january - february 2015

january - february 2015
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January
akame ga kill!
Volume 1
Takahiro,
Tetsuya Tashiro
Red is the new black in this bloody,
action-packed series about a group
of righteous assassins!
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Teenage country bumpkin Tatsumi
dreams of earning enough money for
his impoverished village by working in
the Capital—but his short-lived plans
go awry when he’s robbed by a buxom
beauty upon arrival! Penniless, Tatsumi is
taken in by the lovely Lady Aria, but just
when his Capital dreams seem in reach yet
again, Lady Aria’s mansion is besieged by
Night Raid—a team of ruthless assassins
who targets high-ranking members of
the upper class! As Tatsumi is quick to
learn, appearances can be deceiving in
the Capital, and this team of assassins
just might be...the good guys?!
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January
sword art online:
progressive
Volume 1 (manga)
Reki Kawahara,
Kiseki Himura
The manga adaptation of the
bestselling anime and light novel
phenomenon!
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Sword Art Online: Progressive © REKI KAWAHARA / KISEKI HIMURA
KADOKAWA CORPORATION ASCII MEDIA WORKS
Yuuki Asuna was a top student who
spent her days at cram school and
preparing for her high school entrance
exams—but that was before she
borrowed her brother’s virtual reality
game system and wound up trapped
in Sword Art Online with ten thousand
other frightened players. As time passes,
Asuna fears what will become of her life
outside the fantasy realm—the failure
she might seem in the eyes of her peers
and parents. Unwilling to wait on the
sidelines for more experienced gamers to
beat the game, Asuna employs her study
habits to learn the mechanics of game—
and swordplay. Her swiftness impresses
Kirito, a pro gamer who invites Asuna to
join the best players on the front lines.
Is Asuna ready to swap class rankings for
player rankings and join Kirito?
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January
kingdom hearts
358/2 days
volume 5 (fInal)
Shiro Amano
Disney’s most beloved characters
come together in this manga
adaptation of the bestselling video
game franchise!
With Xion back in the Organization, she
and Roxas can finally work together
again. But strangely, Roxas is getting
weaker and weaker, while Xion is getting
inexplicably stronger. Meanwhile, the
leaders of Organization XIII decide that
they only need one Keyblade bearer.
What fate is in store for Roxas, Xion, and
Axel in the conclusion to Kingdom Hearts
358/2 Days?!
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and don’t forget about...
october
kingdom hearts 358/2 days
volume 4
Shiro Amano
Left alone to ponder the purpose of her existence and desperate for answers,
Xion journeys alone to find out who—or what—she really is. But little do she,
Roxas, and Axel know that her quest will lead to the close of one tale and the
continuation of another...
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© 2014 Disney
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kingdom hearts II
omnibus 3
Shiro Amano
The Hollow Bastion Restoration
has discovered something that could
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help everyone in their quest to save the worlds: Ansem’s computer. Sora and
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company join them at Hollow Bastion to see what they can find out, but they’re
in for a surprise when the computer pulls them inside of it!
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January
no matter how
i look at it, it’s
you guys’ fault
i’m not popular
volume 6
Nico Tanigawa
In this hilarious comedy, a high
school first-year realizes that her
dreams of popularity may be out
of reach—and it can’t be her own
fault, can it?!
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No Matter How I Look At It, Itʼs You Guysʼ Fault Iʼm Not Popular! ©Nico Tanigawa/SQUARE ENIX
A face from Tomoko’s past shows up
at her high school…but Tomoko can’t
remember her middle school classmate
Komiyama for the life of her! As if that’s
not bad enough, Komiyama holds a
serious grudge against Tomoko, and
there’s no way she’s gonna just let it go.
On the grand stage of high school, these
two lonely hearts wage war…on each
other!
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January
the melancholy
of suzumiya
haruhi-chan
Volume 9
Nagaru Tanigawa,
PUYO,
Noizi Ito
The New York Times bestselling
property is back in this gag comic
featuring the übercute Haruhi-chan!
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With the addition of new (and wholly
unexpected) characters to the world
of Haruhi-chan, the Agency is working
overtime to combat any potential
rifts in reality. The day-to-day trials
and tribulations of Koizumi, Mori, and
Arakawa, working furiously behind the
scenes, are finally brought to light!
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Manga / Comedy / Fantasy
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January
Soul eater
Volume 24
Atsushi Ohkubo
Aspiring scythemeister Maka and
her transforming partner/weapon,
Soul Eater, train to eradicate the evil
souls of our world in this bestselling
comedy series!
