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Your life is yours. Don''t live for anyone but yourself.The PL-41 virus brought home from outer space has left the world unrecognizable. No place is safe, and no one knows when they’ll die. But every single person still has the privilege—and burden—to decide what to do with their own life. Will they fight for themselves, for their loved ones, or choose death? Minami, once so fixated on dying, found someone dear to him and now grasps onto the last sliver of hope…and freedom. The newest dark fantasy series by Ryo Hanada—the creator of Devils’ Line—now comes to its pulse-pounding end!16+

From Keiichi Arawi, the creator of hit series nichijou, comes a new slapstick comedy series about a penniless college student who moves to a town filled with bizarre people. This reckless girl will be the one who eventually sets the city in motion. FINAL volume of the series!"If you enjoy the absurd or like being reminded that life can be entertaining even when it seems boring, this is the manga for you..." - AiPT ComicsIt’s the tail end of summer, but the whole city is set in motion as the heavy hitters join the mayoral race to stop Granny, who vows to turn the CITY into an elderly dictatorship, from becoming the next mayor.Keiichi Arawi wraps up his masterpiece with the grandest and craziest volume yet. And it’s one filled with laughter and tears!The story ends here. But the CITY and its people will live on forever!

From the pen of Moyoco Anno comes a stunning tale of self-image and self-loathing. In Clothes Called Fat details the lives of young women earnestly revealing the struggles women may have with their bodies and sexuality. Noko appears to be living a great life, she's got a good job and a loving boyfriend, but beneath a thin veneer is a young woman who is struggling with her self-image and self-confidence as she fights to keep her weight down. To Noko, being 5 pounds overweight means being miles away from happiness in her lovelife and in her work-place.

After a forbidden room is unsealed, heroic pilot Saito is no longer the only legendary Sidonian with a deceptive avatar on board.Meanwhile, an incoming asteroid forces the spaceship's mobile units to skirmish in a positive-gravity environment. Calling the shots is Assistant Commander Yuhata Midorikawa, still new in her role, unsure but unshrinking.

Heretofore unwilling to communicate in all but the most zero-sum fashion, humanity's implacable nemesis attempts to interface in what can only be considered a gruesomely familiar shape and form. Meanwhile, some of the deepest secrets of the Sidonia also come to the fore as revealed by the resident talking bear, err...the dormitory den-mother.

“I won’t ever let you die again.” New Tokyoite and college freshman Iku is living the otaku dream—except for the fact that he can now see ghosts. One day, he bumps into Mimori, a super friendly spirit that haunts a local bridge, and reluctantly lets the lonely specter into his home. But every night at 23:45, Mimori is drawn back to the bridge and forced to replay his downfall. Will Mimori be stuck in this loop forever, or can Iku find a way to save him from an eternity of unending tragedy?

An amazing blend of art styles combine with hard-SF elements and meta-comedy to create a comic truly unlike any other!Not long after Segami witnesses the self-defense forces launch a suicide attack against the aliens in a desperate act of defiance, he receives news from his mother that steels his resolve to fight as well. With the Small Three in tow, Segami joins the insurrection group rebellion, and sets out ahead of his miniature comrades to take part in the Shibuya operation—a guerrilla attack against the invaders! Meanwhile, Futaba awakens from her slumber aboard the alien ship, only to find herself surrounded by armed soldiers who attack her without warning, forcing her to confront the alien menace at last!

From the renowed artist Boichi comes a gorgeous and shocking hard-boiled sci-fi classic!"Boichi crafts a smart futuristic thriller with an interesting premise and delivers it with skill. Recommended." - Otaku USAFather, this world isn'’t beautiful in the slightest.The death of Mai Hirose has finally awakened selfhood and emotion within Origin—but all he feels is endless sorrow and a consuming, fiery rage.Hell-bent on exacting vengeance for the woman he had sworn to protect, Origin infiltrates the underground hideout where his robot siblings await, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake…!

