(W/A) Junji Ito
Ryusuke returns to the town he once lived in because rumors are swirling about girls killing themselves after encountering a bewitchingly handsome young man. Harboring his own secret from time spent in this town, Ryusuke attempts to capture the beautiful boy and close the case, but? Starting with the strikingly bloody 'Lovesickness,' this volume collects ten stories showcasing horror master Junji Ito in peak form, including 'The Strange Hikizuri Siblings' and 'The Rib Woman.' For older teen audiences.
(W) Sekka Iwata (A) Yu Aoki
Kana Sakuragi is an excellent candidate for the job. Any job! She's motivated and organized, and has a fantastic memory. So why has she interviewed at over 15 companies without a single offer? She's trying to keep a positive attitude, but it seems like her bad luck is only getting worse when a monster crashes her latest interview. As havoc ensues, she finds herself helping the magical girl who comes to their rescue and ends up with more than just her life in return. Meet the newest magical girl at Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc.!
(W) Sekka Iwata (A) Yu Aoki
Kana is shadowing Lily, a magical girl who works for a luxury cosmetics company, in order to learn the full breadth of her new occupation. Seeing how other companies handle kaii outbreaks has been an excellent educational opportunity, but an intruiging assignment quickly becomes a real struggle when a tricky mission brings an agent from the largest magical girl company to the scene. Can Kana handle the combined challenge of mutating kaii and a magical girl with wildly different methods?
(W) Sekka Iwata (A/CA) Yu Aoki
Kana's wins as a magical girl keep piling up! Not only is she impressing the heck out of her coworkers, but she even inspired a prodigy broom engineer to build her a custom rig specially modded to suit all her needs. But while everyone else is singing her praises, Kana is starting to feel a little overwhelmed. Especially when she gets her latest assignment-training the newest Magilumiere hire! For teen audiences.
(W) Sekka Iwata (A) Yu Aoki
Kana isn't the only employee at Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. who can wow an audience-President Shigemoto and magic engineer Nikoyama have developed an amazing new magic system that is poised to revolutionize the industry! But before ALICE can go live, they need to prove the system can handle anything-even a dangerous new type of kaii no one has any intel on!
(W) Sekka Iwata (A) Yu Aoki
A lot is riding on Kana, Koshigaya, and the new ALICE system. But before they can even start the kaii extermination that will prove ALICE is ready to launch, someone calls in the cavalry-Magical Girl Tsuchiba from Ast! How can Magilumiere's magical girls make a good impression on their very important audience when their ruthlessly efficient rival is stepping on their toes?
(W) Sekka Iwata (A) Yu Aoki
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. is growing! President Shigemoto has finally narrowed down the candidates for the engineer position, and the whole company is going to Kyoto-the birthplace of magical girls-to help with the interviews. Everyone is super excited, but then the meeting with one of the top contenders does not go as expected. Has the president lost his personnel touch?
(W) Sekka Iwata (A) Yu Aoki
The Tonomori Shrine festival was a lot more eventful than any of the Magilumiere employees expected, but by using their gift for teamwork and joining forces with the shrine's security expert, they were able to save the day! Their celebratory mood is dampened, however, when President Shigemoto points out that the kaii outbreak couldn't have been natural-someone did it on purpose! Now, in the midst of ongoing industry upheavals, the magical girls and their stalwart coworkers are racing to discover just who this new foe is!
(W) Sekka Iwata (A) Yu Aoki
There's never a dull day at the office when you're a magical girl! Are you looking for something new? Something challenging? Something very highly paid? Exterminating monsters is an exciting, fast-paced field that will get you out from behind a desk and into the action. With over 500 magical girl companies now in operation, you're sure to find a position-and a uniform-that fits. Start your career as a magical girl today! As the push to deregulate magic power continues, certain factions are willing to go to any extreme to further their agenda-including unleashing an artificial kaii on Tokyo Bay! Magilumiere tries to take on the unnatural beast, but Ast shows up out of the blue with a new device that seems to make short work of the kaii?right up until it comes back to life. With Ast's and her own reputation on the line, Tsuchiba is determined to finish the job no matter the cost. Can Kana and her coworkers keep this unprecedented extermination from turning deadly?
