Comic Book New Releases March 5

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Volume 13 - 1st Printing. Written by Rikito Nakamura. Art and Cover by Yukiko Nozawa. Translated by M. Fulcrum. DRUNK ON LOVE!Some would say the best way to teach is by example. But for Rentaros degenerate drunk of a social studies teacher (coincidentally his newest girlfriend), the only way she can teach is by shouting at the top of her lungs, Dont end up like me! Its 100 Girlfriends at its most morally corrupt! Will the Rentaro family get hammered together, or will the publisher have to step in before it all gets out of hand?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 204 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Amano Jaku. Translated by Irene Nakano. Riko's plan to rescue Ewan from Shinra's clutches ended in bitter disappointment, with Ewan choosing to remain rather than escape with Riko. As Riko drowns her frustration in alcohol, fate throws the artful Gero across her path, leading to an unlikely team-up. Meanwhile, the board of directors orders the mercenaries to commence their sweep of the laboratory for any survivors. Can Eito and the other A-DO band together to turn the tide? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hinaki. Translated by Jennifer Ward. Adapted by Mari Tozza. Naruse Soushi, a 38-year-old (male) private secretary to a politician has been reincarnated in another world...into the body of the captured princess knight Reina. And through her devoted efforts, she has been strengthening her position as the yuri prostitute Lillion-while still a middle-aged man on the inside. While undergoing a trial to be promoted to a high-class prostitute, Lilly makes contact with the memories of Reina, the original owner of her body, and learns about the promise she made at dawn with the Lady of the Moon! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 168 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 18 - 1st printing. Story and art by Tomoya Haruno. Translated by Adrienne Beck. It starts off simply enough, with a bashful Takao bringing Kenji a batch of homemade cookies. Little did she know that those cookies would throw the entire class into chaos... and then drag other schools into the fray... and eventually bring about the end of the world?! Get ready for another volume full of high-energy hijinks! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, B&W. Teen (13+) Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. Translated by Amanda Haley. In a world where certain humans command mighty supernatural duos called Daemons, it is the birthright of "the children who sunder day and night"-twins Yuru and Asa-to rule over these powerful entities. All Yuru wants is to live a normal life with his family, but the world has other plans for him. At the warehouse district, Right and Left continue to duel Ivan while Gonzo and his entourage make quick work of Hayato Shingo's goons. Back at the Kagemori manor, a traitor falls into a deadly trap set by Jin and Gabby. Elsewhere in the city, Asa follows a familiar distress signal, only to come face-to-face with her imposter again! Softcover, 5-in.x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $12.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kenichi Sonoda. Chicago in the 1990s-a city of crime that means good business for two young women: bounty hunter partners Rally and Minnie-May, the Gunsmith Cats! Rally Vincent runs Gunsmith Cats-a gun shop in Illinois with her partner, demolitions expert and former call girl Minnie-May Hopkins. But Rally's "real" job doesn't pay the bills, her hobby does. And her hobby is bounty hunting: bringing the most wanted men and women in the Chicago area to justice-dressed in her sharp suit and tie, and driving her Shelby Cobra GT 500! But Rally and Minnie-May have their work cut out for them in Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Volume 1, with corrupt lawyers and cops, fetish-fueled hitmen, and crazed cocaine kingpins bringing the copters, the big rigs, and even the anti-tank guns onto the streets and the freeways of Chicagoland in a windshield whirlwind of double-crosses, car chases, and shootouts! Collects Bonnie & Clyde (1996), Misfire (1997), and The Return of Gray (1998). The Gunsmith Cats Omnibus is using the 2000s unflopped version of the manga, so that it reads in the original Japanese style. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 608 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Koume Fujichika. Translated by Avery Hutley. What happens when you get hitched to your nemesis? Archenemies Hojou Saito and Sakuramori Akane are notorious across their high school for their bitter rivalry. Every day is a new battleground, filled with constant bickering and fiery clashes. But everything changes when Saito's domineering grandfather delivers a shocking ultimatum: marry his rival, or lose the family business to the dog! Reluctantly, Saito agrees, and to his surprise-so does Akane. Now, the two must navigate life as an unlikely couple, sharing a house, meals, and even a bed... without tearing each other apart! Can they keep their embarrassing marriage a secret from their classmates? And what could have possibly motivated Akane to agree to this arrangement in the first place? Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 220 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

