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Hotaru doesn't need a boyfriend. But an act of kindness to a classmate going through a breakup opens a door she never thought to step through, in and everything begins to change... A sweet new shojo romance manga from the creator of Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty ! The Next Big Step Hananoi-kun has made the discovery that Ginji-san, the older man who was his friend throughout his childhod, was actually Hotaru's grandfather! He resolves to tell her everything, but Hotaru misses their date in order to help Yao-kun's little siblings get to the hospital. Wanting to make up for the date she blew off, Hotaru herself resolves to take things between her and Hananoi-kun to the next level on the night of their one-year anniversary…

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The epic, timeless hit that inspired the legendary anime film and made the word "manga" part of the global vocabulary returns in a new hardcover edition. The AKIRA Hardcover Collection features the original right-to-left manga reading format and Katsuhiro Otomo's original, hand-drawn sound effects in a beautiful, large-sized collectible edition. Suffering the fate that beset its namesake three decades earlier, twenty-first-century Neo-Tokyo lies in ruin. Set off by the bullet of a would-be assassin, the godlike telekinetic fury of the superhuman child Akira has once again demolished in seconds that which took decades and untold billions to build. Now cut off from the rest of the world, the Great Tokyo Empire rises, with Akira its king, the psychic juggernaut Tetsuo its mad prime minister, and a growing army of fanatic acolytes ready to go to any length to please their masters. Forces on the outside still search for a way to stop Akira, and the answer may lie in the hands of the mysterious Lady Miyako, a powerful member of Akira’s paranormal brotherhood. But the solution to harnessing Akira may ultimately be more dangerous than Akira himself.

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A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game –meets–World Cup manga, now available in print! Anime airing now! WILL YOUR STORY END HERE? Just when it looked like Chris Prince was about to give England the lead, Isagi slid in and stopped the ball a hair's breadth from the goal. Fired up by the roaring crowd, Isagi now prepares a furious counterattack...only for his teammate Yukimiya to steal the ball and all his momentum. Isagi may be desperate to score in the final minutes, but Yukimiya is racing against an even more daunting countdown: his failing eyesight. Can he keep his story going, or will this be the final chapter?

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A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid Game –meets–World Cup manga, now available in print! Anime airing now! Bastard München bounced back against Manshine City, with Yukimiya getting an assist from Isagi to clinch the winning goal. After Isagi collapses from overexertion, Noel Noa brings him up to speed on the new rankings, which show "King" Barou of Italy's Ubers claiming the top spot. With Bastard München facing Ubers in the next match, this will surely be their toughest battle yet. Can Isagi put his new "100 percent meta vision" into practice and dethrone the king?

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The new prequel manga to the smash-hit soccer action series Blue Lock ! How does a listless slacker who thinks everything's a huge pain turn into one of Japan's top scorers? Find out, as high schooler Reo Mikage sets out to fan the flames of ambition in future soccer prodigy Seishiro Nagi, in Blue Lock: Episode Nagi . Anime movie coming soon! TRIO OF FOOLS Things are looking dire for Nagi following a gut-wrenching loss to Rin's team. With Isagi gone after being stolen, Nagi, Barou, and Chigiri must find a way to claw their way back in the next match. Yet that might be easier said than done. As the trio takes the field against Niko, Zantetsu, and Hiiragi, they soon learn that Hiiragi's fortune-telling abilities are more than just a party trick. How do you beat a guy who can predict your every move?

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Winner of the 2020 Manga Taisho Grand Prize! A manga about the struggles and rewards of a life dedicated to art. Popular guy Yatora realizes he's just going through the motions to make other people happy and finds himself in a new passion: painting. But untethering yourself from all your past expectations is dangerous as well as thrilling... Now a hit anime! Yatora studies hard and gets good grades, and he parties hard, staying out late drinking and watching soccer with his friends. He checks all the boxes he needs to be the perfect high school student. But it all starts to feel empty, and he begins to wonder what part of his life expresses who he is...or even if he has a unique voice at all. Then he wanders into the art room one day, and a lone painting captures his eye, awakening him to a kind of beauty he never knew. Compelled and consumed, he dives in headfirst--and he's about to learn how savage, unforgiving, and exhilirating creating art can be!

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The definitive CLAMP artbook series is finally available outside Japan! With its counterpart KURO , SHIRO features stunning art from through the careers of the legendary artists, from RG Veda to Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card . The perfect gift for the discening manga and anime fan. The professional debut of CLAMP in 1989 with RG Veda brought a new energy and style to fantasy manga, and the four-member manga collective would go on to reinvigorate and revolutionize nearly every genre. But what has set CLAMP apart from other master storytellers is the consistent beauty and creativity in their visual art. Last year, fans in Japan got a chance to celebrate this aspect of CLAMP with an acclaimed exhibition at the National Art Center in Tokyo. As part of the meticulous process of curating and restoring CLAMP's art for the exhibition, two premium art books were produced: SHIRO and KURO . Now fans worldwide will have a chance to sample the magic of that event with this English edition. Drawing on not just manga and anime but also a variety of rarities, such as magazine bonuses, a video game, a telephone card, and other official merchandise and communications, CLAMP Official Artbook COLOR SHIRO features art from series including: Tsubasa -RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE- Cardcaptor Sakura Chobits Magic Knight Rayearth xxxHOLiC CLOVER Angelic Layer X Tokyo Babylon …and many more, including a piece created for this art book and the exhibition!

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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 (Fairy Tail, Rave Master) once more as he takes to the stars for another thrilling saga!

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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. ENTER THE FIRE DRAGON The battles between Fairy Tail and Diabolos continue to rage in the labyrinth, with both sides beating the living daylights out of each other. Selene’s enjoyment of the violent spectacle comes to a screeching halt when the fire dragon god Ignia suddenly appears, throwing the worst wrench in her plans. Natsu, of course, is instantly fired up to fight Ignia, but Ignia’s got plans of his own--secret plans that may spell disaster for all!

