Born into a life of acting and dance with a traveling theater troupe in 14th-century Japan, 12-year old Oniyasha has one problem—he doesn't know what the point of any of it is. "Why must I step with the left foot here instead of the right? Why is one performance good and another, bad? Why do people dance at all?" It all seems perfectly arbitrary, until a chance encounter in a run-down shack sets him down a path to revolutionizing the art form and influencing much of Japanese culture to come. A fictionalized account of the early life of Zeami Motokiyo (Oniyasha), the founder of modern Noh theater—the world's oldest surviving theater art—this coming-of-age artist's journey vividly brings to life a man far ahead of his time during one of Japan's most culturally and socially vibrant eras. (Source: Kodansha USA)

Unable to fit in at his new school or bring himself to pick up the violin he’s studied for years, Yoshida does his best to simply muddle through life—until the day a curious new girl named Satella simply appears in the middle of music class. No one else, however, seems to notice her arrival, much less find this sudden, unexplained addition to their class roster unusual. Who is this strange new soul, and what does she want? One thing’s for sure: after making first contact, Yoshida’s world will never be the same… (Source: Kodansha USA)

After giving a lecture at his hometown, Yonezawashima, the old mathematician Uchida Yutaka wandered to his alma mater, and met Sekiguchi Hajime, a fifth grader who enjoys playing with numbers. He was trying to unravel the world using his own equations. The movement of clouds, the branching of a tree, the veins of a dragonfly, license plate numbers, deciding class representatives… Hajime wants to explain the unknown world using mathematics. If you read it you will grow to like maths a little. The way you look at the world will change.

Forty-five of Japan’s leading manga artists illustrate Star Wars! Explore the galaxy through the beautiful artwork of 45 outstanding Japanese manga artists and illustrators, including Akira Himekawa, Kamome Shirahama, and Taiyo Matsumoto. Celebrating the universal appeal of these iconic characters and their timeless stories, this collection presents each artist’s unique tribute to the Star Wars universe and is a must-have for fans of Star Wars and manga alike!