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AD 2019: The year the world caught up to AKIRA. Two years before this milestone, author Katsuhiro Otomo worked with artist Kosuke Kawamura to enrobe a Tokyo city block in a collage of gripping moments from the manga that revolutionized an art form. Then, over the next two years, he did it twice more. The result: three electifying compilations of Otomo''s art, meandering across the city. And now you can take them home.From 2017-2019, the throngs passing through Tokyo''s emblematic Shibuya neighborhood were lucky enough to witness a massive art project. The PARCO department store was closed for renovation, and Katsuhiro Otomo and collage artist Kosuke Kawamura seized on the opportunity to stretch Otomo''s landmark manga AKIRA across the barriers separating the construction site from the bustling nightlife of Shibuya, Tokyo.  When the project was completed, it was 2019: the very year the story of AKIRA began. To commemorate this milestone, a silver foil-coated collector''s box presents an exquisite reproduction of Otomo and Kawamura''s work, with the specifications overseen and approved by Otomo-sensei personally. Nearly 75 feet (22.7 meters) of illustrations, speech balloons, and text selected from AKIRA''s six volumes stretch across three accordion-bound volumes. A fourth volume includes an exclusive interview with Otomo and Kawamura, as well as photographs of the original exhibition by award-winning photographer TAKAMURADAISUKE. Rounding out the box is a dramatic, 16.5x23.4-inch poster. In this form, Kawamura''s recontextualization of Otomo''s manga is reminiscent of traditional Japanese emaki (picture scrolls), the narrative scrolls that some scholars see as manga''s most ancient ancestors. Don''t miss this change to own a singular artifact in the history of anime and manga. Contains  •  Scroll 1: Oct. 25, 2017-May 15, 2018. 29.3 feet (8.94 meters).  •  Scroll 2: May 16, 2018-Feb. 27, 2019. 22.6 feet (6.88 meters).  •  Scroll 3: Feb. 28, 2019-Aug. 8, 2019. 22.6 feet (6.88 meters).  •  430 x 607 mm poster  •  52-page hardcover catalog book including new interviews with Katsuhiro Otomo and Kosuke Kawamura and photographs by TAKAMURADAISUKE  •  Rigid, silver cold foil-wrapped box

A boy named Kaboku sees a girl named Wanda dance, and suddenly burns with a need to join in. With its thrilling scenes of Japanese hip-hop dance and quirky, charming characters, this is a new, inspirational manga for fans of coming-of-age stories like Blue Period and Your Lie in April. Get up and join the Wandance!Kaboku has always just gone with the flow, marching in step to the drumbeat of the expectations of those around him: parents, school, plans for the future. It feels predictable, safe, and… empty. But one night, Kaboku''s at school late, and he happens on a girl alone, moving wildly, turning a blank space of concrete into a canvas. This is Hikari Wanda, a member of the hip-hop dance club. Kaboku is immediately smitten, but the road to stepping out of his shell is a long one. The club is almost entirely girls, and they''re all, well, way better than him. What''s ahead is unknown, and that''s terrifying, but it also means, for the first time in Kaboku''s life… a taste of freedom.

Yuki is a typical college student--it''s just that she can''t hear. A chance encounter on a train leads to a serious crush...but will he give her a chance? A sweet and relatable manga romance from the creator of Shortcake Cake!Even with a hearing aid, the voices of others are an indistinct blur for Yuki. But she never lets that get in the way of a life full of friends, social media, and cute fashion. One day, she''s browsing her phone on train, when a tourist asks her for directions. Yuki nearly panics...until the handsome Itsuomi steps in to help. It turns out her new crush is a friend of a friend, and Yuki''s world starts to widen. But even though Itsuomi-kun can speak three languages, sign language isn''t one of them. How will Yuki communicate her budding feelings?From the acclaimed author of Shortcake Cake, the hit shojo series with more than a million copies in print, this new work is full of real-life details about Japanese sign language and living without hearing, and it''s sure to please fans of romantic stories like A Silent Voice, Kimi ni Todoke, and Love in Focus!

