Featured New Manga Shout Out: 11/22/10 – 11/28/10
Welcome to the next weekly article on the featured new manga that have been recently uploaded on the irc-distro bots this past week. This week features almost all Jump SQ.19 one-shots which includes a spirit trying to find out how she died, a baseball loving girl, and a mobile suit going through puberty. If you're one of those people that are looking for newly started manga in Japan or are looking for something new to read or scanlate, then come check these series out. On with the manga~
Akuma Teki Shoujo / Akuma-teki Syoujo (悪魔的少女)
By: EBA Etsu
Demographics: Shounen
Status: One-shot (Complete)
One day, 15-year-old Tanaka Atsuko fell off the roof of a building and died. Although her spirit is disoriented and having a hard time remembering things, she simply does not believe that she would have killed herself. She has little time to ponder this before a business-like demon, Suzuki, shows up on the scene, eager to make a deal for anything the newly dead Atsuko might want. With the dubious help of Suzuki, will Atsuko be able to unravel the events that led to her death and prevent things from getting even worse for the people she's left behind?
Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.
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Aratame (あらため)
By: MAEDA Risou
Demographics: Shounen
Status: One-shot (Complete)
Edo has been protected for many generations by a secret family of priests and priestesses from supernatural creatures intending to harm the citizens of the city. Teenage girl Futen Orie is the newest priestess to be given the important task of defeating and purifying the city of danger. With the help of her two summoned spirits, Shiroko, the easy going drunk, and Hozuku, the ever so serious one, they work in the cover of the night. However, to complicate Orie’s life even further, she has a crush on her childhood friend, Torakichi who works as one of the city’s peacekeepers. Orie has to juggle between keeping her identity secret, destroying monsters and the hardest of them all, developing her romantic life.
Thanks go to vyc for the summary.
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Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai+ (僕は友達が少ない＋)
By: HIRASAKA Yomi x TAGUCHI Shouichi
Demographics: Shounen
Status: 1 Chapter (Ongoing)
It appears to be a re-telling of Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai.
Hasegawa Kodaka has transferred to a Christian school, and he's having a hard time making friends. It doesn't help that his blond hair and sharp eyes tend to make people think he's a delinquent. One day, he sees his classmate Sena, a cute, rich, smart girl who's even good at sports, alone in a classroom. She appears to be talking with a friend on the phone, but on closer inspection, he discovers that she is talking to a video game character. Now that he's discovered her secret, that her best friend is a simulation, they embark together on a quest to make new friends.
When Sena's simulation-inspired techniques for friend-making fall flat, Kodaka founds a club called "Rinjinbu" (Neighbor Club) for the stated purpose of making friends. Will Kodaka and Sena be able to gather club members, and finally learn how to build friendships?
Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.
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Concordia Shima no Mamoribito (コンコルディアー島の守り人)
By: TAKEHARA Jun
Demographics: Shounen
Status: One-shot (Complete)
Ten years ago, an explorer named Claude came to an island. He was welcomed there by the native people, and he soon brought more people from his homeland. Tragically, the native population was then destroyed by an epidemic. Claude and the other foreigners also died soon after, although the details of their fate was unclear. Even now, curious travelers who wander onto the island go missing. Rumor has it that the cursed island is now plagued by demonic creatures.
Claude's little sister, Leda, has now come to investigate the final destination of her beloved brother. Led by Zeo, the only native survivor of the tragic incident, she hopes to uncover the truth about what happened and what is still happening on this mysterious island!
Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.
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Dragonism (Dragonism ードラゴニスムー)
By: FUJIE Yamato
Demographics: Shounen
Status: One-shot (Complete)
In a world where dragons are not just fantasy but live in fairly constant contact with humans, there exists an organization called Toryumon. The organization acts as a middle man between the human race and dragons so that both societies can live harmoniously. Teenager Rukopio is a part of Toyrumon but his dragonism, the ability to talk to dragons, makes him an important and very rare member as there are only a handful of people with that ability.
