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SEPTEMBER
PRH
PANELS
Direct Market Ordering Catalog for Products Shipping in November
Hello comic retailers and fans! Welcome to PRH Panels, the Penguin Random House catalog for the Direct Market, highlighting the incredible graphic novels, manga, games, and more that debut every month. We can’t wait for you to find the next story to inspire and entertain you, and the latest games and gifts to bring you together. As the largest trade book publisher in the United States, PRH is proud to be your one-stop shop. You’ll find product from DC Comics, Kodansha, Random House Graphics, Penguin Young Readers, Seven Seas Entertainment, Del Rey, and more in this catalog, with links to learn more about each graphic novel, manga, and gift item. Retailers who have any questions about the ordering process, or would like to open an account with PRH, are encouraged to email us at comicmarketUS@penguinrandomhouse.com. Our local comic shops have played an essential role in fostering a life-long love of graphic novels for fans of all ages. There’s nothing quite like going into the shop on a Wednesday to pick up the newest comics and spending several hours chatting with other fans and the folks at the counter about the latest releases. No matter the challenges, comic shops have stayed strong and continued to provide that community experience, and we’re so proud to be partners with all of you incredible retailers. Wishing you the very best, Your US Direct Market Comic Team Penguin Random House
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Manga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Games & Gifts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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Graphic Novels
The Dreaming:
Waking Hours
Written by G. WILLOW WILSON;
Illustrated by NICK ROBLES
One of Dream’s heaviest responsi-
bilities is creating nightmares...and
he thinks he may have built his next
masterpiece in the form of Ruin. But
Ruin will live up to his name, in ways
that Dream could never expect and
creating a spiral of consequences
and messes to be cleaned. When
Lindy dreams of Ruin-she somehow
delivers him unto the waking world!
Has anyone checked on Puck lately?
Oh no...it looks like he’s found someone
to stalk too. Sorceress Heather After
will have to find a protector for
herself...but is she prepared for the
deal she’ll have to strike once she
finds the champion with the
dangerous power she needs?
With a trip into the realm of Faerie
too, you don’t want to miss the
collection of your dreams! The
A new chapter in the Sandman Dreaming: Waking Hours, collects
saga begins with both familiar The Dreaming: Waking Hours #1-12.
and new faces! Explore More
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978-1-77951-273-4
DC COMICS
$29.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16
On Sale: 11/16/21 • FOC Date: 10/18/21
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Graphic Novels
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Graphic Novels
The Sandman: Justice League: Endless Winter
The Deluxe Edition Book Four Written by ANDY LANNING and RON MARZ;
Written by NEIL GAIMAN; Illustrated by HOWARD PORTER
Illustrated by MARC HEMPEL When the Justice League discovers an extinction-
Neil Gaiman’s award-winning masterpiece The level storm at the former site of Superman’s
Sandman set the standard for mature, lyrical Fortress of Solitude, their search for answers
fantasy in the modern comics era. Illustrated by will put them in direct conflict with the Frost
an exemplary selection of the medium’s most King, an ancient entity who wields great power
gifted artists, the series is a rich blend of and an army of loyal soldiers. What does he
modern and ancient mythology in which want? And what’s his tie to some of the oldest
contemporary fiction, historical drama, and heroes in the DC Universe?
legend are seamlessly interwoven. Justice League: Endless Winter is a crossover
The Sandman: The Deluxe Edition Book Four event collection that includes Aquaman #66,
collects issues #51-69 of the original run of The Flash #767, Justice League #58, Justice
The Sandman, which includes the zero-hour tale League Dark #29, Justice League: Endless
“World’s End”—at the World’s End Tavern, two Winter #1-2, Teen Titans: Endless Winter Special
travelers tell stories like “A Tale of Two Cities”. #1, Black Adam: Endless Winter Special #1,
This volume also features Vertigo Jam #1, where and Superman: Endless Winter Special #1.
the beauty and wonder of Dream’s Castle is
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able to be experienced.
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978-1-77951-328-1 978-1-77951-153-9
DC COMICS DC COMICS
$49.99 • Hardcover • 7 1/16 x 10 7/8 $29.99 • Hardcover • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16
On Sale: 11/16/21 • FOC Date: 10/18/21 On Sale: 11/9/21 • FOC Date: 10/11/21
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Graphic Novels
Superman: The One Who Fell Superman & The Authority
Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON; Written by GRANT MORRISON;
Illustrated by SCOTT GODLWESKI Illustrated by MIKEL JANIN
In “The Golden Age” Jonathan Kent is back Fan-favorites Superman and the Authority
from the 31st century and fighting cosmic are brought together by comics superstars
threats alongside his legendary father, Clark Grant Morrison and Mikel Janin!
Kent. But when an interdimensional breach Collecting Superman and the Authority #1-2.
opens near Earth, Jon recognizes the creatures
that emerge: the cosmic leviathans that the Explore More
Legion of Super-Heroes credits with the
death of Superman!
As Superboy desperately tries to save Superman’s
life from the leviathans of the breach, Superman
discovers the breach’s shocking origins. But
with his powers mysteriously fading, he is
utterly outmatched. Can Superboy change the
course of history and save his father’s life?
Collects Action Comics #1029 and
Superman #29-32.
