Comic books in 'Manga'

Volume 16 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Okayado. Translated by Andrew Cunningham.

When hapless human twenty-something Kurusu Kimihito becomes an involuntary "volunteer" in the government homestay program for monster girls, his world is turned upside down. A reptilian lamia named Miia is sent to live with him, and it is Kimihito's job to tend to her every need and make sure she integrates into his everyday life. While cold-blooded Miia is so sexy she makes Kimihito's blood boil with desire, the penalties for interspecies breeding are dire. When a buxom centaur named Centorea and a scantily clad harpy named Papi move into Kimihito's house, what's a full-blooded young man with raging hormones to do?

Softcover, 5-in. 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 17 - 1st printing. Story and art by Okayado. Translated by Andrew Cunningham. When hapless human twenty-something Kurusu Kimihito becomes an involuntary "volunteer" in the government homestay program for monster girls, his world is turned upside down. A reptilian lamia named Miia is sent to live with him, and it is Kimihito's job to tend to her every need and make sure she integrates into his everyday life. While cold-blooded Miia is so sexy she makes Kimihito's blood boil with desire, the penalties for interspecies breeding are dire. Even worse, when a buxom centaur named Centorea and a scantily clad harpy named Papi move into Kimihito's house, what's a full-blooded young man with raging hormones to do? Softcover, 5-in. 7-in., 164 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

Includes 3 Post Cards - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Cover by SHAKE-O. Stories and Art by 221, coolkyousinnjya, ennorei, Tottori-saQ, kurokawa otogi, aruse yuushi, SHIRAHA MATO, stealth kaigyou, 7010, kanemaki thomas, kenkoucross, U-temo, jingaimodoki and SHAKE-O. A hilarious companion series to Monster Musume that includes three bonus monster girl post cards! Monster Musume: I Heart Monster Girls doubles-up on the humor and heart, telling all new, all original stories in four-panel comic strip anthology format. When hapless Kurusu Kimihito becomes an involuntary "volunteer" in the government homestay program for monster girls, his world is turned upside down. A lamia named Miia is sent to live with him, then a buxom centaur girl named Centorea and a scantily clad harpy named Papi move into Kimihito's house.. What's a full-blooded young man with raging hormones to do? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $13.99.

Does NOT Include 3 Post Cards - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Cover by SHAKE-O. Stories and Art by 221, coolkyousinnjya, ennorei, Tottori-saQ, kurokawa otogi, aruse yuushi, SHIRAHA MATO, stealth kaigyou, 7010, kanemaki thomas, kenkoucross, U-temo, jingaimodoki and SHAKE-O. A hilarious companion series to Monster Musume that includes three bonus monster girl post cards! Monster Musume: I Heart Monster Girls doubles-up on the humor and heart, telling all new, all original stories in four-panel comic strip anthology format. When hapless Kurusu Kimihito becomes an involuntary "volunteer" in the government homestay program for monster girls, his world is turned upside down. A reptilian lamia named Miia is sent to live with him, then a buxom centaur girl named Centorea and a scantily clad harpy named Papi move into Kimihito's house.. What's a full-blooded young man with raging hormones to do? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $13.99.

