(W/A/CA) Paru Itagaki
As gray wolf Legoshi and dwarf rabbit Haru's relationship intensifies, gray wolf Juno's jealousy grows. Red deer Louis's mysterious absence from school has ramifications for both his friends and his enemies. And while the lion gang Shishi-gumi chooses a new leader, Cherryton Academy's headmaster attends the Council of Living Beings to choose the school's next Beastar. Plus, a flashback to Legoshi's and Jack's puppyhoods and the world war that led to the current fragile truce between carnivores and herbivores. For older teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Paru Itagaki
Red deer Louis has always been the prime candidate for Cherryton Academy's next Beastar, but now he has dropped out of school to run a gang of lions! When his greatest rival, gray wolf Juno, tries to convince him to return to school, their relationship takes an unexpected turn. Meanwhile, gray wolf Legoshi's relationship with dwarf rabbit Haru is changing too. Will they grow closer or farther apart? Then, Legoshi is blindsided by a huge, mysterious assailant! What new skills will he need to learn to protect himself, let alone his friends…? For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Paru Itagaki
As grey wolf Legoshi begins his final showdown with brown bear Riz, he tells Legoshi he has just murdered and devoured another of Legoshi's friends! Back at the black market, red deer Louis has a revelation and threatens to abdicate his leadership of the Shishi-gumi lion gang. Turns out it's even harder to leave a criminal syndicate than it is to join it. Then, Legoshi receives a gruesome offer to help him prevail in his battle with Riz? For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Paru Itagaki
As a consequence of his savage battle with brown bear Riz, doors begin to close for gray wolf Legoshi, and he must strike out on his own. Temptation arises when he makes a new herbivore friend, Merino sheep Seven, who is being harassed at work by her carnivore colleagues. We finally meet the current valiant Beastar, horse Yahya, who shares a history with Legoshi's family. Like Legoshi and Louis, Yahya strives to make the world a better place-but do his ends justify his means? Then, both Louis and Legoshi must come to terms with their father figures? For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Paru Itagaki
Guess who's coming to dinner? Every rabbit parent wants their daughter to date a wolf, right? Meanwhile, Beastar horse Yahya hires gray wolf Legoshi to help him apprehend a mixed-species felon, but Legoshi is a sucker for a sob story. At college, red deer Louis's status has fallen from the most popular student at school to the different one with the dark past. The temptation to reclaim his status as leader of the Shishi-gumi lion gang is strong...especially when he meets the beast who replaced him. Plus, more of the tragic life of Legoshi's mother. For older teen audiences.
(W) Paru Itagaki
Gray wolf Legoshi forms an unprecedented alliance to infiltrate the secret organization Kopi Luwak in search of mixed-species psychopath Melon. But their plan triggers Legoshi's craving for meat! Meanwhile, rabbit Haru innocently crosses paths with Melon, unaware of the danger. Then, Haru's patience grows thin with Legoshi's insistence that their relationship remain chaste. And too soon, Legoshi runs afoul of the law again. For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Paru Itagaki
The epic battles for supremacy in the black market lead to a revolution for carnivores and herbivores alike. Mixed-species psychopath Melon finds a new target for his rage. And in the bittersweet conclusion, Beastar horse Yahya and Komodo dragon Gosha attempt to repair their friendship, red deer Louis and gray wolf Juno seek a way forward, and gray wolf Legoshi and dwarf rabbit Haru define their relationship on their own terms. For older teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Bisco Hatori
Love is in the air at Shichikoku University, until it plummets to the ground to be trampled into the dirt by uncaring feet! Ranmaru, Ruka and Soh are all suffering from various levels of unrequited interests, and all three deal with their painful affections in different ways.
(W/A/CA) Bisco Hatori
Aoi's having no luck finding a job at the Tenjin-ya inn, but a chance encounter with the tengu Matsuba might give her another option! Her home cooking and kind manner impress the crow demon, and when he finds out why she's in Kakuriyo, he offers to welcome her into his family as a daughter-in-law to pay off her debt! Can the still unemployed Aoi afford to turn down such a generous offer? For teen audiences.
(W) Various (A) VARIOUS
Manga creators from Japan and the US present an international showcase of horror. Collected for the first time in Betwixt: A Horror Manga Anthology, six short stories reveal the universal fear of the space between the known and unknown. Will anyone cross that border? Featuring stories from a range of award-winning and popular creators, as well as a foreword and exclusive cover art by global phenomenon, Junji Ito. Ryo Hanada (creator of Devil's Line), Aki Shimizu (creator of the Suikoden III manga), and Shima Shinya (creator of Lost Lad London and cowriter of Star Wars: The High Republic, The Edge of Balance) each tell uniquely Japanese tales of ghosts and creatures who exist alongside us. American creative duo, Becky Cloonan and Michael Conrad (cowriters of Wonder Woman and Batgirls) along with duo Leslie Hung (cocreator of Snotgirl) and Sloane Leong (creator of A Map to the Sun) and up and coming creator Hua Hua Zhu round out the anthology with tales that would make anyone paranoid about who they may encounter.
