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Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister
and avenge his family! In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a
kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his
peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire
family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has
been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a
dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and
destroy the demon who ruined his life. Learning to slay demons
won't be easy, and Tanjiro barely knows where to start. The
surprise appearance of another boy named Giyu, who seems to know
what's going on, might provide some answers...but only if Tanjiro
can stop Giyu from killing his sister first! Action-adventure title
similar to InuYasha that pits samurai swords against demons.
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Dead Rock
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Hiro Mashima
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R337
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What would you risk to rule the world? Dive back into the imagination
of bestselling manga creator Hiro Mashima (FAIRY TAIL, EDENS ZERO) with
a new fantasy adventure that pits the aspiring young denizens of Hell
against each other in a battle royale to claim the ultimate
prize...Earth itself!
Welcome to Dead Rock, the underworld's top educational institution! A
spot at this training facility for demonic mischief is all the young
demon Yakuto has ever wanted, but in Hell, there's no such thing as an
easy A. Plenty of Yakuto's fellow prospects won’t survive the entrance
exam, and even fewer will make it to graduation. So why bother? The
prize, for those who survive this death game through perdition, is the
world, in the palm of their hand!
Based on the popular video game, this manga's phantom thieves will
steal your heart! After being arrested and having to transfer to a
new high school in Tokyo, Akira Kurusu is given the goal of
rehabilitation and awakened to a new power-the power of one's true
self, a Persona. Using his Persona and the mysterious navigation
app Mementos, Akira and his friends take on the role of Phantom
Thieves, saving people from the twisted desires of those around
them. The fun of a school trip fades when Akira and the others come
home to the principal's mysterious death and a sudden Phantom Thief
popularity boom. Then, Ryuji and Morgana have a big argument and
Morgana leaves in a rage. The crew chases Morgana to a new palace
where they find him along with a stranger calling herself the
Beauty Thief. What's her connection to the palace ruler?
Near the end of World War II and after, a small-town Nebraska
youth, Jimmy Kugler, drew more than a hundred double-sided sheets
of comic strip stories. Over half of these six-panel tales retold
the Pacific War as fought by "Frogs" and "Toads," humanoid
creatures brutally committed to a kill-or-be-killed struggle. The
history of American youth depends primarily on adult reminiscences
of their own childhoods, adult testimony to the lives of youth
around them, or surmises based on at best a few creative artifacts.
The survival then of such a large collection of adolescent comic
strips from America's small-town Midwest is remarkable. Michael
Kugler reproduces the never-before-published comics of his father's
adolescent imagination as a microhistory of American youth in that
formative era. Also included in Into the Jungle! A Boy's Comic
Strip History of World War II are the likely comic book models for
these stories and inspiration from news coverage in newspapers,
radio, movies, and newsreels. Kugler emphasizes how US propaganda
intended to inspire patriotic support for the war gave this young
artist a license for his imagined violence. In a context of
progressive American educational reform, these violent comic
stories, often in settings modeled on the artist's small Nebraska
town, suggests a form of adolescent rebellion against moral
conventions consistent with comic art's reputation for "outsider"
or countercultural expressions. Kugler also argues that these
comics provide evidence for the transition in American taste from
war stories to the horror comics of the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Kugler's thorough analysis of his father's adolescent art explains
how a small-town boy from the plains distilled the popular culture
of his day for an imagined war he could fight on his audacious,
even shocking terms.
Resurrect the tense conflict between the Jujutsu Sorcerers and the
cursed spirits in this collection of original stories. Sorcery and
demon curses abound in this collection of stories spun from the
world of Jujutsu Kaisen. Cursed spirits have struck the opening
blow at Satozakura High School in an unfolding conflict against the
jujutsu sorcerers. But while this epic and unyielding battle
intensifies, the heroes of Jujutsu Kaisen have other mysteries to
solve...such as why Yuji and Megumi see Gojo at a maid cafe,
whether Nanami can uncover the secret behind a website that claims
to sell dolls that resurrect the dead, and what happens when a
blind old man is able to see the scheming Mahito.
