(W) Matthew Rosenberg (A) Stefano Landini, Jason Wordie (CA) Stefano Landini
**“One of the most beautiful and intriguing new books of 2025. **—Geoff Johns (Geiger, Flashpoint) James Bond meets The Island of Doctor Moreau in this graphic novel about a young girl who discovers her father isn’t the hero she believed, but one of the most dangerous super-spy villains on the planet. After her mad-scientist father is killed by the world’s greatest spy, 13-year-old Annalise is left all alone in the world. Sort of. Her dead dad’s robot bodyguard won't stop following her around for some reason. Now Annalise has a choice: try to lead a normal life for the first time ever…or seek revenge and maybe overthrow the world order in the process. Embark on a journey of regret and retribution, super spies and pseudoscience, growing up and global domination from brilliant artist STEFANO LANDINI (Prodigy, Hellblazer) and okay writer MATTHEW ROSENBERG (What’s the Furthest Place From Here?, Uncanny X-Men) Collects all 6 issues.
(W) Tyler Boss (A/CA) Adriano Turtulici
It’s been ten years since the release of He Came in With a Smile, the true crime smash hit that chronicled the brutal murders committed by the Nursery Rhyme Killer. But in the decade since its release, its author, Seth Holms, hasn’t produced another title. Seth wants to write a story with a happy ending, but every time his fingers clack across the keyboard, it always ends in his characters’ deaths. Worse yet? These tales of blood and barbarity that flow so freely from Seth’s imagination are starting to happen in real life… Turn the page on this mind-bending, giallo-inspired thriller from multi-hyphenate Tyler Boss (What’s the Furthest Place From Here?) and breakout talent Adriano Turtuluci! Collects all issues #1-6.
(W) Megumi Morino
Hotaru doesn't need a boyfriend. But an act of kindness to a classmate going through a breakup opens a door she never thought to step through, in and everything begins to change... A sweet new shojo romance manga from the creator of Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty!Hotaru is a 16-year-old high school first year who has always been ambivalent about love, preferring instead to have a lively life with her family and friends. So when she sees her schoolmate, Hananoi-kun, sitting in the snow after a messy, public breakup, she thinks nothing of offering to share her umbrella. But when he asks her out in the middle of her classroom the next day, she can't help but feel that her life is about to change in a big way...
(W) Bomhat
In a world where angels protect the people against demons, a young orphan with pitch-black wings may hold the key to the kingdom's fate. An exquisitely drawn, dark fantasy manga for fans of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Made in Abyss, and Witch Hat Atelier.After narrowly avoiding execution by the Seraphim, Blue learned the horrible truth about Noah's treatment at the hands of the Church. A short-lived adventure with Killian also brought Blue face-to-face with the mysterious Oracle, who urged her to embrace the darkness within her.Blue then joined Steele and her Angels on an emergency expedition to find Adira's team. Yet crossing the kingdom's gates, they stumbled upon a grisly scene of fallen Angels and a pulsing egg, which soon began spewing forth Demons. As one giant Demon looms up over the rest, Steele points to something in its chest. Could that be...Adira?
(W) suu Morishita
Yuki is a typical college student--it's just that she can't hear. A chance encounter on a train leads to a serious crush...but will he give her a chance? A sweet and relatable manga romance from the creator of Shortcake Cake!“Today, I hope we have fun to the very end.”Yuki and Itsuomi have grown even closer since Itsuomi opened up about his past. When Oushi invites the two of them to an amusement park for the day, Itsuomi is determined to have a good time, while Yuki is apprehensive about whether the boys will get along. As Oushi's supportive friends keep an eye on the trio from the bushes, will Oushi finally be able to tell Yuki what he's always wanted to say to her
(W) Caleb Goellner (A) Omar Francia (CA) Ken Mitchroney; Dan Schoening
The epic, timeless hit that inspired the legendary anime film and made the word manga part of the global vocabulary returns in a new hardcover edition. The AKIRA Hardcover Collection features the original right-to-left manga reading format and Katsuhiro Otomo's original, hand-drawn sound effects in a beautiful, large-sized collectible edition.In Neo-Tokyo, the armed might of Earth is massed against the godlike powers of two psychic titans, the mute child Akira and the deranged youth Tetsuo. While Akira has unintentionally destroyed the city twice before, Tetsuo has ravaged the surface of the Moon for his sheer amusement, and his madness grows as his abilities expand. But he is gradually losing control of the limitless energies that rage within him, mutating Tetsuo into a horror beyond imagination, and as all forces converge for a final confrontation, the fate of the planet lies in the hands of mere mortals...and the mind of a child.
