I Swear I Won't Bother You Again! (Manga) Vol. 1 (I Swear I Won't Bother You Again! (Manga), #1)
by Reina Soratani
Succumbing to long-simmering jealousy over her younger sister, noblewoman Violette snaps and does something terrible. As she languishes in prison, something unexpected happens: time is rewound, sending her back to the day she first met her sister! Armed with the memories of her disastrous first go-round, Violette is determined to take the script in a different direction this time.
The Tale of the Outcasts Vol. 3 (Tale of the Outcasts, #3)
by Makoto Hoshino
THE BLACKBELL FAMILY SAGA BEGINS! As the demon Marbas and his companion Wisteria continue on their journey, they meet Diana Blackbell, a highborn girl who has more in common with Wisteria than their youth. But what has Diana sacrificed in her pride?
Karluk has left home to become a man! For four months, he's off to learnfalconry from Amir's brothers, living with them at their winter camp. As histraining commences, what will Karluk learn about himself, and Amir, in theprocess? Crafted in painstaking detail, Ms. Mori's pen breathes life into thescenery and architecture of the period in this heart-warming, slice-of-life talethat is at once wholly exotic, yet familiar and accessible through the everydaylives of the characters she has created.
An aristocrat named Ashath, has been assigned to a quiet post called the "guardian of the outer shell," a security force for the elite, far from the castle. Ashath was left behind after his unit was wiped out in a battle. Regretting his situation as the lone survivor, his dreams are full of nightmares of that battle. He then meets Durant, a foul-mouthed sorcerer, who removes the nightmares with his magic. Durant also may be falling for Ashath
CREATURES OF THE NIGHT When a series of grisly murders occurs in Tokyo’s red-light district, it hardly makes the news. The vampire soldiers of Special Forces Unit 16, however, believe that a vamp may be responsible. Suwa is usually the most reserved member of the team, but after he befriends a young girl working in a brothel, the search for the killer becomes personal. Will he find the monster before it strikes again?
The battle to decide the fate of Meiji-era swordsmanship has begun! Action, romance, and historical intrigue help make Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin, the tale of a wandering swordsman set against the backdrop of the Meiji Restoration, one of the most popular Shonen Jump titles among fans to date. Himura Kenshin, once an assassin (or hitokiri ) of ferocious power, now fights to protect the honor of those in need. Though he once killed in the name of the nascent Meiji government, even an...
The battle to decide the fate of Meiji-era swordsmanship has begun! Action, romance, and historical intrigue help make Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin, the tale of a wandering swordsman set against the backdrop of the Meiji Restoration, one of the most popular Shonen Jump titles among fans to date. Himura Kenshin, once an assassin (or hitokiri ) of ferocious power, now fights to protect the honor of those in need. As Kenshin continues his re-education at the hand of his master in Hiten Mi...
Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 12 (Requiem of the Rose King, #12)
by Aya Kanno
The intrigue and royal conspiracy in the Bard’s Richard III is given a dark manga twist that will appeal to aficionados of both comics and the classics. Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an early draft of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Aya Kanno’s dark fantasy finds the man who could be king standing betwee...
A man from the slums faces his doppelganger from the other side of the tracks; three guests visiting a hot spring are reminded of their past sins by a magical ringing bell only they can hear; stranded on the moon, an astronaut is stuck within a crater, sustained for a century by a mysterious life-giving gaseous fume the moon crater expels. The Crater is a collection of self-contained short stories, ranging from horror, mystery, to science fiction. World renowned author Osamu Tezuka introduces...
Usagi Yojimbo (Usagi Yojimbo (Fantagraphics Books), #2) (Usagi Yojimbo, #1)
by Stan Sakai
Follow these all-new full-color adventures of rabbit ronin Miyamoto Usagi as he wanders Edo period Japan on his warrior's journey. Presented in color for the first time, the ongoing adventures of Stan Sakai's seminal and long running series are now being published by IDW. This first volume of all-new material continues the saga of Usagi Yojimbo with the three-part "Bunraku," as Usagi becomes embroiled in a puppet drama where the players are not quite what they seem! Will the aid of a supernatur...
Roll out the red carpet for this critically acclaimed and self-contained fantasy rom-com that inspired an anime film (also known as Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom)! Once upon a time, two kingdoms, one rich in gold, the other rich in water, shared a border. The two nations were always fighting until an agreement was struck: the most beautiful girl in the gold kingdom would marry the smartest man in the water kingdom, binding the two nations together. However, both sides tried to renege on the d...
The manga series tie-in to Disney's epic live-action adventure, Mulan! "Loyal. Brave. True." For Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, protecting her loved ones and bringing honor to her family is paramount. When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army to defend the country from Northern invaders, she must make a bold decision against tradition, harness her inner-strength, and embrace her true potential. (c) Disney
An American pilot is shot down at the border between North and South Korea. While his colleagues cover up the whole incident so as to avoid a diplomatic disaster, Buck Danny is in charge of bringing the pilot back to the US. In the heart of the hostile jungle, a lethal game of hide-and-seek begins. Can Buck Danny find the American pilot before the North Koreans?
In the sixth volume of manga visionary Osamu Tezuka's Buddha, the devil Mara possesses the bandit Ananda, half-brother of Devadatta, in an effort to eliminate the Buddha. A ruthless killer who is impervious to physical harm, Ananda will retain the devil's favor only if he spurns his love interest. When Ananda and his bandit buddy attack the Fire Shrine of the Brahmin brothers Kassapa, it is none other than the Awakened One who happens by. Buddha must confront his eternal enemy, Mara, before he...
In the fifth installment of manga-godfather Osamu Tezuka's Buddha, engagement with death imparts the lesson of life's sancity. In a Machiavellian rise to power, Devadatta, a rogue aristrocrat, incites war between two kingdoms that will leave thousands dead. King Bimisara of Magadha, fearing death his son's own hand, withdraws fatherly love. The true measure of the Buddha's divinity will turn out to be a test of diplomacy - the power of words.