"Japanese for Busy People" is, as the title suggests, a concise course for 'busy' students who want to learn natural spoken Japanese as effectively as possible in a limited amount of time.
"After stealing the show at the Battler Party with his and his friends' fireworks, Iruma realizes to his dismay that he's accidentally made himself the center of attention. This first brush with fame quickly earns him the ire of a popular netherworld celebrity itching to ice him out of the picture. As if that weren't enough, Iruma's stunt in the spotlight brings him face to face with authorities who present him with an offer he never saw coming: the chance to return to the human realm for good."--
The tales are beautifully told ...don't hesitate to dig into this engaging, monster-hunting treat. Recommended."- Otaku USA MagazineThe long-anticipated war between New Patria and the Northern Union of Patria has begun. Cain marches with the Incarnates, and Claude strikes back. Meanwhile, Hank treads down a dark path of his own. He’ll continue hunting—and killing—his former comrades until he has fulfilled Elaine’s dying wish. What lies beyond the bloodshed and violence?
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!New paperback edition!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 quickly concludes that they cannot have been faked or generated by CG software. Assuming the man in the video did indeed kill himself, what could his purpose have been in leaving this footage behind?Ando saves the file to his PC. When he plays it again the next day, the man's body has shifted to a lower position, and in subsequent viewings, the video undergoes further changes.
Prequel to the original hit manga series, Seraph of the End!Detailing the events before the apocalypse, 15-year-old Guren Ichinose enrolls at Daiichi Shibuya High, a magical training school.Witness his trials as he must hide his true strength even as he is trampled on at a school for the insufferably privileged.
From the renowed artist Boichi comes a gorgeous and shocking hard-boiled sci-fi classic!You got a death wish, Tanaka—? To carry out his new central dogma—“protect Mai Hirose”—ORIGIN dons his exo-muscle armor and charges into battle against wave after wave of identical GON replicas. Victory seems within his grasp, until a powerful new foe bursts onto the scene. With the Kyoto A.I. Institute coming down around his ears, flight is ORIGIN’s only chance at survival—but for Mai’s sake, he will overcome his programming and fight on, armed with a new weapon:an independent WILL...!
SF/Fantasy visionary Tsutomu Nihei's most accessible and exciting series yet! With a strong influence from classics like Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and Castle in the Sky, Kaina tells the story of two worlds - above and below, both of which look to one another for salvation. With a very well-received anime adaptation currently on Crunchyroll, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea is perfectly set up to be a smash hit.Kaina is the only youth in the last remaining village that clings to life on the Canopy, high above the surface of the world. When Liliha, a princess from the surface, makes her way to the Canopy, each realize that there is more to their world than they knew. Kaina agrees to help Liliha return to the Great Snow Sea far below, where her kingdom is imperiled by the rapacious neighboring kingdom of Bargia. The trip is arduous, and foes lie in wait at the end of their descent. With Liliha taken prisoner and her father the king too caught up in politics to rescue her, Kaina has no choice but to set off with only the young prince in tow, braving the dangers of the great snow sea to rescue Liliha from Bargia's clutches...
Now with an anime adaptation from Maho Film (I'm Standing on a Million Lives), now streaming on Crunchyroll!Ryota Sato gets the surprise of his life when he's suddenly transported into another world and nearly clobbered at the hands of the young, pretty adventurer Emily Brown. This new world revolves around defeating monsters and profiting off whatever they drop—food, money, items, and more. Unfortunately for Ryota, he has no skills to speak of...until he learns he has otherworldly drop luck that brings him never-before-seen items! Suddenly his luck turns around...or does it?
Can Mitsuha collect 80,000 gold coins so she can live a leisurely retirement!? A fun twist on the isekai genre with elements of transporting between worlds! With an anime adaptation now on Crunchyroll!Joining forces with the ambitious merchant Lephilia, Mitsuha is on a roll in the New World.But now their inventory’s been stolen by a jealous rival! She’s not letting them get away, though. It’s payback time—with the cunning use of her world-jumping ability, of course.In this volume, our heroine is cooking up even more storms: an exclusive club for young noble girls, a manmade island, and a new kind of weapon that’ll knock a boy’s socks off?!Sure, saving up gold coins for her retirement is important, but right now, Viscountess Mitsuha von Yamano is amped up to undermine her enemy and strengthen her own county’s and kingdom’s economic power like a full-fledged ruler!
