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Another year is past and MangaHelpers grew one year older. As in previous years, we release a yearbook to commemorate the events of the past year. We'd like to thank everybody who worked hard to make it happen, especially our art mods Farfalla and nanaDmari who made the yearbook ready for publishing.
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Welcome to the next New Manga Shout Out. This weekly article introduces you to manga that are new and/or have not been scanlated yet. This week features a love app, a high school gag manga, and a mysterious pair granting a wish for happiness. 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~
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I Shoujo (i・ショウジョ) By: TAKAYAMA Toshinori
Demographics: Shounen Status: 3 Chapters (Ongoing) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
There is a magic love app that supposedly helps people's dreams of love come true. The first story of this love app follows Tetta and Ginko, friends who have bickered since grade school. Tetta looks up the magic app on a whim, and ends up with an application that is connected to Ginko. When he manipulates the "Ginko" on the app, it affects the real girl. He's embarrassed to have it in the first place, but he can't uninstall it without inputting Ginko's measurements. Whether he actually likes Ginko romantically or not, it seems that this app could only make the situation worse!
Demographics: Seinen Status: 2 Volumes (Complete) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
This 4-koma gag manga is about a group of high school students who were childhood friends. Sei used to go to a fancy girls' school, but now she's attending high school with her cousin, Hiyori. Sei and Hiyori don't exactly get along, but they both like Sei's 'nanny' Megumi, the man who raised her. Now they go to school with Hiyori's childhood friend, Mitsumasa, and enjoy high school life with their classmates.
Demographics: Seinen Status: 3 Chapters (Ongoing) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
If you're in despair, dial 111 and say "I want to be happy." A mysterious pair will show up that can grant you a single wish, the one thing you believe you need to be happy. On top of the wish, you must promise to become happy, or you must face deadly consequences at their hands. The first few stories involve a man who believes he just needs one more chance with his ex-girlfriend, and a woman who believes she'll be happy if a wealthy prince-like man marries her.
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For Zetsubou, I think there are plenty of interesting wishes-gone-wrong stories they could tell. I'd also be interested to learn more about the dangerous wish-granters. I Shoujo was actually a pretty cute romance. It featured just the one couple in the 3 chapters I read, but I'm guessing it will continue with magic apps in other couples' love stories. Seinaru Megumi is one for fans of 4-koma gag manga about high schoolers.
My opinion: I Shoujo sounds like a cute romance manga - great for those in the mood for love. I'm surprised it's in Jump though~ Seinaru Megumi - if you're in the mood for a slapstick school comedy, then this manga will be your cup of tea... Zetsubou no Kurojiasu - This sort of reminds me of Jigoku Shoujo (Hell Girl) who kind of granted wishes for revenge in exchange for your soul. Although the art seems more shoujo-ish, it still gives me that vibe since wishes are very tricky. I'd be interested in reading this.
If you haven't done so already, check out the scanlations of the mangas from previous shout outs which have been recently scanlated: supernatural action manga Illegal Rare (MH link).
Welcome to the next New Manga Shout Out. This weekly article introduces you to manga that are new and/or have not been scanlated yet. This week features a demoness and her boytoy, an android bodyguard, and a school gentleman club. 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~
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Akuma to Ore (悪魔と俺) By: YOSHIKAWA Hideaki
Demographics: Seinen Status: 1 Volume (Complete) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
Against his will, Kentaro finds himself on the top of a surgery table with a beautiful demoness hovering over him. Apparently, the demoness Chiffon has chosen him as her personal experiment (read: play toy) and tool for world domination. Will Kentaro choose to help Chiffon take over the world or will he simply let tentacles and monsters molest her?
Demographics: Shounen Status: One-shot (Complete) Manga Details: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
She fights with the power of eros. Ai, the android bodyguard has been sent in by Yuki's father to protect him from the onslaught of robotic assassins out to steal his brain. It turns out that his father implanted top secret information about his research inside Yuki's brain. Now, Ai must utilize her 'assets' and overcome her timid nature to protect Yuki!
Demographics: Shounen Status: One-shot (Complete) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
At the young age of 14, Idobata James is dedicated to being a perfect gentleman. New student Kouda Kaoru happens upon James'"gentleman club" at school, while looking for a club to join. Kaoru is shocked by James' and the other club members' dramatically gentlemanly behavior.
Houkago of the Dead (放課後・オブ・ザ・デッド) By: WATANABE Kizuku
Demographics: Shounen Status: One-shot (Complete) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
The world has turned into an unliving hell, as a plague spreads among humanity. This plague brought back the dead from their graves, turning them into flesh-eating zombies. Those bitten by these beings turn into zombies after death. In this hellish world, a few young survivors fortify themselves at the local school, but food is running short. One of the survivors, Shiro, has been tasked to team up with a half-zombie, half-human Shouno to gather food from the store nearby. Will they survive the journey?
Demographics: Seinen Status: 1 Volume (Complete) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
A girl is moving into an apartment where she'll be living alone and going to school. When she arrives, though, there is a very small maid already there! It turns out that the small maid is actually a tanuki, who is determined to repay her debt to the girl and her father for feeding her when she was hungry. However, the tanuki doesn't appear to be able to do anything at all useful! Her biggest appeal to the girl seems to be how cute she is in her raccoon form. Now the girl begins her life of part-time work, school, and living with a tanuki!
