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少年マガジン (Shonen Magazine), 05 Vol 33Title: 少年マガジン (Shonen Magazine) Vol. 33
Issue Date: 7/27/05
Publisher: Kodansha
Pages: 478

Yuuko-rin! Densetsu no Head ends this week, the first of many long running series that come to a close.

I've decided to not do translations for Zetsubou-sensei's titles. They're all a play on popular phrases in the Japanese culture and its meaning doesn't come across in a translation (or at least in the 5 seconds that I spend thinking about each one).

New series starts this week, Umisyo (ウミショー). It seems like a pleasant story and I like the character design.

Negima and Rose Hip Zero are off.

* Summaries abbreviated due to backlog.

Overdrive: 10 Jam tomorrow: Mikoto is still quite obsessed with this "Kurosuke," the one who says he can outride Yosuke. At school, he explains this to a friend of his, Yamato. Afterschool, he sees the silhouette of Kurosuke and it turns out to be Yamato.

Suzuka: #68喪失 (Loss): At Honoka's family's shrine, Suzuka has a flashback to two years ago when she had a crush on Kazuki and regrets that she never got to tell him before he died.

Tsubasa: 85戦いの姫様 (Fighting Lady of Honor): Kuro is out of the race. Sakura presses on under the waterfall to the finish line!

Hamanaka Ai: 094桃色将来 (Pink Future): The various girls tell what they want to become and surprise Masahiko with random and out-of-context statements he arrives.

Umisho: 1: Kaname (male) is a manager at his school's swim club, but doesn't swim himself because of a mermaid encounter he had as a child. On this day, a father and a daughter arrive on a raft all the way from Okinawa to be a transfer student at his school. The girl, Amuro, is a great swimmer. Kaname thinks the two of them have met before.

Full Spec: 6 Flat Out: Arata wins the race!

Changing Now: #59正義!! その御名の下 (Justice!! Under That Lord): Just when things seem most bleak, Dog Fighter gathers up strength from memories of his family and with Machina and Big Ben, defeat the General.

Student Council: #30ぬいぐるみ (Stuffed Animal): Hitsuji explains that she carries around a stuffed animal because it reminds her of a other child, Atsushi, who donated his heart so that she could live. It fuels her inner strength.

Zetsubou-sensei: 12まだあげ初めし前髪の: To celebrate the school's opening, Kafka brings in a mental patient who thinks he's Commander Perry to "open" things.

Toto: 29ラクガキと土産 (Graffiti and Gifts): Kakashi, who is now representing the Man-Chicken gang, joins forces with Alice and fights Clock to obtain his Rabbit Pierce artifact. Clock releases two hostages of Alice's group, but kills them in front of her eyes.

少年マガジン (Shonen Magazine), 05 Vol 34Title: 少年マガジン (Shonen Magazine) Vol. 34
Issue Date: 8/3/05
Publisher: Kodansha
Pages: 460

Changing Now and Tantei Gakuen Q end this week. I'm more surprised out the latter because it's been around longer than I've been subscribing to the magazine. Anime research manga features the male and female lead CVs for Suzuka anime.

Rose Hip Zero still off this week. Apparently the author is recovering from a hand injury (probably related to drawing too much).

* Summaries abbreviated due to backlog.

Suzuka: #69本心 (True Feelings): Honoka finds Suzuka sitting on the steps, they talk and end up shouting saying out one doesn't understand the other's feelings (Kazuki's death for Suzuka and having a boyfriend stolen for Honoka). Suzuka later leaves to the park. Yamato comes running and finds Honoka who tells him where to find Suzuka.

Hamanaka Ai: 095 A Summer Vacation: The gang go to a public pool, Rinko forgets her change of clothes and Nakamura lends her some. Of course, it has a strange protrusion in the groin area.

Negima: 102時間目 明日菜・オーバーフロー!? (Asuna, Overflow!?): Eva wants Setsuna to win, so she won't lose the bet. During the fight, Asuna has a flashback and suddenly seems to be possessed. She brings out a real sword. Fortunately, Setsuna is able to parry and defeat her.

