 |
 |
|
|||||||||
Series AIR GEAR, Vol. 1Oh!Great Rating: OT 16+ Life is never dull for Itsuki Minami, but it becomes dangerous when he leads his school to victory over some vindictive Westside punks with gangster connections. Now he stands to lose his school, his friends, and everything he cares about. But in his darkest hour, the Noyamano girls come to Itsuki's aid. They can teach him a powerful skill that will save their school from the gangsters' siege—and introduce Itsuki to a thrilling and terrifying new world. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  ALIVE, Vol. 1Tadashi Kawashima and Adachitoka Rating: OT 16+ A strange virus is making its way around the globe, causing its victims to commit suicide. It less than a week, it's a lethal pandemic. Now a group of Tokyo teens who have survived the outbreak are wondering why they are still alive. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  AVENTURA, Vol. 1 Shin Midorikawa Rating: T 13+ Since ancient days, the Gaius School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has trained the fiercest swordsmen and the most powerful wizards. Now one boy could become the greatest of them all. If he studies hard. If he is true to his friends. If he believes. And if he survives… View the video trailer here. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  AVRIL LAVIGNE'S MAKE 5 WISHES, Vol. 1 Created by Camilla d'Errico and Joshua Dysart Rating: T 13+ Hana just doesn't fit in. At school, she feels like the invisible girl. And at home, she avoids her parents' arguments by retreating to her bedroom, where she spends hours online, playing the part of various cool, smart, sexy, and popular alteregos, and kicks back with her all-time idol and very best (though only in her imagination) friend, rebel rocker Avril Lavigne. One night she runs across a mysterious website called Make5Wishes.com. Somehow, she can’t click away—and before she knows it, she’s ordered a package guaranteed to make dreams come true. But will it end up being a Pandora's box? Click here to view other volumes in this series.  BASILISK, Vol. 1 Masaki Segawa Rating: M 18+ By the order of Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, ten ninja from the Iga and the Kouga clans must fight to the death in order to determine who will be the next Tokugawa Shogun with the surviving clan ruling for the next thousand years. But Oboro of the Iga clan and Gennosuke of the Kouga clan have fallen deeply in love. Now these star-crossed lovers have been pitted against each other. Can their romance conquer a centuries-old rivalry? Or is their love destined to end in death? Click here to view other volumes in this series.  DRAGON EYE, Vol. 1 Kairi Fujiyama Rating: T 13+ Ten years ago, a terrible virus swept the globe. It turned its victims into bloodthirsty monsters called Dracules, and the only cure is death. Now, with humankind on the brink of extinction, only the elite warriors of the Vius Squad stand between chaos and civilization. New recruit Leila Mikami is one of the squad's most promising young warriors, but she has another agenda: Her parents were killed by a Dracule, and she's determined to take revenge. To do this, she has to find the Dragon Eye, the magic weapon that will make her the most powerful warrior in the world. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  ES, Vol. 1 Fuyumi Soryo Rating: OT 16+ Ryousuke Akiba calls himself ES, a code name taken from a mysterious scientific experiment. He possesses strange mental powers: he can enter people's minds, discover their darkest secrets, even rearrange their memories. Ryousuke is an enigmate and dangerous creation, but is he the only one? Click here to view other volumes in this series.  FAIRY TAIL, Vol. 1Hiro Mashima Rating: T 13+ Celestial wizard Lucy wants to join the Fairy Tail, a club for the most powerful wizards. But instead, her ambitions land her in the clutches of a gang of unsavory pirates led by a devious magician. Her only hope is Natsu, a strange boy she happens to meet on her travels. Natsu's not your typical hero—but he just might be Lucy's best hope. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  FREE COLLARS KINGDOM, Vol. 1Takuya Fujima Rating: OT 16+ Cyan is a teenage cat (in cat years!), and when his beloved young master falls ill, the parents abandon Cyan in the basement of a luxurious apartment building. Now Cyan finds himself smack-dab in the middle of the biggest feline territorial battle in Japan. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  GACHA GACHA, Vol. 1Hiroyuki Tamakoshi Rating: OT 16+ Kouhel has noticed something different about Kurara since she came back from vacation. She's acting very oddly: sometimes she seems wholesome, pure, and innocent, and at other times she is extremely forward and unabashed. Kouhei soon learns that Kurara has multiple personalities-and decides to help her keep her secret from their classmates. But Kouhei finds himself struggling between helping Kurara as a friend and trying to win her heart…which is a challenge, since she has many! Click here to view other volumes in this series.  GENSHIKEN, Vol. 1Kio Shimoku Rating: OT 16+ Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture is the club to join. From cosplay to comics, from video gaming to anime, its where all the otaku gather. Brought together by a common love of pop culture, its members embark on adventures throughout the humorous world of the Japanese fandom. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  GHOST HUNT. Vol. 1Shiho Anada and Fuyumi Ono Rating: T 13+ Kazuya Shibuya, the handsome young owner of Shibuya Psychic Research, has been hired to investigate paranormal activity at a school haunted, possibly by ghosts from the Second World War. Also at the scene are an exorcist, a Buddhist monk, a woman who can speak with the dead, and an outspoken Shinto priestess. Surely one of them will have the talents to solve this mystery! Click here to view other volumes in this series.  GUNDAM SEED DESTINY, Vol. 1Masatsugu Iwase Rating T 13+ After the terrible battle of Yakin Due, an uneasy peace rests between the Earth Alliance and the Zaft Empire. But even as Cagalli and Athrun visit Chairman Durandal to cement the tentative cease-fire, Zaft terrorists plot with Neo Roanoke to drag both sides into all-out war. The plan: storm Zaft territory and steal several Gundam Mobile Suits. But that's only the beginning. They're also scheming to engineer a catastrophic event, one designed to drive the Earth down a bloody path. Now the crew of the Minerva must prevent disaster, as everything and everyone—including the love between Athrun and Cagalli—is thrown in mortal danger. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  GURU GURU PON-CHAN, Vol. 1 Satomi Ikezawa Volumes 1-6: Rating T 13+ · Volumes 7+: Rating OT 16+ Ponta is a Labrador retriever puppy, the Koizumi family's pet. She's full of energy and usually up to some kind of mischief. But when Grandpa Koizumi, an amateur inventor, creates the Guru Guru Bone, Ponta's curiosity causes trouble. She nibbles the bone—and turns into a human girl! Now Ponta lives two lives: one canine and one human! Winner of the Kodansha Manga of the Year Award! Click here to view other volumes in this series.  HELL GIRL, Vol. 1Miyuki Eto Rating: T 13+ When you thirst for revenge, there’s a surefire way to get it: Simply go to the strange website that appears only at midnight, and enter the name of your enemy. The Hell Girl will appear to drag your tormentor to eternal damnation. But you will have to pay a price…your soul! Click here to view other volumes in this series.  KAGETORA, Vol. 1Akira Segami Rating: T 13+ The young ninja Kagetora has been given a great honor—to serve a renowned family of skilled martial artists. But on arrival, he's handed a challenging assignment: teach the heir to the dynasty, the charming but clumsy Yuki, the deft moves of self-defense and combat. For a ninja like Kagetora, to fall in love with his master is a betrayal of his duty, the ultimate dishonor, and strictly forbidden. Can Kagetora help Yuki overcome her ungainly nature…or will he be overcome by his growing feelings? Click here to view other volumes in this series.  KITCHEN PRINCESS, Vol. 1 Natsumi Ando and Miyuki Kobayashi Rating T 13+ Najika is a great cook and likes to make meals for the people she loves. But something is missing from her life. When she was a child, she met a boy who touched her heart–and now Najika is determined to find him. The only clue she has is a silver spoon that leads her to the prestigious Seika Academy. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  KUROGANE, Vol. 1 Kei Toume Rating: T 13+ Torn to pieces by a pack of dogs, young samurai Jintetsu's ravaged body has been found by Genkichi, outcast and master inventor. Genkichi gives the dead boy a new, indestructible steel body and a talking sword—just what he'll need to exact his vengeance. But what about Otsuki, the beautiful girl he left behind? Steel armor is defense against any sword, but it can't save Jintetsu from the pain in his heart. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  LE CHEVALIER d'EON, Vol. 1 Kiriko Yumeji and Tou Ubukata Rating: OT 16+ A mysterious cult is sacrificing beautiful young women to a demonic force that has promised them the kingdom of France in return for the blood of their victims. Only one man can save Paris from chaos and terror—the Chevalier d’Eon! Click here to view other volumes in this series.  LOVE ROMA, Vol. 1Minoru Toyoda Rating: OT 16+ Love Roma is a story of love at first sight—literally. When Hoshino sees Negishi for the first time, he asks her to be his girlfriend. Shocked, Negishi nevertheless agrees to allow to Hoshino to walk her home, where he explains why he is in love with her. Touched, Negishi begins to feel something for this strange young boy from her school. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  MAMOTTE! LOLLIPOP, Vol. 1 Michiyo Kikuta Rating: Ages T 13+ Junior high schooler Nina is ready to fall in love. She's looking for a boy who's cute and sweet and strong enough to support her when the chips are down. But what happens when Nina's dream comes true…twice? One day, two cute boys literally fall from the sky: they're both wizards and they've come to the Human World to take the Magic Exam. Their success on this test depends on protecting Nina from evil, so now Nina has a pair of cute magical boys chasing her everywhere she goes! One of these wizards just might be the boy of her dreams…but which one? Click here to view other volumes in this series.  MINIMA!, Vol. 1 Machiko Sakurai Rating: Ages T 13+ What would you do if your favorite toy came to life and became your best friend? Well, that’s just what happens to Ame Oikawa, a shy schoolgirl. Nicori is a super-cute doll with a mind of its own—and a plan to make Ame’s dreams come true! Click here to view other volumes in this series.  MUSHISHI, Vol. 1 Yuki Urushibara Rating: Ages OT 16+ Shortly after life emerged from the primordial ooze, deadly creatures—mushi—came into terrifying being. They still exist and wreak havoc in the world today. One man with a sardonic smile has the knowledge and skill to save those plagued by mushi. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  MY HEAVENLY HOCKEY CLUB, Vol. 1 Ai Morinaga Rating: T 13+ Hana Suzuki loves only two things in life: eating and sleeping. So when her handsome classmate Izumi Oda talks her into joining the school hockey club, how is she going to survive getting up early, working hard, and playing well with others? True, the Grand Hockey Club is full of boys—super-cute boys at that—so maybe it won't be so bad after all… Click here to view other volumes in this series.  NEGIMA, Vol. 1 Ken Akamatsu Rating: OT 16+ Ten-year-old prodigy Negi Springfield, has just graduated from magic academy. He dreams of becoming a master wizard. Instead he's sent to Japan to teach English…at an all-girls high school! All the students are delighted with their cute new teacher—except for Asuna, who resents Negi for replacing the teacher she secretly has a crush on. Although he is forbidden to display his magical powers, sometimes Negi can't resist. And when Asuna discovers Negi's secret, she vows to make his life as difficult as possible—just the thing to prepare Negi for the challenges of life as a master wizard! Click here to view other volumes in this series.  NODAME CANTABILE, Vol. 1Tomoko Ninomiya Rating: OT 16+ The son of a famous pianist, music student Shinichi Chiaki dreams of studying abroad and becoming a conductor like his mentor. Unfortunately, his fear of flying grounds his lofty plans! As he watches other classmates achieve what he has always wanted, Shinichi wonders if he should quit music altogether. Then one day he meets fellow student Megumi Noda, also known as Nodame. This oddball girl cannot cook, clean, or even read a music score, but she can play the piano in incomparable Cantabile style. And she teaches Chiaki something that he has forgotten: to enjoy his music, no matter where he is. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  OTHELLO, Vol. 1Satomi Ikezawa Rating: OT 16+ Yaya is a naďve and trusting girl. Hard-rocking, butt-kicking Nana is just the girl to grab hold of Yaya’s timid demeanor and turn it upside down. Can there be anything that terminally shy Yaya and hyper-confident Nana have in common? Well, for one thing, they’re the same person… Click here to view other volumes in this series.  