Poverty and Partners can always be counted on to make a bad situation worse. When trouble comes to town, Orphen finds himself forced to team up with the worst police officer on the force! Can he keep himself fed while avoiding friendly fire? (Source: J-Novel Club)

From Kodansha: Neither a utopia nor a dystopia, it’s still a world of nations in strife, as dominated by corporations as ever. Technology hasn’t made humans nearly obsolete, but rather bettered us, if you will, attaching to our bodies and even brains as enhancements for those who can afford it. Comics artist Shirow Masamune’s vision of our coming society, animated to global acclaim and finally the basis of a major Hollywood production, branches out in five original stories by some of the most beloved SF novelists working in Japan today. A standalone collection, it requires no familiarity with the franchise to be enjoyed but is indispensable for fans for its thoughtful exploration of the series’ implications. While reality may never become virtual, it will be increasingly networked and augmented. Navigate herein age-old questions about a man that will return, not so ironically, in full force: What is the self? Is there such a thing as the soul?

He calls himself Orphen: a rogue sorcerer who turned his back on the Tower of Fangs, the powerful academy that trained him. In those hallowed halls, a terrible curse fell upon his best friend Azalie, twisting her into a monstrous beast... and the teachers decided to simply cover it up. Forsaking his studies and even his own name, Orphen now wanders the land searching for Azalie, and a cure for what she has become. It won't be easy -- a quest brimming with adventure, spells, and swords awaits! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

The true story of Japan's surrender in World War II and how it nearly didn't happen! In the final days of World War II, Japan lay in ruins and the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had been obliterated. A tense drama unfolds in Tokyo as Japan teeters on the edge of Armageddon. Japan's Longest Day tells the true story of the day immediately before the surrender, as a group of fanatical army officers attempt to prevent the Emperor from surrendering—an act of high treason which will inevitably result in Japan's total annihilation. (Source: Tuttle Publishing)

The story begins when Hiromichi Kojima, the star batter of the fictional Lycaons in Japan's Pacific League, heads to the southern Japanese island of Okinawa to train and bring himself out of a slump. There, he meet Tōa Tokuchi, a 134-kmph (83 miles per hour) pitcher and the undisputed king of a gambling form of baseball called "One Out." At Kojima's urging, Tokuchi signs up with the Lycaons under an unusual contract: he gets 5,000,000 yen (about US$46,000) for every out he pitches, but loses 50,000,000 yen (US$460,000) for every point he gives up. (Source: AnimeNewsNetwork) *Notes: \- The main story was completed in 168 chapters with 19 volumes on 2006-10-19. An additional side story Giwaku no All Star Sen Hen (疑惑のオールスター戦編) was serialized from 2008-2009 and published as volume 20 of the series. \- Chapter count includes an additional chapter included in the 7th volume.*

Wishing she would live up to the ideal, Kanzaki Nao's father named her thusly for “honesty”. Nao has more than lived up to her father's wishes--even exceeding them and earning the label of "a foolishly honest girl". This makes Nao the least qualified candidate for the high stakes 'Liar Game', where winning requires deceiving the opponent out of their money and losing means receiving massive debt. However, that doesn't stop a box containing a hundred million yen in cash and a card informing her of her participation in the game from arriving at her doorstep, nor does it stop her from being promptly tricked out of the entire sum of money. Upon hearing that a genius swindler, responsible for the bankruptcy of a major corporation, is being released from jail, Nao goes to the swindler, Shinichi Akiyama, to enlist his help. With that, the two are drawn into the dark, greed-filled, and deceptive world of the Liar Game.

Love is something that is fresh...like salads. Days when people experience love are days that will never be forgotten... These precious memories are "salad days". Salad Days is a collection of short stories about people and their first love, or finding new love.

History isn't Tokidoki's strong subject. He's even forced to do make-up work at a high-tech history museum to bring up his failing grades. After losing an eye to a virtual reality monster in an Edo-period simulation, he finds himself unable to leave the game. Could it be real?

A collection of Kuroshitsuji one-shot chapters by various manga artists. **Volume 1 (2009/3/27)** Cover illustration: Toboso Yana Illustrations: Okazaki Takeshi, Ohtaka Shinobu, KEI, Kitaumi Tsuna, toi8, Hioka Yen 1. Kame Shitsuji (亀執事) \[Suzuki Jirou\] 2. Sono Shitsuji, Tomodachi (その執事、友達) \[Mochi\] 3. Haru no Musubime (春の結び目) \[Hotta Kiichi\] 4. Nayameru London (なやめるロンドン) \[Satorigi Akiyo\] 5. Shitsuji Baby (執事ベイベー) \[Hadzuki Wakana (葉月わかな)\] 6. Akairo Gekijou (赤色劇場) \[Mimori\] 7. Akuma no Asobikata (悪魔の遊び方) \[Yoshino Satsuki\] 8. ROSE & SPICE \[Nagaoka Chiaki (長岡千秋)\] 9. hide and seek \[Tajima Shima (田島シマ)\] 10. Saiyaku no Hi (災厄の日) \[Sakurai Nobara (櫻井のばら)\] 11. Card Game (カードゲーム) \[Takagi Kanako\] 12. EXP.1 \[Takeda Mika\] 13. Canary (カナリヤ) \[Nakamura Naoko (中邑尚子)\] **Volume 2 (2010/8/27)** Cover illustration: Toboso Yana Color illustrations: Shimotsuki Kairi, Kazuaki, Fujiwara Cocoa, pako, Maeshima Shigeki, Ayakura Juu 1. Konna Yoru mo Atta no Desu yo (こんな夜もあったのですよ) \[Satorigi Akiyo\] 2. Tasogare Hanayome (黄昏花嫁) \[Nakamura Naoko\] 3. Michinori no Akumu (道のりの悪夢) \[Yoshino Satsuki\] 4. Kimi wa TV-kko (キミはテレビっ子) \[Kitaumi Tsuna\] 5. Gyaku Shitsuji (逆執事) \[Miyanaga Ryu\] 6. Kuuchuu Yuuei Midnight (空中遊泳ミッドナイト) \[Mimori\] 7. Shinshuku Jizai (伸縮自在) \[Kirino Hajime\] 8. Obake nante Nai sa (おばけなんてないさ) \[ミヤミヤミ\] 9. Idol no Yoake (アイドルの夜明け) \[Suzuki Jirou\] 10. Aka-Seiba (赤聖母) \[長岡千秋\] 11. Nyantomhive (にゃんトムハイヴ) \[Mochi\] 12. Garou de Shishaku (画廊de子爵) \[Kao (香)\] 13. Survival Game (サバイバル・ゲーム) \[Takagi Kanako\] 14. Halloween Panic (ハロウィンパニック) \[Hadzuki Wakana\]

A collection short stories by Shinobu Amano: 1. **Natsu no Kakera** (夏のかけら) 2. **Yuki no Kakera** (雪のかけら) 3. **Koi no Kakera** (恋のかけら) 4. **Harumachi Soushi** (春待ち草子) 5. **Akiiro Kimiiro**　(秋色 君色) *Note: Includes 1 bonus chapter*