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.Natsu, Lucy, Happy, Erza, and the whole Fairy Tail guild are back in action! And they''ve decided to tackle the "100 Years Quest" - a job no one''s dared take on since the founding of the guild more than a century ago. A mysterious town, a baffling spirit, a ghastly new enemy... and a brand new continent to explore. When you''re with real friends, the adventures never stop!

The new shonen action manga from the creator of Magi is here! Musashi is a teenager living under demon rule. As children, he and his best friend made a promise: to become the greatest warriors in the world and overthrow the demons. But life intervenes, and five years later, he finds himself about to become a miner. Yet can Musashi truly be satisfied with a "normal" life?At age 10, best friends Musashi and Kojiro sat in excited silence as Kojiro''s father spun tales of evil demons who preyed on the innocent, and the warriors who defeated them. Practicing swordplay, the two swear an oath to become the strongest in the world and But as they grow up, Kojiro turns cycnical, and Musashi comes to realize that he can''t turn back 150 years of demon rule on his own. He''s being called a prodigy with a pickaxe, and he''s almost ready to settle for a life of labor. Yet he can''t shake the feeling that he still has a responsibility to act... and, soon, the injustices of his world will force his hand...

The hit comedy manga comes to print by popular demand! Swimsuits! Ramen! Dumb jokes! Beer! Uncomfortable nudity!A boy heads off to college in a seaside town, and stumbles into the Grand Blue Dive Shop - a place full of beautiful female divers, noodle-obsessed jocks, and various other lovable bastards. A tale of coming of age surrounded by beer, bums, and the Grand Blue!

It''s never been easier to attack Attack on Titan than with these new, giant-sized 3-in-1 omnibus editions! If you''ve been waiting for the final anime season to check out the do-or-die shonen adventure that defined a decade, now''s your chance. These new books tuck almost 600 pages of manga behind a specially-embossed cover, all in a larger size than the regular version. Includes Vol. 13-15 of Attack on Titan.At great cost to the Garrison and the Survey Corps, Commander Erwin has managed to recover Eren from the Titans who tried to carry him off. But during the battle, Eren manifested yet another power he doesn’t understand. As Eren and Krista find new enemies, the Survey Corps faces threats from both inside and outside the walls. And what will happen to Ymir, now that she has decided to make herself the Titans’ prize?

Ride forth into the magical world of Britannia with a new 3-in-1 omnibus version of the manga that inspired the most popular Netflix Original Anime worldwide! This book includes Vols. 13-15 of The Seven Deadly Sins manga, in a special, large size.The Grizzly Sin, King, is alive! Unfortunately, King not only refuses to help Meliodas, he declares Ban as his mortal enemy for having attained eternal life at the cost of the life of his sister Elaine. During a gripping confrontation between King and Ban, the fearsomely skilled Holy Knight Gila comes bearing startling disaster and devastation!

The outrageous shojo comedy finally comes to print! A boy and a girl come to share each other''s secrets: She remixes her real life and fantasies into a pervy Twitter feed, and he''s selfish and manipulative on the inside. The relationship (?) that results is explosive and hilarious, perfect for fans of Kiss Him, Not Me!, Horimiya, and Wotakoi!At high school, she''s Eriko Ichimura, the girl so boring no one remembers she exists. But online, she''s "Lovesick Ellie," a brash and lusty alternate persona with quite a viral following! Ellie''s favorite pastime? Spying on her handsome and perfect classmate Ohmi and spinning wild fantasies in the form of very thirsty tweets. But one day, quite by accident, Eriko learns that Ohmi isn''t as perfect as she thought...and he discovers her secret to boot! What''s ahead for this two-faced boy and pervy girl?

"I''ll do it! I''ll become your thrall!" A crossdressing girl and an otaku vampire find themselves entangled in a dangerous relationship. Don''t miss this heart-pounding romance from the award-winning Ema Toyama, perfect for fans of Crimson Spell, Black Bird, and He''s My Only Vampire!Mito, who has no family to rely on, lives on the streets, disguised as a boy. Ruka, an otaku vampire who''s only interested in 2-D girls, saves her from a perilous situation and makes her an offer: become his subservient thrall from which he can feed whenever he wants, and she can live with him--in the boys'' dorm. Because her very existence depends on her secret not being found out, every day is a new danger--to say nothing of that vampire! Meanwhile, Ruka, not knowing Mito''s a girl, dotes on her night and day in an attempt to ripen her "disgusting male blood," but when real feelings develop...this dangerous romance between a crossdressing girl and an obsessive vampire begins!