Demographics: Seinen Status: 1 Volume (Ongoing) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
An exorcist has just finished defeating a demon, when one comes falling out of the ceiling. However, she's nothing like the sexy, dangerous demon he had just faced. She has no horns, she's in ragged clothes, she's starving, and despite the fact that she claims she's here for his soul, it's clear that she's little threat. Instead of killing the demon, the exorcist is moved by pity to buy her some food. Now she's determined to tag along with him, eager to do anything she can to be useful!
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Tanuki de Pon was a very simple and cute comedy. Gentle-Kun was also a comedy, but of the silly, over-dramatic sort. Tenraku Akuma Demon's Core might have the most promise of the three. There's quite a lot of ecchi-ness, but I think the story was a neat idea. Here's what DrCoke had to say:
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E-robot might have some potential. The characters are like-able, and if they author can make creative use of the 'fighting with errors' idea, the battle portion might actually be interesting. The other two... were very uninteresting.
My opinion: Personally, this week didn't particularly appeal to me that much, but each manga would appeal to different demographics... Akuma to Ore is good for those wanting a supernatural and more adult-ecchi manga that lasts just for one volume. E-Robot - If you want a more PG-13 type of ecchi and don't want to invest that much time into it with some action thrown in, then this would be the one-shot for you. Gentle-kun is for those of you wanting a silly one-shot. Houkago of the Dead - Those wanting to get into the zombie craze may want to check out this one-shot about zombies~ Tanuki de Pon! - Want to check out a transforming tanuki/raccoon and watch its interactions with a girl, then this is up your alley. It'll appeal to the slice-of-life crowd~ Tenraku Akuma! Demon's Core - another manga that'll appeal to the ecchi reader, but more comedy thrown in than the other two.
Welcome to the next New Manga Shout Out. This weekly article introduces you to manga that are new and/or have not been scanlated yet. This week features demon possessed warriors, a boy who transforms into a monster, and a Japan league soccer team. 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~
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ACCA - 13-ku Kansatsuka (ACCA13区監察課) By: ONO Natsume
Demographics: Seinen Status: 1 Volume (Ongoing) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
The kingdom of Dowa, which is subdivided into 13 states, is celebrating its monarch's 99th birthday. These thirteen states have many agencies that are controlled by the giant organization known as ACCA. Within ACCA, Jean Otis is the second-in-command of the inspection agency. His agency has 10 people placed in each of the 13 states, with a central office in the capital city. They keep track of all the activities of ACCA across the kingdom, and keep data on each state's ACCA office flowing towards the central office. Jin also often has business trips from the capital to the other districts, to check on the situation and personnel there.
Demographics: Shounen Status: 2 Volumes (Ongoing) Manga Details: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
Since the formation of the "Black Knight Squadron," the kingdom of Galronia has expanded its military presence rapidly. The Black Knights were heralded as heroes, protecting the country from its enemies, but they are actually demon-possessed warriors. Not knowing this, young Julius sets out to join the ranks of the Black Knight. After being led to a battle royale against the other applicants, a strange mist fills the room they were all led into. Next thing he knows, he wakes up with a demon possessing his left hand... and the other applicants have turned into hideous monsters. With the help of the demon in his left hand, Julius must now save his sister and younger brother from the grasp of the Black Knights!
Demographics: Shounen Status: 2 Chapters (Ongoing) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: Chapter 1-2 (Bomber D Rufi) Scanlations: None
There are huge monsters wreaking havoc in Mikagura Kiriwo's city. Building on his father's work, Kiriwo has created a serum that turns him into a giant monster for a short time. He uses this serum to help protect the town from a monster one day--only to find that everyone thinks he's an enemy, too! Everyone at school and in the media hates the "black monster" that he became, due to the massive destruction he did to the town around him. A girl from his class even has to quit school, due to problems caused by the "black monster." Will Kiriwo be able to show that his monster form is really intended to be a savior?
Shinkai Tsuzuri no Dokkairoku (新海綴の読解録) By: HAKKAI Kaoru
Demographics: Shounen Status: 2 Chapters (Ongoing) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
Abe Maria has joined the literature club at her new high school, bringing their total up to three members. The other members include friendly Asada and Shinkai, an observant boy who often sees truths that others miss. It also appears that Shinkai is secretly a novelist! Shinkai uses his observant nature to unravel the events around him and the motivations of all the key players, usually likening the situation to works of literature.
In a world where elves, dwarves, and invisible dragons live in harmony inside a metropolitan city, Jig sets out to find someone or something that can unleash the curse that he carries on his back. As he attempts to survive in the city of Jinbocho, a city filled with fantastic secrets and organizations, he encounters many powerful individuals who set out to either destroy him or save him. Will Jig be able to discover the true secret of his curse, or will it lead him to his own demise?
Tokyo Wonder Boys (トーキョー ワンダー ボーイズ) By: SHIMOYAMA Kento x DATE Tsunehiro
Demographics: Shounen Status: 3 Chapters (Ongoing) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
Hinomoto Kyuji is currently the biggest name in Japan's high school soccer league. Everyone expected him to go pro in the Japanese league, but he believes that staying in Japan would be a waste and thinks he needs to go abroad and enter the European league. Then, he meats Nanjo Ichimaru, another high schooler that eerily resembles Hinomoto's childhood favorite soccer player. Both Nanjo and Hinomoto get pulled into the SA Nishigaoka Japan league team, a weak and struggling team that has seen better days. Will these two be able to lead the team to victory?
