(W) Yusei Matsui
In medieval Japan, eight-year-old Hojo Tokiyuki is the heir to the Kamakura shogunate. But the Hojo clan is in decline, and Tokiyuki's peaceful days of playing hide-and-seek with his teachers come to an abrupt end when his clan is betrayed from within. Now the lone survivor of his family and a fugitive, Tokiyuki is the rightful heir to the throne, but to take it back, he'll have to do what he does best-run away! For teen audiences.
(W/A) Yusei Matsui
Now in hiding in Suwa under the protection of Yorishige, Tokiyuki takes on a cover identity-Chojumaru, an apprentice of Suwa Grand Shrine. When Ogasawara Sadamune, the governor of Shinano and vassal of Takauji the usurper, shows up to attend a sporting event at the shrine, he's not just looking to win-if Sadamune finds any Hojo refugees, he'll have free rein to take over Suwa completely! Thinking the best way to hide Tokiyuki is in plain sight, Yorishige sends him onto the field to take on Sadamune? For teen audiences.
(W/A) Yusei Matsui
As the new year of 1334 begins, Yorishige is concerned about enemies closing in on Suwa province. He needs information about their moves and motives and decides to send Tokiyuki and his growing band of retainers, the Elusive Warriors, to scout things out. The group heads out on the mission, and in an isolated village on the northern edge of the province, Tokiyuki encounters a dangerous stranger? For teen audiences.
(W/A) Yusei Matsui
Kiyohara, the malicious and decadent governor of Shinano, is determined to crush any dissent within the province. When Hoshina Yasaburo, a member of the Suwa sect, rises up in rebellion, Suwa Yorishige dispatches Tokiyuki and the Elusive Warriors on a clandestine mission to aid the rebel leader. Tokiyuki and his companions find themselves plunging into a major battlefield engagement. But can he help warriors who are more determined to die than to achieve victory? For teen audiences.
(W/A) Yusei Matsui
In order to seize the Suwa domain, the conniving governor of Shinano, Ogasawara Sadamune, seeks to prove that Tokiyuki, in his guise as Chojumaru, is a Hojo clan survivor. Tokiyuki must face the all-seeing gaze of his adversary, as well as Sadamune's equally perceptive henchman. And even if Tokiyuki can escape Sadamune's machinations, his trials are far from over. When Suwa's hard-pressed allies come under attack from superior enemy forces, Tokiyuki and the Elusive Warriors must ride to their aid. Can they snatch victory from the jaws of defeat? For teen audiences.
(W/A) Yusei Matsui
Suwa allies Shinomiya and Hoshina have lost ground in their battle with the Kokushi's forces. But the outcome could have been worse if not for Tokiyuki's quick thinking. And even in defeat, Tokiyuki has learned valuable lessons about strategy from his nemesis, the wily Shokan. Now new battlefields await, and with spies everywhere in Suwa, Tokiyuki must head for Kyo, the capital city of his enemy Takauji! Though the capital is the center of arts and culture in Japan, danger still lurks at every turn? For teen audiences.
(W/A) Yusei Matsui
With Shinano under intense surveillance by enemy spies, Yorishige has sent Tokiyuki to Kyo, the capital city of Japan, to stay until things cool down. Accompanied by his uncle, Hojo Yasuie, Tokiyuki must learn all he can about his enemy's intentions. Entranced by the sights and sounds of the city-and the flashy hostess of a gambling den-Tokiyuki discovers even more about his own ability to get people on his side. Surrounded by Ashikaga Takauji's intrigues in Kyo, he'll need all the allies he can get! For teen audiences.
(W/A) Yusei Matsui
The time has come for Tokiyuki and Yorishige's allies in Shinano to make their move against their enemies, the devious governor Ogasawara and the evil kokushi Kiyohara. But in order to get the campaign going, Tokiyuki must earn the respect of Yorishige's warriors, and to do that, he'll need to engage his old nemesis, the wily Shokan. Shokan is no fool, however, and Tokiyuki will have to come up with an unexpected and dangerous tactic to achieve success.
(W/A/CA) Yusei Matsui
At last, Tokiyuki has revealed himself to Yorishige's allies and supporters as the Hojo heir. The time has come for Suwa province to march against Ashikaga Takauji and the Mikado. Alongside Yorishige, Tokiyuki now rides at the head of the army in a move to retake Kamakura and restore the shogunate. But there is still much hard fighting ahead, and the next obstacle is the Kanto Hisashiban, a group of dazzling-and unusual-young warriors who serve Takauji!
