(W) Kore Yamazaki, Makoto Sanda (A) Isuo Tsukumo Blanche's hatred is so great it threatens to blot out even Giselle in her dragon form. Giselle, Ao, and the others are backed into a corner by that overwhelming power, unable to do anything. But then rescue arrives from an unexpected quadrant-the commune that everyone thought was sitting this battle out, Wadjet Biblioth?que!

(W/A/CA) Kore Yamazaki Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again. The man is a 'magus,' a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice-and his bride!

(W) Kore Yamazaki UNFURLINGSlowly, quietly, something has begun. The whispers in the darkest shadows grow louder. The Church Coalition, with the aid of the Seven Shields (the great houses of alchemy), begin investigating the rumors of a red dragon. It's then that the children of House St. George, the Monster Hunters, happen upon a small, frightened creature. Is this mere coincidence? Or fate?

(W) Saekisan (A) Hanekoto Could these lonely neighbors be a match made in heaven? A cozy teen romance based on the novels that inspired the hit anime! As if eating dinner with her every night wasn't enough, Amane boldly asks Mahiru to spend Christmas Day with him! Before he can play video games and exchange gifts with the local angel, however, he'll have to survive a Christmas Eve party with his only other friends: Itsuki and Chitose. The nosy couple have been prying into Amane's private life, and they're in for quite the surprise over at his apartment...

(W/A) Osamu Tezuka Apollo's Song follows the tragic journey of Shogo, a young man whose abusive childhood has instilled in him a loathing for love so profound he finds himself compelled to acts of violence when he is witness to any act of intimacy or affection whether by human or beast. His hate is such that the gods intervene, cursing Shogo to experience love throughout the ages ultimately to have it ripped from his heart every time. From the Nazi atrocities of World War II to a dystopian future of human cloning, Shogo loses his heart, in so doing, healing the psychological scars of his childhood hatred. Master storyteller Osamu Tezuka's Apollo's Song is a lyrical tour-de-force on the human spirit, the destruction of hate, and the triumph of love.

(W/A/CA) Tsutomu Nihei The artificial celestial body Aposimz measures 120,000 km in diameter. Most of its volume is its core space, which is covered by a superstructural shell. Fifty centuries ago, the people who lost the war against the core lost their right to reside legitimately on Aposimz, and were stranded on the frigid surface. They face rampant Frame Disease and aggressive automatons which appear frequently on the Ruins Level. Yet even so, somehow the people survive.

(W/A) Touko Shino Get immersed in the historical setting and intriguing characters of The Apothecary Diaries, the original light novel series that inspired the hit manga and anime! This jacketed, hardcover volume includes more than 300 lavish pieces of art from light novel illustrator Touko Shino. In addition to every illustration from the light novel series, this collection includes previously unpublished character designs, promotional and exclusive art, and an interview with Shino. Every turn of a page delves deeper into the world of this enthralling series!

(W) Natsu Hyuuga (A) Nekokurage Maomao has accompanied Jinshi on a hunting trip in which Jinshi is keeping his true identity a secret. But then they were suddenly shot by flintlocks and managed to get away by hiding in a cave where Maomao learns one of the many secrets that Jinshi has been keeping. Now she has to work with Lihaku to identify their would-be assassins. While she's able to work out their motive, could it be that there's much more to this incident than she realizes? Once this case is closed, Maomao is once again called upon to solve a mystery in the inner court!

(W) Natsu Hyuuga (A) Nekokurage Maomao has accompanied Jinshi on a hunting trip in which Jinshi is keeping his true identity a secret. But then they were suddenly shot by flintlocks and managed to get away by hiding in a cave where Maomao learns one of the many secrets that Jinshi has been keeping. Now she has to work with Lihaku to identify their would-be assassins. While she's able to work out their motive, could it be that there's much more to this incident than she realizes? Once this case is closed, Maomao is once again called upon to solve a mystery in the inner court!

(W) Natsu Hyuuga; Nekokurage (A) Touco Shino (CT) Itsuki Nanao After breaking a “curse” on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series!After tangling with a ghost at the Diamond Palace and temporarily trading in her poisons for sweet treats, Maomao returns to the Jade Palace only to find a grave problem staring her in the face! Mere weeks before the heavily pregnant Consort Gyokuyo is due to bear her child, Maomao deduces that all is not well with the coming birth of the new Imperial addition. But even with her skills, Maomao knows she isn't up to the momentous task of seeing her lady through this trial. Who to turn to, then? The quack, sweet though he may be, is out of the question. That only leaves…Maomao's Pa! But while his plucky daughter would gladly vouch for Luomen, will the Inner Court really be willing to put the future of the empire into the hands of a criminal once more?

