New on Shoujo Shelve - March 2015

New on Shoujo Shelves – March 2015

March 2, 2015

Feeling lucky? It’s time to see if you’ve got a favorite series coming out this month. What’s coming out on shoujo shelves for the month of March 2015?

This month we’re getting Aya Kanno’s new Shakespeare based series, Requiem of the Rose King, as well as Aki’s newest contribution, Angel of Elhamburg. Viz is planning on announcing more series this week so I’ll let you know what those will be. There’s plenty of continuing series to read as well. I’ll be able to write up reviews for He’s My Only Vampire and Love at Fourteen at last. What are you most excited about?

Alice in the Country of Joker: Nightmare Trilogy vol. 3

Nightmare: He’s beautiful, with silver hair and skin like snow. And his heart is as cold as that same snow. Nightmare has confessed his love to Alice – but he won’t make a move, take her hand, or even ask her on a date! Alice is still too unsure of her own feelings to give him an answer. To complicate matters, Alice finds herself onstage as part of Joker’s circus show, and learns the stunning secrets of the circus, the prison, and Joker himself. Yet can she learn the secret to melting Nightmare’s heart?

Story by QuinRose and Art by Job.

Angel of Elhamburg

High King Madeth and his dear friend, the knight Lalvan… By all appearances, the ties that bind the two men are made of the sternest stuff, but in truth their friendship has always struck a most delicate balance. With the arrival of Lady Prima and then her newborn son, Perseus, the precarious harmony between Madeth and Lalvan crumbles. And years later, when the young Perseus, harboring questions about his birth, seeks out Lalvan, will the repercussions be much greater than a friendship lost?

A lone angel, its eyes replete with sadness, watches the tragedy unfold…

Story and art by Aki.

Are You Alice, vol. 8

Determined to break his fealty to the Queen of Hearts and make his time move once again, the Hatter takes Alice through the Looking Glass to a desolate world devoid of people and overrun by monstrous creatures. The two set out into a forest to locate Tweedledee and Tweedledum, who possess special abilities – one to reissue regrets and the other to issue new names. If Alice returns his current name to its rightful owner and the twins can grant him a new one, Alice just might find his happy ending and reign over the world through the Looking Glass as its Queen! But whether his plans align with the Hatter’s goal remains to be seen…

Story and art by Ikumi Katagiri.

Demon From Afar, vol. 2

From the ultimate nightmare that is Walpurgis, Sorath escapes to modern Japan. There, he lives in an unconventional household that includes Nonoha, the daughter of his dearest friend, and Mephistopheles, the Lord of Hell, who bides his time for a chance to kill his master.

This time, these hands will protect my loved ones! That’s Sorath’s wish, but somehow Nonoha is slipping through his fingers. Will Sorath’s hands once again be stained by the blood of the person he most cherishes?

Story and art by Kaori Yuki.

He’s My Only Vampire, vol. 2

When Dealer suddenly appears, Kana learns in the ensuing scuffle just what it means to be a Pureblood vampire’s “thrall.” With the werewolf Jin now fighting beside Kana and Aki as an ally, the three begin their search for the other Stigmas!!

Story and art by Aya Shouoto.

Kamisama Kiss, vol. 17

Nanami has finally found the fallen kami who cursed Tomoe, but before she can rush home to save her beloved shinshi, she must watch the past unfold. But how will her relationship with Tomoe be affected by her standing witness to the torments he and Yukiji suffer?!

Story and art by Julietta Suzuki.

Kiss of the Rose Princess, vol. 3

Seiran has been kidnapped, and the seal placed on the Demon Lord is breaking! Anise must make a True Contract with her knights in order to save Seiran and stop the Demon Lord from entering this world. But is Anise ready to accept the terms of this new contract with her knights?

Story and art by Aya Shououto.

Love at Fourteen, vol. 2

Now in the same second-year class in junior high, amid the hormones and angst of adolescence, the unusually mature Kazuki and Kanata go from being boy and girl friends to boyfriend and girlfriend. But with love comes intense emotions, and being teenagers, they go back and forth bottling up those feelings. Will this approach come back to bite them?!

Story and art by Fuka Mizutani.

