New Manga Shout Out: 3/12/12 - 3/18/12

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 people fighting for bargain bentos, motocross riding and a powerless demon lord. 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: 1 Volume (Complete)
Manga Details Page: Here
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

Bargain hunters seek the best deals and compete against each other to obtain the product on sale. Yarizui Sen, who just moved into town and started living on her own, is introduced into the cutthroat world of bento bargain sales. Near closing time, supermarkets put unsold bentos, prepackaged meals, on sale and hungry competitors who call themselves wolves fight against each other to see who gets the right to purchase the delicious and cheap meal. Sen learns under the most feared competitor of the town and trains to use her hunger as a source of obtaining the half off bentos.

Thanks go to vyc for the summary.

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Demographics: Seinen
Status: 3 Volumes (Ongoing)
Manga Details Page: Here
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

In 1912, a young woman tracks down the elderly Nagakura Shinpachi, determined to hear the true story of the Demon of the Shinsengumi, the Vice Commander Hijikata Toshizou. Hijikata's story begins in 1859, when he is a violent young man that is honing his sword skills while peddling his family's medicine. Soon, in his quest to find stronger people to fight, Hijikata starts to come into contact with others who will eventually be his comrades in the Shinsengumi. The first one to make an impression on the brash young man is Kondo Isami, who proves to be a better fighter than Hijikata...

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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

For the last three years, the motocross national B-League has been dominated by Kurosu Gen. He has been unmatched in his riding skills and no one was surprised when Gen was promoted to the A-League, the highest league in the nation. But this division has been ruled by an even bigger monster than Gen, the Red Army and its leader Igarashi Shunichi. For the last 5 years, the Red Army has left the competition in the dust and won the championship with ease. Gen is determined to put an end to the Red Army dynasty and take first place but the caliber of motocross riders here are heads and shoulders above what he has seen before.

Thanks go to vyc for the summary.

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Demographics: Seinen
Status: 4 Chapters + Prelude (Ongoing)
Manga Details Page: Here
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

In a land far away, the evil demon lord ruled with absolute power and cruelty. But a group of heroes combined their strengths and conquered obstacles to finally reach the demon lord in a final fight. When the sorcerer cast the imprisonment spell that was supposed to trap the demon lord, it also dragged all the heroes into a different dimension.

The demon lord, who looks and acts like a teenage girl, has lost her legendary powers and is forced to rely on the heroes to find a way to escape the prison. The sorcerer, who is leading the search on how to break out of the spell, can’t help but to tease the now powerless, bratty and emotional demon lord that once was a threat to the entire world.

Thanks go to vyc for the summary.

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Demographics: Shounen
Status: 15 Volumes (Complete)
Manga Details Page: Here
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

This is a story of the life of Napoleon. The tale begins just before the Battle of Austerlitz. Then, it jumps back to 1769 to tell the story of Napoleon's life from the very beginning, including the circumstances of his birth, his childhood on Corsica, and his difficulties as a Corsican boy in a French school. All of these experiences eventually culminate in his becoming the famous Emperor of the French.

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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

A collection of short stories:

1)The NEET Woman and the Second Grader: A NEET woman who is hiding from the world, Tsuda Yasue, finds a crying second grader outside of her apartment. Thus starts an unexpected friendship that will help both of them overcome difficulties in their lives.

2) Flow my Tears, the Onion Said: A teenage girl, Aya, has a conversation with an onion one evening. As she cooks it for dinner, it curses her. The next day, a strange mark appears on her arm. Is she truly cursed?

3) The Young Lady and the Gardener: A wealthy young blind lady sits by her window making wishes. The gardener who overhears her wishes does his best to make them come true, no matter what.

4) The Ouroboros Drome: A girl named Marika finds herself in an Alice-In-Wonderland inspired dream. Or is it a dream?

5) A Secret of Two People: Kumi and Haruka are both fangirls of the Sengoku era, though they have very different backgrounds and personalities. Together, they share an exciting secret!

6) Advice on Love: This is a continuation of the story "The NEET Woman and the Second Grader" set 5 years later. The two friends consult each other on another important life topic.

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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

It has been 12 years since Kiomaru has learned under his master and adopted father, Gatsusan Sadamitsu, about the art of the bladesmith. Living poorly in the snowy mountains, Kiomaru had spent everyday observing and practicing the process of making a quality katana. Although he lacks decades of experience, Sadamitsu sees much greater potential in Kiomaru than himself and tells him the truth about Kiomaru’s past. All swords eventually wear down and break due to the limitations of the metals available on this planet, but if a katana were to be forged from a meteor, its potential is limitless. And according to his master, Kiomaru was found near a meteor that landed 18 years ago.