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978-1-77951-264-2 978-1-77951-361-8
DC COMICS DC COMICS
$15.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16 $24.99 • Hardcover • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16
On Sale: 11/9/21 • FOC Date: 10/11/21 On Sale: 11/16/21 • FOC Date: 10/18/21
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Graphic Novels
Batgirl of Burnside Omnibus Batman by Scott Snyder &
Written by BRENDEN FLETCHER Greg Capullo Omnibus Vol. 2
and CAMERON STEWART; Written by SCOTT SNYDER;
Illustrated by BABS TARR Illustrated by GREG CAPULLO
Barbara Gordon’s ready for a fresh start. She’s The best-selling Batman epic from the team
packing her bags, crossing the bridge, and that brought you DARK NIGHTS: METAL starts
heading to Gotham’s coolest neighborhood: here! In this first of two omnibus collections,
Burnside. But she barely slips on her new acclaimed storytellers Scott Snyder and Greg
DIY costume before Batgirl starts trending as Capullo introduce the Caped Crusader to the
Gotham’s first viral vigilante—and attracting Court of Owls, terrorize the whole Bat-Family
a new wave of enemies who want her with the Joker’s faceless return in Death of the
social-media spotlight for themselves. Family and retell Batman’s origin for a new
Red-hot creative team Cameron Stewart, generation during the pivotal Zero Year!
Brenden Fletcher and Babs Tarr reinvent This second volume collects Batman #34-52;
Barbara Gordon from the boots up in Batgirl: Detective Comics #27; Batman Annual #3-4;
The Batgirl of Burnside (collects issues Batgirl Batman: Futures End #1; DC Sneak Peek:
#35-52, Batgirl Annual #3, Secret Origins #10 Batman #1; Detective Comics #1000 and
and DC Sneak Peek: Batgirl #1. Batman: Last Knight on Earth #1-3.
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DC COMICS DC COMICS
$99.99 • Hardcover • 7 1/16 x 10 7/8 $125.00 • Hardcover • 7 1/16 x 10 7/8
On Sale: 11/23/21 • FOC Date: 10/25/21 On Sale: 11/16/21 • FOC Date: 10/18/21
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Graphic Novels
Catwoman Vol. 5: The Other History of
Valley of the Shadow of Death the DC Universe
Written by RAM V.; Written by JOHN RIDLEY;
Illustrated by FERNANDO BLANCO Illustrated by VARIOUS
Selina Kyle might think everything is going Academy Award-winning screenwriter John
purrfectly...but riddle us this, Catwoman! Ridley (12 Years a Slave, Let It Fall) examines the
Catwoman knows there’s only one person she mythology of the DC Universe in this compelling
can turn to for help solving the most curious of new graphic novel! Reframing iconic moments
riddles, no matter how much she hates the idea. of DC history and charting a previously unex-
Will the Riddler actually help Selina find Ivy or plored sociopolitical thread as seen through
just get her lost in endless riddles? And things the prism of DC Super Heroes who come from
only get more complicated with the target historically disenfranchised groups, John Ridley
Penguin put on Catwoman’s back... goes where no other has gone before!
Find out if Catwoman can keep all her nine lives This unique new series presents its story as
in Catwoman Vol. 5: Valley of the Shadow of prose by Ridley married with beautifully realized
Death, collecting Catwoman #29-33! color illustrations from a selection of exciting
illustrators and comics artists.
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Collects The Other History of the DC
Universe #1-5.
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978-1-77951-263-5 978-1-77951-197-3
DC COMICS DC COMICS
$16.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16 $29.99 • Hardcover • 8 1/2 x 10 7/8
On Sale: 11/16/21 • FOC Date: 10/18/21 On Sale: 11/9/21 • FOC Date: 10/11/21
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Graphic Novels
Suicide Squad Vol. 1: The Green Lantern
Give Peace a Chance Season Two Vol. 1
Written by ROBBIE THOMPSON; Written by GRANT MORRISON;
Illustrated by EDUARDO PANSICA Illustrated by LIAM SHARP
The Suicide Squad enters a brand-new era Eisner-Award winning author Grant Morrison
as they encounter fresh foes and threats and artist Liam Sharp present their incredible
at every turn! take on the Green Lantern, now in paperback!
All hell breaks loose for the squad! With all After the Blackstar incursion, Hal Jordan and
new do-badders they don’t only have to worry his fellow Green Lanterns are left to put the
about surviving their next mission...they have world back together again after the battles that
to survive each other! This volume collects the weakened the Green Lantern Corps to less than
most daring tales of the antiheroes as the a shred of what it once was. His next mission is
DC Universe spins out in the aftermath of his most critical...he needs to find the next
Future State! generation of cosmic immortals. Will Hal be
Collecting Future State: Suicide Squad #1-2 able to find the new heroes the world needs?
and Suicide Squad #1-6. Or will new threats keep him from completing
his mission?
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Collects The Green Lantern Season Two #1-6.
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978-1-77951-275-8 978-1-77951-331-1
DC COMICS DC COMICS
$19.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16 $19.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16
On Sale: 11/23/21 • FOC Date: 10/25/21 On Sale: 11/30/21 • FOC Date: 11/1/21
8 PRH PANELS • SEPTEMBER 2021Graphic Novels
Absolute Swamp Thing The Swamp Thing Volume 1:
by Alan Moore Vol. 3 Becoming
Written by ALAN MOORE; Written by RAM V.;
Illustrated by RICK VEITCH Illustrated by MIKE PERKINS
With modern-day issues explored against a Swamp Thing returns in a new series that stars
backdrop of horror, Swamp Thing’s stories Levi Kamei as the next Guardian of the Green!
became commentaries on environmental, Unable to control his transformation into the
political and social issues, unflinching in their monstrous Swamp Thing, Levi is thrust into the
relevance. Includes the story The Anatomy harsh, unforgiving mystery of grisly murders
Lesson, a haunting origin story that reshapes committed by a supernatural desert legend.
Swamp Thing mythology with terrifying Levi must revisit past events in his homeland of
revelations that begin a journey of discovery India and face the deadly reality of a ravenous
and adventure that will take him across the new villain in order to comprehend what he is
stars and beyond. Author Alan Moore and truly, and horrifyingly, becoming. A new era of
illustrators Stephen Bissette, John Totleben, global action and horror blossoms here, and
Rick Veitch, Shawn McManus, Ron Randall and Swamp Thing will be at the root of it!
