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Novels and Prose
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xxxHOLiC: AnotherHOLiC by NISIOISIN. Illustrated by CLAMP Written by bestselling author NISIOISIN, and spectacularly illustrated by CLAMP, this original story features the ever-excitable high school student Kimihiro Watanuki, the mystifying time-space witch Yûko Ichihara, and a host of fascinating new characters. Nothing could have thrilled Kimihiro more than stumbling upon the bizarre wish-granting shop of the beautiful but unnerving Yûko Ichihara, who solemnly promises to make the spirits plaguing Kimihiro go away just as soon as her fee—rendered in daily chores at her shop—is paid in full. |
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ZAREGOTO by NISIOISIN For the last five years, Akagami Iria has lived on Feather Island. But she hasn't been alone. She has invited the best minds Japan has to offer to come and stay with her. And so it is that Ii-chan and his best friend, computer genius Kunagisa Tomo, find themselves as Iria's guests at her elaborate mansion. In such august company, Ii-chan feels a little overmatched intellectually…until a grisly murder sends helps him discover his genius: the ability to ascertain who is who they claim to be—and who is a killer.
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FAUST by Faust Editors A stunning new collection of fiction inspired by the fantastic world of manga–and featuring artwork by the best in the business, including NISIOISIN, Otsuichi, CLAMP, Kouhei Kadono, and many more! Plus more illustrated stories, columns, interviews, and bonus features galore! |
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Maid Machinegun by Aaliya In Tokyo's Akihabara district, 18-year-old Aaliya is a new maid at a hopping maid café. Aaliyah is determined to make a splash, but something's wrong at her job. Why is the café's new waiter madly in love with her? Why are the other maids suspicious of her? The answers are all here in this sparkling diary. |
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Psycho Busters: The Novels by Yuya Aoki The action-packed fantasy novel that inspired the popular manga series! With his family on vacation, young Kakeru is looking forward to a little peace and quiet. Until he discovers a strage beautiful girl in his room, that is. Her name is Ayano and she's on the run from a shadowy organization that wants to exploit her psychic powers for its own dark ends. But how can Kakeru help? Maybe he's about to discover some surprises about himself!
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Dark Wars: The Tale of Meiji Dracula by Hideyuki Kikuchi From Hideyuki Kikuchi, Japan's master of horror, comes a terrifying action-packed vampire thriller. Japan, 1880. Young Daigo possesses a wicked talent with for the sword. Many have challenged him; non have triumphed. When Count Dracula comes to Japan, an entire country may fall prey to his bloodlust—and no one is in greater peril than those closes to Daigo. |
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Train Man: The Novel by Hitori Nakano An instant bestseller when it was first published in Japan, Train Man became a multimedia sensation, generating a smash-hit TV series, a blockbuster film, and multiple manga series. Now here's the novel that started it all: the touching story of a bashful boy who, in one moment of perfect courage, defends a girl from an obnoxious drunk on a Tokyo train. Unwilling to lose the girl of his dreams, this young nerd turns to the world's larges message board for help in winning her heart. |
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The Kouga Ninja Scrolls by Futaro Yamada The epic novel that delves deeper into the world of Basilisk! To resolve a clash over succession, the shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa has devised the ultimate contest. Two rival ninja clans, the Kouga and the Iga, will meet in a battle to the death. The victor will rule Japan for the next thousand years. But in the midst of this bloody war, an unlikely romance blooms between Gennosuke of the Kouga clan and Oboro of the Iga clan. Faced with a choice between true love and destiny, can the star-crossed lovers' romance conquer a four-hundred-year-old rivalry? |