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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.

Here’s to a great 2022! We’re jumping into the January catalog, featuring a ton of
exciting items on sale in March 2022. As always, 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 Graphic Novels section has a triple threat from the new Penguin Classics
Marvel Collection. The Amazing Spider-Man, Black Panther, and Captain America
are the first three collections that feature origin stories and unforgettable issues
in each character’s series. These books come in a softcover edition with the
traditional Penguin Classics black bar at the bottom, and a collectible hardcover
edition that’s sure to stand out on your shelf. These are the perfect gifts for Marvel
fans who want to relive their favorite moments with these timeless characters.

Things are going to the dogs in the Kids & YA section with PAWS: Gabby Gets
It Together! This adorable middle-grade graphic novel is the Baby-Sitters Club
for pets, and is perfect for any Raina Telgemeier fans. Three best friends who
absolutely love animals, but aren’t allowed to have pets, decide to form an
afterschool dog-walkers business. But it turns out running a business is hard
work, and these three can’t seem to agree on how to do anything! When
arguments lead to a doggy disaster, they’ll have to come together to save
their business and their friendship.

The Manga section has the spellbinding omnibus Witches: The Complete
Collection, filled with tales of witchcraft from the critically acclaimed creator of
Children of the Sea. This award-winning series is collected in English for the first
time, featuring various intergenerational tales of love, revenge, and witches from
around the globe…and even into outer space! This is a must-have for manga fans.

Curious about where Batman got that giant T-Rex that’s in the Batcave?
Check out our Games & Gift section for Batman The Ultimate Guide New
Edition, packed with info about the Dark Knight, his allies, and of course, his
unforgettable enemies. You can see from the featured interior pages just
how much detail there is on every page!

All this and much, much more can be found in this month’s PRH Panels.
Don’t hesitate to explore this catalog and find the perfect new book!

Wishing you the very best,
Your US Direct Market Comic Team
Penguin Random House
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                                              The Amazing Spider-Man
                                              Written by STAN LEE
                                              and STEVE DITKO;
                                              Foreword by JASON REYNOLDS;
                                              Introduction by BEN SAUNDERS;
                                              Edited by BEN SAUNDERS

                                              The Penguin Classics Marvel
                                              Collection presents the origin stories,
                                              seminal tales, and characters of
                                              the Marvel Universe to explore
                                              Marvel’s transformative and
                                              timeless influence on an entire
                                              genre of fantasy.
                                              For decades, Marvel has published
                                              groundbreaking visual narratives
                                              that sustain attention on multiple
                                              levels: as metaphors for the experi-
                                              ence of difference and otherness;
                                              as meditations on the fluid nature
                                              of identity; and as high-water marks
                                              in the artistic tradition of American
                                              cartooning, to name a few.
                                              This anthology contains twelve key
                                              stories from the first two years of
                                              Spider-Man’s publication history
                                              (from 1962 to 1964). These influential
       Also Available in Hardcover:
                                              adventures not only transformed the
                                              super hero fantasy into an allegory
                                              for the pain of adolescence but also
                                              brought a new ethical complexity
                                              to the genre-by insisting that with
                                              great power there must also come
                                              great responsibility.
                                              A foreword by Jason Reynolds and
                                              scholarly introductions and appara-
                                              tus by Ben Saunders offer further
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                                              of The Amazing Spider-Man and
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                                              Black Panther
                                              Written by DON McGREGOR,
                                              RICH BUCKLER, BILLY GRAHAM,
                                              STAN LEE and JACK KIRBY

                                              The Penguin Classics Marvel
                                              Collection presents the origin stories,
                                              seminal tales, and characters of
                                              the Marvel Universe to explore
                                              Marvel’s transformative and
                                              timeless influence on an entire
                                              genre of fantasy.
                                              For decades, Marvel has published
                                              groundbreaking visual narratives
                                              that sustain attention on multiple
                                              levels: as metaphors for the experi-
                                              ence of difference and otherness;
                                              as meditations on the fluid nature
                                              of identity; and as high-water marks
                                              in the artistic tradition of American
                                              cartooning, to name a few.
                                              The Black Panther is not just a super
                                              hero; as King T’Challa, he is also
                                              the monarch of the hidden African
                                              nation of Wakanda. Combining the
                                              strength and stealth of his name-
       Also Available in Hardcover:           sake with a creative scientific
                                              intelligence, the Black Panther is
                                              an icon of Afro-futurist fantasy.
                                              This new anthology includes the
                                              Black Panther’s 1966 origin tale
                                              and the entirety of the critically
                                              acclaimed “Panther’s Rage”
                                              storyline from his 1970s solo series.
                                              A foreword by Nnedi Okorafor, a
                                              scholarly introduction and appara-
                                              tus by Qiana J. Whitted, and a
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                                              general series introduction by Ben
       978-0-14-313581-4                      Saunders offer further insight into
       PENGUIN CLASSICS                       the enduring significance of Black
       $28.00 • Trade Paperback • 7 x 9 7/8
                                              Panther and classic Marvel comics.
       On Sale: 6/14/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22
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                                              Captain America
                                              Written by JACK KIRBY,
                                              JOE SIMON, STAN LEE, JIM
                                              STERANKO and JOHN ROMITA

