KODANSHA COMICS
ANIMAL LAND GN #12
(W) Makoto Raiku (A) Makoto Raiku (CA) Makoto Raiku
Orphaned after her parents were killed by Lynxes, Monoko is the only tanuki (raccoon dog) in her village without a family, until she finds a human baby in a river. In , a world inhabited solely by animals, this human child is a mystery. This baby is Monoko's only chance at having a family and she is determined to raise the human child as her own. is a quirky story about Monoko and the mysterious human baby.
CELLS AT WORK GN #1
(W) Akane Shimizu (A) Akane Shimizu (CA) Akane Shimizu
An adventure set inside a human body, is a fun, fast-paced manga that's even a little bit educational (kind of). Strep throat! Hay fever! Influenza! The world is a dangerous place for a red blood cell just trying to get her deliveries finished. Fortunately, she's not alone; she's got a whole human body's worth of cells ready to help out! The mysterious white blood cell, the buff and brash killer T cell, the nerdy neuron, even the cute little platelets - everyone's got to come together if they want to keep you healthy! But when you get injured, viruses or bacteria invade, or when an allergic reaction flares up, everyone from the silent but deadly white blood cells to the brainy neurons has to work together to get through the crisis!
FAIRY GIRLS GN #3
(W) Hiro Mashima (A) BOKU (CA) BOKU
Erza, Lucy, Juvia, and Wendy stumble upon a group of four female ruffians trying to pass themselves off as genuine Fairy Tail wizards. As they untangle the impostors' plot (with time for a few laughs along the way), the underworld of Fiore is going to learn who the real ruffians are!
FAIRY TAIL MASTERS ED TP #3
(W) Hiro Mashima (A) Hiro Mashima (CA) Hiro Mashima
Finally, a lower-cost omnibus edition of for new fans! Lucy is an attractive mage-in-training who wants to join a magician's guild so that she can become a full-fledged magician. The guild she dreams about joining is the most famous in the world, and it is known as the Fairy Tail. One day she meets Natsu, a boy raised by a Dragon who mysteriously left him when he was young. Natsu has devoted his life to finding his Dragon father. When Natsu helps Lucy out of a tricky situation, she discovers that he is a member of the Fairy Tail magician's guild, and our heroes' adventure together begins. Contains volumes 11-15.
GHOST & LADY GN #1 (OF 2)
(W) Kazuhiro Fujita (A) Kazuhiro Fujita (CA) Kazuhiro Fujita
A blend of historical fiction and Gothic ghost story featuring a fictionalized version of Florence Nightingale from a renowned creator. A twisting, twisted mystery plot will keep readers engaged in the fashion of mature manga hits like and . Deep in Scotland Yard in London sits an evidence room, where artifacts of the greatest mysteries in London history are kept. In this "Black Museum" sits two bullets, fused together after a head-on collision. This was the key piece of evidence in a case that brought together a supernatural Man in Gray and the famous nurse and activist Florence Nightingale, the only person who can see him. Surrounded by war and suffering, the lady enters into a desperate pact with this ghostlike man.
INUYASHIKI GN #5
(W) Hiroya Oku (A) Hiroya Oku (CA) Hiroya Oku
Ichiro Inuyashiki is down on his luck. He looks much older than his 58 years, his children despise him, and his wife thinks he's a useless coward. So when he's diagnosed with stomach cancer and given three months to live, it seems the only one who'll miss him is his dog. Then a blinding light fills the sky, and the old man is killed...only to wake up later in a body he almost recognizes as his own. Can it be that Ichiro Inuyashiki is no longer human? Can he use this new body to help the helpless and finally win the respect of his family? And, most importantly, is he the only one in possession of these strange abilities?
KISS HIM NOT ME GN #7
(W) Junko (A) Junko (CA) Junko
Kae is a hardcore , the type of female manga fan who loves to read stories of handsome boys getting into initimate situations with each other and often "ships" together characters from her favorite titles. However, her fervent passion for manga and anime causes an accident that comes with surprising results. The once homely and overweight fangirl has become an overwhelmingly cute girl who now turns heads everywhere she goes. With her new looks, Kae has caught the attention of a group of handsome boys who all want to date her, but in the end, Kae is still a fujoshi at heart, and rather than receive kisses from them, she would get much more enjoyment out of seeing those boys make out with each other.
LDK GN #7
(W) Ayu Watanabe (A) Ayu Watanabe (CA) Ayu Watanabe
Aoi's best friend Moe is in love with their high school's prince, Shusei Kugayama. But when Moe confesses her feelings, Shusei turns her down hard, and a furious Aoi takes him to task. So it's quite a shock when Aoi finds out that the boy moving into the apartment next to hers is Shusei! Things go from awkward to intolerable when Aoi accidentally starts a kitchen fire in Shusei's apartment, and is forced to let him move in while the damage gets cleaned up.
