The son of a famous pianist, music student Shinichi Chiaki dreams of studying abroad and becoming a conductor like his mentor. Unfortunately, his fear of flying grounds his lofty plans! As he watches other classmates achieve what he has always wanted, Shinichi wonders if he should quit music altogether. Then one day he meets fellow student Megumi Noda, also known as Nodame. This oddball girl cannot cook, clean, or even read a music score, but she can play the piano in incomparable Cantabile style. And she teaches Chiaki something that he has forgotten: to enjoy his music, no matter where he is. (Source: Kodansha USA) *Note: Includes four bonus chapters and the side story "NodaCan BS".*

From Del Rey: Most people fear *Yokai* - Japanese spirits - but young Hamachi wants to befriend them. He sees them as mischievous creatures that could coexist peacefully with humans if only given a chance. But when his grandmother dies under mysterious circumstances, Hamachi journeys into the Yokai realm to search for her killer. Will he succeed in his quest, or will he be lost forever in a strange new world?

The gripping, all-new adventure of the X-Men's greatest icon, completely re-imagined in the Manga style. This is not the Wolverine you know... Logan is a teenage rebel with a real good reason for having a real bad attitude. Ever since being left in a nearby forest – with no memory of who he was or how he got there – Logan (or Wolverine, as his classmates sometimes call him) has been stuck in a martial arts school in the icy wilds of Canada. No wonder he’s bored, restless, yearning. There’s a whole world out there, and Logan can almost taste it. But he’s chained to a past he can’t remember and can’t escape. Now it just may destroy his future.

Bakugan is more than a game: The fate of two worlds rests on the outcome! Dan and Drago decide to enter the mysterious Evo Tournament to become even more powerful. But what's the secret of the rare Bakugan who is reigning champ? And what happens when Runo enters the tournament, intent on stopping them? Is winning the championship worth the price?

Kasumi's father moves around for work frequently, meaning she constantly has to change schools. On one such move, while the two of them have stopped to take a break, Kasumi spots an odd glowing light. She chases it up a tree, but after catching it the branch she's standing on breaks and she falls. When she wakes up the next day, strangely uninjured, she heads to her new school, which turns out to be super exclusive! Kasumi has trouble fitting in with the snobby rich kids in the school, even more so after she gains the ire of the most popular boy in school's fan club, and now she even seems to have gained special abilities!?! How will Kasumi fare in her new school and what are these strange powers that are developing?

From Del Ray: “I cannot die. But I cannot live. Let me go. Remove this curse of eternal life!” Handsome, wealthy, respected, Giancarlo has lived for hundreds of years, surrounded by splendor, shrouded in darkness, and enslaved by the insatiable hunger lurking inside him. In the glittering ballrooms where the privileged gather, he moves with cool elegance. But in the desolate alleys where the undead feed, he preys with murderous intent. Immortality is his, but love never will be–only an eternity of loneliness, filled with the blood of innocent victims. But Jenny won’t be one of them. Something about this beautiful young woman stirs feelings in Giancarlo that he hasn’t known for centuries. For her, he will defy his dark brethren and fight to be mortal again. But he is a marked man. Ghoulish murders plaguing the city have made him the target of a relentless homicide cop. And a far more dangerous enemy–one of unspeakable brutality and bloodlust–hovers even closer . . . determined to annihilate Giancarlo and his last chance for salvation.

From Del Rey: In Pretties, Tally Youngblood and her daring best friend, Shay, both underwent the operation that turned them from ordinary Uglies into stunning beauties. Now this thrilling new graphic novel reveals Shay's perspective on living in New Pretty Town... and the way she sees it, there's more to this so-called paradise than meets the eye. With the endless parties and custom-made clothes, life as a Pretty should be perfect. Yet Shay doesn't feel quite right. She has little to no memory of her past; it's as if something in her brain has inexplicably changed. When she reunites with Tally and the Crims - her rebellious group of friends from Uglyville - she begins to recall their last departure to the wild, and the headstrong leader she used to be. And as she remembers the truth about what doomed their escape, Shay decides to fight back - against the status quo, against the mysterious Special Circumstances, even against her own best friend.

