(W) Ryohgo Narita (A/CA) Aogiri
Mikado is determined to clean up the Dollars and restore the gang's reputation, but Kida has other plans... The criss-crossing schemes and players of Ikebukuro clash! For readers ages 16 and up.
(W) Ryohgo Narita (A) Suzuhito Yasuda
A year and a half after the end of the Dollars, things are heating up in Ikebukuro again. Between the Headless Rider's return amid rumors of kidnappings, and the Raira freshman who can go toe-to-toe with Shizuo Heiwajima, it's never a dull moment in the city!
(W) Tohru Himuka, Tohru Himuka (A) Tohru Himuka
Koyou has singlehandedly saved the village! It's a big break for the young doctor, the prince, and the medical revolution on the horizon. At the same time, however, they have gotten a glimpse into a sinister plot linked to the Stem Sect and the ambitious Consort Ro. But upon her triumphant return to the capital, Koyou finds someone unexpected waiting for her?
(W) Tohru Himuka, Tohru Himuka (A) Tohru Himuka
The jig is up for Koyou! Back in the bustling capital after her triumph in Rihou, the young doctor faces her greatest adversary yet: her father, Noah. Upset that his daughter has broken her promise to not perform medical procedures on her own, Noah is determined to drag Koyou back home to Orchid no matter what. Not even her new clinic nor the patients she's saved are enough to sway him! Will an emergency surgery to save a collapsed lung be what finally persuades Koyou's father to let her stay? Or will she have to abandon both her new life in Karyou and her search for muscle paradise?
(W/A/CA) Hiro Mashima
Hermit has a traumatic reunion with the mad doctor Mu?ller while she and Weisz attempt to stop Ziggy's viral signal, which is being sent from a nearby satellite. While struggling against Mu?ller, Hermit and Weisz learn about Kleene and Jinn's horrific past. The tragic revelations and memories threaten to break Hermit, but Weisz finds strength in the burning rage he feels on behalf of Hermit. Meanwhile, Shiki finds himself on the wrong end of a beatdown at the hands of Justice. Shiki's defeat is all but decided when a pirate princess appears!
(W/A/CA) Hiro Mashima
It's here! The creator of Fairy Tail, manga superstar Hiro Mashima, is back with a high-flying space adventure! All the steadfast friendship, crazy fighting, and blue cats you've come to expect... in space! A young boy gazes up at the sky and sees a streaming bolt of light. The friendly, armor-clad being at his side tells him gently, 'That's a dragon.' The fact that he's joking isn't important. What's important is the look of wonder on the boy's face... and the galaxy-spanning adventure that's about to take place! Join Hiro Mashima once more as he takes to the stars for another thrilling saga!
(W/A) Iida Pochi
Finally, the secret of Yuu's birth is revealed, along with the truth behind the summoning circle in the basement! What's more, his uncle, Ryou, who has led a life of misfortune, has finally awoken and is on his way home! How will he react when he finds out his nephew is living with a demon?
(W) Hiro Mashima (A/CA) Atsuo Ueda
A wizard's job is never done! Get fired up for the official sequel to Fairy Tail, with story and layouts by original creator Hiro Mashima himself.
(W/A/CA) Coco Uzuki
The Japanese hit manga rom-com comes to print! All sugar, no spice, and everything nice... that's the impression the beautiful first-year high schooler and class president Otogi gives to those around her. One look from the school's 'heartthrob angel' is all it takes to sweep countless admirers off their feet. But the real Otogi Katsura is no angel: She's calculating, ruthless, and sharp-tongued. When Otogi slips up and exposes her inner baddie in front of the class's other paragon, Toki, he counters by revealing an unexpected side of his own and declaring her his 'partner in crime.' With cupid's arrow at her back, can the 'heartthrob angel' maintain her perfect act and regain the upper hand, or will she be the one swept off her feet by a fellow false angel?!
(W/A) Chihiro Yoshioka
Vengeful fury and Viking lore meet manga: Endorsed by Vinland Saga's Makoto Yukimura. Unleash the wrath of the 'War-Wolf' - epic battles between mighty warriors in a bygone era. Farewell, My Odin intricately weaves the story of Luke, who faces hardships from birth but overcomes the suffering he endures to become one of the most feared and powerful warriors in the land. Follow Luke's transformation from an innocent boy to the fearsome 'War-Wolf' Odin, driven by a thirst for revenge against a ruthless opposition.