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Shinkai seemed like a kind of generic school club story with everyday mysteries. KiriwoTerrible was kind of funny in the way it pointed out that "heroes" sure do a lot of collateral damage. ACCA seemed to have a very slow plot, and the art was not really a style I enjoy. Here's what DrCoke had to say:
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I loved Stealth Symphony. It does a fantastic job drawing a fantastic and unique world, and the characters are very lovable. The battle scenes look to be pretty top notch as well.
My opinion: No really ecchi manga this week... ACCA - 13-ku Kansatsuka - If you're a fan of Natsume Ono (mangaka of House of Five Leaves, Ristorante Paradiso) and don't mind the more slice of life/slower moving plot, then this manga is for you~ D.D.D. - Devil Devised Departure - If you're looking for a supernatural action manga, then this is for you... Kiriwo Terrible is also another supernatural action manga, but more along the lines of comedy and the misunderstanding of the role of the big bad black monster. Shinkai Tsuzuri no Dokkairoku would be a nice pick for those who want to read about school mysteries. Stealth Symphony - on the other hand, this manga is for those who are in the mood for fantasy. Four chapters are already out and scanlated so it'll be easy for people to check it out. Tokyo Wonder Boys is another new manga in Jump, but about soccer. The premise isn't that new (I swear I've read the same premise before) but if you like soccer (or football for non-Americans), then this manga is the one for you...
Welcome to the next New Manga Shout Out. This weekly article introduces you to manga that are new and/or have not been scanlated yet. This week features a single father raising his daughter, short stories about boys in love and a hypocrite saving the world. 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~
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Amaama to Inazuma (甘々と稲妻) By: AMAGAKURE Gido
Demographics: Seinen Status: 2 Volumes (Ongoing) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
Inudzuka is a teacher who has been caring on his own for his little daughter, Tsumugi, since his wife's death. He's no good at cooking, so they've been eating packaged meals from the convenience store. A series of events lead him one evening to a restaurant run by the mother of one of his students, Kotori. Her mother isn't there, but Kotori does her best to feed them both. It turns out that Kotori is often alone, since her parents are divorced and her mother is frequently not around. The three of them begin to meet and cook tasty food together.
Demographics: Shoujo Status: 1 Volume (Complete) Manga Details: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
This manga contains four short stories about boys in love with girls. In Boy's Room, Taku has conflicting feelings about his older sister's friend, Aoi. In Je t'aime, Etsu's cooking skills may be insufficient to win the heart of the girl he likes. In Vintage, Ken is a popular guy, but he may have missed his chance with the girl he likes. In Baby Boys, Takasugi meets a girl who wants to be tough, but he sees her as a cute girl.
Tsukiyoda Sadame no Sekai no Sukuikata (月夜田定の世界の救い方) By: Shigahaku x USUI Ryuu
Demographics: Shounen Status: 1 Volume (Ongoing) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
Tsukiyoda Sadame is a high-schooler and hypocrite who plans to use his charisma to take over the world. Through his machinations, he is able to become instantly popular as soon as he transfers into his new school, to the point where he's nominated as the class rep! However, there is another manipulator at work in his class, also trying to claim power: a girl named Kokoro.
While following her after school (totally not stalking her, though, nothing creepy), Sadame runs into a weird old man. It seems he's been getting "missions" on his smartphone, and if he doesn't complete them, the world will be destroyed. Soon Sadame is recognized as a "messiah" as well, and he gets his first mission-- to steal Kokoro's panties. Could these missions really be from God, and how can he possibly complete them and save the world without utterly ruining his carefully designed public persona!?
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Boy's Room is a pretty quick collection to read, with short little love stories. Amaama to Inazuma seems like it will be one of those heartwarming unconventional family kind of stories. Tsukiyoda Sadame no Sekai no Sukuikata seems to follow a recent trend of mysterious cell phone games that force you to do things with real world consequences. This time around, though, it's more of a comedy.
My opinion: Amaama to Inazuma seems great for those wanting a nice little slice of life manga. It kind of looks like it's going to set up the story to have the teacher get together with one of his students' mom... Boy's Room - If you're in the mood for love, then you may want to check out this manga. Tsukiyoda Sadame no Sekai no Sukuikata seems a bit ridiculous and interested me the most out of the three. I'm curious to see how stealing panties will save the world though... If you want a bit of ecchi and comedy, then you should take a look at this manga...
If you haven't done so already, check out the scanlations of the mangas from previous shout outs which have been recently scanlated: ecchi action manga Killing Bites (MH link), slice of life comedy Baby, Kokoro no Mama ni! (MH link).
Usa, a high-school student aspiring to begin a bachelor lifestyle, moves into a new apartment only to discover that he not only shares a room with a perverted roommate that has an obsession for underaged girls, but also that another girl, Ritsu, a love-at-first-sight, is living in the same building as well!