                                              The Penguin Classics Marvel
                                              Collection presents the origin stories,
                                              seminal tales, and characters of
                                              the Marvel Universe to explore
                                              Marvel’s transformative and
                                              timeless influence on an entire
                                              genre of fantasy.
                                              For decades, Marvel has published
                                              groundbreaking visual narratives
                                              that sustain attention on multiple
                                              levels: as metaphors for the experi-
                                              ence of difference and otherness;
                                              as meditations on the fluid nature
                                              of identity; and as high-water marks
                                              in the artistic tradition of American
                                              cartooning, to name a few.
                                              Drawing upon multiple comic book
                                              series, this collection includes
                                              Captain America’s very first appear-
                                              ances from 1941 alongside key
                                              examples of his first solo stories of
       Also Available in Hardcover:           the 1960s, in which Steve Rogers,
                                              the newly resurrected hero of World
                                              War II, searches to find his place in
                                              a new and unfamiliar world. As the
                                              contents reveal, the transformations
                                              of this American icon thus mark
                                              parallel transformations in the
                                              nation itself.
                                              A foreword by Gene Luen Yang and
                                              scholarly introductions and
                                              apparatus by Ben Saunders offer
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                                              further insight into the enduring
       978-0-14-313575-3                      significance of Captain America
       PENGUIN CLASSICS                       and classic Marvel comics.
       $28.00 • Trade Paperback • 7 x 9 7/8
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       Infinite Frontier                                   The Batman’s Grave:
       Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON;                       The Complete Collection
       Illustrated by VARIOUS                              Written by WARREN ELLIS;
                                                           Illustrated by BRYAN HITCH
       When our heroes saved the Multiverse from
       Perpetua in DARK NIGHTS: DEATH METAL,               How much longer before there’s another
       everything was put back where it belonged...and     Wayne memorial to tend to? Batman’s current
       we do mean everything. All the damage from all      case forces him to inhabit the mind of a murder
       the Crises were undone, and heroes long             victim with a half-eaten face-sending him on a
       thought gone returned from whatever exile they      collision course with an enemy who has infiltrated
       had been in. Most of them, at least. Alan Scott,    every part of Gotham. Every corner Batman
       the Green Lantern from the Justice Society of       turns leads him one step closer to his own grave!
       America, has noticed some of his allies are still
                                                           In The Batman’s Grave, Warren Ellis and Bryan
       missing in action, and he’s determined to
                                                           Hitch, one of the most legendary creative
       find them.
                                                           partnerships of the modern age, reunite for a
       Includes INFINITE FRONTIER #0-6 and                 story about life, death, and the questions most
       INFINITE FRONTIER: SECRET FILES #1.                 are too afraid to ask.

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       DC COMICS                                           DC COMICS
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Batman: The Penguin                                 Batman Vol. 5: Fear State
Written by JOHN OSTRANDER;                          Written by JAMES TYNION IV
Illustrated by JOE STATON
                                                    The BATMAN: THE JOKER WAR creative team
Ruthless, vindictive, calculating, and inventive-   of James Tynion IV and Jorge Jimenez continue
the Penguin is one of Batman’s oldest and most      their epic run with Gotham City on the brink of
brilliant foes! Batman: The Penguin collects        a violent evolutionary path and the danger level
everything Penguin! From the first time we meet     to Batman and his allies reaching a fever pitch!
him in Batman #155 in 1963, follow his bombas-      The Magistrate now have full support from the
tic beginnings as he becomes one of Gotham          mayor to handle high-level law enforcement in
City’s meanest villains!                            Gotham and have branded the Dark Knight as
Collects Batman #155, Batman #374, Batman           Public Enemy #1. Batman must also contend
#548, Batman #549, Batman Arkham: Penguin           with the return of the Scarecrow who pursues
#1, Detective Comics #610, Detective Comics         his own terrifying agenda as he takes this
#611, Detective Comics #824, Joker’s Asylum:        chaotic moment to launch his FEAR STATE.
Penguin #1, and Penguin Triumphant #1.              Includes Batman #112-117.

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       Batman: The Dark Knight                              Robin Vol. 1:
       Detective Vol. 7                                     The Lazarus Tournament
       Written by DENNIS O’NEIL;                            Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON;
       Illustrated by JIM APARO                             Illustrated by GLEB MELNIKOV

       Follow Batman as he investigates a bombing           Damian Wayne will be forced to find his own
       with the GCPD-as Batman is investing one lead        path as Robin away from both sides of his
       in the business owner, another unrelated             family-his father, Bruce Wayne, the Dark Knight,
       bombing happens. The bomber is destroying for        and his mother, Talia al-Ghul, the daughter of
       the sake of destruction...this is the introduction   Ra’s al Ghul, the ecoterrorist known as The
       of the Destroyer! Batman will have to face off       Demon’s Head!
       against more than just the Destroyer though! In      After learning of the deadly League of Lazarus
       this collection featuring appearances from the       tournament, Damian Wayne has a new mission:
       Joker, Two Face, and more-Gotham’s need for          win the tournament and prove he is the greatest
       Batman is far from over!                             fighter in the DC Universe! But first he must find
       Batman: The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 7             the secret island where it’s all going down!
       collects adventures from Batman #474, Batman:        New mysteries! New supporting cast! First
       Legends of the Dark Knight #27, Detective            appearances of new characters! And lots of
       Comics #634-638, Detective Comics #641,              fights! Includes Robin #1-6.
       Detective Comics #643, and Detective Comics
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Challenge of the Super Sons                      Superman: Action Comics Vol. 1:
Written and Illustrated by VARIOUS               Warworld Rising
                                                 Written by PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON;
The Super Sons are back! Picking up where the
                                                 Illustrated by DANIEL SAMPERE
sensational Adventures of the Super Sons left
off, the son of Batman and the son of Superman   The Man of Steel’s struggles in taking down the
tackle their greatest threat ever: the deadly    creatures from the Breach would suggest as
DOOM SCROLL. Whoever (whomever? We can           much! If he’s going to continue to protect the
never tell) has their name inscribed on this     people of Earth, he’ll have to adapt—especially
ancient and magical parchment will be killed     with threats like Mongul out there waiting to
post-haste.                                      launch their biggest attacks on the Earth yet.
                                                 After a war-torn battleship escapes Warworld
Now, the evil powers-that-be have written the
                                                 and makes the perilous journey to Earth,
names of the Justice League on the deadly doc,
                                                 Superman searches for answers about the
and Superboy and Robin are the only ones who
                                                 identities of its mysterious refugees and their
can save their dads from certain doom! The
                                                 apparent link to the planet Krypton. Could there
catch? No one can know it was the boys that
                                                 be other Kryptonians in the universe? Includes
saved them. Collects Challenge of the Super
                                                 Action Comics #1030-1035!
Sons #1-7.
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       Wonder Woman:                                     John Constantine, Hellblazer
       Agent of Peace Vol. 2                             Vol. 26: The Curse of the
       Written and Illustrated by VARIOUS                Constantines
                                                         Written by PETER MILLIGAN;
       Spinning together some of your favorite tales
                                                         Illustrated by SIMON BISLEY
       from the 2020 series Wonder Woman: Agent of
       Peace! Starting with Wonder Woman working         A dying woman’s desperate need to see her long
       with Steve Trevor to secure peace in a war-torn   lost son sends John Constantine on a mission
       country, when she learns that the Titan of        in “Suicide Bridge,” a haunting tale of evil and
       memory has been manipulating events to serve      melancholy that finds John using his occult
       the purposes of an arms dealer.                   connections to learn why so many young people
                                                         are going missing. It’s a story full of strange places
       And is Wonder Woman really considering...
                                                         and desperate lives that leads Constantine to
       teaming up with her most dangerous enemy?
                                                         unearth his own connection to the mysterious
       Cheetah is on a deadly rampage, and Wonder
                                                         disappearance of a boyhood friend...and that’s
       Woman is called in to stop her. But when Diana
                                                         just the beginning of Constantine’s troubles in
       discovers that the Cheetah is targeting wild
                                                         John Constantine, Hellblazer Vol. 26: The Curse
       animal poachers, she finds herself torn.
                                                         of the Constantines.
       Wonder Woman: Agent of Peace Vol. 2 collects
                                                         Collecting Hellblazer #292-300; Hellblazer
       Wonder Woman: Agent of Peace #12-23!
                                                         Special: Bad Blood #1-4; Hellblazer Annual #1!
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Annotated Sandman Vol. 1                                New Gods Book Two:
(2022 Edition)                                          Advent of Darkness
Written by NEIL GAIMAN;                                 Written by RICK HOBERG;
Illustrated by SAM KIETH                                Illustrated by RICK HOBERG

