New Manga Shout Out: 9/26/11 - 10/2/11

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 half vampire half human, a virgin author and a group of assassins! 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
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

This manga contains a story featuring the teenager with many superpowers, Saiki Kusuo, who also appears in Chounouryokusha Saiki Kusuo no Sainan. This story focuses on his ability to exchange items in space, an ability called teleportation. However, he can only exchange items of equal monetary value. When the act of an enthusiastic young magician who idolizes Saiki is in trouble, will Saiki be able to save the day?

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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

In a certain kingdom, a prophecy was made about a child born with a birthmark on his back. It was said that he would bring an end to the kingdom, and that his death would bring about its destruction. When the twin prince and princess were born, Len and Rin, Len was discovered to have the birthmark. He was banished to a lonely tower, and Rin was raised as the only princess. However, it ended up being impossible to keep the siblings apart, and soon they formed a deep friendship. Although circumstances may pull them apart, nothing can break the bond they have with each other. They struggle together to survive the treacherous and dangerous world they were born into.

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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

The last memory Alicia has from when she was still human was her mother dying to save her. Three years later in the year 2026, she roams the city of Tokyo as a new breed of species: half vampire, half human. She was one of the first humans to be experimented on with genetic alterations, leaving her with immortality and a hybrid blood able to rapidly heal injuries. Alicia hunts down supernatural beings with her partner Riola, hoping to find a clue to track down those who changed her and dare to use other humans as test subjects.

Thanks go to vyc for the summary.

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Demographics: Seinen
Status: 2 Volumes (Ongoing)
Manga Details Page: Here
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

When Eiko and Haruka were little, Eiko used to play 'hero' all the time. When she had to move away, she promised Haruka that they could be heroes and defeat evil together in high school. Haruka imagined that Eiko would grow out of her hero phase, but when they meet again in high school, that does not appear to be the case.

Eiko has already worked out her costume and taglines and has started fighting 'evil' from day one at school. Haruka is very shy and hesitant, but she is quickly swept away by Eiko's enthusiasm and drafted into the superhero team. The prefect, Kamikaze Shiori, tries to stop them from creating disturbances at school, but she's going to find herself involved with the heroes whether she likes it or not. The high school life of these heroes is bound to be full of excitement!

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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Demographics: Shounen
Status: 5 Chapters (Ongoing)
Manga Details Page: Here
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

Mikage Tarou is a poor 25-year-old writer with a secret: He's the ghost writer behind an author that has recently become wildly popular, Nagareboshi Ryuusei. Since Tarou's ghost writing is strictly confidential, everyone he knows believes that he's something of a failure. His personal life doesn't make him look very successful either, as he didn't acquire a very prestigious education and he's never slept with a woman. His publishing company doesn't treat him with much respect, and he's always behind on his apartment rent. His personal life is looking more interesting lately, though. He has a thing for his landlord, an innocent and pretty young woman named Mabayu, and his sexy, uninhibited neighbor Hikaru keeps causing all sorts of awkward situations. Will Mikage ever be able to attain any kind of public success, and will he ever end up with Mabayu?

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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Demographics: Shounen
Status: 2 Chapters (Ongoing)
Manga Details Page: Here
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

Ichigo, a normal middle school girl, is approached one day by a strange talking animal. The animal claims to be from the 26th century and needs her help to get back there. It wants Ichigo to become a magic girl, using a futuristic toy, and build up enough magic power to send it on its way!

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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

In ancient China, the Shin dynasty started a project to document all of the secrets of love and sex. The book was finally completed in the 16th century but it was lost during the war and only the legend of it remains. But it was said that whoever possesses this book will be the master of sex and attract anyone.

Mikekado Monjiro has been harassing Kozumi Saeka to be his girlfriend for the entire school year. When everything he can think of fails, he turns to a mysterious book that he finds in the storage area of his dad’s natural remedies shop. It lists recipes for weird spells like love potions which Monjiro half heartedly creates only to find out the effects of it are beyond his imagination.