The story is set at Myoujou Academy, a private girls' boarding school. The 10th year's Kurogumi class has 12 assassins with their sights on one target, Haru Ichinose. Tokaku Azuma is a recent transfer student who is also targeting Ichinose, but she gradually develops feelings for Ichinose.
Second Season of Mushishi. Reunites the staff, cast, and studio of season one.
They are neither plants nor animals. They differ from other forms of life such as the micro-organisms and the fungi. Instead they resemble the primeval body of life and are generally known as "Mushi". Their existence and appearance are unknown to many and only a limited number of humans are aware of them. Ginko is a "Mushi-shi" who travels around to investigate and find out more about the "Mushi". In the process, he also lends a helping hand to people who face problems with supernatural occurances which may be related to the "Mushi".
In a Japanese jail sits 17-year-old Jotaro Kujo: punk, fighter, delinquent...and possessed by a force beyond his control! Around the world, evil spirits are awakening: "Stands," monstrous invisible creatures which give their bearers incredible powers. To save his mother's life, Jotaro must tame his dark forces and travel around the world to Cairo, Egypt, where a hundred-year-old vampire thirsts for the blood of his family. But the road is long, and an army of evil Stand Users wait to kill JoJo and his friends...
Magic is a product of neither legends nor fairy tales, but instead has become a technology of reality since a time unknown to people. Supernatural power became a technology systematized through magic, while magic became a technical skill. A "Supernatural Power User" became a "Magic Technician." Magic Technicians (in short, Magicians) are nurtured through Magic High Schools and Universities.
An Anime Original Story by the Writer and Director of Star Driver.
One night right before summer vacation, Daichi Manatsu, a second-year in high school, sees a weird round rainbow floating in the sky above Seed Island (Shuushi/Tane Island) and ventures there alone. He has seen this rainbow before. With the memories of his father's mysterious death and an encounter of a mysterious boy and girl, Daiji arrives on the island while the alarm of a building labeled "Earth Engine" is going off. Someone asks him "Are you a captain?" just as robotic intruders from Uranus called "Kiltgang" arrive. The battle around the shining stars is about to begin.
Learning to ride and tame dragons comes easy to most students at Ansarivan Dragonar Academy—except for first-year student Ash Blake, who is known by his fellow classmates as the "number one problem child." Poor Ash is the laughing stock at school because, despite his unfashionably large star-shaped brand that marks him as a future dragon master, he has nothing to show for it. His dragon has never appeared.
Until now, that is. One fateful day, Ash's dragon awakes in full glory, but appears different than any dragon ever seen before—in the form of a beautiful girl! What's worse, Ash soon discovers that this new dragon has attitude to spare, as she promptly informs him that she is the master, and he, the servant.
Ash's problems with dragon riding have only just begun.
Lucy is a 17-year-old girl, who wants to be a full-fledged mage. One day when visiting Harujion Town, she meets Natsu, a young man who gets sick easily by any type of transportation. But Natsu isn't just any ordinary kid, he's a member of one of the world's most infamous mage guilds: Fairy Tail.
There is a high school boy named Madanbashi Kouichi who has Hi-ERo particles, the power source to operate the robotic weapon Daimidaler. With the help of Sonan Kyouko from the mysterious Prince Beauty Parlor organization, he stands up against the Penguin Empire that troubles humanity.
Kindaichi Hajime may look dumb, but he is one of the smartest you will ever see. He encounters mysteries after mysteries with his good friend, Miyuki, and he swears to solve them in the name of his grandfather, who was a great detective.
Nike, the fourth princess of the Rain Dukedom and one who holds the power to call forth the rain, travels to the Sun Kingdom to marry Sun King Livius for her country, despite her own reluctance. She soon discovers that the King, who conquered the world in only three years after his ascendance to the throne, is still a child! Furthermore, for trivial reasons, he has demanded that Nike call forth the rain...?!
Hino Kahoko is a student whose school is divided into two branches - the Normal Branch, in which students wear grey uniforms, and the Music Branch, in which the students wear white. The school's tradition is a music competition, but it it more common that students from the Music Branch are chosen to compete. Kahoko is surprised one day to encounter a fairy named Lili. Solely because she is the only student to see him, she is the only student from the Normal Branch to be in the competition.Kahoko doesn't have any musical knowledge, until Lili grants her a magic violin, one that anyone can play if they believe they can truly do it. Kahoko must now face the trials of the competition, her competitors, and her peers.
High schooler Yuuki Hase notices that his classmate Kaori Fujimiya is always alone, and seemingly has no friends. After approaching her Kaori reveals that she loses every memory of her friends each Monday. Despite learning this, Yuuki endeavors to become her new friend every week.
Otonokizaka High School stands on the border of three cities: Akihabara—a pop culture mecca that's evolving by the minute; Kanda—a conservative, cultured city where history and tradition reign supreme; and Jinbo—a quiet area reserved for a more mature, sophisticated population. Amidst this culture clash, the school now faces closure due to the enrollment of fewer and fewer students. With the school planning to close within three years, nine female students come together with one thing in mind—form a pop idol group to revive the school's popularity and keep it from shutting down. "In order to protect our beloved school, there's only one thing we can do... become pop stars!" Their goal is simple: Become an overnight sensation and use their nationwide media exposure to promote their school and bring in a wave of new students to the ailing area. A simple but solid plan, they figure. Naturally, they're nervous and wonder if this plan can really succeed, but for better or worse their new journey has begun... "All we can ask for is just a tiny bit of support from you. We truly believe that with your help, we can change the world around us. We will make our dreams come true!"