(W) Hazuki Minase (A/CA) Itsuki Kameya
Still searching for the 'Raise' spell to bring back his sister, Yuko, Shogo and his party arrive at the Gold Saucer, a technological marvel of a city rife with avarice. As they complete quests and gather information, they are attacked by underworld kingpin Don Leone...but could their enemy's gear hold a clue to finding the spell they need?
(W/A/CA) Shuzo Oshimi
Edgy, intense, and romantic, The Flowers of Evil has been a reader favorite. This new combined edition will give fans a chance to reconnect with Kasuga, Saeki, and Nakamura as it explores the issues of bulling, loneliness, individualtiy, and identity. The routine of class and endless stupidity in a provincial town is taking a toll on middle-schooler Takao Kasuga. Though he gets along well enough with his peers, they'll never begin to dig any of that reading business that's his only true escape. What can he expect when he's in love with foreign stuff like the poems of Charles Baudelaire? Yet his life threatens to take a turn for the worse when, in a moment of weakness, he finds and takes home the gym clothes of pretty, sweet, and smart Nanaka Saeki on whom he has a major crush. Witness to the theft is the oddest girl in class, who seems to consider the whole world a pile of excrement and to nurse a terribly sadistic streak. Collects volumes 1-3 of the original publication.
(W/A/CA) Shuzo Oshimi
The second combined edition of The Flowers of Evil features volumes 4-6 and follows the adventures of a lonely, bookish teen struggling to find his identity through Baudelaire's poetry, until two girls - a beauty and a bully - help him discover true love and friendship. Fans will be delighted to reconnect with bookworm Takao Kasuga, pretty and smart Nanako Saeki, and class weirdo Sawa Nakamura as these characters navigate middle school, love, finding their own identities, and Baudelaire's poetry.
(W/A/CA) Chihiro Ichizuka
Makoto returns to rural Japan to work on her magic after being away for six years. In her new home, she along with her black cat Chito, share some of what she has learned as she gets used to living in a slower and more curious part of the country.
(W/A/CA) Chihiro Ichizuka
A surreal comedy in the vein of Yotsuba&! and Nichijou with a magical theme combines humor, slice of life and traditional Japanese culture in this debut work from Chihiro Ishizuka. Makoto returns to rural Japan to work on her magic after being away for six years. In her new home, she along with her black cat Chito, share some of what she has learned as she gets used to living in a slower and more curious part of the country.
(W/A/CA) Chihiro Ichizuka
A surreal comedy in the vein of Yotsuba&! and Nichijou with a magical theme combines humor, slice of life and traditional Japanese culture in this debut work from Chihiro Ishizuka. Makoto returns to rural Japan to work on her magic after being away for six years. In her new home, she along with her black cat Chito, share some of what she has learned as she gets used to living in a slower and more curious part of the country.
(W/A/CA) Chihiro Ichizuka
A surreal comedy in the vein of Yotsuba&! and Nichijou with a magical theme combines humor, slice of life and traditional Japanese culture in this debut work from Chihiro Ishizuka. Makoto returns to rural Japan to work on her magic after being away for six years. In her new home, she along with her black cat Chito, share some of what she has learned as she gets used to living in a slower and more curious part of the country.
(W/A/CA) Chihiro Ichizuka
Makoto returns to rural Japan to work on her magic after being away for six years. In her new home, she along with her black cat Chito, share some of what she has learned as she gets used to living in a slower and more curious part of the country.
(W) Yuto Tsukuda (A/CA) Shun Saeki
Soma finally meets the Totsuki Institute's current reigning Council of Ten, and in true Soma fashion, he challenges them all to a shokugeki! But the Council of Ten members see Soma and the rest of the first-years at the Momiji Meet 'n' Greet as not worthy of their time and blow them off. Soma leaves the meeting pondering ways to convince a council member to take him up on his challenge when Megumi mentions the upcoming school festival. Just what kind of scheme could Soma be cooking up this time? For older teen audiences.
(W) Yuto Tsukuda, Yuki Morisaki (A/CA) Shun Saeki
While investigating the illicit shokugeki happening across the country, Soma and Erina dig into the identity of the mysterious man named 'Saiba' who's responsible for sending the noir to Japan. But before Soma's able to uncover any information, new Totsuki professor Suzuki challenges Soma to a shokugeki! For older teen audiences.
