Dimitri Lewandowski is a celebrated tenor in early 1900s Vienna. When he is killed in an accident, his corpse is colonized by the seeds of a vampire master. At first, Dimitri denies that anything has changed, but as the people around him start dying, he is forced to accept the ghastly truth.
Tearmoon Empire: Volume 6 (Tearmoon Empire (Light Novel))
by Nozomu Mochitsuki
The Holy Eve Festival is swiftly approaching, and Princess Mia is at a loss. Things had been going so well! She defeated Ruby at the Horsemanship Tournament, and she even won the allegiance of the Redmoons. And yet, the Princess Mia Chronicles continues to predict her death on that very day! Mia is desperately anxious about her impending assassination, so she resolves to...go mushroom picking! Mia just really wants to enjoy some exquisite mushroom stew, okay? And, while she's at it, Mia dec...
A tale of high adventure and survival! In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi Sugimoto searches the wilderness of Hokkaido for a hoard of hidden gold. With only a cryptic map and a native Ainu girl to help him, Saichi must also deal with every murderous cutthroat, bandit and rogue who knows about the treasure! The coded tattooed skins have at last led everyone to the old fortress of Goryokaku, on the outskirts of Hakodate. Sugimoto’s and Hijikata’s groups have gotten...
Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 28 (Rurouni Kenshin, #28)
by Nobuhiro Watsuki
As the feared assassin of the Bakumatsu, Himura Kenshin killed in the name of the new era. As the rurouniof Meiji, he wielded a sakabatôto protect those who couldn't protect themselves, all along holding true to his vow to never take another life. Now Kenshin's fight with Enishi has entered its final stage, as has his quest for atonement. Will another life be required to complete the circle? The road of redemption has been a long one for the world-weary swordsman, but now that Kenshin has found...
A tale of high adventure and survival! In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi Sugimoto searches the wilderness of Hokkaido for a hoard of hidden gold. With only a cryptic map and a native Ainu girl to help him, Saichi must also deal with every murderous cutthroat, bandit and rogue who knows about the treasure! Asirpa and Sugimoto are faced with a shocking truth—Noppera-bo, the criminal mastermind behind the stolen gold horde…is Asirpa’s father! To confirm this they...
Ôoku: The Inner Chambers, Vol. 13 (Ooku: The Inner Chambers, #13)
by Fumi Yoshinaga
In Eisner-nominated Fumi Yoshinaga’s alternative history of Edo-era Japan, the men of Japan are dying out, and the women have taken up the reigns of power—including the shogun’s seat! In Edo period Japan, a strange new disease called the Redface Pox has begun to prey on the country's men. Within eighty years of the first outbreak, the male population has fallen by seventy-five percent. Women have taken on all the roles traditionally granted to men, even that of the shogun. The men, precious pro...
In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi Sugimoto searches the wilderness of the Japanese frontier of Hokkaido for a hoard of hidden gold. With only a cryptic map and a native Ainu girl to help him, Saichi must also deal with every murderous cutthroat, bandit and rogue who knows about the treasure! Captured by renegade soldiers from the 7th Division, Sugimoto’s life now rests in the hands of Asirpa and “Escape King” Shiraishi, who must work together to save him. Meanwh...
The untold story of Sherlock Holmes’ greatest rival, Moriarty! Before he was Sherlock’s rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control—will Moriarty’s dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero…or a monster? There’s a serial killer on the loose in the poverty-stricken East End of London that the citizens are calling Jack the Ripper. An o...
A tale of high adventure and survival! In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi Sugimoto searches the wilderness of Hokkaido for a hoard of hidden gold. With only a cryptic map and a native Ainu girl to help him, Saichi must also deal with every murderous cutthroat, bandit and rogue who knows about the treasure! The serial killings in Sapporo turn out to be the work of the infamous Jack the Ripper, who fled to Japan after his murderous spree in London. After tracking h...
A tale of high adventure and survival! In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi Sugimoto searches the wilderness of Hokkaido for a hoard of hidden gold. With only a cryptic map and a native Ainu girl to help him, Saichi must also deal with every murderous cutthroat, bandit and rogue who knows about the treasure! Sugimoto and Asirpa (and Shiraishi too) have been reunited and head south across Karafuto with the goal of returning to Hokkaido. But after so much time apart...
