After years of complaining that it takes years for hot manga to hit our shores, fans can now buy the first volume of Rumiko Takahashi's latest series, Rin-Ne almost as soon as Japanese fans can. This first volume of this supernatural comedy hits the shelves this week, so that means that chapters 3 - 8 of Rin-Ne will be removed from VIZ Media's Rumic World website. You'll still be able to read the first two chapters online, as well as the latest chapters, from chapter 9 through 18 until Volume 2 arrives. Read it while you can!
Also new and cool: both volumes of What a Wonderful World by Asano Inio. This two-volume series offers short slice-of-life stories that mix humor, drama and some pretty strange happenin's from the creator of Solanin (which was nominated for an Eisner Award this year).
Here's what's especially new and notable for this week, and the rest of the list is after the jump.
NEW MANGA SERIES / ONE-SHOTS
- Rin-Ne Vol. 1 by Rumiko Takahashi (Shonen Sunday / VIZ Media)
- What A Wonderful World Vol. 1 by Asano Inio (VIZ Signature / VIZ Media)
- What A Wonderful World Vol. 2 by Asano Inio (VIZ Signature / VIZ Media)
- Great Place High School - Student Council by Naduki Koujima (Juné Manga / Digital Manga Publishing)
- The Devil Inside by Rico Fukiyama (Doki Doki / Digital Manga Publishing)
Here's the full list of the new and noteworthy manga releases due in the stores on October 20, 2009:
CMX MANGA
| Title | Author/Artist | Manga Genre | Age Rating | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Hate You More Than Anyone Vol. 8 | Banri Hidaka | shojo | T | $9.99 US $12.99 CAN |
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| Two Flowers for the Dragon Vol. 5 | Nari Kusakawa | shojo | T | $9.99 US $12.99 CAN |
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DIGITAL MANGA PUBLISHING
| Title | Author/Artist | Manga Genre | Age Rating | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Devil Inside (Doki Doki) | Rico Fukiyama | boys love | OT | $12.95 US $15.95 CAN |
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| Train Train Vol. 3 (Doki Doki) | Eiki Eiki | boys love | OT | $12.95 US $15.95 CAN |
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| Blue Sheep Reverie Vol. 2 (Juné Manga) | Makoto Tateno | yaoi | M | $12.95 US $15.95 CAN |
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| Great Place High School - Student Council (Juné Manga) | Naduki Koujima | yaoi | M | $12.95 US $15.95 CAN |
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| Kabuki Vol. 2 (Juné Manga) | Yukari Hashida | yaoi | M | $12.95 US $15.95 CAN |
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VIZ MEDIA
| Title | Author/Artist | Manga Genre | Age Rating | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gestalt Vol. 3 | Yun Kouga | josei | OT | $9.99 US $12.99 CAN |
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| Inubaka: Crazy For Dogs Vol. 14 | Yukiya Sakuragi | seinen | OT | $9.99 US $12.99 CAN |
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| Rin-Ne Vol. 1 (Shonen Sunday) | Rumiko Takahashi | shonen | OT | $9.99 US $12.99 CAN |
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| Vagabond Vol. 5 (VIZ Big) | Takehiko Inoue | seinen | OT | $19.99 US $27.00 CAN |
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| 20th Century Boys Vol. 5 (VIZ Signature) | Naoki Urasawa | seinen | OT | $12.99 US $16.99 CAN |
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| Real Vol. 6 (VIZ Signature) | Takehiko Inoue | seinen | OT | $12.99 US $16.99 CAN |
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| What A Wonderful World Vol. 1 (VIZ Signature) | Asano Inio | seinen | OT | $12.99 US $16.99 CAN |
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| What a Wonderful World Vol. 2 (VIZ Signature) | Asano Inio | seinen | OT | $12.99 US $16.99 CAN |
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AGE RATINGS: A = All Ages, Y = Youth - Age 10+, T = Teens - Age 13+, OT = Older Teens - Age 16+, M = Mature - Age 18+ and NR = Not Rated. More about age ratings.
Want more? Check out my Fall 2009 Preview, which features 50 new and notable manga releases due out between now and the end of the year.
Image credit: KYOUKAI NO RINNE © 2009 Rumiko TAKAHASHI / Shogakukan
Comments
The American version of the cover sucks compared to the Japanese version.
Wah much.