Umisho: 2: Momoko, a fellow swimmer, challenges Amuro to a swimming race. Amuro seems to be winning, but then she forgets to flip and hits her head on the side of the pool. Momoko wins.

Zetsubou-sensei: 13君、知りたもうことなかれ: Rather than having his students do reports, Nozomu goes on a rampage about non-reporting, ignorance, and despair.

Full Spec: 7 Over Haul: Kitazato and friend try to sneak into Arata's garage to check out his car, but get discovered. Later, Maki and Arata go to the beach to cheer Arata up. Apparently, he's still overwhelmed by the race.

Overdrive: 11 Know your enemy as well as yourself: Mikoto has a race with Yamato (aka Kurosuke) and loses. However, Yamato leaves him with some encouraging words.

Student Council: #31絆 (Bond): Hitsuji and Kaoru defeat their Valkyrie. Meanwhile, Toko and Naju are arguing and become sucked into a halloucination of when they were in high school, arguing like they always have.

Changing Now: Last, 完結!! そして日常へ (Conclusion!! And Then Back to Daily Life): Everyone returns to normal, non-super hero selves. Machina rides off with Crimson Bunny.

Tsubasa: 86栄光の旗 (Glorious Flag): Sakura Wins!

Toto: 30ウサギのスキップ (Rabbit's Skip): Kakashi uses Toto to fight Clock, but Clock reveals a trap door and both Kakashi and Alice fall down into the sewers below.

少年マガジン (Shonen Magazine), 05 Vol 35Title: 少年マガジン (Shonen Magazine) Vol. 35
Issue Date: 8/10/05
Publisher: Kodansha
Pages: 474

More Yuuko-rin! Yeow! Comes with a pull-out poster of School Rumble with back side a pin-up of Yuuko-rin.

Rave ends this week. Another extremely long series coming to an end. It started in July 1999 which is even before I really got interested in manga. There's also a one-shot war manga.

* Summaries abbreviated due to backlog.

Overdrive: 12 Little wings fly high: Despite having lost the race with Yamato, Mikoto watches videos of professional races and gets motivated again.

Umisho: 3: Momoko and Kaname go spy on Amuro, but quickly get discovered. Amuro decides to go swimming in the nude, and not to be outdone, Momoko does the same.

Negima: 103時間目 どっぷりと、謎が深まる魔帆良祭 (Mahora Festival Deeper into Mystery): Because Setsuna won, Kunel Sanders (I guess it's Coronel, like KFC) tells Eva that Negi's father is still alive, but that they might never meet again. Afterwards, Eva finishes off her opponent in one blow. During the break before the second round, Chao notices the mysterious man (Sanders) in her surveillance videos.

Tsubasa: 87笑顔の宴 (A Feast of Smiles): Sakura gets her prize, the feather. As the group talks afterwards in Tomoyo's blimp, the windows breaks and the cabin depressurizes.

Toto: 31涙 (Tears): Alice becomes depressed and wants run away. Kakashi convinces her otherwise and the two of them are back in action.

Full Spec: 8 Trouble Maker: Another drag race driver, Kajita hears about Arata's victory and wants to challenge him. They meet at an arcade where Arata beats him at the simulation game. However, it isn't until he goes outside that he realizes that the boy who just beat him is the person he's looking for.

Hamanaka Ai: 096受験合宿 (Study Camp): Instead of the library, the gang goes to Ayana's summer house to study. There, they find the life-like dolls of the other girls in Ayana's brother's room.

Suzuka: #70相思 (Mutual Feelings): Yamato finds Suzuka, but Suzuka wants to be left alone. Yamato takes the chance and kisses her before she walks away.

Student Council: #32隆介 (Ryusuke): Toko and Naju are back in their high school days fighting over a boy, Ryusuke. However, it turns out that they know their minds are being played with and end up attacking Ryusuke, who is actually a Valkyrie.

Rose Hip Zero: 11: Kyoji and Kasumi fight Kai. Just when Kai is about to lose, he injects himself with a drug to make him stronger and faster. Later, Kasumi seems to change too, as if she is revealing a hidden personality.

Zetsubou-sensei: 14私は宿命的に日陰者です: Nozomu is now obsessed with being a shadow person and talks about being behind the scenes.

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