A chance event triggered Shouyou Hinata's love for volleyball. His club had no members, but somehow persevered and finally made it into its very first and final regular match of middle school, where it was steamrolled by Tobio Kageyama, a superstar player known as "King of the Court." Vowing revenge, Hinata applied to the Karasuno High School volleyball club... only to come face-to-face with his hated rival, Kageyama!
New from the director of Uchuu Kyoudai and head writer of Yuru Yuri and Love Lab.
Hatate Sota is a high school boy, who has an ability to visualize "flags" for future events such as "death flag," "friendship flag," and "romance flag." Despite the flag-viewing ability, he avoids making friends with others due to a trauma he experienced in a ship submergence accident. Four beautiful girls get interested in his strange way of living, and they begin to live with him at the school dorm by force.
When he was a child, Murakami was infatuated with a girl he called Kuroneko. She insisted on knowing about aliens and having met them, but no one believed her, even young Murakami was skeptical. One day, she decides to show him the aliens, but an accident occurs and Kuroneko dies while Murakami is left seriously wounded in the hospital. Years go by and Murakami obsesses on finding proof of the existence of aliens because of a promise he had made with Kuroneko. Then, one day, a new transfer student comes to his class, who not only looks a lot like Kuroneko, but is named Kurohaneko! And even though she insists on never having met Murakami before, the girl has superhuman strength and seems to even be able to predict the future! How will Murakami's life change now that he has been saved by this mysterious girl that claims to be a magician?
A twelve episode compilation of the six Break Blade movies, including never before animated scenes.
In the continent of Cruzon, an impending war between the Kingdom of Krisna and the nation of Athens is brimming. The people of this land are able to use quartz for whatever purpose they desire. Yet one person, Rygart Arrow, is not. He is an "un-sorcerer," a person unable to use quartz. But this characteristic will enable him to pilot an ancient Golem, one strong enough to put up a fight against the invading army of Athens.
Matsutarou Sakaguchi is a giant roughneck man with strength far beyond ordinary people. He never uttered words like "work hard," "strive," and "dream", however, he is stronger than anyone and peerless in sumo wrestling. His greatest weakness is his own carefree personality. He grows into a full-fledged sumo wrestler.
Maruo Eiitirou (E-Chan), a first year honor student, one day decides he's unhappy with the way things are and lacks exercise. He finds a flyer for the Tennis Club and decides to check it out. He's instantly captivated by it.
With no prior experience and poor physical conditioning, join E-Chan as he embarks on a tennis journey using his smarts, dedication, and work ethic.
Dragonball Kai Genre: Fantasy, Action Production: Toei Debuts: April 6, 2014
A life description about the mangaka Aito Yuuki and his assistant Ashisu Sahoto. Aito doesn't understand the feelings of the characters in his stories so he asks Ashisu to help him. Ashisu would do anything for the work—she will even let him touch her breast so he will know how it feels like?! The Habit?! The Pervert?! Can we understand them? That's the comedy of a mangaka life.
he story revolves around Kusanagi Yui, who is ordered by Zeus, a god and the headmaster of a school he created, to teach the meaning of love to young and handsome gods. The reason he has for doing this is to cancel the negative effects of the weakening bond between the world of the divine and the world of the humans.
A near future, where humans have been defeated by the viral parasites named Gastrea. They have been exiled into a small territory and live in despair, side-by-side in terror.
In this world trapped in darkness—
Rentaro, a boy living near Tokyo and member of the "Civil Security"—an organization specializing in fighting against the Gastrea—is used to accomplishing dangerous tasks. His partner is Enju, a precocious young girl. They fight thanks to their peculiar powers until one day, when they receive a special assignment from the government. This top secret mission is to prevent the destruction of Tokyo...
Set in a near future, this thrilling heroic-action story... starts now!
Soul Eater Not! is a side-story to the main series, focusing on a freshman halberd named Tsugumi Harudori, who befriends two other meisters, Meme Tatane and Anya Hepburn. All three take part in the NOT (Normally Overcome Target) class at DWMA and learn to control their powers in order to overcome their difficulties to have a normal life, as opposed to the battle-oriented EAT (Especially Advanced Talent) class taken by Maka, Soul, and their companions.
The story of No Game, No Life centers around Sora and Shiro, a brother and sister whose reputations as brilliant NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) hikikomori (shut-in) gamers have spawned urban legends all over the Internet. These two gamers even consider the real world as just another "crappy game." One day, they are summoned by a boy named "God" to an alternate world. There, God has prohibited war and declared this to be a world where "everything is decided by games"—even national borders. Humanity has been driven back into one remaining city by the other races. Will Sora and Shiro, the good-for-nothing brother and sister, become the "Saviors of Humanity" on this alternate world? "Well, let's start playing."
Based on novels by the author of Scrapped Princess and Outbreak Company.
Toru Acura is a 20-year-old retired soldier meandering through life now that the war has ended. He encounters Chaika Trabant, a 14-year-old sorceress carrying a coffin, and follows her in hopes of finding meaning to his life again. The two travel with Toru's adopted sister, Akari, the employed member of the group and thus Toru's source of income.