(W/A) Yusei Matsui
Tokiyuki and his loyal retainers, the Elusive Warriors, take on the members of the Kanto Hisashiban, Takauji Ashikaga's stewards in charge of the defense of Kamakura. The members of the Hisashiban possess almost superhuman skills and abilities, as well as...unique personalities. Kojiro faces off against Shibukawa, the most formidable of the Hisashiban warriors, in a duel he must win-for if he loses, Tokiyuki's head will be forfeit! Tokiyuki himself must face the mad warrior Imagawa in a desperate contest of horsemanship to raise the morale of his entire army!
(W/A) Yusei Matsui
The battle for control of Kamakura has been joined! The Hojo and Ashikaga forces clash as Tokiyuki and his Elusive Warriors take on the members of the infamous Kanto Hisashiban, and Kojiro has engaged Kagetada, a warrior twisted by Uesugi's chemical experiments. Meanwhile, Genba skirts the edges of the battle trying to track down another Ashikaga ninja. After Tokiyuki's inspiring race around the battlefield, his opponent, the horse-mad samurai Imagawa, moves in for the kill. Even Tokiyuki's famed elusiveness may not save him this time...
(W/A) Yusei Matsui
After years of training and deadly battles, the combined Hojo and Suwa army, with Tokiyuki at its head, has defeated Ashikaga Takauji's forces and retaken the city of Kamakura! After celebrating his return, Tokiyuki and his retainers seek the services of the legendary swordsmith Masamune. Meanwhile, Emperor Go-Daigo, shocked and confused by the defeat, orders Takauji himself to ride forth at the head of his army to attack and destroy Tokiyuki once and for all!
(W/A) Yusei Matsui
The Hojo return to Kamakura was glorious but short-lived. Calamity has fallen upon Tokiyuki and his allies once again after losing the Battle of Sagami River. Yorishige realizes his time has come, and moves to cover Tokiyuki's withdrawal, but the young lord isn't giving up yet. Hoping to rescue Yorishige, he heads straight for his enemy, Ashikaga Takauji, to issue his challenge-'Kill me and you win! But if I escape, you lose everything!' For teen audiences.
(W/A) Yusei Matsui
Against Emperor Go-Daigo's wishes, Ashikaga Takauji has seized Kamakura for himself. After Emperor Go-Daigo declares Takauji a rebel, a series of battles and political machinations result in the unusual situation of there being two emperors, Emperor Komyo in the north and Go-Daigo in the south. Tokiyuki, now in hiding, searches for allies who will help him gain vengeance on Takauji. When the impressive noble Kitabatake Akiie arrives, he demands that Tokiyuki swear fealty to Emperor Go-Daigo. The heir to the Hojo Shogunate finds himself once again forced to make a fateful choice...
(W/A/CA) Izumi Miyazono
Asuka doesn't want to get in the way of Ryu pursuing his career abroad, so she has ended their long-distance relationship. With their lives on different paths, is this loving couple destined to remain apart? For mature audiences.
(W) Rainbow Rowell (A) Gabi Nam
Everything in Cath's offline life is going wrong. Just when she's started to realize her feelings for Levi, she sees him kissing someone else. Plus, her writing partner, Nick, is acting strange, and her twin sister, Wren, is suddenly making time for their mother-the same woman who walked out of their lives ten years ago! When their dad ends up in the hospital, Cath decides it's time to rethink her plans for the future. But how can she leave the past behind when it keeps showing up at her door?
(W) Rainbow Rowell (A) Gabi Nam
Cath and Levi are officially dating-finally!-but Cath still has a lot on her plate as the end of freshman year approaches. She only has a few more weeks to save her grade in Fiction Writing, her twin sister, Wren, is acting increasingly reckless, and an unexpected reunion with her mother has thrown everything off-balance. Plus, with the release date for the last Simon Snow novel looming, Cath is struggling to focus on anything except finishing her epic fanfiction-including her relationship with Levi. In this final volume of Fangirl, Cath must decide whether finding her own path forward means walking away from Simon Snow for good.
(W/A/CA) Tatsuki Fujimoto
Wish, the leader of the Behemdorg escapees, finds he's at a disadvantage when fighting the soldiers who continue pursuing them. But all that changes with the sudden appearance of a mysterious spear-wielding girl and a masked man who are willing to lend their aid. Meanwhile, will Agni have to perform that certain act once again for those who revere him?! For mature audiences.
(W/A) Oreco Tachibana
On the surface, Satoko has it all-she's beautiful, the daughter of a nobleman, and at a prime age for marriage. Unfortunately, she is also quite ill and only has a short time left to live. Before she can secure a marriage that will redeem her worth in her family's eyes, she finds herself the target of the mysterious assassin Shinpei, and her plans are put in jeopardy. In order to save herself, she makes a desperate proposal-of marriage! When it comes to love, however, Shinpei takes 'until death do we part' seriously.