Edited by and with an introduction and notes by         The gods have returned! Created by artist and
Leslie S. Klinger, the expert researcher and editor     writer Jack Kirby in 1971, the New Gods com-
behind the Edgar-winning New Annotated                  bined Kirby’s love for science fiction with mythic
Sherlock Holmes and the critically acclaimed            tales of good versus evil, paving the way for
New Annotated Dracula, THE ANNOTATED                    what would become his epic Fourth World saga.
SANDMAN is a panel-by-panel journey through             Picking up where New Gods Book One: Blood-
every issue of THE SANDMAN. Beginning with              lines leaves off, New Gods Book Two: Advent of
issues #1-#20, this volume provides commentary,         Darkness is a thrilling collection of tales with all
historical and contemporary references, hidden          your favorites-and what’s Orion up to now?
meanings and more, presented side-by-side               Collects New Gods #15 -28!
with the series’ art and text. Using scripts and
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hours of conversation with Gaiman, Klinger
reveals fascinating details of THE SANDMAN’s
hundreds of unforgettable characters and its
place in literary history. The first of an incredible
four volume series, the ANNOTATED SANDMAN
Vol. 1 is a must-have for every Sandman fan!

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       DC Horror Presents:
       The Conjuring: The Lover
       Written and Illustrated by VARIOUS

       The terrifying tie-in to The Conjuring: The Devil
       Made Me Do It!
       Jessica just returned to her freshman year of
       college after winter break, bringing with her the
       anxieties of last semester’s poor grades, the
       awkwardness of facing a boy she wishes she’d
       never slept with, and an undeniably feeling of
       being watched.
       Something evil made her its target, and it will
       not rest until it has her in its unholy grip. But
       why did this sinister presence set its sights on a
       seemingly normal college freshman? Read this
       nerve-racking tale by Conjuring screenwriter
       David L. Johnson-McGoldrick and Rex Ogle
       with art from Garry Brown and covers by Bill
       Sienkiewicz, to find out!

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Doom’s Day Camp                                         Pacey Packer, Unicorn Tracker 3:
Written by JOSHUA HAUKE                                 Mermaids vs. Unicorns
                                                        Written by J.C. PHILLIPPS
Doom Thorax is destined for greatness! Well,
maybe...His dad is, after all, the fiercest apoca-      Pacey and Slasher (the world’s grumpiest
lyptic warrior to ever walk what’s left of the earth.   unicorn) are swimming with MERMAIDS in this
Unfortunately, in a world where the remaining           middle-grade graphic novel series that’s just
humans all have extraordinary abilities, Doom           right for anyone who loves (or hates!) unicorns!
is painfully ordinary.
                                                        Pacey’s not afraid of a few mermaids. She is just
When his dad leads the adults off to battle a           a little bit afraid of GIANT sea creatures and
mysterious new threat, Doom gets left in charge         ANGRY Alpha unicorns, though. The last time
of all the other kids from his camp. Doom has           she was in Unicorn land, Pacey lost the Alpha
finally been given a chance to prove himself.           Unicorn’s horn, and he wants it back! Can Pacey
But it may take a lot more than book smarts if          and Slasher find the missing horn without
he and the others are going to have any chance          getting on the bad side of any mermaids? Dive
at surviving on their own.                              into adventure in the third Pacey Packer graphic
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                                                        novel! Bonus: Includes instructions for how to
                                                        draw a mermaid!
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RAZORBILL                                               RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
$12.99 • Trade Paperback • 6 x 9                        $12.99 • Hardcover • 5 1/2 x 8 1/4
On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22                    On Sale: 3/22/22 • FOC Date: 2/21/22
Recommended Ages: 8-12 years                            Recommended Ages: 7-10 years

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                                               PAWS:
                                               Gabby Gets It Together
                                               Written by NATHAN FAIRBAIRN;
                                               Illustrated by
                                               MICHELE ASSARASAKORN

                                               Meet best friends Gabby Jordan,
                                               Priya Gupta, and Mindy Kim.
                                               They’re different in just about every
                                               way-personalities, hobbies, family,
                                               and more-but they have a few
                                               important things in common:
                                               they’re all in the same class, they
                                               absolutely love animals, and for
                                               reasons that are as varied as the
                                               trio themselves none of them can
                                               actually have any pets.

