 · Ugly Duckling Become Swan 7 · Kirarin Revolution 14 of 14 · Be a Naughty Girl 4 · Sandwich Girl 5 · Cherry 51/2011 and LOVE IS EVERYWHERE manga: August December by Sparrow · Bus Guide Story by Sakou Watari · Buttterfly Boy by Arata Megumi · Cherry is Everywhere 1 by YASUKO · Cute Cute Cute 1-2 of 2 by Sakisaka Mea · First Love Stories by Yoshinaga Yuu · Kiss and Regret by Nanao Mio · Kiss Me After School! by Shiiba Nana · Love After School by Aikawa Saki · Secret Scandal by Shigano Iori · Time to Say Goodbye by Yamanaka Rico
Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03)
Mistress of Adoxography
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manga available this week (2 February 2011 street date)
- Elex Media: Fullmetal Alchemist 26 · Topeng Kaca 6 Deluxe · Otomen 10 · Ciuman Dewa 2 · Crayon Shinchan 2 · Crows 16 · Detektif Conan Seri Animasi TV 24 · Detektif Conan Spesial 34 · Dodge Fighters 2 · Doraemon 2 · Doraemon Movie: Nobita & Kerajaan Robot (First) and (Last) by Fujiko F. Fujio · Here is Greenwood 2 (Deluxe) · Piano Hutan 18 · Sanzoku Ou: King of Bandits 10 · Detektif Conan volumes 41-50 box set · Shonen Magz 2/2011
- Level Comics: Team Medical Dragon 14 · Red River 3 · Brave Story 4 · Go Go Hanasaki Detective Office 3 · Priest 14 · Rainbow 20
- m&c!: .hack//G.U.+ 5 of 5 · The Ghost Conqueror 5 · Saint Beast by Kaoru Yaezaki/Wonderfarm · Go! Hiromi Go! 7 and more Love is Everywhere manga: Love in the Sky 1 by Mitsuki Kaco · Boy Meets Girl by Robico · The Cute One Beside Me by Miyake Madoka · Doctor's Naughty Kiss and Glasses Boy's Lovers by Kawamaru Shin · First Love, Freckles and You by Satori Tae · Flowers of Love by Mitsuha Yuu · Love Café by Washio Mie · Love Deco by Jinna Mai · Paradise Café by Morita Fuji · Prince X Princess 1 by Kiritani Miki · Rival Next Door 1 by Shiraishi Yuki · Smile Himiko 1-3 of 3 by Nakajima Yuka · Together With You by Morita Yuki
related monthly schedule(s)
January 2011
Premiering Anne of Green Gables by Igarashi Yumiko, Ciuman Dewa by Suzuki Julietta, Dodge Fighters by Murakami Toshiya & Saito Muneo, Doraemon Movie: Nobita & Kerajaan Robot by Fujiko F. Fujio, Hitohira by Kirihara Idumi, Kindaichi Special Case: Snow Spirit Murder by Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya, Pirates and the Mermaid by Kiuchi Tatsuya
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Zen kisses Shirayuki in chapter 13. (Let the fangirly squees begin.)