Books published by Kodansha America, Inc

"God created the heavens and the Earth -- but, little-known fact, he outsourced the animals to the office of Heaven's Design Team! This hilarious and educational manga features weird real-life animals and puts even some humdrum critters in a strange new light. The arrival of the Plant Department throws the animal designers for a loop when the Client makes a joint request of the two teams. Can this hodgepodge of eccentric personalities pull off such a challenging collaboration? And with more ludicrous projects on the horizon, one designer may just be pushed over the edge...!"--Provided by publisher.

"Yaotome's the president of the shogi club at her high school, and she's pretty sure that Ayumu, an underclassman and the only other member of the club, has a huge crush on her. They get together to play shogi every day after school, but no matter what she does, she can't seem to get him to confess his feelings! What she doesn't know is that Ayumu has made a pact with himself to reveal his love only after he's beaten Yaotome at shogi for the first time. Yet there's one big issue with this plan...he really sucks!"--Provided by publisher.

"First published in Japan in 2021 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo" -- Colophon.

"First published in Japan in 2016-2018 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo as Shingeki no kyojin, volumes 21-25"--Colophon.

"When someone else makes you a bento, you won't know what's inside until you open it up. And once you do, that's it. There's no going back. Makie has a chance to find his mother who mysteriously disappeared years ago. However, once he finds her, he might have to confront some truths that would change everything. In this final volume, a bento gets opened, but whether an appetite gets satisfied remains to be seen..."--

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!

Dive into Kousuke Satake''s suave and explosive manga debut, about powerful women good and evil, featuring a story of vengeance in a stylish, art-deco urban wonderland that''s one part Fullmetal Alchemist and one part Cowboy Bebop.Ashaf: a soft-spoken man with delicate features, a coffin strapped to his back, and an entourage of black crows. Guideau: a feral, violent girl with long fangs and the eyes of a beast. This ominous pair appear one day in a town in thrall to a witch -- a ruler with magic coursing through her tattooed body, who has convinced the townsfolk she''s their hero. But Ashaf and Guideau know better. They live by one creed: "Wherever a witch goes, only curses and disasters follow." They have scores to settle, and they won''t hesitate to remove anyone in their way, be it angry mob or army garrison. A dark fairytale set in a steampunk world of magic and monsters, The Witch and the Beast will entice and entrap manga readers looking for their next fantasy action fix!

Shikimori seems like the perfect girlfriend: cute, fun to be around, sweet when she wants to be... but she has a cool dark side that comes out under the right circumstances. And her boyfriend Izumi loves to be around when that happens! A fun and funny high school romance with a sassy twist perfect for fans of Nagatoro-san and Komi Can''t Communicate!Shikimori and Izumi are high school sweethearts. They hold hands walking home from school, they flirt in the halls, they tease each other. But Shikimori knows what she wants, and how to get it, and she can turn from cutie to cool in an instant.

The hit shonen adventure continues, with a major anime series coming soon, into the far future, beyond the finale of Negima!Ages 16 and up.Tota, a boy with a magical and mysterious pedigree, joins a team of immortals to fulfill his dream and reach the top of the great orbital tower, extending from Neo-Tokyo into the unknown reaches of space! But soon he finds himself embroiled in a power struggle that spans generations and will determine the fate of a planet.

A yuri romance about the intense feelings of youth,and the perspective and regrets that adulthood can bring, for fans of manga likeBloom Into You and Orange. From the creator of Masamune-kun''sRevenge Hazuki Takeoka and acclaimed yuri artistFly.Sahoko had lots of friends in highschool, so there''s no shortage of people to catch up with at her reunion. Butthe one face she wants to see is missing: that of Aoi Koshiba, her classmate andfirst love. A star of the basketball team, Aoi caught Sahoko''s eye as an easyway to score social points. But when Aoi quits the team, an unexpected kisspulls Sahoko closer to her than she intended to be. With a difficult homesituation, Aoi is in need of more than just a cynical social climber. She needsa true friend, and something more...

The hilarious, thrilling, sometimes tragic supernatural hit manga that inspired two seasons of beautiful anime from Studio Bones!Ages 16 and up.Yato is a homeless god. He doesn''t even have a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to achieve his ambitious goals, he''s set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee), hoping he''ll eventually raise enough money to build himself the lavish temple of his dreams. Of course, he can''t afford to be picky, so Yato accepts all kinds of jobs, from finding lost kittens to helping a student overcome bullies at school.

"The seasons change, but the wise-guys of Tachikawa are still stumbling and punning their way through Japan! Traversing the earthly plains, digital and IRL, Buddha and Jesus learn about ramen, used clothing, and garbage collection--and in their infinite compassion, try in vain to protect the innocent bystanders of the Tokyo suburbs from the metaphysical shenanigans of their saintly entourage."--Back cover.

