Soma Yukihira's old man runs a small family restaurant in the less savoury end of town. Aiming to one day surpass his father's culinary prowess, Soma hones his skills day in and day out until one day, out of the blue, his father decides to enrol Soma in a classy culinary school! Can Soma really cut it in a place that prides itself on a 10 percent graduation rate? And can he convince the beautiful, domineering heiress of the school that he belongs there at all?! The contestants for the Totsuki Institute's annual Fall Classic have been chosen! A decades-old event, the Fall Classic has been the grand stage for fierce cooking battles for years. The chosen participants, each aiming to be crowned winner, begin their training! But as they do, someone special visits Polaris Dorm.

Hirohiko Araki is the author of one of the longest-running and most beloved manga of all time, the epic fan favorite JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. According to him, manga is the ultimate synthesis of all forms of art, and in this book he reveals the secrets behind how to make the magic happen using concrete examples from his own work. Read all about his "golden ratio" for drawing, the character histories he draws up for each of the characters he creates, his methodology for storytelling inspired by the great Ernest Hemingway, and many more aspects of manga creation in this how-to guide penned by an industry legend.

Back in the day, Guts the Black Swordsman was a top slayer for The Band of the Hawk, an elite mercenary unit led by Griffith, whose calm demeanor and callow beauty belied his fighting prowess and steel will. While in a king's employ, the attraction between the king's daughter and Griffith and the growing favor of the king towards the Hawk leader raises the hackles of the king's jealous son, who plots to have Griffith summarily assassinated. But if the plot fails, the king's son will likely have to deal with Guts and his titanic broadsword, and the results of such confrontations are rarely pretty... or easy to clean up.

Today's top could be tomorrow's bottom when playing the caste game! School is hard enough as it is, but when students are forced to play a cutthroat game to determine their social ranks-and subsequent treatment-all bets are off. It's the annual class trip, and Azusa is assigned to the same group as Atsumu and Kuze. While the three of them enjoy the sights in Kyoto, someone repeatedly attempts to harm Azusa. It isn't long before Karino, Azusa's knight in tarnished armor, comes to the rescue. The two spend the rest of the trip alone together, with their relationship undergoing a major change!

Enduring the "Big Debt Settlement Meeting" together may have deepened the bond between Yumeko and Mary, but in this academy, friendships tend to be fragile. Having tasted victory, the pair suddenly find themselves prime targets. In the case of Yumeko, that would be the eyepatch-wearing Midari Ikishima. And just who's got Mary in the crosshairs...? In this third volume of the story about an academy filled with beautiful women, the concepts of good and evil are turned on their heads!

SEXY COSPLAY SECRETS AND SURPRISES! The upcoming culture festival gives Lilysa and Mikari an idea for a surprise club activity. Hint, hint: it involves cosplaying Liliel and Miriella as maids. In preparation for the next convention, Okumura arranges for secret photography training sessions. But the path of otakudom is not without hurdles, and the Manga Club might be about to face their biggest one yet!

Tsuda likes Nakano and Nakano likes Tsuda, but somehow the two keep missing each other at the pass. Amused by the awkward relationship between the two, Tsuda's coworker Saeki takes off with Nakano, leaving Tsuda to tear through the whole town in a panic to find them. But what happens when he finally does? Includes the end of Tsuda and Nakano's story, as well as a short story about a fateful meeting for Saeki, the eternal teenager.

Rin and his exorcist classmates are caught in a secret war against the forces of darkness. Raised by Father Fujimoto, a famous exorcist, Rin Okumura never knew his real father. One day a fateful argument with Father Fujimoto forces Rin to face a terrible truth – the blood of the demon lord Satan runs in Rin’s veins! Rin swears to defeat Satan, but doing that means entering the mysterious True Cross Academy and becoming an exorcist himself. The seals binding the artificial Gehenna Gate are broken, and the world is gripped by demonic chaos! As the Exwires try to figure out what to do without Rin and Yukio, and the Knights of the True Cross scramble to regroup, everyone seems lost. As nations around the world struggle to contain the outbreaks, Rin faces Mephisto, demanding to hear about his past. Mephisto couldn’t be more delighted to show Rin what happened all those years ago—but as Mephisto warns him, the story can only end in tragedy…

A LONELY HEART AND A BURNING HEAT

Ever since becoming mates, Naoto and Hazuki have rarely spent any time apart. So when Hazuki is asked by his mother to accompany her on a two-week-long business trip that happens to coincide with Naoto’s heat cycle, both are understandably anxious. Not wanting to hold his mate back, Naoto convinces Hazuki to go.

