Naruto must decipher the cryptic last words of his beloved mentor. What did Jiraiya find out about the leader of the Akatsuki that was so important he had to hide it in code? And can Naruto stand a fighting chance against those who managed to take down one of the Three Great Shinobi?
Sasuke and Naruto find that their powers are ever-increasing. Sasuke can now use the Mangekyo Sharingan in multiple ways, and Naruto may have become even more powerful than his sensei, Jiraiya!
A Hokage's Resolve Sasuke finally takes on Danzo, the leader of Konoha, determined to interrogate him about the Uchiha clan and what really happened between the political factions of Konoha and his brother, Itachi.
The Birth of Naruto Naruto faces his inner demons at the Waterfall of Truth! Can he tame the darkness inside himself while still retaining his biju's power? An important figure from his past shows up during the struggle to relate the history of his family and village, revealing astonishing new information about Naruto and Nine Tails!
The Great War Begins Evil masterminds Kabuto and Madara instigate a skirmish with Naruto and friends on Turtle Island. The Allied Shinobi Forces prepare to attack, but are they ready for Kabuto's horde of reanimated dead ninja?!
Team Asuma, Reunited Naruto and the Allied Shinobi Forces battle Kabuto's hordes of reanimated ninja soldiers. In the process, they come face-to-face with old friends brought back from the dead?plus enemies and weapons more fearsome than any they could have imagined!
(W) Masashi Kishimoto, Jun Esaka
Kakashi visits the land of Redaku in search of information about the Sage of Six Paths, but his journey takes a turn when he finds its people miserable and suffering a drought. The prince, who should be able to bring water to the land with his powers, has left for another village, chasing fantastical dreams of the Sixth Hokage. Kakashi tracks the prince down, and while coaching the next generation once again, he discovers a deeper plot has long been in the works that joins his mission with Redaku's fate.
(W) Masashi Kishimoto, Sho Hinata
Mirai Sarutobi has a lot to live up to as the granddaughter of Konoha's third Hokage and the daughter of Asuma Sarutobi, the hero who gave up his life during the Great Shinobi War. But as everyone continues to expect great things from her, she struggles to separate herself from her family's legacy and find her own way.
(W) Masashi Kishimoto, Sho Hinata (A/CA) Natsuo Sai
Mirai's journey escorting Kakashi and Guy takes a more serious turn when their route is cut off by a massive landslide. Stopped at a village, Mirai meets Tatsumi, a young girl who lost her mother. She reveals to Mirai that she is in this particular village because there is a hot spring nearby that can bring the dead back to life. Although hesitant at first, Mirai decides to join Tatsumi and visit this hot spring for a chance to be reunited with her father Asuma Sarutobi, whom she only knows from the memories of others. What she finds is anything but the miracle hot spring she was hoping for-instead, she discovers the very cult that killed her father! For teen audiences.
(W) Masashi Kishimoto & Various
As Sasuke and Sakura descend even deeper into the hidden chambers beneath the observatory, the details of a dire conspiracy finally begin to come to light. With the prison warden watching their every move, the two will have to find a way to secure Naruto's cure and survive the battle to come in this thrilling conclusion!
(W/A/CA) Osamu Takahashi
The most popular Evangelion spinoff ever returns to finish the story! While a school play starring Rei and Asuka as star-crossed lovers makes some ponder just where Shinji fits in, the question of whether he can make up his mind may become moot as SEELE makes their final bid to seize the Magi System with a ruthless scheme-taking Rei's own memories hostage! Collects volumes 16-18.
(W/A/CA) Osamu Takahashi
Is it just an optical illusion, or are Rei and Shinji actually getting closer to one another? Asuka isn't too sure-but one thing you can be sure of is that she'll be giving this perception test a hard stare! And on that note, is Asuka falling victim to the same baka-tivity that afflicts her childhood friend, as she decides to use some of Shinji's 'techniques' to help bring Toji and Hikari closer together?
Rikuo trains for a rematch against the yokai Tsuchigumo, who has his friend Yuki-Onna in his clutches. To get him up to par, Gyuki of the Nura clan has ordered Rikuo to attain a technique worthy of the Lord of a Hundred Demons in just three days. But time is running out and Rikuo hasn't gained anything but bumps and bruises. Will he be able to save Yuki-Onna?
