Ten years ago, they took him. He doesn't know who. For ten years he has been confined in a private prison. He doesn't know why. For ten years his only contact with the outside world has been a television set and the voices of his jailers. In time, he lost himself. He changed . . . transformed himself into something else . . . something hard . . . something lethal. Suddenly one day, his incarceration ends, again without explanation. He is sedated, stuffed inside a trunk, and dumped in a park. Whe...
New Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 9 (New Lone Wolf and Cub, #9)
by Kazuo Koike, Frederik L. Schodt, and Hideki Mori
Matsudaira Izu-no-kami, masquerading as the lord of Satsuma, has learned there is only one sword school in all Japan that can possibly defeat Togo Shigekata's Jigen-ryu. Matsudaira calls out the legendary Satsuma Osenshi cavalry to test these mysterious Taisha-ryu warrirors--with their lives! Kazuo Koike's Lone Wolf and Cub is an acclaimed masterpiece of graphic fiction, and New Lone Wolf and Cub is the long-awaited sequel to this groundbreaking manga. Illustrated by Hideki Mori and translated...
Taka Fujimaru may seem like a regular high school student, but behind the cheery facade lies a genius hacker by the name of Falcon. When his father is framed for murder, Falcon uses his brilliant hacking skills to try and protect his sister and clear his father's name. However, he finds that his father, an agent in an elite government agency, was involved with something far more complex than a simple murder. A terrorist group is plotting against the city of Tokyo and it is up to Falcon, with the...
Akira and his classmates are on a plane heading back home after a field trip abroad. Suddenly the plane crashes on a mysterious island. Akira is somehow still alive despite the crash, but soon discovers that he's not exactly safe and sound when enormous supposedly extinct beasts begin chasing him. Akira begins to find other classmates who have also survived the crash. Some work together and some work against each other in an effort to survive on the strange island.
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Vol. 5 (Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii, #5)
by Asuka Konishi
YOU SMILE AS YOU EASE THE GUN FROM MY HAND Yoshino's at the end of her rope with her fiancé Kirishima, whose secretive actions during their trip back to her hometown of Osaka has come to bad ends. A group of yakuza with the backing of a trust fund baby with his own goals have come to Osaka to take their revenge, and Yoshino's not about to let them. She only has her wits to protect her, but no one can beat her on her own home turf. Meanwhile, the two most dangerous teenagers in the city, Shouma...
We Can Never Go Home Volume 1
by Matthew Rosenberg and Patrick Kindlon
Based on the TV show created by Patrick McGoohan, this all-new adventure written by Peter Milligan sees Breen, codenamed No. 6, trapped in a seemingly bizarre parallel world, unlike anything he has ever experienced before. There he must race to rescue his fellow spy before he loses his very grip on reality. But to save the day, Breen must also confront the arch controller of The Village, a person known only as Number One... The Prisoner: The Uncertainty Machine sees a return to the world of Th...
The Apothecary Diaries 06 (Manga) (The Apothecary Diaries, #6)
by Natsu Hyuuga
After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series! Maomao has proven her worth to the denizens of the palace time and time again, but she's got her work cut out for her on this occasion! When the ever luminous Jinshi asks for Maomao's help in disguising himself to take care of business outside the palace wall...
The Apothecary Diaries 07 (Manga) (The Apothecary Diaries, #6)
by Natsu Hyuuga
After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series! Maomao succeeds in saving Jinshi from a horrific fate, proving herself indispensable to the palace once more! But while she is given the chance to explain herself, Maomao has yet to learn that the treachery of the plot she has uncovered is woven deep into the...
In this concluding volume, the members of Paperboy gather to prepare to carry out their next act of vengeance against a hypocritical politician. But the guilty conscience of one of the co-conspirators leads him to tip off the police, and the Anti Cyber Crimes Division is closing in on the terrorist group.
Mysteries aren't just secrets, they're objects! There is the Elixir of the Moon, which restores one's youth! The Songs of Another World, which must never be uttered aloud. The Curious Report of the Enchanted Land, which contains the testimonies of those who have been spirited away! And now, in Tokyo, these mysteries and more are reappearing in the form of urban legends. Burnt-out novelist Ogawa Sumireko and demon boy Adashino Ren are out to collect as many as possible, but Sumireko has a knack f...
