(W) Makoto Shinkai (A) Amashima Denki High school junior Suzume runs into a handsome stranger, Souta, who tells her he is looking for a door and asks where he can find ruins in her town. She points him toward a resort that has long fallen past all hope of repair, then thinks better of it and races after him to warn him of the danger of trespassing there. While fruitlessly searching for Souta, Suzume opens a door seemingly to nowhere and finds a starry landscape stretch out on the other side of the frame. Later, at school, she realizes she's the only one who can see an ominous, worm-like colossus emerge from the mountains and rushes back to the ruins where she finds Souta struggling to shut the monster back in the door. Suzume helps Souta close the door on the mythical worm, which is revealed to be the cause of massive earthquakes, never knowing that her involvement would soon leave Souta trapped in the three-legged wooden chair Suzume's late mother crafted for her and send them both on a cross-country race to seal all the worms away and save Japan from devastation.

Long considered as one of Osamu Tezuka's most political narratives, Ayako is also considered to be one of his most challenging. Initially set in the aftermath of World War II, Ayako focuses its attention on the Tenge clan, a once powerful family of landowners living in a rural community in northern Japan. The war and American occupation have begun to erode the fabric that binds them all together. The increasing influence of political, economic and social change begins to tear into the many Tenge siblings, and they decide to turn their collective rage on what they believe to be the source of their troubles - the newest member of the Tenge family, the youngest sister Ayako.

Japanese comics godfather Osamu Tezuka tells the story of Buddha's life like it's never been told before. Entertaining, visually spectacular, and warm, Buddha is the ultimate example of Tezuka's storytelling genius and artistic mastery. The progenitor of manga as we know it, and the inspiration for countless artists, Osamu Tezuka continues to elicit the deepest awe with his sweeping grasp of the human condition. This life of Buddha is one that all ages and persuasions can enjoy.

Dororo's unique story, set in a swashbuckling environment, made it a shoe-in for live action film adaptation, and its potential for providing such story content in the U.S. is only natural. This action-filled tale of vengeance revolves as much around an Oedipal urge to punish the abandoning father as it does around the characters' confrontations with ghosts and monsters. An edge-of-your-seat manga of redemption.

One of Osamu Tezuka's most cherished works returns in a new two-volume hardcover reprint. The godfather of manga returns with another tour de force as he takes on the topic of Adolf Hitler as told through two young men in Kobe, Japan, both named Adolf. Message to Adolf was a literary masterpiece in its time. Published in Japan's top literary journal, it is a provocative political thriller that poses the question of Hitler's past while examining Nazi Germany from a Japanese perspective.

With World War II escalating, things have become quite heated for the Adolfs. The Nazis have invaded Poland and have begun to move towards Finland. Jews across the region were being persecuted and many have become refugees on the move to Lithuania. Adolf Kamil would have to say farewell to his father Isaac Kamil, when Isaac would leave for Shanghai en route to Lithuania to help the immigration of nearly 500 people into Japan. Meanwhile Adolf Kaufman is now enrolled in a Hitler Youth Academy. His work, some of which would be physically difficult, would lead to a visit with the Fuhrer.

In this sequel to Princess Knight, after uniting her kingdom and settling down to make a family Queen Sapphire's twin children are torn apart as political factions from within her kingdom collude to place their favorite child onto the throne.

In the Forest of Uruvela, the Buddha undergoes the ritual trials all ascetics must endure - immersion in thorns, fire, and deadly insects, total isolation and reaching the brink of death, to name a few. Yet the world needs his aid, therefore he must discover the middle path!

Japanese comics pioneer Tezuka's monumental account of the life of the Buddha continues. Little is known about the life of the sixth-century-B.C.E. spiritual leader, so Tezuka devotes much of the narrative to characters he created as well as figures from early Buddhist lore, through them portraying the violent society and cruel caste system that the Buddha challenged. Deer Park opens with a meeting between the fictional swordsman Tatta and the historical Devadatta, both of whose lives would be transformed by the Buddha.

Comics godfather Osamu Tezuka tells the story of Buddha's life in a masterpiece of epic proportions that's executed with religious devotion. In an almost Machiavellian rise to power, Devadatta takes in bandit-warrior Tatta as a protégé, and incites the Magadha kingdom to war with the Kosalan empire. Bimbisara fears being killed by his own son, and the Buddha must lose the friends dearest to him before creating a religion.

