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Yugo: Tokyo Tanegashima-hen © by Akana Shu & Makari Shinji
Kodansha [Serialized in Evening]
Published in Indonesia as Yugo in Tokyo - Tanegashima
by Elex Media/Level Comics
As is obvious from the lead pix, we get the third Yugo II arc, Yugo in Tokyo - Tanegashima:
Yugo is suddenly arrested by "old acquaintances" Kamijo and Omaki. They grill him about the case of an aerospace researcher's abducted wife, whose kidnappers specifically asked for Yugo to negotiate on their behalf. Apparently the case is connected with the rocket launch of an intel satellite.
One wrong move and Japanese-American relations could sour... fast.
Telor Ceplok contributor Lina-chan gives Yugo in Tokyo - Tanegashima an 8 of 10 in the comments and considers it a definite collectible, especially for Yugo fans. (Yoo, hoo! Andrea Tezumo-sensei... :D)
Soul Eater vol 13 of 20+
By Ohkubo Atsushi
The infiltration team led by the witch Medusa manage to sneak into Baba Yaga's castle, headquarters of the sprawling organization Arachnophobia. The reunion between Ox and Kim has finally arrived, but things have changed greatly since Kim's brainwashing by the morality machine, switching Kim's allegiance to Arachne. Black*Star chooses this moment to return to the stage, stronger and more determined than ever to dispatch Samurai Mifune!
Soul Eater 13 compiles chapters 49 through 52: Operation: Capture Baba Yaga's Castle
(Parts 4-7). [
*NOT Level's chapter title(s)]
Level Comics manga (2011.12.28)
- Giant Killing vol 10 of 21+ by Tsujitomo & Tsunamoto Masaya
- Red Eyes vol 15 of 15+ by Shindo Jun
- Soul Eater vol 13 of 20+ by Ohkubo Atsushi
- [Premiere] Yugo in Tokyo - Tanegashima (Yugo: Tokyo Tanegashima-hen) by Akana Shu & Makari Shinji
 | red Eyes 「ｒｅｄ Ｅｙｅｓ」 by Shindo Jun |
Other languages
French, German and Italian (Panini Comics)
 | Soul Eater 「ソウルイーター」 |
Related series
First appeared as one-shots in two Gangan Powered special editions (Summer and Fall 2003) and Gangan Wing's 26 November 2003 issue. (Regular Monthly Shonen Gangan serialization commenced May 2004.)
Other languages
English Soul Eater (Yen Press: seven volumes as of 2011.10 • volume 8 street date: 2012.02.28), French (Kurokawa: Tome 18 per 2011.12.08 • Tome 19 street date: 2012.03.08), German (Carlsen Comics: Band 14 shipped 2011.12.16 • Band 15 street date: 2012.02.08) and traditional Chinese (Sharp Point Press Taiwan: SOUL EATER噬魂者 18 released 2011.08)
Related series
Soul Eater Not! (spin-off; began serialization in Shonen Gangan 2011.01.12; volume 1 released in Japan 2011.09.22)
Adaptations
Manga volumes 1 to 12 adapted to anime by BONES. Fifty-one episodes starring seiyuu Omigawa Chiaki (Maka Alban) and Uchiyama Kouki (Soul Eater) aired in Japan from April 2008 to March 2009.
Square Enix bundled an audio drama, Soul Eater (Vol. 1): Special Social Studies Field Trip, with an artbook in August 2005. The drama CD featured different actors (Takeuchi Junko as Maka; Hoshi Souichirou as Soul Eater); only Kobayashi Yumiko reprised her Black☆Star role in the TV series.
 | Yugo: Tokyo Tanegashima-hen |
Related series
Part of the Yugo II side stories that include Yugo: Shimokita Hantou-hen (2004.09), published by Level Comics as Yugo - Shimokita Peninsula; Yugo: Kitakyushu Tsushima-hen (2005.05), released as Yugo in Tsushima, Kitakyushu; Yugo: Osaka-hen (Volume 1 per 2006.10, volume 2: 2007.02); Yugo: Yokohama Yokosuka-hen (V1: 2008.01 - V2: 2008.02); Yugo: Toyako Summit-hen (V1: 2008.09 - V2: 2009.05); Yugo: Philippines Oda-Hen (V1: 2010.02 - V3: 2010.08), Yugo: Taiwan-hen (V1 2011.06 - V2: 2011.10.21)
Main story: Yugo (22 volumes)
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European comics/BDs (2011.12.28)
- Leonard: Jenius Selamanya (Léonard, Tome 5: Génie a toute heure) by Turk - De Groot (Le Lombard)
Postponed title(s)
Suske & Wiske: Setengah Havelaar by Willy Vandersteen (pending new street date)
¹ Sources: Elex STO 28 December 2011 (release schedule) and Komikologi and Gramedia Shop (artwork and synopses, unless indicated otherwise).
² All manga are priced at IDR 18,500 each except Red Eyes 15 and Yugo in Tokyo - Tanegashima (IDR 19,000). ROMIC Leonard: Jenius Selamanya retails for IDR 30,000/volume.
Other 28 December 2011 highlights
- Giant Killing vol 10 by Tsujitomo and Tsunamoto Masaya: Kawasaki Frontier is made up of young guns — fast and aggressive. But Murakoshi receives a yellow card and can't play, while Gino is already sidelined by an injury. Can ETU still stand up to Kawasaki Frontier? And who will replace Murakoshi as captain?
- Red Eyes vol 15 by Shindo Jun: Beat the Beast! Fighting in Sollgren escalates as Dragnov troops suffer a leadership crisis and a splinter group chooses to rebel against Dragnov to fight side by side with the Legtos militia. Genocide, meanwhile, enters the theater of battle...
Still not enuf? Here are the other 28 December 2011 manga
Elex Media: Nodame Cantabile 25 of 25: Encore Opera Edition · Yakitate!! Japan 25 · Yozakura Quartet 2 · Bride of the Water God 7 · More a Flower than a Flower 2 · A Tale of The Cat Painter 2 · Beck 30 · The Dog's Magical Touch 2 · New Kobochan 13 · Shonen Star Issue 23/2011
m&c!: Dawn Aria 8 · Mail Girlfriend 2 · Takeru: Opera Susanoh Sword of the Devil · Monika dan Kawan-kawan: Putri Duyung di Taman Bermain Monika · Pedang Maha Dewa 4: Amazing Weapons - The Lost Blade 5 · The Flavor of Love by Taamo · Images of You 2 · Love Drops by Konno Risa · Yummy Love Cafe by Washio Mie · Cherry Issue 60/2011
Iamque opus exegi,
~niki DBA 30uɐlnɯɐnɥ (花木蘭03)
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Giant Killing 「ＧＩＡＮＴ ＫＩＬＬＩＮＧ」
by Tsujitomo and Tsunamoto Masaya
Kodansha Morning, seinen
Volume 10 first published in Japan 2009.04
Awards
34th Kodansha Manga Award for General Manga
Adaptations
Studio DEEN's 26-episode anime adaptation, starring seiyuu Seki Tomokazu (Tatsumi Takeshi), Okiayu Ryotaro (Murakoshi Shigeyuki), Mizushima Takahiro (Tsubaki Daisuke) and Ono Daisuke (Yoshida Luigi) aired between April and September 2010 on NHK.