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In this hit gritty action manga, a young boy is framed for murder and cast off the edge of a floating city into the abyss, where he grapples with the monsters that the elite high above would rather forget. The more the rich glitter, the higher the price paid by the poor... With an anime adaptation from the studio behind Mob Psycho 100 and the writer behind Attack on Titan and Vinland Saga , Gachiakuta is the dystopian epic critics are calling "the next big shonen series!" 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!

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A gigantic monster returns to the town it ravaged years earlier in this poignant kaiju manga from the creator of the hit series Colorless . In the spirit of the classic Godzilla and Godzilla Minus One , GAEA-TIMA combines thunderous action and character drama with the social conscience and thematic complexity of the genre's post-war roots. A monster that people call GAEA-TIMA devastates a small, seaside town. Ten years later, the resilient community has emerged as a tourist destination, and Miyako, who became a local celebrity by surviving the attack, is making a living selling mini-replicas of the beast. But when GAEA-TIMA returns, Miyako and her neighbors will discover that their enduring connection to the creature goes deeper than tourism and trauma. Just what is the true agenda behind the attack of the "gigantis?" Are there more like GAEA-TIMA waiting for their moment?And is humanity capable of responding to violence with anything other than more violence?

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A gigantic monster returns to the town it ravaged years earlier in this poignant kaiju manga from the creator of the hit series Colorless . In the spirit of the classic Godzilla and Godzilla Minus One , GAEA-TIMA combines thunderous action and character drama with the social conscience and thematic complexity of the genre's post-war roots. A monster that people call GAEA-TIMA devastates a small, seaside town. Ten years later, the resilient community has emerged as a tourist destination, and Miyako, who became a local celebrity by surviving the attack, is making a living selling mini-replicas of the beast. But when GAEA-TIMA returns, Miyako and her neighbors will discover that their enduring connection to the creature goes deeper than tourism and trauma. Just what is the true agenda behind the attack of the "gigantis?" Are there more like GAEA-TIMA waiting for their moment?And is humanity capable of responding to violence with anything other than more violence?

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What do you do when your best friend (and secret crush) becomes a national sweetheart ? This story of unrequited love between a girl and her best friend, whose acting career is pulling him further and further away, is perfect for fans of In the Clear Moonlit Dusk and Kimi ni Todoke . Chiaki is a pretty normal teenage girl. Since they were kids, she's had a thing for her best friend Subaru--who's fast becoming the hottest young actor in Japan! With Subaru threatening to slip away, Chiaki has a decision to make: Will she finally take her shot, or give Subaru up to his adoring public?

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Attention kaiju and sentai fans! From the creator of The Quintessential Quintuplets comes a new "anti-ranger" action-comedy that'll make you root for the alien invaders! Perfect for fans of Kaiju No. 8 and Power Rangers . Thirteen years ago, an evil army of mysterious alien monsters invaded the Earth, but the great protectors of mankind--the Divine Dragon Rangers--rose up to stop them! To this day, the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance as the fierce struggle continues to unfold! ...Or does it? In truth, the evil aliens were subjugated within the first year, and they've now become nothing more than clowns forced to act out their continuous defeat every week for the entertainment of the masses. They're not real villains, being forced to crank out a monster a week for the Rangers to crush. But one of the aliens has had enough. Something has to change! He'll rebel against the strongest might of the Dragon Rangers and destroy them all from the inside!

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School life meets underground crime in this quirky action comedy that's like Assassination Classroom meets Nisekoi ! The "knight in shining armor" and "heroes vs villains" dynamics take on new variations in this story about a reluctant bodyguard protecting his oblivious charge from assassins hired to kill her. Filled with suspense, secrets, and romantic tension, this manga is a surefire recipe to keep readers ravenous for every volume! They have only one goal--to kill Honeko Akabane! One day, Arakuni Ibuki learns that his childhood friend, Honeko Akabane, is being targeted by assassins! Both of them are in Class 3-4 at Sosoji High School, and Ibuki is ordered to protect Akabane for one year. His goal is to ensure that she graduates safely, but he must do so without her realizing it. And so begins his secret life as a bodyguard at school! However, there seems to be more secrets within the so-called "Class 3-4"...?!

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School life meets underground crime in this quirky action comedy that's like Assassination Classroom meets Nisekoi ! The "knight in shining armor" and "heroes vs villains" dynamics take on new variations in this story about a reluctant bodyguard protecting his oblivious charge from assassins hired to kill her. Filled with suspense, secrets, and romantic tension, this manga is a surefire recipe to keep readers ravenous for every volume! They have only one goal--to kill Honeko Akabane! One day, Arakuni Ibuki learns that his childhood friend, Honeko Akabane, is being targeted by assassins! Both of them are in Class 3-4 at Sosoji High School, and Ibuki is ordered to protect Akabane for one year. His goal is to ensure that she graduates safely, but he must do so without her realizing it. And so begins his secret life as a bodyguard at school! However, there seems to be more secrets within the so-called "Class 3-4"...?!

