As a young boy, Chiaki Mikado had an encounter with an unusual, three-headed puppy, and as a consequence of a bite from that dog, he lost a piece of his soul. Now a teenager, he finds himself unable to enjoy anything, but the three-headed dog is back in human form -- or more accurately forms -- to fix all that! Turns out that the three heads of the mythical guardian to the gates of the underworld are actually unique individuals, and each a pretty...

"In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves---the Library Forces! Iku Kasahara has dreamed of joining the Library Defense Force ever since one of its soldiers stepped in to protect her favorite book from being confiscated in a bookstore when she was younger....

"In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves--the Library Forces! The war between the Library Forces and the government's censorship committee heats up! Iku Kasahara, once a lowly Library Forces recruit, is now a high-profile militia member, undercover and...

The political power structure of the military may be irreparably shattered when Colonel Mustang confronts Fuhrer President King Bradley with his suspicion that Bradley is a homunculus.

"The infection continues to spread, and Kurumi is humanity's only hope to repel it! The Randall Corporation is the girls'next destination, and it's their best chance to find the equipment they need to make a serum that will combat the virus. But once they get there, things go from bad to worse in the blink of an eye, and their priorities will have to change..."--Back cover.

"These are just some of the impenetrable mysteries in Yoshiko Hanabatake's life: Why is her best friend Akkun always angry? Why does she keep getting zeros on her tests? Why do bananas taste so good? For one as enlightened as she, the answers are irrelevant. And yet her total obliviousness may prove to be a liability as the forces around her struggle for supremacy. Or, actually, she'll probably be fine" -- page 4 of cover.

The horrors of the Ishbalan extermination campaign had serious repercussions, which set the tone for the complicated dealings of present-day state politics. Lieutenant Hawkeye reluctantly tells Ed all the dreaded details of the role Colonel Mustang and the other state alchemists played in this tragic event.