(W) Katsuhiro Otomo
The epic, timeless hit that inspired the legendary anime film and made the word manga part of the global vocabulary returns in a new hardcover edition. The AKIRA Hardcover Collection features the original right-to-left manga reading format and Katsuhiro Otomo's original, hand-drawn sound effects in a beautiful, large-sized collectible edition.Suffering the fate that beset its namesake three decades earlier, twenty-first-century Neo-Tokyo lies in ruin. Set off by the bullet of a would-be assassin, the godlike telekinetic fury of the superhuman child Akira has once again demolished in seconds that which took decades and untold billions to build. Now cut off from the rest of the world, the Great Tokyo Empire rises, with Akira its king, the psychic juggernaut Tetsuo its mad prime minister, and a growing army of fanatic acolytes ready to go to any length to please their masters. Forces on the outside still search for a way to stop Akira, and the answer may lie in the hands of the mysterious Lady Miyako, a powerful member of Akira's paranormal brotherhood. But the solution to harnessing Akira may ultimately be more dangerous than Akira himself.
(W) Katsuhiro Otomo
The epic, timeless hit that inspired the legendary anime film and made the word manga part of the global vocabulary returns in a new hardcover edition. The AKIRA Hardcover Collection features the original right-to-left manga reading format and Katsuhiro Otomo's original, hand-drawn sound effects in a beautiful, large-sized collectible edition.In the 21st century, the glittering Neo-Tokyo has risen from the rubble of a Tokyo destroyed by an apocalyptic telekinetic blast from a young boy called Akira—the subject of a covert government experiment gone wrong now imprisoned for three decades in frozen stasis. But Tetsuo, an unstable youth with immense paranormal abilities of his own, has done the unthinkable: He has released Akira and set into motion a chain of events that could once again destroy the city and drag the world to the brink of Armageddon. Resistance agents and an armada of government forces race against the clock to find the child with godlike powers before his unstoppable destructive abilities are unleashed.
(W) Katsuhiro Otomo
The epic, timeless hit that inspired the legendary anime film and made the word manga part of the global vocabulary returns in a new hardcover edition. The AKIRA Hardcover Collection features the original right-to-left manga reading format and Katsuhiro Otomo's original, hand-drawn sound effects in a beautiful, large-sized collectible edition.The once glittering Neo-Tokyo lies in ruin, leveled in minutes by the infinite power of the child psychic Akira. From the flooded wasteland of rubble and anarchy rises the Great Tokyo Empire, populated by a ragtag army of zealots and crazies who worship and fear Akira ad his mad prime minister, Tetsuo, and angry teen with immense powers of his own and equally immense, twisted ambitions. The world at large is not taking the threat lying down, and the military strength of the planet is massing to take on the empire, but will technology's most advanced weaponry be enough to destroy Akira? And are Tetsuo's rapidly growing paranormal abilities a potentially greater threat?
