If the RPG World Had Social Media..., Vol. 1 (manga)


Book Description

When a fantasy world has fully functioning smartphones and internet (for some reason), it’s only natural for its sixteen-year-old shut-in of a Hero to declare war via text message on the Demon Lord who has abducted the kingdom’s princess. But is it natural for that Demon Lord to be an innocent teenage girl who hates conflict?!! And somehow, this hopelessly weak, level one Hero ends up texting that overly pure Demon Lord, her cheerful Demon Generals (who are all smitten with her), and a kidnapped princess who is seriously falling for her captor as he sets off on a perilous journey to meet his online cru—er, mortal enemy face-to-face!




If the RPG World Had Social Media..., Vol. 2 (manga)


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The unluckiest level one Hero ever continues his journey with the Four Demon Generals to the Demon Lord’s Castle! The Hero’s feelings for the Demon Lord have grown even stronger after all their texts along the way-but then the Six Sages throw a wet blanket over this budding relationship by trying to steal the Demon Lord’s magic energy! All hope seems lost when the Demon Generals fall into a trap and the Demon Lord is betrayed by her most trusted aide as the Sages’ devious plan nears completion. Can the Hero really save her, or is he too late to turn this digital romance into reality?!




If the RPG World Had Social Media... , Vol. 2 (manga)


Book Description

The unluckiest level one Hero ever continues his journey with the Four Demon Generals to the Demon Lord's Castle! After all their texts along the way, the Hero's feelings have grown even stronger--which is why the Six Sages, desperate to break up this lovey-dovey relationship, suddenly go after the Demon Lord's life. All hope seems lost when the Demon Generals fall into a trap and the Demon Lord is betrayed by her most trusted retainer. Can the Hero really save her, or is he too late to turn this digital romance into reality?!




The Dirty Way to Destroy the Goddess's Heroes, Vol. 1 (light novel)


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Shinichi Sotoyama might just be the world's most average high schooler. That is, until he finds himself summoned by the Blue Demon King to a fantasy world-just like his favorite RPG games! Except this Demon King is pathetically begging at his feet, lamenting the arrival of some "heroes"...who apparently, have infinite lives and respawn over and over again?! Unlike his hysterical summoner, Shinichi coolly takes on the challenge of fending off these pesky heroes, literally shaking hands with the devil. But the demon clan is about to find out that his twisted mind is darker than the worst of them!




Transformers: The Manga, Vol. 1


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In this collector's volume, the Autobots and their young friend Kenji must stand tall against the Decepticons in an interplanetary conflict! These classic stories are from the dawn of the Transformers, and this volume contains thrilling tales such as "The Great Transformer War" and "Fight! Super Robot Life-Form Transformers!"—plus an extensive art gallery! -- VIZ Media




Super Mario Manga Mania


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Experience the zany world of Super Mario through manga! Join Mario and pals in crazy adventures inspired by the hit video games! In this collection of short stories, Mario and Luigi go on adventures that showcase the fan-favorite characters of the Mario world in new, unconventional and hilarious ways. This compilation, handpicked from years of Mario comics in Japan, has never been available in English—until now!




Time Stop Hero Vol. 1


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A video-game-inspired isekai with plenty of pervy sidequests. After being cancelled on social media, Kuzuno Sekai falls into despair and wishes so hard to leave his life behind that he suddenly finds himself in a fantasy RPG world. He has nothing but the clothes on his back...and his handy game controller. With a press of the pause button, he becomes a literal Time Stop Hero. Running off with money, one-shotting static mobs, and flipping the skirts of every girl in sight, Sekai’s desires are boundless, but his power isn’t! If he doesn’t clear the game in three days, time will stop for Sekai—forever!




Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, Vol. 1 (manga)


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Suzuki is a programmer in the midst of a death march-crunch time, when coders live on caffeine and pull twenty-hour days. He just needs a little nap...but then he has a dream. A dream where he's in another world, with RPG powers right out of his game. A dream where he calls down a great disaster. A dream that, suspiciously, just won't end...




Spy Classroom, Vol. 1 (manga)


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A GARDEN OF FLOWERS READY TO BLOOM ​In a world torn apart by war and ruled by intelligence, Lily—code name Flower Garden—is determined to become a master spy and help bring peace to the nation. So, when she’s offered to join an elite squad that takes on Impossible Missions with 90 percent mortality rates, she’s ecstatic…until she finds out that said “elite squad” is made up entirely of spy academy washouts, like her. But each and every one of them has the potential to change the world, and under the tutelage of master spy Klaus, it’s time for them to bloom!




Musashi


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The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi was the child of an era when Japan was emerging from decades of civil strife. Lured to the great Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 by the hope of becoming a samurai—without really knowing what it meant—he regains consciousness after the battle to find himself lying defeated, dazed and wounded among thousands of the dead and dying. On his way home, he commits a rash act, becomes a fugitive and brings life in his own village to a standstill—until he is captured by a weaponless Zen monk. The lovely Otsu, seeing in Musashi her ideal of manliness, frees him from his tortuous punishment, but he is recaptured and imprisoned. During three years of solitary confinement, he delves into the classics of Japan and China. When he is set free again, he rejects the position of samurai and for the next several years pursues his goal relentlessly, looking neither to left nor to right. Ever so slowly it dawns on him that following the Way of the Sword is not simply a matter of finding a target for his brute strength. Continually striving to perfect his technique, which leads him to a unique style of fighting with two swords simultaneously, he travels far and wide, challenging fighters of many disciplines, taking nature to be his ultimate and severest teacher and undergoing the rigorous training of those who follow the Way. He is supremely successful in his encounters, but in the Art of War he perceives the way of peaceful and prosperous governance and disciplines himself to be a real human being He becomes a reluctant hero to a host of people whose lives he has touched and been touched by. And, inevitably, he has to pit his skill against the naked blade of his greatest rival. Musashi is a novel in the best tradition of Japanese story telling. It is a living story, subtle and imaginative, teeming with memorable characters, many of them historical. Interweaving themes of unrequited love, misguided revenge, filial piety and absolute dedication to the Way of the Samurai, it depicts vividly a world Westerners know only vaguely. Full of gusto and humor, it has an epic quality and universal appeal. The novel was made into a three-part movie by Director Hiroshi Inagai. For more information, visit the Shopping area