DWMA braces for the final showdown as
the Kishin awakens from his slumber at
heart of the moon. Unable to contain his
rage, Noah is the first to attack, the Book
of Eibon and “BREW” fueling his assault.
But despite his formidable efforts, Noah
is overcome not by the Kishin, but by the
sudden appearance of Crona. With the
world hanging in the balance, DWMA
can only wonder who will prove to be the
greater foe—the Kishin...or Crona...
A New es
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January
black butler
Volume 19
Yana Toboso
The illustrious Phantomhive manor
has one devil of a butler . . . or is he
merely a devil? A recurring #1 New
York Times bestseller!
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Black Butler ©Yana Toboso/SQUARE ENIX
In accordance with the wishes of Queen
Victoria, young Earl Ciel Phantomhive
embarks on a jaunt to Germany with his
elite butler, Sebastian, in tow. Gruesome
and mysterious deaths are occurring
on the continent, and along with the
fear of contagion that permeates the
air, there are also rumors of witches
and werewolves running amok. When
Ciel’s party heads right into the heart
of a cursed forest where supernatural
creatures are said to dwell, they run
straight into a witch! In fact, several of
them! And the village head is none other
than a little girl who appears as though
she’s stepped out of a fairy tale?!
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January
secret
volume 1
Yoshiki Tonogai
From the creator of the NYT
bestselling series Doubt and JUDGE
comes another psychological thriller
where everyone’s got a secret to
hide...
“There are three murderers hiding in your
midst.” These are the ominous words
given to the six survivors of a tragic
bus accident, followed by an ultimatum:
Within one week, the murderers must
anguish over their crimes and find some
way to answer for them, or the evidence
of their sins will be given to the police.
But when every person has a secret, who
can you trust...?
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January
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umineko when
they cry:
episode 4:
alliance of the
golden witch
omnibus 3 (series v.9)
Ryukishi07,
Soichiro
A closed-circle mystery from the
creator of the NYT bestselling
Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY.
Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 2: Turn of the Golden Witch ©Ryukishi07/07th Expansion ©Jiro Suzuki/SQUARE ENIX
Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch ©Ryukishi07/07th Expansion ©Kei Natsumi/SQUARE ENIX
Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 4: Alliance of the Golden Witch ©Ryukishi07/07th Expansion ©Soichiro/SQUARE ENIX
One by one, the attendants of the
Ushiromiya family gathering are killed
under what can only be described as
supernatural circumstances. Even Kyrie,
the strongest proponent of logic and
reason, is convinced by the vicious
parade of witches and demons she has
witnessed. Battler and Maria have yet to
be tested for their suitability as family
head, but the greater test for Battler
will be whether or not his logical stance
can hold out against the seemingly
undeniable tide of the witch’s magic...
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January
inu x boku SS
volume 6
Cocoa Fujiwara
At the prestigious and mysterious
Maison de Ayakashi, each tenant is
protected by their own supernatural
Secret Service agent!
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Inu X Boku SS ©Cocoa Fujiwara/SQUARE ENIX
To get better acquainted—and, in some
cases, reacquainted—with each other,
the residents of Ayakashi Hall spend the
last weeks of summer break at a seaside
vacation spot. Between beach basking
and tests of courage, Ririchiyo slowly
warms to her new cohorts, but the one
resident who never seems to betray his
emotions is Miketsukami—and the
group is determined to fix that! Will her
efforts to unmask Soushi expose the
truth of who he is—that is, who he is
not?
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january
until death
do us part
omnibus 8
Hiroshi Takashige,
DOUBLE-S
On the run from those who would
use her abilities for evil, a young
precog seeks protection from an
unlikely swordsman.
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UNTIL DEATH DO US PART Vol. 15 and 16 ©2011, 2012 Hiroshi Takashige, DOUBLE-S/SQUARE ENIX
Haruka has begun schooling again,
nestled among Jesus’s forces at Aitou
Academy. The teaching staff should deter
most groups from making a move against
Haruka, but stronger organizations could
still pose a threat no matter where she
hides. Seven warriors of Galboa’s most
elite unit have already announced their
intentions to seize Haruku by force. Jesus
may be able to cut off the attackers
before they enter the school, but not if
one has already made it inside—the
operative called “Invisible” seems to be
just what his codename boasts...! It’s
unseen vs. unseeing as Mamoru takes on
Galboa’s intruders!