(W) Sekka Iwata (A) Yu Aoki
It's Kana's first big assignment as a Magilumiere magical girl, and she's excited to put all the knowledge she's gained from reading piles and piles of books to good use! She and senior Magilumiere magical girl Koshigaya are assigned to a tricky kaii outbreak, but thanks to all her research, Kana is quick to suggest an efficient solution. So why is President Shigemoto rejecting her idea for being against company principles?!
(W/A/CA) Rumiko Takahashi
Yusaku Godai didn't get accepted into college on the first try, so he's studying to retake the entrance exams. But living in a dilapidated building full of eccentric and noisy tenants is making it hard for him to achieve his goals. Now that a beautiful woman has moved in to become the new resident manager, Godai is driven to distraction!
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
A year has passed since Kyoko Otonashi became the resident manager of Maison Ikkoku. Yusaku Godai, now a college student, gathers his courage and asks Kyoko out on a date! But the meddling tenants have other ideas about how the two will spend their evening... For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
Yusaku Godai is suffering because Maison Ikkoku's lovely resident manager, Kyoko Otonashi, is giving him the cold shoulder. He's been dating Kozue Nanao, and as a starving college student Yusaku enjoys the free dinner her family provides him twice a week. Yusaku knows he needs to end things with Kozue if he ever hopes to get back into Kyoko's good graces... For older teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Rumiko Takahashi
Yusaku Godai has set his heart on Kyoko Otonashi, but he still goes on dates with Kozue Nanao frequently. Kozue senses that Godai is growing emotionally distant, so she asks Kyoko's tennis coach Shun Mitaka for advice. Yet once Mitaka gets involved, misunderstandings abound on all sides! For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
After Yusaku Godai saves his beloved apartment manager, Kyoko Otonashi, from falling off the roof of Maison Ikkoku, the two argue and Godai falls off the balcony, breaking his leg. Kyoko keeps visiting him during his stay in the hospital, but all their friends are making it difficult for them to find time alone to make up. For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
Yusaku Godai and apartment manager Kyoko Otonashi take Nozomu Nikaido under their wing when the 18-year-old student moves into Maison Ikkoku. After Nikaido falls victim to Mr. Yotsuya's pranks, he is bent on revenge, but is Nikaido any match for the mysterious trickster? For older teen audiences.
(W) Rumiko Takahashi
Yusaku Godai is in love with his apartment building manager, Kyoko Otonashi, but he's still figuring out his future. He misses his most promising job interview while helping a woman in labor get to the hospital. Although his would-be boss appreciates the decision he made, he no longer has a job for him. Upon hearing the news, Ibuki Yagami decides she'll help Godai by moving in to his room, much to Kyoko's dismay! For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
Yusaku Godai has started his first job out of college as a teacher at Sweet Acorn Nursery School. Unfortunately he's not making enough money to pay rent, so he starts tutoring again. When Ibuki Yagami finds out, she decides it's the perfect opportunity to get to spend some time with Godai...
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
A hostess at Godai's work runs off and leaves her two young children in his care. Not sure what to do, he brings them back to Maison Ikkoku, where Kyoko volunteers to help look after them while Godai tracks down the mother. For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
Exorcise your destiny in an era-spanning supernatural adventure from manga legend Rumiko Takahashi! Teenage Nanoka travels back in time to early 19th-century Japan and meets teenage exorcist Mao. What is the thread of fate that connects them? Together, they seek answers...and kick some demon butt along the way! Nanoka passes through a portal into Taisho-era Japan, a world populated by phantom people, monstrous yokai and a surly young exorcist named Mao. When Nanoka returns to the present, she discovers she has some new, unusual abilities. So she goes back to the past looking for answers, only to get caught up in Mao's investigation of a demon crime. As her questions about herself multiply, she learns that Mao is cursed by a cat demon called Byouki-and so is his sword. If anyone but Mao attempts to wield it, they are doomed. But when Mao's life is in jeopardy, Nanoka picks up his blade and swings...!
