The horror, of seemingly ordinary people doing horrifying things, can take the eyes of just as seemingly ordinary people to see.Tall, soft-spoken Natsume used to work with troubled kids at a reformat
The 13th Autonomous Mobile Suit Squadron returns from space in order to bring the war to the Principality of Zeon, setting off a confrontation that will have reverberations throughout history.
It is medieval times, and a traditional tournament is about to take place across the land. Known in the underworld as The Queen's Blade, this battle royale is held every four years to determine the la
In part two of Message to Adolf, with World War II escalating things have become quite heated for the Adolfs. Adolf Kaufman is now enrolled in a Hitler Youth Academy. While there he quickly is taught
One evening, a man suddenly saunters out after watching television and fails to come home. He calls his wife to tell her that he just can't live with her anymore. Left with a baby daughter and at a lo
By the early sixteenth century, Rhodes, the "Isle of Blossoming Roses," had become a thorn in the Ottoman Empire's side. In 1522, Sultan Suleiman I resolved to put an end to it and unleased a force of
They got married ten days ago. They haven't had sex yet and they don't intend to. As it turned out, the only way to make their parents get off their backs about trying to "find someone" was actually f
Revered restaurateur Jiro’s extended chat on all things sushi shocked the industry and aficionados alike when it was first published in 1997 and has remained indispensable over the years thanks to his
Your grandfather was a coward.That is the angry recollection with which a former Zero fighter pilot greets two Japanese siblings who, typically, despite being educated, know next to nothing about a de
After the massacre of the citizens of Side 2, commanded by Gihren Zabi, the Principality of Zeon and the Earth Federation prepare to engage in an epic battle.
Explains the beginning of Mobile Suit Gundam and details Char's rise through the Zeon ranks and his role in the conflict between the Federation and the Colonies.
In the third volume of Gundam the Origin, the White Base is on the run after a successful attack against the Zeon forces in Los Angeles. As they refuel en-route to their Federation base in Jaburo, hi
On the Seesaw Bridge is a fast-paced touching tale of a fox frantically on the pursuit of a young hare. Stuck on this seesaw bridge for what feels like an eternity the two once rivals slowly begin to
Long considered as one of Osamu Tezuka’s most political narratives, Ayako is also considered to be one of his most challenging as it defies the conventions of his manga by utilizing a completely origi
Kenji Kobayashi is a decorated intelligence officer during World War II.? Recently assigned to a battleship in the Pacific, Kenji fears that he may no longer see Japan again.? Worried that his twin br
Black Jack is a mysterious and charismatic young genius surgeon who travels the world performing amazing and impossible medical feats. Though a trained physician, he refuses to accept a medical licens
Six decades ago, Toyota was an embarrassment. Today, they are the auto- industry leader. The Toyota Leaders: An Executive Guide tells how they did it, and in such a way that allows readers to apply th
Have you had great sex? Oh, you may think you have, at times eliciting vocal responses or squirms of seeming pleasure from your partner. And in comparison to your peers, your intimate moments may be a
Chigiri, a divorced single mother, lives in the countryside town where she grew up, caring for her sword-smith father whose trade and health are failing. Her life seems to be going nowhere. When a do
The world of craftsters is full of things Japanese Cute - kawaii, and the look created by Aranzi Aronzo is familiar to many but not until now has a single one of the hundreds of bootleg American copie
Basis of the Hit Movie Ring 0: Birthday!Birthday is Ring-master Koji Suzuki’s return to the Ring universe, a collection of short stories focusing on the female characters with a theme of birth. An exp
In the novel Ring, the videotape was the vendetta of Sadako, a tragic girl who could not be sated with simple revenge. In the sequel Spiral, a mutating virus displaced the tape and came to threaten th
1940. Hitler wants to rain death on London but he doesn't have the aircraft. Classified info about a new long-range plane - the Japanese "Type Zero" - intrigues Nazi generals who ask their Far Easter
The Eisner and Harvey WinnerIn this fourth volume of the award-winning graphic novel biography, Buddha slowly discovers that his destiny lies in a path not readily available to him. With fellow asceti
Ever since his young son drowned to death, Ando has suffered recurrent nightmares. His wife has come unhinged after their devastating loss, which doesn't help. Work is his only salvation these days -
It is 1936 in Berlin, Nazi Germany. A Japanese reporter named Sohei Tohge is covering the Berlin Olympic Games for the Japanese press. As he sits in the Japanese press box watching the many track and