(W) Buronson (A/CA) Tetsuo Hara
After an epic contest, Kenoh leaves his brothers to begin a new reign of terror in the wasteland. But while he was away, Ryuga, one of his lieutenants, turned against him and established his own stronghold. Ken and Toki head there to find out what Ryuga knows about Kenoh. Meanwhile, the one force that may still stand against Kenoh is the Goshasei, the Guardian Stars of Nanto, and their last general, whose secret will bring Kenshiro face-to-face with those he thought he'd lost? For older teen audiences.
(W) Buronson (A/CA) Tetsuo Hara
Kenshiro has at last found Yuria, the woman he loved but had given up for dead. Determined to possess her as well, Raoh has also reached Yuria's stronghold. Kenshiro and Raoh's paths were always destined to lead them to this confrontation, the final battle to decide the successor to Hokuto Shinken. In this fight, both men will unleash the greatest secret technique passed down to them by their master, but only one will survive using it! For older teen audiences.
(W) Buronson (A) Tetsuo Hara
Kenshiro takes on the Holy Emperor Souther, the most powerful of the Six Holy Fists of the South Star. Once Kenshiro defeats him, it will set up a fateful battle between Raoh and Toki, a confrontation between motion and stillness, ferocity and serenity-a battle in which neither master will yield an inch. And overhead, Shichosei, the star that presages death to all who have seen it, Toki included, shines in the darkening sky. For older teen audiences.
(W) Buronson (A) Tetsuo Hara
Years after the fall of Raoh, Kenshiro has disappeared, and Rin and Bat have grown to young adulthood. Attempting to honor Ken's legacy, they wander the wasteland defending the defenseless. Kenshiro himself now seeks only peace, hiding himself away in an isolated settlement. Tormented by the memories of those he has lost, he tries to give up the way of the fist. But the forces of chaos are always on the horizon, and Kenshiro will have to once again embrace his fate as the successor of Hokuto Shinken?
(W) Buronson (A) Tetsuo Hara
As the years have passed, peace has come to the wasteland. But it is an unjust peace, one kept in place by the brutality of a powerful empire. Rin and Bat, having finally reunited with Kenshiro, are now freedom fighters. Along with a bounty hunter named Ein, the group faces new enemies-Falco the Golden Wolf and the cruel warlord Jako, who serve the mysterious Tentei. Falco and Jako may have whole armies at their beck and call, but they've never come up against the likes of Kenshiro and Hokuto Shinken before?
(W/A) Tetsuo Hara
Kenshiro has crossed the only sea left on earth and arrived in the land of the Asuras to rescue Rin. It is a blighted place, ruled by a brutal code whereby only those who survive hundreds of deadly battles before the age of 15 are allowed to live. Although Kenshiro knows Jask is using Rin as bait to lure him and Falco into a trap, the two warriors won't be stopped. On his way to the Gate of the Asuras, Kenshiro learns about another rogue martial artist, a man whose Hokuto Ryuken style might just lead the land of the Asuras to salvation-or damnation!
(W) Buronson (A) Tetsuo Hara
The arrival of Kenshiro in the land of the Asuras was preceded by the legend of Raoh, who it was said would bring justice to that blighted place. The people of the land of the Asuras suffer in the grip of its savage leaders, the dreaded Rasho, three masters of Hokuto Ryuken. Now, Kenshiro has come to rescue Rin and Shachi. To do it, he'll have to face the first Rasho, the demon lord Kaio, a man whose soul burns with the rage of the gods!
(W) Buronson (A) Tetsuo Hara
Among the three Rasho, the generals who rule the land of the Asuras, Hyo hangs on to a little more of his humanity than the others. Deceived into believing that Kenshiro is responsible for the death of his sister, Hyo enters the demon realm to confront him. Meanwhile, Kenshiro searches for Hokuto Shinken's ultimate secret technique, which he will need when he squares off against the demon lord Kaio once again. What fuels Kaio's hatred, and what secret does he hold that could change Kenshiro's fate?
(W) Buronson (A) Tetsuo Hara
In the original classic manga set in a postapocalyptic wasteland ruled by savage gangs, a hero appears to bring justice to the guilty. This warrior named Ken holds the deadly secrets of a mysterious martial art known as Hokuto Shinken-the Divine Fist of the North Star!
In a postapocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of all-out nuclear war to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Warlords and gangs of savage marauders rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release.