Ôoku: The Inner Chambers, Vol. 17 (Ooku: The Inner Chambers, #17)
by Fumi Yoshinaga
In Eisner-nominated Fumi Yoshinaga’s alternative history of Edo-era Japan, the men of Japan are dying out, and the women have taken up the reigns of power—including the shogun’s seat! In Edo period Japan, a strange new disease called the Redface Pox has begun to prey on the country's men. Within eighty years of the first outbreak, the male population has fallen by seventy-five percent. Women have taken on all the roles traditionally granted to men, even that of the shogun. The men, precious pro...
Vagabond (VIZBIG Edition), Vol. 7 (Vagabond VIZBIG Edition, #7)
by Takehiko Inoue
In the aftermath of the bloody Battle of Sekigahara, Sasaki Kojirô, the man destined to be Musashi's opponent in the most famous duel in Japanese history, finds himself alone amidst desperate refugees and vicious hunters. Despite being pushed to his limits, Kojirô is far from daunted by his peril and instead thrives with an almost supernatural serenity. Driven by his macabre thirst for battle, Kojirô is transformed into the ultimate swordsman.
Youko Tama and her younger step brother, Jinka Sendou, are two demon siblings traveling through sengoku-era Japan to keep the peace and battle evil. Joined by Hyoudou Shinsuke, a cowardly swordsman, the people they meet, places they see, and creatures they battle will be legendary!
Tearmoon Empire: Volume 3 (Tearmoon Empire (Light Novel), #3)
by Nozomu Mochitsuki
Half a year has passed since the Remno revolution ended. Spring has rolled around again, bringing with it what Mia considers to be one of the most important occasions of the year — spring break. Freed from the duties of school and station, she’s ready to seize the day! By which she means, of course, do absolutely nothing productive and lounge around in bed all day.Her indolent plans are cut short, however, when her own granddaughter, Bel, is whisked backwards through time and deposited in front...
Tearmoon Empire: Volume 2 (Tearmoon Empire (Light Novel))
by Nozomu Mochitsuki
It's the summer holidays, and Mia's on a roll.Ever since the spoiled princess of Tearmoon leapt through time and restarted life as a twelve-year-old, everything has been going her way. Leveraging her memory of future events and—unwittingly—the delusions of those around her, she secures a source of wheat for the coming famine and prevents civil war from breaking out. She even manages to avert her own grisly death by guillotine, erasing from existence the very diary that foretold her doom! But on...
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 honour of those in need. The madness of Shishio Makoto may know no bounds, but what of his body? An eleventh-hour revelation suggests a possible weakness, but will the ne...
Victoria's Electric Coffin 03 (Victoria's Electric Coffin, #3)
by Ikuno Tajima
A thirteen-year-old medical genius gives a boy on death row a chance at life after death! Two years after Justine's death, David snapped in a fit of rage and killed three men on her behalf. However, another murder in David's past comes to haunt his present even more... Victoria learns the heartbreaking truth and decides to travel with Henry to Europe. Will Eins arrive at the ship in time to change Victoria's mind and save her from Henry's newest creation?!
Motoharu, second child and successor of the Tsujimura clinic, has always held his childhood friend, Akira Hazumi, close to his heart. Unfortunately, when Motoharu realized his affections towards Akira were more than just simply friendship, and confessed, their relationship became strained. Unable to reciprocate Motoharu’s feelings, Akira turned him down, and they slowly grew apart from one another. Despite the ongoing tension between them, Motoharu still decides to enroll in the same univers...
The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom Vol. 6 (The Eccentric Doctor of the Moon Flower Kingdom, #6)
by Tohru Himuka
SECRET AGENT PRINCE! Determined to get to the bottom of a mysterious pandemic, Keiun leads a top-secret mission into the neighboring Plum Province to investigate rumors of a “mountain curse” that has already claimed many lives. Discovering it was a contagious disease all along, Keiun also uncovers a scheme to conceal the spreading sickness as well as the Stem Sect’s hidden movements in the shadows. Left with no choice, Keiun uses the last ace left up his sleeve...
Tales of the Kingdom, Vol. 4 (Tales of the Kingdom)
by Asumiko Nakamura
In an era when the beautiful Moonlight King was still just a prince, he lived in solitude, his mother dead and his father bedridden, until the coming of his half-brother Magrev. His newfound sibling wishes to be friendly, but the prince plans to use him as a sacrifice instead. The two’s relationship becomes twisted, with their maid, Dovy, at the center, and the King’s condition takes a turn for the worse…