(W) Natsu Hyuuga (A) Touko Shino A palace servant trained in herbal medicine finds herself in the heart of imperial intrigue in this enthralling period mystery! Outside of her official duties, Maomao helps friends and acquaintances in the rear palace. Xiaolan needs a new job after her term of service ends, and Consort Lishu is convinced she's seen a ghost! Then, when complications arise with Gyokuyou's pregnancy, Maomao realizes her skills are inadequate to handle the life-threatening situation. Although Maomao knows someone who can help, they haven't been welcome in the rear palace for a very long time... Maomao also begins to connect the dots between seemingly unrelated incidents in the rear palace. Will knowing too much put her life in danger?

Zagan is feared by the masses as an evil sorcerer. Both socially awkward and foulmouthed, he spends his days studying sorcery while beating down any trespassers within his domain. One day he's invited to a dark auction, and what he finds there is an elven slave girl of peerless beauty, Nephy. Having fallen in love at first sight, Zagan uses up his entire fortune to purchase her, but being a poor conversationalist, he has no idea how to properly interact with her. Thus begins the awkwrad cohabitation of a sorcerer who has no idea how to convey his love and his slave who yearns for her master but has no idea how to appeal to him.

(W/A) Naoki Urasawa With the Olympics around the corner, the Japan Defense Forces have their hands full. So Jissoji enlists Asa and Kasuga's help to find, identify and deal with the mysterious creature that decimated Asa's hometown. For older teen audiences.

(W) Asao Takamori (A) Tetsuya Chiba A young drifter named Joe Yabuki wanders through the slums of Tokyo, but when the local ruffians try to give him a hard time he teaches them a rough lesson with his fists. The spectacle sparks a gleam in the eye of an old drunk who happens to be watching-Danpei Tange, a failed boxer and former coach who sees something special in the boy. He pleads with Joe to train with him off, but the cocky young fighter brushes him. Later, though, when Joe is arrested and put in a juvenile detention facility, he realizes that he's going to need to hone his raw fighting skills if he wants to survive. Thus is born a partnership that might just take Joe all the way to the top...

(W) Asao Takamori (A) Tetsuya Chiba A young street-fighting drifter named Joe Yabuki wanders aimlessly through the slums of Tokyo, but a chance encounter with a failed boxer who sees something special in the boy sparks a partnership that might just take Joe all the way to the top...

(W/A/CA) Minoji Kurata Shao Jun, the last Assassin in China, has returned to her homeland with vengeance on her mind. The Templar Order's machinations must be stopped, and only Shao Jun stands ready for the battle to come. As she eliminates her foes one by one, the Templar Order's plans for the Great Ming Empire begin to come to light? For teen audiences.

(W/A/CA) Osamu Tezuka Under the ruse of building older bodies for Astro and his sister so that the young robots can grow up, an unscrupulous con man replaces their electrobrains to help him abscond with the art treasures stored in the Neo Pyramid! Astro Boy is all-ages adventure packed with humor and heart. Collects one story from volume 10 and all of volumes 11-13.

(W/A/CA) Osamu Tezuka Taking his second century by storm, Astro Boy remains the robot of choice for legions of readers worldwide. In this volume, Astro must stop the completion of a deadly robot built from alien blueprints, explosive Astro Boy balloons terrorize Tokyo, the very first appearance of Astro Boy from 1952, and more!

(W/A/CA) Osamu Tezuka Sixty years old and still rockin', Astro Boy proudly wears the championship belt of all-ages robot action! In this volume, a powerful robot bent on creating a robot nation threatens to ignite all-out war between man and machine . . . and cause the destruction of Astro Boy! o Osamu Tezuka is renowned internationally as a master cartoonist, animator, and storyteller.

(W/A/CA) Fei Tian Ye Xiang In a world ruled by machines, one human stumbles upon a mysterious man whose presence foreshadows an apocalypse. Sci-fi meets danmei (Boys' Love) in this brand-new story by Arise Zhang, author of Legend of Exorcism and Dinghai Fusheng Records! Somewhere along the tides of time, humans lost their position as the dominant species. Instead, they became subjugated by the City of Machines-a gleaming metropolis crafted by the androids' ruling class. With guidance from their deity, Father, these machines wield control with an iron fist. This is the new reality for the young human slave, A-Ka, who struggles daily just to survive upon the Astrolabe. After all, life on this planet-sized petri dish is no easy feat. Yet when A-Ka encounters a mysterious raven-haired man named Heishi cocooned along a desolate beach, everything changes. As foretold in stories, this stranger's appearance means life in the Astrolabe is on the brink. When all is lost to the apocalypse, what-and who-will remain?