Natsu Tadano brings a sweet yet clear-eyed and always humane touch to a story of love doomed by illness. His vivid art brings this quiet love story alive, and undergirds the surprisingly deep philosophical themes of the text. Ichika and Prof. Yurugi (her philosophy teacher) must decide if the pain of losing someone is worth the moments of happiness and comfort they can afford each other.Final volume!At the age of 16, Ichika Sendawara learned that she only had two years left to live. Now a 2nd year college student, she lives a busy, upbeat life, despite never knowing when the end will come.Everything changes when Ichika meets Professor Yurugi - for the first time she feels she has something to live for. But then Yurugi quietly leaves the university, and Ichika is left wondering why, and what could have been...A gentle love story that grapples with the deepest existential questions we face in life. As the Shuji Terayama poem quoted in the text says, "If life is nothing but goodbyes, who needs life?"
From the creator of Blood on the Tracks, comes his latest work tackling adolensence with a gender bender twist..."....this is still a very masterful story—wherever these kids grow, it's going to be a trip." - Anime News NetworkYohei, Kei, and Yui want to be loved for who they are. Yet somehow they keep making the wrong choices, hurting not just the people around them, but also themselves. And when Yohei ends up in the hospital, it becomes a wake-up call for all three of them.“Welcome Back, Alice is a disturbing, and at-times nauseating, mess, yet still remains effortlessly captivating in its twisted, vulgar beauty.” – Halftone MagazineShuzo Oshimi's latest coming-of-age series comes to a close! Don't miss the afterword for an exclusive peek into Oshimi's own thoughts and experiences with his sexuality.
“Looking for love, but afraid you’ll never find it?” Come Live at the Love House! Six strangers, one house, one shared goal: love. What could go wrong?"...an ideal series for those who enjoy manga romance. There’s plenty there too for those who enjoy a reality TV style approach to storytelling."- Turnaround BlogWho Will Shoko Choose: Kei or Tanaka…? Shoko seems to be on the brink of finally getting what she’s wanted all along when Kei confesses his feelings for her, but deep-seated insecurities and tempting visions of a happy future with Tanaka leave her unsure of what to do. Stuck between her head and her heart, Shoko must make the biggest choice of her life before time runs out on the Love House project—and her chance to find Mr. Right.Final volume!
A rom-com between a stoic monk in training vs the cutest girl in high school! Who will win in this heated battle of wills?Mona Kawai is putting it all on the line to catch the eye of the only holdout in school: her first-ever crush, Medaka Kuroiwa. After fiercely battling through the first few rounds of the annual beauty pageant, she and her love rival Asahi square off in the final showdown. With nothing but a little paint between them and victory, who will win the chance to “confess” their feelings to Kuroiwa? And what could be making Tomo lose her usual composure?16+
SF/Fantasy visionary Tsutomu Nihei's most accessible and exciting series yet! With a strong influence from classics like Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and Castle in the Sky, Kaina tells the story of two worlds - above and below, both of which look to one another for salvation. Part of coming-of-age, part adventure, part high fantasy, this is bound to be a classic. Nihei's character designs are brought to vivid and engaging life by Itoe Takemoto (known for series including The Beast Player). With a very well-received anime adaptation currently on Crunchyroll, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea is perfectly set up to be a smash hit.To help Ririha return to her homeland, Kaina resolves to leave the canopy and descend to the snow sea. The trip will be a dangerous one, and once they leave they can never return. But what fate awaits them at the base of the great orbital spire tree—?!Two young people set out on a journey to change the fate of a dying world!
From the renowed artist Boichi comes a gorgeous and shocking hard-boiled sci-fi classic!"Boichi crafts a smart futuristic thriller with an interesting premise and delivers it with skill. Recommended." - Otaku USAI know what you really are—! As he demolishes one identical GON-BOT after another, ORIGIN’s own body is slowly but surely brought to the brink. But even when the massive GON PRIME bursts onto the scene wielding unimaginable destructive power, ORIGIN exercises his newfound will to prioritize protecting Mai Hirose over his own survival. Physical power isn’t everything, though—and the knowledge of GON PRIME’s true identity might just give ORIGIN the edge he needs!
"There’s a lot to like here as we watch two dorky leads get to know one another and learn to enjoy life in an environment that’s safely away from all the hardships they’ve faced in the past. 9/10" - Anime UK News“Natalia…has become a bad little girl!” After learning that Charlotte’s younger sister Natalia is in trouble, deviant sorcerer Allen and his crew set off to rescue her. Their destination: Athena Island, home to the Athena Magical Academy, where Allen grew up with his adoptive family. But figuring out what trouble a seven-year-old could’ve gotten into isn’t Allen’s only daunting task, as his first trip home in three years threatens to reignite an explosive argument he had with his father—one that forever changed the course of Allen’s life.
