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English translation of the Japanese manga Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san (ガイコツ書店員 本田さん).
Honda might be a skeleton, but that's nowhere near as crazy as working in a Japanese bookstore! Whether it's running the store, dealing with out-of-print books, or handling eccentric customers, the bookstore life is filled with laughter and tears.

English translation of the Japanese manga Akagami no Shirayukihime (赤髪の白雪姫).
Shirayuki is famous for her naturally bright-red hair, and the prince of Tanbarun wants her all to himself! But when she escapes into the woods of the neighboring kingdom, a young man named Zen and his two friends come to her aid. But who is Zen really... ? This volume also features a special one-shot, "Colorful Seasons of August"!

English translation of the second Japanese anthology manga Eclair - Anata ni Hibiku Yuri Anthology (エクレア あなたに響く百合アンソロジー).
The girls' love anthology returns with another collection of stories to warm your heart! This third installment revisits old favorites and entices with brand-new tales of love. Explore maidenly hearts with new chapters from authors like Canno (Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl), Nakatani Nio (Bloom into You), and Fly (Kemono Friends: Welcome to Japari Park!).

English translation of the Japanese manga Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V (遊☆戯☆王ARC-V).
Yuzu Hiiragi and her father run a Dueling school that's seen better days. If only they had a star teacher to bring in new students! When a rogue Duelist known as Phantom appears in the city, Yuzu may have found a savior, but Phantom will have to deal with the Leo Corporation's special forces before he can get into any community service!

Take a trip back to Japan's Sengoku Period and experience the never-before-seen story of Hanbei the Undying! Delving into Hanbei's blood-soaked past, it's a must-read for fans of From Software's hit game Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice!
The Sengoku Era... A time when losing a battle meant losing it all. The Sword Saint, Isshin Ashina, aims for world domination... That is until he encounters a certain samurai...

English translation of the Japanese manga Tekkonkinkurīto.
Orphaned on the mean streets of Treasure Town, lost boys Black and White must mug, steal and fight to survive. Around them moves a world of corruption and loneliness, small-time crooks and neurotic police officers, and a band of sadistic yakuza who have plans for their once-fair city. Can they rise above their environment? Surreal manga influenced by European comics.

English translation of the Japanese manga Purūtō.
Preeminent manga artist Naoki Urasawa, together with his long-time plot collaborator Takashi Nagasaki, creates a daring revisionist take on Osamu Tezuka's timeless classic Astro Boy. Conceived under the auspices of Tezuka's son Macoto Tezka, a visual artist in his own right, Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka is more than just an homage - Urasawa takes Tezuka's masterwork and transforms it into a groundbreaking new series of his own. Pluto: Urasawa x Tezuka will surely delight loyal Tezuka fans, but it will also capture the imagination of anyone who loves a compelling work of great science fiction.

As corporate slave Routa Okami keels over in the middle of his busy office, he imagines about how nice it would have been to live as the pet of some of rich family instead of literally working himself to death. When a goddess actually grants that wish and brings him back as a pampered pooch, Routa is over the moon! ...But wait, why is he howling at it...?

English translation of the Japanese manga Blue Spring (青い春).
This dark and intense drama is set in a boy's high school where Kujo becomes the official leader of a gang. Kujo must constantly defend his position by playing a dangerous rooftop game with the other boys vying for his position. This manga has also been made into a film which has shown in various festivals throughout the world.
Taiyo Matsumoto made his manga debut in 1986 in the anthology, Afternoon, with the short story, Straight. His credits boxing serial, Zero, the domestic drama, Hanao, the sports manga, Ping Pong, the beautiful and violent, Black and White, and the Moebius inspired, No. 5. Black and White, and No. 5. were both published by VIZ.

Proper Japanese Title: ハクメイとミコチ
Deep within a lush, green forest live Hakumei and Mikochi. Making their home in trees, using leaves for umbrellas, and riding bugs for transportation is just part of everyday life for these tiny spirit pals!

2072 AD. With the invention of cross-dimensional electromagnetic inductors known as "coils," the world's energy crisis has long been solved. Kyouma Mabuchi is a "Collector" who makes his living by recovering illegal coils for the powers that be. When his latest gig brings him upon a mysterious girl named Mira, little does he know that their meeting will bring them both closer to the secrets behind "Dimension W"-the fourth dimension, beyond X, Y, and Z, that powers the world...So begins this progressive sci-fi tale where the future of science and humanity itself may very well hang in the balance!