                                               Unable to resist the adorable
                                               temptation any longer, the girls
                                               decide to come up with a way to
                                               finally get their hands on some furry
                                               friends. And, as luck would have it,
                                               it seems like their neighborhood is
                                               in need of some afterschool
                                               dog-walkers. So, just like that,
                                               PAWS is born!
       Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier,   But it turns out that running a
       this funny and heartwarming graphic     business is harder than it looks,
                                               especially with three co-owners
       novel series is the Baby-Sitters Club
                                               who are such different people. The
       for pets!                               girls soon argue about everything,
       Also Available in Hardcover             from how to prioritize their commit-
                                               ments to the best way to keep their
                                               doggy clients happy. And when
                                               their fighting ultimately leads to a
                                               doggo crisis, will it tear their
                                               business and friendship apart or
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       978-0-593-35186-4                       to save the day?
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       Real Pigeons Fight Crime (Book 1)                 Real Pigeons Eat Danger (Book 2)
       Written by ANDREW McDONALD;                       Written by ANDREW McDONALD;
       Illustrated by BEN WOOD                           Illustrated by BEN WOOD

       Meet the heroic pigeons secretly flying around    Meet the heroic pigeons secretly flying around
       chasing bad guys in this hilarious illustrated    chasing bad guys in this hilarious illustrated
       series perfect for fans of BAD GUYS and DOG       series perfect for fans of BAD GUYS and DOG
       MAN—now in paperback for broader distribu-        MAN—now in paperback for broader distribu-
       tion and kid pickup!                              tion and kid-pickup!
       What do REAL PIGEONS do? They fight crime,        What do Real Pigeons do? They EAT DANGER,
       of course! Wait, what? You didn’t know your       of course! This squad of crime-fighting feath-
       town is protected by a secret squad of crime-     ered friends is nonstop action and nonstop
       fighting feathered friends? Well, you are about   laughs. Watch them as they infiltrate a secret
       to get schooled. REAL PIGEONS solve myster-       warehouse full of bottled birds and take down
       ies! REAL PIGEONS fight bad guys! And REAL        a truly criminal ostrich. The DANGER is REAL.
       PIGEONS won’t stop until your neighborhood is     And so are the REAL PIGEONS.
       safe and the questions are all answered: Like,
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Island in a Puddle Vol. 1                             The Seven Deadly Sins: Four
Written by KEI SANBE                                  Knights of the Apocalypse Vol. 2
                                                      Written by NAKABA SUZUKI
The new manga series from Kei Sanbe, the
master of suspense behind Erased!                     Return to the magical and thrilling world of
Despite still being in elementary school, it falls    Britannia with this new adventure from the
on Minato’s shoulders to care for his little sister   creator of The Seven Deadly Sins, the manga
Nagisa, who never stops asking when their             that inspired the No. 1 hit Netflix Original Anime!
mother will make one of her infrequent visits         Though Percival loves the simple life, he longs
home. On one of those visits, their mother takes      for adventure. That is, until adventure comes
them to an amusement park, only to give               knocking at his door, tearing away everything
Minato some cash and leave them on a Ferris           he’s ever known and leaving him alone in the
wheel... but as the wheel reaches the top,            world. Now Percival has no choice but to go out
lightning strikes, and, instead of his sister,        into the world and see what it holds... after all,
Minato sees the corpse of a woman... and,             it’s his destiny! Four Knights of the Apocalypse is
reflected in the glass looking back at him,           a new story in the world of The Seven Deadly
an unfamiliar and menacing face!                      Sins, but can be enjoyed totally on its own!

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                                                   Witches: The Complete
                                                   Collection (Omnibus)
                                                   Written by DAISUKE IGARASHI

                                                   On a visit to the capital of a small
                                                   country in the far west of Asia, a
                                                   British girl named Nicola falls in
                                                   love. The object of her affections is
                                                   Mimar, a young man who works at
                                                   a bazaar—yet despite her attempts,
                                                   he doesn’t notice her. Back at home
                                                   in England, the ache of her unre-
                                                   quited love festers. After years
                                                   spent obtaining wealth, fame, and
                                                   “the secret of the world,” she
                                                   returns to the bazaar to exact her
                                                   deadly revenge upon Mimar and
                                                   those he holds dearest.

