Baby and Me GN (2006-2010 Viz) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. Young Takuya has it tough. After his mother passed away it has been his job to take care of his baby brother, Minoru while their father, Harumi, works long hours. Takuya must sacrifice the playtime usually associated with childhood for the responsibilities of an adult. "All work and no play" has Takuya incredibly frustrated and resentful of his little brother. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $8.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. Takuya's life isn't limited to taking care of Minoru. He's got problems of his own, like encounters with bullies, a girl with a crush on him, and the jealous classmate who has a crush on her. He weathers these challenges well, but once they pose a threat to Minoru... watch out! Minoru also has a new admirer, and a bitter rivalry develops between her and his previous suitor, Hiro. How much will little Minoru put up with? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $8.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. Minoru is growing up, but just because he's out of diapers doesn't mean things are easier on Takuya. Being a big brother is tough, and Takuya has to deal with his own troubles even as he tries to protect Minoru from the harsher realities of life. Takuya finds unexpected help from the warm memories of his mother and a troublesome schoolmate, his loyal friend Gon. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $8.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. Takuya and Minoru attend a summer festival with their friends, pursue a fairy-tale quest that brings up treasured memories of their mother, and befriend a lonely old man with a kind heart. With a little help from their dad, the two boys are learning the meaning of family, even if their family is a little different from their friends'. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $8.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. Seiichi, the old neighborhood bully, has moved back to town, and his sudden arrival is causing all sorts of trouble. The local merchants are up in arms, ready for a preemptive strike against Seiichi's vandalism, even if he has no intention of causing trouble! But for Takuya, the real effect of Seiichi's visit is what he has to say about Takuya's own past. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $8.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. When a new student, Hikage, joins the class, Takuya tries to befriend him. But Hikage is suspicious of Takuya's motives and begins a campaign to destroy Takuya's happiness. When Takuya seems to weather the assault, Hikage gets his little brother to attack Takuya's weak spot? Minoru! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $8.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. Ichika and Ma-bo run away from their crowded home - but it's not long before the peace and quiet of Takuya's house get on their nerves! At the office, Takuya's father juggles a computer crisis, a stressed-out coworker, and a gang of lackadaisical office ladies. On a school trip to Kyoto, Takuya tries to figure out girls, while Minoru figures out how to survive without his big brother. And Takuya meets a down-on-his-luck manga artist. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $8.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. Meet Mr. Mukai, the enigmatic director of the Sunflower Nursery School. Some people admire his teary-eyed devotion to children of all ages. Other people think he's just weird. And everybody wants to know what he looks like without his ever-present sunglasses. When the preschoolers in Minoru's class turn against Mr. Mukai, he becomes obsessed with winning back their hearts. And when Takuya gets involved, he becomes Mr. Mukai's new favorite kid - whether he likes it or not! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $8.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. When Takuya's friend Hitoshi finds a strange woman's photo in his father's cookbook, he panics. Could his ultra-feminine dad really be having an affair? But Hitoshi's problems are just beginning, as an innocent dropped handkerchief leads him to a gang of bank robbers, a team of fighting transvestites, a secret code, and more. Before they know it, Takuya and his friends have been kidnapped, and it's up to Hitoshi's dad - with a little help from Minoru - to save the day! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $8.99.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. Seiichi and Tomoko are on the outs, thanks to Seiichi's weakness for gambling. But with Seiichi unavailable, Tomoko can dig up only one date for her big class reunion: Takuya! Worse, at the reunion, the whole class learns Seiichi's most embarrassing secret. Can Seiichi and Tomoko patch things up this time, or will reliving old school days turn the adults into bickering kids? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $8.99.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. Finally, Sunflower Nursery School No. 1 faces off against Sunflower Nursery School No. 2 in...baby sumo wrestling! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $8.99.

Volume 12 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. There's only one thing Ichika wants for her birthday (besides Minoru's undying love), and that's the royal treatment! At her birthday party, family and friends are forced to bow to the precocious toddler's whims...until Ichika goes a little too far. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $8.99.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. How did Takuya's family get started? In this special flashback volume, meet Takuya's father, Harumi, in his days as a hardworking college student and womanizing bachelor. Struggling to make it in Tokyo without his parents' help, Harumi doesn't plan to settle down anytime soon...until a troubled girl named Yukako drifts into his life... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $8.99.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. Even the most precocious kids are still kids, and even Ichika has 'accidents'. With an ingenious cover-up and her little brother as an accomplice, maybe she won't have to admit it! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $8.99.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. Takuya's brainy friend Hitoshi reveals his secret passion for drawing stories about space heroes, only to get into a feud with Fujii over the project's artistic direction. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $8.99.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. Takuya and his friends share a beach house over summer vacation and run afoul of Moriguchi's foxy grandma, who loves checking out the hot young studs at the beach...and hates looking after kids. But when Minoru and his fellow toddlers get lost in the woods, it's grandma to the rescue! Then Takuya looks after a neighbor's talking parakeet, much to the delight of Minoru. What happens when Minoru gives into the temptation to let their guest out of his cage just once? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $9.99.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. Ten-year-old Takuya has a new job: to look after his baby brother Minoru…looks like it's time to put on the kid gloves! Young Takuya has it tough. Since his mother passed away, he's had to take care of his baby brother Minoru while their father works the long hours of a Japanese "salaryman." At the annual school festival Takuya and his friends deal with girls, bullies, the geeks from the Audio-Visual Club...and a whole passel of lost toddlers. Then Takuya's dad, sleeping off a few too many after-work drinks, has a very strange dream. And an overprotective parent threatens to destroy the Sunflower Nursery School with her demands for absolute safety! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $9.99.

Volume 18 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. A heartwarming story from popluar creator Marimo Ragawa. R to L (Japanese Style). A heartwarming story from popluar creator Marimo Ragawa Final Volume! Sometimes raising a baby is enough to make any overworked junior-high boy lose his patience. But when tragedy strikes, Takuya gets a painful reminder of just how much he's learned to love Minoru. In the two boys' darkest hour, with all of their friends and neighbors gathered to support them, can the bonds of brotherhood prevail? Don't miss the emotional final volume of Baby & Me! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $9.99.