There''s demon-slaying action galore in this stylish update to a Japanese folktale from the creator of Miss Kobayashi''s Dragon Maid! The rambunctious, teenage Princess Saltherine is fed up with being trapped behind high walls and engineers an escape. But this world is full of monsters both human and otherwise, and it could be Sally herself is one of them... Watch for the anime adaptation, coming July 2021!Saltherine, princess of the Kingdom of Aldarake, dreams of traveling the world...a dangerous dream in a land where monsters roam the countryside! A chance meeting with a wanderer gives her hope that she might still find excitement in her life. But then she discovers the wanderer''s true identity: Momotaro the Peach Boy, demon-slayer of legend! Though terrified by his bloody profession, Sally feels driven to follow Momotaro and learn more. But is this curiosity, or a magical connection that goes deeper than either of them realize...?

Pen is a penguin. His favorite things are pancakes and fastidious household upkeep. Pen lives in the city with his friend Hayakawa, a human. They can''t communicate in words, so the only way for Pen to express his love is by doing laundry and getting good deals at the supermarket. This is a chronicle of their life together--let it snuggle on your shelf next to A Man and His Cat or Way of the Househusband!NESTINGPen the penguin lives with his most favorite keeper in the world: Hayakawa the human! But Pen''s no ordinary penguin... He''s a neat penguin! A proper penguin! A doting penguin! Pen loves to daydream of Hayakawa''s smile as he flips pancakes, runs errands, and folds the laundry with his teeny-tiny flippers. If only his beloved Hayakawa would notice! Unfortunately, Pen''s human keeper can''t speak penguin and is also a hopelessly lazy university student. With Pen''s comical expressions and Hayakawa''s lighthearted cluelessness, every day in their house is full of adorable mishaps and hijinks!

The cyber-martial arts saga that has spanned a solar system and over two decades in print returns, with creator Yukito Kishiro''s new sequel that reveals the true story of Alita''s childhood on Mars, and the mind-bending adventures that still await her...For centuries, war has raged on the dusty, red surface of Mars. This apocalyptic crucible will produce the solar system''s most fearsome warrior, Alita. But for now that warrior is just a little girl named Yoko. The future and past of the battle angel fan out across the reaches of space in the final chapter of one of the greatest sci-fi epics of all time!

"Ayumu is steadfast in his promise to himself that he will not ask out his crush and shogi club president, Urushi, until he beats her in a single game of shogi. However, his resolve will be tested at every turn, as his club senpai grows more and more brazen with her own feelings for him and they traverse the minefields of White Day and several totally-not-romantic dates."--Provided by publisher.

Own the manga thrill ride that changed global comics and inspired the James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez's cyberpunk action film Alita: Battle Angel! This new paperback edition features an updated translation in six affordable, 300-page volumes. Contains chapters 26-34 of Battle Angel Alita.

"FOR A FRIEND. With Sofia's kijin safely defeated, the Special Exploration Unit returns to searching for a magical item to undo Chrono's bonds of domination over Sofia and Yukino. While exploring the tenth king's dungeon, Lily swallows a glowbug and comes down with an extreme fever that continues to burn hotter and hotter. The only remedy is a magic item known as the Snow Laurel Flower. Akue is determined to cure her best friend, but to retrieve a Snow Laurel, she'd have to dive deep into a frigid dungeon covered in ice and snow. Fortunately, Chrono, along with Sophia and Yukino are more than happy to help!"--

Lilina's arranged partner is in love with another girl. At first she vowed to support their relationship, but as time went on, she fell for him herself. Yet even if he feels the same way, how could she expect him to abandon the girl he's loved for years? And if he did, could any of their hearts survive? Witness the destiny of the two tied together by science. FINAL VOLUME!---

Translation of: Kadokyaputa sakura kuriakaado hen.

