(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.
In this daring reinvention of 'The Greatest Robot on Earth' story arc from Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy series, the world is a place where humans and robots coexist. The lives of the seven great robots of the world--Atom, Mont Blanc, North No. 2, Brando, Hercules, Epsilon and Gesischt--are turned upside down into a virtual garden of terror filled with carnage and destruction. A killer is after them, but what exactly is his motive? The story intensifies when Pluto, the namesake of the lord of the underworld, makes his appearance in this finely crafted work of science fiction and suspense.
(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) Daiki Kobayashi
Humanity lives under the threat of annihilation by immensely powerful dragons. In a world where dragons rule sky, sea, and land, those who would fight them and win must surpass the limits of normal human strength. Dragon hunters: warriors armed with special silver weapons who kill their prey for bounty. Lowest among their ranks is Ragna, who forms an improbable partnership with the young genius Leonica, a master dragon slayer with more kills to her name than almost any other. All Ragna wants is to stay by Leonica's side, but his dream is shattered by an attack from the deadliest dragon imaginable!
(W/A) Daiki Kobayashi
The dragon hunter Ragna embarks on a revenge-fueled quest to eliminate the dragon threat once and for all! Set on victory at any cost, Ragna joins forces with Crimson, a powerful dragon and traitor to his kind. Crimson's motivations may be obscure, but he and Ragna share the same goal: to destroy the dragon monarchs. Their current target is Disas Trois, the "Tempest Cell," who is terrorizing a border town with his gruesome, wind-based attacks. Full-color opening spreads are included as exclusive bonus content for the first printing only!
(W/A) Daiki Kobayashi
Humanity lives under the threat of annihilation by immensely powerful dragons. The dragon hunter Ragna embarks on a revenge-fueled quest to eliminate that threat once and for all! Ragna and Crimson infiltrate the royal city of Celesviera in order to strike down the Winged Monarch, Ultimatia. Crimson summons his followers, Golem and Chimera, in order to devise a plan of attack. Meanwhile, Ragna is wandering the city alone and ends up in a chance encounter with Ultimatia! As he faces off against the time-controlling Winged Monarch, he makes a fateful choice!
(W/A) Daiki Kobayashi
Humanity lives under the threat of annihilation by immensely powerful dragons. The dragon hunter Ragna embarks on a revenge-fueled quest to eliminate that threat once and for all! Ragna and Crimson infiltrate the royal city of Celesviera in order to strike down the Winged Monarch, Ultimatia. Crimson summons his followers, Golem and Chimera, in order to devise a plan of attack. Meanwhile, Ragna is wandering the city alone and ends up in a chance encounter with Ultimatia! As he faces off against the time-controlling Winged Monarch, he makes a fateful choice!
(W/A) Daiki Kobayashi
Humanity lives under the threat of annihilation by immensely powerful dragons. The dragon hunter Ragna embarks on a revenge-fueled quest to eliminate that threat once and for all! Ultimatia, the Winged Monarch, uses her powers to rewind time, putting Ragna in terrible danger. Crimson manages to save him by executing an utterly brutal plan, but their escape lands them in the secret base of the kingdom's strongest fighting force, the Argentum Corps. There they encounter the commander of the corps, the Silverware Princess, a mighty wielder of silverine!
(W/A) Daiki Kobayashi
In this action-packed dark fantasy, humanity lives under the threat of annihilation by immensely powerful dragons. Ragna and Crimson have fallen in with the Silverware Princess and her Argentum Corps, who are sheltering civilians fleeing from dragon attacks. The plan is to escort the refugees out of the country for safety, but it won't be an easy task. The Mad Maestro Dragon and the Explosive Dragon-two of the most powerful members of the Blood of the Wing-are leading an army of ten thousand dragons toward the Corps's base. A desperate battle is about to unfold!