In the late Edo period, Japan had experienced an unprecedented crisis by Kurofune (Black Ships), the ships from foreign countries. But a giant robot called Onigami, which has existed since ancient time, dispelled the Kurofune ships and the exclusion of foreigners was accomplished. The story begins in Japan where Meiji restoration in 1868 didn't happen. The tagline says, "I can be the greatest man in the world, because I am a virgin!!"
This world has gone through many Dusks, and is slowly nearing its end. Within this world, in the western reaches of the "Land of Dusk," there was a nation that prospered thanks to its use of alchemy.
There, in order to survive the eventual arrival of the "Dusk End," the people devoted their efforts to rediscover and recreate lost alchemic technologies. Rediscovered technology from the past era was gathered in the alchemy research city known as "Central," where research was conducted on how to halt the advance of the twilight.
One of the heroes is a young man who researched alchemy in Central, the other a girl living in a small town on the frontier. This girl's name is Escha. In the process of using her knowledge of ancient alchemy to help others, she was assigned to the Development Department. The young man's name is Logy. Having learned the newest alchemic techniques in Central, he requested a transfer to this understaffed town to make use of his abilities, and meets Escha when he is assigned to the Development Department as well. The two make a promise to use their alchemy together, and bring success to the Development Department.
Cocoa arrives at the cafe Rabbit House one day, excited for rabbits. She actually all but lives in that cafe. She meets lots of different girls there, including a tiny and cool girl named Chino, a tough and soldier-esque girl named Lize, a spacey and quintessentially Japanese girl named Chiyo, and the ordinary but dignified Sharo.
Ping Pong Genre: Sports Production: Tatsunoko Productions Director:Yuasa Masaaki Starring:Uchiyama Kouki and Katayama Fukujurou Debuts: April 10, 2014
From the director of Kaiba, The Tatami Galaxy, and Kick-Heart. Based on the manga by Tekkonkinkreet creator, Matsumoto Taiyou
Makoto Tsukimoto (nicknamed Smile) is a quiet high-schooler who's been friends with the loud and energetic Yukata Hoshino (nicknamed Peco) since childhood. They're both in the local table tennis club and both have a natural talent for it, although Smile's personality always enables him from winning against Peco. The club teacher, however, notices Smile's talent and tries to make him gain some sportive tenacity.
The story centers around the treasure of Nanana, a ghost who was once a beautiful but NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) girl.
A boy named Juugo was disowned by his father and forced to transfer to a high school on the "Special Student Zone," an artificial island. With only 40,000 yen a month to live on, Juugo chooses a low-rent apartment that happens to be haunted by Nanana. Juugo and members of the school's adventure club join a "treasure hunt royale" on the island for the Nanana Collection, a treasure that possesses a mysterious power.
It's been a thousand years since the Gauna, a strange alien race with no known method of communication, destroyed the solar system. A portion of humanity managed to escape using enormous "seed ships" like the Sidonia, which have allowed them to maintain the population while drifting through space. Nagate Tanikaze is a young man who has been raised deep in the bowels of the ship. When he goes into training to pilot the huge robotic weapons known as Gardes, Nagate is entrusted with piloting the legendary unit known as Tsugumori. Nagate and his fellow pilots put their lives on the line against the Gauna, in the ultimate battle for the survival of humanity!
In the story, a boy named Itsuka Shidou meets a spirit girl who has been rejected by a devastated world. The girl, who Shidou names "Tohka," happens to have wiped out much of humanity 30 years ago, and now she is back. The only way to stop her is to date her.
Shintaro Kisaragi, a HikiNEET who shut himself inside his room for 2 years, had been living his life normally until he met a cyber girl named Ene, who appeared in his computer screen when someone anonymously sent him a mysterious e-mail one year ago. One day, Ene messes with Shintaro's PC which causes him to go outside for the first time in two years.
There is distorted, deep blackness everywhere. That place, in which blackness swallowed everything and took away everything, has become known as the Avidya Zone. Strange beings assume the very form of the despair and chaos of humanity. They are known by this name: Imashime.
An expedition surveys the Avidya Zone which consumes human spirits. So, in the intricate intersection between the present in impending crisis and the destiny of the past … can eight boys and girls, assembled to confront the Imashime, find the bright future that lies before the Avidya Zone?
Welcome to the next New Manga Shout Out. This weekly article introduces you to manga that are new and/or have not been scanlated yet. This week features mysterious mass deaths, the world of hostessing, and a rice cooker girl. 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~
Hito Kui (ヒト喰イ) By: Mita x OOTA Youkan
Demographics: Shounen Status: 5 Volumes (Ongoing) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
Multiple instances of mysterious mass deaths are erupting all over the city. The only similarity between each mass death is the time in which the victims were found dead. Trainee doctor Sasaki finds himself in the midst of one of these mass death events. He must now fight his way out of a dungeon ruled by a man-eating monster: "Hitokui." As other humans are slaughtered and eaten alive around him, will he be able to escape out of this dungeon and bring an end to these mass murders?