My Little Monster, vol. 7

Shizuku’s mother gives her advice about having it all, success in studies and success in love. All it takes is effort! But it’s not only Shizuku who exerts the effort. Oshima reaffirms her love for Haru, and Natsume continues her hopeless assault on Mitchan’s heart. And Yamaken struggles to overcome his own arrogance to make an earnest attempt at prying Shizuku away from Haru. So much effort from so many people, will anyone have the energy to actually be happy?

Story and art by Robico.

Nisekoi, vol. 8

As Chitoge gets more and more acclimated to her new life in Japan, she finds herself spending more time with Raku and her newfound friends, most of whom have a crush on Raku as well! But now that it’s Valentine’s Day, will Chitoge and friends find the nerve to give Raku their homemade chocolates?!

Story and art by Naoshi Komi.

Oresama Teacher, vol. 18

It’s summertime, and the students of Midorigaoka Academy are indulging in the time-honored tradition of a test of courage! A walk through a “haunted woods,” it beats the heat by chilling the blood and forms bonds of friendship through shared terror. It’s the perfect activity for Mafuyu! But not everyone joining the fun has pure-hearted revelry in mind – some mysterious villains are using the test of courage as a cover to attack the Public Morals Club!

Story and art by Izumi Tsubaki.

Requiem of the Rose King, vol. 1 New Series

Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an early draft of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Aya Kanno’s dark fantasy finds the man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes, between good and evil.

Story and art by Aya Kanno.

Skip Beat Omni, vol.28-30

Ren’s new roles are dredging up old memories best left buried. He’s having trouble dealing with the emotional turmoil, and Kyoko’s sudden popularity with her castmate Kijima isn’t helping matters! Can Kyoko keep Ren’s warring personalities in check, or will his dark persona forget that his violent edge is supposed to be an act?!

Story and art by Yoshiki Nakamura.

SAO Fairy Dance 3

Having defeated General Eugene of the Salamanders and having aided the alliance between Sylphs and Cait Siths by protecting their leaders, Kirito and Leafa reach Alne, the town at the foot of the World Tree, at long last. But before they can tackle the tree – and their main objective – server maintenance begins, and they are forced to log out.

Back in the real world, Kazuto and Suguha Kirigaya, each unaware of the other’s in-game identity, pay a visit to Asuna Yuuki, who still lies asleep in her hospital room. While there, Suguha suffers a terrible shock when she realizes just how strongly her beloved brother cares for Asuna. Meanwhile, Asuna, still imprisoned atop the World Tree within the game world of ALfheim Online, makes a fateful and desperate decision to escape…

Story by Reki Kawahara and Art by Tanako Nakamura.

What series will you be picking up?

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This month is going to be GREAT-no this year! I got Kamisama Kiss 17 (and Kiss of the Rose Princess 3) early from preordering at Rightstuf. I don’t think I have been so satisfied with the conclusion to a huge story arc in shoujo before as this one. Waiting for Requiem of the Rose King and Angel of Elhamburg. I haven’t read anything by them before, so this should be interesting considering how much they are talked about on tumblr.

I cannot wait for your newest reviews! 😀 I also just got Skip Beat so I can finally see why you like this series so much!

Oh, since Viz has been reprinting things lately, I really hope From Far Away gets a reprint. I don’t own a kindle and the prices for the physical copies are insane.

Mary Mar 02, 2015
- Rightstuf is having a huge Viz sale right now. There are some copies of From Far Away for sale. It’s just not all of them. I don’t think Viz is going to reprint that series. You can always check to see if someone has asked on their tumblr.
  
  Laura Mar 02, 2015
  - Thank you very much!!! I had forgotten that Rightstuf sold them! I just have to find a copy of 3, 7 and 12 then. Really, thanks! You are always doing your best for your followers, and your blogs are awesome!
    
    Mary Mar 04, 2015
    - You’re welcome! Glad I could help. 🙂
      
      Laura Mar 04, 2015
Lots of fun series this month. I look forward to “Love at 14” #2, “Kiss of the Rose Princess” #3, “My little Monster” #7, and Aki’s Angel of Elhamburg. Of course, “Oreteacher Sama” is always fun.

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