Blue Elysium is a newly constructed, additional manmade isle off the Demon Sanctuary of Itogami Island: the latest, greatest resort, boasting pools, and an amusement park! Yaze schemes to invite Kojou and the others to the isle before its public opening, but somehow the 'free' trip lands Kojou in a horrid part-time job.Meanwhile, Sayaka Kirasaka, Shamanic War Dancer of the Lion King Agency, visits Blue Elysium as well. Her mission: to rescue the mysterious girl Yume, held captive inside a research facility. But, an unknown Attack Mage appears before Sayaka, a 'Priestess of the Six Blades' using the same techniques as Yukina!
(W) Gakuto Mikumo (A/CA) Manyako
A civil war erupts in the Chaos Zone, the Central American empire ruled by the Third Primogenitor. Kojou & Co. sense that someone is backing anti-government forces from the shadows. Suddenly, a mysterious suitcase arrives at Kojou's apartment-and the sender is Dimitrie Vatler.
(W) Gakuto Mikumo (A/CA) Manyako
A New Year on Itogami Island is right around the corner, and for Kojou and Yukina, that means cutting off their contacts and returning to the mainland for a top-secret rescue mission. Can the fearful duo see their mission through to the end, or will they be overwhelmed by an unexpected enemy?
(W) Gakuto Mikumo (A/CA) Manyako
The sealing ceremony for the relic of The Cleansing is finally underway. But just as it seemed the problem was taken care of once and for all, the ceremony gets interrupted by an incredible surge of magical energy coming from below. Avrora, the disaster sleeping at the bottom of Kannawa Lake, has awoken...
(W) Gakuto Mikumo (A/CA) Manyako
Air and sea transportation to Itogami Island have been cut off entirely. Meanwhile, key personnel of the Gigafloat Management Corporation are being assassinated one after another. The mastermind behind this series of incidents is the self-proclaimed Demon Sanctuary Destruction group, Tartarus Lapus. Nagisa is still suffering spiritual fatigue due to the awakening of the soul of Avrora. At this time, she meets a strange girl who goes by the name December. Unbeknownst to Nagisa, this girl is the leader of Tartarus Lapus, and she has a special ability capable of overwhelming even the Fourth Primogenitor! Ages 13 And Up, Grades 8 to 17
(W) Gakuto Mikumo (CA) Manyako
Following the events of the Tartarus incident, repairs begins on Itogami island, and local idol Asagi has been chosen as the symbol of the reconstruction effort. Or so it would appear... It isn't long before Kojou and Yukina have to rush to her rescue, but...what's going on with Yukina's body?! For readers ages 13 and up.
(W) Gakuto Mikumo (A/CA) Manyako
Velesh Aradahl, chairman of the Imperial Assembly of the Warlord's Empire, has made his move. With his vast combat experience and boundless knowledge of primogenitors past, he's shaping up to be one of Kojou's toughest opponents yet! The clock is ticking. Can Kojou defeat his latest adversary before Itogami Island ceases to exist in only twelve short hours?! Ages 13 And Up.
(W) Gakuto Mikumo (A/CA) Manyako
Following the most intense battle of his life, a young man washes up on a strange shore. He is found by a swordswoman named Shizuka Kosugaya and informed that his name is Kojou Akatsuki, and that he is the fourth vampire primogenitor. In the days spent healing his mind and body, the two encounter a third person: A beautiful girl wielding a silver spear that calls Kojou...'Senpai.' For readers ages 13 and up.
It's a new semester at Saikai Academy and Kojou just barely made the cut! Looks like world's mightiest vampire - and lord ofthe fourth Dominion - won't be in the same class as his little sister after all. But that'll be the least of his worries when he finds out that the Japanese government is trying place the fourth Dominion under the control of someone else! Kojou's going to need help from alies, old & new, to defend his title - and Yukina's job!