(W/A) Hiroko Natsuno The hit homosexual drama Hiru no Yume is back, and this time on the big screen. Asami Hayama and Yuki Shirasaki are, of course, returning to their leading roles. Their on-screen love affair was the talk of the season last winter. However, most people don't know Hayama and Shirasaki are following their characters' example off-screen. This is a problem on set when a new cast member, Yamase, gives Shirasaki attention that stirs Hayama's jealousy.

(W/A) Hiroko Natsuno Asami Hayama and Yuki Shirasaki decide to visit home for a former classmate's wedding. But Hayama hasn't been back in years. His parents' home just makes him uncomfortable and memories of awkward years at school come back to him. Hayama only briefly interacted with Shirasaki in school, but the young man left an impression on him.

(W) Osamu Tezuka, Masami Yuuki (A/CA) Tetsuro Kasahara THE ELEVENTH VOLUME OF ATOM: THE BEGINNING MARKS THE TEAM’S RETURN FROM THEIR ADVENTURES IN VIETNAM, WHERE THEY WERE ABLE TO UNCOVER CLUES ABOUT THE ‘ROBOT BOY’ FROM THE FUTURE. They have the chance to ponder the various pieces of information they gathered, whilst resuming their research and daily life. But before everything can become completely normal again, an unexpected visitor disrupts the harmony!

(W) Hajime Isayama In the tradition of Choose Your Own Adventure, this interactive novel gives the reader a chance to 'meet' their favorite characters and become a part of the Attack on Titan story! Work your way through a winding plot full of twists, turns, and puzzles as you explore the world of Attack on Titan!

(W/A/CA) Isayama Hajime The epic battle concludes, with the LAST SIX VOLUMES of manga that inspired Attack on Titan: The Final Season! Includes an EXCLUSIVE book of Attack on Titan short stories never published in English! Includes Vol. 29-34 of the Attack on Titan manga, plus a book of new short stories. As a Marleyan invasion dangles like a guillotine blade over the island of Paradis, allies have become enemies, and former friends are at each other's throats. The Yeagerists are in all-out revolt, fighting to dismantle military rule before the potential for world war explodes into certain doom. Meanwhile, deep in the forest, the sides' most ruthless, fanatical killers are locked in single combat, but triumph is elusive where Titans are involved...

(W/A/CA) Isayama Hajime Locked in desperate battle with the man-eating Titans, the Survey Corps gets closer than ever before to Eren's basement and unlocking the mysteries of their walled world. But to get there, they will have to make a terrible choice with life-altering consequences for every surviving human soldier.

(W/A/CA) Isayama Hajime The blockbuster manga edges closer to its thrilling conclusions. The mysteries of the Titans are being revealed; who will escape death at the hands of giants and human beings?

(W/A/CA) Isayama Hajime The blockbuster manga edges closer to its thrilling conclusions. The mysteries of the Titans are being revealed; who will escape death at the hands of giants and human beings?

(W/A/CA) Isayama Hajime Humanity has been devastated by the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Little is known about where they came from or why they are bent on consuming humanity. For the past century, what's left of mankind has hidden in a giant, three-walled city. Now, a young boy consumed with rage displays a strange ability: The power to transform into a Titan! Is this the lucky break humanity needs to survive?

(W/A/CA) Isayama Hajime Eren's titanic Rumbling claims thousands of lives beyond the walls of Paradis, and the boy who once lived in fear of the Titans becomes the world's most feared man. Determined to stop the destruction wrought by their childhood friend, Armin, Mikasa, and their surviving comrades reach the Attack Titan and decide to face him head on in an ultimate showdown. Will humanity finally be set free from the cycle of fear, oppression, and destruction, or will the Titans outlive their victims?

(W) Hiroshi Seko This new story of two of Titan's most beloved characters - Annie Leonhart and Mikasa Ackerman - is a prequel series to the number one bestselling Attack on Titan series. Beloved cast members Mikasa and Annie are given a side story of their own set within the original Attack on Titan world. By expanding on both the comics and the animated TV series, Lost Girls gives a more complete look at the women of Attack on Titan. Note: Previously offered in PREVIEWS Plus #1231.

