TOP MANGA OF THE MONTH

Warning! This is a collection of seriously scary tales! A mysterious day in a certain town. The price of a promise. The desire to accelerate the progress of mankind. This collection of tales explores the strange possibilities of our reality. Warns against overambitious desires, and reminds us why horror opens our eyes to the wider world. It’s sure to send a chill down your spine! (Source: Shogakukan Asia) Included Stories: 1.Seguchi-san (セキグチさん, Mr. Sekiguchi by Isao Sakamoto) 2.Luna-chan to Yubikiri (ルナちゃんとユビキリ, A Pinky Promise with Luna by Rei Nanase) 3.Kindan no Hyakumonogatari (禁断の百物語, A Hundred Forbidden Stories by Eiko Komuro) 4.Utsuro no Shoumen (虚ろの正面, In The Face of Emptiness by Mayumi Yokoyama) 5.Sakana no Namida (魚の涙, Tears of Fish by Junko Nose) 6.Jigoku no Bishounen (地獄の美少年, The Handsome Young Man from Hell by Ryouko Mizoguchi) 7.Shiroi Hako (白い箱, The White Box by Kyuuko Morooka) 8.Mushi ni Negai wo (虫に願いを･･･, Wish Upon an Insect by Wakana Makihara) 9.Sangeki no Yakata (惨劇の館, The House of Tragedy by Kirara Himekawa)

Discover the legendary Elfquest ! Created in 1978, Elfquest continues to capture the imaginations of readers young and old. Chief Cutter and the Wolfriders are driven from their forest home by the threat of annihilation. As they wander an ever-changing landscape inhabited by excitable humans--and other odd creatures--they discover other elf tribes as well. Alliances are forged, enemies discovered, and savage battles fought in this epic fantasy adventure! This edition boasts 720 pages, collecting the entirety of what is now known as "The Original Quest" in stunning black and white, including an extensive gallery of concept art, pinups, and covers, with commentary from series creators Wendy and Richard Pini.

A manga about the story of a 38-year-old salaryman named Kirin who is also a street racer.

Discover the legendary Elfquest ! Created in 1978, Elfquest continues to capture the imaginations of readers young and old. Chief Cutter and the Wolfriders are driven from their forest home by the threat of annihilation. As they wander an ever-changing landscape inhabited by excitable humans--and other odd creatures--they discover other elf tribes as well. Alliances are forged, enemies discovered, and savage battles fought in this epic fantasy adventure! This edition boasts 720 pages, collecting the entirety of what is now known as "The Original Quest" in stunning black and white, including an extensive gallery of concept art, pinups, and covers, with commentary from series creators Wendy and Richard Pini.

Tokyo in the early Showa period. Genichiro is assigned to a popular writer, Yuzuru Nijo. However, he finds out that the writer, whom he thought was a man, is actually a girl!

Although she is just a beginner, Yohan finds out a VRMMO is having a collaboration event with an animated series called "Bachimon". Since she used to love that series as a kid, she decides to start playing the game. And of course, she chooses "summoner" as her occupation! While loving and admiring her long-missed Bachimon, she plays the collab event over and over and over again... And after all of that, she earns the last boss's equipment?! Now that Yohan can use all of the summoning beast's skills for herself, she even makes friends with the boss of her class?! And after bursting onto the scene, this impossibly strong newbie unknowingly starts rising through the ranks!

From the pages of Newbery Medal winner Neil Gaiman's THE SANDMAN comes fan-favorite character Death in a new deluxe hardcover edition collecting her solo adventures!The first story introduces the young, pale, perky, and genuinely likable Death. One day in every century, Death walks the Earth to better understand those to whom she will be the final visitor. Today is that day. As a young mortal girl named Didi, Death befriends a teenager and helps a 250-year old homeless woman find her missing heart. What follows is a sincere musing on love, life and (of course) death. In the second story, a rising star of the music world wrestles with revealing her true sexual orientation just as her lover is lured into the realm of Death that Death herself should make an appearance. A practical, honest, and intelligent story that illuminates "the miracle of death." This new hardcover collects the DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING and DEATH: THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE miniseries

When life throws Linden Taylor another gut-wrenching punch, she decides to recover on a beach. She books herself a cruise and it’s full speed ahead to an adventure in paradise. Her assumptions are not far off, but what’s an adventure without a little kidnapping? To add insult to injury, her captor is none other than the roguishly handsome, albeit infuriating, Steven Dare. Now confined to this remote little island with a handsome devil, Linden’s moral compass spins with reckless abandon. How will she find her way to happiness now?

Ria's regular, boring weekday turns into something much less so after she gets taken hostage by a criminal, Jace, who happened to rob a store at a nearby block. Now she has to find a way to deal with the situation and see where it gets them both.