PARASYTE, Vol. 1Hitoshi Iwaaki Rating: OT 16+ They arrive in silence and darkness. They descend from the skies. They have a hunger for human flesh. They are everywhere. They are parasites, alien creatures who must invade—and take control of—a human host to survive. And once they have infected their victims, they can assume any deadly form they choose: monsters with giant teeth, winged demons, creatures with blades for hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purpose behind ordinary human faces. So no one knows their secret—except an ordinary high school student. Shin is battling for control of his own body against an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come? Click here to view other volumes in this series.  PASTEL, Vol. 1Toshihiko Kobayashi Rating: OT 16+ Poor Mugi Tadano! Heartbroken after his girlfriend moves away, he takes a summer job at his friend Kazuki's beachside snack bar/hotel on a tropical island. It seems like the perfect plan—until he meets Yuu, who might just be the cutest person that Mugi has ever seen. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  A PERFECT DAY FOR LOVE LETTERS, Vol. 1George Asakura Rating: OT 16+ Every letter the mailman delivers brings a new chance at love. With wit, humor, and mystery George Asakura leads us through a series of brief tales of affection, rejection, miscommunication, and connection that are sure to charm the romantic inside you. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  PICHI PICHI PITCH, Vol. 1Michiko Yokote and Pink Hanamori Rating: T 13+ Lucia is the new girl at school. She and her sister run a public bath that's all the rage. When Lucia meets a terrific-looking surfer boy, there's just one little problem: Lucia is a mermaid-not just any mermaid, but a princess on an important mission to save the seven seas from an evil force bent on taking control of the marine world. Such a responsibility doesn't leave much time for romance. But Lucia vows to protect her world and win the heart of handsome Kaito. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  PRINCESS RESURRECTION, Vol. 1Yasanori Mitsunaga Rating: OT 16+ Werewolves, demons, monsters, vampires. All these ferocious creatures are afraid of the same thing: the beautiful Princess Hime, an awesome warrior who fights off the forces off evil with a chainsaw and a smile. Not only does she look great in a tiara, she has magical powers that allow her to raise the dead. She's a girl on a mission, and with the help of her undead servant and a supercute robot, there's no creature of darkness she can't take down! Click here to view other volumes in this series.  PSCYHO BUSTERS, Vol. 1Story by Yuya Aoki. Art by Akinari Nao Rating: T 13+ Out of the blue, a beautiful girl asks Kakeru to run away with her. It turns out that the girl is on the run from a shadowy government organization intent on using her psychic abilities for its own nefarious ends. But why does she need Kakeru’s help? Could it be that he has secret powers, too? Click here to view other volumes in this series.  PUMPKIN SCISSORS, Vol. 1Ryotaro Iwanaga Rating: OT 16+ The bitter war between the Empire and the Republic of Frost has ended, but three years after the cease-fire, the Empire is still ravaged by starvation and disease. Can the Imperial Army State Section III, a.k.a. Pumkin Scissors, stop the renegades and restore hope to a beleaguered people? Click here to view other volumes in this series.  Q·KO-CHAN, Vol. 1 Ueda Hajime Rating: T 13+ In the near-future on planet Earth, a world gone mad where never-ending war is a fact of life, Kirio is the coolest kid at school. Up in the sky, a giant robot is fighting a fleet of gunships, but the brilliant and distant Kirio is far from fazed—until the battling 'bot makes an unexpected landing in Kirio's front yard and rings the bell. But the worst threat for Kirio could be what stands on the other side of the door: an alien invader robot with the face of an adorable girl! Click here to view other volumes in this series.  SCHOOL RUMBLE, Vol. 1 Jin Kobayashi Rating: T 13+ She's a second-year high school student with a single all-consuming question: Will the boy she likes ever really notice her? He's the school's most notorious juvenile delinquent and he's suddenly come to a shocking realization: He's got a huge crush, and now he must tell her how he feels. Life-changing obsessions, colossal foul-ups, grand schemes, deep-seated anxieties, and raging hormones—School Rumble portrays high school as it really is: over-the-top comedy! Click here to view other volumes in this series.  