When darkness descends, who will you turn to for help? With less than two days left before his father’s execution, Guren finally opens up to his friends and asks for their aid after watching Mahiru get whisked away by vampires. Together they set off for Kyoto to try to bring Guren’s crazed childhood love into custody, and on the way manage to capture a live vampire and a mysterious piece of cursed gear that Mahiru herself had been wielding. But will this major harvest be enough to spare Guren’s family and followers from the guillotine hanging over their heads? Meanwhile, time is quickly running out before the foretold catastrophe on Christmas. Guren helps the Hiragis launch a full-scale war to wipe out the Brotherhood of a Thousand Nights and put a stop to their Seraph of the End project, but all is not what it seems...
Where do you belong? On the edge of death and danger, to feel life flowing through you? Can you find shelter in a space not meant for you? When new people move into your life, will there still be enough room left for you?From the author of The Gods Lie and The Golden Sheep. Mermaid Prince explores such complex themes in a series of short stories that highlight the beauty, wonder, pain, and loneliness that can come from feeling adrift in the world, as well as the joy that can accompany finding your own anchor amidst the seas of change.A Prince Out of Water Mugi is a big city kid struggling to adjust to life in Okinawa, where he moved with his sister and new brother-in-law. But to his only friend Matori, he’s a bona fide prince. Feeling out of place at home, Mugi runs away to Matori’s house and learns about legendary mermaids who will grant you one wish—if you can make it to them alive.This moving new compilation by Kaori Ozaki (author of the gods lie. and The Golden Sheep) also features “Ametsukigahara,” a short story about a young girl trying to navigate the complicated emotions that come with growing apart from friends, and “One Snowy Day,” a tale of a librarian who encounters an unusual father and son seeking shelter from an unforgiving winter whiteout.
What does a young noblewoman freshly betrayed by her betrothed need most? A crash course in everything naughty!And who better to teach her than the feared hermit sorcerer who for some reason can't help but pamper her to no end?“I’ll make sure this date and this enemy eradication go off perfectly!”Feared sorcerer Allen and the fugitive noblewoman Charlotte have finally confessed their love for one another and officially begun dating! But their happy home is soon visited by more than just new-couple nerves when a shadowy bounty hunter starts moving in on Charlotte. Not to be cowed, Allen decides to tackle the looming threat and take his first steps as a freshly-minted boyfriend—all while escorting Charlotte on their very first date!
Natsu Tadano brings a sweet yet clear-eyed and always humane touch to a story of love doomed by illness. His vivid art brings this quiet love story alive, and undergirds the surprisingly deep philosophical themes of the text. Ichika and Prof. Yurugi (her philosophy teacher) must decide if the pain of losing someone is worth the moments of happiness and comfort they can afford each other.I want to be happy, and I want it to be with him—Happy-go-lucky college student Ichika Sendawara is living on borrowed time, but when the professor she’s in love with learns of her illness, her cheery facade begins to crack.Can Ichika and Professor Yurugi, terminally ill himself, maintain—or deepen—their relationship, even with the knowledge that they have no future…?—They’ll risk it all for even a brief moment of love.
This award-winning series marries a unique scifi set-up with an examination of social issues surrounding veganism, animal exploitation, and ecoterrorism.Charlie, Lucy, and the others head to New York City in search of any clue that will lead them to the mysterious Dr. Grossman, who seems to be at the center of everything. But Omelas and the ALA are on the move as well, and their tactics are changing. It’s guerrilla warfare in the streets as terror grips the entire nation—!!
The hit light novel series with over 30 million online views in Japan, now with an anime to premiere in 2024!Ars Louvent, petty lord and former Japanese businessman, hasn’t been reincarnated into the easiest of circumstances. He’s not much of a strategist and certainly isn’t a fighter, but he does have one trick up his sleeve: a skill called Appraisal, which he uses to gather a host of capable retainers from all walks of life to aid and protect him! After successfully fending off a massive invasion of his territory, Ars has two objectives: clean up the mess left in the war’s aftermath and find even more talented individuals to bring to his side! There’s nobody who Ars won’t consider as a potential retainer—not even former foes—but when he meets a mysterious trio with a seemingly colorful history, he might just find his most unlikely allies yet. Who could they be, and what influence will they have on Ars and his rapidly-growing county?
