Add Fight!! Ippo 86 and ROMICs (BDs) Boule & Bill: Sama Saja, Jojo di Asrama and Rantanplan: Korban Sandera—with which I lead this post for want of a big enuf Sky of Love or Team Medical Dragon artwork—and the post practically wrote itself :p NOT! Still the value sets to enumerate.
Rantanplan, Tome 3: Rantanplan otage
© by Morris, Jean Léturgie, Xavier Fauche/Lucky Comics
Published in Indonesia as Rantanplan - Korban Sandera by Elex Media/Level Comics
In Rantanplan: Korban Sandera, escaped prisoner Ransom kidnaps (dognaps?) Rantanplan, and demands 10,000 dollars to release the jail guard dog. Can the prison officers rescue Rantanplan from...whatever fate awaits the pooch Lucky Luke's horse Jolly Jumper disses as one of Nature's great mistakes
?
Meanwhile, in the other European comics also streeting this date, Bill's dad's boat explodes in Boule & Bill: Sama Saja and Jojo has to go stay in a dorm while grandma recuperates in the hospital in Jojo: Jojo di Asrama.
I'll try to fill in the manga blurbs sometime before the next batch of Level Comics releases on the 14th. The operative word is try. *sheepish grin* «.:big grin of accomplishment:.
Level Comics manga (2011.12.07)
- Blade of Immortal (Mugen no Juunin) vol 19 of 28+ by Samura Hiroaki
- Fight!! Ippo (Hajime no Ippo) vol 86 of 97+ by Morikawa Joji
- Sky of Love (Koizora: Setsunai Koi Monogatari) vol 8 of 10 by Haneda Ibuki, Mika
- Team Medical Dragon (Iryuu -Team Medical Dragon-) vol 21 of 25 by Nogizaka Taro/Nagai Akira
 | Hajime no Ippo 「はじめの一歩」 |
Volume 86 contains:
Round 817: Strange Atmosphere
Round 818: KO Sakura
Round 819: Worse Than a Hard Time
Round 820: Their Fathers
Round 821: Wild Animals Caged
Round 822: Deathmatch in the Corner
Round 823: The Person I've Chased
Round 824: The Unstoppable Punch
Round 825: World Class
Round 826: A Cut Man
[*NOT Level chapter titles]
Awards
Winner, 1991 Kodansha Manga Awards in the Shounen category
Related series
Hajime no Ippo Gaiden (one-shot prequel)
Other languages
French (Kurokawa: Ippo, Saison 2 Tome 16 per 2011.09) and traditional Chinese (Tong Li Taiwan: 第一神拳 96 per 2011.08)
Adaptations
A 76-episode anime by Madhouse, starring seiyuu Kiyasu Kohei (Makunouchi Ippo), aired on NTV from October 2000 to March 2002. A sequel/special, Hajime no Ippo - Champion Road, came out in June 2003, followed by the spinoff Hajime no Ippo - Mashiba vs. Kimura OAV (2003.09). The 26-episode second season Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger was telecast from January to June 2009.
 | Koizora: Setsunai Koi Monogatari |
Related
Based on the best-selling coming of age/romance novel written by Mika (two volumes published by Starts Publications), originally posted on the cell phone website "Mahou no iLand."
Adaptations
Loosely adapted into a movie (2007.11.03 premiere), starring Aragaki Yui as Mika and Miura Haruma as Hiro, and a six-episode live-action series on TBS from August to September 2008 with Mizusawa Erena as Mika and Seto Koji as Hiro.
 | Iryuu -Team Medical Dragon- 「医龍」 |
Awards
Winner, 50th Shogakukan Manga Awards in the Seinen/General category
Other languages
French (Glénat: Tome 18 shipped 2011.10 • Tome 19 street date: 2012.02.08)
Related
My First BIG Special limited edition releases: Iryū Oyasumi (Japan release: 2011.01); Iryū Yōchi (2010.12); Iryū Tokken (2010.11); Iryū sennō (2010.10); Iryū Himitsu Heiki (2010.09); Iryū Sōtei-gai (2007.12); Iryū Hakui (2007.11); Iryū Kyōju no Shishitsu (2007.11); Iryū Kiken na masui (2007.10); Iryū Kango-shi to Isha (2006.06); and Iryū Kanja no Ishi (2006.04)
Adaptations
Three seasons of the live-action adaptation, starring Sakaguchi Kenji (Asada Ryutaro), aired on Fuji TV (Season 1: April to June 2006; Season 2: October to December 2007; Season 3: October to December 2010). The first season won the Best Drama award at the 49th Television Drama Academy Awards.
