(W/A) Aka Akasaka
Will Kaguya's friends be able to rescue her from the clutches of her ruthless family? Miyuki does his best to negotiate with Kaguya's father for his daughter's freedom to live and love as she chooses. But Miyuki isn't the only one vying for Kaguya's hand? Then, the rest of Kaguya's friends-Chika, Ai, Yu, Miko, and Maki-use everything at their disposal to find and save her, from blackmail to electronic trackers to?skateboards? Where there's a will, there's a way.
(W) Naoya Matsumoto, Keiji Ando (A) Kentaro Hidano
'Give up on joining the defense force.' The harsh words of Hoshina's father could have hobbled him for life, but Hoshina's not your average kaiju fighter. Armed with his signature swords, he shakes free of the doubts of the past, determined to take down kaiju and make a name for himself!
(W) Naoyo Matsumoto (A) Keiji Ando
Extra! Extra! Read all about the Third Division! After all, who wouldn't want to memorize every little tidbit about the talented folks saving Japan from the threat of monstrous kaiju? In this expos?, you'll get an exclusive sneak peek into the lives of the heroes, including new recruits Kafka and Reno and their brutal training, star soldier Kikoru Shinomiya and the story behind her weapon, and Vice-Captain Hoshina and his secret worries! Want to know more about the Third Division? Read on!
(W/A/CA) Naoya Matsumoto
The five identified-class kaiju created by No. 9 gather in the eastern division's area. Specifically designed to eliminate the Defense Force's main players, these kaiju have drawn every division into a struggle. Meanwhile, Kafka makes a promise to Kikoru before the battle. What could it be?! For teen audiences.
(W/A) Naoyo Matsumoto
The Eastern Division has been attacked by identified-class kaiju. Narumi and Kikoru have taken care of their targets, but Hoshina is still facing off against No. 11, the finished project that No. 10 served as the prototype for. Even worse, Numbers Weapon 10 won't output more than 83 percent unleashed combat power, making this battle even more of a struggle for Hoshina.
(W) Waco Ioka, Midori Yuma (A/CA) Waco Ioka
Aoi wants to work off her debt to the Tenjin-ya inn, but she only has one day to find a position and none of the managers are willing to hire a human! If she can just get someone to see past her family background, Aoi is certain she can prove her worth! For teen audiences.
(W) Waco Ioka, Midori Yuma (A) Waco Ioka
Aoi is excited about her chance to finally try the famous Tejin-ya kaiseki meal and stay the night in one of the inn's lavish rooms. But unexpected guests throw the staff into an uproar and send Aoi and the hot springs manager fleeing into the night. What mystery has arrived at the Demon's Gate while the ?danna is away?! For teen audiences.
(W) Waco Ioka, Midori Yuma (A) Waco Ioka
Aoi is getting ready to launch a summer shaved ice campaign at her restaurant when a trio of children staying at the inn goes missing. Even though she's not technically an employee, Aoi isn't going to sit around when kids might be in trouble. She joins Akatsuki in his search of the tunnels under Tenjin-ya and finds more than she was looking for when she stumbles into a dusty subterranean room full of mysterious portraits from the ?danna's past?
(W) Waco Ioka, Midori Yuma (A) Waco Ioka
Two of Aoi's new friends have been acting strangely ever since the guests from their rival inn Orio-ya arrived at Tenjin-ya. With the ?danna's support, Aoi decides some gentle meddling is in order. But while her good intentions seem helpful at first, she ends up biting off way more trouble than she can chew!
Momoko is a Lolita, devoted to French Rococo, 18th century fashion, Vivienne Westwood shoes and embroidery. Ichigo is a Yanki whose loyalty to her moped - and her all-girl biker gang - borders upon the fanatic. What could bring these two outsiders with incredibly different personalities together? Is it possible for a Yanki and a Lolita to coexist without copious amounts of bloodshed? Or are Ichigo and Momoko fated to form a bond that will transcend the boundaries of fashion and logic? Rating: T+
After Hijikata grows suspicious of Soji's feelings about Sei, he reassigns Sei to the thirdtroop under Saito's command. Soji, puzzled by his own recent irrational behavior toward Sei,attempts to distance himself from her. Sei, in turn, interprets this as Soji's realization of herfeelings for him and decides that she can no longer serve as a bushi alongside him. She goes to visit Suigetsuni, a nun who knew Sei in her former life as a girl, to discuss renouncing theworld and entering the convent!
(W/A/CA) Taeko Watanabe
After attempting to seduce Sei, the aristocrat Yoshinobu begins to tell her about his past. With Sei's support, Yoshinobu makes up his mind to take on the role of shogun. However, his decision to call off the Choshu expedition and request an imperial order to stop the fighting enrages Councillor Ito to the point that he decides to overthrow the Bakufu. Nakamura Goro, who is on Ito's side, has always had feelings for Sei, and he comes up with his own plans to separate her from troop captain Soji, who is the love of her life? For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Taeko Watanabe
In 1867, a time of turmoil for the Shinsengumi, Councilor Ito Kashitaro's complex espionage plan is put into action. Its ostensible purpose is to gain information on the Sat-Cho alliance, but as usual, Ito's got ulterior motives. When the selection of an outside member to join the Goryoeji espionage group causes controversy among the Shinsengumi rank and file, Sei, Okita, Saito, Hijikata, and Kondo reevaluate their roles in the organization.
