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12.21.2011

Ceres 3, GTO Shonan 14 Days 4, Nurse Aoi 19 (Level Comics 21 December 2011 manga) [UPDATED]

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Ceres 3 and GTO Shonan 14 Days 4 (Level Comics)

Ayashi no Ceres © Watase Yuu/Shogakukan [First serialized in Sho-Comi] · GTO Shonan 14 Days © Fujisawa Toru/Kodansha [First serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine]. Published in Indonesia as Ceres: A Heaven's Fairy Tale and GTO Shonan 14 Days by Elex Media/Level Comics

"Weird is my normal."

Once transformed into Ceres, Aya has to accept that strange things tend to happen around her. This time, at school, Aya faces a series of mysterious fires. Do the blazes have anything to do with Aya's awakened Tennyo powers?

Let's hope Yuuhi is up to saving Aya when she needs it in Ceres 3, this Level release's top DO WANT!

Meanwhile, in the other Most Wanted manga

GTO Shonan 14 Days vol 4 of 9
By Fujisawa Toru

Onizuka stops Seiya from shooting mom's boyfriend, but not for long. Twins from Smile Duck show up, collecting on certain "promise."

What's this promise all about? See GTO Shonan 14 Days 4 for answers.

The rest of the previews after the release list.

Level Comics manga (2011.12.21)

  1. Ceres: A Heaven's Fairy Tale (Ayashi no Ceres) vol 3 of 14 by Watase Yuu
  2. LC: Ceres: A Heaven's Fairy Tale 3

    Ayashi no Ceres Tenkuu Otogizoushi
    妖しのセレス 天空お伽草子」 by Watase Yuu
    Shogakukan Sho-Comi, shoujo
    Volume 3 first published in Japan 1997.07

    Awards
    Winner, 43rd Shogakukan Manga Awards in the Shoujo category

    Reissues/Other languages
    Reissued in seven Shogakukan Bunko from 2005.11 to 2006.02
    English Ceres: Celestial Legend (VIZ Media: (14 volumes per 2006.02), French (Editions Tonkam: Ayashi no Ceres: Un conte de fée céleste: 14 volumes per 2002.01), German (EMA), Spanish (Glènat España: Ceres: La Leyenda Celestial), Italian (Play Press: La fiaba del cielo), Vietnamese Truyền Thuyết Thiên Nữ

    Adaptations
    Studio Pierrot's 24-episode anime adaptation aired in Japan on WOWOW from April to September 2000, with seiyuu Kakazu Yumi as Aya Mikage, Iwao Junko as Ceres, Konishi Katsuyuki as Tooya, Itou Kentarou as Yuuhi, Chiba Susumu as Aki, Miki Shinichiro as Mikagi and Sugita Tomokazu as Mikage Kagami.

    Light novels written by Nishizaki Megumi and illustrated by Watase Yuu: Ayashi no Ceres Episode of Tooya (one volume Palette bunko: 2000.06); Episode of Shuro (Palette bunko: 2000.09); Episode of Aki (Palette bunko: 2001.01); and Episode of Miku (Palette bunko, three volumes from 2001.06 to 2001.08)

    Related
    Sequel: Ayashi no Ceres Gaiden (side story included as furoku for Sho-Comi #18; also compiled in Fushigi Yuugi: Genbu Kaiden vol 6)
    Watase Yuu Postcard Book Fushigi Yuugi Ayashi no Ceres Imadoki! (Japan release: 2001.01)

  3. GTO Shonan 14 Days vol 4 of 9 by Fujisawa Toru
  4. LC: GTO Shonan 14 Days 4

    GTO Shonan 14 Days
    GTO SHONAN 14DAYS
    by Fujisawa Toru
    Kodansha Weekly Shonen Magazine, shounen
    Volume 4 first published in Japan 2010.07

    Related series
    Prequels: Shounan Junaigumi! AKA GTO: The Early Years (31 of 31 volumes); Bad Company (1 of 1 volume); and GTO (25 of 25 volumes)

