(W/A/CA) Hiroya Oku
The newest manga from the blockbuster creator behind Gantz and Inuyashiki! Don't miss this intense science fiction tale of epic proportions. Rei Yokoyamada, a high schooler whose father works for a film production company, is inspired to create his own short film with his friends. One day, while out to find actors, he spots tabloid-like notices that the adult film star Papico lives in his area. When he takes them down to protect her, he runs into the woman herself. Little does he know that Papico is about to get dragged into a strange, supernatural happening...where she grows to the size of a giant!
(W/A) Tsuyoshi Takaki
Synopsis After Roue accidentally activates Chrome without a base program, what's essentially his soul, she and Uncle Zett invite him into their makeshift family and encourage him to choose his own purpose. But when an insane machine attacks their home, will Chrome survive, much less find his purpose?
(W) Shotaro Ishinomori, Toshiki Inoue (A/CA) Hitotsu Yokoshima
Manga adaptation of the famous Japanese TV series! An epic action series about a defender of justice with a twist! Based on the original concept and story by tokusatsu legend Shotaro Ishinomori! Kamen Rider Kuuga marks the return of a classic manga character adapted for the 21st century that's sure to surprise both new and veteran fans alike.
(W) Shotaro Ishinomori, Toshiki Inoue (A/CA) Hitotsu Yokoshima
MANGA ADAPTATION OF THE FAMOUS JAPANESE TV SERIES! AN EPIC ACTION SERIES ABOUT A DEFENDER OF JUSTICE WITH A TWIST! BASED ON THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT AND STORY BY TOKUSATSU LEGEND SHOTARO ISHINOMORI! Kamen Rider Kuuga marks the return of a classic manga character adapted for the 21st century that's sure to surprise both new and veteran fans alike. PERFECT FOR FANS OF POWER RANGERS AND SCI-FI/MECHA MANGA!
(W) Shotaro Ishinomori, Toshiki Inoue (A/CA) Hitotsu Yokoshima
MANGA ADAPTATION OF THE FAMOUS JAPANESE TV SERIES! AN EPIC ACTION SERIES ABOUT A DEFENDER OF JUSTICE WITH A TWIST! BASED ON THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT AND STORY BY TOKUSATSU LEGEND SHOTARO ISHINOMORI! Kamen Rider Kuuga marks the return of a classic manga character adapted for the 21st century that's sure to surprise both new and veteran fans alike. PERFECT FOR FANS OF POWER RANGERS AND SCI-FI/MECHA MANGA!
(W) Shotaro Ishinomori, Toshiki Inoue (A/CA) Hitotsu Yokoshima
The all-new explosive fourth volume of Kamen Rider Kuuga! Based on the classic tokusatsu show of the same name, kindhearted Yusuke Godai returns to stave off the Unidentified Lifeform as the insectile superhero Kamen Rider kuuga! A new wave of Unidentified Lifeform killings is sweeping across Tokyo and only one hero can stop it: Kamen Rider Kuuga! Godai and Ichijo team up to stop a monstrous creature from murdering high school students but Kuuga is struggling with his arcane powers! Meanwhile, the spirit stones awakens the ancient power of Agito, allowing it to escape into the world!
(W) Shotaro Ishinomori, Toshiki Inoue (A/CA) Hitotsu Yokoshima
THE CLASSIC MANGA ADAPTATION BY TOKUSATSU LEGEND SHOTARO ISHINOMORI! Yusuke Godai returns in the epic 6th volume of Kamen Rider Kuuga! The deadly gegeru continues as Me Galme Re's murder spree culminates in an epic showdown with Kuuga! But no longer able to transform into Kuuga, how will Yusuke Godai protect everyone without his powers?
(W) Shotaro Ishinomori, Toshiki Inoue (A/CA) Hitotsu Yokoshima
BASED ON THE CLASSIC JAPANESE TOKUSATSU SHOW, KAMEN RIDER KUUGA After years locked away for a series of murders she did not commit, Yukina Tsugami now wields Agito's power! She is reunited with her younger brother Shoichi but after a brief meeting, he sets out to get revenge.