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
While Shiranui and his minions pursue Mao in the Taisho era, the cat demon Byoki stalks Nanoka in the present day. Meanwhile, a mysterious woman is spreading strange rumors around old Kyoto. Who is she really? Then, a stranger armed with powerful spells and mechanical weapons arrives and sets his sights on a particular target? For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
While Shiranui and his minions pursue Mao in the Taisho era, the cat demon Byoki stalks Nanoka in the present day. Meanwhile, a mysterious woman is spreading strange rumors around old Kyoto. Who is she really? Then, a stranger armed with powerful spells and mechanical weapons arrives and sets his sights on a particular target? For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
The ancient relationships and rivalries of the Goko Clan continue to wreak havoc in the Taisho era, while Mao and Nanoka pursue a mysterious doctor who violates the directive to 'first do no harm.' Mysterious human hairs reveal the secret location of Shiranui's lair as well as a long-lost love. And then Kamon is captured. Who-and what-can save him? For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
Secrets of Natsuno and Yurako's past are revealed. Natsuno is compelled by a mysterious force to collect one grotesque item after another. Will she find what she seeks at a performance by a mysterious yokai theater troupe? Then, Yurako recalls how her family, the Goko clan, exploited her powers for profit. Plus, Mao and Nanoka investigate a teenager whose playful curses on her classmates come true? For older teen audiences.
(W) Rumiko Takahashi
Nanoka claims a cursed sword and has it reforged to suit her, but the blade is stolen before she has a chance to wield it. Who does the original weapon belong to, and why do they want it back so badly? Pitched battles ensue, and this time its Maos turn to sacrifice himself to save Nanoka... And then Nanoka is taken hostage! For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
Exorcise your destiny in an era-spanning supernatural adventure from manga legend Rumiko Takahashi! When Nanoka is transported back in time to a supernatural early 20th century, she gets recruited by aloof exorcist Mao. What thread of fate connects them? Together, they seek answers...and kick some demon butt along the way! Our friends ponder if past abuse explains or justifies bad behavior in the present. A battle against Renji and Mei raises another conundrum-is Nanoka's sword, Akanemaru, an asset or a liability? Then, two thieves are pulled into a mysterious bag by a disembodied hand! Is it the last body part Natsuna has been searching for? Plus, the return of Byoki the cat demon?
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
One of our friends confesses to setting the Goko clan treasure house on fire centuries ago. But why? Then, Mao has a revelation about Byoki the demon cat, the gang takes on a corrupt polluting industrialist, and Mei, the guardian of the Garden of Longevity, reveals new facets to her personality. Plus, a mysterious water wielder appears. Whose side are they on? For older teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Rumiko Takahashi
Nanoka makes progress controlling her sword, Akanemaru, but when Mao's life is on the line, will it be enough? Then, our friends come between a jealous pair of sisters. Don't they know it's dangerous to interfere with a domestic dispute? Plus, an ambiguous hug and then an unofficial date...at the public baths?!
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
Just when it seems that the mystery of Sana's death has been solved, surprising details come to light that change everything. The identity of the zombie body that Byoki revived is finally revealed. And then the gang helps Kamon investigate the death of his fianc?e and tracks the dissemination of his creation, the dangerous Seed of Haku.
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
Mao desperately tries to connect with his newly resurrected best friend Daigo, but the Goko clan has other plans for Daigo's zombie body. Then the gang are tasked with finding a missing nine-year-old girl. Their search leads them to a mysterious new curse clan led by a wizened fire-wielding princess with an unscrupulous past and an evil agenda.