While Hyo fights to save Rin from an army of Asuras, Kenshiro's battle with Kaioh for the fate of the Hokuto Soke bloodline reaches its climax. Long ago, Kaioh abandoned his love for his brother Raoh, but why? The answer lies in the demon lord's tragic childhood. Kaioh may be too far gone to care, but Kenshiro isn't about to give up the fight. A story begun 2,000 years ago at the birth of Hokuto Shinken is about to come to a bloody conclusion
(W/A) Kenjiro Hata
After a long day and a longer night apart, Tsukasa and Nasa grow closer than ever. Their marriage gets downright steamy as they practice kissing, giving each other shoulder massages, sharing a futon and even planning a proper romantic honeymoon. Also, Tsukasa drags Nasa to a movie marathon to catch him up on her favorite superhero film franchise. For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Kenjiro Hata
Nasa lands a teaching job-at an all-girls school! He's about to discover his students' spicy secrets, Tsukasa's capacity for petty jealousy, and whatever's going on between online slacker Aya and Ginga, who is definitely not a gangster. But Nasa uncovers something truly unexpected when he happens upon plans for spaceflight. Twelve volumes in, is someone finally going to fly someone to the moon? For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Kenjiro Hata
Nasa's teaching gig at a girls' school has introduced the gang to new friends and new opportunities for fan service, but none of the students is as puzzling as Kaguya, the brilliant, mercurial 'princess' with an unknown connection to Tsukasa. It'll take the full force of Nasa's brainpower to get to the bottom of this mystery, but unfortunately he's too busy digging a pit in the yard so his wife can watch him get all sweaty. Oh well. He can cool off with a chilling visit to a haunted mansion! For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Kenjiro Hata
Nasa's students are making a horror movie! But when things get a little too real, Tsukasa grabs a sword and gets busy slaying monsters. Cutting a swath of destruction is easy for our heroine-showing her feelings for her husband, not so much. Fortunately (or maybe not so fortunately), the gang has plenty of ideas for ways she can show her affection, from saying those three little words to bonding over ice cream to wearing fancy underwear to bed. If only Tsukasa had the nerve to go through with any of it. For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Kenjiro Hata
Nasa's students are making a horror movie! But when things get a little too real, Tsukasa grabs a sword and gets busy slaying monsters. Cutting a swath of destruction is easy for our heroine-showing her feelings for her husband, not so much. Fortunately (or maybe not so fortunately), the gang has plenty of ideas for ways she can show her affection, from saying those three little words to bonding over ice cream to wearing fancy underwear to bed. If only Tsukasa had the nerve to go through with any of it. For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Kenjiro Hata
Nasa's most treasured memory is of the night Tsukasa saved his life. But it turns out there are some crucial gaps in his recollection, including a fateful promise and a forgotten kiss. As he searches for answers, he discovers amazing things about his wife and a legend that stretches back over a thousand years. Can their marriage survive the full truth? For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Kenjiro Hata
At last the truth about Tsukasa's past is revealed. Follow her long journey as she escapes death, fights for her freedom, dreams of the distant moon, and finally, after centuries of searching, finds love. After all that, maybe it's time to go out for dinner and karaoke. A girl deserves a break once in a while. For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Kenjiro Hata
Married life means taking on new challenges. Nasa and Tsukasa struggle to unlock the legacy that Tokiko left them-and things only get more complicated when Tokiko's daughter shows up with an unexpected gift. Nasa takes his life in his hands by signing up for driving lessons, then tests fate again by trying to talk Tsukasa into some extra-close cuddling. And if you, the reader, want an adventure of your own, you can try the curry recipe included in this very volume! For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Kenjiro Hata
Nasa and Tsukasa venture into the mountains to visit the house where Tsukasa once lived in seclusion. There, they hope to find clues to unlock the data left for them by Tokiko-data that could end Tsukasa's long quest. Failing that, at least they can pore over her old hoard of vintage manga. And if that's not fanservice-y enough for you, Nasa's students take advantage of the trip to go skinny-dipping. For older teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Kenjiro Hata
While Nasa and Tsukasa enjoy the romantic old-school amenities at their mountain getaway, the mysteries surrounding the couple deepen. Who is eccentric masked genius Kaguya, who recognized Tsukasa when they first met in a bamboo grove? Is it time for Kaguya's secrets to be revealed at last? Or will everyone get distracted just trying to convince her to stop wandering around naked?
(W/A) Kenjiro Hata
In the mountains, Tsukasa and Nasa find a final gift-and a final puzzle-left for them by Tokiko. Can Nasa unlock the high-tech secrets hidden in an antique clock? Or will Tsukasa manage to break things beyond repair? It's high time the couple finally has a talk with Kaguya, the girl genius who acts like she's new to this planet. Not that she'll do anything but drive Tsukasa up the wall.
(W/A) Kenjiro Hata
The legend of Princess Kaguya is a classic fairy tale in Japan, but storytellers don't get everything right. Travel back 1,400 years and meet a mysterious girl from space as she enchants a kingdom and sends her suitors on impossible quests. Get a glimpse of a hardworking, hardheaded young peasant named Tsukasa who has no time for princes, quests, or dreams of the moon. And learn how these once-upon-a-time events could threaten Nasa and Tsukasa's happily ever after?and the earth itself.