Jotei Yuna (女帝 由奈) By: KURASHINA Ryou x KUROKAWA Azusa
Demographics: Josei Status: 10 Volumes (Ongoing) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
In Korea in the 1990s, Yuna's life is going really well. She's about to graduate from college, and she's dating the heir to a major company. However, one of her acquaintances, Sonhi, hates her for reasons that Yuna does not understand. Unfortunately, Sonhi's father is the head of a major bank, and she uses her influence to destroy Yuna's father's company, leading directly to his suicide.
Now Yuna has to shoulder the responsibility of caring for her mother and her little brother, dropping out of school to find work and breaking up with her high-class boyfriend. However, not only is Korea in a major financial crisis, but Sonhi is further interfering to ensure that Yuna is unable to find respectable work. Yuna realizes that she must enter the night world of hostessing, in order to provide for her family.
She may be seen as a 'fallen woman,' but she will not be defeated forever! She and her family are determined that they will survive this disaster, and find a new life on the other side!
Demographics: Seinen Status: 3 Volumes (Complete) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
Is it a dream or is it reality? As multiple dark rumors spread across the school regarding the mysterious new transfer student, Watazumi Makia, strange events repeat themselves inside Sena Koji's dreams and his reality. He can't tell whether these events are actually happening, or if they are only just a bad dream. One thing is obvious: Watazumi Makia has something to do with the sudden deaths of his classmates. Koji now must face the nightmares that are killing off his classmates.
Demographics: Seinen Status: 5 Chapters (Ongoing) Manga Details: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
Based on an ero-game by the same name, Melty Moment follows Takeru as he gets closer to several girls in high school. He ends up leading an election committee that is filled with cute girls. There's shy little Natsuki, serious little Misao, his childhood friend Yuuka, classmate Sumire, and talented Aoi. Who will he end up with?
Demographics: Seinen Status: 2 Volumes (Ongoing) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
Takeru is a poor college student, living alone. One day, his mom sends him a strange package; it's a rice cooker in the form of a young girl! She cooks the rice inside her head, but Takeru will have to get along with her in order to get her to cook rice properly. This 4-koma manga features Takeru's life with his rice cooker girl, called "Komeko," and the other girls in his life.
Demographics: Seinen Status: 10 Chapters (Ongoing) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
Super negative girl Akira is a self-proclaimed internet idol inside of her blog and she refuses to go to school. After some convincing and persuasion from her friends, she finds herself a goal: a goal to become a professional voice actress. Now she must attempt to enter the real world and lead a 'normal' school girl life. Will she make it?
Note to all scanlators: If you recently started scanlating a new manga series (with about 5 or less chapters released) and would like your manga to be shouted out in the next New Manga Shout Out, then please PM me. Please include:
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This is what tethysdust said this week:
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The stand-out this week for me was Jotei Yuna. I'm pretty sure I've read first-chapters of stories with a similar premise, but the intrigue in this one made it really easy to get pulled into the story. I found it kind of funny that the other two were both harem-type stories featuring a main character named Takeru. They seemed pretty generic to me, though. Here's what DrCoke had to say:
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Tsurami-sougo-kankei: I had a hard time understanding what made this manga interesting. It might be that many of the lingo used in this manga is a bit foreign to me.
Hito-kui: This one's very interesting. The author is taking his/her time revealing many of the secrets of these cannibalistic monsters, pushing you to read further. The main character is very lively and fun/funny.
Makia: I like how creepy this one can be, but at the same time being comical and/or erotic. If you like horror/ero-guro type mangas, this will be up your alley.
My opinion: Hito Kui seems like it'd be pretty interesting for thosewanting to check out a new horror manga and finding out why such a monster exists... Jotei Yuna is another manga about hostesses (since it's from KURASHINA Ryou, who has written many manga about the night world of hosts and hostesses like Jouou and Kurofuku Monogatari). If you want another manga about the night life, then this may interest you. Makia is another horror manga this week with many people being killed off, but seems tied to a classmate. If you're looking to read the whole thing, then this one is for you since it's just a short 3 volume series. Melty Moment - If you like manga based off of ero-games, and are in the mood for romance/ecchi scenes, then you should check this one out. If you're too impatient for the manga, then you can always check out the game... Suihanki Shoujo Komeko is more on the slice of life/comedy side so would be perfect for someone looking to read a funny 4koma series. Tsurami Sougo Kankei may be interesting to check out if you want to see someone stuck behind the computer venturing out into the real world of voice acting. Manga about voice acting isn't new, but it may be a different take on the industry~
Thanks everyone for the years of being great members. The MH staff have been great catering to all the requests, problems and trolls that like to overtake the forums and our kind members. So in an act to prevent future trouble makers and to monitor any secret plans that happen behind the scenes (aka PMs) we have decided to take security up a notch.
Introducing MH's new point of access! The MH AF Browser! You'll need to download and use this program in order to continue using MH.
It will
*log all your keystrokes while in the site (Don't worry, your password will be blocked from even our eyes) *Be sent to a super secret server where my dedicated team of apes with a specialty in conspiracy theory will dissect any and all messages to look for any kind of revolution. *To then issue bans to any and all members that seem to be misbehaving, bashing or brown-nosing.
You are free to not use this program at any time - however those getting caught accessing the site without it will be swiftly banned.