(W) Gakuto Mikumo (A) Manyako
There's a celebration to be had in the Kingdom of Aldegia, and Princess La Folia invites Kojou to join in the festivities. Reluctantly accompanied by Kanon, he travels to the palace for the signing of a peace treaty between Aldegia and the Warlord's Empire. But suddenly, the palace is attacked by a mysterious monster, and a large-scale terrorist plot is unveiled!
(W) Gakuto Mikumo (A) Manyako
After quashing the rebellion in Aldegia, Koujou and his friends return to Itogami island to find that in their short absence, there has been a violent upturn in the status quo! The Gigafloat Management Corporation has been hijacked, and war brews between the demon clans for control of the territory. And once again, the Fourth Primogenitor has been drawn into the heart of the conflict, al while the perpetrator???s true intentions remain unknown!
(W) Gakuto Mikumo (A) Manyako
With the arrival of the Primogenitors, the Electoral War for Itogami Island plunges further into chaos. Shio and Yuiri head to the island intending to use Twelth Primogenitor, Avrora, to put an end to the conflict, only to come face to face with Second Primogenitor, Fallgazer. While Yukina rushes to the island to save the three, elsewhere Kojou is suddenly overcome by inexplicable hunger and thirst, which is apparently tied to the Beast Vassals that resonate with the Primogenitors. Just what will Kojou have to do to regain his strength and stop the Beast Vassals' rampage?
(W) Gakuto Mikumo (A) Manyako
Kojou has finally defeated the Blood, but with Ren abducting Avrora and fleeing to another world, there's no time to celebrate. And with Kojou's vampiric powers gone, staging a rescue seems impossible?until the First Primogenitor, Ki Juranbarada, shows up with a striking proposal and a tempting offer-a new set of Beast Vessels. But when Juranbarada's gift transforms Kojou into a monster devoid of reason, it's up to Yukina and company to find a way to save him before it's too late!
(W/A) Matoba
Tarou Tokumitsu is a high schooler living all alone, when he encounters a pure and kind girl named Towa on his balcony. But who is she, really ...? Matoba, author of As Miss Beelzebub Likes, brings you the latest cute and innocent romantic comedy!
(W/A) Matoba
Shintaro has found himself living together in his studio apartment with an angel named Towa. The two are gradually adjusting to live together when everything takes a turn for the worse. Shintaro must figure out how to work things out with his friends, a new angel, and a snow lady phantom at work!?
(W/A) Matoba
Shintaro recuses a girl from a pack of unsavory guys-but it turns out she's an edgy teen with an overactive imagination who keeps claiming she's a vampire! Not wanting to get too involved, Shintaro hurries home. Unfortunately, an uninvited guest shows up at his apartment?
(W/A/CA) Matoba
The apartment's AC is broken, and things get as hot as a steam bath as summer begins. Shintaro and Towa are invited to the Occult Club summer camp, but what's all this about taking a helicopter to a vacation home?!?
(W/A) Matoba
At the end of the summer, there's fireworks. Autumn is all about watching the leaves change. And in winter, there's Christmas and New Year's...As the days and seasons pass, Towa and Shintaro spend time together, expanding their world again and again!
(W) Mamoru Hosoda, Studio Chizu (A) Mamoru Hosoda
Suzu is a 17-year-old high school student living in rural Kochi who has kept the world at arm's length ever since her mother's death many years ago. But at a friend's suggestion, she dips her toes into , a vast virtual world on the internet and starts going by Belle. As she explores this new world in her online avatar, Suzu reveals her hidden singing talent and becomes a sensation the world over, drawing the attention of a mysterious being called the Dragon. Who is this ferocious yet lonely stranger and what will come of their fateful meeting...?
Suzu Sakura, a shoujo manga artist, is shocked at the news that the editor she's been working with since her debut is leaving her! The good news is that her new editor is a super-hot guy. Bad news? He totally looks down on shoujo manga...