The blockbuster danmei/Boys' Love novels from China that inspired
the animated Scumbag System series streaming in English! This
comedic tale of a man reborn as a villain in a fantasy novel series
who ends up romancing the male protagonist is now in English, for
the very first time! Half-demon Luo Binghe rose from humble
beginnings and a tortured past to become unrivaled in strength and
beauty. With his harem of over three hundred wives, and dominion
over both the human and demonic realms, he is truly the most
powerful protagonist-in a trashy web novel series! At least, that's
what Shen Yuan, online alias "Peerless Cucumber," believes as he
finishes reading the final chapter in Proud Immortal Demon Way. But
when a combination of rage and a poor meal choice leads to his
death, Shen Yuan finds himself reborn into the world of the web
novel, in the body of Shen Qingqiu-the beautiful but cruel teacher
to a young Luo Binghe. Although as Shen Qingqiu, he now has
incredible power and abilities as a cultivator, he's destined to be
horrifically punished for crimes against the protagonist, so this
new Shen Qingqiu has only one course of action: get into Luo
Binghe's good graces before the young man's rise to power. That's
the only way he'll escape the awful fate of a true scum villain!
This fantasy (xianxia) comedy built around the romanticized love
between two men (danmei) was the first series by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
to spur a global multimedia franchise, followed by her later
blockbusters Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation and Heaven
Official's Blessing. The Seven Seas English-language edition will
include exclusive, all-new covers and interior illustrations from
Xiao Tong Kong (Velinxi) and feature a translation by Faelicy
(faelicy) & Lily (lily_ocho).
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Hired Guns
(Hardcover)
Paul Salamoff; Illustrated by Ana Teresa Rivera
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R817
Discovery Miles 8 170
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Goku's adventure from the best-selling classic manga Dragon Ball
continues in this new series written by Akira Toriyama himself!
Ever since Goku became Earth's greatest hero and gathered the seven
Dragon Balls to defeat the evil Boo, his life on Earth has grown a
little dull. But new threats loom overhead, and Goku and his
friends will have to defend the planet once again in this
continuation of Akira Toriyama's best-selling series, Dragon Ball!
Granolah and Goku's battle reaches its climax! And Granolah is
willing to put his life on the line to take Vegeta down with him
too! But suddenly, Monaito appears with an important message for
all three fighters-the truth about what happened on planet Cereal
all those years ago...
Gorgeous color art from Eiichiro Oda's One Piece! The first three
Color Walk art books collected into one beautiful compendium. Color
images and special illustrations from the world's most popular
manga, One Piece! This compendium features over 300 pages of
beautiful color art as well as interviews between the creator and
other famous manga artists, including Akira Toriyama, the creator
of Dragon Ball. This first volume covers the early parts of the
series-from the East Blue arc where the main characters of the
Straw Hat pirates first meet, to the Skypiea arc where Luffy and
friends face their greatest adventures yet! Deluxe hardcover art
book featuring a comprehensive collection of art from the world's
best-selling manga with over 430 million copies in print worldwide.
Tam O'Shanter meets Manga... Whene'er to drink you are inclin'd, Or
cutty-sarks run in your mind, Think! ye may buy joys o'er dear-
Remember Tam o' Shanter's mare. This vibrant and appealing
adaptation of Tam O'Shanter brings the work of Robert Burns and the
Scots language to life for a new generation through the medium of
manga in this graphic novel for the 10-14 age range. Using the full
and unabridged original poem, Richmond Clements a writer, editor
and colourist, has adapted one of Burns' best-loved works. The
illustrater, Inko, is a UK based Japanese manga and comic artist.
Her work combines modern & traditional Eastern and Western
cultures in this exciting edition.
Kill some time with former hit man Taro Sakamoto! Taro Sakamoto was
once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad
guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit,
got married, and had a baby. He's now living the quiet life as the
owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his
days of retirement before his past catches up to him?! Dangerous
serial killers clash with the Order and Sakamoto's crew clash! As
the battles rage on, Sakamoto undergoes an unexpected
transformation. Meanwhile, the evil mastermind X reveals his true
intent, which sends shock waves through the assassin world!