Dan Day join together to rise from the swamps
Collects Future State: Swamp Thing #1-2 and
in slipcased hardcover edition, Absolute Swamp
Swamp Thing #1-4.
Thing by Alan Moore Vol. 3. This collects Saga
of the Swamp Thing #51-64 and DC Comics Explore More
Presents #85.
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978-1-77951-219-2 978-1-77951-276-5
VERTIGO DC COMICS
$99.99 • Hardcover • 8 1/8 x 12 1/4 $16.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16
On Sale: 11/23/21 • FOC Date: 10/25/21 On Sale: 11/23/21 • FOC Date: 10/25/21
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Truth & Justice Plunge (Hill House Comics)
Written by GEOFFREY THORNE and Written by JOE HILL;
BRANDON EASTON; Illustrated by STUART IMMONEN
Illustrated by CHRISCROSS and
In 1983, a state-of-the-art drilling ship, the
JAHNOY LINDSAY
Derleth, vanished near the Arctic Circle. Decades
The ideals of truth and justice are concepts later, it has begun sending a distress call...
synonymous with DC’s superheroes from the
Tracing the signal to a remote atoll in the
Golden Age of Comics to the present day, and
Bering Strait, the Rococo oil company hires the
they’re the foundation for this new anthology,
Carpenter brothers and their salvage crew to
Truth & Justice with stories starring Vixen,
investigate the ghost ship. Joined by a marine
Superman and John Constantine!
biologist and an oil executive, the brothers set
This series explores the length and breadth of out on a grim mission to learn what caused the
DC’s rich character history, showcasing the disappearance and recover the bodies of the
heart and spirit of the wide-ranging characters crew...only to find that the Derleth’s men
featured across DC’s Multiverse including aren’t dead! Even if they’re also not quite...
Vixen, Superman and John Constantine. alive...anymore.
Explore More Collects the six-issue miniseries along with
exclusive commentary and sketches.
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978-1-77951-277-2 978-1-77951-327-4
DC COMICS DC COMICS
$19.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16 $17.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16
On Sale: 11/30/21 • FOC Date: 11/1/21 On Sale: 11/16/21 • FOC Date: 10/18/21
10 PRH PANELS • SEPTEMBER 2021Graphic Novels
A Clash of Kings:
The Graphic Novel
Volume Three
Written by GEORGE R. R. MARTIN
Tensions rise as a divided kingdom falters in
this third volume of a four-part, full-color graphic
novel adaptation of the second book in George
R. R. Martin’s landmark Song of Ice and Fire
series, the inspiration for HBO’s Game of Thrones.
New York Times bestselling author Landry Q.
Walker and illustrator Mel Rubi continue to
serve up a feast in this penultimate volume. In
the south, Renly is dead at his brother’s hand,
but even as Stannis seeks a way to subdue
Renly’s hold of Storm’s End, Tywin Lannister
continues his march toward King’s Landing,
harried by the forces of Robb Stark and
Edmure Tully.
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BANTAM
$28.00 • Hardcover • 6 5/8 x 10 1/4
On Sale: 11/2/21 • FOC Date: 10/4/21
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5 Worlds Book 5:
The Emerald Gate
Written by MARK SIEGEL
and ALEXIS SIEGEL;
Illustrated by XANTHE BOUMA
and ROCKEFELLER
In the epic conclusion to the 5
Worlds series, the final battle
looms as Oona, Jax, and An Tzu
travel to the treacherous world of
Grimbo (E)! There, Oona must
light the last beacon to save the 5
Worlds, but first she has to find it!
When Jax saves an old friend,
Oona is given a clue to the green
beacon’s location.
Unfortunately, the journey to
lighting it on this strange, watery
planet is the most dangerous yet.
Meanwhile, Stan Moon has one
more trick up his sleeve as his
frightening powers and mysterious
connection to An Tzu continue to
grow. How can Oona ever hope to
beat him? Can she count on her
friends or will a terrible betrayal
Oona and her friends face their
mean the 5 Worlds will be lost
ultimate challenge in the final to evil forever?
installment of the graphic sci-fi Explore More
fantasy series that’s Star Wars Also Available in Hardcover
meets Avatar: The Last Airbender!
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RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
$12.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 x 9
On Sale: 11/16/21 • FOC Date: 10/18/21
Recommended Ages: 8-12 years
12 PRH PANELS • SEPTEMBER 2021Kids & YA
INTERIOR SPRE ADS FROM 5 Worlds Book 5: The Emerald Gate
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Shirley and Jamila’s Big Fall The Big Time!
Written by GILLIAN GOERZ (Illumination’s Sing 2)
Written by DAVID LEWMAN;
As Jamila settles into the rhythms of classes
Illustrated by BRYAN SIMS
and after-school basketball practice, Shirley
has a new mystery on her mind. Her old enemy An all-new full-color Little Golden Book
Chuck is up to his usual tricks: He’s been based on Illumination’s Sing 2—in theaters
blackmailing kids all over school, and Shirley December 2021!
knows that she and Jamila can put a stop to it. There’s no business like show business! In
They hatch a plan: They’ll break into his house Illumination’s Sing 2, can-do koala Buster Moon
late one night and recover all the notes Chuck’s and his all-star cast of animal performers have
been using to blackmail innocent kids. turned the New Moon Theater into a local hit.
But Buster has his eyes on a bigger prize...to
But while Shirley and Jamila are at the house,
launch their most dazzling stage extravaganza
another intruder arrives-an intruder who can
yet in glamorous Redshore City, the glittering
help them put a stop to Chuck’s crimes once
entertainment capital of the world. This Little
and for all.
Golden Book based on the movie is perfect for
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girls and boys ages 2 to 5, and collectors of
Also Available in Hardcover all ages.