SF/Fantasy visionary Tsutomu Nihei's most accessible and exciting series yet! With a strong influence from classics like Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and Castle in the Sky, Kaina tells the story of two worlds - above and below, both of which look to one another for salvation. Part of coming-of-age, part adventure, part high fantasy, this is bound to be a classic. Nihei's character designs are brought to vivid and engaging life by Itoe Takemoto (known for series including The Beast Player). With a very well-received anime adaptation currently on Crunchyroll, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea is perfectly set up to be a smash hit.A young man named Kaina ekes out an existence high atop the canopy that spreads from the titanic orbital spire trees. He and the handful of aging fellow villagers who remain believe they are the last humans in the world—after all, no one could survive amid the great snow sea that blankets the surface below. But they're about to learn how wrong they are…Here begins the epic tale that could change the fate of a dying world forever!
A rom-com between a stoic monk in training vs the cutest girl in high school! Who will win in this heated battle of wills?Mona Kawai is on a mission to capture the heart of the only boy she’s ever really wanted: Medaka Kuroiwa, the one holdout in school who still stubbornly refuses to bow to her charms. But as the annual intramural beauty pageant kicks into full gear and Mona prepares to put on the show of a lifetime for the panel of judges—which thanks to some sly maneuvering on her part now includes Medaka—that could be about to change. All she has to do is out-cute the other contestants, most notably her formidable love rival Asahi, and nab the chance to fake confess her feelings to her crush. Easy, right? Right…?
—This sequel to the popular Grimoire of Zero series introudces new settings and protagonists, while retaining the thrilling action, detailed worldbuilding, and emotional resonance of its predecessor.War has come to the New World—!Saybil and his friends arrived in the New World under the flag of diplomacy, but, unable to reconcile their worldviews, the two sides are now at war! Zero has created a city of ice atop the ocean waves to house any refugees who seek freedom from the New World’s oppressive class system—but when Utsuwa, daughter of the supreme ruler Danna Ryl, joins their number, the conflict becomes graver than ever. The girl wishes only to live, but her death is paramount for Danna Ryl’s cause.An assault on the Forbidden Land, a great black dragon in the sky, and—the Staff of Ludens, broken?! The Abyss Sorcerer, the Dawn Witch, and all the rest will stop at nothing to halt the reign of terror that has gripped the New World for so long. But what will be the cost of peace…?At last, the stunning climax to the hit series set in the high fantasy world of Grimoire of Zero!
An unexpected return of nichijou!The quirky gang is back! For the die-hard nichjou fans or even those picking it up for the first time, this cute and outrageous gag comedy series is definelty going to have you bust a gut!
A Tricky Test The end of terminus break from classes at Babyls is right around the corner! Now, there's only one thing standing between Iruma and vacation: a set of dreary exams. But just as Iruma gets ready to hit the books, he runs right into a fearsome teacher and a sticky situation he never saw coming! Will he be able to wing his way out of this one?!
From the renowed artist Boichi comes a gorgeous and shocking hard-boiled sci-fi classic!If I don't do something, everyone's going to die. Origin arrives in Kyoto with Mai and Dr. Fermi, only to find the director of AEE’s A.I. Institute recalcitrant at best—but that’s the least of their worries after Origin’s robot brother GON shows up and goes on a merciless rampage! Committed to protecting Mai but unable to reveal his true identity, Origin must make a deal with the mysterious “data-mind” Y in order to find a way out of this lethal ordeal!
Ryota Sato finds himself transported to a world where everything drops from monsters in dungeons. He makes his way up in the world with his unique skill that gives him S-rank drop stats and god-tier item drops! Joined by hammer-wielding holy mother Emily, carrot-loving Killer Rabbit Eve, knowledgeable mage Celeste, and dungeon-born monster tamer Alice, the Ryota Family makes bank with drops until their earnings reach the nine digits in this thrilling next chapter of their adventures!
“Looking for love, but afraid you’ll never find it?” Come Live at the Love House!Let the Shoko Tug of War BeginStill reeling from her failed Christmas Eve date with Kei and an unexpectedly heart-pounding moment with Tanaka, Shoko agrees to join her housemates on their very first group trip to a hot springs resort. But what should be the perfect moment to relax and reset very quickly becomes another source of intoxicating, mixed signals that leave Shoko more rattled than ever. And the snapshot of in-house situationships soon gets even more complicated by the revelation that the usually cool and composed Rio has also started to fall for someone in the Love House…
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