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There's an orphanage that's actually a boot camp, turning out magical child soldiers for a gruesome war. Yet love finds a way to blossom amid bloodshed, in this dramatic, much-anticipated yuri manga that is spiritrual kin to the likes of Revolutionary Girl Utena , Otherside Picnic , and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury . An Unforgivable Betrayal Upon discovering her powerful magic, Sheena spends her days training, desperately longing for a way to protect Mimi from bodily harm and suffering. However, as an immortal soldier, Mimi refuses Sheena’s attempts to contribute to the war efforts. This rejection causes tension between the two, and love may not be enough to heal Sheena’s wounded heart. Can Sheena and Mimi finally see eye to eye and overcome their conflicting attitudes toward the war? Love blossoms amid bloodshed in a new, enthralling dystopian yuri manga

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Prince Lloyd wasn't always a prince...in a previous life, he was a sorcerer, of sorts. So when he was forced to reincarnate, he decided to continue his studies, prince of the realm or no! But his new life has its own sets of challenges...including being a 10-year-old! What's the 7th prince/sorcerer to do?! The popular digital-first isekai adventure comes to print! In his previous life, Lloyd only wished to study magic, but his status as a commoner lead him to an unfortunate end. After being ruthlessly done in by the very magic he so desperately desired to master, Lloyd opens his eyes to an amazing new existence as the 7th prince of the Kingdom of Saloum. This time, he's been born with unmatched magical potential! With a new lease on life, and the resources to grasp his greatest dream in the palm of his hand, Lloyd sets out to finally achieve what he's always yearned for: study magic to his heart's content! There's only one small problem... he's barely 10 years old! How is anyone going to take him seriously like this?

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The digital hit samurai epic comes to print in 2-in-1 omnibuses! This historical action manga follows a Japanese warrior's journey to Europe in search of vengeance, at the height of the Thirty Years' War. Vinland Saga meets Shogun in this American Manga Awards-nominated masterwork. The year is A.D. 1620. Europe is riven with the conflagrations that will grow into the Thirty Years War. Catholic and Protestant forces clash across battlefields ruled by sword and gunpowder alike, and mercenaries of every stripe ply their trade. Among them is Issak, a lone Japanese warrior wielding a matchlock gun of strange design, on a sworn mission to find and kill the man who murdered his master and fled Japan for the other side of the world. Extra-long omnibus edition contains Vol. 5-6 of the Japanese release.

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Opposite sides of the law flirt with danger--and each other--in a tangled web of political intrigue that is fraught with deception and secrets. A suspenseful mystery sure to get the heart racing in more ways than one, perfect for fans of No. 6 and Banana Fish! Using himself as bait, Taguchi faces off against Yamada so Ichiro, Shiro, and the hostages have a chance to flee. The group arrives at what should be a secure location, only to realize far too late that they are not alone. The cover of night brings a determined Lon Aterof and a truth Ichiro is not ready to face, forcing him take stock of what matters most in a definitive showdown...

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An elegant new action manga, Land of the Lustrous is set in a far future Earth, where humanity's distant descendants live on in a small group of sexless crystalline beings who must fight off an invasion from the Moon. Having inherited Kongõ’s memories and abilities, Phosphophyllite finally completes the long-awaited prayer, sending the Lunarians into the void. Now truly alone, Phos can only await eternity in silence—that is, until an unfamiliar mineral lifeform comes along, inspiring deep contemplation of the events that have transpired over these thousands of years… FINAL VOLUME!

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Based on the story that inspired the Netflix samurai epic! As the 19th century comes to a bloody end, a sinister game of life-or-death brutally culls Japan’s fading warrior class. Who is rounding up the few who still cling to their swords and forcing them to fight? Who will be the last samurai standing? The year 1878--the 11th year of the Meiji era in Japan, and more than a decade since the samurai were stripped of their privileges and swords outlawed on public streets. A mysterious flyer appears in all corners of the land, luring those skilled in martial arts to Kyoto with the promise of riches beyond common imagination. As warriors deprived of purpose flock to the appointed place at the appointed time, what awaits them is no ordinary task, but an all-out war--against each other! Perfect for fans of Shogun , Golden Kamuy , and Blade of the Immortal !

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A beloved BL author's English manga debut! Aki and Minagi were inseparable in high school, until an incident pulled their friendship apart at the seams. Years later, both men have given up on their high school dreams, and on each other. But when Minagi shows up one night on Aki’s doorstep, is it just the push the two men need in order to address their past and repair their future? Back in high school, best friends Aki and Minagi were inseparable. Aki dreamed of becoming a professional football player, while everyone called Minagi a genius and urged him to chase his dream of working in medicine. Years later, Aki has taken over his grandfather’s hair salon, and Minagi has set his interest in medicine aside to work in a host club. Despite the growing tension between them following their high school fallout, Minagi shows up at Aki’s apartment one day asking for a place to stay. Can the two men confront their past in order to repair their future? A fixture on the Japanese BL scene for the last decade, Takiba finally makes their English-language debut with Light of My Life . Takiba's artwork brings a refreshing new aesthetic to the BL genre that will catch the eyes of readers looking for bittersweet love stories featuring adult characters, particularly fans of Kou Yoneda ( Twittering Birds Never Fly ) and Ranmaru Zariya ( Coyote ; Birds of Shangri-La ).

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The thrilling and dramatic final arc of CLAMP's manga masterwork Magic Knight Rayearth comes to paperback with a new translation! Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu return to a Cefiro that is not the one they left, and they realize that there was always more to this other world than they realized... The three teenage girls who saved a world at great cost return to Tokyo, a little older and much wiser. They assume that they'll never see the magical, troubling world of Cefiro again...when they find themselves back there once again. But Emeraude couldn't be the one who summoned them this time. What if the tragic climax of their first adventure was only the beginning? This new edition brings the refreshed translation of the hardcover box set to a paperback format.

