New Manga Shout Out: 10/18/10 - 10/24/10

Welcome to the next New Manga Shout Out. With the no-raws/scans rule on MH, you have to work a bit to find these mangas. This week features a loli vampire, stocking-wearing girls and a conquerer of MMA in Japan. Remember, if you like any of the series, favorite them. Don't forget to also thank the various people who feed your manga addiction. ^_^ Translators and Scanlators, please check out these series and see if you can spread some more manga love~

We're still looking for people who know Japanese and want to help write summaries for our manga database and for the shout out. Please PM me if you want to help out. Now onto the series~


Demographics: Shounen
Status: One-shot (Complete)
Manga Details Page: Here
Raws: None on MH
Translations: One-shot (molokidan)
Scanlations: One-shot

The cyber revolution seems to be a new weapon that school delinquents take advantage of and cause damage. A chair woman named, Miyamoto Shizuka, possesses the power to keep things in order. But what will happen to the fate of the school when she mistakenly lets the rumored legendary BANKARA, named Gouda Takeru, free?

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Demographics: Seinen
Status: 1 Volume (Complete)
Manga Details Page: Here
Raws: None on MH
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

Kudou, a detective who's in search of the perpetrator who killed his mother, gets involved with the vampire girl "Dora-chan." Dora holds information that can help him catch the culprit, but what can a mere human like Kudou do for such a creature? Dora-chan's cool eyes, grim look, and erotic smile slowly seduces Kudou into her world and intertwines their fates together.

Note: Manga contains nudity and sexual situations.

Thanks go to workman for the summary.

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Demographics: Shounen
Status: 1 Volume (Ongoing)
Manga Details Page: Here
Raws: None on MH
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

Nasuka Promotion Agency is one of the premier talent agencies in Japan, home to many of the top celebrities. However, the female idol group Mushroom consisting of Koyanagi Kasumi, a former child actress, Manami Akari, with a nervous personality, and Asaoka Suzono is far from famous. As a struggling idol unit, they have to deal with sub par jobs while be on the constant look out for that big break. With the help of their managers, Anzai Shinichiro and Amachi Makiko, they just might have what it takes to survive in the world of celebrities.

Thanks go to vyc for the summary.

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Demographics: Shounen
Status: One-shot (Complete)
Manga Details Page: Here
Raws: None on MH
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

Tasuke's weird old grandpa has passed away at the age of 80, although it was said he would live till 130. Tasuke and his friend Kazuya decided to sneak into his house and they discovered that he had made a deal with a goddess! In exchange for 50 years of his life, he was to be granted a single wish... but the wish came too late. The goddess agreed to just grant his wish to Tasuke instead. Now Tasuke has a right arm that can perform a Rocket Punch! Will Kazuya and the goddess be able to convince him to use his new power as an ally of justice?

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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Demographics: Shounen
Status: 1 Volume (Ongoing)
Manga Details Page: Here
Raws: None on MH
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

Kurinohana Kaoru is a typical hormone raging teenager who has one thing on his mind: girls. Out of nowhere, Konohana Renge, a ninja in training crashes into his life, claiming she was sent to observe his sexual life. For most teenage boys, having a cute girl in his life is everything one can hope for but for Kaoru he has absolutely no interest in Renge. As Kaoru’s abnormal sexuality kicks into overdrive with the arrival of Renge, their lives near insanity.

Thanks go to vyc for the summary.

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Demographics: Shounen
Status: 3 Chapters (Ongoing)
Manga Details Page: Here
Raws: None on MH
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

Omaezaki Sanemichi was born into a near-perfect existence. His family is wealthy and powerful, and he's good-natured, smart, and athletic as well! All the girls at his high school dream of having a Cinderella-style romance with him, and, though they are desperately jealous of him, none of the boys can come up with a legitimate reason to publicly hate him.

But one day the unthinkable happens: Sanemichi's family's flagship company collapses, and his father flees. Sanemichi and his former servants, the teenage siblings Natsuno and Asasuzu and the absent-minded old man Furukawa, are left without a dime. Will Sanemichi be able to maintain his gentlemanly behavior despite the humiliation and many hardships that face him?

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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Demographics: Seinen
Status: 1 Volume (Complete)
Manga Details Page: Here
Raws: None on MH
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

There are many significant changes a young girl goes through as she grows to be an adolescent. Starting to wear black stockings signifies one of these transformations into adulthood. This compilation tells the story of teenage girls experiencing new senses of sexuality through black stockings. Things are about to get a little steamy.