Prince Ajantasattu, the headstrong young man, must come to terms with a prediction that he will murder his own father. The prince plans instead to assassinate the Buddha, blaming him for making his father believe the 'bogus' prophecy. Meanwhile, the Buddha's closest disciple, Devadatta, schemes to use politics to surpass the Buddha in importance.

In Volume 2, Siddhartha is born to a fanfare of miracles in the wild. His birthplace, Kapilavastu, forever threatened by the expanding Kosalan empire, recieves providence in his powerful birth, which proves the end of his mother's life.

For Devadatta - the title character in this third volume of the award-winning graphic novel series - life is an endless string of deserved and undeserved pain. Will he be able to love the world when all it gives him are reasons to hate it? Showing Davadetta the sanctity of life will be as heart-warming as it will be difficult.

The Buddha travels back to his home in Kapilavastu to summon more followers. He delivers his final sermons in Jetavana, the forest where the Buddha is said to have spent the last several years of his life teacihng. The final sermon is the parable of the self-immolating rabbith, the very first story told in Tezuka's Buddha series!

Yuki is a young bank employee, charismatic but devoid of morality. Garai is the guilt-ridden priest who atones for Yuki's sins. Years ago they survived the release of an experimental psychotic drug, called MW, an event the government covered up. Driven by nothing but his desire to inflict evil upon the world, Yuki's salvation can only come from Garai's negotiation of the guilt-ridden torment of their forbidden love, and his responsibility to stop the vicious killer the MW chemical created!

(W/A) Yuki Ikeda Three ordinary schoolboys come into possession of a DVD that supposedly opens a gateway to a parallel universe, but when their backs are turned Pyontaro's little sister Futaba passes through and gets kidnapped by the aliens that have overrun that version of Earth! Discovering that their cartoonish bodies make them supermen in the hyper-realistic parallel universe, the boys set out to rescue Futaba.

(W/A) Yuki Ikeda In the parallel world, Pyontaro and his pals continue to search for a way to rescue Futaba from her alien abductors. After narrowly saving some people in town, the trio is set upon by a group of armed aliens, but then Pyontaro unleashes a devastating attack of his own! Meanwhile, aboard the alien spaceship, an even more fearsome alien squadron mobilizes to recapture Futaba after she escapes! And, as the alien invasion and subsequent subjugation of the city's residents takes a turn for the worse, an encounter between the Small Three and a certain man promises to turn the tides of fate!

(W/A) Yuki Ikeda An amazing blend of art styles combine with hard-SF elements and meta-comedy to create a comic truly unlike any other! Three ordinary schoolboys come into possession of a DVD that supposedly opens a gateway to a parallel universe, but when their backs are turned Pyontaro's little sister Futaba passes through and gets kidnapped by the aliens that have overrun that version of Earth! Discovering that their cartoonish bodies make them supermen in the hyper-realistic parallel universe, the boys set out to rescue Futaba.

(W/A) Yuki Ikeda Three ordinary schoolboys come into possession of a DVD that supposedly opens a gateway to a parallel universe, but when their backs are turned Pyontaro's little sister Futaba passes through and gets kidnapped by the aliens that have overrun that version of Earth! Discovering that their cartoonish bodies make them supermen in the hyper-realistic parallel universe, the boys set out to rescue Futaba.

(W/A/CA) MAYBE An action fantasy set in a dystopian future where to combat monster attacks monster hunters infuse themselves with monster DNA but in the process lose their humanity resulting in the developement of a monster hunter extermination unit lead by a werewolf named Hank.

(W/A/CA) Hajime Segawa High intensity action and comedy revolving around teens with psychic abilities set in modern day Tokyo, Tokyo ESP is part X-Men and part Fairy Tale with vibrant character designs that jump at readers. High school girl Rinka Urushiba wakes up to find out she has attained extra-sensory powers, and eventually comes to use them against other espers who have begun wage havoc on Tokyo.

(W) Shuzo Oshimi Highly-acclaimed manga author Shuzo Oshimi brings his critical cinematic eye to this original one-shot, a dark, intriguing prologue to director Eisuke Naito's newly-released horror film Toxic Daughter. Yua Hayakawa used to love playing with Chi, a mysterious girl with a murky family life who likes collecting dead insects, but it's been years since they've spoken. Now, Chi hardly ever even comes to school. One day, Chi shows up to class in beat-up gym clothes with a handful of dead bugs and starts a commotion that gives Yua's classmate, golden boy Koudai, an idea: he's going to save Chi, and he needs Yua's help to do it. But clean-cut exteriors don't always promise good intentions, and the darkness in Chi may be more dangerous than Yua had ever imagined.