(W) Erik Burnham (A) Ben Bates (CA) Hendry Prasetya
An irresistible shojo manga offering an all-you-can-eat-buffet of high school drama, adolescent crushes, and childhood nostalgia. Guaranteed to delight fans of popular romance comics like Komi Can’t Communicate and Skip and Loafer.What could be stronger than youthful passion?It's Valentine's Day and Mizuho’s feeling insecure about her relationship with Kizuki...right as he leaves for a swimming training camp. As the 2020-21 school year comes to a close, Mizuho and her friends start thinking about their futures. Ten years later, Mizuho reconnects with Kizuki three years after he vanished from her life. But Kizuki’s not the only one with lingering regrets...Longtime childhood friends plunge into rocky adolescence.An all-you-can-eat buffet of teenage drama, romance, and nostalgia
(W) Hajime Isayama
All the heart-pounding thrills of Attack on Titan's biggest battles are compiled in this official coloring book! Color in real artwork from throughout the hit manga's run, depicting humans escaping (or not) a Titan's maw, massive Titan-on-Titan fights, the big moments that defined your favorite characters, and more! Color in…every last Titan…on the face of the earth!The second official Attack on Titan coloring book includes all the triumphant, gut-wrenching, suspenseful scenes that defined your favorite characters, including:Eren's discovery of his giftHange, Levi, Eren, and Mikasa's descent into the basementArmin's first brush with the Female TitanThe Armored Titan's battles with Eren and the Beast TitanThe all-out modern war scenes of the Marley ArcAll the bittersweet moments of the final Rumbling…and more!
(W) Yukino Sonoyama
They said Aia was destined to be a model, and Jun was bullied for her freckles. Together, they will take back the power to define themselves in an inspirational fashion manga that asks cutting questions about what it really means to be beautiful--and what it takes to overcome an arbitrary system that seems to respect talent over hard work.Aia and Jun have each scored themselves a spot in the U21 contest, but since models and makeup artists are matched by lottery, their opportunity to work together is far from guaranteed. With intimidating new rivals coming out of the woodwork, will both of them have what it takes to win it all? As Jun contemplates her dreams and goals for the future, Aia contends with his colleagues' old acquaintances and their own formidable strengths. An opportunity to do makeup for dozens of new adults on Coming of Age Day turns into a chance to reaffirm what makeup means to him and regain his confidence. The stage is set for the U21 showdown!
(W) Erik Burnham (A) Ben Bates (CA) Fero Pe
The new prequel manga to the smash-hit soccer action series Blue Lock! How does a listless slacker who thinks everything's a huge pain turn into one of Japan's top scorers? Find out, as high schooler Reo Mikage sets out to fan the flames of ambition in future soccer prodigy Seishiro Nagi, in Blue Lock: Episode Nagi. Anime movie coming soon!PURE IMAGINATIONAs the curtain rose on the final rivalry battle of the Second Selection, Nagi suddenly found himself believing in his own skills for the first time. With one goal in the bag, he now sets out to confirm whether Reo was right about him being a prodigy. Nagi's team will need to find a way to thwart Otoya and Karasu's cool and calculating teamwork if they hope to seal the deal. They may not have the brains…but they do have the imagination!
(W) Muneyuki Kaneshiro (A) Yusuke Nomura
A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game–meets–World Cup manga, now available in print! Anime airing now!WILL YOUR STORY END HERE?Just when it looked like Chris Prince was about to give England the lead, Isagi slid in and stopped the ball a hair's breadth from the goal. Fired up by the roaring crowd, Isagi now prepares a furious counterattack...only for his teammate Yukimiya to steal the ball and all his momentum. Isagi may be desperate to score in the final minutes, but Yukimiya is racing against an even more daunting countdown: his failing eyesight. Can he keep his story going, or will this be the final chapter?
(W) Muneyuki Kaneshiro (A) Yusuke Nomura
A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game–meets–World Cup manga, now available in print! Anime airing now!Bastard München bounced back against Manshine City, with Yukimiya getting an assist from Isagi to clinch the winning goal. After Isagi collapses from overexertion, Noel Noa brings him up to speed on the new rankings, which show King Barou of Italy's Ubers claiming the top spot. With Bastard München facing Ubers in the next match, this will surely be their toughest battle yet. Can Isagi put his new 100 percent meta vision into practice and dethrone the king?