Volume 2- 1st printing. Cover by Z-ton. Stories and Art by Nobuyoshi Zamurai, sukage, zank, SHIDO MAYURU, 221, adoventyara, masha, AHOBAKA, HORITOMO, kurokawa otogi, Tottori-saQ, setouchi and aruse yuushi. When hapless human twenty-something Kurusu Kimihito becomes an involuntary "volunteer" in the government homestay program for monster girls, his world is turned upside down. A reptilian lamia named Miia is sent to live with him, and it is Kimihito's job to tend to her every need and make sure she integrates into his everyday life. Even worse, when a buxom centaur girl named Centorea and a scantily clad harpy named Papi move into Kimihito's house, what's a full-blooded young man with raging hormones to do? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Cover by Nobuyoshi Zamurai. Stories and Art by muroku, SHIRAHA MATO, stealth kaigyou, setouchi, kasaijushi, nakamura regura, rolf, ikao, Tottori-saQ, kanemaki thomas, aruse yuushi, kurokawa otogi, Tamon Hinoshika, 221, zank, u-temo and Nobuyoshi Zamurai. Pin-ups by tsukasawa, akahito, loliconder and mog. When hapless human twenty-something Kurusu Kimihito becomes an involuntary "volunteer" in the government homestay program for monster girls, his world is turned upside down. A reptilian lamia named Miia is sent to live with him, and it is Kimihito's job to tend to her every need and make sure she integrates into his everyday life. While cold-blooded Miia is so sexy she makes Kimihito's blood boil with desire, the penalties for interspecies breeding are dire. Even worse, when a buxom centaur girl named Centorea and a scantily clad harpy named Papi move into Kimihito's house, what's a full-blooded young man with raging hormones to do? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Cover by kenkoucross. Stories and Art by Shake-O, 221, kanemaki thomas, tsukasawa, Mitsuhiro Kimura, AHOBAKA, unetama, Yu Tsunamino, akahito, sukage, masha, nenemaru, nijo^2, Tottori-saQ, SHIDO MAYURU and kenkoucross. Pin-ups by karatakewari and muroku. When hapless human twenty-something Kurusu Kimihito becomes an involuntary "volunteer" in the government homestay program for monster girls, his world is turned upside down. A reptilian lamia named Miia is sent to live with him, and it is Kimihito's job to tend to her every need and make sure she integrates into his everyday life. While cold-blooded Miia is so sexy she makes Kimihito's blood boil with desire, the penalties for interspecies breeding are dire. Even worse, when a buxom centaur girl named Centorea and a scantily clad harpy named Papi move into Kimihito's house, what's a full-blooded young man with raging hormones to do? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Shimazaki Mujirushi.

Two girls start attending a new school and find themselves responsible for the care and feeding of monsters!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Shimazaki Mujirushi.

