(W/A/CA) Aka Akasaka Will Tsubame tell Yu she returns his affections on graduation day...? Unfortunately, Yu's gaming addiction may have an impact not only on his grades but on how Tsubame views him. Hopefully his ruthless academic coach Kaguya's diabolical plan will keep him from failing. On the other hand, someone else gets unexpectedly low marks this exam period! Then, on Valentine's Day, which of the gang will give or receive romantic chocolates, friendship chocolates or obligatory chocolates...? Fight rumors with rumors. For teen audiences.

(W/A) Aka Akasaka Will Kaguya's family force her to marry a man she doesn't love to fulfill their political and financial ambitions? As Kaguya's father's days come to an end, the war of succession between her brothers heats up. Meanwhile, Ai gets a new assignment as a bodyguard, Yu and Miko get cozy on a couch, and Miyuki accepts a hefty bribe. Family matters. For teen audiences.

(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/A) Aka Akasaka Will all our beloved characters get a happy ending? Maki is still trying to get over Tsubasa, Miko is running for student council president, and Chika wants a romantic partner of her own. Then, which couple will wage war to obtain a confession of love, and which will battle for a proposal of marriage...?

(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) Naoya Matsumoto, Keiji Ando (A) Kentaro Hidano In this second of two volumes, a young Shinomiya finishes her battle with a killer crustacean-type kaiju in a training exercise full of surprises. Then the action focuses on Narumi's past. He's got all the potential in the world but an attitude destined to squander it! Can Vice-Captain Itami straighten him out?

(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) Naoyo Matsumoto With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force and wants another shot at achieving his childhood dream of eliminating the kaiju. But how can he expect to fight kaiju when he suddenly becomes one himself?! For teen audiences.

(W/A) Naoya Matsumoto When the final test of the Defense Force screening exam ends, a mysterious humanoid kaiju revives a neutralized honju and sics it on Kikoru Shinomiya and the rest of the examinees. Just when Kikoru seems to be at the end of her rope, Kafka rushes to her defense! But who is the humanoid kaiju, and what is their goal?! For teen audiences.

(W/A) Naoya Matsumoto Kafka manages to fight off the humanoid kaiju, rescuing Iharu and Reno. But before he can change back to his human form, Kafka's spotted by Defense Force officers, and the neutralization unit-led by none other than Vice-Captain Hoshina himself-is dispatched to dispose of him. Can Kafka withstand his superior officer's attacks without revealing his true identity?! For teen audiences.

(W/A) Naoya Matsumoto The raid on the Defense Force's Tachikawa base continues as the officers expend their efforts to fend off the yoju. Meanwhile, Hoshina unleashes his full combat power and takes on the daikaiju-the mightiest kaiju of the group. Just when the battle seems to be over, the daikaiju transforms and Kafka's detection ability reacts to it! Will Kafka make it in time to save the day?! For teen audiences.

(W/A) Naoya Matsumoto The Defense Force has taken Kafka into custody and plans to dispose of him. To save himself, Kafka attempts to plead his humanity to Director General Shinomiya, wielder of the mighty Kaiju No. 2's power and the person lauded as the strongest in Defense Force history. When Kafka's pleas fail to move the director general, he winds up facing him in combat! Can Kafka keep his kaiju form together long enough to save his own skin? For teen audiences.

(W) Naoya Matsumoto (A) Naoyo Matsumoto Kafka has encountered Kaiju No. 9, but he finds himself unable to transform. Luckily, Kikoru comes to the rescue and goes head-to-head with it. Meanwhile, the Kaiju No. 9 that had appeared before Captain Narumi undergoes an evolution during battle! Will Kafka's faith in his companions pay off? For teen audiences.

(W/A) Naoya Matsumoto Kaiju No. 9 shows up to steal the power of Kaiju No. 2, wielded by Isao Shinomiya, director general of the Defense Force. At the end of the deadly battle, Isao manages to get No. 9 on the ropes, but he ends up exhausting all of his strength, allowing the kaiju to steal No. 2's power. With Isao defeated, No. 9 fuses with the director general and takes on Kafka, Kikoru, and Narumi! Will they be able to defeat No. 9 and save their fearless leader?! For teen audiences.

(W/A) Naoyo Matsumoto Reno's chance to show off the fruits of his Numbers Weapon training arrives when he's ordered to take part in a live kaiju-combat field test. Meanwhile, Iharu, feeling left behind after witnessing Reno's explosive progress, shifts his focus to improving his own skills-that is, until an abnormality strikes Reno during their neutralization mission and forces Iharu into action!