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This award-winning manga about one girl's journey to the Olympic figure skating spotlight is enthralling readers around the world! "A story about learning to believe in yourself even when everyone else tells you you're not good enough." -Anime News Network Inori is a little girl who dreams of becoming a figure skater. Yet, the obstacles to this dream feel insurmountable: Inori's already "too old" (she's 11); she's always had trouble at school; and, worst of all, her older sister's skating dreams ended in failure, so her mother is dead set against putting her other daughter through a similar experience. Still, the rink is the only place Inori can be herself, and she's out on the ice when a fateful meeting takes place. Tsukasa, a frustrated coach on the edge of giving up competitive skating himself, will join Inori to form an unstoppable duo powered by hard work, transcendent joy, and an unshakeable belief that they can prove everyone wrong. Catch up on the acclaimed manga that inspired the upcoming anime series!

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All three volumes of the best-selling Miraculous manga, in a large-sized, all-in-one edition! Revisit the Paris of Marinette and Adrian, and Ladybug and Cat Noir, in a larger page size and an easily portable package. Includes Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir volumes 1–3. Marinette is your typical high school student: cheery and a little clumsy. Not so typical? She can transform into a superhero! As the confident, masked Ladybug, Marinette guards the streets of the City of Lights alongside Cat Noir, another superhero who, unbeknownst to Marinette, is her classmate Adrian, and her crush! Adrian doesn’t know who Ladybug is, either, but he’s crushing on her, too. Supervillains, school, and criss-crossed crushes? As if being a teenager and a crime fighting superhero wasn’t enough!

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The beloved fantasy manga returns in a hardcover omnibus edition featuring a completely original translation and new cover designs. Before life as we know it, there existed entities that don't obey the laws of our reality—primordial beings known as mushi . In Japan, a man named Ginko wanders the land, investigating incursions by mushi into the human world—and by us into theirs. He is a mushi master…a mushi-shi . Includes Japanese volumes 1-2. Though invisible to most, tiny creatures known as mushi lurk beneath the surface of everyday reality. They exert a strange and occasionally terrifying influence on people's lives, and only experts known as mushishi carry the knowledge of how to deal with them. A mushishi named Ginko wanders the Japanese countryside, following rumors of various unusual occurences: a young man who dreams the future; a child with horns growing from his forehead; a boy with the power to write creatures into being; and more... Upon its release in the 2000s, Mushishi earned global acclaim for its poetic episodic storytelling and delicate, beautiful artwork, winning the Japan Media Arts Prize, selection as a Best Manga by the Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs, and recommendation as a top read for teens by the American Library Association. The series inspired two TV anime adaptations in 2005 and 2014 and a live-action film directed by the legendary Katsuhiro Otomo, creator of AKIRA . Unfortunately, after being out of print for 15 years, English copies of Mushishi became as elusive as the strange creatures that populate its pages—until now. Kodansha's new edition of Mushishi features an all-new translation and lettering, and beautiful color pages and cover illustrations never seen in the U.S. before.

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Nina was plucked off the streets because she resembled a dead priestess--but is this a lucky break, or a new kind of curse? Winner of the Kodansha Manga Award, this fantasy shojo manga features intertwining constellations of palace intrigue and perilous romance, for fans of The Ancient Magus' Bride , The Apothecary Diaries , and Snow White With the Red Hair . Nina had a rough start to life, orphaned and stealing to survive, only to be abducted for her unusual lapis lazuli eyes. But to her surprise, her captor, Prince Azure, ordained that she would live the life of a princess...specifically, that of the recently deceased princess-priestess, Alisha, who had her same eyes. Despite her changing fortune, Nina won't give up her old life without a fight. Azure might just be the one to finally match her wits, but how much can she trust him? And can she stop the feelings budding in her heart, knowing she must eventually marry another...?

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Since before the dawn of memory, one thing has defined human history: the war between ninjas and yakuzas . This coarse and manly manga follows two members of these warring tribes who fill the gutters of modern Tokyo with blood to determine which elemental force will reign supreme! An outrageous new action series, like Jojo's Bizarre Adventure meets Fist of the North Star ! Shinoha is a frickin' NINJA. He can't even smile because of a dark trauma in his past that you'll find out about later. But for now, what you need to know is, he kicks ass and can kill so many guys. Kiwami, on the other hand, looks like a regular business guy, but actually he's a flipping YAKUZA. Everyone knows ninjas and yakuzas have been at war for three hundred years , so when Kiwami and Shinoha meet, it's like, fwoosh, slice, kabloop, stab stab stab... My point is, this manga has REAL ULTIMATE POWER and, if you read it? Maybe you can too.

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The highly-anticipated, genre-defining omegaverse manga, in English at last! From beloved BL author Maki Marukido ( Pornographer ) comes a story steeped in secrets, lies, and family drama. Saimon, an omega, is shunned by his husband’s family for being unable to bear children. But when his father-in-law tasks him with a special favor, it pushes Saimon to spin a tangled web of deception--all to keep his place in the family. In a world where people have one of three sexes--alpha, beta, or omega--in addition to being male or female, alphas have pushed their way to the top. Omegas are oppressed, their status determined by whether or not they successfully bear alpha children. An omega named Saimon marries into the prolific Hanabusa family, a major conglomerate, but is unable to produce an heir for his alpha husband Seijuro, and is shunned as a “Megaera,” a creature that brings ill fortune. One day, Saimon is summoned by the family patriarch Zenjiro and ordered to locate the man’s illegitimate son. Saimon finds the boy, Mamiya, who has been making a life for himself on the streets while hiding the fact that he’s an omega. Desperate to regain his position as Seijuro’s top spouse, Saimon proposes an audacious plan: pass Mamiya off as an alpha heir and try to gain the headship of the Hanabusa family. This acclaimed and highly-anticipated manga is both a top-flight omegaverse thriller and an interrogation and deconstruction of the genre, accounting for the social and political consequences of the setting--and even provoking the reader to consider what they have to say about our own world.

