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1.
Series:
The Just Bento Cookbook 2
Make-Ahead, Easy, Healthy Lunches To Go
Paperback
Makiko Itoh
9781568365794
$25.95
COOKING
Jan 02, 2018
The author of the best-selling Just Bento Cookbook is back with hundreds of delicious new Japanese-lunchbox-style recipes — including many low-carb, vegetarian, and vegan options—that can be made quickly and without a lot of fuss.The passion for bento boxes shows no signs of letting up. Leading the way in popularizing these compact and portable boxed meals has been Makiko Itoh, blogger extraordinaire and author of the perennial bestseller, The Just Bento Cookbook. Itoh was instrumental in spreading the word that bentos are perfect for busy adul...
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2.
Series:
Anime Supremacy!
Paperback
Mizuki Tsujimura
9781945054471
$18.95
FICTION
Oct 03, 2017
Japanese animation—the globally acclaimed, family-friendly theatrical features are the exception rather than the rule for a TV-oriented industry that has been pushed into late-night slots in an era of fragmented audiences. When only three titles among fifty might turn a profit, topping the charts is hardly an overambitious aim. Yet as three women, a producer, a director, and an animator, survive in a business infamous for its murderous schedules, demoralizing compromises, and incorrigible men, moments of uplift emerge against all odds—and how. ...
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3.
Series: Demi-Human
Ajin, Volume 10
Demi-Human
Paperback
Gamon Sakurai
9781945054280
$13.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Oct 10, 2017
Now the basis of a live-action movie, the razor-sharp series continues to delight, featuring more than its usual share of female characters in this much-awaited, brand-new installment.Meet a well-adjusted expatriate who was the first Japanese demi-human to be discovered; elite bureaucrat Tosaki’s ailing love interest, his moral anchor and hazard; and Ritsu Nagai, our calculating hero’s no-nonsense mom. As a bonus, get to know Sam “Sato” Owen’s motherís side of the family (they offer excellent business opportunities).Story Locale: Japan
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4.
Series: Ring Trilogy
S
Es
Hardcover
Koji Suzuki
9781945054631
$24.95
FICTION
Dec 19, 2017
The latest edition of the RING series is set years after the original Sadako story. Now in a modern age of computers and the internet, the Sadako virus is revitilized and is potentially even more dangerous. Combining classic Japanese horror and modern themes, S is Koji Suzuki’s powerful return to the J-Horror field!28-year-old image processing specialist Takanori Ando being handed a USB memory stick by the president of the CG production company where he works. Tasked with analyzing its contents, Ando gasps at the graphic images he sees, and qui...
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5.
Series: Cardfight Vanguard
Cardfight!! Vanguard, Volume 10
Paperback
Akira Itou
9781945054167
$11.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Nov 07, 2017
The Destiny ConductorTurned into a PSY Qualia zombie, the once meek and unfailingly polite Aichi Sendou comes to bark, “How dare you touch me so casually!” to his pals. The always cool Kouji Ibuki, who introduced them to the game once upon a time, now declares, “I’m Vanguard’s enemy!” It’s all the doing of Takuto Tatsunagi, who’s targeted the very bonds linking the cardfighters to their font of imagination, Planet Cray. Or is it?As friendships forged in the crucible of battle get warped and dear memories threaten to fade, who will stand up to t...
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6.
Series: Monogatari
NEKOMONOGATARI (BLACK)
Cat Tale
Paperback
NISIOISIN
9781945054488
$18.95
FICTION
Nov 28, 2017
Following up on the high note of family ties on which the previous installment concluded, but preceding it chronologically, we find Araragi and his little sister Tsukihi, the heroine of the last volume, in full sibling rivalry mode as they bicker about love. The conversation that cannot end unfolds in its unabashed original glory herein. Like KIZUMONOGATARI, which delved into our narrator’s disastrous spring break, Cat Tale (Black) is a prequel about another catastrophe, mentioned often yet never recounted even in a foregoing chapter dedicated ...
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7.