Caught in The Ripper's scissors-hold, Rikuo faces off against this terrifying enemy whose Fear feeds on the pain of children. Speaking of eating, brother and sister team Ryuji and Yura travel to the worst tourist destination ever, the Village That Devours People!!
Harken back with us to the Golden Age of Edo, when Rikuo's father Rihan first takes control of the Nura clan. Gain new perspectives on Rikuo's family history, as well as the backstory on some of your favorite devilish yokai (including that pesky Demon Lord Gorozaemon Sanmoto). Follow Rihan's second-heir adventures as he learns the hard way that controlling, commanding and battling yokai is not to be taken lightly, lest you be the one who's taken.
Thanks to rumors, all of Tokyo is terrified of Rikuo and wants him dead! But Rikuo's got other problems too. In Shibuya, a yokai is turning human girls into monsters, and he's got a special spell in store for Rikuo when he tries to stop him.
(W/A/CA) Hiroshi Shiibashi Yura and Tsuchigumo are under attack in Tsuchigumo's home territory of Kyushu! The Gokadoin clan's Hiruko, a descendant of the evil Seimei, is more powerful than they had expected. Meanwhile Rikuo seeks advice from his grandfather--how will he gather enough fear to defeat this fearsome enemy?!
(W/A) Yuta Kayashima
'I wish I could meet other humans.' That is the secret wish of Ria Frontier, who grew up as the sole human amid a veritable melting pot of other fantastical races on a small island. As she prepares to celebrate the turn of the thousand-year cycle, that wish is granted-in the form of a war party of humans that arrives on a flying ship to ransack her home and hurt her friends and adoptive family in search of 'Pandora's Box.' Pushed too far by the cruelty of her race, Ria somehow manages to unseal the terrible power of what the humans have been looking for, unleashing a tragedy that will change her life forever...
(W/A) Yuta Kayashima
Her life turned upside down by 'Pandora's Box,' Lia Frontier travels to the mechanical forest in the hope of finding a ray of light in the darkness. But only anger and resentment-stemming from human deceit-await her there. And before Lia can even begin to exonerate herself, the humans in hunting her leave devastation in their wake. What can she even do in the face of such overwhelming hostility?
(W) Yuta Kayashima
Searching for the truth behind Pandora's Box, Lia Frontier heads for the Great Shrine of Necromanie-allegedly, where the truth of the entire world is assembled. However, since the rise of Humania, this isolated place has gained a reputation as a cursed land. What new disasters await Lia in this desolate corner of the world?!
The battle of Iwo Jima was one of the bloodiest campaigns of WWII. Under the command of Lt. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, the Japanese army held off U.S. Navy and Naval Air Corps attack for over a month before finally succumbing to defeat. Comprised mostly of personal letters from Kuribayashi to his family, Picture Letters From the Commander In Chief offers readers a unique glimpse into arguably the most iconic battle of World War II. A sensitive man, Kuribayashi is able to articulate in these letters his love for his family and his unwavering loyalty to his country. In doing so, he helps bring a new voice and perspective to history. The inspiration for the major motion picture Letters from Iwo Jima, directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Ken Watanabe as Kuribayashi.
(W) Akiko Higashimura
Tsukimi Kurashita moves into the Amamizukan to take refuge with other geek girls. But real life has a way of crashing in, even when you're hiding among socially-inept manga artists, history buffs, and doll fanatics. A chance encounter with a young woman (who's actually a man - and the black sheep in a wealthy family) puts Tsukimi on a path she never thought she'd travel: that of fashion designer and entrepreneur! But with so many valuable secrets floating around, predators are bound to smell blood in the water.
(W) Akiko Higashimura
Tsukimi Kurashita moves into the Amamizukan to take refuge with other geek girls. But real life has a way of crashing in, even when you're hiding among socially-inept manga artists, history buffs, and doll fanatics. A chance encounter with a young woman (who's actually a man - and the black sheep in a wealthy family) puts Tsukimi on a path she never thought she'd travel: that of fashion designer and entrepreneur! But with so many valuable secrets floating around, predators are bound to smell blood in the water.
