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Author
Series
World trigger volume 1
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
"Earth is under constant threat from Neighbors, invincible monsters from another dimension that destroy our way of life. At least we have the elite warriors of Border, who co-opt alien technology to fight back! Our hero Osamu Mikumo may not be the best agent, but he'll do whatever it takes to defend life on Earth as we know it. When Osamu meets a feisty Humanoid neighbor named Yuma, everything that he thinks is right is turned on its head. Can the...
Author
Publisher
Harper Perennial, HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Here is the unforgettable story of Jomny, a lonely alien who, for the first time ever, finds a home on our planet after learning that earthlings can feel lonely too. Jomny finds friendship in a bear tired of other creatures running away in fear, an egg struggling to decide what to hatch into, an owl working its way to being wise, a tree feeling stuck in one place, a tadpole coming to terms with turning into a frog, a dying ghost, a puppy unable to...
Author
Series
World trigger volume 2
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Ever since meeting Yuma, Osamu has protected the feisty Neighbor's secret through a combination of covering up and taking credit for Yuma's actions. Turns out, though, Yuma isn't the only person Osamu's been protecting. He sets in motion a plan to help his friend Chika, who for mysterious reasons seems to attract Neighbors. And it also becomes clear that Osamu isn't covering for Yuma as well as he thinks.
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Earth is under constant threat from Neighbors, invincible monsters from another dimension that destroy our way of life. At least we have the elite warriors of Border, who co-opt alien technology to fight back. Our hero Osami Mikumo may not be the best agent, but he'll do whatever it takes to defend life on Earth as we know it.
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"After being crushed in their last Rank Wars match and Jin refusing Osamu's request to join their squad, Tamakoma-2 is at a loss. Osamu is determined to learn how to fight with his team using his limited Trion and gets help from an unexpected source. But with a prediction of another invasion looming overhead, training may have to wait."--Amazon.com.
6) Earth boy
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Benson, a young teen boy with dreams of venturing into space and becoming a Galactic Ranger, is given the chance to make his hopes a reality when he's selected to join an elite academy full of strange characters and unusual alien classmates. But when a combination of culture shock, bullying, and administrative secrets shake his confidence, Benson must dig deep and fight to prove he belongs." --
Author
Series
World trigger volume 16
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Galopoula's invasion is swiftly brought to an end thanks to an unlikely ally. The Rank Wars continue with Tamakoma-2 going up against B-Rank Katori and Kakizaki squads. Will the new tricks that Tamakoma-2 learned from their mentors be enough to be help them win?"--Amazon.com
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Having fought their way into the top B-Rank group, Tamakoma-2 gets to battle it out with the big boys for a chance to make A-Rank. Can this squad of Rookies win against seasoned Veterans who are nicknamed the 'A-Rank reserves?'"--Back cover.
13) World trigger: 9
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Destroy thy Neighbor! A gate to another dimension has burst open, and invincible monsters called Neighbors invade Earth. Osamu Mikumo may not be the best among the elite warriors who co-opt other-dimensional technology to fight back, but along with his Neighbor friend Yuma, he'll do whatever it takes to defend life on Earth as we know it. Osamu has less than sixteen minutes to safely deliver Chika, who's been cubified, to HQ. Will Osamu make it in...
Author
Publisher
Oni Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
He who controls the churros controls the world. Conquering a planet is hard&like, really hard. For Minky, Captain of the Devastorm 5, its almost impossible. Failed mission after failed mission is starting to get embarrassing, and one more fiasco could land Minky and the entire crew in the Scourge Realm. But when Minky has the idea to conquer the planet of all planets-Earth-the crew sets an intergalactic course few aliens have dared to take. The Devastorm...
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Set in a New York City in mourning, this poignant graphic novel explores the push-and-pull between love and obligation. On the morning of September 11, 2001, an undocumented worker named Balthazar busses tables at New York City s famous Windows on the World restaurant. Back in Mexico, his family watches their TV screen in horror as the Twin Towers collapse. Refusing to give up hope that Balthazar is alive, his son Fernando embarks on a treacherous...
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