Also, the Deluxe version of Hikawa Kyoko's Di Balik Jendela Putih (Shiroi Mado no Mukougawa bunko)
Shiroi Mado no Mukougawa © Hikawa Kyoko/Hakusensha Bunko
[First serialized in LaLa]
Published in Indonesia as Di Balik Jendela Putih Deluxe by Elex Media
BTW, this is still the MinimaList. I don't have time to fill in (the rest of) the eyecandy and NikBabble™. Yet. Edit: Found the time.
Seiko and Yoshito have been friends since grade school, but only now in senior high does Seiko begin to view Yoshito differently. She doesn't act on her feelings, however, owing to something Yoshito said way back when.
Just as Seiko decides to forever hold her peace, a senior shows up to distract her. Can this senpai, worlds apart from Yoshito, succeed in making Seiko turn away from Yoshito?
Hey, hey, not so fast, Seiko! Though all of the diverse array of characters in the story seem to see it as plain as day, Seiko does not realize Yoshito would like to be more than friends.
(Thanks, Stage Storm, for that Shiroi Mado no Mukougawa parting shot.)
Elex describes Di Balik Jendela Putih (Beyond the White Window) as a romance comedy that has stood the test of time—vintage 1980, this one—from the creator of shoujo classic Dunia Mimpi (Kanata Kara). Di Balik Jendela Putih is the latest in the Hikawa Kyoko Deluxe "line" that includes Angin Musim Gugur (Chizumi & Fujiomi 1), Golden Book (Chizumi & Fujiomi 2) and Harmoni (Hoshi no Harmony). Hikawa Kyoko-sensei's latest manga, ongoing in Melody, is Otogimoyou Ayanishiki Futatabi, sequel to Otogimoyou Ayanishiki that Elex licensed and retitled Fairy-Tale-Motif Brocade.
With all that name-dropping, I don't think I need to stress (GET!).
Now for the top DO WANT!
Toradora! 3 of 4+
By Zekkou & Takemiya Yuyuko
Kawashima Ami transfers into Ryuuji and Taiga's class. From the outside, she appears innocent and friendly, but inside she's selfish and rude. How long can she keep up the act?
Two Toradora! 3 postponements within a month and a gap of nearly a year between this and volume 2 don't seem so egregious when you realize that a year also separated the original Toradora! volumes 2 and 3 and 3 and 4.
07-GHOST vol 2 of 12+
By Amemiya Yuki & Ichihara Yukino
Losing his best friend has set Teito firmly on the path of vengeance, but with his current powers, he doesn't stand a chance at survival. Additionally, too many mysteries remain unsolved. Castor offers Teito an alternative: take the clergy examination to become a bishop who can move freely in District 1.
But even as he struggles to unlearn what he had been taught in back in the military to master the Baculus staff, his fast awakening powers soon becomes apparent to those around him. With the guilt of his friend death's still clouding in his mind, will Teito be able to open his heart and make room for a new ally?
[Additional commentary from Chuang Yi's 07-GHOST Vol.2 synopsis]
07-GHOST 2 compiles Kapitel (chapters) 6-11: Awakening
, Cycle of Rebirth
, Mikhail
, Atonement
, Nightmare [part 1]
and Nightmare [part 2]
. [*NOT Elex' chapter titles] For the benefit of those who watched the anime first, Kapitel 6-11 correspond to anime episodes 8 through 13.
Twelve ０７‐ＧＨＯＳＴ tankou have been released in Japan as of 25 July 2011.
☆ The Indonesian-English edu-manga series Doraemon: Gadget Cat from the Future ends with volume 10 this sked. If Elex later boxes this up like Lys Lily and Love Chop! below, AND affixed a similarly-droolable price tag, t'would make a great gift. (The other value bundles streeting on the 19th are listed below.)