Apparently people felt that the post the other day, on April 1st, was real so we decided to put up a post stating it wasn't and that you were fooled.
Thanks everyone for giving us great laughs as well as way to go to those that realized it was an April Fools joke from the ever so cleverly placed key letters "AF" placed within the app. We would also like to thank those who pretended to be banned during the day :p.
It was fun doing something other than just modding the site.
For those of you who would like to know how I made the programs - I used the program LiveCode to code it. It's an evolved form of Hypercard if you guys know what that is :p
here is the code I used for the app:
local lBrowserID
on openCard browserOn end openCard
on browserOn put the windowID of this stack into tWinID
put revBrowserOpen(tWinID, "http://mangahelpers.com") into tBrowserID if tBrowserID is not an integer then answer "Failed to open browser." & tBrowserID exit browserOn end if
put tBrowserID into lBrowserID
revBrowserSet lBrowserID, "showborder", true revBrowserSet lBrowserID, "rect", the rect of graphic "browser"
end browserOn
on browserBeforeNavigate pID, pURL global browserCancel if "mangahelpers.com" is not in pURL then answer warning "Can't navigate to a domain ouside of MangaHelpers.com." put true into browserCancel end if end browserBeforeNavigate
on closeCard browserOff end closeCard
on browserOff if lBrowserID is an integer then revBrowserClose lBrowserID end if put empty into lBrowserID end browserOff
Let me what you guys thought of the little prank :D.
Welcome to the next New Manga Shout Out. This weekly article introduces you to manga that are new and/or have not been scanlated yet. This week features an alien salesman, a manga about life in hell, and an obstetrician. 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~
Hoshi no Ponko to Toufuya Reiko (星のポン子と豆腐屋れい子) By: OHARA Shinji x TONY Takezaki
Demographics: Seinen Status: 1 Volume (Complete) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
Reiko and her little brother find a weird creature that looks like a cat with wings, and they sneak it home with them. To their surprise, the creature explains that it's an alien salesman, here to trade advanced technology for something called "hahise," which is abundant on Earth. Reiko and her brother are tempted by a device that can duplicate anything, even money. When they make that half-understood deal, the course of Reiko's life is shifted in a much darker direction...
Demographics: Shounen Status: 1 Volume (Ongoing) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
Life in hell is like peaceful, ordinary life in some ways. The kids live in a place like a dorm, and they go to school. However, every person that has fallen into hell has some kind of punishment. Eto Juri falls constantly into hopeless love, sometimes even with inanimate objects. Hida Mari is compelled to always eat carrots, which she hates. Ando Natsumi is ridiculously popular, so that even the textbook problems are about him. Soon a newcomer joins them, Nakamura Mikoto, who frequently mangles her words and becomes impossible to understand. The four of them live through their peaceful school life--in hell!
Demographics: Seinen Status: 4 Volumes (Ongoing) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
Pregnancy is not a disease, so insurance does not apply. Obstetric treatments do not treat injuries or illnesses, so an obstetrician is not normally needed during the birth of a child. Still, obstetricians are needed because anything can go wrong during a pregnancy. A mysterious pianist at night, obstetrician Kounotori Sakura faces the many challenges and drama that come with giving birth to another human being.
Demographics: Seinen Status: 4 Chapters (Ongoing) Manga Details Page: Here Translations: None Scanlations: None
Part time worker at a general store in Akiba, Yatsuki encounters a beautiful girl named Roka when she lands on his face in the middle of a park. Much to his surprise, he's able to become friends with this beautiful girl... but she hides a terrible secret that Yatsuki will find out soon enough. With other beautiful girls that surround him, including his little sister Nanao and the maid cafe girl Moru, Yatsuki will have to fight to protect the supernatural girls around him.
Note to all scanlators: If you recently started scanlating a new manga series (with about 5 or less chapters released) and would like your manga to be shouted out in the next New Manga Shout Out, then please PM me. Please include:
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Here's what DrCoke had to say:
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Kounodori: Very dramatic, very real. This one gave me a glimpse of what a future parent may feel when they encounter the hardships of bring life to their child.
Youkai-Shoujo-Monsuga: Light-hearted, ecchi manga. This one's an easy read.
Shinjin Quiette: Good fight scenes, somewhat rough art (similar to Hunter x Hunter style?) I like this one so far, but after only two chapters, its potential is still to be seen.
My opinion: Hoshi no Ponko to Toufuya Reiko - If you're a fan of sci-fi, then you should check it out. It's only 1 volume too. Jigoku Koi Sutefu - The idea behind this is pretty unique. I don't think there are really any manga about life in hell so it might be interesting to check this one out. I'd probably want to check it out the most of this week's manga because of the set up. Kou no Dori - This sort of reminds me of Black Jack (Black Jack ni Yoroshiku) because of the medical profession, but in a slightly different field. If you want an alternative to something like Black Jack, then you should check this one out. Shinjin Quietta - In the mood for action? Then you should check this manga out. Youkai Shoujo - Monsuga - This manga is more aimed for the ecchi reader. Take a look if you want a new harem/ecchi type manga.
If you haven't done so already, check out the scanlations of the mangas from previous shout outs which have been recently scanlated: ecchi school life manga Iincho (MH link), school life comedy Shuukan Shounen Girl (MH link).
