After attending Kurosaki Kaoru’s Otakon panel on her husband, Rurouni Kenshin author Watsuki Nobuhiro, I felt compelled to read more of his stuff, though perhaps unexpectedly I gravitated towards [...]
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Also, HanaLaLa 53 (finally!) Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Opera-za Kan Daisan no Satsujin © Amagi Seimaru & Sato Fumiya/Kodansha Published in Indonesia as Kindaichi Special Case: The Phantom of the Opera 3rd Murder by Elex Media Komputindo Before I get to someone's 180 IQ — The FBI and the Black Organization play tug of wag with Mizunashi Rena marking the center line in Detektif Conan 58. The
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Busou Renkin Episodes: 26 Genres: Shounen, Supernatural, Action Aired: Oct 5, 2006 to Mar 29, 2007 Producer: Geneon Originally someone recommended that I watch this series when they discovered that I’m a huge fan of Rurouni Kenshin. Busou Renkin was made by the same author. In the last three years since its been recommended I’ve lost it once [...]
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Ouran Koukou Host Club © Hatori Bisco/Hakusensha Don't worry, Haruhi; it's only a dream. Probably. Wacky(er) and weird(er) stuff happens in Ouran High School Host Club volume 4 when Haruhi and the Host Club club fall down the rabbit hole into Wonderland in this mangafication of Lewis Carroll's bordering on nightmare fuel (TV Tropes) literary classic. Not all is surreal in this fourth tankou,
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Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE © CLAMP/Kodansha Plus Elex releases these two series conclusions: Dan Doh Next Generation 4 and Love Chop 2. Since I'm pressed for time, lemme just add that the new Nakayoshi has a special on Shugo Chara! but is missing a chapter of the Pangeran Kacamata or Megane Ouji manga by Mizukami Wataru-sensei. I has summaries for MÄR 10, Tsubasa 8, Yakitate!! Japan 9, Godhand
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One Piece © Oda Eiichiro/Shueisha You're never more than six degrees apart, or make that three months away from One Piece volume 50. The half-century marker of Oda Eiichiro-sensei's fantasy adventure manga finally streets next Wednesday, after licensing troubles caused it to be delayed by 12 weeks. Including One Piece, Elex's 4 March release schedule is half-stocked with legacies from February
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Busou Renkin © Watsuki Nobuhiro/ShueishaAfter having been tabled for a month, Hikawa Kyouko-sensei's fantasy shoujo manga Otogi Moyou Ayanishiki, retitled Fairy Tale-Motif Brocade in Indonesia, finally gets a street date.Set in a time when spirits and monsters still roamed the earth, Otogi Moyou Ayanishiki tells the story of a young girl named Suzu who is as normal as they come. But is Suzu
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Not much more to say, is there? *Par-tays!* Technorati tags manga, shounen, Busou Renkin, Watsuki Nobuhiro UP NEXT m&c! 15 December 2008 manga ~niki DBA huamulan03 (花木蘭03) via the Pending Manga thread disclaimer Cover images used here are © their respective intellectual rights holders. No infringement intended.
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Eyeshield 21 continues its unbroken streak, with the next volume charging into Elex Media's weekly manga sked for the fourth time in a row. After the two-week hiatus for the Idul Fitri (Eid ul-Fitr) holidays, we not only get a new Eyeshield, we also land one new makita, Kisah Petualangan Dede ("Dede's Adventure") by komikus Imanami that until this post's publication, resists efforts at a
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Eight strays from the August 2008 manga line-up show up this first week of September: volume 15 of Bobobo-bo bo-bobo, Demon King (Majeh) volume 22, First Boyfriend (Hatsukare) volume 7, Tail of the Moon volume 6, Western Shotgun volume 27, the penultimate volume 18 of YuYu Hakusho— —and the premiering Ahiru no Sora, released in Indonesia as SORA - Itik Buruk Rupa or "Sora, the Ugly Duckling."
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New Series and Standalones If you're feening for new manga (new to Indonesia in the *not* bootleg sense), Watsuki Nobuhiro-sensei's Busou Renkin finally premieres after being scheduled for May 2008 and then June 2008. I think it's worth getting, not just because of Watsuki Nobuhiro-sama worship, but more for the possibility of volumes 2 to 3 also going on sale in July. I base that
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What really makes me giggle like a schoolgirl is the dance you have to do to leave a stage. Well, that and the wonderful Engrish. Say it not so! It still loses out to Egocentric Embroilers for C72’s “Bad Engrish” award. Of course, I haven’t tried the new EGS game. They’re always good for some truly [...]
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Well, well. Another of those crazy PVCs from those crazy unknown figure companies. The people looking to make a name this time are the lovely folks at Pikkoro (Piccolo, if you like). Looks like they're making a fairly solid offering of their Mutou Mahiro PVC. She stands 210mm tall, and from the single advert shot [...]
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Hey, before we start, I saw something in my stats that amused me. This guy (p5B046A0D.dip.t-dialin.net (91.4.106.13)) found my site by searching for "kiddy pussy." Haha, be sure to report him to the German authorities. He found my site because of that post about the Kiddy Grade trailer. Shameful stuff. Anyway, on to the news. There [...]
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Rating: 9.2/10 (last episode) Overall Series Rating: 8.9/10 Ah, my blogging of this show really lost momentum as the spring season began…I ended up having to condense the last four episodes into one post. At the moment, I am far more keen on the new shows. Busou Renkin ended up a pretty enjoyable watch, not being too [...]
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Mutou Kazuki was just a normal high school student- until the fateful day when he stumbled upon a battle between a teenage girl and a hideous monster and managed to get himself killed in the process. Fortunately, however, the very girl he was trying to save-Tokiko- also happens to be a warrior with alchemic powers, [...]
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Yeah, Busou Renkin has finally ended. I expected Victor to die at the end but never expected him to be still alive and manage to turn back into a human. Anyway, Kazuki and Victor are fighting non-stop at the moon until the regiment arrives for the rescue. Tokiko and the members of [...]
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Name: Busou Renkin Genre: Action, Fantasy Year: 2006 Rating: Enjoyable Muto Kazuki is an ordinary high school boy however one day he attempts to save a girl being attacked by a monster. Unfortunately he dies from this heroic act. The girl on the other hand is far from ordinary. Tokiko Tsumura is a member of a select group who deal with the monsters known as Homunculus. Buso renkin (weapon alchemy) are the only types of weapons that are able to defeat these monsters. These weapons are called forth with the use of Kakugane's that were developed in the process of creating the Philosopher's stone. Whilst generally Kakukane's are used as a means of killing a special Black Kakugane can be used to bring life. Kazuki is given a new chance at life, Tokiko explains to him the reality of what is happening around him. Knowing that these monsters roam the planet feeding off humans Kazuki is determined to do what he can to prevent further deaths.
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Whilst Tokiko and Papillon fight to decide who is more deserving of Kazuki’s love, the time has come for our hero to choose. Should he stick to the STRAIGHT path with Tokiko, continue to indulge in HARD GAY…or perhaps find a way to have the best of both worlds… “Kazuki is the only HARD GAY lover [...]
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