KODANSHA COMICS
AHO GIRL (CLUELESS GIRL) GN #3
(W) Hiroyuki (A) Hiroyuki (CA) Hiroyuki
Yoshiko is a hopefully clueless high school girl. Her rock-paper-scissors strategy is "rock." She somehow gets zeroes on multiple-choice tests. And she has an often-nearly-fatal weakness for bananas. Her devoted friends have no choice but to hang around and make sure nobody takes advantage of her. (Of course, the entertainment value might have something to do with it, too.) Cute characters, weird gags, and lots and lots of bananas!
AKIRA 35TH ANNIVERSARY HC BOX SET
(W) Katsuhiro Otomo (A) Katsuhiro Otomo (CA) Katsuhiro Otomo
In 1982, Kodansha published the first chapter of Akira, a dystopian saga set in Neo-Tokyo, a city recovering from thermonuclear attack where the streets have been ceded to motorcycle gangs and the rich and powerful run dangerous experiments on destructive, supernatural powers that they cannot control. An all-new, complete 35th anniversary hardcover box set of one of the most acclaimed and influential comics of all time, with the original Japanese art and right-to-left reading format for the first time! The science fiction epic that changed anime and manga forever is presented in six beautiful hardcover volumes, plus the hardcover Akira Club art book and an exclusive patch with the iconic pill design.
ANIMAL LAND GN #13
(W) Makoto Raiku (A) Makoto Raiku (CA) Makoto Raiku
In a world of animals where the strong eat the weak, Monoko the tanuki stumbles across a strange creature the likes of which has never been seen before - a human baby! While the newborn has no claws or teeth to protect itself, it does have the rare ability to speak to and understand all the different animals. Can Monoko and the baby team up to protect the tanuki pack from vicious wildcats?
ATTACK ON TITAN NO REGRETS COLOR HC
(W) Isayama Hajime (A) Gan Sunaaku (CA) Yoshinobu Yamada
The story of Captain Levi, Attack on Titan's most beloved character, collected in a single, 400-page hardcover in glorious full color! The most popular Attack on Titan spinoff series gets a beautiful, colorized edition lovingly created by the original author. This book contains the complete story of how the young and ruthless Erwin Smith and the tenacious criminal Levi went from enemies prepared to kill one another to comrades fighting the Titans side by side, with every page in color, printed at a special large size.
CLOCKWORK PLANET GN #5
(W) Yuu Kamiya (A) Kuro (CA) Kuro
Naoto's a high school dropout and brilliant amateur tinkerer. He lives in a world that has been so over-exploited that the entire surface has become one vast machine. When a box crashes into his home containing a female automaton, it's a harbinger of change that will rock the entire globe, and give Naoto his chance to be a hero.
FIRE FORCE GN #6
(W) Atsushi Ohkubo (A) Atsushi Ohkubo (CA) Atsushi Ohkubo
The city of Tokyo is in the grip of a reign of terror! Possessed by demons, people have begun to burst into flame, leading to the establishment of a special firefighting team: the Fire Force, ready to roll on a moment's notice to fight spontaneous combustion anywhere it might break out. But the team is about to get a very unique addition: Shinra, a boy who possesses the unique power to run at the speed of a rocket, leaving behind the famous "devil's footprints" (and destroying his shoes in the process). Can the Fire Force discover the source of this strange phenomenon and put a stop to it? Or will the city burn to ashes first?
HEROIC LEGEND OF ARSLAN GN #7
(W) Yoshiki Tanaka (A) Hiromu Arakawa (CA) Hiromu Arakawa
The fantasy epic from the creator of Fullmetal Alchemist! Backed by only a few companions, including the philosopher/swordsman/tactician Narsus and his young servant, Elam; Pharangese, an aloof, cold priestess; and Gieve, a travelling musician and con-man, Arslan must stand against overwhelming odds to assemble an army strong enough to liberate his nation from the Lusitanian army which is led by the elusive warrior known as "Silvermask."