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The story of a lazy male idol, ready to quit (or get fired), and the peppy poltergeist who brings him back from the brink, and rocketing to the heights of stardom! This madcap musical comedy is perfect for fans of My Dress-Up Darling , Kiss Him, Not Me! and Horimiya. THIS PHANTOM'S A CUTIE! Yuya, one half of the boy pop duo ZINGS, may be the laziest performer in the Japanese music industry. His partner is out there giving 110% every night, but Yuya’s sloppy dancing and his frankly hostile attitude toward the audience has the fans hating him and his agent looking for any excuse to cut him loose. The career of a pop idol just isn’t the path of easy leisure Yuya expected... After a particularly lifeless concert appearance, Yuya meets a girl backstage. All she wants from life is to perform. There’s just one problem: She’s been dead for a year.

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Catch up on the manga before the anime returns! You can rent a girlfriend, but can you buy love? Reeling from a bad breakup, Kazuya rents the beautiful, polite Chizuru for a date. But rock bottom might be so much lower than he thought! Chizuru is much more than the pretty face and sweet demeanor he thought he'd bargained for... In today's Japan, "rental" services can deliver an afternoon with a "friend," a "parent," even a fake girlfriend! After a staggering betrayal by his girlfriend, hapless freshman Kazuya gets just desperate enough to give it a try. But he quickly discovers how complicated it can be to "rent" an emotional connection, and his new "girlfriend," who's trying to keep her side hustle secret, will panic when she finds out her real life and Kazuya's are intertwined in surprising ways! Family, school, and life all start to go wrong, too... It's sweet but naïve boy meets cute but ruthless girl in this 21st-century manga rom-com!

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The Sailor Guardians awaken in this box set of the everlasting masterpiece, featuring 6 volumes of manga, 16 art cards, exclusive stickers, and a premium holographic box! Includes volumes 7–10 of the Naoko Takeuchi Collection edition of the Sailor Moon manga, volumes 1-2 of the Naoko Takeuchi Collection edition of the Codename Sailor V prequel, an exclusive set of 16 art cards, an exclusive set of stickers, and a beautiful holographic box featuring a premium magnetic enclosure. Teenager Usagi is not the best athlete, she's never gotten good grades, and, well, she's a bit of a crybaby. But when she meets a talking cat, she begins a journey that will teach her she has a well of great strength just beneath the surface and the heart to inspire and stand up for her friends as Sailor Moon!

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When life gives you another world, you take it for all it's worth! The irreverant new isekai adventure from the creator of Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?! and I Shall Survive Using Potions! Anime streaming now! After growing up an orphan, Mitsuha has a healthy respect for money and a desire to live well--at least, until she dies after being pushed off a cliff. Waking up in a strange fantasy world, Mitsuha narrowly survives an encounter with a pack of wolves, then realizes she has the power to move between this world and the real one. A lesser person might embark on heroic adventures--Mitsuha instead immediately recognizes the lucrative possibilities of her new situation, and heads out to buy an arsenal of modern weapons. Her goal: to acquire 80,000 gold, and the life of leisure she's always dreamed of!

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The beloved webtoon finally comes to print in a beautiful new full-color edition! A cheerful high school girl, Saki, confesses her love to a pretty upperclassman only to find out her senpai's actually a cross-dressing boy ( otokonoko ). But Saki has competition for the heart of her daring classmate in the form of Hanaoka's devoted best friend... The romcom manga about vibrant, messy, adolescent love makes the move from digital hit to collectible paperback! First-year high school student Saki is head-over-heels for her the older Makoto. After all, this senpai is tall, beautiful, and oh-so-cool... Who wouldn’t fall for a girl like her? The bright and bubbly Saki doesn't hesitate to confess her feelings. But Makoto turns her down, because Makoto isn’t a girl, but rather a cross-dressing boy! Second-year Makoto is used to the negatives that come with his love of cross-dressing: harsh gossip from his classmates, the disapproval of his mother... Most of his classmates already know, but still, when he tells Saki, he expects her to be disgusted. Yet Saki's feelings only grow stronger, and she says she doesn’t care about Makoto's gender expression. In fact, she's determined to win him over and become his first love! Caught between the straightforward Saki and his overly protective childhood friend Ryuji--who may have feelings for Makoto of his own--Makoto must navigate a complicated love triangle and chart his own course to happiness.

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A fast-paced, irreverent adventure for fans of isekai and RPGs! High schooler Rakuro loves hunting down "trash games," but one day he decides to play a AAA VR game called Shangri-La Frontier instead. He creates a character with a bird head, skips the cutscenes and jumps right in--but what awaits him in this game is different from anything he's ever faced...

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A charming new adventure manga for readers young and old! The very little Sheeta lives in a town inside a hollowed-out log. His neighbors are friendly, supportive, and above all, careful. But soon, Sheeta's longing to explore is going to bring him face to face with dangers he never imagined… Taking inspiration from The Borrowers , Studio Ghibli, and children's classics like Treasure Island , Sheeta's Little Big World is a beautifully-illustrated, three-volume story perfect to read alone or with your own little companion. Little Sheeta’s left home to find his friend and encountered a stranger with his own priorities…but all of that will have to wait, because, when you’re just a few inches high, an acorn is a feast, and an anthill is an adventure! Sheeta and Izuna have happened upon a little girl named Kugel, who lives in a marvelous village built of hardened earth in a tree hollow! The townsfolk process the tree sap into the most amazing syrup Sheeta’s ever tasted…but the same syrup has attracted ants, who have broken through the walls and are forcing Kugel and her people out. Kugel’s mother, the village chief, wants to send her daughter away, but Kugel’s not about to pass up a chance to fight for her home!