(W) Muneyuki Kaneshiro (A) Yusuke Nomura
A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game meets World Cup manga, now available in print! Anime airing now!COULD YOU GET DOWN TO WORK?Isagi has finally scored his own goal in the Neo-Egoist League, courtesy of his newly unveiled side weapon, the lefty direct shot. Yet this is no time to get complacent. Italy's master, Snuffy, immediately brings his tactical genius to bear in Ubers' counterattack, but Barou chafes against his philosophy of soccer as work. Meanwhile, Niko, Kaiser, and Aiku all turn their own specialized weapons on Isagi as they seek to knock him down a peg. Ready, set...duel!
(W) Erik Burnham (A) Ben Bates (CA) Ciro Nieli; Khary Randolph
A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game–meets–World Cup manga, now available in print! Anime airing now!ARE YOU PREPARED TO DIE?Isagi was riding high after scoring against Ubers, but then Kaiser sent an explosive shot crashing against the net. With Isagi and Kaiser now tied on goals and Bastard München up two to one against Ubers, Germany's and Italy's masters decide to join the fray. Snuffy deploys his players with the precision of a chess master, and Bastard München soon begins to buckle under Ubers' counterattack. Can Isagi find someone to be their sacrificial pawn and stop Italy's advance?
(W) Tsubasa Yamaguchi
Winner of the 2020 Manga Taisho Grand Prize! A manga about the struggles and rewards of a life dedicated to art. Popular guy Yatora realizes he's just going through the motions to make other people happy and finds himself in a new passion: painting. But untethering yourself from all your past expectations is dangerous as well as thrilling... Now a hit anime!Yatora studies hard and gets good grades, and he parties hard, staying out late drinking and watching soccer with his friends. He checks all the boxes he needs to be the perfect high school student. But it all starts to feel empty, and he begins to wonder what part of his life expresses who he is...or even if he has a unique voice at all. Then he wanders into the art room one day, and a lone painting captures his eye, awakening him to a kind of beauty he never knew. Compelled and consumed, he dives in headfirst--and he's about to learn how savage, unforgiving, and exhilirating creating art can be!
(W) CLAMP
The definitive CLAMP artbook series is finally available outside Japan! With its counterpart KURO, SHIRO features stunning art from through the careers of the legendary artists, from RG Veda to Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card. The perfect gift for the discening manga and anime fan.The professional debut of CLAMP in 1989 with RG Veda brought a new energy and style to fantasy manga, and the four-member manga collective would go on to reinvigorate and revolutionize nearly every genre. But what has set CLAMP apart from other master storytellers is the consistent beauty and creativity in their visual art. Last year, fans in Japan got a chance to celebrate this aspect of CLAMP with an acclaimed exhibition at the National Art Center in Tokyo. As part of the meticulous process of curating and restoring CLAMP's art for the exhibition, two premium art books were produced: SHIRO and KURO. Now fans worldwide will have a chance to sample the magic of that event with this English edition.Drawing on not just manga and anime but also a variety of rarities, such as magazine bonuses, a video game, a telephone card, and other official merchandise and communications, CLAMP Official Artbook COLOR SHIRO features art from series including:Tsubasa -RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE-Cardcaptor SakuraChobitsMagic Knight RayearthxxxHOLiCCLOVERAngelic LayerXTokyo Babylon…and many more, including a piece created for this art book and the exhibition!
(W) Hiro Mashima (A) Atsuo Ueda
A wizard's job is never done! Get fired up for the official sequel to Fairy Tail, with story and layouts by original creator Hiro Mashima himself.ENTER THE FIRE DRAGONThe battles between Fairy Tail and Diabolos continue to rage in the labyrinth, with both sides beating the living daylights out of each other. Selene's enjoyment of the violent spectacle comes to a screeching halt when the fire dragon god Ignia suddenly appears, throwing the worst wrench in her plans. Natsu, of course, is instantly fired up to fight Ignia, but Ignia's got plans of his own--secret plans that may spell disaster for all!