    Other languages
    Simplified Chinese (Chuang Yi: volume 4 per 2010.10), English GTO 14 Days in Shonan (Vertical: Volume 1 street date: 2012.01.31)

  5. Last Inning vol 10 of 31+ by Nakahara Yu, Kamio Ryu
  6. LC: Last Inning 10

    Last Inningラストイニング
    by Nakahara Yu, Kamio Ryu, Katou Kiyoshi (Supervisor)
    Shogakukan Big Comic Spirits, seinen
    Volume 10 first published in Japan 2006.07

  7. Nurse Aoi (Ns' Aoi) vol 19 of 32 by Koshino Ryo
  8. LC: Nurse Aoi 19

    Ns' AoiNs’あおい」 by Koshino Ryo
    Kodansha Morning, seinen
    Volume 19 first published in Japan 2008.06

    Recognitions
    Jury Recommended Work for Story Manga, 12th Japan Media Arts Festival

    Related
    Ns' Aoi - Those Days (side story; 2 of 2 volumes)

    Adaptations
    Live-action renzoku starring Ishihara Satomi (Misora Aoi) aired on Fuji TV from January to March 2006, followed by a special in September the same year.

European comics/BDs (2011.12.21)

  1. Ric Hochet: Ric Hochet vs Sherlock (Ric Hochet, Tome 44: Ric Hochet contre Sherlock) by Tibet - A.P. Duchâteau (Le Lombard)
  2. Smurf: Smurf dan Telur Ajaib (L'oeuf et les Schtroumpfs, Tome 4) by Peyo (Dupuis)
  3. Smurf: Smurf Liar (Le Schtroumpf Sauvage, Tome 19) by Peyo (Le Lombard)

Postponed titles and new street dates
Le Scrameustache: Penyihir Ursa Mayor by Gos & Walt and Smurf: Smurf Hitam (both postponed to 2012.01.11)

¹ Sources: Elex STO 21 December 2011 (release schedule) and Komikologi and Gramedia Shop (synopses and artwork, unless indicated otherwise).
² All manga retail for IDR 18,500 each, all ROMICS for IDR 30,000 except Smurf dan Telur Ajaib (IDR 38,000).
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).

Featured ongoing series
Nurse Aoi vol 19 of 32
By Koshino Ryo

There is no substitute for what someone entrusts to us.

Suguru is rushed to the operating room after his condition worsens. Aoi confronts Dr. Fukuhara who stitched up Suguru's wound to ask why the doctor didn't follow-up after the initial examination. Instead of answering Aoi, the doctor accuses Aoi of acting up.

What is Aoi supposed to do now? And what will happen to Suguru?

Other 21 December 2011 highlights

  • Last Inning vol 10 by Nakahara Yu, Kamio Ryu: Saigaku loses to Yumeikan in the autumn prefectural games, but freshmen wanting to join the baseball club hand in their applications. The good news, however, is marred by unsavory rumors on the internet about Keisuke, and ensuing protest from parents. Meanwhile, Yuriko suspects that Natsuko is a Seibo spy...

Still not enuf? Here are the other 21 December 2011 manga and manhwa

Elex Media: Durarara!! 4 of 4 · Natane 5 Deluxe · Conan Movie: The Last Wizard of the Century –First– and –Last– by Aoyama Gosho · Mr. Ermine 1 by Uno Ayumi · Crayon Shinchan 10 (Ex-12.14) · I Hate You More Than Anyone 8 (Ex-11.02) · Tale of the Sea King 40 · Nakayoshi Gress! 12/2011 · Shonen Star 22/2011 (Ex-12.14)

m&c!: Yona, The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn 4 · School Babysitters 2 · Shanaou Yoshitsune Genpei War 16 · The Adventure of Yoshito-Sama 3 · The Breaker 2 · Eighty Eight 4 of 4 · Full House: Love Continues 2 · Tokyo Rock Boy by Kikuchi Kamaro · Ice Dancing with You by Iwaoka Meme · Stylist of Love by Sakisaka Mea

Iamque opus exegi,
~Niki C. DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03)
Mistress of Adoxography who wishes you "Happy Holidays!"

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