TOKYOPOP
ARIA MANGA MASTERPIECE OMNIBUS GN #6
(W) Kozue Amano (A) Kozue Amano (CA) Kozue Amano
On the planet Aqua, a world once known as Mars, Akari Mizunashi has just made her home in the town of Neo-Venezia, a futuristic imitation of the ancient city of Venice. In pursuit of her dream to become an Undine - a gondolier who leads high-end tours around the city - Akari joins as a trainee with the Aria Company, one of the three most prestigious water-guide companies in Neo-Venezia. There, she explores the beauty of the city and the world along with other trainees from Aria and rival companies, working hard for her dreams and making new friends along the way. Experience the world of Aqua like never before with Kozue Amano's gorgeously detailed illustrations and full-color spreads in this deluxe collector's edition! This is Volume 6 of this Masterpiece edition of the series.
BANG DREAM GIRLS BAND PARTY ROSELIA STAGE MANGA GN #1
(W) Dr.Pepperco (A) Dr.Pepperco (CA) Dr.Pepperco
After her father's dreams of making it big in the music industry crumble beneath the strain of trying to appease both his managers and his fans, singer Yukina Minato is determined to make him proud by forming the "perfect band" of her own! But first, she'll have to find all the right members. They'll need unparalleled skill, passion and drive if they're going to succeed as a J-rock band in such a crowded scene! Future World Fes is the biggest music event of the year, a world-famous spectacular that showcases only the best of the best. †Do five high school girls have what it takes to rock their competition and secure a spot on the main stage?!
DRAMACON MANGA 15TH ANNIV OMNIBUS ED GN
(W) Svetlana Chmakova (A) Svetlana Chmakova (CA) Svetlana Chmakova
Relive Christie's three-year adventure at the Yatta Anime Convention with this 15th-anniversary edition of Svetlana Chmakova's debut series: Dramacon. All three volumes are compacted into one pocket-sized edition. Vol 1 Summary: When amateur writer Christie settles in the artist alley of her first-ever anime convention, she sees it as an opportunity to promote the manga she had started with her artist boyfriend. But when she unexpectedly falls for a mysterious cosplayer, things become complicated. What do you do when you love someone who is going miles away from you in just a couple of days?! Web-comic vet Svetlana Chmakova gives us a funny, romantic, behind-the-scenes look at an anime convention-where sometimes even two is a crowd! Vol 2 Summary: It's Christie's second year at the Lakeside Anime Convention and the drama picks up right where it left off in Dramacon volume one! With her new partner-in-crime, a.k.a. artiste extraordinaire Bethany, she is promoting her latest comic. Matt is also back, but to Christie's shock, he now has a girlfriend! Vol 3 summary: College students Christie and Bethany are back to pimp their comic at the LAC, this time to a delightfully large crowd of loyal fans who read it online. Bethany's glowing with pride since her mascot art won the contest and is now on every t-shirt and program at the con. They are the stars this year!
FOX & LITTLE TANUKI GN #2
(W) Mi Tagawa (A) Mi Tagawa (CA) Mi Tagawa
After 300 years, the gods that imprisoned Senzou the Fox Spirit for his arrogance finally set him free. There is only one condition — he can't have any of his supernatural abilities back until he successfully helps a tanuki cub named Manpachi become one of their magical assistants. Unfortunately for Senzou, there's no cheating when it comes to completing his task! The magic beads around his neck make sure he can't wander too far from his charge or shirk his duties, and so... Senzou the once-great Fox Spirit must now figure out how to be an actually-great babysitter to a mischievous little tanuki or risk being stuck without his powers forever! This is Volume 2 of the series.
GENTLE NOBLES VACATION RECOMMENDATION GN #1
(W) Misaki (A) Sando (CA) Sando
When Lizel mysteriously finds himself in a city that bears odd similarities to his own but clearly isn't, he quickly comes to terms with the unlikely truth: this is an entirely different world. Even so, laid-back Lizel isn't the type to panic. He immediately sets out to learn more about this strange place, and to help him do so, hires a seasoned adventurer named Gil as his tour guide and protector. Until he's able to find a way home, Lizel figures this is a perfect opportunity to explore a new way of life adventuring as part of a guild. After all, he's sure he'll go home eventually... might as well enjoy the otherworldly vacation for now!
KOIMONOGATARI LOVE STORIES GN #2
(W) Tagura Tohru (A) Tagura Tohru (CA) Tagura Tohru
When Yuji accidentally overhears his classmate Yamato confessing to another friend that he's gay, his perspective shifts. Seeing Yamato in a new light, Yuji does his best not to let prejudice color his view, but he still finds himself overthinking his classmates' interactions now. However, as his own friendship with Yamato develops and the two of them grow closer through a mutual study group, Yuji comes to truly care about Yamato, regardless of his sexuality.
OSSAN IDOL EVEN 36 NEVER TOO LATE MANGA GN #1
(W) Mochiko Mochida (A) Mochiko Mochida (CA) Mochiko Mochida
Miroku Osaki is 36 years old, unemployed, and unhappy. Having been bullied in his childhood and even into his adult life, he became a shut-in after being unfairly laid off. For a long time, the only thing that brought him joy was online gaming. Then, he tried the popular idol game called "Let's Try Dancing!" It was addicting... and transformative! Inspired by the game, Miroku decides to turn his life around. He begins singing karaoke and going to the gym, where he meets Yoichi, the director of an entertainment company who encourages Miroku to pursue his dreams. Miroku only wanted to be good at the game he loves, but when he accidentally uploads a clip of himself singing and dancing, it goes completely viral! Can he really become an idol, even at his age?! Suddenly, it doesn't seem so impossible!
PARHAM ITAN TALES FROM BEYOND GN #2
(W) Kaili Sorano (A) Kaili Sorano (CA) Kaili Sorano
Yamagishi and Sendo are schoolmates, but that's about all they have in common: one is a short, no-nonsense boxer, while the other is a tall, bookish conspiracy nut. But when they find out about the creepy plant-faced monsters at their school taking over employees, it seems they'll have to set their differences aside in order to get down to the bottom of this mystery! After teaming up with the mysterious investigator Akisato, the three enter the strange and frightening world of the Beyond - a parallel dimension full of monsters and mayhem. Who (or what) lurks in the shadows on the other side? And how can they stop these paranormal pests from terrorizing their school?
UNDEAD MESSIAH MANGA GN #3
(W) Gin Zarbo (A) Gin Zarbo (CA) Gin Zarbo
Tim is your ordinary, average, zombie-obsessed teen, and knows exactly what he'd do in the event of a mass awakening of living corpses. Unfortunately for him, he gets to test those plans for real. When an outbreak of living corpses takes over his town, Tim finds himself unwittingly in the middle of a vast undead conspiracy. The internet's so-called “savior”, Ritch, has taken him captive and is experimenting on him. As his body reacts to the virus and reveals zombie-like symptoms, Tim must uncover Ritch's true intentions and the undead's origins, revealing them to the world… before it's too late.