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January
goong
omnibus 17
SoHee Park
An average high school girl gets the
royal treatment when she marries
the prince of Korea in this alternate
history romance!
Amidst the fallout from the king’s
decision to make Prince Yul the crown
prince, Chae-Kyung and Shin make plans
to get back together. Meanwhile, Yul
struggles to get to the bottom of his
mother’s involvement in the accident
that may have cost Chae-Kyung dearly.
When he confronts her, the Daebi reveals
a shocking secret from seventeen years
ago that will set into motion events that
will change their lives forever!
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Manga / Romance / Historical
January
milkyway
hitchhiking
Volume 2
Sirial
Join Milkyway on a full-color journey
of laughter and tears across the
stars!
There are as many people on Earth as
there are stars in the sky. From the unique
marriage traditions of a faraway tribe, to
the unusual relationship between a fox
and a chick, to the tale of a complicated
royal succession, Milkyway continues to
mark her place across the bright stars of
people’s lives, loves, tears, and laughter.
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LVSN
January
Übel blatt
omnibus 1
Etorouji Shiono
An epic fantasy on the grandest of
scales!
After twenty long years in the dark,
the time has come for a confrontation
with Glenn, one of the Seven Heroes!
Hatred…envy…confusion…Köinzell’s
heart overflows with emotion as he
moves singularly toward his revenge,
blade in hand! But it only takes an instant
for the situation to take an unexpected
turn…
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february
kagerou daze
Volume 1 (novel)
Jin,
Shidu
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The massively popular light novel
series about a group of teenagers
with mysterious eye powers!
Shintarou Kisaragi, a NEET—person
“Not in Education, Employment, or
Training”—has refused to leave the
comfort of his room for two whole years.
But Shintarou’s easy and solitary life is
about to take an unexpected turn when
his computer crashes and he is forced to
venture into the world he was happy to
shut out forever…and stumbles into the
middle of a hostage situation!
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Edited by BOOKWALKER Co., Ltd.
First published in Japan in 2012 by KADOKAWA CORPORATION ENTERBRAIN
Light Novel / Science Fiction
Comp Titles: Sword Art Online, Spice & Wolf, Accel World
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february
gabby & gator
paperback
James Burks
The unlikely friendship between
two misfits—eco-conscious Gabby
and water-phobic Gator—is now
available in paperback!
Gator has just never seemed to fit in with
the other neighborhood pets...probably
because he has a nasty habit of eating
the other neighborhood pets. Flushed
down the toilet as a little snapper, Gator
spends his days alone in the sewers...
On the streets above, little Gabby has
never seemed to fit in with the other kids
in town. She’d rather collect bottles and
practice her tuba than gossip with the
girls down at the pool, but it does get
lonely being the only vegetarian on the
block...
When Gabby and Gator meet, their fun
and adventures prove that the best
friends are those who accept you as you
are, teeth and all!
Copyright © 2014 James Burks
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february
barakamon
Volume 3
Satsuki Yoshino
Calligraphy meets the countryside
in this slice-of-life comedy manga!
Kawafuji, the only friend of handsome
young calligrapher Seishuu Handa, has
come to visit the island...!!
...However, the lack of cell phone signal
and any useful landmarks is preventing
the two of them from meeting up!!
Also, why has Kyousuke Kamisaki, who
beat out Seishuu for an award (in the
“Second-Place Calligraphy Incident”),
come along for the ride......?! There’s a
storm brewing in the third volume of this
mature, heartwarming island comedy!!
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february
a certain
magical index
Volume 2 (novel)
Kazuma Kamachi,
Kiyotaka Haimura
Science and magic clash in this
critically acclaimed light novel
series!
In Academy City, magic and science
coexist in an unwavering power
struggle—and Toma Kamijo has been
caught up in the middle of it ever since
he met Index, a magical nun who has
been implanted with 103,000 ancient
texts. When Toma learns from magician
Stiyl Magnus that a shrine maiden is
being held captive at an Academy City
cram school, and that someone from the
magical realm might be involved, the
one-time enemies team up to save the
girl. But it isn’t long before the rescue
mission takes a turn—will Toma be the
one who needs rescuing?!
A Certain Magical Index © KAZUMA KAMACHI KADOKAWA CORPORATION ASCII MEDIA WORKS
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february
ani-imo
Volume 2
Haruko Kurumatani
A hilarious gender-swapping comedy
with a forbidden twist!