                                                   This story is just one of many in
                                                   this dramatic collection, which
                                                   features tales of witchcraft across
                                                   the globe and even in the far reaches
                                                   of outer space. Originally published
                                                   as two volumes in Japan and
                                                   winner of an Excellence Prize at the
                                                   2004 Japan Media Arts Festival,
       An omnibus of award-winning tales of        now you can own the entire series
       witchcraft from the critically acclaimed    in English for the first time in this
                                                   beautiful omnibus release.
       creator of Children of the Sea, available
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       Beauty and the Beast                                Those Not-So-Sweet Boys Vol. 6
       of Paradise Lost Vol. 4                             Written by YOKO NOGIRI
       Written by KAORI YUKI                               From the creator of That Wolf-Boy Is Mine! and
       The story of Belle and her beast as you’ve never    Love in Focus comes a story of a hard-working
       seen it before, with sinister, creeping shadows     high schooler who falls for a bad boy, and
       suffusing a door to a wider, magical world.         discovers that the lives of him and his friends
       This dark, fairytale adventure is the latest        are nothing like what she imagined.
       sumptuous masterpiece from the creator of           Midori is a high-schooler with a part-time job
       Angel Sanctuary and Alice in Murderland,            at a cafe-bar. Unfortunately, her job’s against
       perfect for fans of The Ancient Magus’ Bride!       the rules at her school, and when the principal
       Twisted by the loss of his wife, Belle’s father     finds out, he makes her a deal: Convince three
       keeps his daughter, who has unusual, violet hair,   boys who’ve stopped coming to school to
       locked away in an effort to “protect” her from      return, and her transgression will be overlooked.
       prying eyes. Finally emerging after years of        Now, she needs to find a way into the lives of
       solitude, Belle ventures back into the woods        these not-so-sweet boys... one of whom just
       where she lost her mother and encounters            happens to be her crush!
       the beast once more...
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Sayonara, Football Vol. 9                           Sayonara, Football Vol. 10
Farewell, My Dear Cramer                            Written by NAOSHI ARAKAWA
Written by NAOSHI ARAKAWA                           High-octane girls’ soccer action mixes with the
High-octane girls’ soccer action mixes with the     drama of high school in this cleats-out manga
drama of high school in this cleats-out manga       from the creator of Your Lie in April!
from the creator of Your Lie in April!              Midori and Sumire are soccer stars at rival
Midori and Sumire are soccer stars at rival         middle schools, destined to collide. But the two
middle schools, destined to collide. But the two    girls end up in the same high school, with a lazy
girls end up in the same high school, with a lazy   coach and a bizarre teammate, Nozomi, who
coach and a bizarre teammate, Nozomi, who           brags that she’s a genius but can’t seem to stop
brags that she’s a genius but can’t seem to stop    kicking the ball into her own goal. To become
kicking the ball into her own goal. To become       champions, they’ll have to get over their rivalry
champions, they’ll have to get over their rivalry   and work some magic on the field — not to
and work some magic on the field—not to             mention the challenges of growing up.
mention the challenges of growing up.
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       I’m Standing on a                                     In/Spectre Vol. 15
       Million Lives Vol. 12                                 Created by KYO SHIRODAIRA;
       Written by NAOKI YAMAKAWA; I                          Written by CHASIBA KATASE
       llustrated by AKINARI NAO                             A fantasy/mystery series with a unique Japanese
       The provocative action manga that’s about to          flavor perfect for fans of Noragami: Stray God
       become a major anime! A teenage loner gets            and Tokyo Ghoul.
       transported into a fantasy world with his two scary   Both touched by spirits called yokai, Kotoko and
       female classmates. The girls find themselves as       Kuro have gained unique superhuman powers.
       a wizard and a warrior, but he’s woken up as... a     But to gain her powers Kotoko has given up an
       farmer?! How will be become a hero now? A new         eye and a leg, and Kuro’s personal life is in
       fantasy perfect for fans of Sword Art Online and      shambles. So when Kotoko suggests they team
       That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime!              up to deal with renegades from the spirit world,
         Explore More                                        Kuro doesn’t have many other choices, but
                                                             Kotoko might just have a few ulterior motives...

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Noragami: Stray God Vol. 24                        UQ HOLDER! Vol. 25
Written by ADACHITOKA                              Written by KEN AKAMATSU

The hilarious, thrilling, sometimes tragic         The hit shonen adventure continues, with a
supernatural hit manga that inspired two           major anime series coming soon, into the far
seasons of beautiful anime from Studio Bones!      future, beyond the finale of Negima!
Yato is a homeless god. He doesn’t even have       Tota, a boy with a magical and mysterious
a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to        pedigree, joins a team of immortals to fulfill his
achieve his ambitious goals, he’s set up a         dream and reach the top of the great orbital
service to help those in need (for a small fee),   tower, extending from Neo-Tokyo into the
hoping he’ll eventually raise enough money to      unknown reaches of space! But soon he finds
build himself the lavish temple of his dreams.     himself embroiled in a power struggle that
Of course, he can’t afford to be picky, so Yato    spans generations and will determine the
accepts all kinds of jobs, from finding lost       fate of a planet.
kittens to helping a student overcome bullies
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       Fire Force Vol. 26                                       Ode to Kirihito
       Written by ATSUSHI OHKUBO                                New Omnibus Edition
                                                                Written by OSAMU TEZUKA
       Now a hit anime! The new action fantasy set
       in a steampunk Tokyo from the creator of the             A promising young doctor, Kirihito Osanai visits
       smash hit Soul Eater!                                    a remote Japanese mountain village to investi-
       The city of Tokyo is in the grip of a reign of terror!   gate the source of the latest medical mystery.
       Possessed by demons, people have begun to                While he ends up traveling the world to discover
       burst into flame, leading to the establishment           what it takes to be cured of such a disease, a
       of a special firefighting team: the Fire Force,          conspiracy back home attempts to explain away
       ready to roll on a moment’s notice to fight              his absence. Hinging upon his fate are those of
       spontaneous combustion anywhere it might                 his loved ones: an unstable childhood friend
       break out. But the team is about to get a very           and colleague trapped between factions of the
       unique addition: Shinra, a boy who possesses             medical establishment that nurtured him; a
       the unique power to run at the speed of a rocket,        fiancée emotionally transformed by Kirihito’s
       leaving behind the famous “devil’s footprints.”          mysterious disappearance; and a stranger who
                                                                becomes his guardian angel, a sensual circus-act
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                                                                performer with volatile psychological secrets.

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Ciguatera Vol. 3                                    Blood on the Tracks Vol. 9
Written by MINORU FURUYA                            Written by SHUZO OSHIMI

A story of self-doubting youth from award-          “..if you enjoyed Oshimi’s previous work with
winning manga creator Minoru Furuya, in his         “Flowers of Evil”, and you enjoy dark storylines
English debut series, Ciguatera.                    with twisted characters, you’ll no doubt enjoy
Yusuke Ogino is an average looking, bullied, 17     “Blood on the Tracks”! Recommended!”
year old. His modest dream is to get a motorcycle   —Neo Tokyo 2099
license and get closer to the beautiful Yumi. But   Seiichi’s aunt and uncle have arrived to con-
to his surprise, Yumi has approached him! This...   front Seiko, and the truth has come out at last.
might be a trap!? And a psychopathological          The lies-and his family-are falling apart, and
stalker menaces their pursuit of happiness...       Seiichi is left to pick up the pieces...