Thanks go to vyc for the summary.

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Demographics: Josei
Status: 5 Volumes (Complete)
Manga Details Page: Here
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

Childhood friends Elise and Leon have always played together and even as they grew up, they maintained that closeness, although they couldn’t deny the intimate connection that started to grow. But everything changes when Elise is chosen to become the next and ninth “bride” to the forest god. The most beautiful and charismatic girl from the village is chosen every 11 years to become the maiden at the shrine to represent the people. This honorable position comes with drawbacks, however, such as the rule that relationships with men are strictly prohibited.

The shrine chief priest Zadias is assigned to train her with the ways of being the bride. But when Leon is caught talking to Elise in secret, he is kicked out of the city and into the wilderness and left alone to die. The heartbroken Elise, leaving all her duty behind, chases after him, hoping that she catches up to him before she loses him forever. But the people from the shrine are not too far behind, trying to bring her back.

Thanks go to vyc for the summary.

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Demographics: Shounen
Status: 2 Volumes (Complete)
Manga Details: Here
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

In old Japan, there exists a group of people who are weapons for hire that act as vigilantes and enacts justice for those who cannot protect themselves. They call themselves the Shiageya and are highly skilled individuals who work through unofficial channels. Sae, Ryo, Matsubei and Shinsaburo work as a team with an impeccable track record. Their newest assignment involves finding the high official behind the random murders spewing about town. Although they trust each other to watch their backs during missions, there is a secret that Shinsaburo hasn’t told Ryo that may change the dynamic of the assassin group forever.

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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Demographics: Josei
Status: 4 Chapters (Ongoing)
Manga Details Page: Here
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

Chica is packed away to sleep in an escape pod, to avoid a deadly asteroid collision on earth. When she wakes up, however, she finds herself in the distant future, but still on Earth. Earth is now filled with strange creatures, like flying fish. She's being cared for in a dome by an android guardian named Roy and a maid android called Silvia. She also encounters a mysterious, friendly man with cat ears, named Oboro. All the future beings are fascinated with her, seeing as she's an 'original' human, but sometimes they forget about the limitations of human lifeforms. Will Chica be able to find a place in this strange new world?

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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Demographics: Seinen
Status: 2 Volumes (Ongoing)
Manga Details Page: Here
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

Reika isn’t just a high school student; she's also the military’s secret ninja agent. Transferring to Seiou Academy is part of her mission to locate a person of interest. It just so happens to be her sister Michiru, who has gone missing, and finding her is critical to saving the nation. Reika thinks her mission is complete when she meets Aoi who looks identical to Michiru but finds out otherwise. But when she learns about a kidnapping threat meant for Aoi, Reika can’t help but get involved in protecting her classmate.

Thanks go to vyc for the summary.

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This is what tethysdust said this week:
There's some interesting ones this week. Ekopan/Echopun is pretty entertaining. I'm pretty sure Haruka has a crush on Eiko, too, but it didn't seem to be a huge part of the story. Ghost Writer kind of reminded me of Love Hina/Tenchi Muyo in the dynamics, so I guess it should work pretty well with fans of harem style stories. Aku no Meshitsukai is a manga of a vocaloid story, I think? I'm not sure where the story comes from, but I know I've seen it on youtube before.
Here's what vyc had to say:
Mon mon mon – I really liked the mix between sexual content, comedy and romance. Im sure every guy has dreamed of finding an easy way of getting that girl and this series lives that fantasy out for you.
My opinion:
Not much really interested me. I guess if I had to pick a story, I'd want to check out Shiage ni Tate Ari since it's about a group of assassins with a secret~


Translated items that need some love/scanlation:
myao - Circle Game: 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: ecchi comedy Akuma no Ikenie (MH link), mecha comedy Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam (MH link), ecchi romance Mousou Megane (MH link), gender bender fantasy Kyoumen no Silhouette (MH link), school life romantic comedy Yashikoh Shodai Seitokai (MH link).