(W) Miri Mikawa (A) YozoranoUdon
In a world where fairies are bought and sold to the highest bidder, humans aren't exactly on friendly terms with the fae folk. But friendship is exactly what Anne Halford seeks with Challe, her new fairy bodyguard, though he's not so keen on the idea. As his new master, Anne tasks him with escorting her through a particularly dangerous area, but with a reluctant bodyguard eager to escape a life of servitude, she'll have to deal with a lot more than she bargained for?
(W) YozoranoUdon (A) Miri Mikawa, Aki
Every autumn, the royal family sponsors a candy crafting competition in the capital, and following in her late mother's footsteps, Anne's got her eyes on the prize. To that end, she heads for the capital with her bodyguard and two companions in tow, but her plans go awry when the silver sugar she refined to present at the competition suddenly goes missing...
(W) Miri Mikawa
Anne Halford is a candy crafter determined to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a Silver Sugar Master, a title bestowed only by royalty. In order to travel to the capital and realize her dream, she purchases Challe, a handsome but foul-mouthed fairy, as her bodyguard. Anne wishes to befriend her new companion, but in this kingdom where fairies are treated as property, Challe wants nothing to do with humans. Will this journey with Anne change his mind...?
(W) Miri Mikawa (A) Aki
It is winter in the Kingdom of Highland, and Anne Halford still aspires to become a Silver Sugar Master...but just making enough to pay for accommodations is already a serious struggle. She is invited by the Silver Sugar Viscount Hugh to train at the castle but Anne refuses, determined to achieve her dream on her own. There's news that the ruler of Phyllax, Duke Aubarn, will award an extraordinary amount of money to whomever makes the best silver sugar candy according to his wishes. Of course, Anne plans to participate. Will this be her way to finally have a roof over her head?
(W) Miri Mikawa (A) Aki
It is winter in the Kingdom of Highland, and Anne Halford still aspires to become a Silver Sugar Master...but just making enough to pay for accommodations is already a serious struggle. She is invited by the Silver Sugar Viscount Hugh to train at the castle but Anne refuses, determined to achieve her dream on her own. There's news that the ruler of Phyllax, Duke Aubarn, will award an extraordinary amount of money to whomever makes the best silver sugar candy according to his wishes. Of course, Anne plans to participate. Will this be her way to finally have a roof over her head?
(W) Miri Mikawa (A) Aki
The Royal Candy Fair approaches, and Anne Halford is ready to tackle the competition again to win the title of Silver Sugar Master! But Anne is in a bind when she cannot use the year's poor harvest of sugar apples to make the most important ingredient-silver sugar. While on the hunt for better sugar apples, Anne searches for a motif to use for her candy sculpture.
(W) Miri Mikawa (A) Aki
Anne has finally attained the title of Silver Sugar Master, but not without paying a price. In exchange for information on the location of Anne's missing silver sugar, Challe sold his freedom to Bridget Paige, the daughter of the maestro of the Paige Workshop. Determined to get him back, Anne travels to the Paige Workshop and learns they'll return Challe if she agrees to work for them. She is assigned the difficult task of saving the debt-ridden business from the verge of ruin and accepts the challenge as she is set on rescuing Challe!
(W) Miri Mikawa (A) Aki
Anne and the Paige Workshop have won the right to create sugar candies for the First Holy Festival. To make the giant sugar sculptures, however, a spacious work area is necessary. So Anne rents a cheap castle from the state church but?it's haunted?!
(W) Miri Mikawa (A) Aki
As Anne and the other candy crafters race to finish their sugar candy in time for the First Holy Festival, the unthinkable happens. Lafalle, a beautiful but dangerous fairy with a strange attachment to Challe, attacks the Paige Workshop and kidnaps Anne and her fairy companion. But even now, when she is being held prisoner, all Anne can think about is the approaching deadline...
Miri Mikawa
The search for fairies to be trained as candy crafters has begun, and Anne must gauge the candidates' abilities. But the enslaved fairies are full of mistrust toward humans and refuse to cooperate. Will Anne and the others have to abandon their plans altogether? Meanwhile, Mithril is acting strange and won't tell Anne or Challe the reason no matter how much they press him. Could their friend be in some kind of danger?