High-octane girls' soccer action mixes with the drama of high school in this cleats-out manga from the creator of Your Lie in April!Midori and Sumire are soccer stars at rival middle schools, destined to collide -- one's a striker, the other a goalie. But the two girls end up in the same high school, with a lazy coach and a bizarre teammate, Nozomi, who brags that she's a genius but can't seem to stop kicking the ball into her own goal. To become champions, they'll have to get over their rivalry and work some magic on the field -- not to mention the challenges of growing up.

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Take to the skies with the scrappy crew of the airship Quin Zaza, as they hunt the fantastical giants that rule their world... DRAGONS!The daily routine aboard an airborne draking vessel springs to vivid life in this exquisitely crafted tale in the tradition of the lush, transporting fantasy of Hayao Miyazaki. Part travelogue, part imaginary cookbook, and part otherworldly slice of life, Drifting Dragons tells the stories of the Quin Zaza and the colorful band of misfits that makes up her crew.

The action manga bestseller returns, in 600-page editions featuring a remastered translation and new cover art by creator Hiroyuki Takei! Dive into the classic Shonen Jump adventure whose world of mystical spirits and bewitching battles inspired the classic anime.This volume corresponds to Vol. 22-24 of the original release, featuring updated translation and lettering, back in print more than 20 years after its initial release!In a world where shamans communicate with the dead and call forth the power of legendary spirits to defeat their enemies in both body and soul, Yoh is a teenager with the ultimate ambition: to become the Shaman King, the one and only shaman who may commune with the Great Spirit and help remake the world for the better. But the road to this pinnacle of spiritual power runs through the Shaman Fight, a gauntlet of battles with rival mediums who call forth dizzying powers from the world of the dead in their own bids for the crown. At Yoh''s side is Anna, his coach, fiancée, and a powerful medium in her own right. Sure, it''d be nice if Yoh had a little more time to train and mature...but the Shaman Fight is only held once every 500 years, so he''s going to have to grow up quick!

Catch up on the manga before Season 2 of the hit anime, coming soon! 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!

Own six of the most explosive chapters from Attack on Titan’s 12-year run, selected by readers, editors, and creator Hajime Isayama himself, retouched and rendered in spectacular color! This collectible hardcover also includes the original, never-completed draft of Attack on Titan Episode 1. Experience the moments that defined Levi, Historia, Reiner, Eren, and more of your favorite characters—and then read all 54 pages of the Attack on Titan story that wasn’t told!On Sept. 9, 2009, Episode 1 of the Attack on Titan manga premiered in the debut issue of Bessatsu Shonen Magazine. A surprise hit in Japan became a global colossus, as the blockbuster anime premiered and brought legions of fans to this epic about humanity''s struggle against monsters waiting outside the three Walls, and inside their own hearts. This year, the manga finally comes to an end after 34 collected volumes and 139 chapters. To celebrate, creator Hajime Isayama has authorized the colorization of twelve manga chapters, specially selected by himself, loyal fans, and other staff. This premium hardcover includes the first half of his unique project, as well as the original version of Attack on Titan Episode 1, which was vastly different from what was eventually published twelve years ago. Vol. 2 will include the next six chapters, as well as the never-before-seen pilot version of Episode 2. The perfect gift for an Attack on Titan fan looking back at one of the most sweeping sagas in the history of comics! Contains:  •  Episode 46: “Opening”  •  Episode 81: “Promise”  •  Episode 69: “Friends”   •  Episode 126: “Pride”  •  Episode 130: “The Dawn of Humanity”  •  Episode 71: “Guides”  •  “The Beginning” — Episode 1: The Original Sketches

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!

From the creator of Oh My Goddess! comes a manga dedicated to the thrilling world of motorcross!Ages 16 and up.THE GREAT EQUALIZERToppu faces off against his rival Takadai in his first race on a wet track, but a mishap on the track puts them both in last place. Each boy is trying to claw his way back into contention for the victory, but when it comes down to the last corner, who will have bested both his opponent and the road racer''s greatest enemy: the rain?

This remake version of the original is written by Coolkyousinnjya and illustrated by Johanne.