(W) Supana Onikage (A/CA) Nanaroku
Having soundly defeated the hero Wataru (albeit through a less-than-scrupulous method), Keima has saved Rokuko from being whisked away to the Imperial Capital. It isn't too long though until another hero shows up on his doorstep... one that proves to be even more trouble than the last! But even Keima isn't so lazy that he'll ignore someone harassing his staff. It's time to take care of this nuisance once and for all-but how?
(W) Supana Onikage (A/CA) Nanaroku
With Dragon Suzuki now a permanent fixture in Keima's dungeon (literally), things seem to finally be taking a turn for the peaceful. That is, until Keima is made mayor of the newly established town surrounding the inn! His first order of business-defeat the wolf-like creature invading his territory. Yet no matter how many golems he throws at it, the beast just keeps on coming! Is this the end for Keima and the Cave of Desire?
(W) Supana Onikage (A/CA) Nanaroku
After successfully negotiating with the wolf monster Rin and preventing him from destroying the Cave of Desire, Keima catches word that yet another unwelcome guest has arrived in town. This time it's not a Hero nor a monster, but a high priestess from the Holy Kingdom's Church of Light! She tells Keima that she's willing to destroy Rin for him... but only on the condition that she be allowed to destroy Rokuko as well! How will he fend off this new threat?
(W) Supana Onikage (A/CA) Nanaroku
Masuda Keima just wants to sleep. Too bad for him, he's been pulled from comfy sheets into a fantasy dungeon that he's charged to protect. Failing to do so will cost him his life. His only guide on what to do is the personification of the Dungeon Core, Rokuko. But she's a moron who can't even figure out how to get rid of a group of bandits. If Keima ever wants to get some sweet dreams again, he'll have to do all the planning himself!
(W) Supana Onikage (A/CA) Nanaroku
Masuda Keima just wants to sleep. Too bad for him, he's been pulled from comfy sheets into a fantasy dungeon that he's charged to protect. Failing to do so will cost him his life. His only guide on what to do is the personification of the Dungeon Core, Rokuko. But she's a moron who can't even figure out how to get rid of a group of bandits. If Keima ever wants to get some sweet dreams again, he'll have to do all the planning himself!
(W/A) Toufu
The Demon Lord has been defeated by a brave warrior, but is destined to arise again! Ten years later, he emerges early from his slumber to exact his revenge. However, he returns to find that neither the world nor the legendary hero are what they once were. Can the powers of darkness triumph over? a shut-in slob?
(W/A) Toufu
The Demon Lord has been defeated by a brave warrior, but is destined to arise again! Ten years later, he emerges early from his slumber to exact his revenge. However, he returns to find that neither the world nor the legendary hero are what they once were. Can the powers of darkness triumph over? a shut-in slob?
(W/A) Toufu
The Demon Lord has been defeated by a brave warrior, but is destined to arise again! Ten years later, he emerges early from his slumber to exact his revenge. However, he returns to find that neither the world nor the legendary hero are what they once were. Can the powers of darkness triumph over… a shut-in slob?
(W/A) Toufu
After defeating Baphomet, the fearsome drill sergeant of the demonic army, Max and the gang dive head-first into the world of demons. But the Demonic Realm has changed since Max's last sortie during his hero days, and formidable foes stand between him and his objective-the demon lord's castle! This is what happens when you leave your one-room apartment!