Ion Hidaka and the rest of the Monster Tamers Committee take a trip to the famous M7 artificial island, where wild monster fights are an everyday thing! But it's also an opportunity to reunite with some old friends, and to learn about the bond between humans and monsters.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Cover price $13.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. Brilliant doctor Kenzo Tenma risks his reputation and promising career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. Unbeknownst to him, this child is destined for a terrible fate. Conspiracies, serial murders, and a scathing depiction of the underbelly of hospital politics are all masterfully woven together in this compelling manga thriller. Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 224 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. Tenma springs to action when he discovers that Johan, the boy whose life he saved nine years ago, has grown up to become a serial murderer. But when Tenma finds out that Johan has strong inside connections with government officials, he realizes that this monster is far more powerful than he could have ever imagined. Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 216 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 -1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. Tenma's on the run! A wanted man, he's the prime suspect for the serial killings he's trying to stop. But he still manages to edge closer to the truth about Johan's mysterious past, and everything seems to point to a now defunct institution of East Berlin¯an infamous 'experimental' orphanage called 511 Kinderheim! Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 210 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. Tenma's on the run! A wanted man, he's the prime suspect for the serial killings he's trying to stop. But he still manages to edge closer to the truth about Johan's mysterious past, and everything seems to point to a now defunct institution of East Berlin¯an infamous 'experimental' orphanage called 511 Kinderheim! Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 210 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. As Tenma uncovers more about the infamous 511 Kinderheim orphanage, Johan's twin sister Anna has also set out to stop her brother. Their separate searches lead them both to a powerful neo-Nazi organization conspiring to establish Johan as their new great leader! Can Tenma and Anna stop Johan from becoming another Hitler? Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 210 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. As Tenma uncovers more about the infamous 511 Kinderheim orphanage, Johan's twin sister Anna has also set out to stop her brother. Their separate searches lead them both to a powerful neo-Nazi organization conspiring to establish Johan as their new great leader! Can Tenma and Anna stop Johan from becoming another Hitler? Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 210 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. - Suspecting that Johan suffers from a multiple-personality disorder, Dr. Tenma calls upon expert criminal psychologist Rudy Gillen to help him in his campaign to stop Johan. Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. Tenma's former fiancé Eva Heinneman's life has gone downhill since the death of her father and her breakup with Tenma. Now she's involved with a menacing man with a shady past and a mysterious connection to Johan. Meanwhile, Johan has worked his way into the graces of a powerful but lonely old financier. Could Johan be targeting this man for more than just his money? Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 224 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. When Johan works his way into the inner circle of powerful financier Hans Schuwald, things get dicey for Richard Brown, a private dick hired to find Schuwald's long-lost son. As Richard edges closer to a horrifying truth, his path clashes with Johan's hidden agenda - and his unfortunate fate is all but sealed. Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 216 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. Tenma is hot on Johan's trail and he's more determined than ever. Now in top physical condition and armed with a high-performance sniper rifle, has Tenma acquired the keen hunter's edge necessary to bag his prey? Or will his physician's instincts prevent him from carrying out his dreaded task? Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 216 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. When a curious children's book causes a disturbing reaction in Johan, it may provide an ideal opportunity for Tenma to fire a well-aimed sniper shot. Could this odd book created by an obscure Czech writer also be the key to unlocking more about Johan's enigmatic past? Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. "Cedok Bridge, the three frogs...the mother of the twins is in Prague." A cryptic message from wealthy financier Schuwald sends Tenma to the city of a hundred spires. There, he meets Grimmer, an investigative reporter tracking down the former director of the infamous 511 Kinderheim orphanage. Could it be that the horrific experiments of the past are being recreated in Prague? Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 218 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. Tenma discovers two more pieces of the puzzle to Johan's past in Prague - a story about Johan's mother, a beautiful woman taken away by the secret police, and an old recording of Johan as a child. And Tenma knows all too well that Johan is lurking close by when a brilliant young detective of the Prague Police Department is accused of poisoning three of his superiors. Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 218 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. The Nameless Monster, the mysterious picture book which holds the key to unlocking Johan's past, was created by an official from the Czechoslovakian secret police. This startling discovery leads to the mysterious Red Rose Mansion - an estate with a dark and tragic history covered up and sealed away for decades. Meanwhile, the serial murderer in Prague has been identified as a beautiful blond woman. Who could she be and what is her connection to Johan? Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 216 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. After his arrest in Prague, Tenma is deported to Düsseldorf to stand trial, but the odds are terribly stacked against him. When his ex-wife Eva's life is threatened, Tenma realizes that if he wants to save her, his only option is to escape captivity. With Eva still bearing a nearly bottomless grudge against him, can Tenma reach her before it's too late! Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 224 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. Tenma's long journey for justice, Johan and Nina's search for identity - all roads converge on the mysterious Red Rose Mansion. Is Nina prepared to confront the dark memories this cursed house will awaken in her subconscious? If Tenma gets there in time, will he find a clue that will help him save the life of his ex-fiancée Eva? Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 218 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. Dangerous men of influence hoping to exploit Johan's frightening mind for their own shadowy purposes are also hot on the "monster's" trail, and they're willing to use Eva, Tenma's ex-fiancée, to identify him. But what will happen to Eva when her assistance is no longer required? Will her only chance for salvation rest on the shoulders of the very man who's been hired to kill her? Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 218 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. Tenma is lying low in Frankfurt, but his brief respite is doomed to be short-lived. Milan, one of Tenma's new friends, is planning to assassinate a man with deep ties to "Red Rose Mansion." Can Tenma dissuade him from this drastic line of action? Also, a seemingly unrelated string of murders by various serial killers hints at a sinister connection with Johan. How many more people need to die before the monster's work is complete? Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 218 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. In the little mountain town of Ruhenheim, life is simple and peaceful. Neighbors greet each other on the street, and the biggest case the local authorities have to worry about is a lost dog. But this bucolic splendor is about to change. Will Tenma, Grimmer and Inspector Lunge be able to prevent the massacre Johan is planning for this sleepy village and its unknowing inhabitants? Or will the cobbled streets of Ruhenheim soon run red with innocent blood? Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 18 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. A diabolical monster has transformed Ruhenheim, a little village nestled in the German countryside, into hell on earth--and his name is Johan. Tenma, Grimmer and Inspector Lunge try desperately to stem the flow of carnage as Nina steels herself for a final confrontation with her twin brother. Will Johan's madness succeed in snuffing out the lives of everyone who's ever known him? All questions are answered in the thrilling, pulse-pounding conclusion to Naoki Urasawa's Monster, one of the most exciting manga series of all time! Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 264 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Everyone faces uncertainty at some point in their lives. Even a brilliant surgeon like Kenzo Tenma is no exception. But there's no way he could have known that his decision to stop chasing professional success and instead concentrate on his oath to save peoples' lives would result in the birth of an abomination. The questions of good and evil now take on a terrifyingly real dimension.

