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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Chigiri Yamazaki is a divorced single mother who has returned to Tsurugi City with her 11-year-old daughter to care for her ailing father - a famous sword maker whose business has completely faltered. It falls to Chigiri to keep the debt collectors at bay. Go Imai, a freelance documentary maker, is on a business trip from Tokyo and has decided to stop by this little town of Tsurugi, where he had come to do a story on Chigiri's father 25 years ago. Go reunites with Chigiri, and the two begin a love story of epic consequence and passion.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. What Did You Eat Yesterday is best described as part comic, part cookbook - it depicts the romance between two 40-year-old men and the many meals they share together. In the narrative, a hard-working middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo come to enjoy the finer moments of life through food. After long days at work, either in the law firm or the hair salon, Shiro and Kenji will always have down time together by the dinner table, where they can discuss their troubles, hash out their feelings and enjoy delicately prepared home cooked meals.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Love can move at the speed of terminal velocity, but as award-winning director Makoto Shinkai reveals in his latest manga comic, it can only be shared and embraced by those who refuse to see it stop. 5 Centimeters Per Second is a faithful adaptation of one of Shinkai's most recognised works, a powerful and timeless manga romance. Originally available only as a two-volume series, this single 560 page omnibus better replicates the pace and feel of the original film. Yukiko Seike (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The stories of sexual minorities gathering at a chic spot called BAR California looking for their sexuality and love. Welcome to 'BAR California', a place where people with different genders, propensities, and sexual orientations gather to find a certain 'something'. A transgender bisexual who has been hurt by the voices of others, a pansexual looking for true love, and a person who identities as both male and female. There are as many sexualities as there are people. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. '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? Shoko Shoji, intelligent, reliable, beautiful, has a secret: she's a 26-year-old virgin, and mortified by her non-existent love life. Every day she checks out the self-help and beauty section of her local bookstore, but never works up the courage to go any further. Pushed on by her friends, she moves into the Love House, a social experiment putting six lovelorn strangers under one roof to see what sparks may fly! Will Shoko, and the friendly bookstore clerk she convinces to join her, finally find love? Or will rivalry, lust, and lies bring it all crashing down.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Are you a dog person? Or maybe a cat person? Or maybe both? Based on author Hidekichi Matsumoto's real life experience, she shows us what it's like to live with both a dog and a cat! Mangaka Hidekichi Matsumoto lives with both a dog and a cat. Her dog is cute, innocent and full of joy! The cat on the other hand has a scary face, aloof and a master thief. Every day life in a multi animal household is fun and filled with laughter and tears. Here's a new type of manga for both dog and cat lovers alike.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Kino's Journey is about a character named Kino who travels around the world with a talking motorcycle named Hermes. Kino travels to many mystical worlds, each with its unique customs and people. Kino's policy is to only stay three days in every town without exception, saying it's enough time to learn about the each place and moving on to explore the next new place. Shiomiya, Iruka (illustrator). …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Unbeknownst to the general public, vampires are rampant in Tokyo. To control and contain them, the government has developed a program to track and treat rogue vamps who decide to prey on the public. But what happens when vampire and man come together in harmony and love? Will the public accept this, or will they try to tear such partnerships apart.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Unbeknownst to the general public, vampires are rampant in Tokyo. To control and contain them, the government has developed a program to track and treat rogue vamps who decide to prey on the public. But what happens when vampire and man come together in harmony and love? Will the public accept this, or will they try to tear such partnerships apart. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. The stories of sexual minorities gathering at a chic spot called BAR California looking for their sexuality and love. Welcome to 'BAR California', a place where people with different genders, propensities, and sexual orientations gather to find a certain 'something'. A transgender bisexual who has been hurt by the voices of others, a pansexual looking for true love, and a person who identities as both male and female. There are as many sexualities as there are people.