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Art of Sword Oratoria SC (2020 Yen Press) 1-1ST NM 9.4

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1st printing.

Art by Kiyotaka Haimura.

Featuring the stunning work of Kiyotaka Haimura!

This collection of illustrations, rough sketches, and more is sure to please any diehard lovers of the beautiful artwork decorating the covers and pages of Is It Wrong to Pick Up Girls In a Dungeon? Side Story: Sword Oratoria!

Included are a long format interview between Kiyotaka Haimura and the author Fujino Omori, an exclusive short story, and illuminating scribbled commentary by Kiyotaka throughout!

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $30.00.

Ghost in the Shell Global Neural Network HC (2018 Kodansha) 1-1ST VF/NM 9.0

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1st printing. Stories by Max Gladstone, Alex de Campi, Genevieve Valentine, and Brenden Fletcher. Art by David Lopez, Giannis Milonogiannis, Brent Schoonover, and LRNZ. Cover by Dustin Nguyen. A covert mission in Shanghai reunites Kusanagi with a wartime rival amid shifting loyalties. The infiltration of an anti-cyberization cult calls for Section 9's most "human" members to do things the old-fashioned way. A deep dive into the mind of a criminal forces Kusanagi to question the nature of imagination - and her own identity. The stories in Global Neural Network bring a 21st-century perspective to its questions of human identity and the border between mind and machine that made The Ghost in the Shell one of the most revered manga of all time, and unleash top Western comics artists on eye-popping action scenes starring Kusanagi, Batou, Togusa, Aramaki, and all the members of Section 9! Hardcover, 6.75" x 10.5", 160 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Ghost in the Shell HC (2017 Kodansha) Deluxe Edition 2-1ST VF 8.0

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Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Shirow Masamune.

This deluxe edition will mark the first time the book has been published in its original Japanese right-to-left format in English. Supervised by the creator, this will be the definitive edition of The Ghost in the Shell. Released simultaneously with new deluxe editions of the other two books in the original series.

The long-awaited sequel to Shirow Masamune's groundbreaking The Ghost in the Shell, and one of the most highly anticipated graphic novel events in many years, Man-Machine Interface is Shirow's most ambitious and complex story yet, with deep forays into philosophy and the meaning of artificial life, intelligence, and existence. Utilizing awe-inspiring digital effects on a level never before seen in the annals of graphic fiction, Shirow has raised the bar for what can be achieved, page after page!

Tokyo: Following World Wars III and IV a Japanese-led Asian block dominates the world. A key element in the maintenance of the block's position is the elite Japanese security police, the SHELL task force. To give them an edge in their ruthless battles against terrorist groups, most of the force have had extensive cybernetic transplants that have left them only questionably human. This is an exciting and skillful work that realistically probes uses of artificial intelligence and "direct interfacing" with machines, and which questions where mankind's technological and medical progress will lead.

Hardcover, 328 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $29.99.

Rainbow Days Love Live Photo Essay Series GN (Japanese 2020 Kadokawa) 1-1ST NM- 9.2

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1st printing. All text in Japanese. Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club: Sunao no Photo Essay Series 01: Rainbow Days - Kasumi & Ai & Setsuna. Features stories by Sakurako Kimino and writer Nire Inui focusing on each of the girls that give fans a look at their true, honest selves through three essays with accompanying illustrations. Also included is an insert poster of the cover illustration! Softcover, 64 pages, full color, Japanese language.

Sailor Moon (1998) 1A VF 8.0

Story and Art by Naoko Takeuchi. The Phantom Champion Of Justice, Sailor V, script by Naoko Takeuchi and Stu Levy, art by Naoko Takeuchi and Kiyomi Fukuyama; The legendary Sailor V joins the team in her new identity of Sailor Venus; Darien struggles to regain his memories of his lost love. And Kunzite puts his plans for the final defeat of Earth into motion. Naoko Takeuchi relates some anecdotes from her trip to the San Diego Comic Con. Sailor Moon back cover illustration by Naoko Takeuchi. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.

Sailor Moon (1998) 10 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4544199010

Story and Art by Naoko Takeuchi. Now that Sailor Mars and Sailor Mercury have been captured, Rini might be the only one who knows how to rescue them! Although Bunny is still unsure whether Rini is a friend or foe, she lowers her resistance and befriends the mysterious little girl. Meanwhile, Black Moon Petze unleashes evil droids to infiltrate human society and convert it to a tool of the Black Moon. Will Sailor Moon and Sailor Jupiter be able to save humanity from the clutches of the Black Moon? There's only one way to find out! b&w, 48pgs. Cover price $2.95.

Super Taboo (1995-1996 Eros Comix) 6 FN 6.0

Story and artwork by Wolf Ogami. 6.5" x 10", 48 pages, B&W. -MATURE READERS- Cover price $2.95.

Visions Illustrators Book TPB (2021 Yen Press) 2022-1ST VF/NM 9.0

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1st printing. The ultimate collection of pixiv artists is back! The 2022 compilation features 170 of some of the greatest creators on the platform who have all made an impact on the artistic field. With an abundance of styles from retro-inspired to modern and beyond, theres something for everyone to love!. Softcover, 7.25" x 10", 360 pages, full color. Cover price $45.00.