(W/A) Taeko Watanabe
Posing as a man, Sei trains with the Shinsengumi and does her best to survive the turbulent times. Sei and her secret crush Soji watch as the Shinsengumi begins to crumble, while their former fellow member Saito leaves with the breakaway faction led by devious Councilor Ito. Meanwhile, just as Sei and Soji's feelings for each other are deepening, it turns out an escort from Kyoto also has feelings for Soji!
(W/A/CA) Chie Shimada
Hinako takes her twin brother Hikaru's place at Shishiku Academy for boys. Fights break out every day, but there are also lots of heart-palpitating events with the boys that she never expected! And as the battle to be the boss of the school rages on, will Hikaru make it to the top? For teen audiences.
(W/A) Karuho Shiina
Despite considering herself unlovable, and despite feeling deeply satisfied with Sawako's companionship, Kurumi decides to put herself out there and try dating. When she's pestered by a persistent suitor after a party, a handsome stranger comes to her rescue. He looks suspiciously like Sawako?or not so suspicious, considering that he is actually Sawako's cousin! When Kurumi starts to feel drawn to him, could it be love?
(W/A) Karuho Shiina
In college, Kurumi thinks she's found her soulmate in Sawako, her rival-turned-best-friend from high school. After Kurumi survives a frightening encounter with a stalker, Sawako's cousin Eiji supports her in just the ways she needs-he even stays the night at Kurumi's place. When morning comes, Kurumi doesn't want him to leave. Has she gone from fiercely independent to desperately needy?
(W/A/CA) Karuho Shiina
Kurumi still isn't comfortable with being vulnerable, and during an awkward moment in a friendly gathering, she completely retreats into the villain role. When she's at her lowest, words from Sawako give Kurumi the courage to open her heart and realize who her soulmate is. For teen audiences.
Kento, a new classmate, takes an interest in Kazehaya and Sawako'relationship, but his interference confuses Sawako even more. When Kazehaya tries to tell Sawako he has feelings for her, she completely misinterprets him. Will Sawako ever muster the confidence to confess her own feelings and resolve the misunderstanding?
(W/A/CA) Rei Toma
Rangetsu hasn't given up on vengeance, but nothing about the imperial palace is simple. Now that she knows and trusts Prince Tenyou, she has come to see that her most important duty is to keep him alive for the sake of all Ajin-even at the cost of her own life! For teen audiences.
(W/A) Rei Toma
As Rangetsu and her unlikely allies follow whispered rumors through the palace in search of any hint of her brother, she finds it increasingly difficult to keep from spilling her own secret to Prince Tenyou. But revealing her true nature will upset the uneasy accord she has built between them. And even worse, it might interfere in her desperate hunt for Sogetsu! For teen audiences.
(W/A) Rei Toma
After years of pursuing vengeance, Rangetsu has finally found news of her brother-he's alive! Sogetsu has been kept locked in the inner palace, where his very flesh is harvested as medicine for an emperor obsessed with immortality. And now that the emperor has his hands on both twins and their mysterious powers, he's never going to let them go? For teen audiences.
(W/A) Rei Toma
Fed up with her friends' constant bragging about their boyfriends, high school student Erika Shinohara decides to make up one of her own. When her lie starts unraveling at the seams, her charming schoolmate Kyoya Sata agrees to be her pretend boyfriend, seemingly saving her reputation. She won't get off that easy, however, as she soon discovers her white knight is actually a blackhearted prince! Now Erika must be at his beck and call or risk her lie being exposed. But is Kyoya really as blackhearted as he seems? For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Rei Toma
Now that Rangetsu has her brother safely back, she can finally relax after years of revenge-fueled vigilance. But her peaceful days are anything but restful. Without the fiery urge for vengeance to distract her, the terrible disparity between the treatment of Ajin and humans has become even more painfully clear. Can she really be content to stay quietly at Prince Tenyou's side when the world sees her as less than a person?
(W/A) Rei Toma
Ajin boys who show signs of special abilities are conscripted to serve in the imperial palace as beast-servants-status symbols and shields for their royal masters, to be kept or discarded on a whim. When they were children, Rangetsu's twin brother Sogetsu was ripped from her arms and sent to the palace to attend Prince Tenyou as a beast-servant, where he quickly fell victim to bloody dynastic intrigues. Now in a world that promises only bitterness, Rangetsu's one hope at avenging her brother is to disguise herself as a man and find a way into the palace!