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The manga about a dangerous love between killer and heiress that went viral in Japan! A condemned criminal and a wounded, wealthy daughter are lost somewhere between an unchangeable past and an uncertain future in Snow & Ink, a mysterious human drama that combines the melancholy atmosphere of My Happy Marriage with a historical flavor and a journey full of twists. "Anyone can betray you once you let your guard down." In order to move on with her new life, Freya has returned home to the place where it all went wrong, except this time she has Neneo by her side. Surrounded on all sides by people with ulterior motives, they can only trust in each other. Though they've braced themselves for the worst, it's hard for either of them to turn a blind eye to the other's suffering amongst so much blatant hostility. Yet their ruse demands they must. However, sometimes even the smallest of doubts can cause huge rifts when under so much pressure. With old and new enemies around every corner, can Freya and Neneo weather the storm?

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One's an apathetic loner, one has his head in the stars...and they have no idea how much they need each other. The coming-of-age buddy comedy manga that became a surprise hit in Japan. Named top shonen series of the year in the Kono Manga Ga Sugoi Japanese industry poll! Uno and Kobayashi have joined the Astronomy Club, and Kobayashi begins to discover the joys of stargazing for the first time. But if Kobayashi wants to keep attending, he’ll need to conquer his disgust for studying and pass his final exams for once. Will the support of Uno and his coworkers be enough to keep Kobayashi from spending summer break in school? And can Uno learn to have fun without wearing himself out?

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The adorable new odd-couple cat comedy manga from the creator of the beloved Chi's Sweet Home and Chi's Sweet Adventures , in full color and formatted for English readers, just like Chi ! Sue spends her days slipping in and out of naptime, which makes her a not-so-ideal playmate for the rambunctious Tai-chan. While she’d love nothing more than to keep up with his antics, the call to lounge is just too strong for her to fight. Luckily, a flash of creativity might just keep both cats happy…

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The much-anticipated webtoon comes to print! From the creator of Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits and the artist behind Captive Hearts of Oz and the Alice in the Country of... series comes a steamy new historical fantasy romance about a cursed girl shunned by those around her...and the demon hunter who falls for her. Noragami meets My Happy Marriage in this mix of romance, action, and suspense that has already won legions of fans! After the confrontation with Akemi and Reito, Nanao is finally able to put her traumatic past behind her and cut off ties with the Byakurenji clan. But Nanao is now having to face the heads of the Benitsubaki family--including Yako's mother, Tokiko, and his older brother, Takaya, who both seem to have a distaste for Yako and Nanao. On top of this, the ayakashi are becoming more active, and an ominous atmosphere is engulfing the capital…and what's this about Yako's former fiancee?

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The much-anticipated webtoon comes to print! From the creator of Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits and the artist behind Captive Hearts of Oz and the Alice in the Country of... series comes a steamy new historical fantasy romance about a cursed girl shunned by those around her...and the demon hunter who falls for her. Noragami meets My Happy Marriage in this mix of romance, action, and suspense that has already won legions of fans! 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--an ayakashi --leaving her 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...

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Nio is an orphan who can't help dreaming of a better world. In this action-packed manga, he meets two men who show him how much a few swords can change history. This riveting samurai series from the acclaimed creator of Days shares its setting with Rurouni Kenshin and chronicles the founding of the Shinsengumi by handsome and volatile men fighting for justice...and for themselves! Time is of the essence—the agents of chaos known as the Blood Risshidan are trying to carry out a plot to burn down large swaths of Kyoto and bring about an uprising that returns Japan to the old traditional ways of the samurai. The Risshidan members split up to cross the bridges into the city, and it's up to the Miburo to fan out and stop them, one by one! Can the ragtag group of would-be protectors save Kyoto from a fiery fate?! The action-packed samurai series from the creator of Days that inspired the hit anime Blue Miburo , streaming now on Crunchyroll!

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An outrageous BL manga about work, unlikely friends, and problems down there! At age 40, Takanashi is in the prime of his life, heading up a high-performing sales team and driving all the ladies crazy. Yet he turns them all down, because he has trouble performing in the bedroom! What will he do when a rising star on his team finds out his secret?! The second sales division at Itsuboshi Trading Company is headed up by Mr. Takanashi, one of the firm's top performer and a charismatic knockout at age 40. One of his subordinates is the equally hot, cool and calculating 26-year-old, Hiwatari. Practically every woman at the company has attempted to stir up an office romance with the magnetic Takanashi, but this dashing zaddy has turned them all down, because...he secretly has ED! Meanwhile, Hiwatari seems like a scary robot on the outside, but he's actually looked up to Takanashi since he started working with him four years ago. When Hiwatari gets a chance to spend the evening with Takanashi, he reveals more than he means to! An irresistible love comedy between a hot older man with a shameful secret and a cunning underling who becomes an unlikely confidant in his quest to once more stand proud and, ahem...erect!

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One hitman is feared above all in Japan: the killing machine known as "The Fable." But is he really a tough guy or more of a...weirdo? After a particularly lucrative spree necessitates a break from his life of crime, the Fable faces his hardest assignment ever: living as a normal guy, with a cover story, an apartment, and a pet parrot! An Angouleme Official Selection. It's Way of the Househusband minus the wife and kid, plus one adorable, friendly bird, topped off with a whole lotta blood! Inspired the new anime. Omnibus edition includes Vol. 19-20. THE MACABRE MAMBO The music rings out, and the dance of death begins. The mysterious maestro behind this slaughter is Yamaoka, the man with no fear whom Yoko recalls with a shiver from her childhood. The strings swell, and the moment approaches: A duel between the uncanny assassin Akira and the globetrotting killer Azami! What will be the fate of Yoko and Misaki? As the rhythm shifts, what next deadly steps does Yamaoka have planned? The drums thunder in the dark as the climax draws closer to the mercenaries’ hideout!