(W) Coco Uzuki
The Japanese hit manga rom-com comes to print! The sweet smiles across the faces of the perfect student council duo hide secret, tough-as-nails personalities. These two-faced angels vie for dominance while keeping up their flawless act...but how long will it take for contention to give way to attraction?This modern spin for fans of classics like Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances and Kaguya-sama: Love Is War is already a best-seller in Japan!All sugar, no spice, and everything nice...that's the impression the beautiful first-year high schooler and class president Otogi gives to those around her. One look from the school's heartthrob angel is all it takes to sweep countless admirers off their feet. But the real Otogi Katsura is no angel: She's calculating, ruthless, and sharp-tongued. When Otogi slips up and exposes her inner baddie in front of the class's other paragon, Toki, he counters by revealing an unexpected side of his own and declaring her his partner in crime. With cupid's arrow at her back, can the heartthrob angel maintain her perfect act and regain the upper hand, or will she be the one swept off her feet by a fellow false angel?!
(W) Alex Paknadel (A) Amancay Nahuelpan (CA) Amancay Nahuelpan
The official manga adaptation of one of the most popular mobile games in the world makes its long-awaited return! Continue the time-traveling fantasy story that has enthralled millions, in a new adaptation from Shiramine, the artist behind Tales of Zestiria!A Passionate History Unfolds As Romulus awaits in his united capital, Nero advances in a frenzy of violent love for her people and her empire. Boudica must act to keep Nero from destroying the world. As the curtain closes on Septem, site of the Second Singularity, Nero and Boudica fight to prove the power and beauty of love, when a formidable ruler from an ancient time suddenly appears on the scene… The official adaptation of the TYPE-MOON phenomenon that has become one of the most popular mobile games in the world!
(W) Mame Ohtako
In this new BL one-shot manga, an older city man looking to find solace in a small country library and a curious young librarian who can't help falling for him. A simple, moving story about two men finding common ground despite their overt differences, and the way love can sneak up on you when you least expect it...In a rural country town where nothing exciting ever happens, a new face suddenly appears at the library: a former city man who starts to show up every week without fail. With each visit, the librarian, Hagiwara, can't help but notice little things about this new regular, Yabumi--his punctuality, his demeanor, his strangely methodical approach to reading every single book by a single author... Slowly, without realizing it, that simple observation blooms into a deeper interest that draws Hagiwara in, until he can't help it! He wants to get to know Yabumi better. But how will he bridge the distance, when there's no talking in the library?
(W) Kei Urana (A) Hideyoshi Andou
In this hit gritty action manga, a young boy is framed for murder and cast off the edge of a floating city into the abyss, where he grapples with the monsters that the elite high above would rather forget. The more the rich glitter, the higher the price paid by the poor... With an anime adaptation from the studio behind Mob Psycho 100 and the writer behind Attack on Titan and Vinland Saga, Gachiakuta is the dystopian epic critics are calling the next big shonen series!Rudo lives in the slums of a floating town, where the poor scrape by under the shadow of the rich who live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss. Then one day, he's falsely accused of murder, and his wrongful conviction leads to an unimaginable punishment--exile off the edge, with the rest of the trash. Down on the surface, the cast-off waste of humanity has bred vicious monsters, and if Rudo wants to have any hope of discovering the truth and seeking vengeance against those who cast him into Hell, he will have to master a new power and join a group known as the Cleaners who battle the hulking trash beasts of the Pit!
