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the melancholy of
haruhi suzumiya
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Nagaru Tanigawa, Gaku
Tsugano, Noizi Ito
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international phenomenon known as
“Haruhi-ism”!
Poor Kyon has resigned himself to his duties
in the SOS Brigade — that is, to keeping
Haruhi occupied, lest in her boredom she
destroy the world! School’s out for the
summer, so they’ll have to work overtime
to keep the ignorant goddess entertained.
But will summer festivals and swimming
pools be enough to appease her? Or will her
longing for supernatural excitement land
the SOS Brigade in their most dangerous
caper yet?!
The Melancholy of
Haruhi Suzumiya
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bunny drop
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time and again
Volume 2
Yumi Unita
JiUn Yun
A middle-aged bachelor adopts a
little girl when she is rejected by the
rest of his family.
Ghost stories from the travels of an
acclaimed exorcist and his partner.
Baek-On and Ho-Yeon return to BaekOn’s home to prepare a fresh batch of
talismans and amulets to ward off the
next onslaught of grudges and ghosts
who are fueled by passion and loss. But
despite his skill, Baek-On is still young
and has a lot to learn about the ways of
the world. When a hasty decision puts HoYeon in danger, will Baek-On’s expertise
in dealing with spirits be enough to save
his companion?
Returning to his family’s estate for his
grandfather’s funeral, thirty-something
bachelor Daikichi is floored to learn that
the old man had an illegitimate child
with a much younger lover! Needless
to say, the rest of the family is shocked
and embarrassed by this turn of events,
and not one of them wants anything to
do with the little girl, who refuses to
say a word. In a fit of angry spontaneity,
Daikichi decides to adopt her! But is
living with an overgrown teenager who
can barely take care of himself the key to
drawing Rin out of her shell?
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nabari no ou
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sumomomo, momomo
Volume 3
Yuhki Kamatani
Shinobu Ohtaka
A modern-day coming-of-age ninja
action/adventure . . .
An heir to a martial arts dynasty fights to halt an impending civil
war in Japan.
Miharu returns unharmed after being
kidnapped, but he refuses to tell anyone
what happened. Just as a frustrated
Kumohira is wishing he could read Miharu’s
mind, the group finds itself at the mercy
of the hidden world’s most powerful
mind reader. Using her knowledge of their
darkest secrets as blackmail, Chief Yae Oda
of Togakushi Village recruits Kumohira and
his students for an assassination mission.
But her personal vendetta unexpectedly
lands them in a dangerous standoff against
the Iga Grey Wolves . . .
At last, the veil hiding the Heavenly Warrior Horse Mask is pulled aside . . .
to reveal Koushi Inuzuka’s high school class representative, pledged to give her
life in service to the protection of the Inuzuka family. The battle is on as the class
rep risks everything to save the man she loves but can never have . . .
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to new heights!
When a fit of road rage lands Kojiro in the principal’s office, the kendo club
decides to kick it up a notch to prove how much they need their valuable(?)
instructor. It’s going to take a lot of work to get the new members up to scratch,
but there’s more than sushi on the line in this round!
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march
Kieli Volume 2
raiders
Volume 2
White wake on the sand
Yukako Kabei
JinJun Park
A lonely young girl befriends an Undying soldier and joins him on a
journey fraught with ghosts of the past.
A young man embarks on a quest
for immortality and the secrets of
the Holy Grail.
Harvey promised Kieli he’d take her on one of the great ships that crosses the
Sand Ocean, but he didn’t expect the trip to be so eventful. When Kieli uncovers
a dark secret in the bowels of the ship, the captain acts swiftly to prevent his
misdeeds from coming to light, even if that means shedding more blood . . .
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Imbued with the power of an immortal,
Irel attempts to arrange a meeting with
Grace, who is said to possess the secret
of the Holy Grail. But when Irel arrives at
the appointed spot, he meets a legion of
enemies instead! After an intense battle
in the middle of the city, Irel decides to
continue his quest elsewhere, joining
Lamia on a search for another vial of blood
from the sacred Grail!
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Volume 6
Award-winning series about a family raising a child with autism.
Now in junior high, Hikaru must take the community bus to get to school. For
now, Sachiko continues to ride with him, as small differences from one day to
the next can create a big scene. But Hikaru is growing up fast, and it won’t be
long before he’s riding on his own. However, growing up creates new challenges
for the Azumas . . . What will Sachiko do now that her son is taller than she is?