Years later, in Germany during the tumultuous post-reunification period, middle-aged childless couples are being killed one after another. The serial killer's identity is known. The reasons why he kills are not. Dr. Tenma sets out on a journey to find the killer's twin sister, who may hold some clues to solving the enigma of the "Monster."

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 426 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Dr.Tenma has fallen into a trap set by Johan and is now wanted by the police as a serial killer. While narrowly evading the police dragnet, Tenma pursues Johan in an attempt to prove his own innocence and prevent another murder, edging closer to the Monster by tracing his secret past. As the only person who knows what Johan is, Tenma searches for Nina, who has been captured by neo-Nazis. His investigation leads him to uncover a horrific fact: the ultra-rightists are conspiring to set Johan up as a second Adolf Hitler!

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 402 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

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Volume 3 - 2nd or Later Printings.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Could Johan have a dual personality, like Jekyll and Hyde? Tenma calls on Dr. Gillen, an authority on criminal psychology, to psychoanalyze Johan. But Dr. Gillen secretly concludes that it is not Johan but Tenma who has committed all the serial murders. Dr. Gillen then tries to lure Tenma into various traps, intending to use him in his own experiments. Karl, a student at Munich University, visits a blind billionaire every week to read books to him as a way to pay for school. One day he encounters another young man named Johan who once did the same job for the billionaire. From that point on, strange events continue to befall Karl. Who is this young man named Johan? Is he the Johan that we know?

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 402 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Schwald, the most influential person in the state of Bayern, now trusts Johan fully and makes him his right-hand man. Johan could be setting himself up as the wonder boy of the German financial world. Meanwhile, a private detective working for Schwald investigates the mysterious events happening around the man and senses something massive and evil lurking behind it all. His investigation pits him against a terrible monster - are Johan's plans going to come to light? Although Johan knows that Tenma wants to kill him, he pursues a quiet life. But what does he see in a children's book that suddenly causes him to burst into tears?" Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 438 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

"Once upon a time, there lived a monster without a name. He wanted a name very badly. So one day he made up his mind to set out on a journey to find a name." How could this strange Czech children's story have upset Johan so much? Does the book hold any clues to the mystery of Johan's birth? One mystery leads to another as events unfold. The border police spot Tenma when he tries to smuggle himself into the Czech Republic to look for Johan's mother. With the help of Grimmer, a freelance journalist, Tenma manages a narrow escape. Though the two men part without discussing what brought them together, Grimmer is also deeply interested in the same thing Tenma is looking for—511 Kinderheim, which once existed in East Germany. The story moves to the streets of Prague...

