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Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"After driving away 'that thing' that appeared off the coast of Japan, Asa returns home to questions and speculation from her siblings and friends and a warning from Kinuyo--no more dangerous flying! Meanwhile, Jissoji goes to the hospital to visit the prime minister, who not only knows about Asa--he believes the fate of Japan rests on her shoulders! At the prime minster's insistence, Asa is told to be ready to spring into action at any time"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The mysterious creature appears in Tokyo Bay and takes a chunk out of a self-defense forces vessel. Asa is called into action, but she has trouble reaching the airfield due to the Olympic crowds. Meanwhile, Shota arrives at the same beach as the creature. Asa and Kasuga finally get up in the air and do a flyby, but the creature damages their plane, causing them to lose altitude. Will Asa be able to regain control?"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The final test of the Defense Force has come to an end, but the examinees' challenges aren't over yet. A mysterious humanoid kaiju revives a neutralized honju and sics it on Kikoru Shinomiya. Just when Kikoru seems to be at the end of her rope, Kafka rushes to her defense! But what is the humanoid kaiju's goal?"--
Author
Series
Kaiju no. 8 volume 3
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Kafka manages to fight off a humanoid kaiju, rescuing Iharu and Reno. But before he can change back to his human form, Kafka is spotted by Defense Force officers, and the neutralization unit--led by none other than Vice-Captain Hoshina himself--is dispatched to dispose of him. Can Kafka withstand his superior officer's attacks without revealing his true identity?!"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Debuting in the same deluxe hardcover format as the hit JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga is a standalone series featuring everyone's favorite manga artist, Rohan Kishibe! Rohan has freed himself of Josuke Higashikata, but that doesn't mean his life is going to be easy! No, now the supernatural has come knocking, and Rohan must contend with an all-new level of bizarre adventure…"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The rematch against the Top Three requires all the players to use their 'weapons' to the fullest. Isagi has made it his goal to defeat Rin Itoshi and steal back Bachira, but he once again finds himself outclassed by Rin in every area. Can Isagi find a way to devour Rin? And what does Bachira's 'monster' have to say about all this?"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The decisive Christmas battle between Toman and the Black Dragons is finally over. Against all odds, Takemichi untangled a web of family drama and averted a bloody murder. But there's still the problem of his relationship with Hina. To try and keep her safe from the violence that surrounds the world of delinquents, he broke up with her in no uncertain terms. Just how will Takemichi's relationship echo back to a changed future, along with the lives...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The gang has managed to keep Trish alive so far, but only barely. As their desperate mission continues, Giorno and his allies risk their lives again and again. Now, something different is happening. They may finally gain the upper hand when Trish begins to show signs of a hidden power herself…"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Secco and Bruno Bucciarati are going head-to-head, quickly shifting between traveling underground and through zippers with their Stand powers in an attempt to gain the upper hand. Bucciarati has never faced a threat like this, but will the mysterious changes to his body and his enemy's overwhelming power crush him, or can he eke out a win just in time?"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"There's no rest for the wicked! The crew's next stop is scenic Venice, but they're going to have to fight for every inch of progress. Standing in their way is an enemy who seems to have no weaknesses whatsoever. They've gotten lucky so far, but will they overcome this new obstacle and get out with their lives intact?"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a groundbreaking manga famous for its outlandish characters, wild humor, and frenetic battles, and this spin-off featuring the popular Rohan Kishibe continues the tradition! First introduced in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 4--Diamond Is Unbreakable, Rohan finally stars in his own series! The moody manga artist has left the world of Stand battles behind, but now monsters of all sorts have elbowed their way into his life....
Author
Series
Tokyo revengers omnibus edition volume 3
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Though Takemichi is convinced he's fixed the timeline by saving Draken, it turns out that Hinata's death in the future was only postponed...and this time he had to watch! His only recourse is to climb the ranks of Toman, and Mikey gives him an ultimatum: Bring Mikey's best friend Baji back from his new gang, Valhalla, the Headless Angel. But the schism between Baji and Toman is deeper than Takemichi could ever have known! Is Mikey's order even possible?"--...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The Black Dragons are a brutal, bloodthirsty motorcycle gang, and their merger with Toman caused it to rot from the inside. Upon returning to the past, Takemichi collides head-first with Shiba Taiju, the leader of the Black Dragons, and his younger brother Hakkai. There's a twisted history of abuse and loathing between these brothers, and Takemichi knows that someday it will end in murder. To keep Hakkai from staining his hands with his brother's...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The high-speed conflict continues! The express train is zooming its way to Florence, and the squad is hanging on for dear life--literally! They're under siege by their foes, desperate to protect their charge, and facing an all-new enemy Stand. The stakes have never been as high as this, and to make matters worse, escaping the train doesn't mean they’ve escaped the danger"--
Author
Series
Tokyo revengers omnibus edition volume 2
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"After leaping 12 years into his past, Takemichi has now fallen in with two leaders of the Toman gang, Mikey and Draken. He's failed to avoid an encounter with the opposing Moebius gang, and a Toman member ends up in jail for assault! A schism splits Toman, with Mikey on one side and Draken on the other. Takemichi mediates between them, but not everybody gets the message, and the festival night of August 3rd is set as the day Draken dies! Will Takemichi...
Author
Series
Tokyo revengers omnibus edition volume 1
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Watching the news, Hanagaki Takemichi learns his junior-high girlfriend Tachibana Hinata has died. A sudden shove sends him 12 years into the past to face the Tokyo Manji Gang that once made his life hell, which is also responsible for Hinata's death in the present. To save Hinata and change the future, Takemichi must rise to the top of Kanto's most sinister delinquent gang! But things aren't so simple when he befriends the gang's leader, Mikey....
17) Kaiju no. 8: 1
Author
Series
Kaiju no. 8 volume 1
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino hopes to one day keep his pact with his childhood friend Mina to join the Japan Defense Force and fight by her side. But while she's out neutralizing kaiju as Third Division captain, Kafka is stuck cleaning up the aftermath of her battles....
18) Kaiju no. 8: 8
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Reno finally puts his Numbers Weapon training to the test in a live kaiju-combat field test. Meanwhile, Iharu, feeling left behind after witnessing Reno's explosive progress, shifts his focus to improving his own skills--that is, until an abnormality strikes Reno during their neutralization mission and forces Iharu into action!"--
19) Kaiju no. 8: 4
Author
Series
Kaiju no. 8 volume 4
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The raid on the Defense Force's Tachikawa base continues as the officers expend their efforts to fend off the yoju. Meanwhile, Hoshina unleashes his full combat power to take on the daikaiju--the mightiest kaiju of the group. Just when the battle seems to be over, the daikaiju transforms and Kafka's detection ability reacts to it! Can Kafka find a way to save the day without revealing his secret?"--
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