When elder brother Youta and kid sister
Hikaru get into an accident that switches
their bodies, Hikaru (in her brother’s
body) changes into a fiendish sadist, and
Youta (in his sister’s body) finds himself
her "girlfriend." Thrust into a bizarre
reality where he’s now taking orders
from his own body, will Youta ever get
himself out of this pinch and back where
he belongs?!
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february
judge
Volume 6
Yoshiki Tonogai
From the creator of the NYT
bestseller Doubt comes a horror
survival manga in which a group
of strangers is given the power to
decide who among them will live or
die . . .
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With everyone playing it close to the
chest, the courthouse is teeming with
murderous intent. Lives are cut down,
one after another, until finally the
requisite four are all who remain. At
long last, the bell to signify the end of
the game rings out. Will the four left
standing truly be able to make it out of
this place alive?
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Manga / Horror
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february
BTooom!
volume 9
Junya Inoue
An expert gamer is forced to play a
real-life version of his favorite game
in a battle to the death!
The death game "BTOOOM!" that has
driven unarmed captives to fight for their
lives with explosives charges headlong
into the final stage!! Ryouta Sakamoto
survives a fierce battle against his sworn
ally, Kiyoshi Taira, but the scars left
behind on his heart from the
confrontation run deep. Meanwhile,
Kousuke Kira, hungry for a rematch with
Ryouta, wanders the island in the hopes
of a chance to get back into the game.
But when Kira runs into a mysterious
group with unfamiliar BIMs, their
merciless team play has him cornered!
Now trapped, the devious junior high
schooler has to think fast if he wants to
live long enough to settle the score with
world ranker Sakamoto…!!
BTOOOM! © Junya INOUE 2010, 2011, 2012 / SHINCHOSHA
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February
high school DxD
Volume 4
Ichiei Ishibumi,
Hiroji Mishima,
Zero Miyama
Demons and angels collide in this
racy, supernatural high school
comedy!
Issei’s on a rampage?! “President Rias’s
virginity is gonna be mine!!” President
Rias, the beautiful young devil, is betting
her engagement on the outcome of a
“rating game,” and Issei’s joining the
fight. Does he even stand a chance
against Riser’s harem team of devil
girls…?! The romance/battle/fantasy
story continues to heat up!
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High School DxD © Hiroji Mishima 2011, 2012, 2013 © Ichiei Ishibumi, Zero Miyama 2011, 2012, 2013/
KADOKAWA CORPORATION, Tokyo
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february
gou-dere sora
nagihara
Volume 2
Suu Minazuki
Two-dimensional love becomes
reality when Sora Nagihara leaps
from the manga pages into Shouta
Yamakawa’s life in this hilarious and
raunchy fantasy romp!
It’s volume two of the fresh fantasy
comedy featuring tough but sweet
cookie Sora Nagihara!! This time, things
take a serious turn when the real (?) Sora
Nagihara, who Shouta fell for in manga
form, shows up in his bed, claiming goudere Sora is an impostor…!? Get ready
for another round of rough 2-D Art of
Death Secret Techniques!! Apartment
superintendent Kaburagi, Shouta’s
landlady Tenka, and all the rest can’t help
but get caught up in the chaos! ♥
GOU-DERE BISHOJYO NAGIHARA SORA © 2011 Suu Minazuki / Hakusensha, Inc.
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The goal of the Yen Press rating system is to provide parents, librarians, and retailers with as much
information about the contents of our books as simply and concisely as possible. Ultimately, opinions
about appropriateness of content for a particular reader are a subjective matter and likely to vary from
person to person. However, this is a useful tool to give readers some sense of what they January expect.
Yen’s ratings are structured in two tiers: age ratings (A, T, OT, M) and content indicators (L, V, S, N).
Age ratings indicate a maturity threshold below which some parents or guardians January find the
content unsuitable. Content indicators provide insight as to the material within the book that prompted
a particular age rating. The frequency and/or severity of that material is reflected in the age rating.
AGE RATINGS
All Readers
An “A” rating indicates that the material contained within the book has been deemed unlikely to
be found inappropriate for any particular age group.
Teen
A “T” rating indicates that there January be content within a book that some parents or
guardians January consider inappropriate for children under the age of 13.
Older Teen
An “OT” rated book contains material that some parents or guardians January consider
inappropriate for readers under the age of 16.
Mature
An “M” rated book is intended for a mature readership and January be considered inappropriate
for
L Vthe
SN
readers under
age of 18.
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CONTENT INDICATORS
L = LanguageS = Sexual Situations
V = ViolenceN = Nudity
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LVSN
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