(W/A) Saka Mikami
Chidori High is a boys' school that takes in the dregs of society with the lowest grades. Next door stands Kikyo Girls' High, where the wealthy, high-class families send their precious daughters. Chidori second-year Rintaro, who has a fierce face but a gentle heart, is helping at his family's patisserie when he meets a girl named Kaoruko. The two hit it off right away... but this blissful peace is quickly disturbed when Rintaro discovers that Kaoruko is actually a student at Kikyo. Worse, she doesn't seem to realize what a huge problem this really is! Will these two be able to forge a path for themselves, and sidestep the traps (metaphorical and literal) laid by their classmates?
(W/A) Kakeru
When a tournament of champions starts in the VR MMORPG Free Life Fantasy Online, Immortal Zombie Princess Anastasia knows exactly what to do! Enter? Win? No, open up a food stand. With all of her experience building up her cooking stand, it should be a breeze! But what will the competitors think when they see the buffs that her cooking brings? The lunch rush might be too much for her!
(W) Kei Urana (A) Hideyoshi Andou
Rudo lives in the slums of a floating town, where the poor scrape by under the shadow of the rich who live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss. Then one day, he's falsely accused of murder, and his wrongful conviction leads to an unimaginable punishment-exile off the edge, with the rest of the trash. Down on the surface, the cast-off waste of humanity has bred vicious monsters, and if Rudo wants to have any hope of discovering the truth and seeking vengeance against those who cast him into Hell, he will have to master a new power and join a group known as the Cleaners who battle the hulking trash beasts of the Pit!
(W) Kei Urana (A) Hideyoshi Andou
Rudo lives in the slums of a floating town, where the poor scrape by under the shadow of the rich who live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss. Then one day, he's falsely accused of murder, and his wrongful conviction leads to an unimaginable punishment-exile off the edge, with the rest of the trash. Down on the surface, the cast-off waste of humanity has bred vicious monsters, and if Rudo wants to have any hope of discovering the truth and seeking vengeance against those who cast him into Hell, he will have to master a new power and join a group known as the Cleaners who battle the hulking trash beasts of the Pit!
(W) Kei Urana (A) Hideyoshi Andou
Rudo lives in the slums of a floating town, where the poor scrape by under the shadow of the rich who live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss. Then one day, he's falsely accused of murder, and his wrongful conviction leads to an unimaginable punishment-exile off the edge, with the rest of the trash. Down on the surface, the cast-off waste of humanity has bred vicious monsters, and if Rudo wants to have any hope of discovering the truth and seeking vengeance against those who cast him into Hell, he will have to master a new power and join a group known as the Cleaners who battle the hulking trash beasts of the Pit!
(W/A) Tirotata
More and more 'girls' (more like shapeshifting ghouls) based on characters from an unpopular manga just keep on showing up at its struggling author's doorstep! And the devotion of these ladies ripped straight from the page has the artist more motivated to hit it big than ever! Don't miss the second volume of this sexy, supernatural romantic comedy!
(W/A/CA) Marii Taiyou
What will Yabe Shinji do when the school president and a Gal both propose to him at the school festival beauty contest? A secret sleepover and a school trip lead to all the sexy times a guy could want!
(W) Hitomi Takano
A sci-fi drama about a woman sick of workplace misogyny and the man she just happened to be matched with in a middle school experiment! Isahaya Ichi is fed up with men, a woman navigating a world where she's underestimated at work because of her gender and sexually harassed. But when her former classmate, Masaki, unexpectedly shows up, everything changes. He claims to be the other half of her 'destined pair' from a junior high school event called 'Gene Bride,' where genetic information matched students into couples for a day. While Ichi barely remembers the event, Masaki's sudden reappearance sparks a journey of rediscovery and buried secrets.
(W) Akissa Saike, Akissa Saike
Chlo? has dreamed of being a glamorous actress ever since she was little. But being the ripe old age of 28 might be working against her, as are her spontaneous displays of violence! But not all hope is lost-she might be perfect for the role offered by a mysterious and charming new man in her life. Can Chlo? become the Ghost Reaper Girl and take down the evil spirits that have escaped from Hades?
(W) Akissa Saike
Chlo?'s powers continue to impress as she's able to absorb Noel's abilities and add catlike quickness to her bag of tricks. But how far will her new powers take her against the mysterious Nyarlathotep? For older teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Hiroya Oku
Rei Yokoyamada, a high schooler whose father works for a film production company, is inspired to create his own short film with his friends. One day, while out to find actors, he spots tabloid-like notices that the adult film star Papico lives in his area. When he takes them down to protect her, he runs into the woman herself. Little does he know that Papico is about to get dragged into a strange, supernatural happening... where she grows to the size of a giant!
