SPLASH: The First Original Indonesian Manga Magazine

Out in stores on August 8, 2006!
Price US $6

Launching Schedule

12 August 2006 - 2-3 pm at Kinokuniya Pondok Indah Mall
19 August 2006 - 2-3 pm at Kinokuniya Plaza Indonesia
26 August 2006 - 2-3 pm at Kinokuniya Plaza Senayan

Wanna read a different kind of Indonesian mangas?
Wanna see many unique and awesome characters smothering the entire book?

Search no more!
Because Splash, a quarterly manga magazine, is here!
It has been prepared and made for you all manga lovers!
Enjoy the various works of the graduates from Machiko Manga School Jakarta, PLUS compelling articles, niiice bookmarks and pinup bonus!
Everything you can find in the premiere edition of SPLASH.

Featured articles

What’s MaQita and MaQinin : Wanna hear about us and what we have been up to? Find the answers in this premiere edition of SPLASH!

MaQita Shou : Send us your awesome mangas to be published in SPLASH. Pay attention to the rules, and grab an exciting prize for you all whose work made it through into our magazine!

Special Feature

Satosumi Takaguchi’s work : CLASH BABY
One of the best works of Satosumi Takaguchi, a famous Japanese mangaka who is known
for her work such as Hana no Asuka Gumi!, Utsukushii Otoko and Pink, now is appearing in SPLASH! Clash Baby tells a story of Momose, a high school girl who becomes a street fighter.
Follow her adventurous tales as Momose battles through countless opponents ONLY in SPLASH!

Featured maqitas

Cats and I story by Machiko, art by Han - 44pp
Rena, a comic writer, is on the verge of giving up since her comics has always been rejected.
But an unexpected help comes along! Rena finds a finished SUPER COOL comic pages on her desk! Who could it be??

AI story by Machiko, art by Melon Pan - 40pp
Being a college student in Japan is kinda tough! Ai gotta work her butt off to go through her daily life, not to mention being away from her boyfriend. So what is gonna happen if a handsome Japanese guy appears and falls for her?!

Sang Sayur story and art by S Y S - 8pp
What if vegetables and fruits could go to school and interact with each other like humans?!
Follow the wacky story from the land of SANG SAYUR with its over-the-top characters
that will guarantee to win many laughters!

Chawan story and art by cosmic afro - 4pp
IS THAT A HAIR OR A MUSHROOM?! A STORY OF THE HILLARIOUS ADVENTURE OF CHAWAN, THE FUNKY ANGEL/DIVINE MESSENGER. IT WILL DEFINITELY TICKLE YOUR SENSES!! AAH CHAWAN IS SO COOL!!

G’day Mate story and art by Gita - 32pp
Masafumi was caught in the middle of shoplifting in a clothing’s boutique owned by Brett, an Australian guy. To shut Brett up, Masafumi has no choice but to become his “servant”?! A tale of a unique friendship of two guys with antagonistic/unlikely characters.

Harmel’s Link story and art by T.Wolv - 31pp
Two members of Harmel’s Link, Dot and Go, are in the middle of their effortless mission.
BUT due to Dot’s chronic addiction to lollipops, their mission has turned out to be an unexpected and dangerous journey!