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 'They say if you write down your wish, bury it under Sheep Tower and then dig it up after 7 years and 7 months, your wish will come true.' Tsugu Miikura, a high schooler who loves to play guitar, due to family circumstances, moved away from the rural town where she had spent her childhood. After several years, she's back in her old hometown. She reunites with her childhood friends - Sora, Yuushin, and Asari - the friends she'd buried a time capsule with back in elementary school. Tsugu is overjoyed to be with her friends once more, but the bonds that she thought would never change have in fact started to grow major cracks.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. 'They say if you write down your wish, bury it under Sheep Tower and then dig it up after 7 years and 7 months, your wish will come true.' Tsugu Miikura, a high schooler who loves to play guitar, due to family circumstances, moved away from the rural town where she had spent her childhood. After several years, she's back in her old hometown. She reunites with her childhood friends - Sora, Yuushin, and Asari - the friends she'd buried a time capsule with back in elementary school. Tsugu is overjoyed to be with her friends once more, but the bonds that she thought would never change have in fact started to grow major cracks.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. 'They say if you write down your wish, bury it under Sheep Tower and then dig it up after 7 years and 7 months, your wish will come true.' Tsugu Miikura, a high schooler who loves to play guitar, due to family circumstances, moved away from the rural town where she had spent her childhood. After several years, she's back in her old hometown. She reunites with her childhood friends - Sora, Yuushin, and Asari - the friends she'd buried a time capsule with back in elementary school. Tsugu is overjoyed to be with her friends once more, but the bonds that she thought would never change have in fact started to grow major cracks.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Following the surreal adventures of the young inhabitants of Tokisadame city, Nichijou is already making waves with its blend of strange situations and bubbly cast of characters. Set in a strange school where you may see the principal wrestle a deer, or a robot hide the school lunches, the days that unfold in Nichijou are curious and hilarious, if not downright bizarre. However amidst all the chaos and comedy Arawi still takes time to share everyday slice of life stories giving readers an insight to modern Japanese youth culture.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Following the surreal adventures of the young inhabitants of Tokisadame city, Nichijou is already making waves with its blend of strange situations and bubbly cast of characters. Set in a strange school where you may see the principal wrestle a deer, or a robot hide the school lunches, the days that unfold in Nichijou are curious and hilarious, if not downright bizarre. However amidst all the chaos and comedy Arawi still takes time to share everyday slice of life stories giving readers an insight to modern Japanese youth culture.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Stray kitty Fuku Fuku has been adopted into the home of a widowed grandmother and the two quickly begin to develop a relationship viewed through the kitten's eyes. Fuku Fuku is Konami Kanata's flagship work, a series that has been running continually in Japan since 1988, and even made a brief appearance in Chi's Sweet Home Volume 2 (Vertical, also available). Now Konami's first feline love is coming to English and readers, stores, libraries and cat-fanciers cannot be more excited. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. Stray kitty Fuku Fuku has been adopted into the home of a widowed grandmother and the two quickly begin to develop a relationship viewed through the kitten's eyes. Fuku Fuku is Konami Kanata's flagship work, a series that has been running continually in Japan since 1988, and even made a brief appearance in Chi's Sweet Home Volume 2 (Vertical, also available). Now Konami's first feline love is coming to English and readers, stores, libraries and cat-fanciers cannot be more excited. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. This award-winning series marries a unique sci-fi set-up with an examination of social issues surrounding veganism, animal exploitation, and ecoterrorism. Created in a biological science lab, Charlie is a half human, half chimpanzee hybrid known as a 'Humanzee.' Raised by his adoptive human parents, Charlie is now 15 and starting high school. There he meets Lucy, a clever loner who becomes his first-ever friend. But his 'normal' life is shattered when the animal rights extremists who freed his mother from the lab fifteen years ago reemerge as terrorists bent on kidnapping Charlie at all costs.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. High school student Kei Nagai is killed in a traffic accident, but immediately revives to learn that he may not be a human after all. Instead, he may be a Demi-Human, a mysterious and almost immortal being blessed with amazing super-human abilities. Scared, he runs away and is aided in his escape by his friend Kai. Unfortunately for Kei, the manhunt is on, and he will soon be caught up in a conflict between mankind and the other Demi-Humans.