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Two rival schools stand next door to each other: one for elite ladies, one for good-for-nothing boys. But one of those boys might just be a naturally chivalrous diamond in the rough, and one of those girls might be a little more open-minded than is proper ... This cute and twisty manga spin on Romeo and Juliet is the latest hit in Japan, coming to print from a successful digital-first release! To quench the fire of pernicious rage… Rintaro and Kaoruko reach an important relationship milestone when Rintaro formally introduces himself to her mother and brother. However, before they can make another leap forward, Kaoruko’s friends from Kikyo discover them mid-date. At school, Subaru tries to ease the other girls’ minds about their Chidori friends, even suggesting they meet the boys for themselves. Rintaro wants to offer his support, too, and comes up with a very visible way to show it…

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A high school girl's chance encounter with an enigmatic female classmate whose musical aspirations were complicated when an accident almost completely took her hearing leads to the slow blossoming of love. Perfect for fans of yuri series like Whisper Me a Love Song and sweet, sophisticated romances like A Sign of Affection . THE SCHOOL FESTIVAL The dying days of summer proved highly eventful for the Oikawa sisters. A spectacular fireworks festival brought Kanon and Saki closer than ever, while Rinne struck up a friendship with Sara Chiyama, the new transfer student, after Sara opened up about her condition. When Rinne invites Sara over to her house, Kanon is equal parts shocked and thrilled to see her little sister finally thinking of her own happiness. Meanwhile, Kanon, Saki, and their classmates prepare to welcome guests to their makeshift maid café. Kanon’s already feeling anxious about the prospect of taking orders, but an even bigger challenge awaits in the form of the school choir contest. Can Kanon conduct her class to victory?

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Return to the magical and thrilling world of Britannia with this new adventure from the creator of The Seven Deadly Sins , the manga that inspired the No. 1 hit Netflix Original Anime! Percival has always lived with his grandfather on the idyllic, remote God's Finger. And though Percival loves the simple life, he longs for adventure. That is, until adventure comes knocking at his door, tearing away everything he's ever known and leaving him alone in the world. Now Percival has no choice but to go out into the world and see what it holds... after all, it's his destiny! Four Knights of the Apocalypse is a new story in the world of The Seven Deadly Sins , but can be enjoyed totally on its own!

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Spellbook librarians protect townsfolk from dangerous spellbeasts, sealing them in spellbooks that hold more than just magic, in this smart new fantasy series from the creator of Is Love the Answer? and Sayabito: Swords of Destiny, perfect for fans of Cardcaptor Sakura , and Witch Hat Atelier ! A Kodansha Reader Portal Series: Made in Japan, published first in English! "I don't need permission to take what's mine." Under the tutelage of Ruslan, the former captain of the Spellbook Library’s specialized sealing unit, Tohru and Yan begin honing their skills in sealing spellbeasts—with the ultimate goal of rescuing Shiro’s full form from the confines of the Spellbook Library’s shelves. But how are two library newbies supposed to compete against the Library’s entire sealing unit...?! Then, when a mysterious, powerful spellbeast the likes of which no one has ever seen appears in the capital, the public relations department joins forces with the specialized sealing unit to investigate the matter. But Adil, the captain of the specialized sealing unit, seems to have his own agenda... A Kodansha Reader Portal Series: Made in Japan, published first in English!

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A new manga from the creator of the acclaimed A Silent Voice , featuring intimate, emotional drama and an epic story spanning time and space... Now a hit anime! Kaibara has captured Tonari and Bon, and are holding them behind security so tight not even Fushi can break in. Meanwhile, the Captain closes in on Adey and the doll. Fushi and friends set out to rescue their comrades, but Andy attacks using a fearsome new “mode,” and Bon sneaks into Kaibara’s secret headquarter, all alone. There, he learns the twisted true nature of this future world. This is a story about making peace with the past.

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In this acclaimed, postapocalyptic action manga, a soldier named Leon is taken from his family on a trumped-up charge and dropped into a suicide mission to recover a dangerous weapon from a deadly place, a place ruled by huge, irradiated, mutated monsters--a place once known, 200 years ago, as Japan. One of the scant pieces of information they have is the weapon's codename: Tsugumi. This gory, mysterious story, which has already thrilled readers in Japan and France, is an action-suspense epic in the vein of classics like Blame! , Spriggan , and AKIRA . With radiation eating away at their bodies, it seemed like Leon and Doudou would soon be meeting an unpleasant end. All their hopes rested on an experimental cure developed by a long-dead professor. Fortunately, the cure worked better than expected, with both of them acquiring superhuman strength and resistance. Now, Leon faces a difficult choice... Will he complete his mission and deliver Tsugumi to the French army, or must he abandon any hope of seeing his beloved Marie again? As new and familiar foes converge on Tokyo, mankind’s fate rests in the hands of a group of human and inhuman friends... FINAL VOLUME!

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In this new harem rom-com manga, a lonely, rich kid's heart is stolen away by an angelic voice on a livestream. He only knows her as "Apollo," and he's dedicated himself to finding her... But his own haughty rough edges are his worst enemy! From the creator of Senryu Girl comes a high school farce set against the backdrop of Japanese voice acting, pop music, VTubers, and radio! At the end of a difficult day, the haughty but purehearted rich kid Arisu found his only solace in the voice of another girl his age, who hosted a livestream under the pseudonym "Apollo." Then, one day, the broadcasts stopped. Arisu has dedicated the years since then to finding Apollo's true identity, and he's narrowed it down to one particular high school. He transfers in as a student and figures it'll be a cinch--but then discovers it could be any of the girls in the broadcasting club! And the real Apollo isn't talking for reasons of her own! These four girls have no use for Arisu's personality, but they each harbor dreams of using their voices to build a career, and they sure could use his money... Can the blunt and blustering Arisu buy his way into the club's good graces, and find the real girl attached to his dream voice?

