(W/A) Akane Shimizu
Hailed by doctors and educators for its fun and accurate depictions, Cells at Work! follows the spunky Red Blood Cell and cold-as-ice White Blood Cell as they face off against threats like cedar pollen, parasites, food poisoning, staph infection, and their ultimate nemesis, cancer. Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, these tiny workers are doing their best to keep you moving. The complete series is now available in these two oversized, 600-page volumes! Includes volumes 1-3 of Cells at Work! Collect the entire series in just two books!
(W) Takeoka Hazuki (A/CA) Fly
A wistful yuri romance about the intense feelings of youth, and the perspective and regrets that adulthood can bring, for fans of manga like Bloom Into You and Orange. From the creator of Masamune-kun's Revenge Hazuki Takeoka and acclaimed yuri artist Fly. Sahoko had lots of friends in high school, so there's no shortage of people to catch up with at her reunion. But the one face she wants to see is missing: that of Aoi Koshiba, her classmate and first love. A star of the basketball team, Aoi caught Sahoko's eye as an easy way to score social points. But when Aoi quits the team, an unexpected kiss pulls Sahoko closer to her than she intended to be. With a difficult home situation, Aoi is in need of more than just a cynical social climber. She needs a true friend, and something more?
(W) Takeoka Hazuki (A/CA) Fly
A yuri romance about the intense feelings of youth, and the perspective and regrets that adulthood can bring. Sahoko had lots of friends in high school, so there's no shortage of people to catch up with at her reunion. But the one face she wants to see is missing: that of Aoi Koshiba, her classmate and first love. A star of the basketball team, Aoi caught Sahoko's eye as an easy way to score social points. But when Aoi quits the team, an unexpected kiss pulls Sahoko closer to her than she intended to be. With a difficult home situation, Aoi is in need of more than just a cynical social climber. She needs a true friend, and something more.
(W) Takeoka Hazuki (A/CA) Fly
Sahoko had lots of friends in high school, so there's no shortage of people to catch up with at her reunion. But the one face she wants to see is missing: that of Aoi Koshiba, her classmate and first love. A star of the basketball team, Aoi caught Sahoko's eye as an easy way to score social points. But when Aoi quits the team, an unexpected kiss pulls Sahoko closer to her than she intended to be. With a difficult home situation, Aoi is in need of more than just a cynical social climber. She needs a true friend, and something more.
(W/A/CA) Clamp
If you've never experienced this unique, cute sci-fi romance about what it means to be human, now's your chance! One of the biggest hits from CLAMP, creators of xxxHOLiC and Magic Knight Rayearth, returns in a definitive, hardcover premium collector's edition, featuring a large size, premium paper, color pages, and more. After moving from the countryside into the big city, poor college student Hideki Motosuwa finds himself down on his luck. All he wants is a good job, a girlfriend, and his very own 'persocom' - the latest and greatest in humanoid computer technology. Hideki's luck changes one night when he finds Chi - an adorable, but seemingly broken, persocom thrown out in a pile of trash. After taking her home, Hideki discovers that Chi is more responsibility than he expected - and that there's much more to his cute new persocom than meets the eye.
(W/A/CA) Clamp
If you've never experienced this unique, cute sci-fi romance about what it means to be human, now's your chance! One of the biggest hits from CLAMP, creators of xxxHOLiC and Magic Knight Rayearth, returns in a definitive, hardcover premium collector's edition, featuring a large size, premium paper, color pages, and more. After moving from the countryside into the big city, poor college student Hideki Motosuwa finds himself down on his luck. All he wants is a good job, a girlfriend, and his very own 'persocom' - the latest and greatest in humanoid computer technology. Hideki's luck changes one night when he finds Chi - an adorable, but seemingly broken, persocom thrown out in a pile of trash. After taking her home, Hideki discovers that Chi is more responsibility than he expected - and that there's much more to his cute new persocom than meets the eye.
(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 v
(W) Yuu Kamiya, Tsubaki Himana (A/CA) Kuro
Naoto's a high school dropout and brilliant amateur tinkerer. He lives in a world that has been so over-exploited that the entire surface has become one vast machine. When a box crashes into his home containing a female automaton, it's a harbinger of change that will rock the entire globe, and give Naoto his chance to be a hero.
(W) Yuu Kamiya, Tsubaki Himana (A/CA) Kuro
Naoto's a high school dropout and brilliant amateur tinkerer. He lives in a world that has been so over-exploited that the entire surface has become one vast machine. When a box crashes into his home containing a female automaton, it's a harbinger of change that will rock the entire globe, and give Naoto his chance to be a hero.