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
As more is revealed, our friends grow ever closer to the secret of who really killed Mao's first love, Sana. Then, another lost relic from the Goko Clan's treasure house turns up-the terrible Box of Monstrosity. Mao and the gang pursue the box to free its victims and save lives, but others want to get their hands on it for nefarious purposes?
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
Nanoka and Mao attempt to mediate a deadly dispute between curse-wielding sisters Kagari and Ayame. Then, our exorcist heroes are off to investigate villagers rumored to perform human sacrifices to a mysterious water god. Is Nanoka's sword, Akanemaru, up to the tasks that lie ahead??
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
Nanoka and Mao are obliged to work with their enemy Sasuga to save a young woman from being sacrificed to a mysterious water god. Then the cat demon Byoki attacks one of Mao's allies. Plus, Natsuno brings Nanoka a new training challenge in the form of an ancient, mummified man with a serious grudge?
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
Mao and Nanoka attempt to save Soma both from the beast that possesses him and his own worst impulses. Natsuno continues training Nanoka to wield the power of the earth but can't stop her apprentice from pushing herself too far. Then Mao is spirited away, and Byoki makes a move. The question remains-where is Daigo's soul?
(W/A) Rumiko Takahashi
Exorcise your destiny in an era-spanning supernatural adventure from manga legend Rumiko Takahashi!
When Nanoka is transported back in time to a supernatural early 20th century, she gets recruited by aloof exorcist Mao. What thread of fate connects them? Together, they seek answers...and kick some demon butt along the way!
Mao attempts to save the victim of a curse as well as the one who cast it. Then, a case of missing children attracts the attention of both our friends and the Goko clan. Next, a puppeteer creates dangerous, living dolls. Sometimes it's hard to tell the perpetrator from the victim...and sometimes they're one and the same.
Call out: Pulse-pounding cyberpunk noir! Why me? It was to be the last thought a young prostitute, Rune Balot, would ever have...as a human anyway. Taken in by a devious gambler named Shell, Why me? It was to be the last thought a young prostitute, Rune Balot, would ever have...as a human anyway. Taken in by a devious gambler named Shell, she became a slave to his cruel desires and would have been killed by his hand if not for a private investigator and his self-aware Universal Tool, Oefcoque. Now a cyborg, Balot has not only physical powers, but the ability to disrupt social environments. She chases after Shell, his partner-in-crime Boiled, and faces down a variety of insane villains in this pulse-pounding cyberpunk noir adventure.she became a slave to his cruel desires and would have been killed by his hand if not for a private investigator and his self-aware Universal Tool, Oefcoque. Now a cyborg, Balot has not only physical powers, but the ability to disrupt social environments. She chases after Shell, his partner-in-crime Boiled, and faces down a variety of insane villains in th
(W) Joumyaku (A) Mizuki Yoda
Hikaru Gero is an assassin from a centuries-old clan of poison masters. Considering his less-than-honest occupation and complete lack of experience with women, he's never considered himself marriage material-that is, until the family orders his sister to produce the poison clan's next heir in his place. That's when Gero comes across his next target, Mei Kinosaki, a marriage swindler! Refusing to let his sister abandon her own chance at true love with her girlfriend, Gero enlists Kinosaki's services in matchmaking. Does Kinosaki have what it takes to turn this trained killer into a charming husband-to-be?
(W) Joumyaku (A) Mizuki Yoda
After assessing Gero's romantic qualities (or lack thereof), Kinosaki decides the best strategy to find Gero a wife is to use his impressive talents as an assassin instead! Together they respond to a job listing to rescue Himekawa, an art thief who's been taken hostage-but with a water master now standing in their way, their plan takes a turn for the worse! Can Gero win this fierce battle of poison versus water and take his first step toward marital bliss?
(W/A) Mizuki Yoda
After Kinosaki sets Gero up as bodyguard for Shiori Ureshino-the daughter of a high-profile CEO-Gero's assassin skills are pushed to the limit as he tries to prevent Sound Master Naruko from turning Ureshino's university camping trip into an all-out horror show!