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ATTACK ON TITAN GN #34

(W) Isayama Hajime (A) Isayama Hajime (CA) Isayama Hajime

Eren's titanic Rumbling claims thousands of lives beyond the walls of Paradis, and the boy who once lived in fear of the Titans becomes the world's most feared man. Determined to stop the destruction wrought by their childhood friend, Armin, Mikasa, and their surviving comrades reach the Attack Titan and decide to face him head on in an ultimate showdown. Will humanity finally be set free from the cycle of fear, oppression, and destruction, or will the Titans outlive their victims?

BEAUTY AND BEAST OF PARADISE LOST GN #2

(W) Kaori Yuki (A) Kaori Yuki (CA) Kaori Yuki

Young and rambunctious Belle insists on going out to play in the forbidden woods, but her adventurous streak abruptly ends when her mother is spirited away by a beast known to kidnap beautiful women. Twisted by the loss of his wife, Belle's father keeps his daughter, who has unusual, violet hair, locked away in an effort to "protect" her from prying eyes. Finally emerging after years of solitude, Belle ventures back into the woods where she lost her mother and encounters the beast once more...

EDENS ZERO GN #14

(W) Hiro Mashima (A) Hiro Mashima (CA) Hiro Mashima

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!

GHOST IN THE SHELL HUMAN ALGORITHM #2

(W) Shirow Masamune (A) Yuki Yoshimoto

Hackers attempt to assassinate a politician during a speech preaching the advantages of cybernetic prosthetics. Fortunately, Togusa is there to whisk her to safety, and the investigation leads Batou to a suspicious factory in the artificial islands in southern Japan. Meanwhile, Chief Aramaki hears of a disturbing discovery at the other end of the country: dozens of artificial bodies, illegally dumped near a village where an anti-cyberization sect conducts their training and "rites." Among the empty shells is one formerly inhabited by the woman who embodied Section 9 until she left it behind and disappeared: Major Motoko Kusanagi.

GRAND BLUE DREAMING GN #14

(W) Kenji Inoue (A) Kimitake Yoshioka (CA) Kimitake Yoshioka

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!

HEROIC LEGEND OF ARSLAN GN #15

(W) Yoshiki Tanaka (A) Hiromu Arakawa (CA) Hiromu Arakawa

Arslan is the teenaged prince of the ancient kingdom of Pars who doesn't seem to have what it takes to be a great ruler like his father, Andragoras III. A fateful encounter with a slave from the neighboring country of Lusitania leads Arslan to question the world outside of the royal capital's walls but before he can indulge his curiosity, war breaks out. Arslan is rushed off to his first war, only to see his kingdom crumble in front of his eyes. This series of events leads the young Arslan on a journey to reclaim his lost kingdom.

JUNJI ITO CAT DIARY YON & MU COLL ED HC

(W) Junji Ito (A) Junji Ito

Reigning king of horror manga Junji Ito presents a series of hiss-terical tales chronicling his real-life trials and tribulations of becoming a cat owner. Junji Ito, as J-kun, has recently built a new house and has invited his financée, A-ko, to live with him. Little did he know his blushing bride-to-be has some unexpected company in tow-Yon, a ghastly-looking family cat, and Mu, an adorable Norwegian forest cat. Despite being a dog person, J-kun finds himself purr-suaded by their odd cuteness and thus begins his comedic struggle to gain the affection of his new feline friends.  This comedic graphic memoir about becoming a cat owner is reissued in a deluxe hardcover featuring an exclusive interview with Ito and a new cover illustration by the author that glows in the dark!

KNIGHT OF ICE GN #7

(W) Yayoi Ogawa (A) Yayoi Ogawa

Chitose is a serious young woman, working for the health magazine SASSO. Or at least, she would be, if she wasn't constantly getting distracted by her childhood friend, international figure skating star Kokoro Kijinami! In the public eye and on the ice, Kokoro is a gallant, flawless knight, but behind his glittery costumes and breathtaking spins lies a secret: he's actually a hopeless romantic otaku, who can only land his quad jumps when Chitose is on hand to recite a spell from his favorite magical girl anime!

LDK GN #17

(W) Ayu Watanabe (A) Ayu Watanabe (CA) Ayu Watanabe

Shusei is the most handsome and popular boy at his high school - and he's turned down almost every girl there, including Aoi's best friend. But when his apartment catches fire, he has to move in with his neighbor: Aoi! What will these unwilling roommates become to each other when forced to share an LDK?

PEACH BOY RIVERSIDE GN #3

(W) Coolkyoushinja (A) Coolkyoushinja (CA) Coolkyoushinja

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?

PERFECT WORLD GN #8

(W) Rie Aruga (A) Rie Aruga

An office party reunites Tsugumi with her high school crush Itsuki. He's realized his dream of becoming an architect, but along the way, he experienced a spinal injury that put him in a wheelchair. Now Tsumugi's rekindled feelings will butt up against prejudices she never considered - and Itsuki will have to decide if he's ready to let someone into his heart... Yet they may soon discover that, without each other, the world feels imperfect.