MAGATSUKI GN #5
(W) Hoshino Taguchi (A) Hoshino Taguchi (CA) Hoshino Taguchi
Yasuke, 15 years old, is about to build up the courage to confess his love to his childhood friend Akari, who's fallen for him, too. There's just one problem: Yasuke's family lives in a Japanese shrine, and when he breaks the shrine's sacred mirror, it triggers a curse, releasing the cute and well-endowed goddess of misfortune, Orihime, into the real world! Now Yasuke can't ever be out of Orihime's sight; if he gets too far away, he dies, and can only be brought back to life with a quick kiss from Orihime!
MISSIONS OF LOVE GN #13
(W) Ema Toyama (A) Ema Toyama (CA) Ema Toyama
In school, Yukina is a cold and distant girl, while Shigure appears to be a perfect, good-looking guy. But the two of them have a secret, and their extraordinary "love" is about to start! Yukina, under the pen name "Yupina," is actually a popular cell phone novelist. When she discovers Shigure's devious womanizing ways, she blackmails him to complete daring 'missions of love' for her to write about. Will these missions give them an opportunity to fall in love with each other?
NEKOGAHARA STRAY CAT SAMURAI GN #1
(W) Hiroyuki Takei (A) Hiroyuki Takei (CA) Hiroyuki Takei
A gritty historical action story, starring samurai cats, Nekogahara will appeal to fans of everything from Japanese-flavored fantasy like to more adult historical action like . In medieval Japan, a bell hanging on the collar is a sign that a cat has a master. Norachiyo's bell hangs from his katana sheath, but he is nonetheless a stray - a ronin. This one-eyed cat samurai travels across a dishonest world, cutting through pretense and deception with his blade.
NEO PARASYTE F GN
(W) Kaori Yuki (A) Hitoshi Iwaaki (CA) Hitoshi Iwaaki
A nearly unprecedented tribute to the manga classic by a slew of well-known authors, this book is a rare species: a shojo horror anthology! Fifteen stories, fifteen creators, among them some of the most daring voices in Japanese girls' comics. A parasite keeps a house of mysteries that is full of twisted exhibits. Another kills an entire family, only to get stuck infecting a teenage daughter obsessed with fairy tale romance manga. These and 13 more stories, from some of the greatest shojo manga artists alive today, together make up a chilling, funny, and entertaining tribute to one of manga's horror classics!
NORAGAMI STRAY GOD GN #17
(W) Adachitoka (A) Adachitoka (CA) Adachitoka
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.
PRINCESS JELLYFISH GN #3
Tsukimi Kurashita moves into the Amamizukan to take refuge with other geek girls. But real life has a way of crashing in, even when you're hiding among socially-inept manga artists, history buffs, and doll fanatics. A chance encounter with a young woman (who's actually a man - and the black sheep in a wealthy family) puts Tsukimi on a path she never thought she'd travel: that of fashion designer and entrepreneur! But with so many valuable secrets floating around, predators are bound to smell blood in the water.
SAY I LOVE YOU GN #16
(W) Kanae Hazuki (A) Kanae Hazuki (CA) Kanae Hazuki
Since her "friends" framed her for the death of the class rabbit in elementary school, Mei Tachibana has given up on other people. But when Mei kicks Yamato, the most popular boy at her high school, in the head (she was aiming for someone else), she becomes enemy No. 1 among the student body, while Yamato himself grows more and more fascinated with her! How long can Mei keep her heart closed off? How long will she refuse to say, "I love you"?
THAT WOLF BOY IS MINE GN #2
(W) Yoko Nogiri (A) Yoshitoki Oima (CA) Yoshitoki Oima
Komugi's not sure what to expect when her family moves to the remote northern island of Hokkaido, and she starts at a new high school. But she certainly didn't expect a boy to come up to her and say, "Gee...you smell good, somehow!" That boy is Yu Ogami, and Komugi finds herself strangely drawn to him. But when she sees him in an unguarded moment, she discovers he's a werewolf! Now she has a choice to make: to keep his secret, or to ask for help and risk angering a wolf-boy?
TSUBASA OMNIBUS GN #10
(W) Clamp (A) Clamp (CA) Clamp
Tsubasa is one of CLAMP's most successful series combining sci-fi and fantasy, with space/time travel and dramatic battles involving magic. Princess Sakura is under a terrible curse and Syaoran will do whatever it takes to save her - even if it means traveling through space and time. Along with some strange companions, Syaoran begins an epic journey to save the one he loves! This is a three-in-one omnibus.
YOUR LIE IN APRIL GN #10
(W) Naoshi Arakawa (A) Naoshi Arakawa (CA) Naoshi Arakawa
Kosei Arima was a piano prodigy until his cruel taskmaster of a mother died suddenly, changing his life forever. Driven by his pain to abandon piano, Kosei now lives in a monotonous, colorless world. Having resigned himself to a bland life, he is surprised when he meets Kaori Miyazono, a violinist with an unorthodox style. Can she teach Kosei not just how to play, but how to start living again?