Series: Seraph
Seraph of the End, 4
Paperback
Takaya Kagami
9781945054303
$20.95
FICTION
Dec 19, 2017
Seraph of the End is a novelized prequel of the hit manga series of the same name, published by Viz Media, and detailing the series of events that occurred eight years before the start of the manga. Full of teen agnst and dark fantasy action, it is a modern tale that properly represents the new Japanese literary genre - Light Novels.The world is on the verge of destruction, but before that happens Guren and his associates vow to defy this action. To accomplish this they decide to betray Mahiru. But when the time comes to initiate their plans th...
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8.
Series: Monogatari
NEKOMONOGATARI (WHITE)
Cat Tale
Paperback
NISIOISIN
9781945054495
$18.95
FICTION
Jan 30, 2018
Officially the start of MONOGATARI’s second arc (White) is written in Hanekawa’s perspective. It is the first story in the series that’s told in different perspective than Araragi.After months since her last time turning into Black Hanekawa, Hanekawa finds a new oddity problem in the form of a white tiger that burns down buildings she had slept in the night before. The tiger is an oddity Hanekawa accidentally produced herself after years of domestic abuse that kept her from having her own room.Story Locale: Japan
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Series: Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam WING, 2
Glory of the Losers
Paperback
Katsuyuki Sumizawa
9781945054358
$13.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Sep 05, 2017
“Our target is OZ!” is the rallying cry of the five young Gundam pilots that fell to earth like meteors. They begin to attack OZ facilities scattered around the globe. Trowa, in the Heavyarms, launches a fierce attack on an MS factory on Corsica, when suddenly the Gundam Sandrock appears, with Quatre in the pilot’s seat, leading a Maganac corps. The battle between these two Gundam pilots, who had been unaware of each other’s existence until they end up engaged in combat, takes an unexpected turn…Story Locale: A Futuristic Earth
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10.
Series: BLAME!
BLAME!, 5
Paperback
Tsutomu Nihei
9781942993810
$38.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Sep 12, 2017
Davine Lu is attempting to access the Netsphere within an unofficial stratum of the megastructure, where temporary access can be granted even without a Net Terminal Gene. After a fierce battle, Pcell steals Cibo’s precious capsule of human genetic information and forwards it to Davine Lu. After reuniting with Kyrii, Cibo and the provisional Safeguards try to retrieve the capsule before it’s too late. As Davine Lu attempts to connect to the Netsphere, the Administration slows down his connection speed to allow Cibo to give virtual chase and for ...
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11.
Series: Nichijou
Nichijou, 10
Paperback
Keiichi Arawi
9781942993698
$11.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Sep 19, 2017
que será surrealitya game of musical chairs takes a sharp turn. nano pulls out all the stops in a battle against a fry thief. a bizarre body-swap situation occurs in the shinonome household. yuuko displays a talent for naming things. we get a glimpse of mio’s dream job, as everyone writes a letter to their future selves…Story Locale: Japan
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Series: Flying Witch
Flying Witch, 3
Paperback
Chihiro Ishizuka
9781945054112
$11.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Sep 26, 2017
A Slice of Magic Makoto and her cousins visit a café run by a witch that’s cloaked in magic and has regular visitors from folks on the “other side.” Inukai stops by to make amends, and Nao gets a taste of some spicy medicine. Akane drops by just in time for a very special sighting of a rare, sky-borne animal…Story Locale: Northern JapanSeries Overview: High school teen Makoto returns home after six years of witch training to live in a new and slightly funnier world.
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Series: Devils' Line
Devils' Line, 9
Paperback
Ryo Hanada
9781945054310
$13.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Oct 03, 2017
Anzai, thanks to his reawakened memories from his childhood, is called in to the MPD to give a statement on Kikuhara. After the dissolution of F Squad, Jill struggles with a sense of being unmoored. Lee has gained a reputation as a bit of a devil-hero, but shadowy figures from his past start to catch up to him. And deep in the forest somewhere in Gunma Prefecture, Makimura opens his eyes…Story Locale: Tokyo, Japan
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Series: Nichijou
Helvetica Standard Bold
Paperback
Keiichi Arawi
9781945054327
$17.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Oct 17, 2017
The follow-up to the hit manga series nichijou (and heavily referenced in the artwork of that series), Helvetica Standard is a full-color anthology of Keiichi Arawi’s comic art and design work. Funny and heartwarming, this two-part series is a humorous look at modern day Japanese design in comic form and a deep-dive into the artistic and creative mind of Keiichi Arawi. Part comic, part diary, part art and design book, Helvetica Standard is a deconstruction of the world of nichijou.