Rukopio is pure hearted and sometimes he's taken advantage of by people with ulterior motives. However, that doesn’t stop him from trying to convey to people that dragons are not blood thirsty creatures, but rather intelligent beings with family and friends, just like humans. Rukopio continues his work for the Toryumon so that humans and dragons can coexist.
Thanks go to vyc for the summary.
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Hasebe-san no Iru Yakyuubu (長谷部さんのいる野球部)
By: UENO Shougo
Demographics: Shounen
Status: One-shot (Complete)
Yano Shuhou is a high school freshman who just joined the baseball team and was in for a surprise when he met the team manager, Hasebe Haru. Her love for the baseball equipment is out of this world to a point where most of the team thinks there is romance involved. Yano is even more shocked when he learns that Haru is not only the manager, but the acting coach of the team. As weird as Haru is, everyone on the team respects her as a coach even though she is a girl. Yano is about to learn why Haru commands such respect and where her love for baseball equipment comes from.
Thanks go to vyc for the summary.
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Houkago no Shokuinshitsu Jihen (放課後職員室事変)
By: MINAMINO Mitsuwaka
Demographics: Shounen
Status: One-shot (Complete)
Every school in Japan has a Shokuinshitsu, a room where the teachers’ office are. However, not many know what really happens between teachers when students are not around. This particular middle school is home to a very wild array of teachers. From the overly macho math teachers fighting the language teacher to the drunk history teacher and the overly explanatory science teacher; the foreign English teacher that uses Japanese incorrectly to the overly dramatic and romantic teacher. This is a side of teachers that the students don’t get to see.
Thanks go to vyc for the summary.
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Juusou Shishunki Hei Teiineizaa / Jusoushishunkihei Teeneither
(重装思春機兵ティーンエイザー)
By: WATANABE Kizuku
Demographics: Shounen
Status: One-shot (Complete)
The year is 2035 and Earth has been attacked by an alien race called the Adult. Where the Adults came from or what motives they may have are unknown, but the only line of defense is the newly constructed mobile suit equipped with the latest technology. The only problem is that a bug in the system caused the mobile suit, nicknamed Teen, to go through puberty. With all the symptoms of puberty such as pimples, unstable emotions, sexual awareness of itself and girls, Teen still boasts impressive combat weapons. The new pilot of Teen, Sakamoto Tatsu, has to deal with this mess of a robot while, at the same time, holding the fate of the planet against the Adults.
Thanks go to vyc for the summary.
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Million Smiles (ミリオンスマイルズ)
By: AMI Yuu
Demographics: Shounen
Status: One-shot (Complete)
This is the story of an enthusiastic young teacher, Nakai Tarou, whose goal is to make his class be full of smiles! He took over as the teacher of E Class, which was full of problem students. His effervescent optimism and friendliness won over the hearts of his students, and now, at the end of their year with him, they are searching for a way to say goodbye that will express the way he has affected their lives.
Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.
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UMANIA (ゆーまにあ☆)
By: YATOMI Yurika
Demographics: Shounen
Status: One-shot (Complete)
Mayu is obsessed with capturing an UMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animal). Unfortunately, she also has a habit of mistaking perfectly normal people and animals for mysterious creatures. Blinded by how cute she is, her friend Shin finds himself drawn into her psychotic schemes!
Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.
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Opinions for the manga:
From tethysdust:
Concordia Shima was my favorite this week. It managed to fit a relatively detailed story into a one shot. Akuma Teki Shoujo was also pretty fun to read.
From vyc:
Dragonism - has a pretty cool concept and has a lot of room to grow. I want to see more different kinds of dragons. Hasabe san no iru yakyuubu - a sports manga with a little twist. A mix of comedy, but keeps true to the game of baseball. Interesting series.
As for me:
Not much interested me this week. Akuma Teki Shoujo sounds interesting, although I've seen one or two mangas with the same basic premise. Hasebe-san no Iru Yakyuubu sounds pretty funny and that cover looks hilarious - it really DOES look like the girl is in love with baseball equipment. XD
Well, I hope you enjoyed this brief look at some of the new manga on irc-distro. Follow our Twitter to know what new manga are getting uploaded instantly and see you next week when we check out a new batch of manga~ ^_^