(W/A/CA) Haruhisa Nakata
Levius, victorious in his deadly match against A.J., reaches Grade I, the top league, where the battles are even more intense. His first opponent is Oliver E. Kingsley, who is known as 'the Emperor' and is currently undefeated. Despite all the challenges he's faced so far, is Levius truly ready to fight against a top competitor® For older teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Haruhisa Nakata
Levius, now a Grade I fighter, must battle the undefeated Emperor on the greatest stage, the Southern Slam. During the preliminaries, A.J. discovers that her younger brother, Balthus, is competing and fighting his way up. His abnormal strength is mysterious and disturbing. What has he done to himself for the sake of competing in Mechanical Martial Arts?! For older teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Haruhisa Nakata
The Southern Slam, the pinnacle tournament of Mechanical Martial Arts, looms. Despite his fears of a rigged match, Levius has agreed to face 'the Emperor,' Oliver E. Kingsley, in a title fight. Meanwhile, in Grade III, Natalia is progressing smoothly through the preliminary rounds, but her next match will be her most challenging yet.? For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Haruhisa Nakata
The championship fight between Levius and Oliver at the Southern Slam is in full swing. As Levius takes hit after hit and Oliver taunts him about being too soft to actually ever fight effectively, things also look dire for A.J., who has made a surprise sacrifice! For older teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Hana Shinohara
Perfect for fans of isekai, videogame, and fantasy manga , follow the story of Kanzaki Rei, an avid gamer who is transported into the dangerous world of his favorite videogame! Kanzaki Rei is an avid gamer, but his debts are mounting up as the expensive medical treatments for his sister don't come cheap? in a fit of desperation he follows a link in a mysterious email promising help only to find him transported into the dangerous world of his favorite videogame. For each boss he kills he earns money, keeping his sister safe, but he risks death with each confrontation!
(W/A/CA) Hana Shinohara
PERFECT FOR FANS OF ISEKAI, VIDEO GAMES, AND FANTASY MANGA! THE SECOND VOLUME IN AN EPIC MANGA ABOUT LIFE AND DEATH! Kanazaki Rei is an avid gamer, but his debts are mounting up as the expensive medical treatments for his sister don't come cheap. In a fit of desperation, he follows a link in a mysterious email promising help, only to find himself transported into the dangerous world of his favorite videogame!!
(W/A/CA) Tasuku Karasuma
Keeping Tetsuro, the fugitive son of the Berühren Corporation, safe is going to take resources Juzo doesn't have. An old contact at the Extended Management Squad can help, but in exchange Juzo has to bring in the very first noncompliant Extended, Hayden Gondry, the suspect in a number of murders whose victims had their auxiliary brains forcibly removed. Juzo takes the case, but tracking down Gondry will entangle him in a larger conspiracy… For older teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Tasuku Karasuma
When his investigation into the Gondry murders hints at the possibility of another killer, Juzo faces some uncomfortable questions. What is the emotional and psychological cost of having most of your body replaced with cybernetic Extensions? What does it mean to be a living weapon? What if the people who created you realized they had made a mistake? The answer is different for every Extended, including Juzo. As his medication wears off and his control begins to slip, he closes in on the truth. Facing the ugly reality may require suppressed power Juzo would rather not have. For older teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Tasuku Karasuma
As a Resolver, Juzo takes care of problems involving the Extended. Lately however, the source of most of Juzo's problems is?himself! His recent involvement with the Ber?hren megacorporation has put him on their hit list, and when a new Ber?hren agent shows up in his office with her own Gun Slave Unit partner in tow, Juzo must choose between his own survival and having to take on a fellow veteran. For older teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Tasuku Karasuma
The war that changed Juzo's life still echoes in the present when the anti-Extended terrorist organization Spitzbergen abducts Juzo's friends. Juzo goes after them, but finds his path blocked by Victor Steinberg, a man with a reputation as a fierce enemy of the Extended. Victor also happens to be Mary's brother, and was once Juzo's personal engineer during the war? For older teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Tasuku Karasuma
When you are a tool of a megacorporation, can you ever escape their grip? Juzo hasn't got an answer just yet, but he's determined to live his life for himself. Too bad for Juzo that the agents of Ber?hren have other ideas. A man claiming to be Tetsuro's brother wants to test a new version of Ber?hren's Harmony device, and Juzo and Tetsuro are the guinea pigs.
