Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage, complete set
A trail of blood and the laughter of children… The crewmembers of the Black Lagoon are no strangers to violence. Being contracted to run or retrieve “goods” by some of the major gang powers of southeast China and Thailand, Rock, Revy, Dutch, and Benny always manage to get themselves stuck in the middle of Asia’s biggest mob wars. Now they’ve found themselves drawn into a bloodbath, as twin psych...[Read More]
20th Century Boys, volume 2
Are you a true friend? Kenji’s life had been a rather bland and simple one. He owns and operates a small neighborhood convenience store with his mother and is the guardian of his infant niece, Kanna. Middle age isn’t at all what Kenji had imagined for himself as a kid. After the “alleged” murder of his childhood friend, Donkey, Kenji has set off on a personal mission to figure out which of his c...[Read More]
Negima?! Re-Imagined & Uncut, part 2
Magic, cat fights, and Chupacabras, oh my! When ten year old wizard prodigy, Negi Springfield, came to Japan’s Mahora Academy to complete his wizard training he never dreamed of having a class like the girls of 3-A. The class is full of robots, vampires, ghosts, and even girls from the future! The most normal of the girls range from ditheringly shy to outright violent. Their behavior is definite...[Read More]
Tail of the Moon: Prequel (The Other Hanzou)
The luck of a rabbit’s tail. Set in a historically fictional Japan, this prequel to the popular romantic drama “Tail of the Moon” involves the cousin of the male protagonist of the flagship series. Both refer to themselves as Hanzou Hattori, which often causes confusion, but regional distinction is made between the two to alleviate this. Our male lead for this prequel volume is Kami no Hanzou, a...[Read More]
The Wallflower; complete series, part 2
The road to becoming a lady… Is dangerous for young men. This is especially true for Takenaga, Ranmaru, Yuki, and Kyohei. They’ve been charged with the task of turning their landlady’s creepy niece, Sunako, into a perfect lady. If they succeed, their prize will be free rent for the rest of their tenancy. However, with Sunako’s hatred of all things girly and her love of gore and horror, the boys ...[Read More]
Welcome to the N.H.K. collection, part 1
Welcome to being a recluse! Tatsuhiro Sato was once just like everyone else and could easily walk among society without a second thought. But for the last four years he has dropped out of college and shut himself away from the world, rarely venturing out except at night for groceries or to sit in the park near his home. His life is in shambles as he works to keep his mother from knowing he has bec...[Read More]
Shonen Onmyouji vol. 6
Love and loss. When Masahiro took up the mantle as his grandfather’s chosen heir, he never expected the great emotional trials that would come. Chishiki no Guuji, a being Seimei had fought years earlier, now holds the two keys necessary to unlock the gates to the Underworld—Kazane and the shikigami Guren. Now Masahiro visits Takao no Kami to seek her aid and advice in how he can save his dearest f...[Read More]
Shonen Onmyouji vol. 5
The blood of innocents. Abe no Masahiro, grandson and heir to famed onmyouji Abe no Seimei, has been working hard to gain the trust of his grandfather’s shikigami and further his onmyouji studies. He’s always done so with the help of “Mokkun,” his shikigami guardian. But the past between Guren (Mokkun’s name as given by Seimei—his real name is Touda) and Seimei has caught up to them, and Masahiro ...[Read More]
Fullmetal Alchemist, the Complete First Season
A tale of two brothers. Fullmetal Alchemist is a tale that begins with loss and tragedy for the young Elric brothers, Edward and Alphonse. With the death of their mother, these two brothers decide to go against the ethics of the alchemy they’d been studying to bring her back. To their horror, the price of the exchange was too great. If not for Ed’s quick thinking, he would have lost his brother en...[Read More]
Claymore, volume 4
The pounding of the drums of war. Seeds of dissent are silently growing. Clare and Raki have parted ways so that his safety could be ensured. With Ilena’s help Clare was able to survive Ophelia’s fanatical hunt. But now three months have passed, and the Organization is upset with Clare’s lack of contact. She is now considered rogue and must keep her powers firmly suppressed, thus causing her to st...[Read More]
Claymore, volume 3
Those who push beyond their limits… Those are Awakened Beings; Claymores who have exceeded the limitations of their yoma powers till no humanity remains. It is these creatures that Clare has been preparing herself to hunt down using her special ability to read yo-ki. It is all toward one goal, to find the Awakened Being Priscilla and avenge her friend, and former guardian, Teresa. Now finding hers...[Read More]
Claymore, volume 2
The lonely path of the blade… Such has been life for Clare ever since she took up the mantle to become a Claymore. Constantly at war with her yoma half, she travels the countryside with the orphaned boy Raki and dispatches yoma at the behest of the Organization to whom she is duty-bound. However, Clare was once very much like her new young companion. That is, until she met the Claymore Teresa, the...[Read More]