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Shy Chise and nervous Shuji are high school seniors in a small town and have just started dating. But everything changes when Shuji discovers that Chise has been engineered by the Japanese Self Defense Force to transform into the Ultimate Weapon! Soon Chise is torn between realizing her potential as a devastating fighting force and her desire to share a bowl of ramen with her new boyfriend! (Source: VIZ Media)
Takao, who is training to become a shoemaker, skipped school and is sketching shoes in a Japanese-style garden. He meets a mysterious woman, Yukino, who is older than him. Then, without arranging the times, the two start to see each other again and again, but only on rainy days. They deepen their relationship and open up to each other. But the end of the rainy season soon approaches... (Source: Comix Wave)
From Scholastic: Balsa was a wanderer and warrior for hire. Then she rescued a boy flung into a raging river - and at that moment, her destiny changed. Now Balsa must protect the boy - the Prince Chagum - on his quest to deliver the great egg of the water spirit to its source in the sea. As they travel across the land of Yogo and discover the truth about the spirit, they find themselves hunted by two deadly enemies: the egg-eating monster Rarunga and the prince's own father. A 10-book series with multiple side stories and a cookbook.
Maniac Road is a story about a run down electronics store, located in the backstreets of Akihabara, Japan. On its last leg, three sisters, the store owners, hire the resourceful Takezou. With a stroke of genius, Takezou, refashions the store into the perfect shopping ground for otaku. Business begins to boom and the adventure is on, as the sisters meet some of the strangest characters of the growing Japanese manga/anime scene.
A collection of shorts made by various doujinshi artists and published by Capcom. Published under one omnibus volume in English. Volume 1 1. **Ashita e no Zenshin** *(Progress Toward Tomorrow)*, Yamauchi Tamako 2. **Gyakuten no Suiri** *(Turnabout Inference)*, Nisemura Kei 3. **Maboroshi no Gyakuten** *(Turnabout Illusions)*, Seventh Gear 4. **Chiisana Jimusho no Chiisana Jiken** *(A Small Case in a Small Office)*, Yamasaki Wataru 5. **Yasashii Uso** *(Kind Lies)*, Mikage Tsubaki 6. **Gyakuten Gokai** *(Turnabout Misunderstanding)*, Uchimura Kaname 7. **Douryoku** *(Motive Power)*, Naruzo 8. **Gyakuten no Aru Kyuujitsu** *(Turnabout Day Off)*, Kurokami Yuuya *\- 4-koma Manga Anko Kikuchiyo* Volume 2 1. **Gyakuten no Koneko** *(Turnabout Kitten)*, Otono Natsu 2. **Itako wo Mezase!** *(Spirit Medium or Bust!)*, Osada Kaoru 3. **Bengoshi wa Taihen** *(It's Not Easy Being a Defense Lawyer)*, DAIGO 4. **Minna de Gyakuen Nikki** *(A Turnabout Day Together)*, Aona Masao 5. **Gyakuten? Food Fight** *(Turnabout? Food Fight)*, Yorozu 6. **Car Life My Life**, Yamauchi Tamako 7. **Temari Tansaku Butai Shutsudou!!** *(Ball Search Team, Head Out!!)*, Tomo 8. **Densetsu no Bengoshi** *(The Legendary Defense Attorney)*, Anko Kikuchiyo 9. **Mayoi no Oozora** *(Maya's Blue Skies)*, Yamasaki Wataru 10. **Manjuu Funshitsu Jiken no Nazo** *(The Mystery of the Missing Manju)*, Tsukapon 11. **Michi to no Souguu** *(Encounter with the Unknown)*, Hashiba Rin 12. **Gyakuten Daikaiten** *(Turnabout Big Turnaround)*, Shinosuke *\- 4-koma Manga: Kano Aira, Shimanda Kiyono*
Brothers Kanba and Shoma adore their terminally ill little sister, Himari, and aren’t prepared to lose her. They’re definitely not prepared for a family trip to the aquarium, source of many of Himari’s fondest memories, to suddenly turn tragic when Himari collapses and dies. What happens next, however, is beyond the siblings’ wildest imaginations—as Himari miraculously returns from the dead, sporting a penguin-shaped hat, and accompanied by some magical new friends! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
Yuzu Hiiragi and her father run a Dueling school that’s seen better days. If only they had a star teacher to bring in new students! When a rogue Duelist known as Phantom appears in the city, Yuzu may have found a savior, but Phantom will have to deal with the Leo Corporation’s special forces before he can get into any community service! (Source: VIZ Media)
The Shinsengumi were a special police force in Japan in the 19th century. Tasked originally with protecting the Shogunate, they eventually dedicated themselves to restoring order in Kyoto. Hijikata Toshizo is responsible for the death of the Shinsengumi, but he was once one of them. This is his story. If you like Golden Kamuy, check this one out. (Source: Mangamo)
No one loves Dueling more than Yuma Tsukumo, but unfortunately for him, no one is worse at it! This isn’t going to stop Yuma from trying though. When Yuma calls on the memory of his parents during the Duel, a strange being called Astral appears, and the encounter is the start of Yuma’s amazing Duel journey! (Source: VIZ Media)
A plague-like wind blows across the arid, sandy expanse of a post-apocalyptic Japan. As it sweeps over the living and nonliving alike, rust is all that remains in its wake. The cause of the catastrophic state of the world is believed to be mushroom spores. Bisco Akaboshi, known as the "Man- Eating Mushroom," is a wanted criminal archer whose arrows instantly grow mushrooms wherever they land. However, he is in reality a "Mushroom Protector," a person who spreads fungi in order to enrich the land and return it to its previous state. (Source: Comikey) *Note: Chapter count includes 1 extra.*