(W/A) Naoko Takeuchi
A year before meeting Sailor Moon-and her destiny as a member of the Sailor Guardians-Minako was the first hero to find her calling. At age 13, all this teen can talk about is finding a boyfriend, but her dreams change when a talking cat with a crescent moon on his forehead reveals her true identity as the Soldier of Justice, Sailor V! Miracles have returned to modern Tokyo, and she must use her powers to stop the Dark Agency, which is trying to manipulate Japan's entertainment industry and enslave the population. Join Minako's adventures before her debut as Sailor Venus in a new, affordable edition.
(W/A) Naoko Takeuchi
A year before meeting Sailor Moon-and her destiny as a member of the Sailor Guardians-Minako was the first hero to find her calling. At age 13, all this teen can talk about is finding a boyfriend, but her dreams change when a talking cat with a crescent moon on his forehead reveals her true identity as the Soldier of Justice, Sailor V! Miracles have returned to modern Tokyo, and she must use her powers to stop the Dark Agency, which is trying to manipulate Japan's entertainment industry and enslave the population.
(W) Shun Umezawa
This award-winning series marries a unique scifi set-up with an examination of social issues surrounding veganism, animal exploitation, and ecoterrorism.Half-human, half-chimpan­zee Charlie has finally apprehended the ALA's mastermind, Rivera Feyerabend. But now Omelas has Lucy, and the ALA's true intentions are at last becoming clear—! It's up to Charlie and his friends to save Lucy before the terrorists can carry out their bizarre plan!!
(W) Fumito
An outrageous BL manga about work, unlikely friends, and problems down there! The second sales division at Itsuboshi Trading Company is headed up by Mr. Takanashi, one of the firm's top performer and a charismatic knockout at age 40. One of his subordinates is the equally hot, cool and calculating 26-year-old, Hiwatari. Practically every woman at the company has attempted to stir up an office romance with the magnetic Takanashi, but this dashing zaddy has turned them all down, because... he secretly has ED! Meanwhile, Hiwatari seems like a scary robot on the outside, but he's actually looked up to Takanashi since he started working with him four years ago. When Hiwatari gets a chance to spend the evening with Takanashi, he reveals more than he means to!
(W) Fumito
Takanashi, Itsuboshi Trading's flawless sales team leader, has a secret-He has ED, and it just so happens that the only one who can make his tower stand is his merciless and cold subordinate, Hiwatari! Yet rather than be turned off by this shocking revelation, Hiwatari-a diehard fanboy of Takanashi's-seems turned on if anything. Following a wild turn of events including a nude showdown at a bathhouse, Hiwatari makes a daring proposal that brings the two of them even closer together. Now, as Takanashi makes progress with his ED, it's Hiwatari's turn to work through his own shortcomings. Things heat up, and Hiwatari's icy exterior melts!
(W) Peter Laird (A) Jim Lawson (CA) Eric Talbot
An outrageous BL manga about work, unlikely friends, and problems down there! At age 40, Takanashi is in the prime of his life, heading up a high-performing sales team and driving all the ladies crazy. Yet he turns them all down, because he has trouble performing in the bedroom! What will he do when a rising star on his team finds out his secret?!The second sales division at Itsuboshi Trading Company is headed up by Mr. Takanashi, one of the firm's top performer and a charismatic knockout at age 40. One of his subordinates is the equally hot, cool and calculating 26-year-old, Hiwatari. Practically every woman at the company has attempted to stir up an office romance with the magnetic Takanashi, but this dashing zaddy has turned them all down, because...he secretly has ED! Meanwhile, Hiwatari seems like a scary robot on the outside, but he's actually looked up to Takanashi since he started working with him four years ago. When Hiwatari gets a chance to spend the evening with Takanashi, he reveals more than he means to!An irresistible lo
(W/A/CA) Hiro Mashima
What would you risk to rule the world? Dive back into the imagination of bestselling manga creator Hiro Mashima with a new fantasy adventure that pits the aspiring young denizens of Hell against each other in a battle royale to claim the ultimate prize... Earth itself! Welcome to Dead Rock, the underworld's top educational institution! A spot at this training facility for demonic mischief is all the young demon Yakuto has ever wanted, but in Hell, there's no such thing as an easy A. Plenty of Yakuto's fellow prospects won't survive the entrance exam, and even fewer will make it to graduation. So why bother? The prize, for those who survive this death game through perdition, is the world, in the palm of their hand!
(W/A/CA) Hiro Mashima
Welcome to Dead Rock, the underworld's top educational institution! A spot at this training facility for demonic mischief is all the young demon Yakuto has ever wanted, but in Hell, there's no such thing as an easy A. Plenty of Yakuto's fellow prospects won't survive the entrance exam, and even fewer will make it to graduation. So why bother? The prize, for those who survive this death game through perdition, is the world, in the palm of their hand!
