Angel Beats!: Heaven's Door Vol. 1


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Angel Beats!: Heaven's Door takes readers on a journey to a different sort of afterlife. Based on the hit anime, Angel Beats!, this brand new manga series delves into the early years of the Angel Beats! universe, as we learn the origin story of heroine Yuri, who assembles a motley crew of deserted souls in their fight against God. Angel Beats!: Heaven's Door treats existing fans to events taking place before the story as told in the anime, while providing an entertaining point of entry for new readers. Angel Beats!: Heaven's Door is an ongoing manga series and will be released as single volume editions. Each book contains at least one full-color insert illustration. The original anime, Anime Beats!, has been released in its entirety in English by Sentai Filmworks. Hideki Hinata has just died...but his life is far from over. Finding himself stuck in a kind of purgatory in the Afterlife School-an academy for recently departed lost souls-he begins to learn that the land of the dead has just as many annoying rules, if not more, than the land of the living. There he meets Yuri Nakamura, a brazen young woman who harbors nothing but contempt for God due to the life she was forced to lead before passing away. Together, Yuri and Hideki form the SSS brigade, otherwise known as the Afterlife Battlefront-a group whose purpose it is to rebel against God in any way they can. However, standing in their way is the stoic and cold Tenshi, a supposed angelic messenger of God...who just so happens to be the Student Council President! Can Yuri and the rest of the Afterlife Battlefront overcome their fate or are they destined to be stuck in a limbo world forever?!




Alice on Deadlines, Vol. 1


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As punishment for slacking on the job, the shinigami Lapan is ordered to go to the Human Realm in the body of a skeleton to retrieve a wandering soul. However, much to Lapan's lecherous delight, a slip-up lands his soul in the body of the young Alice, a buxom student at a local all-girls' school. With the skirt-chasing shinigami (as Alice) leaving a storm of sexual harassment allegations in his wake, whatever is poor, beskeletoned Alice to do?!




Your Lie in April


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A LIFE IN MONOTONE Kosei Arima was a piano prodigy until his cruel taskmaster of a mother died suddenly, changing his life forever. Driven by his pain to abandon piano, Kosei now lives in a monotonous, colorless world. Having resigned himself to a bland life, he is surprised when he meets Kaori Miyazono, a violinist with an unorthodox style. Can she bring Kosei back to music, and back to life? Praise for the hit anime "Your Lie in April is about two things: loss and love... A sight to behold." -Kotaku "A happy melody... about the power of music to inspire, to energize, to bring sunshine back into a life that's lost it." - Anime News Network




Vinland Saga


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WITHIN THE KING’S GRASP As Canute plots to become ruler of the entire Danish world, Thorfinn’s only ambition is to see a harvest profitable enough to buy his own life back. But the fates of prince and slave will come together once again, as Canute plans to seize Ketil Farm from its kindhearted master. What sinister tricks does the have up his sleeve, and could they dash Thorfinn’s hopes for freedom? Meanwhile, Einar’s infatuation with Arnheid takes an unexpected turn when her former husband – an escaped slave – barges onto the farm, insisting she run away with him… "A fascinating, violent, and moving story [that’s] firmly among other timeless classics… Seriously, I don’t know how many different ways I can say this manga is worth reading." -Kotaku




Shelter of Wings


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Emotionally scarred by the death of her mother, young artist Jenna Hadleigh leaves home with her brother Sam to stay with their grandparents in Colorado. There, she encounters a world far above her own imagination when she discovers that she has been given a guardian angel and a great purpose for her life. Will she understand the true nature of her calling while Satan and the rest of the dark legion try to stop her from fulfilling it, including two misfit demons with a big chip on their shoulders? A fast-paced and often humorous look into the world of spiritual warfare written from a biblical perspective; created for youth but enjoyed by all ages. 224 pages, black and white interior.




B.B. Explosion, Vol. 5


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For star-struck teenagers living in Okinawa, the first step to fame and fortune is an appearance on an American Idol-like TV show called Boom Boom. If they can wangle their way onto this weekly program, they have a shot to become Japan's next big thing. But first, these pop-star wannabes must first enroll in the big city's actor's school where competition between classmates is spirited and ruthless! With the help of her guardian angel, a gargoyle-like statue named Cesar, little Airi begins taking classes at the school. One way or another, she's going to make her dreams come true! Through hard work, perseverance and undeniable talent, Airi has finally become a big star in Tokyo. The public, it seems, can't get enough of the little schoolgirl with the big voice. But there's a whole big world out there beyond the shores of Japan. A trip to New York is next on the singer's agenda. Does she have the charisma and star power to attract the attention of the music industry in Gotham City? As she flies over the Manhattan skyline, Airi realizes that her new life is about to begin. She's ready to take her career to the next level. And she's ready for a little romance, too. Watch out America... here comes Airi Ishikawa! You're going to fall in love with her!




Kenka Bancho Otome: Love’s Battle Royale, Vol. 2


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Hinako takes her twin brother Hikaru’s place at Shishiku Academy for boys. Fights break out every day, but there are also lots of heart-palpitating events with the boys that she never expected! And as the battle to be the boss of the school rages on, will Hikaru make it to the top? -- VIZ Media




Cheeky Angel


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The "Ideal Woman's Cup" competition has hit a couple of snags. One contestant, Megumi, has fallen into the clutches of Yanagisawa and his gang of punk thugs. Megumi's friends waste no time charging to her rescue, with Miki and Hitomoji making by far the best time. Hitomoji, however, is startled by the strength and determination the normally quiet and unassuming Miki displays along the way. She seems possessed, and begins telling Hitomoji things that put Megumi's gender issues in a whole new light! Meanwhile, Megumi's rival Keiko begins to wonder if the competition is really worth her time and trouble!




Ceres: Celestial Legend, Vol. 1


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Hell hath no fury like a heavenly maiden. Horror, Comedy, and Romance Made in Heaven Yuu Watase, the immensely popular writer/artist of the shôjo (girl's) fantasy smash Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play, has turned her creativity and wry sense of humor to the horror genre with her anime/manga hit Ceres: Celestial Legend. Aya thought she was a normal teenager until she discovered that she can transform into a vastly powerful “heavenly maiden” named Ceres...But Ceres is furious and out for revenge! Sweet Sixteen and Never Been Kissed Aya and her twin brother Aki thought they were going to a celebration of their sixteenth birthday at their grandfather's home, but the funeral-like atmosphere tips them off that something's not right. Their "birthday present" turns out to be a mummified hand--the power of which forces an awakening within Aya, and painful wounds all over Aki's body! Grandfather Mikage announces that Aki will be heir to the Mikage fortune, and Aya must die! But Aya has allies in the athletic cook and martial artist Yûhi, and the attractive, mysterious Tôya. But can even two handsome and resourceful guys save Aya when it's her own power that's out of control?