Yowamushi Pedal, Vol. 15


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Can they rise again...?! Onoda's been in a bit of a slump since Makishima unexpectedly left for England before year's end. But when challenged by Ashikiba during the Mt. Minegayama Hill Climb Race, it's time for him to prove that Makishima's tutelage was not in vain! But Onoda isn't the only one struggling with the loss of the third-years...A private conversation with Imaizumi leaves Naruko full of doubt-to be a sprinter...or not to be?!




Yowamushi Pedal, Vol. 1


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For the love of all things otaku--anime, video games, figures, you name it! Power-pedaling Sakamichi Onoda has long been conquering the steepest slopes and regularly making the ninety-kilometer round-trip to Akihabara on a mommy bike!! But when his bike commute to his new high school lands him in a confrontation with the serious first-year road racer Imaizumi, Onoda has a major showdown on his hands! Can this meek geek really out-pedal the future ace of the school road-racing team?!/DIV




Yowamushi Pedal, Vol. 2


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Sakamichi Onoda's first race...and his first road racer! Sakamichi Onoda finds himself in his first real road race following his fateful encounter with fellow first-years and road-racing hopefuls--the driven ace, Shunsuke Imaizumi, and the gifted sprinter and "Speedster of Naniwa," Shoukichi Naruko! But the heated first-years' race for team Sohoku is serious business, and Onoda's competing on his granny bike!! After struggling to keep up, Onoda trades in his old bike midrace for a brand-spankin'-new road bike, and his slumbering potential comes bursting out!! But will it be enough to ride to the top?!




Yowamushi Pedal, Vol. 4


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The 1000-km training camp run is in full swing, with a spot on Sohoku's Inter-High team at stake! Sakamichi Onoda's attack successfully breaks through the blockade created by second-year Teshima!! Friendship, perseverance, pride...As emotions run high, which side will cross the finish line first...?! Sohoku's Inter-High team lineup is decided at last!! And once the ultimate roster has been selected, the entire Sohoku team must come together as one to prepare for the Inter-High!!




Yowamushi Pedal, Vol. 17


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The Inter-High is near. The stage is set. The roles are cast...or are they? One last challenge-Sohoku's final rite of passage-stand between the members of Team Sohoku and the Inter-High. At this year's Inter-High training camp, can first year Kaburagi live up to expectations and complete the course...without Danchiku? And when third year Kouga joins the race, can Teshima hold onto his title, or will Team Sohoku have a new Captain?




Yowamushi Pedal, Vol. 14


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Winner takes all...!! After three grueling days of biking over mountains, across valleys, and through blistering heat, the Inter-High is finally at an end. Though Sohoku's numerous setbacks should have shattered their hopes, Sakamichi Onoda never gave up! Now, he's caught up to the current leader, Sangaku Manami from Hakone Academy. In these last five hundred meters, will Manami protect Hakone's crown, or will there be new champions...?!




Yowamushi Pedal, Vol. 13


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Five kilometers...and a five-way tie! Victory is within reach-but for whom? With less than five kilometers remaining on the grueling climb up Mt. Fuji, the challenge between Manami and Midousuji comes to a close as the battle for the finish line begins! Midousuji breaks away, but Sohoku's Imaizumi relentlessly pursues him. Will Imaizumi's battle with his long-standing rival end in victory-or defeat?




Yowamushi Pedal, Vol. 8


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Midousuji's goal: hammer Hakone and smash Sohoku! With their members scattered on day two, Sohoku's hopes of winning the inter-high are slipping fast. As Onoda's team fades into the distance, Kyoto-Fushimi and Hakone Academy take center stage. A challenge from Midousuji to Hakone's ace sprinter, Shinkai, soon escalates--transforming their one-on-one battle into a duel between two cycling demons!




Soul Eater, Vol. 15


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Deep in the belly of Baba Yaga Castle, Maka, Soul, and Medusa prepare to face Arachne in her own chambers. Arachne has grown even stronger since their last meeting, and even the crafty Medusa is caught in her sister's twisted web. As Arachne's intense madness threatens everyone in and around the castle, Soul must perform a string concerto that will move his audience to their very souls...or be caught in the witch's net himself!




Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 15


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In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical "auto-mail" limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his brother and himself...the legendary Philosopher's Stone. The horrors of the Ishbalan campaign occurred years before Ed became a state alchemist, and had serious repercussions, which set the tone for the complicated dealings of present-day state politics. Lieutenant Hawkeye reluctantly tells Ed all the dread details of the role Colonel Mustang and the other state alchemists played in this tragic event.