English omnibus collections of Fruits Basket.
After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, plucky high schooler Tohru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out...into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Sohma clan, and it isn't long before the owners discover her secret. But, as Tohru quickly finds out when the family offers to take her in, the Sohmas have a secret of their own--when touched by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac!
A perennial favorite of fans and librarians alike, Natsuki Takaya's beloved bestselling Fruits Basket series returns to print in gorgeous deluxe English-language omnibus editions with beautiful full-color illustrations that are not to be missed!

GHOSTLY PROPORTIONS
English translation of the Japanese manga Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san (ゆらぎ荘の幽奈さん).
Homeless and haunted by ghosts, high schooler Kogarashi thinks his luck has finally turned when he finds Yuragi-sou: a cheap boarding house that was formerly a hot springs inn, now full of super sexy, scantily clad female tenants. If Kogarashi can use his spirit abilities to banish the ghost that haunts the inn, he can even live there rent-free! But when the ghost, a beautiful teenage girl named Yuuna, appears before him, Kogarashi takes pity on her and is suddenly not so sure about the exorcism. Will he help save Yuuna from becoming an evil spirit? And what supernatural secrets do the other boarders hold?

English translation of the Japanese manga Saigo no Saiyuki (最後の西遊記).
Ryunosuke is a rambunctious boy who just wants to enjoy summer and play baseball. But when his father brings home an adopted younger sister, his life gets a whole lot more complicated. Especially since she possesses a mysterious power that could destroy the world.

English translation of the Japanese manga Chio-chan no Tsuugakuro (ちおちゃんの通学路).
For Chio Miyamo, just making it to school is a miracle! From construction to biker gangs and the sudden call of nature, all kinds of troubles both big and small rain down on our titular hero!

Hardcover that includes four all-new Ghost in the Shell stories.
This historic collaboration with legendary creator Shirow Masamune based on the classic manga features four all-new stories in a beautiful full-color 160-page hardcover, by some of the world's most innovative comics writers and artists, plus a cover by the acclaimed Dustin Nguyen (Descender) and pinup illustration by Becky Cloonan.
A covert mission in Shanghai reunites Kusanagi with a wartime rival amid shifting loyalties. The infiltration of an anti-cyberization cult calls for Section 9's most "human" members to do things the old-fashioned way. A deep dive into the mind of a criminal forces Kusanagi to question the nature of imagination - and her own identity.

English translation of the Japanese manga Nagabe Tanhenshuu - Hentekona Ai (ながべ短編集－ヘンテコな愛).
A manga anthology of poignant short stories from Nagabe, the bestselling creator of The Girl From the Other Side.
Love comes in many forms. A magnificent bird comforts a struggling girl; a vampire waltzes with a young lady at night; a blind girl lives with a monster of whom there is more than meets the eye. This six-story manga collection by masterful manga creator Nagabe explores fascinating relationships that refuse to be confined.

English translation of the Japanese manga Kin no Hitsuji (金のひつじ).
Winter of junior year. Not quite able to become adults, we couldn't stay as we were as children, either. Our tale explores a group of teenagers and their impatience and rebirth. "They say if you write down your wish, bury it under Sheep Tower and then dig it up after 7 years and 7 months, your wish will come true ... "
Tsugu Miikura, a high schooler who loves to play guitar, moved away due to family circumstances from the rural town where she spent her childhood. After several years, she's back in her old hometown. She reunites with her childhood friends - Sora, Yuushin, and Asari - the friends she'd buried a time capsule with back in elementary school. Tsugu is overjoyed to be with her friends once more, but the bonds that she thought would never change have in fact started to grow major cracks ...

Soma Yukihira's old man runs a small family restaurant in the less savory end of town. Aiming to one day surpass his father's culinary prowess, Soma hones his skills day in and day out until one day, out of the blue, his father decides to enroll Soma in a classy culinary school! Can Soma really cut it in a place that prides itself on a 10% graduation rate? And can he convince the beautiful, domineering heiress to the school that he belongs there at all?!

English translation of the Japanese manga Baraou no Souretsu (薔薇王の葬列).
Richard's father, the patriarch of the House of York, is poised to become king of medieval England during the bloody Wars of the Roses. But just as success is imminent, he is abruptly cut down. Plunged into despair, Richard acts out in revenge and must face a powerful and beautiful new enemy.