(W) Mamenosuke Fujimaru, Midori Yuma After years of living as a mistreated outcast after being scarred by a vengeful ayakashi, Nanao is rescued by the mysterious Yako of the Benitsubaki family. Yako, enchanted by Nanao's beauty and the mysterious power that lies within her, takes Nanao in as his wife, and Nanao leaves her torturous life behind her as she moves to live with Yako in the imperial capital. But Nanao soon learns that Yako has scars of his ownas the 'Tsubaki Demon,' Yako is marked with a curse that requires him to suck blood, and Nanao is the perfect vessel for him to feed upon. Even still, Nanao doesn't mind. Grateful for the new life that Yako has given her, life at the Benitsubaki estate feels like a dream. Nanao soon finds herself right at home and at ease from the tortures of her past... that is, until she runs into her former master, Reito... Will Nanao ever be able to escape her past, and what will it mean for her future with Yako?

(W) Mamenosuke Fujimaru, Midori Yuma Young, cheerful Nanao can't wait to marry her betrothed, Reito, the young lord of the Byakurenji family. But that changes one night when she is attacked by a vengeful yokai spirit and left scarred with the mark of a demonic curse. Her cousin Akemi seizes the chance to steal away her fiance, but it doesn't matter. Reito now finds her repulsive, and Nanao is forced to wear a monkey mask to hide her scar and live the life of an outcast. Years later, she meets Yako, the willfull young scion of another noble family. When Nanao's mask shatters after an accident, Yako sees her face and is drawn to her beauty and great spiritual power. But there's more to the handsome young lord then meets the eye, and when Yako offers Nanao a way out of her torturous life, the new life that awaits her is filled with more mystery and intrigue that she could ever imagine...

(W/A) Yuji Kaku When the chairman of the Enma Syndicate-the largest criminal organization in the Kanto region-dies, his death sends shock waves throughout the entirety of the Ayashimon underworld in Japan. These otherworldly criminal organizations are now on the brink of war, and the chairman's daughter Urara plans to come out on top. She's about to find an unlikely ally in the human world?a manga fanatic who wants nothing more than to be a manga hero! For older teen audiences.

(W) Nisioisin (A) Oh Great One day, high-school student Koyomi Araragi catches a girl named Hitagi Senjougahara when she trips. But, much to his surprise, she doesn't weigh anything. At all. She says an encounter with a so-called 'crab' took away all her weight... Monsters have been here since the beginning. Always. Everywhere.

(W) Tang Jiu Qing (A) St In this historical tale of war and political intrigue, an intense relationship burns between the son of an infamous traitor and the vengeful nobleman who despises him... at first. Shen Zechuan is the eighth son of the traitorous Prince of Jianxing, a man who doomed his cities and people to destruction at the hands of the foreign enemy. As the only surviving member of his reviled line, Shen Zechuan is dragged to the capital in chains. He bears the hatred of the nation, but no one's hate burns hotter than that of Xiao Chiye, the youngest son of the powerful Prince of Libei. Xiao Chiye would love nothing more than to see Shen Zechuan deadagainst all odds, he clings to life. Rather than succumb to his family's disgrace, he becomes a thorn in Xiao Chiye's side, clawing his way into the cutthroat political world of the capital. Yet as these two bitter enemies beat against the bonds of their fate, they find themselves kindred spirits, unlikely allies... and perhaps something more.

(W) Carnby Kim (A) Youngchan Hwang High school life is hard enough, but it's even harder for Seon Jin. A sickly disabled boy, Jin might as well be invisible. No one ever pays attention to him, except for the bullies who prey on him for being weak. Jin, however, keeps a very dark secret-there's a serial killer in his house... and it's his father! Full of unexpected twists and shocking reveals, this hit psychological thriller snatched the top spot as the most-read webtoon only a few months after its release.

(W/A/CA) Yukito Kishiro The cyber-martial arts saga that has spanned a solar system and over two decades in print returns, with creator Yukito Kishiro's new sequel that reveals the true story of Alita's childhood on Mars, and the mind-bending adventures that still await her? For centuries, war has raged on the dusty, red surface of Mars. This apocalyptic crucible will produce the solar system's most fearsome warrior, Alita. But for now that warrior is just a little girl named Yoko. The future and past of the battle angel fan out across the reaches of space in the final chapter of one of the greatest sci-fi epics of all time!

(W/A/CA) Yukito Kishiro For centuries, war has raged on the dusty, red surface of Mars. This apocalyptic crucible will produce the solar system's most fearsome warrior, Alita. But for now that warrior is just a little girl named Yoko. The future and past of the battle angel fan out across the reaches of space in the final chapter of one of the greatest sci-fi epics of all time!

(W/A/CA) Yukito Kishiro For centuries, war has raged on the dusty, red surface of Mars. This apocalyptic crucible will produce the solar system's most fearsome warrior, Alita. But for now that warrior is just a little girl named Yoko. The future and past of the battle angel fan out across the reaches of space in the final chapter of one of the greatest sci-fi epics of all time!