Striving for enlightenment by way of the sword, Miyamoto Musashi is prepared to cut down anyone who stands in his way. Vagabond is an action-packed portrayal of the life and times of the quintessential warrior-philosopher—the most celebrated samurai of all time! *Source: VIZ Media*
Hanamichi Sakuragi's got no game with girls--none at all! It doesn't help that he's known for throwing down at a moment's notice and always coming out on top. A hopeless bruiser, he's been rejected by 50 girls in a row! All that changes when he meets the girl of his dreams, Haruko, and she's actually not afraid of him! When she introduces him to the game of basketball, his life is changed forever... (Source: VIZ Media)
A motorcycle accident, bone cancer, a speeding truck crashing into a boy on a stolen bicycle--tragic life-changing events turn the worlds of three young men upside down. These three very different personalities have only one thing in common--their passion for basketball. (Source: VIZ Media) *Note: Won an Excellence Prize for manga at the 2001 Japan Media Arts Festival.*
Shinya Sugiki, the dashing lord of Standard Ballroom, and Shinya Suzuki, passionate king of Latin Dance: The two share more than just a first name and a love of the sport. They each want to become champion of the 10-Dance Competition, which means they'll need to learn the other's specialty dances, and who better to learn from than the best? But old rivalries die hard, and things get complicated even further when they realize there might be more between them than an uneasy partnership… (Source: Kodansha USA)
The protagonist is a guy who is among the stupidest of the stupidest in the school. In this school, your grades can, under the supervision of teachers, take a virtual form to do combat! However, if you leave an examination half way, you get zero marks. A bright and cute girl, Mizuki Himeji, was having a high fever during the examination. Despite her potential to be the second highest scorer in the level, she obtained zero marks for having left due to her illness and is thus allocated to the worst class, class F. Grades mean almost everything. For Class A, they have a smart-looking teacher, a plasma TV as big as the entire wall as their blackboard, personal laptops, personal air-cons, refrigerators, adjustable seats and all kinds of different appliances. Within the refrigerator, there are all kinds of drinks and snacks. Their ceiling is made of glass, the wall lets them put up high-class drawings and plants. As for Class F, the worst class...They have Japanese desks and seat paddings. Their blackboard is dirty and there is no chalk even! Someone complains that the leggings of his desk is broken, so the teacher asks "Didn't we distribute some glue to stick wood together? Glue it back yourself later." Another complains that wind is blowing in from the broken window. The teacher says "I got it. I will apply for plastic bags and invisible glue to fix it later." There are spider webs everywhere, not a patch of the wall is clean. A unique moldy smell spreads across the entire room, it must be from the old tatamis used to tile the floor. This is the status of class F. The protagonist feels displeased at such an arrangement, and seeks help from his friends to try to make a change through summoning war!! And they devise all kinds of plans to try to beat the famous class A, intending to get class A's classroom and equipment if they win!! (Source: Baka-Tsuki)
The mining town of Xenotime has seen better days. Once renowned for its skilled goldsmiths, it now lies forgotten in a sea of sand, its mines empty and its fields barren. The townsfolk's only hope lies with the talented state alchemist Edward Elric and his brother, Alphonse. But who is the real Edward Elric? When the Fullmetal Alchemist and his brother arrive in Xenotime searching for the Philosopher's Stone, they discover that two strangers have stolen their names and their reputations! Will the real Elric brothers set things right, or will the battle between the true and false brothers shatter Xenotime's only chance for survival? Plus a bonus story, **The Phantom of Warehouse 13**! The novel was adapted into an anime in 2003 with episodes 11, 12 (main story) and 37 (bonus story).
Yousuke is an ordinary high school student who lives in the town of Miyakono until he accidentally breaks a shrine of the Guardian of the South, the phoenix. He then unwillingly sacrifices his future, and in return he gained the bow of the phoenix. Now, to regain his life energy and protect the innocent people of Miyakono, he must battle against monsters called the Kenzoku using the bow (Source: Anime News Network)
2036. Tokyo, ravished by radioactive contamination caused by a nuclear power-plant accident, is now in lockdown. COPPELION—a special unit of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Forces' 3rd Division made up of three high school girls genetically engineered to be impervious to radioactivity—is sent in to search for survivors in Tokyo, a.k.a. "The City of Death." (Source: Kodansha USA)
Furi Youko definitely looks like a delinquent: she’s got a tough-girl image that wouldn’t be out of place in a gang. When Taira Namito finds himself sitting next to her in his high school class, he’s immediately afraid of her. But as it turns out, Furi’s rough-and-tumble exterior hides a wholesome, totally cute person underneath–and she’s got the hots for Taira. (Not that he has any idea, of course.) One misunderstanding leads to another in this romantic comedy about a clueless dude and the adorable, slightly terrifying affections of the tough girl by his side! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) *Note: Includes five extra chapters.*
When retired cop Hiraga Raizou gets a lucrative gig working for a shadowy government organization known as the SS Agency, he is in for a rude awakening. The first day on his new job, he comes across a grisly murder and a lone little girl who’s far from innocent. She’s Suzukaze Miharu, an 11-year-old master assassin–and his new partner! The arrangement is simple: she kills, he cleans up and hides any evidence. Sure, the pay is great, but how much blood is Raizou willing to get on his hands? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
Stranded in the space between human and demon, Miyu was born a vampire and charged with the responsibility of returning evil demons called Shinma to the dark. Being eternally 15, she yearns to return to the dark herself but not until she has banished the Shinma from Earth. And since her awakening, she remains cut off by the facts of who and what she is. (Source: Anime News Network)
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*