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DIAL BOOKS GOLDEN BOOKS
$12.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 $5.99 • Hardcover • 6 5/8 x 8
On Sale: 11/9/21 • FOC Date: 10/11/21 On Sale: 11/9/21 • FOC Date: 10/11/21
Recommended Ages: 8-12 years Recommended Ages: 2-5 years
14 PRH PANELS • SEPTEMBER 2021Kids & YA
Batman and Robin and Howard The Batman & Scooby-Doo
Written and Illustrated by JEFFREY BROWN Mysteries Vol. 1
Written by SHOLLY FISCH;
To Damian Wayne, there is nothing more
Illustrated by RANDY ELLIOTT
important than protecting the streets of
Gotham City as Robin. But when he makes a The Dark Knight teams up with Scooby-Doo
critical mistake while out on patrol, Damian and the sleuths of Mystery Inc. in a series of
finds himself benched. And what’s more, adventures and mysteries! It all starts when
Damian’s dad, Bruce Wayne—a.k.a. Batman— Batman discovers his original purple gloves are
decides that starting over in a new school will missing-Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby-Doo will
be just the distraction Damian needs from have to go back in time to solve the case!
his superhero routine. And when a ghost starts haunting the Batcave,
Certain that Gotham Metro Academy has there’s no one like Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc.
nothing to teach him, Damian is completely to help Batman get to the bottom of it! Even if
unprepared for the challenge he finds in the ghost turns out to be fake....how did
Howard—the smartest and most athletic kid in someone get into the Batcave to create a
school. The boys’ rivalry is instantaneous and phony phantom?
fierce...and both are sure only one of them Catch these adventures and more in The
can be the best in their class. Batman & Scooby-Doo Mystery Vol. 1, collecting
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The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #1-12!
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978-1-4012-9768-8 978-1-77951-307-6
DC COMICS DC COMICS
$9.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 1/2 x 8 $12.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 5/8 x 10 3/16
On Sale: 11/9/21 • FOC Date: 10/11/21 On Sale: 11/30/21 • FOC Date: 11/1/21
Recommended Ages: 8-12 years Recommended Ages: 8-12 years
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Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld Minecraft: Guide to Combat
Written by SHANNON HALE and DEAN HALE; Written by MOJANG AB and
Illustrated by ASIAH FULMORE THE OFFICIAL MINECRAFT TEAM
Amaya, princess of House Amethyst in Gemworld, Learn how to survive and thrive in Minecraft
is something of a troublemaker. She and her with this brand-new guide! With insider info and
brother have great fun together until a magical tips from the experts at game-creator Mojang
prank goes much too far and her parents ground on how to defeat mobs and defend your base,
her...to Earth! They hope a whole week in the this is a must-have, fully illustrated guide
mundane world will teach her that magic is a to combat.
privilege...and maybe washing dishes by hand Read how to craft the deadliest weapons and
will help her realize the palace servants should enchant them with mystical powers, discover
be respected. the vicious mobs that you’ll go toe-to-toe with,
Three years later, Amy has settled into middle and learn crafty strategies that will help you
school and ordinary life. She doesn’t remember best your friends in PVP.
any other home. So when a prince of the realm With so much to explore, there’s sure to be
brings her home and restores her magical something for ‘crafters of every level.
destiny, how will she cope?
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DC COMICS DEL REY
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Recommended Ages: 8-12 years Recommended Ages: 8-12 years
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© 2021 by Sophie Escabasse from Witches of Brooklyn: What the Hex?! © 2020 by Drew Shannon from The Montague Twins: The Witch’s Hand;Manga
Grandmaster of Demonic
Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi
(Novel) Vol. 1
Written by MO XIANG TONG XIU
Wei Wuxian was once one of the
most powerful men of his genera-
tion, a talented and clever young
cultivator who harnessed martial
arts and spirituality into powerful
abilities. But when the horrors of
war led him to seek more power
through demonic cultivation, the
world’s respect for his abilities
turned to fear, and his death was
celebrated throughout the land.
Years later, he awakens in the body
of an aggrieved young man who
sacrifices his soul so that Wei
Wuxian can exact revenge on his
Prose behalf. Though granted a second
life, Wei Wuxian is not free from his
Mature Title
first, nor the mysteries that appear
before him now. Yet this time, he’ll
face it all with the righteous and
esteemed Lan Wangji at his side,
The blockbuster danmei/Boys’ another powerful cultivator whose
unwavering dedication and shared
Love novels from China that
memories of their past will help
inspired comics, animation, shine a light on the dark truths
and the live-action series that surround them.
The Untamed! The Seven Seas English-language
edition will include exclusive,
all-new covers from Jin Fang,
interior illustrations from Marina
Privalova, and a translation by
Cover may not be final
Suika with editor Pengie.
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978-1-64827-919-5
SEVEN SEAS
$19.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 7/8 x 8 1/4
On Sale: 12/7/21 • FOC Date: 10/4/21
Recommended Ages: 17 and up
18 PRH PANELS • SEPTEMBER 2021Manga
Heaven Official’s Blessing:
Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel)
Vol. 1
Written by MO XIANG TONG XIU
This epic historical fantasy about a
prince and the mysterious man by
his side is now in English, for the
very first time!
Born the crown prince of a prosper-
ous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned
for his beauty, strength, and purity.
His years of dedication and noble
deeds allowed him to ascend to
godhood. But those who rise, can
also fall...and fall he does, cast from
the Heavens again and again and
banished to the mortal realm.
Eight hundred years after his
mortal life, Xie Lian has ascended
Prose
to godhood for the third time.
Mature Title Now only a lowly scrap collector,
he is dispatched to wander the
earthly realm to take on tasks
appointed by the heavens to pay
back debts and maintain his
The blockbuster danmei/Boys’ divinity. Aided by old friends and
Love novels from China that foes alike, and graced with the
company of a mysterious young
inspired the animated series!
man with whom he feels an instant
connection, Xie Lian must confront
the horrors of his past in order to
dispel the curse of his present.