(W) Nisioisin (A) Oh Great Second-years Mao Tsuchiya and Hisashi Otomo make three promises: 1) That Mao will never tell anyone that Hisashi is gay and has a boyfriend, 2) That Hisashi will never think of Mao 'in that way,' and 3) That they'll always knock before entering, in case someone is having some 'private time.' The two's ground rules should ensure a peaceful life together in their dorm, but life is never as simple as it should be, and some things are not so easily promised...

(W) Nisioisin (A) Oh Great Jin Kikuchihara, third-year director, main actor, and president of the film club, and second-year director Giichi Ichikawa see eye-to-eye on very little. Jin is flashy, flirty, and focused on keeping everyone happy, while Giichi expects the best from himself and others, and will compromise nothing to see his vision through. Constantly at each other's necks, the two can hardly stand to be in the same club. But what will happen when family trouble forces them to live in the same room? Will their shared interests bring them closer as friends, push them further apart as rivals, or something else entirely?

(W) Nisioisin (A) Oh Great First-year Shion Yoshino knows exactly what he wants: a boyfriend straight out of a shojo manga! After failing to find Mr. Right in several athletic teams, he settles on the Film Club and announces his intentions, only for retired Vice President Rei Inaba to make a stunning declaration: 'There is 100% no way you're going to find a boyfriend here.' That very same day, however, it's Rei himself who kisses Shion and asks him out! What does it all mean? Is this really the love of Shion's shojo dreams, or is Rei just a pretty face who won't make room for anyone else in his life? One thins is for certain: Shion Yoshino won't give up without a fight!

(W) Jyanome Second-years Mao Tsuchiya and Hisashi Otomo make three promises: 1) That Mao will never tell anyone that Hisashi is gay and has a boyfriend, 2) That Hisashi will never think of Mao 'in that way,' and 3) That they'll always knock before entering, in case someone is having some 'private time.' The two's ground rules should ensure a peaceful life together in their dorm, but life is never as simple as it should be, and some things are not so easily promised.

(W) Jyanome Amidst the anxieties of preparing for his final year in high school, film club cameraman Mao plucks up his courage and asks his boyfriend Hisashi to take a big step forward in their relationship. But what seemed like a great idea at first leads to a whole series of other questions that leave Mao at a loss and the two at a crossroads. And just when they most need some quality time together, Mao and Hisashi are forced to split up for a school field trip that threatens to disrupt their connection-and attracts unexpected attention from a clandestine figure lurking in the shadows.

(W) Nisioisin (A) Oh Great Second-years Mao Tsuchiya and Hisashi Otomo make three promises: 1) That Mao will never tell anyone that Hisashi is gay and has a boyfriend, 2) That Hisashi will never think of Mao 'in that way,' and 3) That they'll always knock before entering, in case someone is having some 'private time.' The two's ground rules should ensure a peaceful life together in their dorm, but life is never as simple as it should be, and some things are not so easily promised.

(W/A) Tina Yamashina Six strangers, one house, one shared goal: love. What could go wrong? 'Looking for love, but afraid you'll never find it?' Come Live at the Love House! Shoko Shoji, intelligent, reliable, beautiful, has a secret: she's a 26-year-old virgin, and mortified by her non-existent love life. Every day she checks out the self-help and beauty section of her local bookstore, but never works up the courage to go any further. Pushed on by her friends, she moves into the Love House, a social experiment putting six lovelorn strangers under one roof to see what sparks may fly! Will Shoko, and the friendly bookstore clerk she convinces to join her, finally find love? Or will rivalry, lust, and lies bring it all crashing down?

(W/A) Tina Yamashina Determined to break out of her shell and find real romance, Shoko Shoji signs up for the Love House, an experimental living arrangement putting six young singles under one roof to see what sparks may fly. Her eye is immediately caught by the intriguing young art student, Kei, who appears to have set his sights on her as well. But things are not always as they seem, and soon Shoko walks in on Kei in an intimate moment with another housemate: Momo, the adorably charming and fashionable hairstylist, who's not about to back down from her own chance at love.

(W/A) Tina Yamashina Final volume! Shoko seems to be on the brink of finally getting what she's wanted all along when Kei confesses his feelings for her, but deep-seated insecurities and tempting visions of a happy future with Tanaka leave her unsure of what to do. Stuck between her head and her heart, Shoko must make the biggest choice of her life before time runs out on the Love House project-and her chance to find Mr. Right.