"Ryo and Jin have started their own fashion brand, Boys Run the Riot. Now they just have to get the word out there! But the world of fashion is a cutthroat business of patronizing adults, and the boys will have to get creative--and save some cash--if they want to get their brand off the ground and be taken seriously. Working part-time is hard enough, but for Ryo, being transgender makes it even harder. In work, friendship, and romance, he struggles to decide whether to come out as his true self. However, when he befriends his cool coworker Mizuki, the closet door begins to open ..."--

Translation of: Gin ban kishi, volume 8.

In this new spinoff of the hit manga, a newbie Red Blood Cell is one of 37 trillion working to keep this body running. But something''s wrong! Stress hormones keep yelling at him to go faster. The blood vessels are crusted over with cholesterol. Ulcers, fatty liver, trouble (ahem) downstairs... It''s hard for a cell to keep working when every day is a CODE BLACK!The manga and anime Cells at Work! showed you what happens when a young, healthy body gets in trouble... but what if the body wasn''t so young, and was never very healthy? This new take stars a fresh-faced Red Blood Cell and his friend, the buxom White Blood Cell, as they struggle to keep themselves and their world together through alcoholism, smoking, erectile dysfunction, athlete''s foot, gout... it''s literal body horror! Whoever this guy is, he''s lucky his cells can''t go on strike!

The new spinoff manga to the hit fantasy isekaiseries, developed by original creator Fuse! Against the odds, the little slimeRimiru has established his magical kingdom for all monsters, called Tempest, andit''s thriving. But three visitors, Phos the fox girl, Stella the dragon girl,and Nemu the winged girl, come to pay Tempest a visit, they''re stunned at justhow quickly it''s developed. Don''t miss this new story in the world of Slime,just as the second season of the animearrives!With a concept and story byFuse, the creator of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Trinity in Tempestis the grand tour of Rimiru''s world that fans have always wanted. Through theeyes of three cute little monsters, one from the fox clan, one from the dragonclan, and one from the winged clan, readers will meet the residents of theutopia in Jura Forest, and get a peek at how they live their lives. The littlegroup''s leader, Phos, is a fox girl from the Beast Kingdom of Eurazania. Butthis isn''t just a pleasure trip for her... she''s visiting Tempest on secretorders from Lord Carrion. What would a demon lord want with Rimiru''s monsterparadise?

A yaoi romance between a good boy who didn''t know he was waiting for a hero, and a bad boy who comes to his rescue! Now a hit streaming anime!"I don''t like caramel sauce. I prefer something bitter..."Masahiro Setagawa doesn''t believe in heroes, but wishes he could: He''s found himself in a gang of small-time street bullies who use him to run errands. But when high school teacher (and scourge of the streets) Kousuke Ohshiba comes to his rescue, he finds he may need to start believing after all...and as their relationship deepens, he realizes a hero might be just what he was looking for this whole time.

Shikimori seems like the perfect girlfriend: cute, fun to be around, sweet when she wants to be... but she has a cool dark side that comes out under the right circumstances. And her boyfriend Izumi loves to be around when that happens! A fun and funny high school romance with a sassy twist perfect for fans of Nagatoro-san and Komi Can''t Communicate!Shikimori and Izumi are high school sweethearts. They hold hands walking home from school, they flirt in the halls, they tease each other. But Shikimori knows what she wants, and how to get it, and she can turn from cutie to cool in an instant.

A story about a poor boy swept away by a kind library mage and the (literal) magic of reading, Magus of the Library is a beautifully-drawn, spirited fantasy adventure, like a Fullmetal Alchemist for all ages!Ages 13 and up.In a lushly-detailed fantasy world reminiscent of Arabian Nights, the Great Library is the center of learning in the world, and its librarians are capable of magnificent feats of magic! In a small village far from the Library, a poor little elf boy struggles against bullies who call him "knife-ears." His only solace: the books he sneaks out of the village''s tiny branch library, which he''s not allowed in. When a librarian from the Great Library arrives, he''s dazzled by her knowledge and glamor. Their meeting will change his life and begin the adventure he''s always dreamed of having!

"Love is forbidden. When you turn 16, the government will assign your marriage partner." This dystopian manga about teen love and defiance is a sexy, funny, and dramatic new hit!Yukari is dull. He doesn't even stand out enough to be bullied - he's just a generally lower-middle-class kid. He's in love with Misaki, the most popular girl in school. There's just one problem: He's 15, one year away from receiving his government-assigned marriage partner. He normally wouldn't have the courage to defy the law, but his sickly classmate Ririna still believes in love, and won't stop goading him into confessing his feelings!