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ATTACK ON TITAN GN #31

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

The saga of humanity and the predatory Titans edges closer to its thrilling conclusions. The mysteries of the Titans are being revealed...who will escape death at the hands of giants and human beings?

CARDCAPTOR SAKURA COLL ED HC #5 (OF 9)

(W) Clamp (A) Clamp (CA) Clamp

Cardcaptor Sakura brought a generation of readers to manga, and now it's back in a definitive collector's edition! Cardcaptor Sakura is one of the all-time classics of the magical girl genre, and the Collector's Edition will be the definitive version of the story, for both long-time fans and readers new to the story. The adventures of the plucky Sakura Kinomoto are as adorably thrilling as ever, as she tracks down the magical Clow Cards and plunges headlong into a world of sorcery beyond anything she could've imagined. - A hardcover, foil-stamped edition of one of CLAMP's biggest hits, in a generous trim size to show off CLAMP's spectacular art - Each of the 9 volumes will come with a Clow Card insert; when assembled, all 9 cards form an extra-large illustration. - With its new cover art and translation edit, this will be the absolute definitive edition of this shojo classic.

CHOBITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY ED HC

(W) Clamp (A) Clamp (CA) Clamp

If you've never experienced this unique, cute sci-fi romance about what it means to be human, now's your chance! One of the biggest hits from CLAMP, creators of xxxHOLiC and Magic Knight Rayearth, returns in a definitive, hardcover premium collector's edition, featuring a large size, premium paper, color pages, and more. After moving from the countryside into the big city, poor college student Hideki Motosuwa finds himself down on his luck. All he wants is a good job, a girlfriend, and his very own "persocom" - the latest and greatest in humanoid computer technology. Hideki's luck changes one night when he finds Chi - an adorable, but seemingly broken, persocom thrown out in a pile of trash. After taking her home, Hideki discovers that Chi is more responsibility than he expected - and that there's much more to his cute new persocom than meets the eye.

DRIFTING DRAGONS GN #5

(W) Taku Kuwabara (A) Taku Kuwabara (CA) Taku Kuwabara

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.

FAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST GN #4

(W) Hiro Mashima (A) Atsuo Ueda (CA) Atsuo Ueda

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!

FIRE FORCE GN #19

(W) Atsushi Ohkubo (A) Atsushi Ohkubo (CA) Atsushi Ohkubo

Now a hit anime! The new action fantasy set in a steampunk Tokyo from the creator of the smash hit Soul Eater! 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?

GLEIPNIR GN #7

(W) Sun Takeda (A) Sun Takeda (CA) Sun Takeda

Dark, disturbing, sexy, and shameful, this new sci-fi action manga stars a dominating teenage girl searching for a sister who became a monster, and a submissive boy with the strange power to turn into a ragged but powerful beast, with a zipper down his back and a compartment on the inside just big enough to hold a human body. It's like Pokémon with a dose of S&M! Shuichi Kagaya an ordinary high school kid in a boring little town. But when a beautiful classmate is caught in a warehouse fire, he discovers a mysterious power: He can transform into a furry dog with an oversized revolver and a zipper down his back. He saves the girl's life, sharing his secret with her. But she's searching for the sister who killed her family, and she doesn't care how degrading it gets: She will use Shuichi to accomplish her mission...

GRANBLUE FANTASY GN #5

(W) Cygames (A) Cocho (CA) Cocho

The manga based on the acclaimed RPG, from the designers of gaming classics Final Fantasy V/VI/IX. Don't wait for Granblue Fantasy: Relink to return to the world of Granblue! Ever since his father ran off in search of the mystical island in the sky, Estalucia, Gran has lived alone. Until one day, a girl named Lyria makes a daring escape from the army, ending in an airship falling off a cliff, and squashing Gran! When he comes to, he's back in one piece, but he's forced to join Lyria on the run. The entire world seems to be after the mysterious powers she used to revive him!