Can muscles crush magic?! In the magic realm, magic is
everything-everyone can use it, and one's skill determines their
social status. Deep in the forest, oblivious to the ways of the
world, lives Mash. Thanks to his daily training, he's become a
fitness god. When Mash is discovered, he has no choice but to
enroll in magic school, where he must beat the competition without
revealing his secret-he can't use magic! In the midst of a battle
with a chosen magic user graced with two marks, Mash makes a
shocking discovery about his opponent. Then, more trouble is on the
way when Mash's dorm gets paired with Lang, a dorm full of bad
characters, for outdoor activities. Now Mash is caught up in a
fight for coins and the pride of his dorm!
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Beyond
(Hardcover)
Valerie D'Orazio, Isis Aquarian
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R761
Discovery Miles 7 610
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A brilliantly original debut graphic novel that imagines a
fantastical Cairo where wishes really do come true. Deena Mohamed
brings to life a cast of characters whose struggles and triumphs
are heartbreaking, inspiring and deeply resonant. Your Wish is My
Command is the story of three people who are navigating a world
where wishes are literally for sale. Mired as they are in
bureaucracy and the familiar prejudices of our world, the wishes
that are more expensive are more likely to work as intended. Three
wishes sold at an unassuming kiosk in Cairo link Aziza, Nour and
Shokry, changing their perspectives as well as their lives. Aziza
learned early that life can be hard, but when she loses her husband
and manages to procure a wish, she finds herself fighting
unreasonable regulations and inequality for the right to have - and
make - that wish. Nour is a privileged college student who secretly
struggles with depression and must decide whether or not to use
their wish to try to 'fix' this depression. And, finally, Shokry
must grapple with his religious convictions as he decides how to
help a friend who doesn't want to use their wish. Although their
stories are fantastical, each of these people wrestles with the
very real challenge of trying to make their most deeply held
desires come true.
Also known as MDZS, the comic/manhua version of the New York Times
bestselling novels from China that also inspired an animated
adaptation and the live-action series The Untamed! Experience this
historical fantasy tale of two powerful men who find each other
through life and death in this English version of the beautiful,
full-color comic! Feared and hated for his sinister abilities, Wei
Wuxian–the grandmaster of demonic cultivation–was driven to his
death when the most powerful clans united to destroy him. Thirteen
years later, Wei Wuxian is reborn. Summoned by a young man who
sacrificed his soul in a forbidden ritual, Wei Wuxian is now bound
to seek vengeance on the stranger’s behalf or risk the
destruction of his own soul. But when an evil entity emerges, a
familiar face from Wei Wuxian’s past suddenly appears amidst the
chaos–a powerful cultivator who will help shine a light on the
dark truths that surround them. Don’t miss this full-color
xianxia fantasy manhua/comic from China about two powerful men who
are drawn to each other through war and across lifetimes!
Can muscles crush magic?! In the magic realm, magic is
everything-everyone can use it, and one's skill determines their
social status. Deep in the forest, oblivious to the ways of the
world, lives Mash. Thanks to his daily training, he's become a
fitness god. When Mash is discovered, he has no choice but to
enroll in magic school, where he must beat the competition without
revealing his secret-he can't use magic! After getting separated,
Mash and the gang face off against individual members of the Magia
Lupus, the group of Lang Dorm baddies who have been stealing magic
power from other students. Mash manages to put a stop to his speedy
opponent, but Dot struggles to take down Love. With his back
against the wall, Dot unleashes a devastating new power. Meanwhile,
Abel, the leader of the Magia Lupus, awaits Mash for a decisive
final battle!
Resurrect the tense conflict between the Jujutsu Sorcerers and the
cursed spirits in this collection of original stories. Sorcery and
demon curses abound in this collection of stories spun from the
world of Jujutsu Kaisen. A talent scout who approaches Kugisaki on
a street corner turns out to be a Cursed Speech user with an
ulterior motive. When Inumaki comes to her rescue, things don't
quite turn out as he planned... Then Mechamaru goes on a solo
mission, Gojo and friends take a night off, and more chilling and
charming adventures ensue in these five short stories set in the
world of Jujutsu Kaisen.
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