The Seven Seas English-language
edition will include covers from 日出
的小太陽 and exclusive, all-new
interior illustrations from ZeldaCW.
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SEVEN SEAS
$19.99 • Trade Paperback • 5 7/8 x 8 1/4
On Sale: 12/7/21 • FOC Date: 10/4/21
Recommended Ages: 17 and up
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The Scum Villain’s
Self-Saving System:
Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu
Xitong (Novel) Vol. 1
Written by MO XIANG TONG XIU
Half-demon Luo Binghe rose from
humble beginnings and a tortured
past to become unrivaled in
strength and beauty. With his
harem of over three hundred wives,
and dominion over both the human
and demonic realms, he is truly the
most powerful protagonist-in a
trashy web novel series!
At least, that’s what Shen Yuan, online
alias “Peerless Cucumber,” believes as
he finishes reading the final chapter
in Proud Immortal Demon Way. But
when a combination of rage and a
Prose poor meal choice leads to his death,
Shen Yuan finds himself reborn into
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the world of the web novel, in the
body of Shen Qingqiu-the beautiful
but cruel teacher to a young Luo
Binghe. Although as Shen Qingqiu,
The blockbuster danmei/Boys’ he now has incredible power and
abilities as a cultivator, he’s destined
Love novels from China that
to be horrifically punished for
inspired the animated Scumbag crimes against the protagonist, so
System series streaming this new Shen Qingqiu has only
one course of action: get into Luo
in English!
Binghe’s good graces before the
young man’s rise to power.
The Seven Seas English-language
edition will include exclusive, all-new
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Rent-A-(Really Shy!)-
Slime Season 1 Part 1 Manga Box Set Girlfriend Vol. 1
Written by FUSE; Written by REIJI MIYAJIMA;
Illustrated by TAIKI KAWAKAMI Illustrated by YUKA KINAMI
Can a single slime build the ideal society? The official spinoff manga of Rent-A-Girlfriend,
Find the answer in this deluxe set of the hit the rom-com turned hit anime, features
isekai adventure manga, containing Vol. 1-6 in fan-favorite Sumi, the shy girl longing to come
a premium box, plus an exclusive set of puffy out of her shell. Written and illustrated by
stickers!^Mikami never found a girlfriend, he got original creator Reiji Miyajima! Catch up on the
stuck in a dead-end job, and he was abruptly manga before Rent-A-Girlfriend returns for a
stabbed to death in the street at 37. So when second anime season, coming soon!
he wakes up in a new world straight out of a Sumi Sakurasawa is shy. Even simple things,
fantasy RPG, he’s disappointed but not exactly like going for a donut with someone or calling
surprised to find that he’s facing down a out to a stranger that they’ve dropped some-
dragon, not as a knight or a wizard but as thing, paralyze her with fear. Her strategy?
a blind slime demon. Become a “rent-a-girlfriend” and make some
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But to keep the gig, she needs five-star reviews,
and that means no freezing up or freaking
out on a date...
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The Hero Life of a nichijou 15th anniversary box set
(Self-Proclaimed) Written by KEIICHI ARAWI
Mediocre Demon! Vol. 1
First serialized in 2006, Keiichi Arawi’s
Written by SHIROICHI AMAUI; nichijou went on to become a worldwide
Illustrated by KONEKONEKO;
cultural phenomenon. This fall, we’ll celebrate
Designed by TAMAGONOKIMI
the series with a 15th Anniversary Box Set
He may look like nothing but a country boy, with all ten of the original volumes in an
but Chrono Alcon is actually one of the most extraordinary package!!
powerful demons the world has ever seen! All
Join Mio, Yuuko, Mai and the rest of the cast
he’s interested in is attending school like any
of colorful characters of nichijou in this
other kid, but when the Demon King finds out
slice-of-surreal-life comedy series that explores
about Chrono’s power, he’ll have to spend his
every facet of their anything-but-ordinary lives...
days studying, and his nights in the dungeons,
fighting monsters...?! The hit fantasy adventure In this just-surreal enough take on the “school
manga comes to print, perfect for fans of Goblin genre” of manga, a group of friends grapple
Slayer, The Rising of the Shield Hero, and That with all sorts of unexpected situations in their
Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime! daily lives as high schoolers.
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Emma Dreams of Stars THE EXO-DRIVE REINCARNATION
Written by KAN TAKAHAMA, GAMES: All-Japan Isekai
EMMANUELLE MAISONNEUVE Battle Tournament! Vol. 1
and JULIA PAVLOWITCH Written by KEISO;
Based on a true story of a former Michelin Illustrated by ZUNTA
Guide Inspector. Find out what the top-secret In the not-so-distant future, isekai is a way of
life of a professional foodie is like. life. Now the world has perfected hitting an
Originally published in France, this a full color average teenager with a truck so they’re reborn
manga that is an inspiring story about not into a new world for a fantasy adventure. How
giving up on your dreams, women’s empower- do you raise the stakes? Set up a televised
ment and life purpose. Emma, a food writer, tournament, of course! Now roaring crowds can
can’t give up her childhood dream of becoming follow a chosen Hero through his death, rebirth,
a Michelin Guide Inspector, and sends her and quest to save another world, armed with
resume to the Michelin headquarters. She is special tech for Cheat skills, stat indexes, and
informed nine months later that there is an whatever else is needed. Surely this is all in
opening and goes to a mysterious interview... good fun and no one would abuse this kind
of reincarnation technology...!
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The Savior’s Book Cafe Story Robo Sapiens:
in Another World Vol. 1 Tales of Tomorrow (Omnibus)
Written by KYOUKA IZUMI and OUMIYA; Written by TORANOSUKE SHIMADA
Illustrated by REIKO SAKURADA
In the future, robots are more than machines.