(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/A) Naoya Matsumoto Mina Ashiro falls into the clutches of Kaiju No. 9 after its emergence in Tachikawa. Kafka goes to rescue her, but daikaiju start emerging in several places across the city, impeding his progress. As Kafka deals with this issue, he picks up on a new kaiju presence and a neverbeforeseen entity reveals itself!

(W/A) Naoya Matsumoto Thanks to the efforts of the new generation of soldiers, Kafka makes it in time to save Mina Ashiro from Kaiju No. 9. Not only that, he has a host of improved Defense Force-style combat techniques tailored to fight his enemy. But with Kaiju No. 9 able to access the absorbed Isao Shinomiya and his wealth of martial arts knowledge, will Kafka's refined battle techniques stand a chance?

Kafka wants to clean up kaiju, but not literally! Will a sudden metamorphosis stand in the way of his dream? With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How can he fight kaiju now that he?s become one himself?! Fulfilling his childhood promise, Kafka moves to neutralize Kaiju No. 9 by Mina Ashiro?s side. Amid an extreme back-and-forth battle, No. 8?s berserk mode cracks No. 9?s shield and pierces the core, but it turns out that?s not the source of No. 9?s power!

(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) Taeko Watanabe Posing as a man, Sei trains with the Shinsengumi and does her best to survive the turbulent times. Although she can see that former councilor Ito Koshitaro is manipulating the Shinsengumi for his own purposes, its leadership is slow to respond. Meanwhile, Nakamura Goro-an Ito sympathizer and hopeless romantic-takes it upon himself to try to "rescue" Sei! Unfortunately for Goro, a tender relationship has developed between Sei and Assistant Vice Captain Soji, the only Shinsengumi member who knows her secret!

(W/A/CA) Sumito Oowara Midori loves to design worlds. Tsubame loves to animate. Sayaka loves to make money! And at Shibahama High, they call them Eizouken-a three-girl club determined to produce their own spectacular science fiction anime! But with no budget from their school and a leaky warehouse for a studio, Eizouken is going to have to work hard and use their imagination . . . the one thing they've got plenty of!

(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) Tadatoshi Fujimaki Juzo Ogami's a legend. Even among hit men, his name sends shivers down their spines. There's never been a job he couldn't handle-that is, until the day he wakes up as a teenager! But how has his body transformed? To find out, he'll have to infiltrate the one place he never thought he'd find himself in?school!

(W/A) Tadatoshi Fujimaki Hardened hit man Juzo Ogami's in for the mission of his esteemed career...life as an average middle school student! Juzo Ogami has never led a normal life. He was picked up by a criminal organization as a child and grew up to become a legendary hit man. But everything changes when he's bitten by a mysterious insect and becomes a teenager again! Can this battle-hardened assassin handle the rigors of middle school life?! Mitsuoka Pharmaceuticals is responsible for Juzo Ogami's sudden transformation into a middle schooler, and now Juzo is in a fake relationship with none other than Noren Mitsuoka, the heir to the company! But that means having to protect his position from the numerous men who seek Noren's hand in marriage. The challengers include fellow hit man Shin and superathlete Tenma Tendo. Can Juzo defeat all of them?!

Hardened hit man Juzo Ogami?s in for the mission of his esteemed career...life as an average middle school student! Juzo Ogami has never led a normal life. He was picked up by a criminal organization as a child and grew up to become a legendary hit man. But everything changes when he?s bitten by a mysterious insect and becomes a teenager again! Can this battle-hardened assassin handle the rigors of middle school life?! In the middle of a double date, Ogami abruptly reverts to his middle-aged body. And to make things worse, Noren is abducted while he?s indisposed! Ogami follows her abductors and finds himself face-to-face with two members of the world?s largest murder-for-hire syndicate. Will he and Tenma be able to pry Noren from their clutches?

(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?

The journey of young orphan Xin?s rise to glory as a great general in the Qin kingdom?s quest to do what has never been done before?unify China. Xin is a war orphan in a poor village in the kingdom of Qin. He has big dreams of becoming the Greatest General Under the Heavens, and when his best friend?s life is cut short by political machinations, Xin finds himself on a quest to do what no one has ever done before?unify China. With Cheng Jiao?s coup put to rest and Ying Zheng back on the throne, life soon returns to almost normal for Xin and Diao. Having declared his goal of uniting the seven kingdoms under one leader, Ying Zheng commences his conquest, and Xin finally gets his opportunity to fight on a real battlefield, rise in the ranks, and become one of the Greatest Generals Under the Heavens! His first step is starting out as a foot soldier in a war against the Kingdom of Wei. But he quickly learns just what it means to be a mere foot soldier on the front lines against one of the Middle Kingdom?s most terrifying armies.