Amidst the anxieties of preparing for his final year in high school, film club cameraman Mao plucks up his courage and asks his boyfriend Hisashi to take a big step forward in their relationship. But what seemed like a great idea at first leads to a whole series of other questions that leave Mao at a loss and the two at a crossroads. And just when they most need some quality time together, Mao and Hisashi are forced to split up for a school field trip that threatens to disrupt their connection—and attracts unexpected attention from a clandestine figure lurking in the shadows. 18+

Can Mitsuha collect 80,000 gold coins so she can live a leisurely retirement!? The anticipated anime now streaming!Just as business in the New World is starting to look stable, Mitsuha learns that something hostile is afoot in the Kingdom of Vanel… They’re on the brink of war!All of her hard work will go to waste if she doesn’t do something to stop her enemy from gaining too much power.Time to get busy! Training the Zeglusian navy, planning a maritime warfare tactic… How will Mitsuha use her world-jumping ability to solve the crisis?Meanwhile, our busy heroine has no idea of the tension running between…Beatrice and Colette?! Behold, the (fabricated) miracles of the Goddess!

A rom-com between a stoic monk in training vs the cutest girl in high school! Who will win in this heated battle of wills?Mona Kawai, the most popular girl in school, has met her match in transfer student Medaka Kuroiwa, the one guy who refuses to fall for her charms. She throws herself into winning him over, only to wind up head over heels for him instead!! Now she’s on a mission to milk the most out of a heart-pounding night walk together, but a revelation from Medaka soon stuns her into silence. There’s no time to dawdle, though, as Asahi and Tomo both ask Medaka out on a Christmas date, too! The big question is, which of these three leading ladies will Medaka pick to be his holiday honey?!16+

Seamlessly mixing secret agent-type action with slice-of-life vignettes and fish-out-of-water comedy, "Shimazaki in the Land of Peace" is the charming alternate history political thriller you never knew you were dying to read. Utterly unique, with stunning artwork, this hit series promises to keep the thrills and surprises coming even as it warms even the coldest heart.Forced to become a covert operative for the international terrorist group LEL, Shingo Shimazaki has escaped and is back in his native Japan, doing his best to live a peaceful life. He has a job at a local coffee shop, where he feels happy and comfortable—until the arrival of a certain wayward young man brings a world of trouble down on his beloved Café Lupaso. Will Shimazaki be forced to use the skills he learned in war to secure his own peace—?

The Suzume saga reaches its climax in this thrilling adaptation of the worldwide blockbuster hit by Makoto Shinkai, director of 5 Centimeters per Second and Your Name!Suzume and Souta catch up to the capricious god Daijin after chasing him all over Japan, only to find that the earthquake-inducing Worm he was meant to seal away has broken free of its final binds. As certain disaster threatens to decimate Tokyo, Souta asks Suzume to help him make the ultimate sacrifice and take Daijin’s place in the Ever-After. Now, desperate to save Souta from an eternity in the cold, Suzume sets off on one last trip back to the site of her greatest tragedy in hopes of digging up memories that could provide the key to rescuing Souta—and to the door to her destiny.

From Kaori Ozaki, author of the gods lie. and Mermaid Prince, comes another poignant exploration of love, family, and belonging.After leaving her isolating life in Tokyo, 34-year-old Nichiko returns to her remote island hometown for her estranged alcoholic father’s final days. There she meets Chimaki, an eccentric young man who stirs up old memories—and feelings Nichiko had all but decided she no longer deserved. But despite his puppy-like enthusiasm for life, Chimaki’s almost obsessive need to help those around him seems to be compensating for an unspeakable past...

An amazing blend of art styles combine with hard-SF elements and meta-comedy to create a comic truly unlike any other!In the parallel world, Pyontaro and his pals continue to search for a way to rescue Futaba from her alien abductors. After narrowly saving some people in town, the trio is set upon by a group of armed aliens, but then...Pyontaro unleashes a devastating attack of his own!Meanwhile, aboard the alien spaceship, an even more fearsome alien squadron mobilizes to recapture Futaba after she escapes! And, as the alien invasion and subsequent subjugation of the city's residents takes a turn for the worse, an encounter between the Small Three and a certain man promises to turn the tides of fate!