(W) Kikiki Tataki (A) Hotomura Naoko Tsuji has been teaching her students all about sex, but how will she respond to feelings of love from a female coworker?! This final volume tackles important topics like whether you can fall in love with someone of the same sex, how the transgender experience varies, and whether not cooperating with birth control can be considered domestic violence. (STL211359) (C: 0-1-2) MATURE THEMES RES. from Previews Vol. XXXI #11 (NOV211871)

(W/A) Somato Shadows House-a strange mansion that receives no callers, inhabited by a race of faceless shadows who play at being aristocrats and are waited on hand and foot by 'living dolls,' who also serve as their masters' faces. What goes on inside this enigmatic manor is anyone's guess, but soot and shrieks billow up from within...

(W/A) Somato As a living doll working for the secretive Shadows family in a mansion that receives no callers, Emilico's primary objective in life is to serve as Miss Kate's face to the best of her abilities. What exactly this means is still shrouded in mystery, but Emilico will give it her all to find out! But can Emilico figure it out before the debut, or are the pair doomed to fail...?

(W/A) Somato Within a mysterious mansion, enigmatic nobles known as the Shadows employ living dolls to act as their 'faces.' Kate and Emilico are one such intended pair, but before Emilico can claim the title of Kate's face, they must first pass their debut. With ambiguous rules and a hostile moderator, will the bond between the two be strong enough to overcome all odds and survive the debut?!

(W/A/CA) Somato As the sand slips through the glass, the hour of reckoning approaches! Emilico must rescue Kate and exit the labyrinth before time runs out, but tortuous paths, coagles, and all sorts of other obstacles stand in her way. Can Emilico overcome all odds and save Kate?!

(W/A) Somato After overcoming their debut, Kate and Emilico are officially deemed of age. But what awaits them in the children's wing with their fellow Shadows is a delicately woven web of shifting alliances. Who can be trusted, who can be used, and who must they deceive? Their survival at Shadows House hangs in the balance...

(W) Somato The four peers and their faces join forces to investigate the truth behind the Phantom Incident. Over the course of their search for the culprit, they discover a secret rampant within the house. What they find within leads them to a shocking revelation...

(W) Akira Hirahara (A) Naoto Asahara Based on the critically claimed novel. High schooler Atsushi Andou has always hidden the fact that he's gay. But one day, he sees his classmate Sae Miura with a BL book-a small moment with major consequences. Atsushi longs for a 'normal' happiness with a loving wife and a biological child, but what can he do when he's not turned on by women?

(W) Naoto Asahara (A) Akira Hirahara 'I wonder why people like us are born.' Continuing to keep his sexuality a secret, Jun decides to start dating his classmate Sae. They go on dates, they kiss-but as much as Jun wants to prove he can do more and keep up the ruse, things don't go as planned. Yet just as he thinks of being honest with Sae, he receives a sudden, devastating message from Mr. Fahrenheit...

(W/A) Sakaomi Yuzaki As Nomoto comes to terms with her feelings, Kasuga worries over her relationship with her family. Meanwhile, Nagumo moves in next door and Nomoto reunites with an old follower named Yako, widening their social circle as tensions grow.?

(W) Sakaomi Yuzaki After their curry party, Kasuga and Nomoto have grown closer than ever before. Now that they have both recognized the nature of the feelings they hold, and with Valentine's Day coming up, will they be able to successfully express it to each other?

(W/A/CA) Hiroumi Aoi High school girl Aki Touji encounters the 'spotted blackfish' and must run for her life, when she bumps into a homeless group on the streets of Shibuya. It's man-eating goldfish vs. Shibuya's nastiest hobos, as the curtain rises on this unprecedented interspecies warfare!

(W/A/CA) Hiroumi Aoi The Goldfish are here and humans must flee! Though Shibuya has been decimated by killer goldfish, one boy has escaped to the relative safety of a basement and found other survivors. Will Shibuya ever return to normal?

(W/A/CA) Hiroumi Aoi Though Shibuya 009 was once the center of Shibuya, it has now turned into a nest of man-eating goldfish. Hajime Tsukiyoda and twelve other survivors walk into 009, each with their own convictions. But what awaits them inside are never-before-seen goldfish that chew straight through any expectations or ideals!!

(W/A/CA) Aoi Hiroumi The goal of trapping the Silver Princess and controlling the leagues of killer goldfish still lives. But when a sudden mutation occurs, the plan is shattered and options exhausted. All that's left is a fierce battle to the end...Who will rise above it - man or goldfish!?

(W/A/CA) Aoi Hiroumi The Silver Princess has been captured, but at what cost...? Will she bring their triumph over the goldfish, or more tragedy!? The war against goldfish continues!! For readers ages 16 years and up.