MoMo -the blood taker- Vol. 8 (MoMo the Blood Taker, #8)
by Akira Sugito
THE TWO PATHS Mikogami and the others have rushed into Brunhilda’s mansion to get MoMo back, but the upper echelons of the rebel vampire group Gregory stand in their way. Meanwhile, idealizing a new vampire world, Brunhilda steadily proceeds with the forbidden Kresnik ceremony...
The Joker is about to realize that raising kids is no joke! Batman, the epitome of justice, and his eternal nemesis, the Joker, have been engaged in an escalating battle in the streets of Gotham City. However, everything changes one fateful night when an unforeseen accident miraculously turns Batman into a helpless infant! Now, the Joker is detemined to raise the baby to eventually reclaim his mantle as Batman but finds himself overwhelmed with the challenges of nuturing a child. This officia...
The Joker is about to realize that raising kids is no joke! After falling into the same vat of chemicals that turned the Joker into his evil self, Batman is transformed into a baby and Joker finds himself lost without his arch-nemesis. The Joker takes it upon himself to raise baby Bruce Wayne...but learns that fatherhood is a lot more difficult than he initially thought.
Something's Wrong With Us 1 (Something's Wrong with Us, #1)
by Natsumi Ando
A spine-chilling and steamy romance between a Japanese sweets maker and the man who framed her mother for murder - Something's Wrong With Us is the dark, psychological, sexy shojo series readers have been waiting for! Following in her mother's footsteps, Nao became a traditional Japanese sweets maker, and at 21, she's about to take the industry by storm. With unparalleled artistry and a bright attitude, she gets an offer to work at a world-class confectionary company. But when she meets the youn...
Something's Wrong With Us 19 (Something's Wrong with Us, #19)
by Natsumi Ando
A spine-chilling and steamy romance between a Japanese sweets maker and the man who framed her mother for murder -- Something's Wrong With Us is the dark, psychological, sexy shojo series readers have been waiting for! Following in her mother's footsteps, Nao became a traditional Japanese sweets maker, and at 21, she's about to take the industry by storm. With unparalleled artistry and a bright attitude, she gets an offer to work at a world-class confectionary company. But when she meets the...
Something's Wrong With Us 15 (Something's Wrong with Us, #15)
by Natsumi Ando
Following in her mother's footsteps, Nao became a traditional Japanese sweets maker, and at 21, she's about to work at a world-class confectionary company. But when she meets the young, handsome owner, she recognizes his cold stare... It's none other than Tsubaki, her childhood friend and first crush, the same boy who stood over his father's bloodied body 15 years ago, and framed Nao's mother for the murder. As the only witness of that fateful night, Nao is eager to chase down the truth and conf...
A mysterious murder takes place in a shopping arcade in China, while in Japan a yakuza gang discovers a large amount of money is missing. These volatile ingredients will combine to set off an explosion of violence on a remote island, which will eventually grow to consume more and more lives across the world! Fans of the classic kung-fu and exploitation films of the '70s will find plenty of kick-ass action to love in Die Wergelder 2.
Arisa revolves around Sonoda Arisa and Uehara Tsubasa, twin sisters separated by their parents' divorce who promise to send letters to each other to keep in touch. They finally meet again for the first time after three years. Tsubasa is envious, but proud, of her sweet, popular sister, in comparison to her own school life where she is often referred to as The Demon Princess' and Arisa suggests they switch places for a day. But their swap exposes a dark secret in Arisa's life - one that Tsubasa m...
The Evil Secret Society of Cats Vol. 3 (The Evil Secret Society of Cats, #3)
by PANDANIA
Distracted by the charms of toe beans and tummy fur…productivity halted by a fuzzy weight on your lap or keyboard…precious belongings knocked off their shelves…cats are adorable menaces, out to bring humanity to its knees. Is there any way to escape these evil feline clutches?!