IN SPECTRE GN #12

(W) Kyo Shirodaira (A) Chasiba Katase (CA) Chasiba Katase

Both touched by spirits called yokai, Kotoko and Kuro have gained unique superhuman powers. But to gain her powers Kotoko has given up an eye and a leg, and Kuro's personal life is in shambles. So when Kotoko suggests they team up to deal with renegades from the spirit world, Kuro doesn't have many other choices, but Kotoko might just have a few ulterior motives...

O MAIDENS IN YOUR SAVAGE SEASON GN #7

(W) Mari Okada (A) Nao Emoto (CA) Nao Emoto

Kazusa's first high school literature club meeting starts with five girls being asked, "What's one thing you want to do before you die?" When one of them blurts out, "Sex," it launches these new friends down a raucous, embarrassing, all-too-relatable path. One of Japan's top female screenwriters, Okada hones her knack for aching drama and wry humor that became her trademark with anime like anohana and Maquia. O Maidens brings a diverse, fresh, and hilarious perspective on how it feels to leave childhood behind.

PERFECT WORLD GN #2

(W) Rie Aruga (A) Rie Aruga (CA) Rie Aruga

The moving, provocative manga about the struggles and triumphs in love of a woman and a man who uses a wheelchair comes to print! Fans of tumultuous manga romance-like A Silent Voice and Your Lie in April -don't miss this! 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.

RENT A GIRLFRIEND GN #2

(W) Reiji Miyajima (A) Reiji Miyajima (CA) Reiji Miyajima

Anime coming July 2020! 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 na ve boy meets cute but ruthless girl in this 21st-century manga rom-com!

SAYONARA FOOTBALL GN #1

(W) Naoshi Arakawa (A) Naoshi Arakawa

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.

THAT TIME I GOT REINCARNATED AS A SLIME GN #13

(W) Fuse (A) Taiki Kawakami (CA) Taiki Kawakami

As players of Monster Hunter and Dungeons & Dragons know, the slime is not exactly the king of the fantasy monsters. So when a 37-year-old Tokyo salaryman dies and wakes up in a world of elves and magic, he's a little disappointed to find he's become a blind, boneless slime monster. 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 facing down a dragon, not as a knight or a wizard but as a blind slime demon. But there are chances for even a slime to become a hero...

TOPPU GP GN #5

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

THE GREAT EQUALIZER 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?

WAITING FOR SPRING GN #13 (OF 13)

(W) Anashin (A) Anashin (CA) Anashin

A sweet shojo story of a soft-spoken high school freshman and her quest to make friends, Waiting for Spring will delight fans of earnest, fun, and dramatic shojo like Kimi ni Todoke and Say I Love You. Mizuki is a shy girl who's about to enter high school, and vows to open herself up to new friendships. Of course, the four stars of the boys' basketball team weren't exactly the friends she had in mind! Yet, when they drop by the café where she works, the five quickly hit it off. Soon she's been accidentally thrust into the spotlight, targeted by jealous girls. And will she expand her mission to include...love?

WAVE LISTEN TO ME GN #3

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

From the legendary creator of Blade of the Immortal comes something completely different: the wild ride of one disgruntled young woman down the rapids of talk radio! 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!

YUZU PET GN #3

(W) Mingo Ito (A) Mingo Ito (CA) Mingo Ito

Join 11-year-old Yuzu at her animal hospital and meet her new fluffy friends! In an engaging and cutely-drawn comic, watch Yuzu navigate issues like bullying, animal care, and understanding illness and deaths of pets and family. For an 11-year-old, Yuzu has a lot on her plate. When her mom gets sick and has to be hospitalized, Yuzu goes to live with her uncle who runs the local animal hospital. Yuzu's always been scared of animals, but she tries to help out. The resident Chihuahua is tiny and adorable, but acts up whenever Yuzu comes near. The fluffy cats that see her a hiss. Yuzu just wants some peace and quiet, but what can she do?! Then an encounter with a boy and his dog turns fear into a desire to learn...And as Yuzu works hard to understand her fuzzy friends, they begin to feel comfortable around each other. Through all the tough moments in her life, from her mother's illness to bullying at school, Yuzu realizes that she can help make things all right with a little help from her animal pals, peers, and kind grown-ups. Every new patient is a furry friend in the making! Perfect for aspiring pet vets of all ages!