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One self-made med student, three shrine maidens, and one devious marriage plot. If you loved The Quintessential Quintuplets , you've found your new obsession! Atheist Uryu Kamihate just wants to get into medical school… but his foster father runs a shrine and expects him to marry one of the three priestesses! The buxom Yae, the diligent Yuna, and the sporty Asahi all have their charms...if they weren't miko! The Amagami Shrine is preparing to hold its annual festival, and the three sisters are all eagerly preparing! But when debtors come calling and the shrine faces bankruptcy, can an atheist and three shrine maidens set aside their differences long enough to weather the storm?!

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The new compelling and long-awaited action epic from ONE, the author of One-Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100 ! Humanity cowers in fear in a world ruled by demons...but a brigade of humanity's 47 strongest heroes band together in a final attempt to wrest the world back! Despite their best efforts, humanity's last stronghold is under attack! Pitting their natural enemies against each other might have bought them a little bit of time, but their destruction is imminent if they can't find a way to escape. Surrounded on all sides by demons, aliens, and the biggest threat yet--the mega kaiju--the mages of Sorcerion use their one remaining trump card to magically transport all the survivors to find a new base...in the Land of the Lawless! What new threats await them in this strange land? And what about those who were left behind?

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An adorable new yuri manga for fans of Kase-san and Yamada and Bloom Into You . One day, first-year highschool student Himari sees her upperclassman, Yori, sing in a band, and it awakens feelings inside her that she doesn't understand... but Yori does! Inspired the hit anime! Aki and Shiho may have hit restart on their friendship, but will it be possible for them to make a smooth transition from friends to lovers? And what's the next step for Yori and Himari’s relationship? Aki and Shiho are finally starting to feel out what their relationship is now that they’ve reconciled, but Shiho worries that Aki still doesn’t quite get where she’s coming from... Meanwhile, Yori has a date with Himari--at Himari’s house! Meeting her girlfriend’s mom, seeing her girlfriend’s room... Will Yori’s heart burst before the date even starts?! And once things are underway, she and Himari might have to face the question of whether they want the same thing at this moment. And there’s one more spark of love burning at school, too, for someone who never expected it...

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An adrenaline-filled manga set in a high school for delinquents who are now heroes protecting their town. A fierce, new student arrives at the school determined to fight his way to the top and become the strongest of them all. This edgy, action-packed manga is guaranteed to excite fans of Tokyo Revengers and other stories about high school delinquents Haruka Sakura wants nothing to do with weaklings—he's only interested in the strongest of the strong. He’s just started at Furin High School, a school of degenerates known only for their brawling strength—strength they use to protect their town from anyone who wishes it ill. But Haruka’s not interested in being a hero or being part of any sort of team—he just wants to fight his way to the top!

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An adrenaline-filled manga set in a high school for delinquents who are now heroes protecting their town. A fierce, new student arrives at the school determined to fight his way to the top and become the strongest of them all. This edgy, action-packed manga is guaranteed to excite fans of Tokyo Revengers and other stories about high school delinquents Haruka Sakura wants nothing to do with weaklings—he's only interested in the strongest of the strong. He’s just started at Furin High School, a school of degenerates known only for their brawling strength—strength they use to protect their town from anyone who wishes it ill. But Haruka’s not interested in being a hero or being part of any sort of team—he just wants to fight his way to the top!

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The new, magical dungeon-adventure fantasy series from the author of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Seeking to fulfill a promise to a childhood friend, Will Serfort enters Regarden Magical Academy with the goal of making it to the top of the magical world. There’s just one problem: he can't use magic! Will his sword skills be the key to unlocking his true potential? After some unlikely help from Julius and the Ageless Witch Cerridwen, Will manages to recover his childhood memories and unlock the source of his true strength. His performance at the Bloom catches the eye of Zeo, who suddenly declares he’s taking Will for the Thunder Faction. But Elfaria’s not letting Will go without a fight, and she's bringing everything she's got! Can the power of love triumph over brute strength?

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Color in the magic circles, fantastical creatures, beloved witches, and breathtaking scenery of Witch Hat Atelier ! The acclaimed fantasy manga about creativity, friendship, and growing up is now a 60-page coloring book suitable for all ages. Since 2017, Witch Hat Atelier has spread across the world, with readers everywhere charmed by more than a dozen volumes of adventure, suspense, and moving drama, all of it powered by the specatcular linework of creator Kamome Shirahama. Now, fans will be able to relax and chill with nearly 60 pages of coloring from this award-winning series. On premium, white paper and split into four sections, "The Witches," "Places," "Words," and "Creatures," the book includes the full spectrum of Kamome Shirahama's beautiful art. This is your chance to make your mark on the world of Witch Hat !

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A shrewd, young priestess-in-training is set a murder to solve in this new mystery manga from the creator of The Apothecary Diaries ! By day, Chloe lives at a convent. By night, she's such a card shark, a holy knight ends up believing she has a rare, magical gift. What he doesn't know is, she just has sharp eyes and a quick wit--which she'll need when she's uprooted and dropped in the middle of a round of deadly palace intrigue! In a sleepy countryside church, Chloe plays the part of a prim and naïve novice, studying to become a cleric. But when night falls, she sneaks out in disguise to win big money at cards! Despite her best efforts, word gets around, and one day a handsome young holy knight named Erald—known as a rising star in the capital—arrives to enlist her help. A murder two years ago threatens the stability of the kingdom, and Erald thinks this card shark in sister’s clothes can solve it using her charism—the rare blessing that allows someone to use magic. Little does Heraldo know, there’s nothing supernatural about Chloe’s winning streak. She’s just got a quick wit, and sharp eyes! Will that be enough to survive the den of devils that is the great church?