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                                                    faces police questioning, a shocking revelation
                                                    about his past emerges!!

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       My Boy Vol. 9                                       Yakuza Reincarnation Vol. 1
       Written by HITOMI TAKANO                            Written by HIROKI MIYASHITA;
                                                           Illustrated by TAKESHI NATSUHARA
       “...Emotionally poignancy is due not just to this
       thoughtful writing but also to the beautiful art,   Ryu may be getting on in years, but this aging
       which has few missteps.”—AiPT Comics                yakuza boss is still tough enough to take on the
                                                           punks trying to edge in on his turf. However,
       As Mashuu and Satoko steadily wade into the
                                                           when the young toughs ambush him, it looks
       deeper waters of their relationship, they create
                                                           like it’s lights out for old Ryu. But instead of
       ripples that touch the lives of their family and
                                                           dying, Ryu wakes up in a fantasy world in the
       friends. They’ve finally come into something
                                                           body of a beautiful princess! Is he the one that
       that is comfortable yet nameless, but their bond
                                                           the ancient prophecy spoke of? Ryu might be
       has yet to come into full form. To do that, they
                                                           out of place in this fantasy realm, but he may
       will have to ask questions and examine what
                                                           be the only one who can save it!
       their connection-and their future-really mean
       to each other, but more than anything, they         Explore More
       will have to know themselves.

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The Most Heretical Last                               The Haunted Bookstore—Gateway
Boss Queen: From Villainess                           to a Parallel Universe Vol. 1
to Savior Vol. 1                                      Written by SHINOBUMARU;
Written by TENICHI;                                   Illustrated by MEDAMAYAKI
Illustrated by BUNKO MATSUURA;                        Ever since she was three years old, Kaori has
Contributions by SUZUNOSUKE
                                                      lived in a bookstore where the boundaries
Pride Royal Ivy is only eight years old when she      between the mortal realm and the spirit realm
realizes that she’s been reincarnated, destined       are blurred. Her adoptive father, who lives with
to become the future wicked queen and final           her in this magical space, is a spirit himself. One
boss of an otome game. She’s got it all in this       day, Kaori comes across a bleeding young man
new life: razor-sharp wit, boss-tier powers, and      who has stumbled into the spirit realm just as
influence over the kingdom as crown princess.         she did when she was a small child. Though the
Determined to sow despair and destruction             young man is an exorcist who has vowed
across the land, she... Wait, what kind of a rotten   revenge against all spirits, Kaori decides to
future is that?! Princess Pride decides to drop       embrace kindness and help him find his way
the maniacal villainess plan and protect the          back home. And don’t miss the original light
male love interests instead, cheating her way to      novels, also from Seven Seas.
saving everyone she can! Will this final boss end
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up earning the adoration of her kingdom?

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       Correspondence from the                            My Deer Friend Nokotan Vol. 1
       End of the Universe Vol. 1                         Written by OSHIOSHIO
       Written by MENOTA                                  Torako thought she had successfully buried a
       A romantic sci-fi workplace drama about a          wild past to become a normal high school
       spaceman pining for Earth and the fiancée          honors student, with none of her classmates
       he left behind.                                    aware of her delinquent roots. But that all
                                                          changes when she discovers Nokotan, a new
       Marko is a young Russian university student
                                                          transfer student with antlers, tangled up in
       who is looking forward to finishing school so
                                                          power lines and being attacked by birds! Is
       he can spend more time with his fiancée.
                                                          Nokotan an elk, a girl, or something in-between?
       However, those plans go out the window when
                                                          Whatever she is, Torako may regret helping her,
       he’s abducted by aliens! These extraterrestrials
                                                          since Nokotan can smell the former delinquent
       have a mission for Marko, one that will take ten
                                                          on her. Now a punky past and a monster girl
       years. All Marko can do is make the most of it
                                                          have crashed into Torako’s life in this hilarious
       and get to know the strange creatures who
                                                          (and chaotic) high school comedy!
       are now his co-workers in this offbeat tale of
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Sheeply Horned Witch Romi Vol. 1                   Grandmaster of Demonic
Written by YOICHI ABE                              Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 2
                                                   Written by MO XIANG TONG XIU;
An offbeat dark fantasy about two strange
                                                   Illustrated by MARINA PRIVALOVA;
classmates who fall in love in a transformed
                                                   Cover Design or Artwork by JIN FANG
post-apocalyptic world.
                                                   Also known as MDZS, the blockbuster danmei/
The world has changed: everyone has fallen
                                                   Boys’ Love novels from China that inspired
into a deep slumber, except the sheep...plus a
                                                   comics, animation, and the live-action series
sheep-horned witch and her senpai. And now
                                                   The Untamed—which amassed billions of views,
monsters are closing in! Why are the only people
                                                   including on Netflix! This historical fantasy tale
still awake two teenagers in love with each
                                                   of two powerful men who find each other
other? Find out in this beautifully illustrated,
                                                   through life and death is now in English, for
unique dark fantasy from Yoichi Abe!
                                                   the very first time.
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                                                   This Chinese xianxia fantasy novel series built
                                                   around the romanticized love between two men
                                                   (danmei) has been translated into numerous
                                                   languages and spawned a multimedia franchise
                                                   that has taken the globe by storm. The Seven
                                                   Seas English-language edition will include
                                                   exclusive, all-new covers from Jin Fang, interior
                                                   illustrations from Marina Privalova, and a
                                                   translation by Suika with editor Pengie.
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       I Am a Cat Barista Vol. 2                          My Next Life as a Villainess Side
       Written by HIRO MAIJIMA                            Story: On the Verge of Doom! Vol. 2
                                                          Written by SATORU YAMAGUCHI;
       Take a coffee break in this supernatural
                                                          Illustrated by NISHI;
       spin on a cat cafe!
                                                          Contributions by NAMI HIDAKA
       For some people, the daily grind of city life is
                                                          Don’t miss this alternate universe spin-off for
       exhausting. Yet somewhere between busy
                                                          the beloved light novels, manga, and anime
       streets there’s a mysterious cat cafe that can
                                                          series My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes
       only be found by weary souls. What’s on the
                                                          Lead to Doom!
       menu? A delicious cup of coffee, specially
       brewed for each customer...by a cat barista!       What if, when Katarina Claes was reincarnated
                                                          in the dating sim from the original series, she
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                                                          didn’t regain the memories of her past life until
                                                          she was fifteen? With less than a year to go
                                                          before her destruction, Katarina must find a
                                                          way to avoid all possible bad endings!

