(W) Kan Takahama (A) Emmanuelle Maisonneuve
Based on a true story of a former Michelin Guide Inspector. Find out what the top-secret life of a professional foodie is like. Emma, a food writer, can't give up her childhood dream of becoming a Michelin Guide Inspector, and sends her resume to the Michelin headquarters. She is informed nine months later that there is an opening and goes to a mysterious interview. Originally published in France, this a full color manga that is an inspiring story about not giving up on your dreams, women's empowerment, and life purpose.
(W/A/CA) Chihiro Ichizuka
A surreal comedy in the vein of Yotsuba&! and Nichijou with a magical theme combines humor, slice of life and traditional Japanese culture in this debut work from Chihiro Ishizuka. Makoto returns to rural Japan to work on her magic after being away for six years. In her new home, she along with her black cat Chito, share some of what she has learned as she gets used to living in a slower and more curious part of the country.
(W/A/CA) Chihiro Ichizuka
Makoto returns to rural Japan to work on her magic after being away for six years. In her new home, she along with her black cat Chito, share some of what she has learned as she gets used to living in a slower and more curious part of the country.
(W/A/CA) Chihiro Ichizuka
A surreal comedy in the vein of Yotsuba&! and Nichijou with a magical theme combines humor, slice of life and traditional Japanese culture in this debut work from Chihiro Ishizuka. Makoto returns to rural Japan to work on her magic after being away for six years. In her new home, she along with her black cat Chito, share some of what she has learned as she gets used to living in a slower and more curious part of the country.
(W/A/CA) Chihiro Ichizuka
A surreal comedy in the vein of Yotsuba&! and Nichijou with a magical theme combines humor, slice of life and traditional Japanese culture in this debut work from Chihiro Ishizuka. Makoto returns to rural Japan to work on her magic after being away for six years. In her new home, she along with her black cat Chito, share some of what she has learned as she gets used to living in a slower and more curious part of the country.
(W/A/CA) Chihiro Ichizuka
A surreal comedy in the vein of Yotsuba&! and Nichijou with a magical theme combines humor, slice of life and traditional Japanese culture in this debut work from Chihiro Ishizuka. Makoto returns to rural Japan to work on her magic after being away for six years. In her new home, she along with her black cat Chito, share some of what she has learned as she gets used to living in a slower and more curious part of the country.
(W/A/CA) Chihiro Ichizuka
Makoto returns to rural Japan to work on her magic after being away for six years. In her new home, she along with her black cat Chito, share some of what she has learned as she gets used to living in a slower and more curious part of the country.
(W/A/CA) Chihiro Ichizuka
Makoto returns to rural Japan to work on her magic after being away for six years. In her new home, she along with her black cat Chito, share some of what she has learned as she gets used to living in a slower and more curious part of the country.
(W/A/CA) Chihiro Ichizuka
Makoto returns to rural Japan to work on her magic after being away for six years. In her new home, she along with her black cat Chito, share some of what she has learned as she gets used to living in a slower and more curious part of the country.
(W/A/CA) Chihiro Ichizuka
Makoto returns to rural Japan to work on her magic after being away for six years. In her new home, she along with her black cat Chito, share some of what she has learned as she gets used to living in a slower and more curious part of the country.
A grand tale of the fate of mankind upon obtaining 'God's gift-telekinesis! Yet, beneath this thrilling adventure lies deep themes about the driving forces of life. Humanity, with the newfound 'power of the gods' is on the brink. A new species of beast - with the intelligence of man - and another race of monsters, begin to clash in this unpredictable story told through the adventures of a group of six youths whose telekenetic abilities have such been revealed.
(W/A/CA) Kanata Konami
New York Times-bestseller Konami Kanata returns to the States with another collection of all-ages cat comics based on her very first major kitty property - FukuFuku. Focusing on FukuFuku's tales as kitten readers get to experience more of the feline adventures they have come to love from Konami but in a more affordable format. Stray kitty, FukuFuku, has been adopted into the home of a widowed grandmother and the two quickly begin to develop a relationship viewed through the kitten's eyes.