(W/A/CA) Rumiko Takahashi
By Rumiko Takahashi Pantyhose Taro's back, and so is his thirst for vengeance! Hoping to get his name changed to something less embarrassing, he plans to dunk Happosai in some water from the 'Spring of the Drowned Pious Man.' Unfortunately, that water isn't the water he thinks it is, it's worse?twice as worse! One Happosai is bad enough - is the world ready for two?! Later, Ranma meets his next nemesis: Herb of the legendary Musk Dynasty, a Chinese warrior tribe with the powers of animals. Herb and his companions, Lime and Mint, have come to Japan in search of a particular treasure - but they have to go through Ranma, Ryoga and Mousse first!
(W/A/CA) Seiichi Hayashi
Ichiro and Sachiko are young artists, temperamental and discouraged about what life has to offer them. They fall in and out of love, jealous of each other's interests and unchallenged by their careers. A cornerstone of the Japanese underground scene of the 1960s, Red Colored Elegy charts their heartache, passions, and bickering with equal tenderness, creating a revelatory portrait of a stormy love affair. This new paperback edition features an essay on Hayashi's contributions to contemporary Japanese comics.
Ever since a strange encounter when she was a child, Sakura Mamiya has had the power to see ghosts. Now in high school, she just wishes the ghosts would leave her alone! When her mysterious classmate Rinne Rokudo shows up, Sakura finds herself following him into the amazing world between life and death! RATING: T+
Ever since a strange encounter when she was a child, Sakura Mamiya has had the power to see ghosts. Now in high school, she just wishes the ghosts would leave her alone!
After a mysterious encounter in her childhood, Sakura Mamiya gained the power to see ghosts. Now a teenager, she just wishes the ghosts would leave her alone! Then one day she meets Rinne Rokudo, a boy who is far more than what he seems.
The Shinigami Ageha caught more than she bargained for when she tried to set a trap for her troublesome Black Cat by Contract, Oboro. Now Rinne has to try and capture a giant mongoose spirit and settle Ageha and Oboro's contract dispute!
Sakura eats some special candy and loses her ability to sense and see ghosts! Although she's happy for a break, unfortunately she becomes the target of the A-1 Grand Prix, an annual contest for evil spirits! Later, Rinne confronts an icy ghost in the middle of summer, and crosses paths with the Level 6 Black Cat Kurosu!
While out looking for a place to have his scythe repaired, Rinne runs into the rabbit-eared twins Right and Left, scythe smiths and proprietors of the Crescent Moon Hall forge. The first repair is free, but the fix might leave Rinne looking for a refund!
Renge Shima, a hot transfer student, is Rinne's new classmate. But whose spirit is that hovering over her shoulder?! As if that weren't enough, Rinne also has to deal with a Black Cat elder, a Nine-Tailed Fox and a visit from a demon of Hell!!
The Damashigami Renge has moved into the room next to Rinne's in the old club building. Renge has been giving away lucky cell phone charm straps for free, and as a result, Rinne's losing business! With everyone around Renge getting caught up in her affairs, Rinne has his work cut out for him!
(W/A/CA) Rumiko Takahashi
Sakura gets a postcard from the ghost of a boy who died years ago! Rinne and Rokumon head off to the beach to investigate?and find Ageha already there! The summer fun continues at camp where Masato is up to his usual shenanigans. Will Rinne ever be able to enjoy his vacation?
(W/A/CA) Rumiko Takahashi
While investigating a stray komainu shrine-dog spirit, Rinne and his friends run into the disembodied spirit of a shrine maiden. What's her connection to Tsubasa? From ghosts at the athletics festival to all kinds of turmoil between Renge, Ageha and Kain, regardless of the season, Rinne's always busy!
(W/A/CA) Rumiko Takahashi
Fall turns to winter, and in the next world everyone is out looking for mushrooms. Gathering around the stew pot stirs the appetite and challenges Rinne to stay focused on his mission to exorcise ghosts! When Tamako's Black Cat by Contract Kuroboshi and his grandson, Kuroboshi the 3rd, arrive it looks like Rinne's winter vacation is going to be all business!
(W/A/CA) Rumiko Takahashi
By Rumiko Takahashi The devil Masato was once Rinne's classmate in Shinigami elementary school, and somehow he still holds a grudge against Rinne. What happened between them in the past? When strange things happen on Valentine's Day and at the Doll Festival, poor Rinne never seems to have any free time!
(W/A/CA) Rumiko Takahashi
A school trip goes awry when Rinne and Sakura pretend to be dating-and end up hating each other instead! Will a homemade lunch repair their friendship...or will it turn out to be a bowl of haunted ramen?! For older teen audiences.