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[Value sets] Paket Komik *Harga Spesial*
- Angel Heart, Vols. 1–5 (of 33) by Hojo Tsukasa [IDR 45,000/set]
- Harlequin: On the Way to a Wedding... by Ingrid Weaver and Karino Mao [IDR 24,000/set] *
- Subaru, Vols. 1–10 (of 11) by Soda Masahito [IDR 90,000/set]
- To Be Beautiful, Vols. 1–6 of 6 by Yorita Miyuki (Kirei ni Naritai!) –Complete– [IDR 54,000/set]
- Tomo'o, Vols. 1–10 (of 18+) by Oda Tobira (Danchi Tomoo) [IDR 90,000/set]
- Until Death Do Us Part, Vols. 1–5 (of 15+) by Takashige Hiroshi & DOUBLE-S (Shi ga Futari wo Wakatsu Made) [IDR 45,000/set]
Volume tallies represent volume totals in country of origin, which may or may not coincide with Level Comics's latest releases. Level's most recent volumes: Angel Heart 11 (released 2011.10.26); Tomo'o 12 (7.06); and Until Death Do Us Part 9 (11.16). Subaru concluded with the release of finale volume 11 in December 2010.
*Comprises four books or three other Harlequin titles in addition to On the Way to a Wedding
European comics/BDs (2011.12.07)
- Boule & Bill: Sama Saja (Boule et Bill, Tome 1: Tel Boule, Tel Bill) by Jean Roba (Dupuis)
- Jojo: Jojo di Asrama (Jojo, Tome 12: Jojo au pensionnat) by André Geerts (Dupuis)
- Rantanplan: Korban Sandera (Rantanplan, Tome 3: Rantanplan otage) by Morris, Jean Léturgie, Xavier Fauche (Lucky Comics)
¹ Sources: Elex STO 7 December 2011 (release schedule) and Komikologi and Gramedia Shop (artwork and synopses, unless indicated otherwise).
² All manga retail for IDR 18,500 each except Blade of Immortal 19 (IDR 19,500). ROMICs Boule & Bill: Sama Saja, Jojo: Jojo di Asrama and Rantanplan: Korban Sandera retail for IDR 30,000/volume. Value set SRPs indicated beside their respective entries.
³ Links like this are commercial Amazon search and/or product links (other language versions).
Featured ongoing series
Sky of Love vol 8 of 10
By Haneda Ibuki, Mika
Mika learns the truth behind her painful separation from Hiro. Hiro is suffering from cancer. Prodded by Yuu, Mika visits Hiro. There, Hiro tells her that not a day has gone by that he hasn't thought of Mika.
Whom will Mika choose nau?
Team Medical Dragon vol 21 of 25
By Nogizaka Taro/Nagai Akira
Dr. Kunitachi who aims to revolutionize Japanese medical care heads a team of renowned American surgeons operating on Professor Takeo. It's crunch time for the Professor and the hospital!
Other 7 December 2011 highlights
- Blade of Immortal vol 19 by Samura Hiroaki: Rin finally locates the prison holding Manji, but finds herself near powerless against Kagimura Habaki. Hands and feet still shackled, Manji jumps to aid Rin.
- Fight!! Ippo vol 86 by Morikawa Joji: Miyata VS. Randy, fight! The audience can't wait to see if Miyata's training worked and whether Randy can beat a Miyata in top form.
Still not enuf? Here are the other 7 December 2011 manga and manhwa
Elex Media: Slam Dunk Deluxe 2 · The Knight in the Area 1 by Igano Hiroaki & Tsukiyama Kaya, Demon King 35 · Appearance of the Yellow Dragon 1 and 2 of 2 by Tamura Mitsuhisa · Hantu Wanita Bermulut Lebar by Makihara Wakana | [Paket] With My Brothers Vols. 1–10 · Look Up! Vols. 1–8 of 8 · Ogawa and Team Saito Vols. 1–5 · Libero Revolution!! Vols. 1–7 and Vols. 8–13 of 13 · Railroad Vols. 1–3 of 3
m&c!: Erementar Gerad 2 · Gamaran 1 by Nakamaru Yosuke · Love Sick 3 of 3 · Dear! 1 and 2 of 2 by Mitsuki Kaco · My Lovely Class Leader 6 · Next To You 3 · How to be a Man 8 of 8 · Idol's Love Story 9 · My Own Princess 10 of 10 · Crab Kiss 9 · Long Hu Men - The Next Battle 3
~niki DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03)
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Mugen no Juunin 「無限の住人」
by Samura Hiroaki
Kodansha Afternoon, seinen
Volume 19 first published in Japan 2006.04
Volume 19 chapters:
Awards
1997 Japan Media Arts Festival Excellence Prize
Other languages
English Blade of the Immortal (Dark Horse Comics: 24 volumes per 2011.11.08), French (Casterman: L'habitant de l'infini Tome 26 shipped 2011.06 • Tome 27 street date: 2012.05.02), Italian (Planet Manga), German and Polish (Egmont), Portuguese (Conrad Brazil) and Swedish (Schibsted Förlagen Sverige AB; serialized in Manga Mania)
Adaptations
A 13-episode anime starring seiyuu Seki Tomokazu (Manji) and Satou Rina (Rin) aired in Japan on AT-X from July to December 2008.
Related
The 小説無限の住人 刃獣異聞/Blade of the Immortal: Legend of the Sword Demon novel written by Ohsako Junichi and illustrated by Samura Hiroaki was published under the KC Novels imprint in 2008.07 and by Dark Horse Comics in 2009.11.
The 艶（あだ）浪 「無限の住人」画集/The Art of Blade of the Immortal illustration book was released 2008.06 in Japan, 2010.06 in North America by Dark Horse.