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Series:
Imperfect Girl, 1
Paperback
NISIOISIN
9781945054600
$13.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Oct 24, 2017
Legendary novelist NISIOISIN partners up with Mitsuru Hattori in this three volume graphic novel adaptation of one of his mystery novels…“Looking back on it now, I realize that incident is what turned me into the novelist I am today.”An author is someone who creates tales, but an aspiring author is someone who lies, and nothing more. This incident happened 10 years ago, when I was in college, and merely an aspiring author. If those events never took place I wouldn’t have become much of anything at all, which is why I think I need to thank her, ...
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Series: Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam WING, 3
Glory of the Losers
Paperback
Katsuyuki Sumizawa
9781945054365
$13.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Nov 14, 2017
The Gundams have gathered to put a stop to a planned operation to launch MS Tauruses into space from New Edwards Base. Quatre, Trowa and Wufei attack the base without realizing that the operation is a feint. OZ Commander Treize seizes the chance to launch Operation Pleiades with the aim of dismantling the United Earth Sphere Alliance. As the moderate members of the Alliance attempt to flee New Edwards Base, Heero’s Wing Gundam alights…Story Locale: A Futuristic Earth
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17.
Series: Arakawa
Arakawa Under the Bridge, 1
Paperback
Hikaru Nakamura
9781945054419
$18.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Nov 21, 2017
“Could you help me fall in love?” Kou Ichinomiya, a young man born with a silver spoon in his mouth and raised with the mantra “never owe anyone” suddenly finds himself deeply indebted to a young homeless woman, Nino, who lives on the Arakawa river bank and claims to originally be from the planet Venus. When Nino rejects all of Kou’s mundane offers of money or housing, Kou is at a loss for how to repay his debt, until Nino suddenly asks him to teach her about love. A daunting task, but the over-achieving Kou is determined to return Nino’s favor...
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18.
Series: Sacred Beasts
To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts, 5
Paperback
Maybe
9781945054204
$11.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Nov 28, 2017
Hank has decided to team up with Claude’s Incarnate extermination unit, Coup de Grace, for the time being. Their next target is Centaurus, guardian of the fortress at Bold Creek, whose regenerative abilities make him nigh immortal. And there have been rumors that Claude’s brother (and Hank’s sworn enemy) Cain Madhouse is at the fortress…Hank’s original goal is to defeat Centaurus, but he ends up working with the government forces to capture the fortress at Bold Creek. In the final moments of battle, a devastating new weapon is deployed…Story Lo...
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Series: Nichijou
Helvetica Standard Italic
Paperback
Keiichi Arawi
9781945054334
$17.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Dec 05, 2017
Just as nothing is ordinary in the world of my ordinary life, nothing is standard about Helvetica Standard. The second half of this behind-the-scenes peek at the surreal aesthetic of Keiichi Arawi contains a heavier emphasis on artwork created to tie into nichijou as well as a hearty helping of short-format manga, tales and snippets from Arawi’s life as a working manga artist, and the identity of the mysterious novelist John Mark Ware is revealed…Story Locale: Japan
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Series: BLAME!
BLAME!, 6
Paperback
Tsutomu Nihei
9781942993827
$38.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Dec 12, 2017
In this final installment, Kyrii, still searching for the Net Terminal Gene, traces the steps of Cibo, reincarnated as a Level 9 Safeguard, and Sanakan, now a representative of the Administration. As Sanakan guides Cibo to a safe place where her sphere can develop in peace, Cibo is captured by the Silicon Life. Sanakan contacts Kyrii requesting his help in rescuing Cibo, because in her current form she may hold the key to saving the city. Sanakan risks everything in the battle against the Silicon Life. Kyrii arrives at a critical moment, and co...