(W/A) Daiki Kobayashi
Together with the Argentum Corps, Ragna and Crimson face off against a swarm of dragons led by Olto Zora, the Mad Maestro Dragon, and Taratectra, the Explosive Dragon. It's Ragna's one-hit-kill sword versus Taratectra's devastating blows, with the outcome of the battle hanging by a thread. Then the Mad Maestro springs a surprise attack against the Argentum Corps base, placing the entire force in peril!
(W/A) Daiki Kobayashi
As the battle against the dragon horde rages on, Ragna rallies from the edge of defeat and awakens an immense new power that had been lying dormant within him. Meanwhile, as Fu and his team of thaumaturges protect the magic teleportation circle at the center of the base, Crimson hatches a tactically brilliant plan and plunges the battlefield into chaos!
(W/A) Daiki Kobayashi
Captivated by the Silverware Princess's resemblance to a figure from his past, Olto Zora tries to persuade her to join the Blood of the Wing. Taking advantage of his distraction, the Argentum Corps press the attack, putting everything behind a single strike designed to eliminate Taratectra. With the battle entering its final phase, Ragna and the Corps seem to be on the verge of victory... until a shocking new opponent joins the fray!
(W/A) Daiki Kobayashi
In this action-packed dark fantasy, humanity lives under the threat of annihilation by immensely powerful dragons. The dragon hunter Ragna embarks on a revenge-fueled quest to eliminate that threat once and for all!
After narrowly escaping a blitzkrieg attack by Woltekamui, the Lightning Claw, the surviving members of the Argentum Corps meet with a strange and fearsome new entity: a holy warrior of the mysterious Solarian order. Meanwhile, Ragna reunites with Crimson, but the encounter doesn't exactly go how either one of them had planned...
(W/A) Daiki Kobayashi
In this action-packed dark fantasy, humanity lives under the threat of annihilation by immensely powerful dragons. The dragon hunter Ragna embarks on a revenge-fueled quest to eliminate that threat once and for all! The final battle against the Blood of the Wing has begun! Ragna takes on Kamui, Golem teams up with Chimera to face down Borgius, and the Argentum Corps continues its desperate fight for survival versus Olto Zora. Meanwhile, having finally decided to play an active part in the conflict, Crimson confronts Ultimatia, setting the stage for a titanic clash between Winged Monarchs past and present!
(W/A) Daiki Kobayashi
In this action-packed dark fantasy, humanity lives under the threat of annihilation by immensely powerful dragons. On the ground, Chimera undergoes a startling transformation to counteract Borgius's full might. In the sky, Ragna and Kamui exchange deadly blows at speeds surpassing light itself. Elsewhere still, Ultimatia's life flashes before her eyes as her fate draws near. The Winged Bloodline arc reaches its dramatic conclusion!
(W/A) Daiki Kobayashi
A few days before the Argentum Corps' decisive assault on the Winged Monarch, Leonica encounters the most terrifying obstacle yet in her quest for ultimate strength. Back in the present, Ragna seeks an audience with the hallowed Dragon Scourges of the Solarian Church. To prove himself worthy, he leaps into danger-straight down the lair of the elusive Roaring Bloodline!
(W/A) Daiki Kobayashi
Armed with knowledge of the future, Ragna joins the Solarian Church in a bid to prevent its imminent collapse. But his behavior soon incurs the wrath of his new comrades, including a young girl destined to become his mentor and a rambunctious saint who's hungry for a fight. Meanwhile, on a faraway island, three of the most fearsome dragons alive gather to discuss their next move!
(W/A) Daiki Kobayashi
Dragon Scourges Ragna, Nim Hamunim, and Li Ruoxi are dispatched to Lugia Mine, where a fragment of the legendary Silver Comet has been found. Despite staying on high alert, they're ambushed by a coalition of superior dragons from the Boned and Roaring Bloodlines! Ragna may have humiliated some of these foes before, but can he handle Glestnowak, the Machine Dragon, who's armed to the teeth with advanced weaponry?!
(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!
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!
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!
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!!