KIGURUMI GUARDIANS GN #2
(W) Lily Hoshino (A) Lily Hoshino (CA) Lily Hoshino
Hakka's second year of middle school was dull as it could be, until a suspicious cow mascot ("kigurumi") shows up in her room, holding a sign that reads, "My Name Is Ginger." But this isn't (just?) a stalker, it's a magical being that's come to convince Hakka (and her friends) to become Guardians, and save the world! Hakka is understandably confused, until she's suddenly attacked, and a beautiful young man leaps in to save her. Can this handsome knight and the weird kigurumi be one and the same?
LAND OF THE LUSTROUS GN #3
(W) Haruko Ichikawa (A) Haruko Ichikawa (CA) Haruko Ichikawa
An elegant new action manga for fans of Sailor Moon! Now with new legs, Phosphophyllite is ready to go to battle. But when that new strength is needed the most, Phos is too scared to use it. Mortified by this failure, Phos undertakes the self-imposed punishment of staying awake all winter while the other gems are asleep. But winter has its own share of dangers.
LOVE AND LIES GN #2
(W) Musao Tsumugi (A) Musao Tsumugi (CA) Musao Tsumugi
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!
MISSIONS OF LOVE GN #15
(W) Ema Toyama (A) Ema Toyama (CA) Ema Toyama
The delightfully risqué high-school rom-com continues! 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 #3
(W) Hiroyuki Takei (A) Hiroyuki Takei (CA) Hiroyuki Takei
The bold new cat samurai action series from the creator of Shaman King! 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.
NORAGAMI STRAY GOD GN #19
(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.
REAL ACCOUNT GN #8
(W) Okushou (A) Shizumu Watanabe (CA) Shizumu Watanabe
After the death of their parents, Ataru Kashiwagi and his younger sister, Yuri, depend on each other. Ataru works hard at high school and his job, and spends his leisure time on a social media site: Real Account. Eventually, he hits 1,500 followers, but he sometimes wonders how much they really care about him. One night, the screen ominously begins to glitch, only displaying: The Game Will Now Begin. In the blink of an eye, Ataru finds himself transported into Real Account's loading screen - except now it's a 3-D lobby! Before them stands Marble, the smiley-faced announcer. With a sinister cheerfulness, Marble says, "If you die in here, you die out there... and so do all your followers!"
THAT TIME I GOT REINCARNATED AS A SLIME GN #2
(W) Fuse (A) Taiki Kawakami (CA) Taiki Kawakami
Mikami's middle age hasn't gone as he planned: He never found a girlfriend, he got stuck in a dead-end job, and he was abruptly stabbed to death in the street at 37. So when he wakes up in a new world straight out of a fantasy RPG, he's disappointed but not exactly surprised to find that he's not a knight or a wizard but a blind slime demon. But there are chances for even a slime to become a hero!
TOPPU GP GN #2
(W) Kosuke Fujishima (A) Kosuke Fujishima (CA) Kosuke Fujishima
Toppu Uno never wanted to race motorcycles. He was perfectly content watching his sister ride; with his eagle eyes, he knew her lap times before the the stopwatch did. When he's convinced to take a ride on a minibike for the first time, his hours of observation translate into instant skill on the track. But turning a quick lap and winning a race are two very different things, and Toppu's got a long way to go before he's ready for the big leagues - MotoGP, the highest level of two-wheeled road racing.
YAMADA KUN & SEVEN WITCHES GN #15
(W) Miki Yoshikawa (A) Miki Yoshikawa (CA) Miki Yoshikawa
What if you could switch bodies with a kiss? From the creator of Flunk Punk Rumble, Miki Yoshikawa brings you a fresh new take on school romantic comedy. Suzaku High School student and problem kid, Ryu Yamada, is in a bad mood after being chewed out again by the teacher today. As if his day couldn't get any worse, he falls down the top of the stairs with honor student, Urara Shiraishi. When he comes to, he's switched bodies with her!