(W) Alex Paknadel (A) Amancay Nahuelpan (CA) Nikola Cizmesija
In this hit gritty action manga, a young boy is framed for murder and cast off the edge of a floating city into the abyss, where he grapples with the monsters that the elite high above would rather forget. The more the rich glitter, the higher the price paid by the poor...With an anime adaptation from the studio behind Mob Psycho 100 and the writer behind Attack on Titan and Vinland Saga, Gachiakuta is the dystopian epic critics are calling the next big shonen series!Rudo lives in the slums of a floating town, where the poor scrape by under the shadow of the rich who live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss. Then one day, he's falsely accused of murder, and his wrongful conviction leads to an unimaginable punishment--exile off the edge, with the rest of the trash. Down on the surface, the cast-off waste of humanity has bred vicious monsters, and if Rudo wants to have any hope of discovering the truth and seeking vengeance against those who cast him into Hell, he will have to master a new power and join a group known as the Cleaners who battle the hulking trash beasts of the Pit!
(W) KENT
A gigantic monster returns to the town it ravaged years earlier in this poignant kaiju manga from the creator of the hit series Colorless. In the spirit of the classic Godzilla and Godzilla Minus One, GAEA-TIMA combines thunderous action and character drama with the social conscience and thematic complexity of the genre's post-war roots.A monster that people call GAEA-TIMA devastates a small, seaside town. Ten years later, the resilient community has emerged as a tourist destination, and Miyako, who became a local celebrity by surviving the attack, is making a living selling mini-replicas of the beast. But when GAEA-TIMA returns, Miyako and her neighbors will discover that their enduring connection to the creature goes deeper than tourism and trauma. Just what is the true agenda behind the attack of the gigantis? Are there more like GAEA-TIMA waiting for their moment?And is humanity capable of responding to violence with anything other than more violence?
(W) Alex Paknadel (A) Amancay Nahuelpan (CA) Jared Cullum
A gigantic monster returns to the town it ravaged years earlier in this poignant kaiju manga from the creator of the hit series Colorless. In the spirit of the classic Godzilla and Godzilla Minus One, GAEA-TIMA combines thunderous action and character drama with the social conscience and thematic complexity of the genre's post-war roots.Miyako finally manages to bond with GAEA-TIMA in her dreams, just in time for the showdown between GAEA-TIMA and Tsubagra, the flying kaiju manipulated by the mysterious Hibari Esashi. But Hibari’s arrogance hides a painfully complicated past, and Tatsukuni won’t let her go without learning more. As the defense forces swirl around the dueling kaiju, Miyako is pondering what GAEA-TIMA really means to her...
(W) Ammitsu
What do you do when your best friend (and secret crush) becomes a national sweetheart? This story of unrequited love between a girl and her best friend, whose acting career is pulling him further and further away, is perfect for fans of In the Clear Moonlit Dusk and Kimi ni Todoke.Chiaki is a pretty normal teenage girl. Since they were kids, she's had a thing for her best friend Subaru--who's fast becoming the hottest young actor in Japan! With Subaru threatening to slip away, Chiaki has a decision to make: Will she finally take her shot, or give Subaru up to his adoring public?
(W) Negi Haruba
Attention kaiju and sentai fans! From the creator of The Quintessential Quintuplets comes a new anti-ranger action-comedy that'll make you root for the alien invaders! Perfect for fans of Kaiju No. 8 and Power Rangers.Thirteen years ago, an evil army of mysterious alien monsters invaded the Earth, but the great protectors of mankind--the Divine Dragon Rangers--rose up to stop them! To this day, the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance as the fierce struggle continues to unfold!...Or does it?In truth, the evil aliens were subjugated within the first year, and they've now become nothing more than clowns forced to act out their continuous defeat every week for the entertainment of the masses. They're not real villains, being forced to crank out a monster a week for the Rangers to crush. But one of the aliens has had enough. Something has to change! He'll rebel against the strongest might of the Dragon Rangers and destroy them all from the inside!