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. High school student Kei Nagai is killed in a traffic accident, but immediately revives to learn that he may not be a human after all. Instead, he may be a Demi-Human, a mysterious and almost immortal being blessed with amazing super-human abilities. Scared, he runs away and is aided in his escape by his friend Kai. Unfortunately for Kei, the manhunt is on, and he will soon be caught up in a conflict between mankind and the other Demi-Humans.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. A new dark fantasy from the creator of Devils' Line, Ryo Hanada. The world is suddenly overrun by monsters called 'shojo' and anyone who is bit by one is infected with a mysterious virus, which turns them into the same being. To defeat the shojo, humans live in 'aerial cities' and formed units called 'guards.' Nanao Minami, also known as the Blackguard, fights but without regard for his own life. What is his motivation and why does he want to die so readily.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Chi is a mischievous newborn kitten who, while on a leisurely stroll with her family, found herself lost. Rescued by a young boy named Yohei and his mother, Chi was quickly and quietly whisked away into the warm and inviting Yamada family apartment.where pets are strictly prohibited. While the family never intended to keep the kitten, Chi has slowly clawed her way in to the family, winning over everyone with her kitten idiocy and charm.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. While the title (which translates as 'ordinary' or 'everyday') suggests a story of simple, everyday school life, the contents are more the opposite. Set in a strange school where you may see the principal wrestle a deer, or a robot hide the school lunches, the days that unfold in Nichijou are curious and hilarious, if not downright bizarre. However amidst all the chaos and comedy Arawi still takes time to share everyday slice of life stories giving readers an insight into modern Japanese youth culture.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. 10 years before the beginning of The Seven Deadly Sins story, a Holy Knight was murdered and the fate of the Lyonnesse Kingdom was set. The Seven Scars Left Behind takes a look at the players from 10 years ago and how the Seven Deadly Sins were framed for the fall of the Lyonnesse Kingdom.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Takamiya Honoka is a regular student whose only problem seems to be that he sits next to Kagari Ayaka, the school's 'Princess'. They have never spoken to each other before and any small interaction between them immediately results in her fan club beating him. Yet when a falling part of the school's building is about to send him to the afterlife, it's Kagari that comes to his rescue. Only she's dressed as a witch, carrying him in her arms and floating on a broom.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. From the bestselling novel series by renowned author NisiOisiN, comes the manga adaptation of the Monogatari Series featuring artwork by Oh! great. One day, high-school student Koyomi Araragi catches a girl named Hitagi Senjougahara when she trips. But - much to his surprise - she doesn't weigh anything. At all. She says an encounter with a so-called 'crab' took away all her weight. Monsters have been here since the beginning. Always. Everywhere. Oh! Great (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. From the bestselling novel series by renowned author NisiOisiN, comes the manga adaptation of the MONOGATARI Series featuring artwork by Oh! Great. The tale of Kabaru Suruga and the curse of the Monkey Paw. Can Koyomi and Hitagi remove the curse. Oh!Great (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. From the best selling novel series comes the latest book of the final season of the MONOGATARI Series. During his third year in high school, Koyomi Araragi is introduced to a transfer student named Ougi Oshino. Ougi tells Koyomi that there is something odd about Naoestu High School. a secret room on that's not on the map. What will Koyomi and Ougi find in this hidden room. Vofan (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Long ago the masterful swordsmith Shikizaki Kiki crafted 1000 blades, though his twelve final works, the legendary deviant blades were prime among the rest. All with uniquely defined traits, these swords are among the greatest in Japan. Shichika Yasuri is the seventh generational head of the Kyoto-ryu school of martial arts in medieval Japan. He and his older sister Nanami live on an isolated island, until a military advisor named Togame tells him of the final 12 swords forged by a legendary swordsmith. At Togame's bidding, Shichika embarks on a journey to find all 12 of the swords. Take (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Koyomi Araragi is studying hard in preparation for his college entrance exams when he begins to notice something very strange: his reflection no longer appears in a mirror, a characteristic of a true vampire. Worried about the state of his body, he enlists the help of the human-like doll Yotsugi Ononoki and her master Yozuru Kagenui, an immortal oddity specialist. Quickly realizing what is wrong with him, Yozuru gives him two choices: either abstain from using the vampiric abilities he received from Shinobu Oshino, or lose his humanity forever.…