(W) Sametaro Fukada (A) Ichiho Katsura
Allen, a powerful sorcerer feared as the 'Demon King' by all in town, wants nothing more than to enjoy his solitary existence, deep in the forest-that is, until the day he discovers a young woman unconscious in his neck of the woods and saves her from a band of knights. He soon learns the girl, Charlotte, was betrothed to the prince of the neighboring kingdom before he framed her for vicious crimes and forced her to flee for her safety. Moved by her plight and the pitiful life this disgraced noble had led, Allen stakes his own life on a promise: to give Charlotte a crash course in all that is naughty, and make her the happiest woman in the world!
(W) Sametaro Fukada (A) Ichiho Katsura
Allen, a powerful sorcerer feared as the 'Demon King' by all in town, wants nothing more than to enjoy his solitary existence, deep in the forest-that is, until the day he discovers a young woman unconscious in his neck of the woods and saves her from a band of knights. He soon learns the girl, Charlotte, was betrothed to the prince of the neighboring kingdom before he framed her for vicious crimes and forced her to flee for her safety. Moved by her plight and the pitiful life this disgraced noble had led, Allen stakes his own life on a promise: to give Charlotte a crash course in all that is naughty, and make her the happiest woman in the world!
(W) Sametaro Fukada (A) Ichiho Katsura
Allen, a powerful sorcerer feared as the 'Demon King' by all in town, wants nothing more than to enjoy his solitary existence, deep in the forest-that is, until the day he discovers a young woman unconscious in his neck of the woods and saves her from a band of knights. He soon learns the girl, Charlotte, was betrothed to the prince of the neighboring kingdom before he framed her for vicious crimes and forced her to flee for her safety. Moved by her plight and the pitiful life this disgraced noble had led, Allen stakes his own life on a promise: to give Charlotte a crash course in all that is naughty, and make her the happiest woman in the world!
(W) Sametaro Fukada (A) Ichiho Katsura
Allen, a powerful sorcerer feared as the 'Demon King' by all in town, wants nothing more than to enjoy his solitary existence, deep in the forest-that is, until the day he discovers a young woman unconscious in his neck of the woods and saves her from a band of knights. He soon learns the girl, Charlotte, was betrothed to the prince of the neighboring kingdom before he framed her for vicious crimes and forced her to flee for her safety. Moved by her plight and the pitiful life this disgraced noble had led, Allen stakes his own life on a promise: to give Charlotte a crash course in all that is naughty, and make her the happiest woman in the world!
(W/A/CA) Aki Irie
From Aki Irie the creator of Ran and the Gray World. Kei Miyama lives in Iceland and has 3 secrets. He can talk to cars, his weakness is beautiful girls and his occupation is a detective.
(W/A/CA) Kaori Ozaki
From the creator of the acclaimed The God's Lie comes Kaori Ozaki's latest series! Winter of junior year. Not quite able to become adults, we couldn't stay as we were as children, either. Our tale explores a group of teenagers and their impatience and rebirth. Tsugu Miikura, a high schooler who loves to play guitar, due to family circumstances, moved away from the rural town where she had spent her childhood. After several years, she's back in her old hometown. She reunites with her childhood friends-Sora, Yuushin, and Asari-the friends she'd buried a time capsule with back in elementary school. Tsugu is overjoyed to be with her friends once more, but the bonds that she thought would never change have in fact started to grow major cracks…
Joey lives with his grandmother in Central City, Los Angeles. Joey's a bit scrawny for his age. He's not athletic or much of a bookworm. Actually he doesn't fit in anywhere, but he copes when not busy at work. Like many impressionable teens, Joey thinks material goods can bring him good fortune, and given his life situation he could really use some luck. Unfortunately, he cannot afford to buy the popular toy robot Heybo on his meager income. His luck changes when he picks up a broken down Heybo abandoned by a school bully. In Joey's eyes this used bot could be a source of strength. It could even turn him into a hero!