From Del Rey: THE X-MEN GET A RADICAL NEW REMIX IN A STORY ABOUT TEEN ANGST, FIRST LOVE, AND WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN. High school student Kitty Pryde has always been the odd girl out. A mutant, she was born with strange superpowers, magical talents that make her the class freak. But Kitty's world is changed when she's invited to study at Professor Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, a special home for mutant teens. There's just one catch: Kitty's the only girl at the all-boy school, and she ends up just feeling like a freak all over again. Then Kitty meets Pyro and the ultra-hot bad boys of the Hellfire Club. They're the school's elite - handsome, rich, and totally above the rules. Now Kitty seems to have it all: a dreamy boyfriend, super-cool friends, and the chance to develop her extraordinary talents. But why is her heart telling her that something is wrong? Will Kitty ever find the place where she belongs, or is she doomed to be a misfit forever?

At the University of California, Escondido, no one would guess that freshman Shesh Maccabee is a hard-core gamer—and in recovery to boot, following a court order, a wireless ban, and months of therapy (all because of one little seven-day Internet café episode). His friend Mike—who personally prefers Japanese-console RPGs—is tasked with keeping Shesh far away from any computer with access to World of Warfare. Everything's going according to plan—until a Ren Faire fangirl introduces them to the campus gaming club, where they meet Theodore, a fanatical tabletop game master whose single goal in life is to run the greatest Mages & Monsters game in the world. And there just happens to be room for two more players. Soon Shesh and Mike are dragged into the dungeon of hard-core gaming—and cops, baboon men, Sri Lankan cave roaches, and Gothémon card collectors converge in the zaniest adventure that ever involved twenty-sided dice!

From Del Rey: Hana just doesn't fit in. At school, she feels like the invisible girl. And at home, she avoids her parents' arguments by retreating to her bedroom, where she spends hours online, playing the part of various cool, smart, sexy, and popular alteregos, and kicks back with her all-time idol and very best (though only in her imagination) friend, rebel rocker Avril Lavigne. One night she runs across a mysterious website called Make5Wishes.com. Somehow, she can’t click away - and before she knows it, she’s ordered a package guaranteed to make dreams come true. But will it end up being a Pandora's box?

Do not confuse with [Gaccha Gacha](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=4166) (aka: Gatcha Gacha). For the specific arcs (and their associated releases), look under the "Related Series" field. PART ONE - [Gacha Gacha - Capsule](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=27752) (VOLUME 1-5) Nanjou Kouhei and Hanazono Clara have been childhood friends since elementary, and now in their high school years, Kouhei has begin to take a liking for his childhood friend. However, after an uneventful summer vacation, Clara began to act differently. Sometimes turning extremely "horny" while becoming pure and innocent at other times. Soon, due to certain "accidents", Kouhei is forced to help our Clara whenever she "changes". What will become of Kouhei's high school life as he tries to help his friend and win her heart? PART TWO - [Gacha Gacha - Secret](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=27751) (VOLUME 6-16) Hatsushiba Akira, an awkward senior highschool boy, has a strong crush on classmate Sakuraba Yurika. But when he gets close to her he always says or does something stupid. At the suggestion of his best friend, Kikuchi, Akira enters the GachaGacha machine to play a game, but the machine fritzes out and malfunctions. That night he sneezes while going to bed, and when he wakes up he looks like the female avatar he saw in the GachaX2. He soon learns that sneezing will change him back and forth from his normal self to a female form. As a girl, Akira-chan is able to get close to Sakuraba and become her friend.

From Del Rey: To resolve a clash over succession, the shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa has devised the ultimate contest. Two rival ninja clans, the Kouga and the Iga, will meet in a battle to the death. The victor will rule Japan for the next thousand years. But in the midst of this bloody war, an unlikely romance blooms between Gennosuke of the Kouga clan and Oboro of the Iga clan. Gennosuke and Oboro are the next leaders of their clans and their fates are inextricably bound with that of their families. In the colossal fight, the star-crossed lovers are faced with a fatal choice between true love and destiny. Can romance conquer a four-hundred-year-old rivalry? Or is their love fated to end in death? The first installment in the long-running Ninja Scrolls novel series.