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Reincarnated as a Sword:                           The Country Without
Another Wish Vol. 2                                Humans Vol. 2
Written by YUU TANAKA;                             Written by IWATOBINEKO
Illustrated by HINAKO INOUE;
                                                   A hauntingly beautiful tale about the last
Contributions by LLO
                                                   human in a mechanical world.
A new spin-off manga series for the fantasy
                                                   Shii is the only human left in a city inhabited by
isekai light novels and manga!
                                                   nothing but machines. As she flees through the
Reincarnated as a sentient weapon with             eerie streets, hunted by the sinister Triangle
memories of his past life, but not his name, a     Head, she encounters a golem named Bulb. Can
magical sword saved a young beastgirl from         Shii survive long enough to form a friendship
a life of slavery. Fran, the cat-eared girl, has   with this strange creature—and perhaps even
become his wielder, and wants only to grow         change the world?
stronger, while the sword wants to know why
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he is here. Follow their new adventures in
this spin-off manga series!

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       The Dragon Knight’s Beloved Vol. 2                  THE EXO-DRIVE
       Written by ASAGI ORIKAWA;                           REINCARNATION GAMES:
       Illustrated by RITSU AOZAKI                         All-Japan Isekai Battle
       A young woman begins a new life as a dragon
                                                           Tournament! Vol. 2
       master for a handsome earl in this tale of high     Written by KEISO;
       fantasy romance.                                    Illustrated by ZUNTA

       Melissa is a young woman training to be an          In the not-so-distant future, isekai is a way of
       attendant in the royal castle, working alongside    life. Now the world has perfected hitting an
       the heroic dragon knights and their magnificent     average teenager with a truck so they’re reborn
       dragon steeds. The dragons love Melissa, and        into a new world for a fantasy adventure. How
       she’s soon selected to join Hubert—former           do you raise the stakes? Set up a televised
       captain of the dragon knights and newly appointed   tournament, of course! Now roaring crowds can
       earl—in the borderlands, where wild dragons         follow a chosen Hero through his death, rebirth,
       roam freely in the skies. Might romance             and quest to save another world, armed with
       blossom between Melissa and this handsome           special tech for Cheat skills, stat indexes, and
       young lord, whose new position brings with it       whatever else is needed. Surely this is all in
       a whole host of dilemmas?                           good fun and no one would abuse this kind
                                                           of reincarnation technology...!
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Chillin’ in Another World with                       Karate Survivor in
Level 2 Super Cheat Powers Vol. 3                    Another World Vol. 3
Written by MIYA KINOJO;                              Written by YAZIN;
Illustrated by AKINE ITOMACHI;                       Illustrated by TAKAHITO KOBAYASHI
Contributions by KATAGIRI
                                                     When 34-year-old Nozaki Hitoshi is hit by a
Banaza, a young merchant, is summoned to an          truck, he is sent to a fantasy world by a dismis-
unfamiliar world to become a legendary hero!         sive god and dropped into a harsh wilderness
But his unimpressive stats disqualify him, and       without even the clothes on his back. His only
Banaza isn’t sent home, but exiled to the edge       salvation is a newly granted karate skill and his
of a monster-filled forest. Fortune takes a turn     general survival instincts. Luckily, Hitoshi is up
when his first battle bumps him to Level 2-and       for the challenge-he’ll weave clothes out of tree
his previously NPC-grade stats leap to infinity!     bark, test fruit for poison, and crawl through the
Banaza is determined to live a normal life despite   mud to test his kicks and punches against
his god-level power, but his world is turned         goblins and other creatures. An engrossing
upside down yet again when he meets Fenrys—          fantasy that pits karate technique against
a fair maiden who happens to be a fiendish           swords and sorcery in another world!
demon. Kick back and chill with Banaza’s tale
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of cheating his way to an easygoing existence
in a thrilling fantasy world!

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       Rozi in the Labyrinth Vol. 3                        The Dangers in My Heart Vol. 4
       Written by SHIYA TOTSUKI                            Written by NORIO SAKURAI