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 410 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Tenma learns that ten years ago, a woman lived in an old apartment house in downtown Prague with twin children, above a sign with three frogs. The neighbors also tell him about the Czech secret police and a questionable fire. Could the twins have been Johan and Anna? Meanwhile, Suk, a young detective in the Prague Police Department, meets a beautiful young woman named Anna in a bar. Suk also crosses paths with Tenma as a new terror looms over them. BKA chief inspector Lunge, now convinced of Johan's involvement in the serial murders, comes to Prague to find out what Johan really is. He learns that an agent of the Czech secret police created the strange picture book The Nameless Monster, which seems to have deeply affected Johan in his childhood. Lunge manages to locate the "Red Rose Mansion" that inspired the author of the book. There, behind a thickly plastered wall, he discovers an old door and the true horrors that lay behind it!

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 406 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 6 - 2nd or Later Printings.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Tenma learns that ten years ago, a woman lived in an old apartment house in downtown Prague with twin children, above a sign with three frogs. The neighbors also tell him about the Czech secret police and a questionable fire. Could the twins have been Johan and Anna? Meanwhile, Suk, a young detective in the Prague Police Department, meets a beautiful young woman named Anna in a bar. Suk also crosses paths with Tenma as a new terror looms over them. BKA chief inspector Lunge, now convinced of Johan's involvement in the serial murders, comes to Prague to find out what Johan really is. He learns that an agent of the Czech secret police created the strange picture book The Nameless Monster, which seems to have deeply affected Johan in his childhood. Lunge manages to locate the "Red Rose Mansion" that inspired the author of the book. There, behind a thickly plastered wall, he discovers an old door and the true horrors that lay behind it!

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 406 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Although Eva bears an unfathomable hatred for Tenma, she is the only person who can testify as a witness to prove his innocence. She stubbornly refuses to do so until a discussion with Dr. Reichwein brings back old memories of her time with Tenma. With those thoughts come memories of three gunshots, and that it was Johan who Eva saw that night! Meanwhile the evil hand of Robert inches steadily closer to Eva with the intent to kill. Tenma, Nina and Johan all find themselves heading for the one place that holds the key to the mystery - the ÒRed Rose Mansion.Ó What really happened there and why? Who is Franz Bonaparta? Will the secret of the birth of the Monster ever be revealed?

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 416 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 7 - 2nd or Later Printings.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Although Eva bears an unfathomable hatred for Tenma, she is the only person who can testify as a witness to prove his innocence. She stubbornly refuses to do so until a discussion with Dr. Reichwein brings back old memories of her time with Tenma. With those thoughts come memories of three gunshots, and that it was Johan who Eva saw that night! Meanwhile the evil hand of Robert inches steadily closer to Eva with the intent to kill. Tenma, Nina and Johan all find themselves heading for the one place that holds the key to the mystery - the ÒRed Rose Mansion.Ó What really happened there and why? Who is Franz Bonaparta? Will the secret of the birth of the Monster ever be revealed?

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 416 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 8 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterwork of suspense.

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 416 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

"Once upon a time, a monster in disguise lived in a peaceful little town in a peaceful little valley. The monster cut all ties to evil and began helping the people of the town. But one day, some devilish messengers came to visit. The town was suddenly enveloped in a miasma of fear, and the people began to kill each other. The messengers had come to the town with one goal in mind: to capture the monster named Franz Bonaparta! How can a real person become nothing more than fiction? By eliminating everyone who has ever known them, everyone who has ever known of their past-by becoming the only one in the world who knows of their existence. One man attempted to do this, trying to commit the perfect suicide. But he failed to wipe out all traces of his former life, and in this failure, he became the nameless Monster."

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 486 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. <

Written by Tyataniyou. Art and cover by Ganmarei. Translated by Ka Ransom.

Chirol's in a fight against Fururun, the self-proclaimed "weakest monster wrestler," and she's fading fast. But even with her fate practically sealed she's somehow able to keep standing! New monster girls join the fray, including a new dragon girl tag-team partner for Chirol!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $13.00.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Written by Tyataniyou. Art and cover by Ganmarei. Translated by Ka Ransom.