(W/A) Rei Toma
Rangetsu left the palace because she saw no future for herself and Prince Tenyou. But now that the imperial princes are working together to improve the lives of Ajin in the kingdom, Rangetsu once again has hope. She even passes the difficult imperial military exam to become the first Ajin to be granted an officer's rank, earning her the right to return to the palace and Prince Tenyou's side. But not everyone is in favor of the changes. Will increasing tension with the neighboring countries make war inevitable?
(W/A) Rei Toma
Prince Tenyou's reforms have been well received by the Ajin of his country, but the rulers of the neighboring kingdoms are anything but pleased. With war brewing on the borders, Rangetsu and the prince travel to a market town to seek information from a mysterious merchant. Will their reconnaissance efforts be for nothing when battle breaks out?
(W) Hirokazu Hikawa
Kirby and crew are up to their old shenanigans again in these classic-and new-comics for all ages! From a Dream Land summer heat wave to Kirby's endless questions and sudden desire to grow up, King Dedede has his hands full. But can the situation really be so bad that he wants Kirby to take over his kingly duties?! For all ages.
(W/A) Hirokazu Hikawa
Whet your appetite for more wacky adventures with Kirby and friends! What in Dream Land could cause Kirby to refuse all food? Will he get his appetite back when Adeleine makes rice balls to share? And there's no telling what'll happen with King Dedede and Poppy in their own zany capers! For adult audiences.
(W/A) Hirokazu Hikawa
Kirby and friends cook up more fun in another batch of cute comics! King Dedede discovers a passion for fashion. Kirby lands a job at Waddle Dee Cafe. And an April Fools' Day faceoff goes too far! All this and more is on the menu in volume seven!
(W/A/CA) Aya Shouto
By Aya Shouoto Anise Yamamoto has been told that if she ever removes the rose choker given to her by her father, a terrible punishment will befall her. Unfortunately she loses that choker when a bat-like being falls from the sky and hits her. Anise is granted four cards representing four knights whom she can summon with a kiss. But now that she has these gorgeous men at her beck and call, what exactly is her quest?!
(W/A/CA) Aya Shouto
Anise Yamamoto has been told that if she ever removes the rose choker given to her by her father, a terrible punishment will befall her. Unfortunately she loses that choker when a bat-like being falls from the sky and hits her. Anise is granted four cards representing four knights whom she can summon with a kiss. But now that she has these gorgeous men at her beck and call, what exactly is her quest?!
(W/A/CA) Aya Shouto
By Aya Shouoto Anise Yamamoto has been told that if she ever removes the rose choker given to her by her father, a terrible punishment will befall her. Unfortunately she loses that choker when a bat-like being falls from the sky and hits her. Anise is granted four cards representing four knights whom she can summon with a kiss. But now that she has these gorgeous men at her beck and call, what exactly is her quest?!
(W/A/CA) Tomohito Oda
Summer is about to begin, and Komi would love to be able to spend the long, hot days of vacation hanging out with her new friends. But even though she's made great strides in her personal quest, her communication issues are still strong enough to ruin her fun. Thankfully just thinking of her dear friend Tadano is enough to help her calm down! For teen audiences.
(W/A) Tomohito Oda
Komi is starting her second year of high school, and she's feeling a bit melancholy that all the good times of the previous year are now behind her. How can anything else compare? But when Komi runs into a new girl with outrageous fashion sense crying in the bathroom, she's able to put all her wonderful experience in making friends to good use and reach out to another person in need. Komi has leveled up! For teen audiences.
(W/A) Tomohito Oda
It's spring break, the Komi family is ready for adventure and a recently renovated resort is calling their name! And they aren't the only ones lured by the prospect of go-karts and camping-the Tadano family is there for some fun too, with Najimi tagging along! But when a sudden summer storm strands Tadano and Komi in a deserted cabin, things turn serious. How will they avoid catching colds with only one blanket to warm them?!
(W/A) Tomohito Oda
Komi and her brother, Shosuke, are in the country visiting their grandmother, and even the company of their younger cousin Akira can't save them from one dismal fact-they're bored! The visit is salvaged, however, when they run into Inaka, who knows all about having a good time in the country. It's friendship to the rescue! For teen audiences.
(W/A) Tomohito Oda
It's election season at Itan High, and one of Komi's classmates is running for school president! But according to school rules, Kiyoko Isagi needs to select a campaign representative, and this chilly perfectionist doesn't have anyone she feels comfortable asking. Luckily, Komi and friends have some good ideas for solving her problem! For teen audiences.
(W/A) Tomohito Oda
It's Sports Day at Itan High and the students are brimming with competitive spirit! But when Tadano forgets his lunch, his classmates put aside their rivalries and team up to make sure he gets full. Can Komi and Manbagi work up the courage to hand-feed their crush, or will they be the only lunchtime losers? For teen audiences.
(W) Tomohito Oda
Komi and her classmates are in the Big Apple and Manbagi sees it as a chance to make a Big Confession. But even though she really wants to tell Tadano that she likes him, can she go through with it if it means changing her friendship with him (and Komi!) forever? For teen audiences.