SHIKI TSUKAI, Vol. 1 Manga by To-Ru Zeku. Art by Yuna Takanagi Rating: T 13+ Young Akira has a destiny: He's a shiki tsukai, a warrior with the magical power to control the seasons. He also meets the beautiful Koyomi, another warrior, who is sworn to protect him. For there are evil forces intent on destroying Akira–and the entire universe! View the video trailer here. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  SHUGO CHARA!, Vol. 1 Peach-Pit Rating: T 13+ Everybody at Seiyo Elementary thinks that stylish and super cool Amu has it all: But nobody knows the real Amu, a shy girl who wishes she had the courage to truly be herself. Changing Amu's life is going to take more than wishes and dreams—it's going to take a little magic! One morning, Amu finds a surprise in her bed: three strange little eggs. Each egg contains a Guardian Character, an angel-like being who can give her the power to be someone new. With the help of her Guardian Characters, Amu is about to discover that her true self is even more amazing than she ever dreamed. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  SUGAR SUGAR RUNE, Vol. 1 Moyoco Anno Rating: Y 10+ Little witch-girls Chocolat and Vanilla are best friends, but only one of them can be Queen of the Magic World. To determine who deserves the title, they must go to the Human World and enter a strange competition. Whoever attracts the most human boys wins! The girls had planned to be best friends forever, but both of them want to be Queen. Will their rivalry ruin their friendship? Click here to view other volumes in this series.  SUZUKA, Vol. 1 Kouji Seo Rating: M 18+ Yamato is ready for a fresh start. So when his aunt invites him to stay rent-free in her big-city boarding house in hustling, bustling Tokyo, Yamato jumps at the chance. There's just one teensy-weensy catch: It's an all-girl housing complex and spa! Things get even more nerve-racking when Yamato meets his neighbor Suzuka, a beautiful track-and-field star. She's not only the cutest girl Yamato's ever met, she's also the coolest, the smartest, and the most intimidating. Can an ordinary guy like Yamato ever hope to win over a girl like Suzuka? Click here to view other volumes in this series.  TSUBASA, Vol. 1CLAMP Rating: T 13+ Sakura is the princess of Clow—and possessor of a mysterious, misunderstood power that promises to change the world. Syaoran is her childhood friend and leader of the archaeological dig that took his father's life. They reside in an alternate reality where whatever you least expect can happen—and does. When Sakura ventures to the dig site to declare her love for Syaoran, a puzzling symbol is uncovered—which triggers a remarkable quest. Now Syaoran embarks upon a desperate journey through other worlds—all in the name of saving Sakura. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  THE WALLFLOWER, Vol. 1
Tomoko Hayakawa Rating: OT 16+ It's a gorgeous, spacious mansion, and four handsome, fifteen-year-old friends are allowed to live in it for free! There's only one condition—that within three years the guys must transform the owner's wallflower niece into a lady befitting the palace in which they all live! How hard can it be? Enter Sunako Nakahara, the agoraphobic, horror-movie-loving, pockmark-faced, frizzy-haired, fashion-illiterate recluse who tends to break into explosive nosebleeds whenever she sees anyone attractive. This project is going to take more than our four heroes ever expected: it needs a miracle! Click here to view other volumes in this series.  xxxHOLIC, Vol. 1CLAMP Rating: T 13+ Watanuki Kimihiro is haunted by visions of ghosts and spirits. Seemingly by chance, he encounters a mysterious witch named Yûko, who claims she can help. In desperation, he accepts, but realizes that he's just been tricked into working for Yûko in order to pay off the cost of her services. Soon he's employed in her little shop—a job which turns out to be nothing like his previous work experience! Click here to view other volumes in this series.  THE YAGYU NINJA SCROLLS, Vol. 1Masaki Segawa Rating: M 18+ In 17th century Japan, a rebellion in the Aizu territory has been brutally crushed, leaving twenty-one brave warriors dead and most of the nuns of the local convent slaughtered. Now the surviving nuns have sworn to seek revenge. Click here to view other volumes in this series.  YOZALURA QUARTET, Vol. 1Suzuhito Yasuda Rating: T 13+ Hime is a superheroine. Ao can read minds. Kotoha can conjure up anything with the right word. And Akina…well, he's just a regular guy, surrounded by three supergirls! Together, they protect the town of Sakurashin. But that's not easy, as the town faces demon dogs and other supernatural threats! Click here to view other volumes in this series. |