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From Yen Press: Legend speaks of seven heroes, each one bearing the power of one of the stars of the Big Dipper. Two of these stars are constantly in conflict, destined to battle and throw the world into chaos… Not that Taitou has ever paid much attention to old stories. Headstrong and defiant, he is the last in his village to complete his coming-of-age ceremony — a fact his sister Laila incessantly teases him about. When he is finally deemed worthy, he is presented with the Kenkaranbu, an ancient sword that can only be drawn by a true hero. As the frustrated Taitou struggles to unsheathe the sword, a mysterious thief appears, making off with the blade and citing the legend of the Big Dipper. The stars have been set in motion, as Taitou sets off after the Kenkaranbu and the truth of his own destiny…Hiromu Arakawa, creator of Fullmetal Alchemist, brings the legend to life!
Marie Kondo presents the fictional story of Chiaki, a young woman in Tokyo who struggles with a cluttered apartment, messy love life, and lack of direction. After receiving a complaint from her attractive next-door neighbor about the sad state of her balcony, Chiaki gets Kondo to take her on as a client. Through a series of entertaining and insightful lessons, Kondo helps Chiaki get her home–and life–in order. This insightful, illustrated case study is perfect for people looking for a fun introduction to the KonMari Method of tidying up, as well as tried-and-true fans of Marie Kondo eager for a new way to think about what sparks joy. Featuring illustrations by award-winning manga artist Yuko Uramoto, this book also makes a great read for manga and graphic novel lovers of all ages.
A tranquil tale about two boys from very different upbringings. On one hand you have Kai, born as the son of a prostitute, who's been playing the abandoned piano in the forest near his home ever since he was young. And on the other you have Syuhei, practically breast-fed by the piano as the son of a family of prestigious pianists. Yet it is their common bond with the piano that eventually intertwines their paths in life. Note: Received the Grand Prize for best manga at the 12th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2008.
New gag comics are popular with anime and games. Animation, games, and hobbies are also very popular “Snack World” is a long-awaited comic! The gag comics that are serialized in the monthly CoroCoro are packed with the hilarious adventure stories of the main characters and chapters that can not be seen in TV anime and games! So it's clear that the tension will go up! Do not miss the world of “Snacking World”, which has been hit by explosion since this summer!
From ANN: Female high-schooler Kako met Kouta at a party for adults. Although she gets into a good mood with him, she finds out he's actually a policeman.
Freya, the youngest to join the court as a court magician, is harassed by her superiors who are jealous of her talent, and she is forced to perform hard work every day. She was at her wits' end when her fiancé, her only support, broke off their engagement. Freya saves Julius from the curse with the power of a magical tool she made, and is appointed as a special court magician for the second prince. While helping Julius, who supports the country from behind the scenes, Freya gradually becomes attracted to Julius. She embarks on a dungeon expedition with Julius, but...?
Youkai are specters who have lived in the human world since the dawn of time. They often rest peacefully in their dwelling places, until humans rouse them by inconsiderate actions. Kitaro is a young youkai boy who wants to help humans and youkai live in harmony, and he fights to protect humans from the enraged youkai who lash out at them. Note: Cover image is from the Bunkoban series.
Gender dysphoria, dissociative identity disorder, delusional disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, sexophobia, paranoia, odd fetishes, mysophobia - so what? Even lunatics need love!
Once Koharu's favorite actress told her that a good woman never gets dumped. Ever since then, Koharu has lived a life where she neither failed in her confessions nor she got dumped. Koharu is extremely proud of the life she has led so far. Not her friends though. They are tired of this farce since they know all too well that she has only ever confessed to the boys who wouldn't be able to turn her down. Annoyed at her charade, they finally snap and challenge her to confess to Kanzaki, a second year heartthrob in their school, who has turned down every single confession with a smile and thereby earning a nickname'the smiling guillotine.' Prideful Koharu decides to take up the challenge and confesses to Kanzaki only to be turned down even before she gets to complete her sentence. This cannot and shall not be accepted! Koharu refuses to back down and decides to keep on confessing until she gets an OK from him!
"I'll turn the tables on the main character!"Yohei Mochizuki, a new student at a user school, was bullied by his classmates because his geist partner, a by the name of Gobubi, was weak and ugly. However, one day he discovered a "wiki" and realized that he was living inside a game world, and his situation changed for the better! "No more tears. Let's take revenge on the main character together."Yohei took full advantage of knowledge about the game to evolve Gobubi into the strongest natural beauty! With this, he can look back at his classmates and stand next to the senpai of his dreams! But just as he was finally able to obtain happiness, but then I was suddenly challenged to subjugate a domain boss by a beautiful foreign exchange student...are these problems that happen as you get stronger?This is the fairy tale story of a boy who resists fate as the game's loser character and the weakest , who together, aim to become the strongest!
A sleepy love story.
"There is no darkness, but ignorance." -William Shakespeare Popuko - 14 year-old, short. Pipimi - 14 year-old, tall. Currently being translated at danbooru.