(W/A/CA) Sun Takeda
Shuichi Kagaya an ordinary high school kid in a boring little town. But when a beautiful classmate is caught in a warehouse fire, he discovers a mysterious power: He can transform into a furry dog with an oversized revolver and a zipper down his back. He saves the girl's life, sharing his secret with her. But she's searching for the sister who killed her family, and she doesn't care how degrading it gets: She will use Shuichi to accomplish her mission.
(W/A/CA) Aki Irie
Kei Miyama returns to Japan, believing that his younger brother Michitaka is still alive. To Kei, Michitaka had always been a spoiled but tender-hearted person. That's why he's refused to believe all the dark rumors surrounding his brother. But now, he begins to realize he doesn't know Michitaka as well as he thinks.
(W) Kumo Kagyu (A) Noboru Kannatuki
There's rarely a dull moment in the Four-Cornered World: Harefolk Hunter's party is moving up the ranks and making a name for themselves on the frontier; Priestess, Female Knight, Witch, and High-Elf Archer get mixed up in a fortress siege battle; Goblin Slayer receives an invitation from Spearman and Heavy Warrior; and the people in the water town are up to their usual tricks. These are just a few of the ten stories you'll read in this latest installment of Goblin Slayer!
(W) Kumo Kagyu (A) Kento Sakaeda
After finding out that Goblin Slayer has been spending so much time with Arc Mage, Cow Girl finds herself becoming shy and awkward in her interactions with him once again. Meanwhile, Spearman and Witch party up for the first time, thanks to Guild Girl?s introduction, and set out to take down a warlock?only to find an even deadlier creature waiting for them! Finally, Goblin Slayer and Arc Mage make their way to a dark tower at the very edge of the world...that has become an enormous goblin den?!! From afar, the clacks of rolling dice sound out... (STL208250) (C: 0-1-2)
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(W) Shinya Murata, Aoi Akashiro (A) Tokisada Hayami, Hangetsubansonsyo
A SPIN OFF OF THE HIT ANIME WORKING FOR GOD IN A GODLESS WORLD!
A WOMAN WITH GOD-LIKE POWERS ENTERS A GODLESS WORLD...
CHIYOMARU URABE has cheat-level super strength, taken from the powers of MITAMA! But when her younger brother goes missing after the cult they grew up in enacts some strange ritual, she must enter a world without religion to find him again! Exploring this strange faithless land, can she uses the powers her god has granted her to achieve her goal?
(W/A) Yuto Sano
While investigating a string of cannibalistic murders, Alma befriends the shy Kanata, a girl who loves eating dinner with him but can't seem to keep her food down. When she disappears, Alma desperately runs through the dusky streets of Gokurakugai to save her, all the while knowing she's a maga-the same as the monsters he has vowed to execute. For older teen audiences.
(W/A/CA) Satoru Noda
The pursuit of the hidden Ainu gold takes Toshizo Hijikata closer to the truth about Asirpa's father...or does it? Sugimoto and Asirpa arrive in the town of Yubari just as Hokkaido glides into spring, but little do they know that their nemesis Lieutenant Tsurumi is also there with his men. Tsurumi has hired the psychotic taxidermist Yasaku Edogai in a ploy to deceive the other treasure hunters. Then Ogata, the rogue sniper, adds even more fuel to the fire when he enters the game... For mature audiences.
(W/A/CA) Satoru Noda
While Sugimoto races north by dogsled, Asirpa crosses the border with Kiroranke into Russian territory. Kiroranke was once involved in the assassination of the Russian Czar Alexander II, and the Russians, tipped off by Tsurumi that Kiroranke was heading into their territory on Karafuto, have set an ambush at the border. The dark pasts of Asirpa's traveling companions are now coming to light, along with the secrets of her own father? For mature audiences.
(W/A/CA) Satoru Noda
Sugimoto closes the distance between himself and Asirpa as she continues her journey north into the wilderness of Karafuto in search of the dark secret of her father's past and the key to the hidden gold. Now, deep in Russian territory, Kiroranke has more to say about Wilk-Asirpa's father and his former conspirator in the plot to assassinate the Russian Czar. Back in Hokkaido, Lieutenant Tsurumi ponders the coded tattoos himself as Hijikata and his group track down another violent escaped convict near Lake Akan. For mature audiences.