(W/A/CA) Hiroumi Aoi A boy and his goldfish...shouldn't look anything like this!! With goldfish still swarming Shibuya, those left alive inside the fishbowl are dwindling. When every day brings another goodbye, a return to normal life seems increasingly out of reach! For readers ages 16 years and up.

(W/A) Hiroumi Aoi The man-eating fish are on the verge of spreading globally! A giant goldfish approaches the outside of Shibuya, while Hajime and his allies confront it from atop Shibuya Scramble Tower. Some fight believing in tomorrow, while others can only entrust tomorrow to others as they're devoured. Humanity can't afford to lose this climactic battle in the final volume of Shibuya Goldfish!

(W) Reiji Miyajima (A) Reiji Yukino Arata Shiunji has never had a girlfriend, but with five incredible sisters and a younger brother, his life is far from lonely. Despite being surrounded by beautiful women every day, he begins to accept his days as a bachelor won't be ending anytime soon. But one day, all that changes when his father reveals to the family that he and his siblings aren't related by blood! Now all bets are off, and Arata's future promises to be rather nerve-wracking indeed...

(W/A/CA) Satoko Kiyuduki A melancholy adventurer sets forth to change her dark fate. On the trail of the witch who cursed her, Kuro has an unexpected close encounter that overwhelms her with negative emotion and sends her curse into overdrive, eating away at her body. Even as she enfolds Nijuku and Sanju in her arms, Kuro sinks away into a deep, dark abyss of memory. Will the day ever come when Kuro opens her eyes again?

(W/A/CA) Satoko Kiyuduki At long last, Kuro squares off with the witch Hifumi, the catalyst for her long journey. Will the curse that's slowly killing Kuro finally be broken? The time to put down the coffin arrives, as Kuro's quest comes to an end. Will Kuro be able to set out on a new adventure, this time with a lighter step?

(W/A/CA) Satoko Kiyuduki The curtain closed on Kuro's travels in the last volume with a moving and shocking conclusion. Now, revisit Kuro, Sen, Nijuku, and Sanju in this previously unpublished collection of vignettes from their quest, the telling of which spanned a decade from the masterful pen of Satoko Kiyuduki. Join the mysterious traveler one last time for an unforgettable journey... For readers ages 13 years and up.

(W/A/CA) Dan Ichikawa 'Shy' + 'Lonely' + 'Chicken' = Shlocken?! After not leaving his house for several months, Shoutarou Kominami by chance lands a part-time job in an attempt to break free of his less than human existence and 'shlocken' personality. But unbeknownst to the former shut-in, his new boss is a manga artist, and Shoutarou is about to become his muse?!

(W/A) Miki Bukimi Shy's shown she can handle the basics of being a hero, but with the boy known as Stigma still at large, that might not be enough. Determined to become stronger, she holds a mock battle against the British hero, Stardust-one of the most famous figures in the hero world, and a merciless opponent. With her status as a hero on the line, can Shy awaken to new powers!?

(W/A/CA) Bukimi Miki Still stinging from their battle with Stigma and Tzveta, Shy and the other heroes must take extraordinary measures to stop the Amarariruku's rampage. Their investigation eventually brings them to Spirit's home country, Russia-but what awaits them there?

(W/A) Bukimi Miki While battling the Amarariruku in Russia, the sadness-laden memories of Pepesha's mother leak out and overwhelm Spirit, deactivating her heart-shift. Now it's all up to Shy to save not just her friend and the orphanage she holds so dear, but the cold heart of Tzveta as well?!

(W/A/CA) Bukimi Miki After fending off Keheheh and Tzveta in Russia, Shy returns to Japan, where she encounters the mysterious Ai Tennoji-a runaway Kansai girl with an unexpected background! However, Teru hardly has any time to fret over making a new friend when Amarariruku strikes again in a daring attack! With the full attention of the hero community focused on Japan, can Shy stand up to the pressure??!

(W/A) Bukimi Miki To reclaim Tokyo from the influence of evil syndicate Amarariruku, Shy leads her team of heroes into the black sphere at the metropolis's heart. Once inside, they discover that its citizens have been transformed into...zombies?! In the hopes of returning them to normal, Shy sets her sights on the central tower-but the short-tempered Doki, member of Amarariruku, appears to block her way. An all-out battle between the infiltration team and their villainous opponents ensues!!