In this charming tale, a woman gets transported Autonomous “cyber-persons” with A.I. brains
to a fantasy world and pursues her own quest: are part of society, interacting with humans
opening a book cafe! and growing their own culture. In fact, they may
When a “god” tells Tsukina that she is to be be surpassing humans, as biological homo
transported to another world to become its sapiens and their own world have begun to
savior, Tsukina isn’t interested. As a bookish die out. But are humans truly disappearing,
thirty-something, she has zero desire to go on or are robots the new “humans”?
some big adventure...so when she arrives in the This speculative fiction tale of interconnected
strange new land, she decides to use her stories was awarded the Division Grand Prize at
magical powers to create a cozy little book cafe the 2020 Japan Media Arts Festival. Originally
instead. But when a fellow “savior” starts released in Japan as two volumes, get the
causing trouble, Tsukina might just have to complete manga series in English in this
play the hero, after all! special omnibus edition.
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Restart After Coming Back Home My Lovey-Dovey Wife is
Written by COCOMI a Stone Cold Killer Vol. 1
Written by DONTEN KOSAKA
The touching Boys’ Love romance that
inspired a live-action film! In this newlywed comedy, a man tries to settle
Hot-headed Kozuka Mitsuomi left his home in down with his sweet wife...who happens to be
the country to try to lead a sophisticated life in a contract killer!
Tokyo. Unfortunately, at age 25, he returns Meet Setsuna. She’s cute, sexy, and deadly.
home in disgrace, having been fired from his When she’s not out murdering people as a
job. As he tries to rediscover himself in the rural professional assassin, she’s nesting at home,
area he once called home, he meets Kumai trying to adjust to a domestic life with her new
Yamato, a man about his age who was adopted husband. She skewers ingredients for dinner,
into his community while Mitsuomi was away. draws a knife on unwanted solicitors, and
The sweet and even-tempered Yamato is hiding sleeps with one eye open, just in case enemies
his own pain, and as the two men connect, sneak in. Her lovestruck husband doesn’t ask
they start a journey together. her a lot of questions about her day job, so this
arrangement can work if love conquers all, right?
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This romantic comedy is dangerously sexy!
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I Am a Cat Barista Vol. 1 A Tale of the Secret Saint Vol. 1
Written by HIRO MAIJIMA Written by TOUYA;
Illustrated by MAHITO AOBE
Take a coffee break in this supernatural
spin on a cat cafe! Fia always dreamed of becoming a knight.
Born into a family of knights, she’s the least
For some people, the daily grind of city life is
talented among them, but she still clutches to
exhausting. Yet somewhere between busy
her hope and trains with everything she has.
streets there’s a mysterious cat cafe that can
When the day comes for her to slay a small
only be found by weary souls. What’s on the
demon and prove her worth, she ends up face
menu? A delicious cup of coffee, specially
to face with a dragon instead! A deadly injury
brewed for each customer...by a cat barista!
makes her life flash before her eyes...and she
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was a powerful Saint in a bygone era who
defeated the Demon King. That life ended in
pain because of who she was, making her
fear ever becoming a Saint again.
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The Great Jahy Will Unicorns Aren’t Horny Vol. 2
Not Be Defeated! Vol. 2 Written by SEMI IKUTA
Written by WAKAME KONBU A hilarious interspecies comedy about a
Puny and powerless after an unfortunate modern virgin and her roommate: a
encounter with a magical girl, the Dark Realm’s virgin-loving unicorn.
Number Two has her work cut out for her in Emuko is a twenty-something virgin—in fact,
the world of humans! she’s never even had a boyfriend. Her roommate,
The Great Jahy, the Dark Lord’s right-hand a unicorn named Uni, adores her purity, but
woman, has fallen into the human world...and sometimes Emuko yearns for the romance she’s
fallen low! After enduring many struggles and been missing. And does Uni love Emuko a little
the results of her questionable decisions, too much?
however, she has finally managed to restore a
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sliver of her once-formidable magical power.
Unfortunately, her difficulties in the human
world are far from over! Will getting interrogated
by the police or surviving on pennies until
payday break her at last? Nay! For the Great
Jahy will not be defeated!
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Dungeon Toilet Vol. 2 Chillin’ in Another World with
Written by ROOTS Level 2 Super Cheat Powers Vol. 2
Written by MIYA KINOJO;
Plunge into an absorbing new adventure in
Illustrated by AKINE ITOMACHI;
this hilarious fantasy manga!
Contributions by KATAGIRI
People are often reincarnated into fantasy
Banaza was accidentally summoned into a
worlds to answer a higher calling. In this case,
strange new world. Now he wants nothing more
that means a quest to find the perfect toilet.
than a simple, quiet life with his new wife—a
Behold as dragon scales are converted into
fierce demon girl named Fenrys. Unfortunately,
toilet seats and slimes are used as moist wipes
word of his incredible cheat-level powers gets
in this unique adventure about heroes who
around, and soon both the king of the nearby
truly give a crap.
Klyrode and the leader of the looming Demon
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own! Annoyed by their constant interruptions
and invitations, Banaza tries to flee, but his
world-breaking abilities and connection to
demonkind means he will have to choose sides!
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Karate Survivor in The Summer With You
Another World Vol. 2 (My Summer of You Vol. 2)
Written by YAZIN; Written by NAGISA FURUYA
Illustrated by TAKAHITO KOBAYASHI
Chiharu Saeki and Wataru Toda are two high
When 34-year-old Nozaki Hitoshi is hit by a school students who share a common hobby:
truck, he is sent to a fantasy world by a dismis- They love to watch movies. After they meet, they
sive god and dropped into a harsh wilderness become fast friends, until one day, when
without even the clothes on his back. His only Chiharu confesses his love for Wataru. Wataru
salvation is a newly granted karate skill and his says that Chiharu’s confession doesn’t bother
general survival instincts. Luckily, Hitoshi is up him, and the boys continue throughout their
for the challenge-he’ll weave clothes out of tree summer, going to pilgrimages to see film spots
bark, test fruit for poison, and crawl through the from their favorite movies. But the more time he
mud to test his kicks and punches against spends with Chiharu, Wataru realizes that he
goblins and other creatures. An engrossing may not only be as unaffected by Chiharu’s
fantasy that pits karate technique against confession as he claimed to be, but those
swords and sorcery in another world! feelings may also be mutual...
