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| Just saw the TOC for this, and noted the cover was Ouran HSHC. Sure enough, there's a 12-page special one-shot in here for Ouran. She's done this on occasion.
Other manga of interest: A new chapter of Akagami no Shirayukihime, a special chapter of Ah! Itoshi no Banchousama, a special chapter of Vampire Knight, a chapter of Haruka: Beyond The Streams Of Time, the second chapter of うちのポチの言うことには by the author of my pet favorite Gatcha Gacha (translation is welcome), a new Zettai Heiwa Daisakusen, a new chapter of the gender-bender title Teppen!, a new story from the author of Ballad of a Shinigami, a new Warau ka no Kosama, a new Sugar Family, a new Gensou Kajin, a new Katakoi Triangle, a new chapter of With! by the author of The Name of the Flower (this one just got licensed, I believe)...
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| Now that I'm following Hakusensha's shoujo titles regularly, it amazes me to see how much of the current lineup is licensed and coming out here. I mean:
From HtY: Skip Beat!, Gakuen Alice, VB Rose, SA, and Wild Ones. From LaLa: Vampire Knight, Ouran HSHC, La Corda D'Oro, Maid-sama, Me and My Brothers, and Two Flowers for the Dragon.
That's not even counting things like Bessatsu titles.
So: what's a hugely popular title NOT yet licensed, and why?
Shanimuni GO!: a lot of volumes, no romance, Viz is still releasing the author's prior series (Baby & Me). Once B&M finishes, we'll see if Viz picks it up.
Tokyo Crazy Paradise!: Viz is still releasing Skip Beat!. Considering Viz namechecks this series on the back of SB volumes, I think it's a safe license once Viz 'catches up' with Japan on SB.
Hoshi Wa Utau: Oh why, Tokyopop? Why? I think that answers that. We'll see if they announce it at NYCC. As they have all her other series, I suspect they get dibs.
Oresama Teacher: Fairly new, also Viz is releasing Magic Touch, by the same author, first.
That's really it. The other series are still too new to really be noticeable. Natsume Yuujinchou is the only one I could think of. And that's steeped in Japanese culture.
Not bad, huh? - Tags:hakusensha
- Mood:busy
 - Music:Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love
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| Cover goes to Otomen, which also gets 2 color pages. Viz has licensed this, it's due out soon. Other color pages for Orange Chocolate (from the Tea Prince author). More Rasetsu, the sequel to Yurara. A new chapter of Glass Mask as well. - Tags:hakusensha, manga
- Mood:indifferent
 - Music:The Ramones - Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
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| Let's get josei, shall we?
Not much to say about Silky. One of its longer running series, Kiss & Fight, has ended at 34 chapters. It gets 99 pages to wrap it up. Cover goes to Daite Daite Daite Darling, another long-running Silky series.
One thing I noticed about Silky, and Melody too, is a) there are a lot of artists doing one-shots for Silky who also do one-shots for Shogakukan's Petit Comic. I guess there's less company-only bonding at the josei level. Second, a lot of old school 80s Hana To Yume authors 'retire' to the 6 times a year Melody and Silky, after so many years at the 24-a-year HtY.
Melody has an Ooku cover (just licensed by Viz, from the Antique Bakery mangaka); 2 color pages for Ppoi! (easily the longest running series here); a color page for Himitsu, Melody's dark cop drama; a color page for Ohikkoshi? (from the author of the yaoi titles Close the Last Door and Picnic); and a color page for Hana Yori mo Hana no Gotoku, by Narita Minako, who has been drawing for ages (see my comment above). | |
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