New Manga Shout Out: 2/20/12 - 2/26/12

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 thug turned loser, assassin in the guise of an innocent cop, and a game designer. 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: Seinen
Status: 3 Volumes (Ongoing)
Manga Details Page: Here
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

The Sengoku era gave birth to many historical legends. One of them is Naoe Kanetsuku, the brilliant military general of the Uesugi family. Together with Maeda Keiji, a legendary warrior on the battlefield, who become lifelong friends with each other, they carve out a piece of history in the most dangerous and volatile time in Japan’s history. The two men recall their beginnings and the journey they took to get to the accomplished position they now sit at.

Thanks go to vyc for the summary.

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

Known as the gargoyle of Inogashira Park police station because of his scary face, Saejima Toshiyuki was a loser. He's pretty much a virgin for all intent and purposes, aside from the companions that he pays for. He wasn’t always a loser though. During his high school days, he was feared as a badass, but now he is just a person people feel sorry for. He then meets Arimori Shizuka, a beautiful girl that seems comfortable in her sexuality. Toshiyuki learns that she was a high class escort that has been with over 1000 men. She was doing it out of love for her abusive boyfriend but, realizing her mistake, quits. Shizuka is now being harassed and Toshiyuki reverts back to his aggressive personality to protect the love of his life.

Thanks go to vyc for the summary.

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Demographics: Seinen
Status: 9 Volumes (Complete)
Manga Details Page: Here
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

Funny as it may sound, Matoba Isamu is a police officer that dislikes carrying and using guns. Growing up in the US as a child but now living in Tokyo, he seems like a below average police officer that will never see any kind of action in his lifetime. However, Isamu’s true identity is a former professional assassin with more experience than anyone can imagine a young man like him would have. Able to predict incoming shots, dodge bullets, and never without a gun, Isamu was once the best of the best. When he uncovers a plot by a group of elite assassins just as talented as he is to overthrow Japan, Isamu has to start using firearms to kill people.

Thanks go to vyc for the summary.

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

The Amusement Academy in Kyoto, along with its traditional curriculum, teaches its students about game design, how to write graphic novels, and voice animation. Akabane Iori is a cute girl that mistakenly enrolls into game design school instead of pursuing her dream of being a graphic novel author. She tries to make the best of her situation, but with no knowledge or experience about gaming, Iori has a hard time. The two friends she makes, Hio Raina, a game programmer, and Kirino Sami take her deep down a niche otaku culture that may make forever change Iori.

Thanks go to vyc for the summary.

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

In a ruined city, Takeru comes across a suicidal young girl named Konoha. She's deathless, and she's being used as a guinea pig by a cruel organization. Seeing no meaning to her life, she fled her captors to seek a way to end it. Takeru has a lot in common with Konoha-- he's also deathless. He's made a life for himself, though, locating people by contract. After he rescues her from her pursuers, he convinces her to continue living. Maybe she'll be able to find a purpose, as she and Takeru face the future together.

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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Demographics: Seinen
Status: 5 Volumes (Ongoing)
Manga Details Page: Here
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

Finding himself in a war torn Japan that has just lost the war to the US, Zaji wanders the land that used to be a city. Suffering from amnesia, the only thing that he remembers is that he has to remember something important. He quickly learns that he has incredible martial arts combat skills and is able to use it even if he doesn’t realize it since it seems that it has been engrained into his body through years of training. He is taken in by Gin, the owner of the local bar that occupying US soldiers frequent. Zaji learns the full extent of his strength as he tries to protect the helpless in a devastated society.

Thanks go to vyc for the summary.

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Here's what vyc had to say:
Ino Atama Gargoyle - from the author that brought you GTO. I loved GTO and I love this new series. The type of comedy, the deep morals attached to each storyline, all that is the same. I really hope to read more of this series.

Kenjuushin - assassin turned police officer who has to go back to killing in order to protect the country. I really liked the artwork and the plot line was interesting. The superhuman abilities of the main character makes this for an awesome read.
My opinion:
I'd want to check out any manga by the mangaka of GTO, so I hope someone scanlates Ino Atama Gargoyle.


Translated items that need some love/scanlation:
myao - Circle Game: Chapter 1
xNothingx - Pajama na Kanojo: 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: school life romance Again!! (MH link), supernatural mystery Youkai Apato no Yuuga na Nichijou (MH link), action adventure fantasy Youkai Apato no Yuuga na Nichijou (MH link).