Thanks go to vyc for the summary.

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Demographics: Shounen
Status: One-shot (Complete)
Manga Details Page: Here
Raws: None on MH
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

In the future, the government "recycles" dangerous criminals instead of executing them. Their memories are erased, their personalities are replaced, and they are sent back to their original life as a new person. With this process, there is an extremely low rate of repeat offenders.

Kou has just gone home to his big sister after receiving his punishment for committing murder. He has a little notebook to use in the absence of his memory, which details his life and relationships. However, his friends at school seem to doubt that he's actually the perpetrator. Will Kou be able to uncover the truth behind the murder he is believed to have committed? With no knowledge of his previous life, how can he tell who to trust?

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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Demographics: Seinen
Status: 1 Volume (Ongoing)
Manga Details Page: Here
Raws: None on MH
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

The Ookawabata Detective Agency consists of three people: the old, bald, boss, the somewhat slovenly man Muraki, and the cute young lady Megumi. Rather than solving crimes, they use their investigative skills and network of people to determine the truth behind rumors and urban legends for their customers. Their range of cases can include anything from tracking down a person from the past to finding a love hotel with a 1-way mirror for voyeurs.

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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Demographics: Shounen
Status: 12 Volumes (Ongoing)
Manga Details Page: Here
Raws: None on MH
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

In feudal Japan, Hyota used to be a traveling acrobat. He meets Ushiwakamaru, an ill boy of royalty who is being held captive by the lord of that land. As they look exactly alike, Hyota agrees to swap places, but when Ushiwakamaru dies of his illness, Hyota agrees to carry on his dream and stay in his position.

Years later, Hyota has become Minamotono Yoshitsune and with his advisors, Musashibou Benkei and Isesaburou Yoshimori, he brings peace to his lands by solving crimes and problems. A secret messenger arrives to see Yoshitsune and informs him of a coming war. This is Yoshitsune’s story in one of the biggest wars in feudal Japan.

Thanks go to vyc for the summary.

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Demographics: Shounen
Status: 1 Chapter (Ongoing)
Manga Details Page: Here
Raws: None on MH
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

Mutsu Tsukumo was considered to be one of the greatest fighters of all time. He conquered Japan’s mixed martial arts (MMA), became the US boxing heavy weight champion and later came up on top at the Vale Tudo in Brazil where the best of the world compete. He accomplished all of this in 2 years and took the competitive fighting world by storm. However, just as the world recognized him to be the best, Mutsu Tsukumo disappeared into thin air and has not been heard of by anybody for almost 3 years.

Just as the world begins to doubt the Enmei style that Tsukumo uses, he returns to everyone’s surprise. Follow Mutsu Tsukumo’s story in the sequel to Shura no Mon as he attempts to regain his status as the strongest fighter.

Thanks go to vyc for the summary.

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Demographics: Seinen
Status: 6 Chapters (Ongoing)
Manga Details Page: Here
Raws: None on MH
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

This is a 4-koma style manga based on the popular Vocaloid, Hatsune Miku. When someone uses Vocaloid software, the singer appears to sing their song! The manga mostly follows a boy who writes songs for Miku in different genres and posts them on the internet.

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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This is what tethysdust said this week:
My favorite this week was Re:Live. It was an interesting murder mystery with a few plot twists I didn't see coming. Kami-sama ni Rocket Punch was pretty funny, as well.
Here's a note from vyc:
Hamidoru - follows the life of a group of idols who have not had their big break yet. pretty funny with some cute ecchi scenes. Shura no Mon - apparently a sequel to an old series. Written by the same author who wrote Kaiouki so i love the drawings. def my favorite this week and i have really high hopes for this series
My opinion:
Koutestu no Hanappashira looks appealing to me since I've enjoyed the mangaka's previous works (A Cheeky Angel and Ocha Nigosu) so I'd be up to trying it out. Re:LIVE also looks really good~


Translated items that need some love/scanlation:
xdeathcat - Cloth Weaver: Chapter 1 (Needs TLC/PR)
mikeythebest - Baki Scarface: Chapter 1 (Needs TLC/PR)
sonsofloki - Young Shima Kousaku: Chapter 1



If you haven't done so already, check out the scanlations of the mangas from previous shout outs which have been recently scanlated: sports drama Donten・Prism・Solar Car (MH link), supernatural gender bender Mao Marimo.