(W/A) Mokumokuren
Two boys grew up together in a certain village-Yoshiki and Hikaru. One day, Yoshiki became sure that Hikaru was no longer himself. He resolved to accept the new 'Hikaru,' whatever happened to his friend. But now he's decided to research the history of 'Nounuki-sama' and Kubitachi to understand what this creature truly is. The situation evolves unpredictably, outside the boys' control. Who will make the next move, and what will they find?
(W/A) Monika Kaname
Twin sisters Himari and Mio are perfect copies on the outside, but their personalities couldn't be any more different. When Himari decides to stay home from school due to an unfortunate incident, Mio decides the best way to convince her to return is to take her place!
(W/A) Monika Kaname
Himari and Mio have traded places during the school festival-but what will Himari do when someone recognizes her? Meanwhile, after hearing a rumor that a confession at the after party will lead to romance, Mio decides to tell Asaka how she feels?
(W/A/CA) Ume Aoki
Whether it's an unexpected encounter at a college visit, a swimsuit shopping trip, or school trips to Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka, the days are getting a little more out of the ordinary! And with their new Hidamari Apartments resident, Matsuri, the fun never stops!
(W/A) Ume Aoki
It's Yuno and Miyako's last summer as high school students! They want to make the most of it, but summer also means preparing for college entrance exams. As the impending tests weigh on their minds, the lighthearted and unchanging everyday of Hidamari Apartments and school life unfold.
Muneyuki Kaneshiro
One kiss is all it takes?Ever since the mysterious Super Ball Girls have come into Ichi?s life, things have been looking up! He?s resolved to finally get his act together, but it?s not going to be easy, since the girls can?t be left on their own yet. Ichi decides to set some ground rules to prevent them from kissing and creating havoc by multiplying further?but what are ?rules? to a bunch of hot immortal women who defy the laws of reality?
(W) Nagaru Tanigawa
Where Haruhi goes, trouble follows! The two storylines from The Disassociation of Haruhi Suzumiya continue, introducing a new inductee into the S.O.S. brigade who may be more than just the eager freshman she appears to be. As the two realities converge, the SOS Brigade learns that the new member may have the ability to bring the two story 'timelines' together... and save the world in the process. This book was originally published as two separate volumes in Japan, but the U.S. version will feature both volumes for the price of one.
(W) Makoto Shinkai
Suzume Iwato lives with her aunt in a quiet port town in Kyushu, Japan. One day, on her way to school, she runs into a young man searching for a door and follows him to a ruin in the mountains. Standing alone amidst the collapsed walls is a single old, white door. As if pulled by an invisible force, Suzume reaches out her hand to open it... Eventually, doors begin to open up one after another across Japan, and they must be closed before disaster crosses over from the other side. Follow Suzume's journey to do just that in this novelization of Makoto Shinkai's film, written by the director himself.
(W/A) Abec
This second collection of gorgeously illustrated artworks highlights events from volumes 10 through 15 of the main story. The definitive edition also includes illustrations from volumes 1 through 3 of Sword Art Online: Progressive, as well as art from animated productions, games, and conventions. A must-have for SAO fans and abec fans alike!
In the year 2022, gamers rejoice as Sword Art Online, a VRMMORPG (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) like no other, opens its virtual doors, allowing players to take full advantage of the ultimate in gaming technology: NerveGear, a system that allows users to completely immerse themselves in the game world by manipulating their brain waves to create a wholly realistic gaming experience. But when the game goes live, the elation of the players quickly turns to horror as they discover that, for all its amazing features, SAO is missing one of the most basic functions of any MMORPG - a log-out button. Now trapped in the virtual world of Aincrad, their bodies held captive by NerveGear in the real world, users are issued a chilling ultimatum: conquer all one hundred floors of Aincrad to regain your freedom. But in the warped world of SAO, 'game over' means certain death - both virtual and real!