Can Tirol and Ryuuka win the Monster Wrestling World Tag tournament, or will the cerberus and the dragon tear each other apart first?!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Written by Tyataniyou. Art and cover by Ganmarei. Translated by Ka Ransom.

The duo of Tirol and Ryuuka are winning match after match, and the pace doesn't look like it'll stop! But when Latep and Yewggoth show their true selves at the Monster Wrestling World Tag Tournament, the competition is flipped on its head and the world is thrown into a crisis. In order to defeat them, Tirol must call upon her special training...at the potential cost of her life!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $13.00.

English Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Basics of Character Drawing!" A brand new sub-series from Graphic-Sha! These volumes cover specific aspects of manga's creative process, from laying down pencil lines (Volume 1), applying ink (Volume 2), adding life and a sense of dynamism to your characters (Volume 3), and basic drawing techniques depending on twelve types of bishoujo characters (Volume 4)! Each volume approaches the subject in a no-nonsense style, using both correct and incorrect examples to show how things should be done. English text. Softcover, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

English Edition - Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "Penning Characters!" It's time to learn the basics manga artistry, and More How to Draw Manga is here to teach you! Volume 2 teaches one of the most valuable techniques in manga artwork - inking and the two indispensable stroke types: strokes with tapered and even ends. Combining tapered lines with blunt, even lines allows for the production of balanced artwork. Volume 3 teaches the aspiring artist how to imbue their characters with a sense of presence, from positioning in the panel to the suggestion of movement beyond it. Volume 4 looks at the techniques of bishoujo artwork, from costuming to movement. English Text. Softcover, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

NO DUST JACKET - English Edition - Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "Penning Characters!" It's time to learn the basics manga artistry, and More How to Draw Manga is here to teach you! Volume 2 teaches one of the most valuable techniques in manga artwork - inking and the two indispensable stroke types: strokes with tapered and even ends. Combining tapered lines with blunt, even lines allows for the production of balanced artwork. Volume 3 teaches the aspiring artist how to imbue their characters with a sense of presence, from positioning in the panel to the suggestion of movement beyond it. Volume 4 looks at the techniques of bishoujo artwork, from costuming to movement. English Text. Softcover, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

English Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Enhancing a Character's Sense of Presence!" This third volume in Graphic-Sha's More How to Draw Manga series takes a focused look at ways the budding manga artist can enhance his character's sense of presence, and also explains in detail techniques for imbuing a character with a sense of presence by suggesting movement. Softcover with full-color dustjacket. English text. Softcover, 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

English Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Mastering Bishoujo Characters!" This fourth volume in the More How to Draw Manga series presents the basic drawing techniques depending on twelve (12) types of bishoujo characters, as well as their costumes, movements, and much more! Lessons created by Go Office, one of Japan's top design houses. Softcover with full-color dustjacket. English text. Softcover, 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yuki Kanamaru. Translated by Adrienne Beck. Would you take an oath for a false romance, for the sake of true love? The pseudo-married couple romantic comedy between a popular girl and a loser in romance begins! Jiro Yakuin, a high school student who lacks romantic experience, is paired up with a completely opposite girl, Akari Watanabe, as part of a class called "Marriage Practical". They are required to live together and act like a married couple in order to earn the right to exchange partners with their crushes. Reluctantly, they begin their performance as a married couple, but can they handle what awaits them...!? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 384 pages, B&W. Cover price $22.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Yuki Kanamaru. Translated by Adrienne Beck. Would you take an oath for a false romance, for the sake of your true love? The pseudo-married couple romantic comedy between a popular girl and a loser in romance continues! The love quadrangle got more complicated during the summer season! Jiro is troubled by the awkward relationship that developed with his first love, Shiori, after accidentally kissing her. Meanwhile, emotions changed between the young pretend-couple when Jiro and Akari went to work on an overnight part-time job near the beach with their respective crushes, that fell outside of their "Marriage Practical" rules. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 392 pages, B&W. Cover price $22.99.