Legendary comics creator Stan Lee returns to writing with his most unique superhero tale yet - HeroMan! A young teen stumbles upon a robotic toy that comes to life when Earth is invaded by a race of giant insects.
Legendary comics creator Stan Lee returns to writing with his most unique superhero tale yet - HeroMan! A tale of robotic superheroes amid their human partners destined to save the Earth from alien invasion is illustrated by veteran artist Taman Ohta, the winner of the 2006 SquareEnix GI GanGan Award.
Combining the best in American and Japanese science-fiction, HeroMan is truly a global endeavor. It combines an American setting and traditional superhero themes with many of the science-fictional elements that made Japanese pop culture such a cult element across the globe. In this tale by Stan Lee and Tamon Ohta, a young teen stumbles upon a robotic toy that comes to life when Earth is invaded by a race of giant insects.
(W/A/CA) Ryoh Yasohachi
The English language debut of up-and-coming talen Ryoh Yasohachi is a modern sci-fi tale of the power and consequences of love in a world full of immortals. Everyone is an immortal. There are no doctors or hospitals. Cemetaries are things of the past; some consider them to be legends or myths. But with immortality comes consequences, like the loss of some of humanities greatest gifts?including love. There are those who understand that and choose to die for the ability to experience such emotions again. The government is determined to erradicate those who take that path, however.
(W/A/CA) Ryoh Yasohachi
In an alternate world everyone is an immortal. There are no doctors or hospitals. Cemetaries are things of the past; some consider them to be legends or myths. But with immortality comes consequences, like the loss of some of humanities greatest gifts? including love. There are those who understand that and choose to die for the ability to experience such emotions again. The government is determined to erradicate those who take that path, however.
(W/A/CA) Ryoh Yasohachi
The English language debut of up-and-coming talen Ryoh Yasohachi is a modern sci-fi tale of the power and consequences of love in a world full of immortals. In an alternate world everyone is an immortal. There are no doctors or hospitals. Cemetaries are things of the past; some consider them to be legends or myths. But with immortality comes consequences, like the loss of some of humanity's greatest gifts? including love. Furin is tasked to protect mortals in a world where immortality is the norm. And she accomplishes this because by day she works for the very government agency assigned to terminate those mortals who such love over eternal life.
(W/A/CA) Ryoh Yasohachi
In an alternate world everyone is an immortal. There are no doctors or hospitals. Cemetaries are things of the past; some consider them to be legends or myths. But with immortality comes consequences, like the loss of some of humanities greatest gifts...including love. There are those who understand that and choose to die for the ability to experience such emotions again. The government is determined to erradicate those who take that path, however.
(W/A/CA) Ryoh Yasohachi
Final volume! In an alternate world everyone is an immortal. There are no doctors or hospitals. Cemetaries are things of the past; some consider them to be legends or myths. But with immortality comes consequences, like the loss of some of humanities greatest gifts... including love. There are those who understand that and choose to die for the ability to experience such emotions again. The government is determined to erradicate those who take that path, however.
(W) Nisioisin, Mitsuru Hattori (A/CA) Mitsuru Hattori
A young author is being held hostage in the home of a grammar school girl. Held there by knife-point, and partially by his own curiousity, the author hopes to uncover the mysteries behind the child's torment. He know she lives alone in this huge home. But where are her parents? And what was her life like before the accident and this 'kidnapping'?
(W/A) Koji Suzuki
From the pen of the author of the legendary Monogatari novels! The basis of an animated series, Katanagatari brings to life a swordless 'swordsman' and a self-described 'schemer' who embark on a quest to obtain twelve peculiar masterpiece blades.
(W/A) Koji Suzuki
From the pen of the author of the legendary Monogatari novels! The basis of an animated series, Katanagatari brings to life a swordless 'swordsman' and a self-described 'schemer' who embark on a quest to obtain twelve peculiar masterpiece blades.