(W/A/CA) Hiro Mashima
Welcome to Dead Rock, the underworld's top educational institution! A spot at this training facility for demonic mischief is all the young demon Yakuto has ever wanted, but in Hell, there's no such thing as an easy A. Plenty of Yakuto's fellow prospects won't survive the entrance exam, and even fewer will make it to graduation. So why bother? The prize, for those who survive this death game through perdition, is the world, in the palm of their hand!
(W/A/CA) Haruko Kumota
A hapless young man is released from prison with nothing to his name, but he knows exactly what he wants: to train in the art of rakugo comedic storytelling. After seeing an unforgettable performance from one of Japan's greatest masters, Yakumo Yurakutei VIII, during his time in jail, he will settle for nothing less than to become apprentice to the best. Yakumo, notorious for taking no students, is persuaded to take him on, and nicknames him Yotaro - the fool. Yotaro has no formal training or elegance, but something about his charisma reminds Yakumo of someone from his past. The saga of a generation of love, art, and storytelling begins here.
(W/A/CA) Haruko Kumota
A multi-generational human drama set in the world of rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedic storytelling, Descending Stories follows an ex-convict whose life is changed by his apprenticeship to a famed storyteller, and Konatsu, who yearns to perform rakugo but cannot because women are not permitted in the craft.
(W/A/CA) Haruko Kumota
Small-time crook Yotaro has never forgotten the rakuo tale 'Shinigami,' which that master Yurakutei Yotaro performed for Yotaro during his time in prison. After his release, he goes to Yakumo's theater and pleads to be made his apprentice. Yakumo reluctantly accepts, but Yotaro quickly finds the world of rakugo is complex and grapples with a growing bond with Yakumo's ward, Konatsu, and reminders from his own inescapable past.
(W/A/CA) Haruko Kumota
A multi-generational human drama set in the world of rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedic storytelling, Descending Stories follows an ex-convict whose life is changed by his apprenticeship to a famed storyteller, and Konatsu, who yearns to perform rakugo but cannot because women are not permitted in the craft.
(W/A/CA) Haruko Kumota
Small-time crook Yotaro has never forgotten the rakugo tale 'Shinigami,' which the master Yurakutei Yakumo performed for Yotaro during his time in prison. After his release, he goes to Yakumo's theater and pleads to be made his apprentice. Yakumo reluctantly accepts, but Yotaro quckly finds the world of rakugo is complex, and grapples with a growing bond with Yakumo's ward, Konatsu, and reminders from his own inescapable past.
(W/A/CA) Haruko Kumota
Small-time crook Yotaro has never forgotten the rakugo tale 'Shinigami,' which the master Yurakutei Yakumo performed for Yotaro during his time in prison. After his release, he goes to Yakumo's theater and pleads to be made his apprentice. Yakumo reluctantly accepts, but Yotaro quckly finds the world of rakugo is complex, and grapples with a growing bond with Yakumo's ward, Konatsu, and reminders from his own inescapable past.
(W/A/CA) Haruko Kumota
Small-time crook Yotaro has never forgotten the rakugo tale 'Shinigami,' which the master Yurakutei Yakumo performed for Yotaro during his time in prison. After his release, he goes to Yakumo's theater and pleads to be made his apprentice. Yakumo reluctantly accepts, but Yotaro quckly finds the world of rakugo is complex, and grapples with a growing bond with Yakumo's ward, Konatsu, and reminders from his own inescapable past.
The manga version of the successful Nintendo 3DS game, part of the Shin Megami Tensei franchise that also includes the hit Persona games. After demons break through into the human world, Tokyo must be quarantined. Without power and stuck in a supernatural warzone, 17-year-old Kazuya has only one hope: He must use the COMP, a device created by his cousin Naoya capable of summoning and subduing demons, to defeat the invaders and take back the city.
(W/A/CA) Satoru Matsuba
The manga version of the successful Nintendo 3DS game, part of the Shin Megami Tensei franchise that also includes the hit Persona games. After demons break through into the human world, Tokyo must be quarantined. Without power and stuck in a supernatural warzone, 17-year-old Kazuya has only one hope: He must use the COMP, a device created by his cousin Naoya capable of summoning and subduing demons, to defeat the invaders and take back the city.
(W/A/CA) Hiroaki Samura
Wergelder: In Germanic law, the money paid by a murderer or his family to the victim's family in atonement. Shinobu left her remote island home a decade ago for the big city, but her return is an unceremonious one, uncovering the sordid nexus of a sleazy pleasure district, a shadowy multinational corporation, and ruthless yakuza dealing in unspeakable contraband. Now the prodigal daughter and her motley assortment of tentative allies is fighting back with whatever they can use!
(W) Nanashi
This is a fun new comedy series that has far more layers than you'd expect. Any fans of romantic comedy manga should definitely give this one a look. - Turnaround ComicsNow officially a couple, there is only one challenge Nagatoro and Senpai have left to conquer: their first k-k-kiss! But even the honeymoon phase of new love can be fraught with friction, and soon Senpai makes a mistake so big, it leaves Nagatoro in tears and their relationship hanging by a thread. With entrance exams and all sorts of new anxieties looming, can they patch things up before graduation parts them for good?