(W) Homura Kawamoto, Hikaru Muno (A) Posuka Demizu
Amateur Blader Robin Kazami is left without a team after a crushing defeat. Things start to look up when he runs into former Beyblade champion Jaxon Cross, who is on his own journey to fight back to the top of X Tower under the alias "Blader X." This unlikely duo teams up and vows to rise to the top of Beyblade!
Series Debut! There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and she wants nothing to do with magical realms. She just wants to have a normal high school life and maybe get a boyfriend.
Misao knows her relationship with Kyo is dangerous, but she's used to being the one in peril! Will she be able to stand it when the tables are turned and Kyo is threatened?
Misao and Kyo finally go all the way, and Misao can't regret the new levels of intimacy, even though all the other demons seem to be able to tell that they are now lovers. But does Kyo feel the same way? Instead of bringing them closer, their new status seems to make him turn away from Misao. Is that just the nature of guys, be they human or demon? Or is there something darker behind Kyo's sudden lack of warmth?
Misao has made the choice to forgo college and a normal human life in order to be Kyo's wife and mother to the demon child she carries. But her pregnancy is unusual, even for the demon world. The last pages of the Senka Roku will reveal the truth of the matter, but now that Kyo has it in his hands, does he really want to know?
(W/A/CA) Yuki Tabata
In order to protect themselves against the ruthless Spade Kingdom, Asta and his fellow magic knights have spent six months training under the watchful eye of the princess of the Heart Kingdom. But will their efforts be enough when the war between the countries finally breaks out? For teen audiences.
(W/A) Yuki Tabata
Asta will need to get much more powerful if he ever hopes to defeat the demonic leaders of the Spade Kingdom. Things look bleak, but then a mysterious mage named Nacht suddenly appears. Does Asta have what it takes to learn how to control his devil powers and rescue Captain Yami? For teen audiences.
(W/A) Yuki Tabata
To save Yami, the Black Bulls storm their way into enemy territory. And with a powered-up Asta joining the fight, the battle may be going their way. But when the most powerful devil in the underworld finally makes his appeareance, the entire world may be on the verge of destruction! For teen audiences.
(W/A) Yuki Tabata
As the Clover Kingdom reacts to the news of Asta's apparent death, the young magicless knight awakens in the mysterious Land of the Sun. Can he survive the hard training there and gain a new power that can challenge Lucius?
(W/A) Ayuko Hatta
Erika lands an after-school job to earn spending money for her senior trip and runs into her old middle school friend Terasaki, whose flame for her is reignited upon their reunion. Meanwhile, Kyoya ends up on the trip-planning committee with Kasai, a female classmate who develops a fascination with him. With so little time for each other, will Erika and Kyoya's love survive?
(W/A) Rei Hiroe
Peace in Roanapur is fragile, balanced on a powder keg that could explode at any moment. When a mysterious crew of assassins shows up and starts taking out specific members of the city's underworld, the major players-the Triad, the Sicilians, and Hotel Moscow-have to get involved. The rogue hit squad also seems to have Dutch in its sights, and Rock and Revy begin an investigation. Tracking down the killers means lifting the lid on Dutch's background and perhaps exposing the true identity of the skipper of the Black Lagoon. For mature audiences.
(W/A) Rei Hiroe
The members of the Five Fingers hit squad have shaken things up in Roanapur, and the major players in the city have had enough. After being captured by the crew of the Black Lagoon, Le Majeur decides she wants out and agrees to lead the Five Fingers into an ambush. With Dutch as the bait, and Hotel Moscow as the trap, the bullets fly. If Le Majeur survives, she'll be just another lost soul on the streets of Roanapur, unless certain arrangements can be made...
(W/A/CA) Setona Mizushiro
By Setona Mizushiro Flash-forward to 2008. In Tokyo, Azusa Kikukawa has become Alice, resurrected in a century-old body to become the breeding ground for a group of vampires. But one of the vampires in her nest has died, and now Alice must mourn her friend even as the precariousness of the vampires' situation sinks in. Lost and confused, Alice finds the diary of a young woman who lived in the house a century ago, and whose story has eerie similarities to her own?
(W/A/CA) Tsuyoshi Takaki
With Jiro's ability to fully awaken and use Rago's power, the fi nal battle with Amagi is about to begin. Will Jiro and his friends be able to stop the rampaging Amagi in time?
(W/A) Tatsuya Endo
Unfortunately, Kaguya's enemies are a step ahead of her, and she ends up ejected from the moon and stranded on the primitive Tainted World below. Can she find her way back to the moon and reclaim the throne that is rightfully hers from the usurpers?