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or I Hear the Sunspot.
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When Will Ayumu The Strange Adventure of a
Make His Move? Vol. 2 Broke Mercenary (Manga) Vol. 2
Written by SOICHIRO YAMAMOTO Written by MINE;
Illustrated by AREA IKEMIYA;
Ayumu is in love with his senpai Yaotome, but
Contributions by PEROSHI
he’s sworn not to confess his feelings until he
can beat her at the board game shogi... The A gritty swords and sorcery tale of a veteran
problem is, his love is obvious to Yaotome, and mercenary who must start anew after he loses
she can’t stop trying to trick him into breaking his old company—and don’t miss the original
his vow! Fall in love again, fans of Don’t Toy With light novels, also from Seven Seas!
Me, Miss Nagatoro, Komi Can’t Communicate, When seasoned mercenary Loren is the sole
and Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie! survivor of a disastrous battle that destroys the
This lighthearted comedy teaches the reader rest of his company, he must find a new way to
how to play shogi (better than Ayumu) while survive in the world. With no friends or connec-
delivering the laughs readers expect from the tions, he has no hope of joining an adventuring
creator of Teasing Master Takagi-san! party-until enigmatic priestess Lapis offers to
partner up with him. But there’s more to Lapis
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than meets the eye, and Loren soon finds himself
bound to a fate stranger than he imagined.
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Time Stop Hero Vol. 2 My Wife Has No Emotion Vol. 2
Written by YASUNORI MITSUNAGA Written by JIRO SUGIURA
Just when Kuzuno Sekai hits rock bottom in his A bittersweet love story between a lonely
life, he’s transported to a video-game-like salaryman and his household robot.
fantasy world and given the ability to stop time Takuma is a single guy who does nothing but
with a game controller! Lifting skirts, stealing go to work and come home. Too tired to do
cash, escaping prison-sounds like a pretty good chores, he decides to get a robot to cook and
deal, except for the catch. His ability to stop keep house. “Mina-chan” is such a good
time allows him to stretch a moment into housekeeper, Takuma jokes that she should
months, but in the world’s regular flow of become his wife. Mina takes Takuma’s joke
time-where everyone else functions-he only has seriously, and slowly the two start doing more
three days to accomplish some goal that isn’t things together, like having a picnic outside.
specified. If he doesn’t reach that goal before As time goes by, Takuma starts to fall for Mina,
the world’s three-day timer hits zero, he has but can a human and a robot ever have an
no idea what fate awaits him! equal, loving relationship?
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Wandering Witch Vol. 3 Citrus+ Vol. 3
Written by JOUGI SHIRAISHI and Written by SABUROUTA
ITSUKI NANAO; Designed by AZURE
The hit yuri manga and anime series continues
A gentle and beguiling tale of a young witch’s with this new spin-off manga!
travels, based on a best-selling light novel series.
Follow Yuzu and Mei’s relationship past the end of
The wandering witch Elaina sets out on the road Citrus in this all-new series by creator Saburouta!
again to seek new places and meet new people.
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After encountering a princess who has fled from
an unwanted marriage, as well as the prince and
the knight who are pursuing her, Elaina comes
across a young, orphaned beast-girl living with
her sister. Later, Elaina finds herself in a land
where objects have a will of their own, and there
she reunites with the apprentice witch Saya.
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Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities School Zone Girls Vol. 3
Average in the Next Life?! Written by NINGIYAU
Everyday Misadventures! Vol. 3
A quirky yuri comedy about the chaotic
Written by FUNA and ITSUKI AKATA; daily life of high school girls!
Illustrated by YUKI MORITAKA
Rei and Kei have been friends for years, and
There’s never a dull moment when Mile and the they’ve mastered the art of making trouble
Crimson Vow are in town! Pauline is ever in when life’s a bore. High school might be a drag,
search of new ways to earn money, Mavis gets but these girls know just how to inject a little
kidnapped by an acting troupe, and the team chaos and comedy into their sloppy school
does a collab with Lenny. And has Mile finally life—all while inching closer to admitting just
found the little beastgirl of her (demented) how deep their feelings for each other go!
dreams...? Find out in the latest volume of the
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Drugstore in Another World: Bite Maker:
The Slow Life of a Cheat The King’s Omega Vol. 3
Pharmacist Vol. 3 Written by MIWAKO SUGIYAMA
Written by KENNOJI; Desire and destiny meet head-on in this sexy
Illustrated by ERI HARUNO
omegaverse josei manga!
The light-hearted isekai manga about a
Nobunaga won the genetic lottery and was born
fantasy pharmacist—now with an anime!
an alpha: his beauty, intelligence, and talent
(And don’t miss the original light novels,
drive everyone wild with lust. Despite his
also from Seven Seas!)
seemingly perfect life, Nobunaga is unsatisfied
When corporate drone Reiji wakes up in —until he meets the woman of his dreams, who
another world, he comes face-to-face with a can sate his every desire. Enjoy a taste of the
fatally wounded werewolf. Thankfully, Reiji’s supernatural in this alpha/beta/omega tale
new Medicine Maker skill enables him to brew about love, lust, and the power of attraction.
uniquely effective potions. Alongside his new
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wolf-girl friend, Reiji and his amazing cures are
ready to revolutionize this fantasy world. Be they
an old man seeking the secret of youth or an
elven archer with blurry vision, all comers are
welcome to his countryside pharmacy.
