VERTICAL COMICS
APOSIMZ GN #5
(W) Tsutomu Nihei (A) Tsutomu Nihei (CA) Tsutomu Nihei
From acclaimed mangaka Tsutomu Nihei, the creator and artist behind BLAME! and Knights of Sidonia, comes his newest Sci-Fi epic. The artificial celestial body Aposimz measures 120,000 km in diameter. Most of its volume is its core space, which is covered by a superstructural shell. Fifty centuries ago, the people who lost the war against the core lost their right to reside legitimately on Aposimz, and were stranded on the frigid surface. They face rampant Frame Disease and aggressive automatons which appear frequently on the Ruins Level. Yet even so, somehow the people survive.
BLOOD ON TRACKS GN #2
(W) Shuzo Oshimi (A) Shuzo Oshimi (CA) Shuzo Oshimi
From the creator who brought you notable works such as The Flowers of Evil, Happiness, and Inside Mari, comes a new suspense drama centering on the theme of a toxic parent. Dive into this latest thriller by master storyteller, Shuzo Oshimi. Ordinary middle school student Seiichi Osabe receives love and care from his mother Seiko. Until one summer an incident changes the family dynamic forever. This is a story of a mother's love that has gone too far....
KINOS JOURNEY BEAUTIFUL WORLD GN #6
(W) Keiichi Sigsawa (A) Iruka Shiomiya
Based on the hit novel series, Kino's Journey now has a beautiful manga adaptation with illustrations by Iruka Shiomiya (Ningen Series). Kino's Journey is about a character named Kino who travels around the world with a talking motorcycle named Hermes. Together they travel to different countries and meet the inhabitants there. Kino's policy is to only stay three days in every town without exception, saying it's enough time to learn about the each place and moving on to explore the next new place.
WEATHERING WITH YOU GN #1
(W) Makoto Shinkai (A) Makoto Shinkai (CA) Makoto Shinkai
"Your Name" Director Makoto Shinkai's latest movie "WEATHERING WITH YOU" will get a complete manga version with beautiful art and delicate depictions by the up-and-coming artist Wataru Kubota!! The summer of freshman year of high school. A boy named Hodaka runs away from his island home and goes to Tokyo, where he spends every day in loneness. Then, in a corner of the bustling city he meets a girl named Hina. But he soon finds out that she possesses a mysterious power. Up-and-coming artist and Afternoon Four Seasons Award winner Wataru Kubota is set to illustrate the complete manga version of the latest film by Director Makoto Shinkai, who received international acclaim for "Your Name"!!
WITH DOG AND CAT EVERYDAY IS FUN GN #1
(W) Kouei Matsumoto (A) Hidekichi Matsumoto
Are you a dog person? Or maybe a cat person? Or maybe both?? Based on author Hidekichi Matsumoto's real life experience, she shows us what it's like to live with both a dog and a cat! Mangaka Hidekichi Matsumoto lives with both a dog and a cat. Her dog is cute, innocent and full of joy! The cat on the other hand has a scary face, aloof and a master thief. Every day life in a multi animal household is fun and filled with laughter and tears.... Here's a new type of manga for both dog and cat lovers alike!