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angel diary
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very! very! sweet
Volume 6
YunHee Lee, Kara
JiSang Shin, Geo
The princess of Heaven flees to Earth when she is betrothed to the king
of Hell as part of a peace settlement between the two kingdoms.
Cultures clash when a Japanese boy moves into a Korean neighborhood
in this high school romance.
Ryung’s rage at Se-In’s death subsides as his big sister arrives to intercede
between the two brothers. Having committed herself to a loveless marriage for
the sake of her brother, the former princess of Hell begs Ryung to let go of his
anger and return to their kingdom with the support and love of his siblings.
Be-Ri and Tsuyoshi’s scheming grandparents get down to business. Be-Ri’s
grandma is eager to match her daughter with the much younger Ito, and
Tsuyoshi’s grandfather gives his grandson the green light to go out with Be-Ri.
Too bad they’re both dating other people! Is it too little too late?
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Eun Lee
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The class klutz thinks she’s in heaven when the hottest boy in school
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Though she has avoided the spirits of the Antique Gift Shop for weeks, ByunNuh can no longer ignore the ghosts of her past. On the river of death, she
confronts the memory of her misdeeds, the tragedy of her childhood, and her
calling as a shaman. If she survives this trial, she may find peace at last . . .
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Seung-Ha is on the run, and Nan-Woo is hot on his heels, determined not to let
the man of her dreams make his planned escape abroad. He may be a jerk at
times, but even when he takes off the mask he presents to the world, she can’t
help but love him all the same. Will her love shine true in this final volume?
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Darren Shan, Takahiro Arai
Isuna Hasekura, Keito Koume
The bestselling novel series comes to
life in this manga retelling of Darren
Shan’s grisly adventures as a teenage
vampire.
From the bestselling novel series
comes the fairy-tale adventure of
a traveling spice merchant with an
abandoned goddess in tow.
The Trials: Seventeen ways to die unless
the luck of the vampire is with you. Darren
Shan must pass five fearsome Trials to prove
himself to the vampires’ clan — or face the
stakes of the Hall of Death. But Vampire
Mountain holds hidden threats. Sinister,
potent forces are gathering in the darkness.
In this nightmarish world of bloodshed and
betrayal, death may be a blessing . . .
Kraft Lawrence has been walking the
lonely path of the itinerant merchant
for seven years. His life changes forever
when he discovers Holo, the wolf-god of
the harvest, curled up among the furs
in his cart. As the two begin traveling
together, they discover a unique business
opportunity. But their plans go awry
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Holo and threatens to turn her over to the
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nightschool:
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That’s Yotsuba’s motto! In this Eisnernominated series, a little greenhaired girl delights in the things that
the rest of us take for granted.
The next installment of the new
series by the bestselling creator of
Dramacon !
Because vampires, werewolves, and
witches need calculus too!
Yotsuba shares her ranch experience with
the neighbors (the milk’s so tasty ’cos
Yotsuba milked the cow herself, right?),
has a lunch date with Tora (let’s try this
one! this one!), is nearly blown away in
a typhoon (wheeeee!), does battle with
Yanda (why, you dirty, rotten . . .), and
goes to a festival where her attention is
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Betrayed by one of their own, the
Hunters have become the hunted as
their hideaway is invaded by a pack of
ravenous werewolves! But it’ll take more
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When he is betrothed to the mysterious pig bride, Si-Joon’s life is turned
upside down in this fantasy romance tale.
The final question arc begins as horror unfolds anew in the sleepy
village of Hinamizawa
With Ji-Oh in danger, Si-Joon faces even greater pressure to correctly identify his
bride from a false double in Ki-Ryong’s wager. Finally, the showdown between
Mu-Yeon and Ki-Ryong is underway, and Mu-Yeon’s face is revealed at last!
Five years before Keiichi Maebara moved to Hinamizawa, inspector Mamoru
Akasaka was sent from the Tokyo police to investigate the kidnapping of
another officer’s grandchild. The investigation leads him farther and farther into
the greater mystery surrounding Hinamizawa and Oyashiro-sama’s curse.
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His battle with Kanon behind him, Ayumu Narumi turns his attention to the
heart of the mystery of the Blade Children. Kanon’s stand at Tsukiomi High has
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Children to the school for reasons unknown. What Ayumu does know is that this
mysterious Watcher is connected to his brother, the mastermind of it all . . .
Sehara is given permission to leave King MacLeod and return to Baghdad. But
when he hears a rumor that Shahryar has died in exile, he leaves the city and
wanders, unsure of where to go now that the sultan is dead. But Shahryar is
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