Thanks go to vyc for the summary.

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Demographics: Seinen
Status: 1 Chapter + Prelude (Ongoing)
Manga Details Page: Here
Translations: None
Scanlations: None

In the future, an energy source called "Life" has become incredibly important. Certain people are able to synchronize with devices called "Sai" which gives them the ability to extract "Life" and have super powers. These people are known as "Sai Takers." Within the "Sai Takers" there is an even smaller group, "Original Takers." "Original Takers" have a contract with a magical device, and they can manipulate "Life" without the use of a "Sai." These powerful people are also immortal, and they only die if they run out of "Life." The world admires "Sai Takers," but "Original Takers" are careful to keep their identities secret.

Nanase Kyouya is an ordinary teenage boy, who moved in with the girls Igarashi Kyouka and Yuma after the death of his parents. Yuma is a "Sai Taker," but Kyouka is an "Original Taker." One day, he goes with them to see a new model under testing of a magical device, based after Kyouka's. After a deadly terrorist attack, Kyouka desperately contracts Kyouya to the new device model to save his life. The device has some side effects, however, one of which is that it transforms Kyouya into a girl! Now Kyouya is secretly an "Original Taker", and he must go to the elite "Sai Taker" school, as a girl, with Yuma. Will he be able to keep enough "Life" to stay alive? Will he be able to navigate his life as a girl? What other side effects of this device lie in wait for him?

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.





Demographics: Shounen
Status: 2 Volumes (Ongoing)
Manga Details Page: Here
Translations: None
Scanlations: Chapter 1-3

When Sora was little, he loved playing soccer. He had a friend named Tsuyoshi, who wasn't as good as he was, who told him he should become a pro one day! Cherishing that dream in his heart, Sora trained hard up through middle school. Then, however, he hit some physical barriers that left him convinced that he just didn't have the god-given capability of being a pro soccer player. He decided to quit soccer after graduating from middle school and focus on his studies.

Before starting high school, however, he went out to practice soccer once again. On his way out, he ran into the Japanese representative soccer player, Wakamiya Shiki! She echoed his childhood friend's sentiments, that he should be a pro soccer player. But why is Shiki in this small town, and why is she so interested in Sora's soccer career? Also, will she be able to turn him back towards his dream of turning pro?

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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

There is an ancient government office, which was first founded by Queen Himiko, to deal with difficulties arising from supernatural forces. Even today, that agency secretly exists and deals with curses and other dark forces that threaten Japan. Kushinata Orochi is skilled in these supernatural arts, and he and his physically powerful sidekick Ayame take on cases that deal with supernatural troubles. Now, they have a very ancient and powerful force to deal with, in Kageyama City...

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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

Inaba Yuushi's parents died in his first year of middle school, and he moved in with his relatives. Though they did care for him, he could tell he was a burden. After he graduated, he happily prepared to move to a high school with a dormitory. Unfortunately, the dormitory burned to the ground before he could move in! Yuushi doesn't want to live with his grudging relatives, but it's rough finding lodging as an orphaned student with little money. He finally finds a room in a nice old building which seems too good to be true.

The catch is that it is a Monster House, a place where humans and supernatural creatures--ghosts, mononoke, etc.-- live together. Another high schooler lives there, a cute girl named Akine, and she's completely unfazed by the monsters. In fact, she can even exorcise evil spirits! Yuushi's high school life just got much stranger than he ever bargained for!

Thanks go to tethysdust for the summary.

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This is what tethysdust said this week:
The NEET Onna manga had some good stories. Not much else interested me this week.
Here's what vyc had to say:
Ben To Zero Road to Witch - such a ridiculous concept and i was expecting it to make a comedic turn but the characters are all super serious about saving a couple bucks off their dinner. Prequel/origin story to Ben To. Something harmless and sorta stupid like half off bento + action genre with special attacks = winner?

Maou Sama - I like this style of comedy and I breezed through the chapters and wanted more. I dont know what else to say besides I really really like this series and recommend anyone to read it.
My opinion:
Ben・To zero Road to Witch sounds like a mix of Extreme Couponing and Fight Club or something?


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: romance drama Do Da Dancin'! (MH link), fantasy comedy Betsu Ma (MH link), sports school life comedy Haikyuu!! (MH link), sports school life manga Asahinagu (MH link).