SEVEN DEADLY SINS OMNIBUS GN #1

(W) Nakaba Suzuki (A) Nakaba Suzuki

When they were accused of trying to overthrow the monarchy, the feared warriors the Seven Deadly Sins were sent into exile. Princess Elizabeth discovers the truth - the Sins were framed by the king's guard, the Holy Knights - too late to prevent them from assassinating her father and seizing the throne! Now the princess is on the run, seeking the Sins to help her reclaim the kingdom. But the first Sin she meets, Meliodas, is a little innkeeper with a talking pig. He doesn't even have a real sword! Have the legends of the Sins' strength been exaggerated? This omnibus includes volumes 1-3 of the manga, in a special, large size.

SEVEN DEADLY SINS ORIGINAL SHORT STORY COLL GN

(W) Nakaba Suzuki (A) Nakaba Suzuki

Finished with the manga and the Netflix Original Anime, and still need more Sins? This book collects new Seven Deadly Sins stories with the characters you love, by original creator Nakaba Suzuki, along with the original "pilot" manga that developed into the global hit. This collection features the 94-page "Vampire of Edinburgh," "A Dangerous Errand," and the 56-page one-shot manga where the journey began! Plus, in a special manga short, the Seven Deadly Sins Best Character Poll, along with a few other surprises, including a special author interview, fun four-panel gag strips, and character concept sketches. These stories have never been published in English and are available nowhere else.

SILENT VOICE COMPLETE COLL HC #1

(W) Yoshitoki Oima (A) Yoshitoki Oima (CA) Yoshitoki Oima

The award-winning modern classic about a girl who can't hear and her bully, which inspired the acclaimed anime film from Kyoto Animation, returns in a beautiful, two-volume collector's edition. Each extra-large, deluxe hardcover contains about 700 pages of manga on crisp, premium paper, and more than fifty pages of new content. This deluxe, large-sized hardcover includes the first half of the story of A Silent Voice, from Volume 1 through half of Volume 4.

SWEAT AND SOAP GN #10

(W) Kintetsu Yamada (A) Kintetsu Yamada

Asako's living her dream, working at the toiletry maker Lilia Drop. Little do her coworkers know, the reason she loves the company so much is that she's ashamed of her body odor, and their soap is the only thing that does the trick. So when the company's lead product developer, a perfuming genius, approaches her in the lobby and wonders what "that smell" is, she's terrified... but could it be... that he likes it? And, even more surprising to Asako... does she like him?

THAT TIME I REINCARNATED SLIME TRINITY GN #4

(W) Fuse (A) Tae Tono (CA) Tae Tono

Trinity in Tempest is the grand tour of Rimiru's world that fans have always wanted. Through the eyes of three cute little monsters, one from the fox clan, one from the dragon clan, and one from the winged clan, readers will meet the residents of the utopia in Jura Forest, and get a peek at how they live their lives. The little group's  leader, Phos, is a fox girl from the Beast Kingdom of Eurazania. But this isn't just a pleasure trip for her; she's visiting Tempest on secret orders from Lord Carrion. What would a demon lord want with Rimiru's monster paradise?

THAT WOLF BOY IS MINE OMNIBUS GN #2

(VOL 3-4)

(W) Yoko Nogiri (A) Yoko Nogiri (CA) Yoko Nogiri

After Rin shares some profound insights with Komugi about her crush, she learns it's easier to bottle up her feelings for the wolf-boy, Yu. As Komugi gets to really know Rin the fox, his cold exterior slowly melts away - and Yu can't help but be concerned. In order to let someone new into his heart, Yu struggles to confront his emotional trauma from the past. But by the time Yu realizes his true emotions, something unthinkable has happened to Komugi... The second of two volumes, this omnibus collects volumes 3 and 4 of the original serialization.

TOPPU GP GN #6

(W) Kosuke Fujishima (A) Kosuke Fujishima (CA) Kosuke Fujishima

Toppu 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?

VAMPIRE DORMITORY GN #1

(W) Ema Toyama (A) Ema Toyama

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!

VINLAND SAGA GN #12

(W) Makoto Yukimura (A) Makoto Yukimura (CA) Makoto Yukimura

One of the greatest European historical epic comics ever written continues. Thanks to his claim by lineage, the attackers surrounding Jomsborg want Thorfinn to be their leader, but it is a mantle he intensely rejects. When the battle for leadership over the powerful Jomsvikings reaches a stalemate, Thorfinn must make a critical decision. With Gudrid held captive within the fortressed city, walking away will not be an option. He must infiltrate Jomsborg to break her out, and the ensuing battle will leave the greatest mercenary force in the North Sea changed forever.

WAVE LISTEN TO ME GN #7

(W) Hiroaki Samura (A) Hiroaki Samura (CA) Hiroaki Samura

Minare thought she was just venting to a stranger when she told a guy at a bar about her man troubles. It turns out that man works at a radio station, and the next day she's shocked to hear her grumbling broadcast on the air! She storms the station in a rage, only to be duped into joining a talk show, and her acid tongue makes her into an instant star!