(W) Minetaro Mochizuki
The end of everyone was just the beginning… Minetaro Mochizuki's classic 90s head-trip disaster manga is now in print!Returning home by train after a class trip, Teru Aoki takes a most frightening ride inside a mountain tunnel. When the train derails, nearly everyone aboard is killed. Amidst the bloody carnage, Teru discovers two survivors but salvation is far from their grasp. As they try to dig out from the wreck in order to come up with a plan to stay alive, the lack of light and food, combined with the stench of death and decay, will lead one member of the group down a dark and demented path. And with sudden, violent earthquakes shaking the tunnel, escaping to the outside world may lead them to an even greater danger…
(W/A) Chiyo
High schooler Amelie Kurosaki isn't like the other girls. She's secretly a vampire, which means she can't smile (her fangs will show), she can't cry (her eyes will glow red), and she absolutely, positively cannot fall in love with a human (love leads to bloodlust). The problem is, Amelie can't help staring wistfully whenever she sees a certain third-year delinquent known as Pako. Then, a fateful incident after school results in a surprise confession, followed by an even more shocking attack that reveals Amelie's true nature. Can a rough-and-tumble delinquent and a strong vampire with a soft side make an un-life together?
(W/A) Chiyo
In a twisted tale of star-crossed lovers, fate brought together Amelie, a soft-spoken vampire, and Pako, a high school delinquent. Yet even as they shared a tender moment, Pako's classmate Maria sank her teeth into his neck, turning him into a vampire's worst enemy: a werewolf! Will Pako's newfound hunger drive a stake between him and Amelie?
(W/A) Chiyo
Final volume. For one brief moment, it seemed like Pako and Amelie might finally have their happy ending. Then an offhand comment from Amelie made Pako think her responsible for his father's death, leading him to run her through in a fit of rage and grief. Their ancient truce broken, the werewolves and vampires now prepare for war. Will history repeat itself, or can two lovers show their families a different path?
(W/A/CA) Taku Kuwabara
Take to the skies with the scrappy crew of the airship Quin Zaza, as they hunt the fantastical giants that rule the skies of their world... dragons! The daily routine aboard an airborne draking vessel springs to vivid life in this exquisitely crafted tale in the tradition of the lush, transporting fantasy of Hayao Miyazaki. Part travelogue, part imaginary cookbook, and part otherworldly slice of life, Drifting Dragons tells the stories of the Quin Zaza and the colorful band of misfits that makes up her crew.
(W/A/CA) Taku Kuwabara
Take to the skies with the scrappy crew of the airship Quin Zaza, as they hunt the fantastical giants that rule their world - dragons! The daily routine aboard an airborne draking vessel springs to vivid life in this exquisitely crafted tale in the tradition of the lush, transporting fantasy of Hayao Miyazaki. Part travelogue, part imaginary cookbook, and part otherworldly slice of life, Drifting Dragons tells the stories of the Quin Zaza and the colorful band of misfits that makes up her crew.
(W/A/CA) Taku Kuwabara
The daily routine aboard an airborne draking vessel springs to vivid life in this exquisitely crafted tale in the tradition of the lush, transporting fantasy of Hayao Miyazaki. Part travelogue, part imaginary cookbook, and part otherworldly slice of life, Drifting Dragons tells the stories of the Quin Zaza and the colorful band of misfits that makes up her crew.
(W/A/CA) Taku Kuwabara
The deadly battle with Typhon is over, but the skirmish left Gibbs mortally wounded. He's going to need a particular kind of dragon oil to survive. Luckily, there should be a source close at hand. Meanwhile, Jiro's father reappears after abandoning his son for years. What could have driven him to leave his child?
(W/A/CA) Taku Kuwabara
The daily routine aboard an airborne draking vessel springs to vivid life in this exquisitely crafted tale in the tradition of the lush, transporting fantasy of Hayao Miyazaki. Part travelogue, part imaginary cookbook, and part otherworldly slice of life, Drifting Dragons tells the stories of the Quin Zaza and the colorful band of misfits that makes up her crew.
(W/A/CA) Hiro Mashima
It's here! The creator of Fairy Tail, manga superstar Hiro Mashima, is back with a high-flying space adventure! All the steadfast friendship, crazy fighting, and blue cats you've come to expect? in space! A young boy gazes up at the sky and sees a streaming bolt of light. The friendly, armor-clad being at his side tells him gently, 'That's a dragon.' The fact that he's joking isn't important. What's important is the look of wonder on the boy's face? and the galaxy-spanning adventure that's about to take place! Join Hiro Mashima (Fairy Tail, Rave Master) once more as he takes to the stars for another thrilling saga!