(W) Kenji Inoue; Kimitake Yoshioka
The hit comedy manga comes to print by popular demand! Swimsuits! Ramen! Dumb jokes! Beer! Uncomfortable nudity!QUESTIONS, QUESTIONSStumbling home after a late-night raid with the boys, Iori found himself face-to-face with Chisa, who stubbornly declared her refusal to break off their relationship. He and Chisa may just be a faux couple, but now a seed of doubt begins to grow. Could Chisa really have feelings for him? Even as Iori wrestles with this question, Sakurako prepares a final assault to make him hers...
(W) Memeco Arii
A yaoi romance between a good boy who didn't know he was waiting for a hero, and a bad boy who comes to his rescue! Now a hit streaming anime!I don't like caramel sauce. I prefer something bitter...Masahiro Setagawa doesn't believe in heroes, but wishes he could: He's found himself in a gang of small-time street bullies who use him to run errands. But when high school teacher (and scourge of the streets) Kousuke Ohshiba comes to his rescue, he finds he may need to start believing after all...and as their relationship deepens, he realizes a hero might be just what he was looking for this whole time.
(W) Masamitsu Nigatsu
School life meets underground crime in this quirky action comedy that's like Assassination Classroom meets Nisekoi! The knight in shining armor and heroes vs villains dynamics take on new variations in this story about a reluctant bodyguard protecting his oblivious charge from assassins hired to kill her. Filled with suspense, secrets, and romantic tension, this manga is a surefire recipe to keep readers ravenous for every volume!They have only one goal--to kill Honeko Akabane! One day, Arakuni Ibuki learns that his childhood friend, Honeko Akabane, is being targeted by assassins! Both of them are in Class 3-4 at Sosoji High School, and Ibuki is ordered to protect Akabane for one year. His goal is to ensure that she graduates safely, but he must do so without her realizing it. And so begins his secret life as a bodyguard at school! However, there seems to be more secrets within the so-called Class 3-4...?!
(W) Alex Paknadel (A) Amancay Nahuelpan (CA) Nikola Cizmesija
School life meets underground crime in this quirky action comedy that's like Assassination Classroom meets Nisekoi! The knight in shining armor and heroes vs villains dynamics take on new variations in this story about a reluctant bodyguard protecting his oblivious charge from assassins hired to kill her. Filled with suspense, secrets, and romantic tension, this manga is a surefire recipe to keep readers ravenous for every volume!They have only one goal--to kill Honeko Akabane! One day, Arakuni Ibuki learns that his childhood friend, Honeko Akabane, is being targeted by assassins! Both of them are in Class 3-4 at Sosoji High School, and Ibuki is ordered to protect Akabane for one year. His goal is to ensure that she graduates safely, but he must do so without her realizing it. And so begins his secret life as a bodyguard at school! However, there seems to be more secrets within the so-called Class 3-4...?!
(W) Anashin
From the creator of Waiting for Spring comes a new college romance that meditates on just what destiny means, and whether the one is really out there. A fresh and stylish spin on shojo manga!After scrounging up money by working odd jobs, Yuuki is finally on her way to her hot springs vacation with Iori. What lies ahead for their relationship is still unknown, but hot and steamy nights ahead aren't reserved for the only the baths. However, upon arrival, they bump into a girl who seems to know Iori...?!
(W) Nachi Aono
There's an orphanage for girls that's actually a boot camp, turning out magical child soldiers for a gruesome war. Yet love finds a way to blossom amid bloodshed, in this dramatic, much-anticipated yuri manga that is spiritrual kin to the likes of Revolutionary Girl Utena, Otherside Picnic, and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury.Finding Hope After the Grief Ari is still grieving after losing Seiran, but a heart-to-heart with her upperclassman Esther helps her feel better. Meanwhile, school life goes on for the students of the facility, from health check-ups to late-night snacks and speculations about the origins of the war they're fighting in the first place. As the roommates continue to spend their days together, Sheena begins to realize her feelings for Mimi just might go beyond the bounds of friendly cohabitation...Love blossoms amid bloodshed in a new, enthralling dystopian yuri manga
(W) Kenkyo na Circle (A) Yosuke Kokuzawa; Meru.