(W) Makoto Shinkai (A/CA) Arata Kanoh Award-winning director and author Makoto Shinkai offers a romantic sci-fi tale about young love and space adventure, based on his animated film. Sixteen-year-old Mikako Nagamine enlists as a pilot to fight in the interstellar war against a force of alien invaders, leaving behind her one true love. Mikako's only connection to Noboru Terao, who's living the life of an ordinary high school student, is through cell-phone text messages. As Mikoko travels farther away, it starts to take longer and longer for Noboru to receive her messages, until finally one arrives eight years and seven months after she sent it. The war rages on, and years pass, but out in space, Mikako barely ages. When at last the fighting ends, she is left stranded on the spacecraft carrier. A rescue mission is launched to help - including Noboru, who's now a lot older. When they meet again, they'll discover whether their young love survived.

(W/A/CA) Shuzo Oshimi Yohei, Kei and Yui are childhood friends and things get complicated when Yohei witnesses Kei and Yui in an intimate moment. But when unexpectedly Kei moves away and returns a few years later to reunite in high school, he seems to be a bit different.

(W/A/CA) Shuzo Oshimi From the creator of Blood on the Tracks, comes his latest work tackling adolensence with a gender bender twist... Yohei, Kei, and Yui are childhood friends and things get complicated when Yohei witnesses Kei and Yui in an intimate moment. But when unexpectedly Kei moves away and returns a few years later to reunite in high school, he seems to be a bit different.

(W/A/CA) Shuzo Oshimi From the creator of Blood on the Tracks, comes his latest work tackling adolensence with a gender bender twist... Yohei, Kei and Yui are childhood friends and things get complicated when Yohei witnesses Kei and Yui in an intimate moment. But when unexpectedly Kei moves away and returns a few years later to reunite in high school, he seems to be a bit different.

(W) Osamu Nishi Iruma Suzuki has always been eager to please, even at the cost of his well-being. Worst yet, he's the son of two selfish parents who end up selling him to a demon. Thanks to their totally irresponsible actions, Iruma has found himself living in the Netherworld, where he must live and attend school as the grandson of an older demon. Luckily, his new, doting grandfather is there to help, but Iruma will have to figure out how to blend in with his demonic classmates or risk getting eaten. All he needs to do is subjugate rival classmates, summon familiars, and do other typical demon things while never revealing that he's human? Piece of cake, right?

(W) Osamu Nishi Iruma Suzuki has always been eager to please, even at the cost of his well-being. Worst yet, he's the son of two selfish parents who end up selling him to a demon. Thanks to their totally irresponsible actions, Iruma has found himself living in the Netherworld, where he must live and attend school as the grandson of an older demon. Luckily, his new, doting grandfather is there to help, but Iruma will have to figure out how to blend in with his demonic classmates or risk getting eaten. All he needs to do is subjugate rival classmates, summon familiars, and do other typical demon things while never revealing that he's human? Piece of cake, right?

(W) Osamu Nishi Iruma Suzuki has always been eager to please, even at the cost of his well-being. Worst yet, he's the son of two selfish parents who end up selling him to a demon. Thanks to their totally irresponsible actions, Iruma has found himself living in the Netherworld, where he must live and attend school as the grandson of an older demon. Luckily, his new, doting grandfather is there to help, but Iruma will have to figure out how to blend in with his demonic classmates or risk getting eaten. All he needs to do is subjugate rival classmates, summon familiars, and do other typical demon things while never revealing that he's human? Piece of cake, right?

(W) Osamu Nishi Iruma Suzuki has always been eager to please, even at the cost of his well-being. Worst yet, he's the son of two selfish parents who end up selling him to a demon. Thanks to their totally irresponsible actions, Iruma has found himself living in the Netherworld, where he must live and attend school as the grandson of an older demon. Luckily, his new, doting grandfather is there to help, but Iruma will have to figure out how to blend in with his demonic classmates or risk getting eaten. All he needs to do is subjugate rival classmates, summon familiars, and do other typical demon things while never revealing that he's human? Piece of cake, right?

(W) Osamu Nishi Iruma Suzuki has always been eager to please, even at the cost of his well-being. Worst yet, he's the son of two selfish parents who end up selling him to a demon. Thanks to their totally irresponsible actions, Iruma has found himself living in the Netherworld, where he must live and attend school as the grandson of an older demon. Luckily, his new, doting grandfather is there to help, but Iruma will have to figure out how to blend in with his demonic classmates or risk getting eaten. All he needs to do is subjugate rival classmates, summon familiars, and do other typical demon things while never revealing that he's human? Piece of cake, right?