(W) Nagaru Tanigawa (A/CA) Noizi Ito In this novel, the story follows the SOS Brigade's first movie making project, starring Mikuru Asahina as the main protagonist. Additionally, Nagato is made the antagonist in the movie and Koizumi is the conflict hero, who is supposed to end happily ever after with Mikuru, but faces competing interests from Nagato. Haruhi comes up with the idea that the SOS Brigade needs to do something for the upcoming cultural festival. Her class is doing a questionnaire, which is boring in her mind. She decides to make a movie, starring Mikuru. However, Haruhi begins to confuse the movie world with the real world, and the real world begins to become more like her movie. The pigeons in front of the shrine turn white, then into Passenger Pigeons, cherry trees blossom in autumn, Mikuru begins to shoot lasers out of her eyes, and the cat Shamisen begins to talk. By the efforts of Itsuki and Yuki, Kyon eventually convinces Haruhi to add a disclaimer at the end that the movie is a work of fiction. Overnight, the movie apparently edits itself, and is shown. With the

(W) Nagaru Tanigawa (A/CA) Noizi Ito In this novel, the story follows the SOS Brigade's first movie making project, starring Mikuru Asahina as the main protagonist. Additionally, Nagato is made the antagonist in the movie and Koizumi is the conflict hero, who is supposed to end happily ever after with Mikuru, but faces competing interests from Nagato. Haruhi comes up with the idea that the SOS Brigade needs to do something for the upcoming cultural festival. Her class is doing a questionnaire, which is boring in her mind. She decides to make a movie, starring Mikuru. However, Haruhi begins to confuse the movie world with the real world, and the real world begins to become more like her movie. The pigeons in front of the shrine turn white, then into Passenger Pigeons, cherry trees blossom in autumn, Mikuru begins to shoot lasers out of her eyes, and the cat Shamisen begins to talk. By the efforts of Itsuki and Yuki, Kyon eventually convinces Haruhi to add a disclaimer at the end that the movie is a work of fiction. Overnight, the movie apparently edits itself, and is shown. With the

(W) Matsuri Isora (A) Nanna Fujimi Monica, the Silent Witch, has infiltrated Serendia Academy on a top-secret mission to protect the second prince. So far, she's been appointed accountant of the student council and things are going great! ...Or so she thought. With her former mentor arriving at the academy and her over-powered magic under the microscope, Monica is struggling to keep her identity hidden. As if social dances and tea parties weren't terrifying enough. And now, with a new danger closing in on the prince, will Monica reach her breaking point?

(W) Matsuri Isora (A) Nanna Fujimi Despite the danger uncovered at the chess competition, plans for the school festival and Felix's big debut remain unchanged, making Monica's mission to protect him more important than ever. Then, on the morning of the festival, she learns that someone has snuck a cursed item into the school! Between protecting the prince, confiscating the cursed item, and maintaining her secret identity, Monica has her work cut out for her.

(W) Matsuri Isora (A) Nanna Fujimi The school festival may be over, but there's no time to relax as a series of mysterious happenings takes Serendia Academy by storm. As winter break approaches, food begins to disappear, a lost girl turns up at school, students start seeing ghostly balls of fire, and the second prince gets wrapped up in a suspicious spell. It's unclear how much danger they're in, but Detective Monica and her mystery-loving partner Nero are determined to get to the bottom of whatever's going on-better safe than sorry, as they say!

(W/A) Hiromu Arakawa To take a life. Hachiken will learn how important these words are when raising and living alongside farm animals. As the seasons change and summer becomes fall, he will see what the weight of a life is.

(W/A/CA) Hiromu Arakawa Life at Ooezo Agricultural High School is a fight against time. Practice, club activities, dorm work, preparation for the Ooezo Festival?The days are getting shorter and shorter. Fall is the busiest time of the year for everyone, and here, especially, it passes too quickly?

To connect hearts with a partner who cannot speak?and then leap through the air to witness a view never seen before-that is what horseriding is all about?! If it's just as a test, it'll be fine. Except it isn't! With his first equestrian experience happening in competition, the curtain falls on Hachiken's debut. To face off against others is to face oneself.

(W/A/CA) Hiromu Arakawa Dairy work has been a struggle for Hachiken, but farming may be better than he thought! But real life isn't always fun and games. There are frustrating and challenging times. Through it all, Hachiken strives to stand strong even when it seems everything is falling apart.

(W/A/CA) Hiromu Arakawa Lessons learned at the dairy farm push Hachiken to continue working hard and move away from his past. But moving away from a past means a goal for the future...Will Hachiken be able to discover his dream for his life in the cold winter at Ego Az? Age 13 and up.

(W/A/CA) Hiromu Arakawa Hachiken chooses not to return home for January, which means living alone in the dorms for the first time! A Japanese proverb says, 'A whole year's plans should be made on New Year's,' but what will Hachiken decide when he's not sure of his own value?

(W/A/CA) Hiromu Arakawa Cows, pigs, and chickens too...It takes time for all of them to grow. Potatoes, asparagus, shiitake mushrooms...Someone has spent time and effort growing all of these things. And Hachiken and his friends? They, too, have been nurtured at Ooezo Agricultural High School. Will they turn out to be delicious themselves? Only time will tell-the main dish is about to be served! For readers ages 13 and up.