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The Dangers in My Heart Vol. 3 Muscles are Better
Written by NORIO SAKURAI Than Magic! Vol. 3
Written by DORANEKO;
Anna and Kyotaro-the beauty at the top of the
Illustrated by KOUJI ONODERA
school’s social hierarchy and the loner with
severe stalker tendencies-should never have The Magic Battle Tournament has begun!
met. But the love blossoming between them has Filia’s ethereal elfin beauty makes her an instant
enveloped the drab mundanity of their lives and crowd favorite, but Yuri’s muscles aren’t getting
painted the world in bright new colors. What the appreciation (he thinks) they deserve. Can
does the future hold for this improbable pair? he beat the crap out of his remarkably magical
opponents and show the spectators the true
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Boys Run the Riot Vol. 4 Classmates Vol. 4: Sora and Hara
Written by KEITO GAKU Written by ASUMIKO NAKAMURA
High schooler Ryo knows he’s transgender. The continuation of Asumiko Nakamura’s
He can’t tell his best friend, who he’s secretly beloved Boys’ Love manga Classmates: Dou kyu
got a crush on, and he can’t tell his mom, who’s sei, now in English for the first time ever!
constantly asking why Ryo is always “dressing Learn more about the teacher Hara Manabu, a
like a boy.” He certainly can’t tell Jin, the new gay man who feels somewhat adrift in the world.
transfer student who looks like just another He spends his days teaching at an all-boys
bully. One day, while out shopping, Ryo sees an school, his nights out on the town. While at a
unexpected sight: Jin. The kid who looked so gay bar, he meets a young man named Sorano
tough in class is shopping for the same clothes and makes an instant connection. But things
that Ryo loves. And Jin offers Ryo a proposal: to become complicated when he sees Sorano again
start their own brand and create apparel to help —as a new student at school! Hara immediately
everyone feel comfortable in their skin. shuts down the possibility of a relationship,
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from Hara’s youth, when he himself had
complicated sexual feelings in his teens...
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The Hidden Dungeon Ragna Crimson Vol. 4
Only I Can Enter Vol. 4 Written by DAIKI KOBAYASHI
Written by MEGURU SETO; In this action-packed dark fantasy, humanity
Illustrated by TOMOYUKI HINO
lives under the threat of annihilation by
Noir and Emma are headed to a massive dance immensely powerful dragons. The dragon
party thrown by the Bourne family. But in the hunter Ragna embarks on a revenge-fueled
middle of the festivities, a mysterious figure quest to eliminate that threat once and for all!
calling himself the Phantom appears and steals
Ultimatia, the Winged Monarch, uses her powers
the Bourne heirloom jewels. Even worse, the
to rewind time, putting Ragna in terrible danger.
Phantom declares his intent to kidnap Emma,
Crimson manages to save him by executing an
too! Has Noir trained in the hidden dungeon
utterly brutal plan, but their escape lands them
long enough to defend his childhood friend
in the secret base of the kingdom’s strongest
from a master thief?
fighting force, the Argentum Corps. There they
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Silverware Princess, a mighty wielder of silverine!
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The Apothecary Diaries Vol. 4 The Legend of Dororo
Written by NATSU HYUUGA; and Hyakkimaru Vol. 4
Illustrated by NEKOKURAGE; Written by OSAMU TEZUKA;
Compiled by ITSUKI NANAO Illustrated by SATOSHI SHIKI
After breaking a “curse” on the imperial heirs, a During Japan’s tumultuous Sengoku period,
palace servant with training in herbal medicine one man sells his son to a pack of devils in
is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and exchange for the power to rule. Forty-eight devils
right into the thick of palace intrigue in this take forty-eight pieces of young Hyakkimaru,
lushly illustrated historical mystery series! and the boy is left for dead. But through the
Though Maomao has left the palace behind assistance of a sage and a series of inventive
and returned to her home in the pleasure district, prosthetics, Hyakkimaru survives. Together
it seems the Inner Court can’t do without her! with the young thief Dororo, the now-grown
Jinshi comes to the erstwhile food taster with a Hyakkimaru embarks upon a quest to slay all
request involving the attempted poisoning of the demons and retrieve the stolen pieces of
the Virtuous Consort during the garden banquet his body. This classic story from Osamu
and the identity of the mastermind behind it! Tezuka—the father of modern manga—is now
reimagined in this gorgeous new adaptation
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by Satoshi Shiki, the artist of the manga
Attack on Titan: Before the Fall.
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Blue Period Vol. 5 Sachi’s Monstrous Appetite Vol. 5
Written by TSUBASA YAMAGUCHI Written by CHOMORAN
Winner of the 2020 Manga Taisho Grand Prize! Fans of monster romance manga, look out!
Yatora studies hard and gets good grades, and Makie’s a boy in love, with his tall, older classmate
he parties hard, staying out late drinking and Sachi. As a sign of his affection, he makes Sachi
watching soccer with his friends. But it all starts a special lunch every day. Sachi loves Makie,
to feel empty, and he begins to wonder what too, but she has a secret... she’s actually a
part of his life expresses who he is...or even if he shapeshifting monster called a watari, and she
has a unique voice at all. Then he wanders into was drawn to Makie because he smells...delicious!
the art room one day, and a lone painting But it’s not just Sachi who’s drawn to Makie’s
captures his eye, awakening him to a kind of scent, and soon, he realizes the entire monster
beauty he never knew. Compelled and consumed, world is after him. Fortunately, Sachi’s a watari
he dives in headfirst—and he’s about to learn who eats watari, and she pledges to protect him.
how savage, unforgiving, and exhilarating But how long can Makie survive, with Sachi’s
creating art can be! appetite the only thing between him and a
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