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21.
Series: Flying Witch
Flying Witch, 4
Paperback
Chihiro Ishizuka
9781945054129
$11.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Dec 19, 2017
Serene Sorcery Makoto makes her way to a fabric shop in town in order to sew a new robe, and ends up crafting a surprise for Chinatsu, too. Makoto combines her mundane studies with a bit of witchcraft and makes a freaky treat. On the way home from a late-night meeting with her mentor, Makoto runs into Inukai. They head to the beach and meet an adorably mysterious creature that immediately makes itself at home…Story Locale: Northern Japan
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Series: Witchcraft Works
Witchcraft Works, Volume 10
Paperback
Ryu Mizunagi
9781942993926
$13.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Dec 26, 2017
A Whole World Inside A Pendant Kazane gets Honoka and Kagari to help rebuild her house (along with the aid of some furry, feral friends.) Since Medusa and her minions moved in next door, Honoka asks for her help in unlocking a mysterious pendant. Inside is a world of memories which reveal the forgotten history of the Kagari estate, and a fiery familiar that once terrorized the residents….Story Locale: JapanSeries Overview: High schooler Honoka Takamiya finds himself in the middle of a battle between witches…for his body in this 7 volume series.
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Series: Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam WING, 4
Glory of the Losers
Paperback
Katsuyuki Sumizawa
9781945054372
$13.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Jan 16, 2018
One of the biggest anime/manga properties of all time returns with the release of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. A longtime hit of the Cartoon Network, Gundam Wing remains one of the most recognized Japanese titles in recent history spinning off a number of movie, books, and model kit collections. “The Glory of Losers” retells the original WING story by incorporating elements of the anime and its recent light novel adaptations.Following the actions of five fighters and their mobile suits (large robots made for destruction), Gundam Wing is a heavily p...
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24.
Series:
Imperfect Girl, 2
Paperback
NISIOISIN
9781945054617
$13.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Jan 09, 2018
Legendary novelist NISIOISIN partners up with Mitsuru Hattori (SANKAREA) in this three volume graphic novel adaptation of one of his more recent mystery novels. An aspiring novelist witnesses a tragic death, but that is only the beginning of what will become a string of traumatic events involving a lonely elementary school girl.A young author is being held hostage in the home of a grammar school girl. Held there by knife-point, and partially by his own curiousity, the author hopes to uncover the mysteries behind this child’s torment. He knows s...
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25.
Series: Seki
My Neighbor Seki, 10
Paperback
Takuma Morishige
9781945054501
$11.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Jan 23, 2018
My Neighbor Seki is a high school comedy manga in the vein of Yotsuba and Azumanga Daioh. These comics tend to do well through a wide range of manga reading demographics and are often heavily considered for programs like the Scholastic Book ClubMy Neighbor Seki is a collection of short stories that revolve around two classmates who sit at the back of their high school homeroom. In each chapter Seki devises a new way to kill time in his school desk, to best avoid boredom. And along the way, he ends up distracting the girl who sits next to him Ru...
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26.
Series: Chi's Sweet Home
Chi's Sweet Coloring Book
Paperback
Konami Kanata
9781945054655
$10.95
GAMES & ACTIVITIES
Dec 19, 2017
Chi returns to the US in a coloring book featuring dozens of cute and furry illustrations from award winning cartoonist Konami Kanata.
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Series: Flowers of Evil
The Flowers of Evil - Complete, 1
Paperback
Shuzo Oshimi
9781945054716
$24.95
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
Oct 31, 2017
The first combined edition of The Flowers of Evil features volumes 1-3 of this best-selling and acclaimed series. It follows the adventures of a lonely bookish teen struggling to find his identity through Baudelaire’s poetry, until two girls—a beauty and a bully—help him find true love and friendship. Edgy, intense, and romantic, this new edition will give fans a chance to reconnect with Kasuga, Saeki, and Nakamura as it explores the issues of bullying, loneliness, individuality, and identity.Story Locale: Rural Japan