(W) Keiichi Sigsawa (A) Iruka Shiomiya
Kino's Journey is about a character named Kino who travels around the world with a talking motorcycle named Hermes. Kino travels to many mystical worlds, each with its unique customs and people. Kino's policy is to only stay three days in every town without exception, saying it's enough time to learn about the each place and moving on to explore the next new place.
(W) Keiichi Sigsawa (A) Iruka Shiomiya
Kino's Journey is about a character named Kino who travels around the world with a talking motorcycle named Hermes. Together they travel to different countries and meet the inhabitants there. Kino's policy is to only stay three days in every town without exception, saying it's enough time to learn about the each place and moving on to explore the next new place.
(W) Keiichi Sigsawa (A) Iruka Shiomiya
Kino's Journey is about a character named Kino who travels around the world with a talking motorcycle named Hermes. Kino travels to many mystical worlds, each with its unique customs and people. Kino's policy is to only stay three days in every town without exception, saying it's enough time to learn about the each place and moving on to explore the next new place.
(W) Keiichi Sigsawa (A) Iruka Shiomiya
Based on the hit novel series, Kino's Journey now has a beautiful manga adaptation with illustrations by Iruka Shiomiya (Ningen Series). Kino's Journey is about a character named Kino who travels around the world with a talking motorcycle named Hermes. Together they travel to different countries and meet the inhabitants there. Kino's policy is to only stay three days in every town without exception, saying it's enough time to learn about the each place and moving on to explore the next new place.
(W) Keiichi Sigsawa (A) Iruka Shiomiya
Based on the hit novel series, Kino's Journey now has a beautiful manga adaptation with illustrations by Iruka Shiomiya (Ningen Series). Kino's Journey is about a character named Kino who travels around the world with a talking motorcycle named Hermes. Together they travel to different countries and meet the inhabitants there. Kino's policy is to only stay three days in every town without exception, saying it's enough time to learn about the each place and moving on to explore the next new place.
(W) Keiichi Sigsawa (A) Iruka Shiomiya
Based on the hit novel series, Kino's Journey now has a beautiful manga adaptation with illustrations by Iruka Shiomiya (Ningen Series). Kino's Journey is about a character named Kino who travels around the world with a talking motorcycle named Hermes. Together they travel to different countries and meet the inhabitants there. Kino's policy is to only stay three days in every town without exception, saying it's enough time to learn about the each place and moving on to explore the next new place. Major media tie-in: The series started as light novels, the series has been made into manga, anime, films, artbooks and video games. The original anime was first aired in 2003 to great fanfare with DVD selling afterwards. The anime was re-booted in 2017 and currently streaming on Crunchyroll and Funimation.
(W) Keiichi Sigsawa (A) Iruka Shiomiya
Based on the hit novel series, Kino's Journey now has a beautiful manga adaptation with illustrations by Iruka Shiomiya (Ningen Series). Kino's Journey is about a character named Kino who travels around the world with a talking motorcycle named Hermes. Together they travel to different countries and meet the inhabitants there. Kino's policy is to only stay three days in every town without exception, saying it's enough time to learn about the each place and moving on to explore the next new place.
Nagate Tanikaze was a homeless teen living in the depths of a space colony with a thing for simulation games and stealing rice. Now he is the lead fighter pilot protecting said space colony from a race of shape-shifting space giants!
Nagate Tanikaze was a homeless teen living in the depths of a space colony with a thing for simulation games and stealing rice. Now he is the lead fighter pilot protecting said space colony from a race of shape-shifting space giants!
One of the manga world's most intriguing artists returns with a science-fiction tour de force which combines post apocolyptic action, modern sci-fi video game tropes and a traditional Japanese aesthetic in The Knights of Sidonia. In his follow up from the hit Biomega series, Tsutomu Nihei tackles the world of hard science-fiction by creating a modern space comedy inspired by the genre's hits from his youth.