(W/A) Tatsuya Endo
Defiant and brash, Princess Kaguya Takenouchi isn't the ideal heir to the moon's Silver Court. But when villainous usurpers attack her people, she must rise to the occasion and protect the imperial line.
(W/A) Tatsuya Endo
Stranded on the Tainted World, Kaguya sets out to strike an alliance with the Matsunouchi clan, a branch of the Imperial family exiled generations ago. But Kiruhito Matsunouchi finds her first, and an unexpected confrontation between the two will lay bare the secrets of the Imperial family!
(W/A) Tatsuya Endo
After Kaguya has a chance meeting with Toyo, the younger sister of Kiruhito Matsunouchi, the pair travel to the capital in order to clear the name of Kaguya's mother. Meanwhile, Kiruhito learns the truth behind the devastating incident 16 years ago and vows to kill his emperor. New alliances lead to big changes!
(W/A/CA) Tatsuya Endo
Having learned the truth of the Matsu branch's banishment, Kaguya engages the Matsu emperor in a decisive battle. She then heads back to her home, the moon. There, Izumiya is plotting to commit an act of mass murder at a memorial concert. Can Kaguya stop her in time? Kaguya's odyssey reaches its gripping conclusion in this final volume! For teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Tite Kubo
By Tite Kubo The true depths of Aizen's terrible betrayal continue to unfold in the past, but it is already too late to stop him. In the present day, the Soul Reapers must keep the Espadas from destroying Karakura Town - and the world!
(W/A/CA) Tite Kubo
Yhwach and his Quincies have been sowing destruction throughout the Soul Society, although the royal palace might prove to be their last stand. The ultra-elite forces of Squad Zero will do whatever it takes to protect the sacred fortress. But when two unstoppable forces meet, what price must the world pay? For teen audiences.
(W) Tite Kubo, Ryohgo Narita
The Quincies' Thousand Year Blood War is over, but the embers of turmoil still smolder in the Soul Society. Tokinada Tsunayashiro, elevated to head of his clan after a slew of assassinations take out every other claimant to the title, has a grand plan to create a new Soul King. His dark ambitions soon sow the seeds of a new total war across the realms, but all is not lost. There is one unlikely Soul Reaper who holds the key to defusing the conflict-Shuhei Hisagi, Assistant Captain of the Ninth Company and reporter for the Seireitei Bulletin!
Ichigo Kurosaki thought that Soul Reapers were the only ones hunting Hollows, but he was wrong. Enter Uryu Ishida, a Quincy, and possibly the last member of a powerful clan that died out over 200 years ago. Unlike Soul Reapers who strive to cleanse Hollows of their sins and send them to the Soul Society, Quincy's adopt a more direct approach - they kill Hollows without hesitation. To demonstrate the supremacy of the Quincy's ways, Uryu challenges Ichigo to a contest, and bait is spread around the city, attracting a large number of unstable Hollows. Whoever defeats the most...wins.
With the help of Kûkaku?a one-armed explosives expert and old friend of the mysterious talking cat?Mr. Yoruichi?Ichigo and crew are one step closer to infiltrating the Soul Society and rescuing their friend Rukia before she is executed. Meanwhile, the Soul Society hasn't been twiddling their collective thumbs, and quickly dispatches a delegation of captains to give the unwanted visitors the rudest of welcomings imaginable. Rating: T
With reports of powerful intruders defeating a number of assistant captains, the inner sanctum of the Soul Society - the Seireitei, the home of the Soul Reapers - is put on a state of high alert. Matters are further compounded by the mysterious death of a prominent captain. Is his death a cover-up to prevent a valuable secret from being exposed? Rating: T
Chad has stormed his way into the heart of the Soul Society, the Seireitei, only to meet his match in the devastatingly efficient Captain Kyôraku. Meanwhile, Ichigo struggles in his battle against Kenpachi Zaraki, the captain of the 11th company. Although Ichigo succeeds in drawing blood, the secret of Kenpachi's Zanpaku-tô may be his undoing. Before Ichigo realizes it, Kenpachi's blade has pierced his heart! Rating: T
Ichigo and Yoruichi race to save Ichigo's friends from Rukia's cold-blooded brother, Byakuya Kukichi. They arrive to find Ganju in tatters, and Rukia with him. Ichigo is bent on defeating her brother this time, but he is nowhere near prepared. Can he learn decades' worth of skill in just a matter of days? Rating: T+
During a bloody confrontation with a sadistic Soul Reaper, Uryû chooses a path that will temporarily grant him enormous power, at great personal cost. Meanwhile, Ichigo races to master a powerful technique that will help him fight Rukia's brother and, hopefully, save her from execution. But time is running out! Rating: T
The rebellion within the Soul Society grows as doubts spread about the death sentence of ex-Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki. Determined to save her, Rukia's childhood friend Renji vows to cut down the captain of his own squad, unaware of the terrifying fate that awaits him. Rating: T