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Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"The cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story. There are two things that I can simply not tolerate: feminists and margarine. Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in Tokyo Detention Center convicted of the serial murders of lonely businessmen, who she is said to have seduced with her delicious home cooking. The case has captured the nation's imagination...
Series
I think our son is gay volume 5
Publisher
Square Enix Co, Ltd
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A doting mother and her two beloved sons, one of whom she thinks is probably gay, go about their daily lives in this hilarious and heartwarming LGBTQIA+-friendly family comedy! Tomoko is no stranger to change. With two boys in high school and a husband who’s away on the job a lot, being able to adapt to new situations comes with the territory. Now, Hiroki is throwing himself into his afterschool activities with bestie Daigo despite nursing a...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Yokohama Station has swallowed 99% of mainland Japan. Hiroto's journey through the depths of Yokohama Station has led him to Keiha Nijo, leader of the once-great Dodger Alliance, whose technology allows her to obscure her location and evade the station's robotic guards. The Winter War, tactical AIs, and dormant machine minds... Will her whispered stories at last reveal the secrets of the station?"--
Series
I hear the sunspot volume 1
Publisher
One Peace Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Kohei Sugihara, college student with hearing loss, and Taichi Sagawa, his ever-optimistic former classmate, met in a chance encounter that ignited an undeniable spark that would eventually blossom into love. Now it's spring and as Kohei nears graduation, his search for a job begins. Meanwhile, Taichi finds himself in charge of someone new at work. Life is busier than ever, but all in all, things seem to be looking up for the pair. That is, until...
Author
Publisher
Counterpoint
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In 1903, a fifteen-year-old girl named Ichi Aoi is sold to the most exclusive brothel in Kumamoto, Japan. Despite her modest beginnings in a southern fishing village, she becomes the protégée of an oiran, the highest-ranking courtesan at the brothel. Through the teachings of her oiran, Shinonome, Ichi begins to understand the intertwined power of sex and money. And in her mandatory school lessons, her writing instructor, Tetsuko, encourages Ichi...
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Popular boy secretly fall for...princely girl?! Haruma Ichinose, 17, has been popular since he was born. So popular, in fact, that he figured no one could even come close...until he met Yuki Mogami. She's tall, cool, collected, and totally makes him crazy. He may just be in love...but can he deal with falling for someone even more dashing than himself?"--
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Tokyo—a lively yet congested city, full of laughter and merriment. There resides Subaru Sumeragi, the thirteenth head of his clan and a powerful onmyouji. When Subaru is called to awaken a girl trapped in a four-month-long slumber, he’s startled to see his childhood friend Mitsuki, who’s barricaded her consciousness within her own memories. All he needs to do is coax her out…but that’s easier said than done when the target claims to hate...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"When Kenta Yamazaki, former shut-in and all-around loser, asks Saku Chitose to teach him how to become popular at school...Saku can't quite refuse. After all, he's the man who works magic and takes care of things--everybody's hero. Under his instruction, Kenta faces a head-to-toe transformation from the way he talks to his fashion choices. Will he finally start living the dream? Or is the life of a popular kid harder than he thought?"--
11) Flying witch: 11
Series
Flying witch volume 11
Publisher
Vertical Comics
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Summer finally comes to a close for Makoto and her friends--but not without incident! In Aomori, Beachy makes a surprise visit and helps Chinatsu with a summer project that's out of this world. Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Akane gets sauced and puts Makoto's plans to return to Aomori on hold. And when Makoto gets back, she'll find plenty of surprises waiting for her. However, the biggest surprise comes when her friends find Makoto in a compromising situation...
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Telling lies to stay out of Siberia Oohara Takuya and Honjouji Rika's fake engagement plan seems to have fooled their co-workers--perhaps a bit too well! But they're in hot water yet again when Takuya's father appears at their workplace wondering why they hadn't been given a heads-up to start preparing for the wedding. But before they can decide whether to reveal their lie or not, Oohara is strapped with an assignment of royal importance! Can the...
Series
Tokyo revengers omnibus edition volume 9
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"After hearing Inui's heartfelt plea, Takemichi agrees to become the eleventh-generation leader of the Black Dragons, but there's no time to reflect on his newfound responsibility. The final showdown between Tenjiku and Toman is looming closer, and every day that goes by, the odds get worse and worse for Toman. Tenjiku is like no other enemy they've fought before--eager to fight dirty, ready to go to any lengths to take all of Toman's toughest fighters...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"High schooler Utage Kinoshita works part-time as a housekeeper so she can afford her fangirl obsession with Tamon Fukuhara, her favorite member of boy band F/ACE. When work serendipitously sends her to the home of her idol, she discovers that the real Tamon couldn't be more different from his wild and sexy onstage persona! As the F/ACE showdown progresses, Tamon and bandmate Ori’s rivalry transforms their relationship from a mere fan-service facade...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"We've started going out." Saku Chitose is everybody's hero, which is why he's signed on to pose as Yuzuki Nanase's fake boyfriend--to protect her from a potential stalker. But soon he realizes he might have bitten off more than he can chew as their "relationship" attracts jealousy from all sides, and a pack of bad boys starts coming after them! Using force really isn't Saku's style, but maybe some people just need to be taught a lesson...right?
Series
Whisper me a love song volume 7
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Newly confident in their feelings for each other, Himari and Yori are able to tackle their roles in their respective bands with fresh enthusiasm. Himari even convinces Yori to write a new song for SSGIRLS' school culture festival performance, and this time, it's going to be a group effort. This song will belong to the whole band, and they eagerly discover the ideas each of them has to contribute to its creation. Meanwhile, the members of Laureley...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Saku Chitose is living the good life. He's got his friends, his harem of hotties, and his haters. What more could he ask for? However... his reputation as a problem-solver may be more trouble than it's worth. So when a teacher saddles him with the task of bringing a shut-in back to school, it's not like he can just brush it off. But no sweat! After all, there's nothing he can't handle... right?" --
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Hina refuses to reveal where she goes on the weekends--not even to Ryou. Worried, he decides to tail her, but what Ryou finds is completely unexpected--Hina is training to become an actress! Though he agrees to cheer her on as she makes her stage debut, Ryou can't shake the feeling that his childhood friend is poised to ascend to heights he'll never be able to reach..."--
Series
Whisper me a love song volume 1
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Himari's never been in love. Then another girl's rock performance awakens feelings she doesn't understand ... but her new idol, Yori, does! Bubbly, energetic first-year high school student Himari falls head over heels for her senpai Yori after hearing her band perform on the first day of school. Himari tells Yori she's fallen in love at first sight, and, to Himari's surprise, Yori confesses that she has as well! But when Himari realizes that she...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"'I'm...going to reach for the moon.' When Kenta Yamazaki sets out to face the otaku group at the source of his trauma, he doesn't expect to be hit with a torrent of verbal abuse! No need to worry, however--the king, Saku Chitose, has got his back, and with the help of his quick wit and charm, Kenta feels he can finally shut the book on his old life. Things are far from over for Saku though, as Yuzuki approaches him with a shocking request..."--
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