(W/A) Tasuku Karasuma
Juzo and Mary survived the Weapons Vault and their meeting with Number 12. Although the encounter left them with some troubling questions, the answers will have to wait-Juzo still has bills to pay! The daily work of an Extended private investigator is a far cry from digging into the conspiracies of a megacorporation, but no less dangerous. When a client comes to Juzo asking him to investigate insurance fraud, Juzo promises to discover the truth, even if his client doesn't want to hear it! For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Tasuku Karasuma
Wurzel, the Ber?hren board of directors, has decided to free Suiso Arahabaki at the urging of one of its members, Chief Operating Officer Honest. But this move may be part of a broader power play. The megacorporation's sinister influence reaches every level of the city, from the halls of justice to the back streets, where Juzo continues to search for a way to free himself from Ber?hren's grasp. Destroying Suiso might just be the way to do so, but Suiso himself is unlike any opponent Juzo has faced before? For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Tasuku Karasuma
Ex-soldier Juzo Inui has one question?who turned him into a cyborg and erased his memories?
After the war, cyborg soldiers known as the Extended were discharged. Juzo Inui is one of them, a man whose body was transformed, his head replaced with a giant gun. With no memory of his previous life?or who replaced his head and why?Inui now scratches out a living in the dark streets of the city as a Resolver, taking on cases involving the Extended.
Io, one of Tetsuro?s siblings, has risen in revolt against COO Honest, who has seized control of Ber?hren. Juzo, Mary, and Testuro have entered the corporate stronghold to stop Io and rescue Rinko, and now face an army of Extended security guards slaved to Io?s Harmony device. If the guards can be dealt with, Juzo will still have to take on Io, and the physical confrontation may not be as devastating as the real reason Ber?hren wants to get its hands on Juzo?s parallel sub-brain? (STL216036) (C: 0-1-2)
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(W/A) Tasuku Karasuma
With the activation of the Wide-Range Harmony device, the Extended throughout the city are under C.O.O. Honest's control. But thanks to Suiso's desperate sacrifice, Juzo managed to escape its effects. As Honest prepares to enact the final step in her plan, overwriting the minds of every Extended, Juzo desperately races to stop her. The confrontation will force him to take on the most powerful adversary he's yet faced-himself. For older teen audiences.
he final follow-up volume of the Eisner-nominated, bittersweet sci-fi romance manga series that became a New York Times bestseller and inspired an anime!
When Naho received a letter from her future self, it told her she needed to save the life of a boy in her class, Kakeru. At first Naho had to shoulder this burden alone, until her friends stepped in with their own revelations! Beyond the journey of Naho and Kakeru, what happens next for Naho?s friends, now that they're living in this brand-new timeline?
In a distant future where sentient humanoid robots pass for human, someone or some thing is out to destroy the seven great robots of the world. Europol's top detective Gesicht is assigned to investigate these mysterious robot serial murders--the only catch is that he himself is one of the seven targets.
Atom, a boy robot whose sophisticated AI programming seamlessly blurs the distinction between man and machine, starts his own investigation into the serial murders of the great robots of the world. Every piece of the puzzle revealed indicates that the case is far more complex than anyone could have ever imagined.
In this daring reinvention of 'The Greatest Robot on Earth' story arc from Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy series, the world is a place where humans and robots coexist. The lives of the seven great robots of the world--Atom, Mont Blanc, North No. 2, Brando, Hercules, Epsilon and Gesischt--are turned upside down into a virtual garden of terror filled with carnage and destruction. A killer is after them, but what exactly is his motive? The story intensifies when Pluto, the namesake of the lord of the underworld, makes his appearance in this finely crafted work of science fiction and suspense.
The seven great robots of the world are being destroyed one after the other, and the former members of the politically charged Bora Survey Group are also being targeted.
Deep into his investigation of the serial murders of the great robots of the world, Gesicht discovers the hatred that exists between man and robot. A new vision based on Astro Boy - 'The Greatest Robot on Earth'
Pluto… Sahad… Goji… Abler… Mysterious figures somehow involved with the serial murders of the great robots of the world. Europol's top robot detective Gesicht has been put on the case, and he's mere steps away from discovering the horrifying truth behind the killer and his motives… Little does he realize that he's also steps away from discovering a horrifying truth of his own… Masterfully crafted science fiction and suspense at its best!