Sarishinohara follows the story of a high school girl’s dream of becoming a star. However, her band decides to kick her out of the band right before their big debut… What is she to do now?Based on the Vocaloid song of the same name: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm19042393

Sarishinohara follows the story of a high school girl’s dream of becoming a star. However, her band decides to kick her out of the band right before their big debut… What is she to do now?Based on the Vocaloid song of the same name: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm19042393

In a world where aptitude for magic is determined by a crest. At the age of seven, Alec, the sixth prince of the sacred Luxian Empire, was given a crest of [ Dark Magic ], which is said to turn him into a demon as soon as he uses it. Scorned by those around him, Alec became a shut-in in the palace, and in the last days of his life, he used [ Dark Magic ], which he had never used before, in the hope of getting a good glimpse of it. However, Alec's crest was actually a special one that allowed him to use [ Dark Magic ] without having his body taken over by a demon! He died as he was - but when he woke up, he was back to his childhood! Reverting back to his seven-year-old self, Alec uses [ Dark Magic ] to turn all kinds of demons into his dependents, and together with his strongest companions, he builds an ideal country..!

A disciple of the Huashan School who survived the war-torn era had mediocre abilities but was appointed as a middle elder due to his seniority. However, this seemingly successful life never made him feel glorious; instead, it left him with a sense of regret and nostalgia. At the moment of his death, fate unexpectedly brought him back to his youth!

"Alright! UR (Ultimate Rare) King Arthur has come!"In a world where demons are rampant due to an invasion from another dimension, there was a man who continuously played gacha games. His name was Yanagi Kamuri. A gacha fanatic, totally consumed by his love for it, he was a true gacha addict. One day, Kamuri faced an attack by demons. Only those with skills, known as the Gifted, could fight against them.Without any skills, Kamuri had only one option: to flee. During which he encountered Zeri, a princess from another world, a true royal inheriting her royal family skills. This encounter greatly changed Kamuri's fate. Amidst another demon attack, Zeri entrusted Kamuri with a skill she couldn't master herself. Combined with Kamuri's obsession with gacha, this skill transformed into a unique gacha skill only he could use.To save Zeri and fulfill his dream of endless gacha pulls, Kamuri begins his counterattack! With desperate do or die gambles, he summons the mightiest of heroes!

“One single needle will make him submit!” The only heir of the Heavenly Doctor Divine Needle Sect has been given a second chance at life! Yes, her clothes are blood-stained; yes, she’s horribly disfigured; and yes, she’s going to have to face off against the most elite member of the dynasty who’s also her ex-husband. But this time, she’s got the resolve and a plan. With her terrifying poison knowledge, she’s going to make him submit to her will. And after she does that? She’s going to help him take over the world.

Once upon a time there was a brother and sister who were shepherds in a land where there were more sheep than people. However, the sister was a werewolf. What is the answer that the older brother, Uru, and the werewolf sister, Yufu, arrive at every day while being tossed about being "different from humans" ? A story that makes you realize the forms of the kindness of the people you meet.

Six lost souls gather in a candle-lit room with a mysterious host. None of them know exactly how they came to be there, but there's only one way out. Each of us follows a path preordained by destiny. If the souls are judged to have lost their path by mistake they will be returned to it. But if destiny says their time is up: they have to move on.

This is "Meltier," a town of cats. Moko, who has no memory of her past, ends up helping out at a coffee shop in town. There, she meets many unique and fun kittens and friends! A little bit mysterious and extraordinarily happy. A heartwarming fairy tale fantasy of everyday life!

In an age of depravity, one man's appetites horrified the entire Roman Empire... the mad emperor, Caligula. When his family was brutally slaughtered by Caligula and his court, Junius travels to Rome to avenge their deaths, but discovers that the emperor cannot be killed, no matter how bloody the wound! Renamed Felix and admitted into Caligula's court as a pet, confidante, lover, and biographer, the young man witnesses the worst depravity and brutality that the ancient world has to virgin blood ceremonies, rigged gladiator fights, and dinner parties where guests are randomly slaughtered. Can Felix maintain his sanity in the face of so much horror and discover the secret behind Caligula's mysterious supernatural power over life and death?

A billionaire who doesn’t believe in love with a woman who’s given up on romance… After Lara witnessed her boyfriend’s betrayal with her own eyes, she fled her home through a downpour, stricken with grief. A regular woman like her just wasn’t destined to have a fairy-tale romance… She had nowhere else to go, so she went to the house where she worked as a nanny. The owners of the home were kind and let her stay in the house while they were away. That night, just as Lara thought she had time to calmly think about what she was going to do next, her bosses' friend Reuben Tyler visited. Lara’s life was turned upside down the moment he offered her his hand!

Robotic armed freedom fighters fight for Earth's future in this intergalactic tale of the pursuit of freedom. After Earth's overpopulation sends humans offworld to live in space stations, they are abused by the controlling power -- the Earth Federation government. Colonists form the Zeon Dukedom to resolve their disputes and wage the One Year War for independence. For over 20 years, the world of Gundam has reigned over all other mecha anime and manga series. Mobile Suit Gundam: Blue Destiny continues the Gundam legacy with the adventures of Federal Forces second lieutenant Yu Kajima and his special unit of mobile suits.