Elex Media manga and manhwa (2011.10.19)
- 07-GHOST vol 2 of 12+ by Amemiya Yuki & Ichihara Yukino «EX 9.28
- Bride of the Water God (Habaek-eui Shinbu) vol 5 of 15+ by Yun MiKyung
- [Premiere] Di Balik Jendela Putih Deluxe (Shiroi Mado no Mukougawa) [Bunko] by Hikawa Kyoko
- Doraemon: Gadget Cat from The Future vol 10 of 10 by Fujiko F. Fujio [Finale]
- Dream Eater Merry (Yumekui Merry) vol 4 of 7+ by Ushiki Yoshitaka «EX 9.28
- Kekkaishi vol 10 of 35 by Tanabe Yellow
- Mixim 11 vol 6 of 12 by Anzai Nobuyuki
- Natane vol 3 of 6 Deluxe (Nijiiro Togarashi [Bunko]) by Adachi Mitsuru
- New Kobochan (Shin Kobo-chan) vol 11 of 22+ by Ueda Masashi
- Pirates & The Mermaid (Kaizoku to Ningyo) vol 4 of 5+ by Kiuchi Tatsuya «EX 9.28
- Toradora! vol 3 of 4+ by Zekkou & Takemiya Yuyuko «EX 9.28; 10.12
 | Habaek-eui Shinbu 「하백의 신부」 |
Other languages/serializations
English Bride of the Water God (Dark Horse: eight volumes per 2011.05 • volume 9 street date: 2011.11.01), French L'épouse du dieu de l'eau (Editions Clair de Lune: Tome 5 shipped 2011.08 • Tome 6 street date: 2011.11.03)
 | Shiroi Mado no Mukougawa [Hakusensha Bunko] |
Related series
Shiroi Mado no Mukougawa tankoubon (two volumes published between 1980.12 and 1994.05; first serialized in LaLa)
 | Doraemon: Gadget Cat from the Future |
Related series
Doraemon (main story; 45 volumes)
 | Yumekui Merry 「夢喰いメリー」 |
Adaptations
J.C. Staff's 13-episode anime adaptation starring seiyuu Sakura Ayane and Okamoto Nobuhiko as Merry Nightmare and Fujiwara Yumeji aired in Japan between January and April 2011.
 | Kekkaishi 「結界師」 by Tanabe Yellow |
Awards
Winner, 52nd Shogakukan Manga Awards for the Shounen category
Other languages/serializations
Serialized in the Indonesian Shonen Star (ongoing)
English Kekkaishi (VIZ Media: 28 volumes per 2011.10.11 • volume 29 street date: 2011.12.13), French (PIKA Édition: tome 27 shipped 2011.06), German (Carlsen Comics: Band 17 released 2011.05 • Band 18 per 2011.11.18), simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: 结界师 #34 released 2011.07), traditional Chinese (Rightman Publishing Limited Hong Kong and Tong Li Taiwan), Italian (Planet Manga), Malaysian (PCM Comics), Korean (Bookbox), Spanish (Editorial Ivrea Spain), Vietnamese (Kim Dong)
Adaptations
Sunrise's 52-episode anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Yoshino Hiroyuki (Sumimura Yoshimori) and Saitou Rie (Yukimura Tokine), aired in Japan from October 2006 to February 2008. The anime aired on Animax Asia from 15 February to 27 April 2011.
Related
An official TV animation guide book (released 2006.12 under the Shonen Sunday Comics Special imprint) and two official strategy guides for Wii and Nintendo DS (Wonderlife Special: 2007.06 (Nintendo DS), 2007.11 (Wii))
 | MIXIM 11 「ＭＩＸＩＭ☆１１」 |
Other languages
English Mixim 11 (Chuang Yi: volume 5 released 2010.05)
 | Nijiiro Togarashi (bunko) |
 | Shin Kobo-chan 「新コボちゃん」 |
 | Kaizoku to Ningyo 「海賊と人魚」 |
 | Toradora! 「とらドラ！」 |
Related series
Based on the 10-volume light novel series by Takemiya Yuyuko, illustrated by Yasu, published under the Dengeki Bunko imprint
Other languages
English ToraDora! (Seven Seas: two volumes as of 2011.07 • volume 3 street date: 2011.10.25) and traditional Chinese 龍虎戀人 (Kadokawa Media Taiwan)
Adaptations
Twenty-five episodes of J.C.Staff's anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Majima Junji (Takasu Ryuuji) and Kugimiya Rie as Aisaka Taiga, aired on TV Tokyo from October 2008 to March 2009. An Internet radio show to promote the anime broadcast 38 episodes between September 2008 and May 2009.