But Naoto has more to deal with than just loneliness. A popular alpha student at the school where he works as a janitor has taken an inexplicable shine to him, even going so far as to ask him on a date! Can Naoto keep things under control until Hazuki finally returns?

STIRRINGS IN THE DARK

When an unexpected visitor arrives at her home, Flum finally learns of Sara’s disappearance. Overwhelmed by the news and unsure of the truth, she turns to General Henriette for guidance. Yet as she searches for answers, a malevolent presence closes in on her home in the West District. Will the ensuing conflict finally provide her with the answers she so desperately seeks? Or will more of her loved ones suffer a brutal, untimely end?

Fight hellfire with hellfire
Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for audiences T+.
Raised by Father Fujimoto, a famous exorcist, Rin Okumura never knew his real father. One day a fateful argument with Father Fujimoto forces Rin to face a terrible truth - the blood of the demon lord Satan runs in Rin's veins Rin swears to defeat Satan, but doing that means entering the mysterious True Cross Academy and becoming an exorcist himself. Can Rin fight demons and keep his infernal bloodline a secret? It won't be easy, especially when drawing his father's sword releases the demonic power within him

In a world of magic, Asta, a boy with anti-magic powers, will do whatever it takes to become the Wizard King! Asta is a young boy who dreams of becoming the greatest mage in the kingdom. Only one problem-he can't use any magic! Luckily for Asta, he receives the incredibly rare five-leaf clover grimoire that gives him the power of anti-magic. Can someone who can't use magic really become the Wizard King? One thing's for sure-Asta will never give up! With the Black Bulls hideout under attack, it'll be up to some of the lesser-known members of the brigade to protect their home. Meanwhile, the leader of the Midnight Sun battles against the Wizard King!

Reincarnation drama gets sent into overdrive in this tale full of romance and scheming-and don't miss the manga adaptation, also from Seven Seas! Being reborn once may sound impressive, but Rishe is already on her seventh time around! She has had all kinds of excitement in her previous lives, from peddling goods as a merchant to locking blades as a knight, so now she's determined to kick back and enjoy. But to savor the high life, she first has to marry the handsome prince...the same one who happens to be her murderer! It will take six-plus lifetimes of experience and skills for Rishe to break the time loop and make her extravagant dreams come true!

From the popular MONOGATARI series comes the Season 1 Box Set, which includes the first seven novels from renowned author NISIOISIN. Reprinted due to popular demand and back for a limited time!

VOFAN the cover illustrator for the series created an exclusive art piece of the MONOGATARI heroines just for this Season 1 Box Set. This image was arranged by VOFAN himself to beautifully wrap around the whole box. Plus as a bonus, included is an art card that features this exclusive art piece.

This is a perfect addition for any MONOGATARI Series fan and collector!

Books included in the Season 1 Box Set are:

• KIZUMONOGATARI
• BAKEMONOGATARI 1
• BAKEMONOGATARI 2
• BAKEMONOGATARI 3
• NISEMONOGATARI 1
• NISEMONOGATARI 2
• NEKOMONOGATARI (BLACK)

A transgender teen named Ryuu finds an escape from the expectations and anxieties of his daily life in the world of street fashion. This personal, heartfelt, fictional story from a transgender manga creator made waves in Japan and will inspire readers all over the world! High schooler Ryuu knows he's transgender. But he doesn't have anyone to confide in about the confusion he feels. He can't tell his best friend, who he's secretly got a crush on, and he can't tell his mom, who's constantly asking why Ryuu is always "dressing like a boy." He certainly can't tell Jin, the new transfer student who looks like just another bully. The only time Ryuu feels at ease is when he's wearing his favorite clothes. Then, and only then, the world melts away, and he can be his true self. One day, while out shopping, Ryuu sees an unexpected sight: Jin. The kid who looked so tough in class is shopping for the same clothes that Ryuu loves. And Jin offers Ryuu a proposal: to start their own brand and create apparel to help everyone feel comfortable in their skin. At last, Ryuu has someone he can open up to--and the journey ahead might finally give him a way to express himself to everyone else.