Prince Lloyd wasn't always a prince...in a previous life, he was a sorcerer, of sorts. So when he was forced to reincarnate, he decided to continue his studies, prince of the realm or no! But his new life has its own sets of challenges...including being a 10-year-old! What's the 7th prince/sorcerer to do?! The popular digital-first isekai adventure comes to print!In his previous life, Lloyd only wished to study magic, but his status as a commoner lead him to an unfortunate end. After being ruthlessly done in by the very magic he so desperately desired to master, Lloyd opens his eyes to an amazing new existence as the 7th prince of the Kingdom of Saloum. This time, he's been born with unmatched magical potential! With a new lease on life, and the resources to grasp his greatest dream in the palm of his hand, Lloyd sets out to finally achieve what he's always yearned for: study magic to his heart's content! There's only one small problem... he's barely 10 years old! How is anyone going to take him seriously like this?
(W) Shuichi Shigeno
Remember me? Relive Takumi Fujiwara's journey from tofu delivery boy to street-racing legend in an all-new, large-sized, 2-in-1 print edition of the series that made Japanese street racing into a worldwide phenomenon.Contains a new translation of Initial D VOL 15-16.Takumi Fujiwara spends a lot of time behind the wheel. His tofu delivery job sends him racing down the treacherous roads of Mount Akina, and without even realizing it, Takumi has mastered racing techniques that take most drivers a lifetime to learn. Of course, none of his friends realize this. They're all too busy watching the Akina Speed Stars, the local street racing team. When the legendary Red Suns show up to challenge the Speed Stars, the rival team obsesses over a phantom car, the Trueno Eight-Six, seen racing through the mountain roads. Who is the driver, and will they take on the dangerous challenge?This edition is still running in the '90s but features a refreshed translation and lettering for the 2020s, as well as a special large size.
(W) Shinji Makari (A) DOUBLE-S
The digital hit samurai epic comes to print in 2-in-1 omnibuses! This historical action manga follows a Japanese warrior's journey to Europe in search of vengeance, at the height of the Thirty Years' War. Vinland Saga meets Shogun in this American Manga Awards-nominated masterwork.The year is A.D. 1620. Europe is riven with the conflagrations that will grow into the Thirty Years War. Catholic and Protestant forces clash across battlefields ruled by sword and gunpowder alike, and mercenaries of every stripe ply their trade. Among them is Issak, a lone Japanese warrior wielding a matchlock gun of strange design, on a sworn mission to find and kill the man who murdered his master and fled Japan for the other side of the world.Extra-long omnibus edition contains VOL 7-8 of the Japanese release.
(W) Yoshie Kaoruhara
Opposite sides of the law flirt with danger--and each other--in a tangled web of political intrigue that is fraught with deception and secrets. A suspenseful mystery sure to get the heart racing in more ways than one, perfect for fans of No. 6 and Banana Fish!Using himself as bait, Taguchi faces off against Yamada so Ichiro, Shiro, and the hostages have a chance to flee. The group arrives at what should be a secure location, only to realize far too late that they are not alone. The cover of night brings a determined Lon Aterof and a truth Ichiro is not ready to face, forcing him take stock of what matters most in a definitive showdown...
(W) Erik Burnham (A) Sarah Myer (CA) Sarah Myer
Opposite sides of the law flirt with danger--and each other--in a tangled web of political intrigue that is fraught with deception and secrets. A suspenseful mystery sure to get the heart racing in more ways than one, perfect for fans of No. 6 and Banana Fish!The nightmare that was Lon Aterof is over—for now. As the team finds ways to move on with their lives, Shiro sets his sights on leaving the Minegami family for good, and his search for leads intertwines him with Ichiro’s latest mission. Using their cover as lovers, Ichiro and Shiro must infiltrate the exclusive Kikuya salon to fish for clues, but the pool might be deeper than either of them expected…