“It was the start of spring. It was raining. That was the day that she brought me home.”This is the story of Miyu, a woman who lives alone with her cat, Chobi. As Miyu navigates the world of adulthood
Any list of Japan's greatest screenplay writers would feature Shinobu Hashimoto at or near the top. This memoir, focusing on his collaborations with Akira Kurosawa, a gifted scenarist in his own right
Death and the Flower is a collection of six short stories centered on the themes of family and peril. The title is derived from a Keith Jarrett album of the same name.
The Cute Dogs series' second installment will feature full color pictures of each dog along with short stories and crafting accessories for each pooch.Dog and Accessories Include:Long Coat ChihuahuaSh
From the top Japanese auto-industry journalist comes this inimatably informed account of Honda Motor Company's birth out of the ashes of World War II and subsequent rise. As gripping as it is enlighte
The Worry-free Bakery features a collection of lip-smacking, light-on-the-hips treats, sweets and desserts. With over 45 mouthwatering recipes, it's sure to please everyone.Categories and recipes incl
From the publishers of Practical Origami comes 48 more origami crafts for the modern day ecologically-conscious consumer. Everyday Papercrafts's patterns still have origami techniques but feature pape
Hisako Ogita's Gummi Fun includes more than 40 gummi recipes and 8 different packaging and presentation techniques.Recipes include:FRUIT & VEGETABLE JUICE FLAVORED:Mandarin/ Grapefruit/ Grape/ Ora
Contrary to popular belief the modern Japanese diet is not as lite as one might think. The Worry-free Kitchen is Japan's answer to lowering calories and fat while indulging in the dishes that keep Asi
When was the last time you picked up a pair of scissors? Was it when you cut open a letter envelope? Or what about that time you cut into that book a few millimeters? But if you think about it, those
Navigating the numerous versions released in the U.S. and Japan of The Ring, The Grudge, Tomie and other films and sorting out the finest output of legends like Takashi Miike is an intimidating task.
A Slice of Magic Makoto and her cousins visit a café run by a witch that’s cloaked in magic and has regular visitors from folks on the “other side.” Inukai stops by to make amends, and Nao gets a tast
A surreal comedy in the vein of Yotsuba&! and Nichijou with a magical theme combines humor, slice of life and traditional Japanese culture in this debut work from Chihiro Ishizuka.Makoto returns to ru
The Seven Deadly Sins—a legendary order that once served the Kingdom of Liones as the mightiest of its Holy Knights—stand accused of treason and have fled the realm. Princess Margaret and young Gilthu
When a fifteen-year-old boy skips school and meets a mysterious woman at the park, these two lonely people form a bond, and continue to meet there on rainy mornings, growing closer, with their lives b
Prepare to be Bewitched!Makoto Kowata, a novice witch, packs up her belongings (including her black cat familiar) and moves in with her distant cousins in rural Aomori Prefecture, in the far north rea
Natural Enchantment Makoto goes to a local cherry blossom festival and happens to encounter someone who has a bone to pick with her sister, Akane. When Akane happens to drop by, she teaches Makoto so
Serene Sorcery Makoto makes her way to a fabric shop in town in order to sew a new robe, and ends up crafting a surprise for Chinatsu, too. Makoto combines her mundane studies with a bit of witchcraft
LOST GIRLS tells of the times and spaces in between the plot points, through the eyes and ears of the saga’s toughest—but more taciturn—heroines. What they thought, and felt, and did on and off stage
The Mystery Deepens As the school year progresses and the seasons change, Tsubaki and Urabe’s unusual relationship continues to grow and change as the two learn new things—both mysterious and mundane—
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.
Filled with scientific acuity and existential challenges in the tradition of Ghost In The Shell and Frankenstein, this medical fantasmagoria is a disorienting look into consciousness and will have yo
An award-winner and top-seller in Japan, this provocative new manga handles its controversial subject with insight and sensitivity.Two lonely souls -- a 30-year-old office lady and a sixth-grade boy
An award-winner and top-seller in Japan, this provocative new manga handles its controversial subject with insight and sensitivity.Two lonely souls -- a 30-year-old office lady and a sixth-grade boy
An award-winner and top-seller in Japan, this provocative new manga handles its controversial subject with insight and sensitivity.Two lonely souls -- a 30-year-old office lady and a sixth-grade boy
The Eisner and Harvey WinnerThe third volume of this epic graphic novel send Siddhartha further into a world mired in pain and suffering. The journey to peace and enlightenment looms far but bright.Pr
Enter a world of nihilism and self-destruction. Enter a world of rape, incest, and trauma. Enter a world of violence, drugs, and prostitution. Enter an innocent world.Ami believes in nothing, hopes f
Kei Miyama lives in Iceland and has 3 secrets. He can talk to cars, his weakness is beautiful girls and his occupation is a detective. From the same author as 'Ran and the Gray World"
The collective will and our social contract has changed the world's political landscape over the last year or so. Azuma looks back at Rousseau and Freud then forward to Twitter and Google to express h
Author KIMIKO was a fulltime housewife and mother of two children who at the age of 36 discovered the mental and physical benefits of walking properly. Born and raised in Okayama--a prefecture west of
From Aki Irie the creator of 'Ran and the Gray World".Kei Miyama lives in Iceland and has 3 secrets. He can talk to cars, his weakness is beautiful girls and his occupation is a detective.
Cardfight!! Vanguard is the latest from the creator of the best-selling comic and trading card game Yu-Gi-Oh! Vanguard skews toward teens, both male and female, and should be a pillar for manga sectio
Cardfight!! Vanguard is the latest from the creator of the best-selling comic and trading card game Yu-Gi-Oh! Vanguard skews toward teens, both male and female, and should be a pillar for manga sectio