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Contains a new translation of Initial D.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Initial D GN (2002-2008 Tokyopop) Vol. 9-10. Story and art by Shuichi Shigeno. Translated by Kevin Steinbach. Slashed-up stickers of Gunma's teams is the hot pursuit of the invading Emperor team. The hot-headed Seiji Iwaki has challenged Takumi to a race on Mount Akina, overflowing with confidence that an old Eight-Six has nothing against his Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. But what does it mean when team leader, Kyoichi Sudo, advises Seiji to do "Simulation 3"? On the other side, Bunta has acquired a new engine for the Eight-Six, but he will only give it if Takumi loses. How will this battle end? Contains a new translation of Initial D volumes 9 & 10 in a special large size. Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 448 pages, B&W. Cover price $22.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Iwatobineko. Translated by Elena Kirillova. Yakou Shizuka, a quiet and bashful woman, works at a detective agency. Her boss Tounome, who owns the company, is the gentlemanly type, kind and dapper, though he has an extra talent-he's invisible! His special ability is perfect for detective work, but he quickly comes to find it doesn't work on Yakou, who is blind and always knows if he's near. Charmed, Tounome is determined to get her to date him and isn't against using his many skills. Yakou's quirky coworkers, a contrarian human man and a sisterly beastwoman, kindly watch over her as she stumbles and blushes through the uncharted waters of office romance. Softcover, 5 1/2-in.x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Sumito Oowara. Translated by Kumar Sivasubramanian (with assistance by Chitoku Teshima). Beyond the anime-the Eizouken storyline continues! When Mizusaki begs Kanamori to fill in for her on a fashion shoot, Kanamori finds her campus rival in willpower, student council secretary Sowande, has been booked for the same gig! But as always, the real rivalry in Eizouken is the creative one, as Mizusaki also realizes that she's not the only talented amateur animator out there, and writer and director Asakusa ponders what it means to be able to successfully complete a work on their terms, if an outside audience doesn't understand what they were trying to say! Student screenings are one thing, but how will Clutch That Machete With Strength! fare before festival judges at an anime tournament...? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 168 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kuboken. Translated by Zihan Gao. After a brief encounter with pirates on the high seas, Shiromi and her violent familiar, Sharkiller, embark on a brand new adventure in the Hamunanptra Kingdom, a land of deserts, mummies, and thinly veiled Hollywood movie references! When the disastrous duo meets Nupi, the nation's princess, they vow to aid her in overthrowing the mad King Scorpion. Well, Shiromi wants to help her, at least. Sharkiller's just looking for its next snack. Softcover, 5-in.x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

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Volume 29 - 1st printing. Story and art by Reiji Miyajima. Translated by Kevin Gifford. In today's Japan, "rental" services can deliver an afternoon with a "friend," a "parent," even a fake girlfriend! After a staggering betrayal by his girlfriend, hapless freshman Kazuya gets just desperate enough to give it a try. But he quickly discovers how complicated it can be to "rent" an emotional connection, and his new "girlfriend," who's trying to keep her side hustle secret, will panic when she finds out her real life and Kazuya's are intertwined in surprising ways! Family, school, and life all start to go wrong, too! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Older Teen (16+) Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Peach-Pit. Translated by Minna Lin. The hit gothic fantasy about elegant dolls in a deadly game--which inspired the multimedia franchise--returns to print in brand-new Collector's Edition omnibuses! After enduring cruelty from his classmates, Sakurada Jun shuts himself away, preferring to live in solitude. Just when he thought he'd found peace in seclusion, a mysterious box disrupts his world, revealing the enigmatic Shinku-a living doll from the legendary Rozen Maiden collection. Shinku is beautiful yet demanding, and instantly declares that Jun shall be her new servant. Before he can wrap his head around the unusual events, they're attacked! With no other options for survival, Jun agrees to a contract with Shinku and witnesses the true nature of her power. Now sworn to Shinku, Jun is pulled into the dangerous world of "The Alice Game," a deadly battle where only one of the seven Rozen Maiden dolls can emerge as the perfect doll. With danger lurking at every turn and Shinku's high-maintenance personality to contend with, Jun is about to learn just how intense playing with dolls can be! The manga that inspired the hit anime is back in this special edition, released in Japan for the series' 20th anniversary. Get all 7 volumes of the revised original series, all 10 volumes of the sequel series, and more combined into these 7 large-trim Collector's Editions of 400+ pages each! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 444 pages, B&W. Teen (13+) Cover price $25.99.

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Volume 10 - 1st printing. Written by Mine. Art and cover by peroshi. Translated by Roy Nukia. Adapted by N. Candon. One by one, the mercenaries who raised Loren fell in a terrible, bloody battle. The lone survivor in a hard world with only his wits and his sword to his name, Loren hires himself out as an adventurer. His new party, however, proves all too willing to run headlong into danger using him as their meat shield. Only Lapis, the party's sly priest, sees his true worth, just as Loren sees hers. They must rely on each other, or else neither of them will live to see the end of their first adventure. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 228 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Teen Cover price $15.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yuki Ikeda. Translated by Cat Anderson. An amazing blend of art styles combine with hard-SF elements and meta-comedy to create a comic truly unlike any other! Three ordinary schoolboys come into possession of a DVD that supposedly opens a gateway to a parallel universe, but when their backs are turned Pyontaro's little sister Futaba passes through and gets kidnapped by the aliens that have overrun that version of Earth! Discovering that their cartoonish bodies make them supermen in the hyper-realistic parallel universe, the boys set out to rescue Futaba. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Rated 13+ Cover price $13.95.