Deviant Desires


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Self-described pervert Katherine Gates takes an anthopological look at the explosion of extreme fetishes and post-modern eroticisms in this lavishly illustrated guide to some of the most obscure and fascinating sexual subcultures. Here are just a few of the strange and convoluted erotic turn-ons included: Pony riding academies, cybersex and its permutations, a man whose fetish is to costume himself as a thanksgiving turkey and get cooked in an oversize oven. Also includes interviews with John Waters, Clive Barker, and Harold Schecter.




Kowasareta Ningyô


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Suture


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City of the Broken Dolls


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Tokyo. Both in hospital rooms and on the neon streets, beautiful young Japanese girls are photographed in plastercasts and bandages, victims of unknown traumas. These are the broken dolls of Romain Slocombe's Tokyo, a city seething with undercurrents of sexual violence and bondage. Not since J G Ballard's 'Crash' have the erotic possibilities of trauma been so vividly and disturbingly exposed. A startling photographic account of a city on the edge.




Flamboya


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The flamboya is a tropical, bright, colorful flower. Viviane Sassen used these colors for her African pictures.




Kagerou Daze, Vol. 3 (light novel)


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The past is never really gone. On a certain summer day, a certain boy and girl meet. What is it that lurks behind the strange experience they chance to have? What is the link that connects all of this? The truth is finally coming to light, but can the Mekakushi-dan, armed with only their eyes, solve the riddle? The third novel from Internet phenomenon and multimedia creator JIN is here!




Blissful Land


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Final volume! At long last, the date for Khang Zhipa and Rati’s wedding is nearly upon them. Between the reception dinner and wedding dress, all the preparations are coming along smoothly to hold a wedding celebration that everyone will enjoy. Just as Khang Zhipa and Rati wish, both family and friends, as well as villagers alike, bestow them many blessings and well wishes as they finally become husband and wife. There's also extra bonus content galore in this volume, so please enjoy this final volume to this slice-of-life story that’s chockfull of Tibetan culture.




Tokyo Compression Three


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Blood+: Kowloon Nights


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In his years as a Hong Kong police officer, Nishi Tatsuyoshi has never seen murder victims like the ones being found in the abandoned Kowloon Walled City. Bodies completely drained of blood are showing up every few nights, and rumors of vampires are swirling. The closer Nishi gets to the truth, the more obstacles are thrown in his way. Someone doesn't want him to discover what's really going on! Forced into an uneasy alliance with the Chiropteran-hunting Red Shield organization, Nishi works with a mysterious cello player named Hagi as they try to find the source of the murders and bring down the Wong family -- which peddles a miracle drug they claim will give users immortality! * Hot on the heels of the wildly successful Blood+ and Blood+ Adagio manga series and Blood+ anime series, Blood+ Kowloon Nights features Saya's lover, Hagi, in a gripping solo adventure that takes place in the years between Saya's infamous Vietnam incident and the events in Blood+!




Black-Winged Love


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A protective sister tries to stop a group of homophobes from harassing her gay brother. Little does she know that the object of her brother's affection is none other than their leader. Meanwhile, sick young student Kanome finds his crush studying in the library with no one else around and he decides that now is his moment. All he has to do is say the right words to score a little bit of action. Another teenager named Minori anguishes over whether to reveal his lifestyle to his family. he decides no one is ready for that, but his sister jumps the gun ad outs him at the dinner table. Will the family be able to accept him or has Minori forever torn his family apart? These are but a few stories in this fascinating compilation of shorts featuring flirting, heartbreak, unreciprocated devotion, unfulfilled sexual passion, and more.