This girls love workplace rom-com by popular Twitter artist Sal Jiang features two lovestruck coworkers — who each think the other is straight!

Ayaka is passionately, head over heels in love with her work senior, Hiroko. But no matter how hard she tries to catch her eye, the polished, professional Hiroko never seems to get the hint. What’s a girl supposed to do to prove her love to her boss?

Hiroko isn’t out at work — though she’s got a reputation for being a real womanizer in the local lesbian community. But her self-control is tested when her beautiful and busty work subordinate starts getting awfully close to her...

How's a professional supposed to stay cool when she's sure that Ayaka is totally straight?

Takashi Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural world, but after he inherits a magical book from his grandmother, the supernatural world is aware of him! Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he is a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko. A beautiful white dragon has been shedding luminous scales in the skies over the neighborhood, but Natsume has never seen one land. When the mustachioed yokai Chobi breaks his beloved mother of pearl comb, Natsume decides one of the rare and lovely scales will make the perfect replacement! But his quest ends up uncovering more than just a dragon scale...

The sci-fi horror manga classic returns, in a fully-colorized, premium-quality hardcover for the first time! If you've never read the story of Shinichi and the polite and murderous alien infesting his right arm--or even if you already own the series--there's never been a better way to collect it. Presented in eight volumes containing about 300 pages of manga each. Shinichi Izumi might seem like an ordinary high school boy, but he harbors a deadly secret--an alien parasite has taken him as its host. After failing to subsume him completely, the parasite was forced to settle in his right arm, and a strange partnership was born. With threats around every corner--parasite and human alike--they must learn to work together or perish. But this parasite is ruthless, deadly, and utterly indifferent to human suffering...and it seems to have an influence on Shinichi that's more than skin deep. As Shinichi fights for control of his body, can he also hold on to his humanity? For more than 30 years, new generations of readers have been riveted to this unlikely buddy story that unfolds amid a world of monstrosities that never stay hidden for long. Since its first release, in 1988, Parasyte has inspired live-action films, spinoffs, and, in 2015, a global hit anime series. The Full Color Collection presents Hitoshi Iwaaki's original manga in hardcover for the first time, with each page carefully colorized and a revised translation for 2022. There's never been a better time to stay up late and get your hand on Parasyte!

Ever caught yourself screaming, "I could just kill that teacher"? What would it take to justify such antisocial behavior and weeks of detention? Especially if he's the best teacher you've ever had? Giving you an "F" on a quiz? Mispronouncing your name during roll call...again? How about blowing up the moon and threatening to do the same to Mother Earth - unless you take him out first?! Plus a reward of a cool 100 million from the Ministry of Defense! Okay, now that you're committed... How are you going to pull this off? What does your pathetic class of misfits have in their arsenal to combat Teach's alien technology, bizarre powers and...tentacles?!

Light's latest machinations are putting a strain on even his formidable intellect as Near flies to Japan to beard Kira in his den. Near is sure that Light is Kira, but his sense of honour as L's heir will allow no doubts. He doesn't want to just stop the Kira murders, he wants to expose Light as the Death Note killer. Light thinks he's up to the challenge, but will the pressures of his fiancee, his new flame, and his acolyte prove to be fatal distractions?

Warrior supreme Guts has been marked for sacrifice to the armies of the damned, and now he has the blood of a village of possessed children on his hands - a horde of elf-demons straight out of a fairy-tale fever dream. But now Guts must deal with the Queen of the Elves herself, and though she may be cute as a button, she has hideous power and lethal intent, and in her wake, no one lives happily ever after!

The entire 3-volume series of the manga is now available in a single omnibus collection! A hardboiled yuri tale about two special agent women fighting supernatural horrors.

In a world overrun by terrifying creatures born from biological weapons, only one organization stands between safety and chaos—the SHWD (Special Hazardous Waste Disposal). Their mission? Eliminate the deadly beasts known as Dynamis. New recruit Koga, the second woman to join the male-dominated Tokyo branch, is ready to flex her muscles and prove she can handle the job. She’s teamed with another woman, Sawada, a hardened veteran whose sharp mind complements Koga’s raw power. But while sparks fly between them, there’s little room for romance when every mission could be their last.

As these tough-as-nails women confront nightmarish monsters together, other exceptional women join the fight! This is the story of the fearless women who risk it all in battle while forging a fiery bond that’s stronger than the darkness they face.