       In this lavishly illustrated manga, a young girl—   Quirky courtship awaits in this comedy nomi-
       guided by handsome monster boys—adven-              nated for the 2020 Manga Taisho Award!
       tures through a beautiful and mysterious            Kyotaro Ichikawa, a boy barely clinging to the
       labyrinth made of back-alley streets!               bottom rung of his school’s social ladder,
       In a labyrinthine world made of endless alleys,     secretly believes he’s the tortured lead in some
       transformed humans fill the quaint stone            psychological thriller. He spends his days
       streets and magical shops. Rozi is a young girl     dreaming up ways to disrupt his classmates’
       in this surreal and beautiful place, guided by      peaceful lives and pining after Anna Yamada,
       kind supernatural men who strive to protect her     the class idol. But Kyotaro’s not nearly the
       from the dangers that lurk in her dazzling          troubled teen he pretends to be...and it turns
       surroundings. An adventure full of wonder and       out Anna’s a bit odd herself!
       mystery is about to begin!
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The Ancient Magus’ Bride:                         Chronicles of an Aristocrat
Jack Flash and the Faerie                         Reborn in Another World Vol. 4
Case Files Vol. 4                                 Written by YASHU;
Created by KORE YAMAZAKI;                         Illustrated by NINI;
Written by YU GODAI;                              Contributions by MO
Illustrated by MAKO OIKAWA                        After dying in the act of stopping a crime in
There’s always trouble on the packed streets of   modern Japan, our hero is reincarnated as Cain
Manhattan, for humans and inhumans alike!         von Silford, third son of a noble family in a world
                                                  of swords and sorcery. In his new life, all
Changelings do it all, from mediating under-
                                                  children receive a blessing from the gods...but
world backroom deals to tackling a bad case
                                                  Cain is unexpectedly blessed with an absolutely
of lovesickness. Now, while raising the baby
                                                  enormous, over-the-top cornucopia of magical
dragon they accidentally hatched, the faerie
                                                  powers. If his dream of traveling the world as a
Jack Flash and her human brother Larry take
                                                  free spirit is to come true, he can’t reveal too
on some new cases. But of course, none of
                                                  much of his potential to the wrong people.
them will go as planned!
                                                  A light-hearted, escapist adventure in another
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       Failed Princesses Vol. 5                          The Hidden Dungeon
       Written by AJIICHI                                Only I Can Enter Vol. 5
                                                         Written by MEGURU SETO;
       Fujishiro Nanaki is super cute, super popular,
                                                         Illustrated by TOMOYUKI HINO;
       and super annoyed with anyone as plain as her
                                                         Contributions by NOTE TAKEHANA
       classmate Kurokawa Kanade. When Nanaki
       finds out her boyfriend’s cheating on her,        A fantasy tale about a new hero exploring a
       however, her life makes a complete 180—as does    secret labyrinth, now an anime streaming on
       her relationship with Kanade. This all-new        Crunchyroll—and don’t miss the original light
       manga series explores the budding romance         novels, also available from Seven Seas!
       between the queen bee in school and the “plain”   Noir is the son of a minor noble with very
       girl she once brushed off!                        little to his name other than a job offer—which
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                                                         is canceled before he can even start his first
                                                         day. He does possess one rare trait, though:
                                                         the magical ability to consult with a great
                                                         sage, even if using the skill gives him
                                                         terrible headaches!

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Manga

The Dungeon of                                       Skeleton Knight in
Black Company Vol. 7                                 Another World Vol. 8
Written by YOUHEI YASUMURA                           Written by ENNKI HAKARI;
                                                     Illustrated by AKIRA SAWANO;
A corporate dungeon fantasy where our hero is
                                                     Contributions by KEG
a slave to his work—literally. And don’t miss the
new anime!                                           Reborn as a heroic...skeleton?! An isekai fantasy
                                                     manga series, based on the light novels also
Kinji had it made—a swank apartment, a real
                                                     available from Seven Seas!
estate empire, and enough cash to lounge
around living the good life. After a freak magical   One day, a gamer played video games until he
accident, he washes up in another world, all but     fell asleep...and when he woke up, he found
enslaved to a crooked corporation. In a fantasti-    himself in the game world-as a skeleton!
cal land where money is everything, there’s only     Equipped with the powerful weapons and armor
one way for an Earthling to get ahead: make          of his avatar but stuck with its frightening
your fortune, by any means necessary! Dragons,       skeletal appearance, Arc has to find a place for
goblins, and the occasional dubious potion           himself in this new, fantastical land. All his hopes
won’t stop Kinji’s quest for the world’s biggest     for a quiet life are dashed when he crosses
bank account. The Black Company is open              paths with a beautiful elven warrior, setting him
for business!                                        on a journey full of conflict and adventure.

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       Machimaho: I Messed Up and                          Blue Giant Omnibus Vols. 9-10
       Made the Wrong Person Into a                        Written by SHINICHI ISHIZUKA
       Magical Girl! Vol. 9
                                                           Miyamoto Dai, a student with a taste for
       Written by SOURYU                                   basketball, changes his life the first time he
       A naughty, delinquent twist on the magical girl     sees a live jazz performance. The incredible
       genre! While searching for a brave candidate to     music strikes a chord deep inside him, and he
       become a magical girl and defend the world          immediately decides to dedicate himself to the
       from evil, a mythical creature finds Kayo Majiba,   saxophone. He has no skills, no formal training,
       a cute young lady who seems like the perfect fit.   and no idea what he’s up against, but his
       But when this newly turned magical girl proves      obsession drives him to play that instrument
       to be a crude delinquent who goes berserk in a      day after day. Will passion be enough to become
       conflict, it becomes clear that this may have       the player of his dreams? This award-winning
       been a terrible mistake. Now evil—and any           manga from Shinichi Ishizuka, compiled into
       innocent bystanders—will face the rage of a         five omnibus volumes for its English debut, is a
       magical girl gone wrong!                            pitch-perfect drama about the power of music.

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Made in Abyss Vol. 10                            Magical Girl Spec-Ops
Written by AKIHITO TSUKUSHI                      Asuka Vol. 13
                                                 Written by MAKOTO FUKAMI;
Explore endless possibilities in this fantasy
                                                 Illustrated by SEIGO TOKIYA
series, which inspired the beloved anime!
                                                 Magical girls meet military warfare—now with
In an age when the corners of the world have
                                                 an anime!
been scoured for their secrets, only one place
remains unexplored—a massive cave system         When the Earth was threatened by the sudden
known as the Abyss. Those who traverse its       appearance of undead creatures, a group of
endless pits and labyrinth-like tunnels are      young women blessed with powers from a
known as Cave Raiders. A young orphan named      mysterious source rose to defeat them. Now,
Rico dreams of following in her mother’s         after three years of apparent peace, the same
footsteps as a Cave Raider. When she meets a     malevolent creatures have resurfaced. Five
strange robot when exploring the Abyss, she’s    magical girls are once again conscripted to war
one step closer to achieving her goal!           as the Magical Girl Special Ops force, to defend
                                                 mankind from an unholy nemesis!
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