In the early 1600s, the Manchurians have taken over sovereignty of China and established the Ching Dynasty. The new government immediately imposes a martial arts ban, forbidding the practice of martial arts altogether in order to gain control.

"After receiving a miraculous second chance, Desir is determined to save the world this time around...but first things first-he must lead his party to victory in the upcoming promotion battle! Having seen Romantica's future prowess firsthand, he knows just the special regimen to take her magic to the next level. But when it comes to Pram...things get complicated. With the nimble swordsman refusing to take up the weapon he's meant to wield, Desir must...

When Tudor explorers returned from the New World, they brought back a name out of half-forgotten Viking legend: skraylings. Red-sailed ships followed in the explorers' wake, bringing Native American goods--and a skrayling ambassador--to London. But what do these seemingly magical beings really want in Elizabeth I's capital?

"The Band of the Hawk — what's left of them — are on the run, Guts and Casca having rescued the Hawks' leader, Griffith, from the horrors of the King of Midland's dungeons. Starved, tortured mercilessly and imprisoned in an iron mask, Griffith hangs to life and sanity by a thread… and he'll be no help against the King's latest charges sent to bring him back to pay for his dalliance with the King's daughter. Now the depleted Hawks will have to...

"As the power of the Sacred Blade wanes, Luke, Cecily, Lisa, and the Demon Blade Aria travel to the Militant Nation, seeking information on forging a new Sacred Blade to combat the inhuman Valbanill. Meanwhile, Siegfried and the Empire have nefarious plans of their own that would trigger a second Valbanill War. With the help of old friends and new allies, can Cecily and Luke find the strength to stand up against that encroaching darkness?"--Back cover....

Follow the beginning of Luffy?s search for the greatest treasure in the world ... one guy alone in a rowboat, in search of the legendary "One Piece.' Three volumes of One Piece for the price of two! (Contains volumes 4,5,6). As a child, Monkey D. Luffy dreamed of becoming the King of the Pirates. But his life changed when he accidentally gained the power to stretch like rubber ... at the cost of never being able to swim again! Now Luffy, with the...

"Desperate to save Kotoha, who hovers near death, Arata and the others decide to enter the town ruled by Ikisu, one of the Six Sho. In the midst of an intense battle against the team of Ikisu and Ameeno, Arata realizes that the townspeople are getting hurt. What does he decide to do...?!"-- Intent on saving Kotoha, Arata and his friends enter a town ruled by Ikisu and incite an intense battle that harms many townspeople.

In a mythical world where humans and gods coexist, a ceremony marking the new governing princess is about to occur for the first time in 60 years. Only a girl from the Hime Clan may take this position, but the lack of females born to this family means that a boy called Arata must pose for the role. Meanwhile in modern-day Japan, a boy named Arata Hinohara is starting his new life in high school. He wants to put memories of his difficult past behind...

"Once, a demon-driven war raged across the continent. Now, as the Imperial Crowd Powder invades the Independent Trade City, the threat of conflict has returned. Though the City's forces make a valiant stand against the armies, the sheer number of incoming Demon Blades puts the city on the defensive. As the fight reaches a furious pitch, Siegfried and Luke clash, while Cecily faces off with Valbanill. The final battle has arrived!" -- cover page 4....