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Postponed titles and new tentative street dates
Barista vol 2, Godhand Teru vol 34 and Topeng Kaca Deluxe vol 18 have been postponed to 26 October. La Corda d'Oro vol 8 and Ouran High School Host Club vol 9, both originally scheduled for 12 October, have been moved to 2 November. Also postponed but with no new street dates advised: Be Good vol 3 and Kariage Kun vol 46.
Box sets AKA Paket Komik *Harga Spesial* (2011.10.19)
- Kisah Edo di Abad 21, Vols. 1-2 (of 6*) by Tsuda Masami (Chotto Edo Made) [IDR 16,000/set]
- Love Chop!, Vols. 1-2 of 2 by Morio Masami –Complete– [IDR 16,000/set]
- Lys Lily, Vols. 1-2 of 2 by Hibiki Wataru (Hanatsukihime) –Complete– [IDR 16,000/set]
- Magic Peddler Roma, Vols. 1-2 (of 5+) by Kurazono Norihiko (Mahou Gyoushounin Roma) [IDR 16,000/set]
Note: Volume tallies represent Japanese volume totals, not (necessarily) Elex's latest release. Most recent Elex releases: Kisah Edo di Abad 21: vol 3 (released 7.27) and Magic Peddler Roma: vol 2 (2010.11.10). I assume Chotto Edo Made's finale volume is 6 based on the manga concluding in LaLa's 24 August issue. The sixth tankou streets 4 November 2011 in Japan.
¹ Sources: Elex STO 19 October 2011 (release schedule) and Komikologi and Gramedia Shop (synopses and covers, unless indicated otherwise).
² All manga and manhwa are priced at IDR 16,500 each except bunko/Deluxe releases Di Balik Jendela Putih and Natane vol 3 (IDR 24,000 each), edu-manga Doraemon: Gadget Cat from the Future vol 10 (IDR 25,000) and New Kobochan vol 11 (IDR 15,000). Box set SRPs are indicated beside their respective items.
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).
Featured ongoing series
Dream Eater Merry vol 4 of 7+
By Ushiki Yoshitaka
Engi meets Pharos Hercules, the dream demon leading the charge into the human world, with near fatal consequences. Meanwhile, Merry, still unable to sacrifice human dreams, prepares to face two dream demons simultaneously. Fortunately, Yumeji brings good tidings.
Seven Yumekui Merry volumes have been published in Japan as of 11 August 2011.
Kekkaishi vol 10 of 35
By Tanabe Yellow
Kokuboro launches a full-scale assault to seize Karasumori; can Yoshimori, Tokine and Gen stop the ayakashi and protect the sacred land?
That Shishio Gen is the cover of volume 10 implies...
Kekkaishi volume 10 compiles chapters 86 through 95: Baby Steps,
Portable Throne,
Attack of the Kokuboro,
Pandemonium,
Alliance,
Flame Monster,
Total Transformation,
Omen,
Sea of Flame
and Eternity.
[*NOT Elex Media's/Shonen Star's chapter titles]. If you want more recent chapters, check out the latest Shonen Star (Issue 19/2011 scheduled for 26 October), which serializes Tanabe Yellow's award-winning shounen manga.
The final Kekkaishi chapter 345 fittingly titled End
is collected in volume 35 (Japan release: 18 August 2011).
