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Van resolves to fight the Zol Empire and save his homeland, only to be captured and sent to the salt mines. Then one night, a pack of wild dogs attacks the mine, trailing a mysterious and deadly disease in their wake. Van and a young girl named Yuna are the sole survivors of the disaster. But why? And where do they go from here? (Source: Yen Press)
An anthology collection revolving around a school where Tezuka's characters are the students and faculty members.
With a romantic, supernatural story as good as any TV show, and fabulous, exciting, sensual art by Battle Arena Toshinden artist Takeshi Takebayashi, it’s got everything—romance, action, adventure, and beautiful girls! This great graphic novel tells the story of the love triangle of Yuichiro, a handsome teen, who finds himself swept away by the new student, mysterious blonde Shion, even as he tries to remain true his beautiful brunette girlfriend, Maki. When, while on a student cruise, they’re suddenly shipwrecked by a godlike supernatural, and Shion is revealed to be a charmed one herself!
In a time when giant department stores and supermarkets dominated the Japanese retail industry, two businessmen, Toshifumi Suzuki and Hideo Shimizu, discovered a new type of small retail store flourishing in America - the Seven Eleven. Called a “convenience store,” it was a concept new to the Japanese. Intrigued by this new idea and convinced that it would succeed in Japan as well, the two men put together a project team of fifteen members, all virtual novices to the retail trade, to bring this venture to their land. Staking his entire livelihood, young store owner Kenji Yamamoto volunteered to convert his family-owned liquor store into the first Seven Eleven in Japan. The hardship of negotiations, the oil shock, the struggle to cope with inadequate space were all met with resolve and innovation, culminating in what is now called the retail revolution! (Source: DMP)
What do you get when you mix absurdity, surrealism, and potty humor, and serve it on a bed of wicked satire? The answer is... What's the Answer? That's the answer! Each chapter begins with a set-up question. Then you turn the pages to find out not one, not two, but three three (or five, or sometimes seven) possible punch lines. Can you handle the alternative comic alternatives? (Source: VIZ Media)
Want to learn about databases without the tedium? With its unique combination of Japanese-style comics and serious educational content, The Manga Guide to Databases is just the book for you. Princess Ruruna is stressed out. With the king and queen away, she has to manage the Kingdom of Kod's humongous fruit-selling empire. Overseas departments, scads of inventory, conflicting prices, and so many customers! It's all such a confusing mess. But a mysterious book and a helpful fairy promise to solve her organizational problems—with the practical magic of databases. In The Manga Guide to Databases, Tico the fairy teaches the Princess how to simplify her data management. We follow along as they design a relational database, understand the entity-relationship model, perform basic database operations, and delve into more advanced topics. Once the Princess is familiar with transactions and basic SQL statements, she can keep her data timely and accurate for the entire kingdom. Finally, Tico explains ways to make the database more efficient and secure, and they discuss methods for concurrency and replication. Examples and exercises (with answer keys) help you learn, and an appendix of frequently used SQL statements gives the tools you need to create and maintain full-featured databases. (Of course, it wouldn't be a royal kingdom without some drama, so read on to find out who gets the girl—the arrogant prince or the humble servant.) (Source: No Starch Press)
The year is 2307 A.D. Although fossil fuels have been depleted, humanity has obtained a new source of energy to replace them in the form of a large-scale solar power generation system based on three huge orbital elevators. However, the benefits of this system are available only to a handful of major powers and their allies. The three orbital elevators belong to three superpower blocs. These are the Union, led by the United States of America; the Human Reform League, led by China, Russia, and India; and the AEU, led by Europe. These superpower blocs continue to play a grand zero-sum game for the sake of their own prestige and prosperity. In this world of never-ending conflict, a private armed organization appears, dedicated to the elimination of war through armed force. Its name is Celestial Being, and it is in possession of "Gundam" mobile suits. With these Gundams, it begins armed intervention into all acts of war. Source: TRSI
Orin Edwards, famed as “The Sage” for training generations of exceptional talent, finally grows fed up with the academy principal’s abuse of power and resigns after many long years of service. For his second life, he chooses to settle on a mysterious place known as the “Island that Calls Disaster,” where he begins a quiet homesteading lifestyle. Together with his former pupil Patricia, Orin starts exploring the island, encountering its native inhabitants and even uncovering an uncanny shipwreck—gradually drawing closer to the island’s hidden truth. Meanwhile, rumors of Orin’s resignation reach his former students who now stand at the core of the nation, praised as the “Golden Generation.” One after another, they rush to gather around him…! Thus begins the leisurely island life of the resigned sage! *Source: Alpha Manga*
Arama's got a passion for exorcising demons, but he's a little short on talent. Making matters worse, he's constantly being judged by another more powerful exorcist, Chiruha Yaso. Can he ever live up to her lofty expectations and actually put away some evil spirits for good? (Source: VIZ Media)
Whatchamacallit Girls' Academy. At this prestigious girls' high school, one student secretly eliminates any ghosts lurking within...! (Source: MANGA Plus)
