THE BEGINNING OF THE ENDAkira, Kajikawa, and their allies make a daring move, using the akamitama to subdue the vampire god and launch him into space, heralding the first rays of dawn after a grueling night. But their hard-won peace shatters in an instant when Mina returns from China, declaring the start of the ultimate battle between humans and vampires. With the world on the brink, armies across the globe mobilize for a clash that will determine the fate of humanity itself. As this blood-soaked saga enters its explosive final arc, the stakes have never been higher—can humanity endure, or will the vampires seize their eternal reign?

(W) Nozomu Tamaki SCORCHED EARTHTrapped in the rural town of Mayflower, Pennsylvania, Jessica and her daughter Suzy are caught in the midst of a growing nightmare—cell towers are down, the bridge has been destroyed, corpses are vanishing, and neighbors are turning into monsters. Taking refuge in a local church with the town sheriff and the remaining townsfolk, they uncover a terrifying truth: the town has been completely cut off, and a nuclear strike is imminent. With time running out and vampires battering the church doors, their only hope of survival lies in a long-forgotten Prohibition-era tunnel beneath their feet.

(W/A/CA) Nozomu Tamaki Dance in the Vampire Bund II: Scarlet Order is an all-new ongoing sequel series to New York Times-bestseller Dance in the Vampire Bund. After millennia in hiding, Mina Tepes, the Princess of the ancient covenant and ruler of all vampires wants change. Using the vast wealth of the Tepes line, she has paid off the entire gross national debt of Japan and in so doing, gained the authority to create a special district off the coast of Japan that is to become the haven to vampires the world over!

Clay was trained by her father to be an expert member of the thieves' guild. Since her father disappeared three years ago, she's been using her skills to search for him in a dungeon filled with goblins, a Minotaur, and all manner of other dangerous creatures. When Clay reaches deeper than anyone ever has before, she meets the caretaker of the dungeon. To her surprise, Clay is invited to join the staff! And thus begins Clay's new job-to learn the inner workings and behind-the-scenes secrets of the dungeon from the inside.

An unexplored dungeon, filled with monsters and traps. An expert thief, searching for her lost father. When Clay delves into the dungeon deeper than any adventurer has ever gone, she is offered a job by the dungeon's caretaker! Now, instead of exploring, Clay must learn how to interview new monsters, set traps and position slimes around the dungeon. Will this new career path bring her any closer to finding her father?

Clay's gotten used to her life working in the dungeon, placing slimes and bats, manufacturing skeletons and zombies, and even learning a bit about the darker secrets surrounding its management. Now that she feels like she understands how to use her magic power properly, she decides to try to make it all the way down to level nine. What will she find?

An unexplored dungeon, filled with monsters and traps. An expert thief, searching for her lost father. When Clay delves into the dungeon deeper than any adventurer has ever gone, she is offered a job by the dungeon's caretaker! Now, instead of exploring, Clay must learn how to interview new monsters, set traps and position slimes around the dungeon. Will this new career path bring her any closer to finding her father?