Pirates & the Mermaid vol 4 of 5+
By Kiuchi Tatsuya
Hisui and crew depart for the island city-state of Deiria, and experience difficulties aplenty on the voyage. Not only is the island remote, the surrounding sea is prone to fickle weather and is the feeding ground for sharks. What's worse, their food supply is dwindling and there are no convenient isles from which to restock.
Will the Pirates and the Mermaid ever reach Deiria?
Five Kaizoku to Ningyo tankou have been published in Japan as of 20 October.
Other 19 October 2011 highlights
- Bride of the Water God vol 5 by Yun MiKyung: Mui confidently proposes to Soah, but before Soah can answer "Aye" or "Nay," word comes of a new bride's arrival. What's worse, the new bride strongly resembles Nakbin.
- Mixim 11 vol 6 by Anzai Nobuyuki: The 12 Redeemers led by DODO split up into three groups and challenge Ichimatsu and friends. How will Takezo's first fight go? And which team plans on trouncing Ichimatsu and Nero?
- Natane vol 3 by Adachi Mitsuru: After paying their respects to Natane's mother, the seven Karakuri sibs make their way to the next grave, that of Keshi's mother. Along the way, they are forced to stay with different families. Keshi, Goma, and Sansho end up with the Okuma family, while Shichimi, Natane and Chinpi lodge with the Koide family. Who would've thought that clans Okuma and Koide would have a falling out?
Still not enuf? Here are the other 19 October 2011 manga
Level Comics: GTO Shonan 14 Days 3 [EX 10.05] · Pet Shop of Horrors 1 by Akino Matsuri · Bronze Angel 5 · Hotaru's Light 13 · Zipang 9 · Leonard - Sekarang Apa Lagi, Nih? | Box sets: Cesare Vols. 1-5 · Historie Vols. 1-5 · The Hunting of The Snark Vols. 1-3 of 3 · Sky of Love Vols. 1-5 · 16 Engage Vols. 1-2 of 2 · Aflame Inferno Vols. 1-5 · Brave Story Vols. 1-4 · Ghost Mum Investigator Vols. 1-3 · Harlequin: Emma and The Earl Vols. 1-2 of 2 · Strange Tales of Tokyo Vols. 1-4 of 4 · Under the Rose Vols. 1-4
m&c!: My Dearest Pochi 3 · Yona, The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn 2 · Love, Romance, and the World 3 of 3 · Aoizaka Baseball Club 21 · Eighty Eight 2 · Long Hu Men - The Next Battle 1 by Tony Wong · The Story of Wang Fenglei Season 2 No. 4
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07-GHOST 「０７‐ＧＨＯＳＴ」
by Amemiya Yuki & Ichihara Yukino
Ichijinsha Comic Zero-Sum, josei
Volume 2 (chapters 6-11) first published in Japan 2006.05
Awards
Double-first prize, 3rd Zero-Sum Comics Grand-Prix
Other languages
English 07-GHOST (Go! Comi: 7 volumes [dropped] and Chuang Yi Singapore: volume 8 per 2011.07), French (Kazé Editions: 07-Ghost Tome 5 shipped 2011.09 • Tome 6 street date: 2011.11.17)
Related series
07-GHOST CHILDREN (side story; one volume)
A 07-GHOST Seal and Postcard Book was released by Gakken Marketing in 2009.09
Adaptations
Anime: Studio DEEN's 25-episode adaptation, starring seiyuu Mitsuki Saiga (Teito Klein), Namikawa Daisuke (Mikage) and Hayami Sho (Ayanami), aired in Japan from April through September 2009. Since the TV series' end, limited edition genteiiban have been bundled with the DVDs.
Audio drama: The 07-Ghost: Kamisama ni Todoku Koibumi drama CD was released in Japan in 2007. The second The Day of Retribution shipped June 2009 and the third 07-Ghost: The Top News Headlines came out October the same year. A special drama CD also streeted in 2009.