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暁のヨナ 10 [Akatsuki no Yona 10] by Mizuho Kusanagi, Sandra Nogués Graell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThis bundles contains volumes 1-10 of Yona of the Dawn by Mizuho Kusanagi. A red-haired princess loses her family and her kingdom… Now she must rise and fight for her throne! Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won... -
The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 9 by Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAfter breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series!A festive atmosphere descends upon the Inner Court with the arrival of a long-awaited merchant caravan and its myriad wares... -
Skip Beat!, Vol. 36 by Yoshiki Nakamura
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsKyoko’s time in Guam is coming to an end, and with it her role as Setsu. She’s sad that she won’t have an excuse to be near Ren anymore, but unbeknownst to her, Ren is even more affected by their parting than she is! Facing his demons finally let him believe in the bright future Kyoko represents. But back in Japan, her dark past is rearing its ugly head... -
The Apothecary Diaries 09 (The Apothecary Diaries (Nekokurage) #9) by Nekokurage, Natsu Hyuuga
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAfter breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster.. -
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The Apothecary Diaries : Volume 3 by Natsu Hyuuga
Maomao must help keep Consort Gyokuyou safe during her pregnancy. An imperial consort being with child is supposed to be a matter of the utmost secrecy, but this is the rear palace, where maneuvering and backstabbing are as commonplace as banter and tea parties. Threats seem to lurk around every corner—but it’s not just the rear palace keeping busy... -
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 39 by Mizuho Kusanagi
The battle between Kohka and South Kai intensifies, and Hak has no choice but to disguise himself as a South Kai soldier! To make matters worse, he runs into General Rahn, with whom he has crossed swords before... -
Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 03 by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 31 ratings"Spider's Web"...like ordinary opium, but better processed. Half the cost to produce, but twice the profits! To the people of Aizu, Takani Megumi was a daughter in a famous family of doctors, in which everyone--women and children alike--studied medicine... -
Agatha Heterodyne and the Voice of the Castle by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAdventure, Romance, Mad Science! Agatha Heterodyne is the last heir to the Maddest of Mad Scientist families, and now she's returning home to claim the family castle. Unfortunately, it turns out that she's not the only one with that idea in mind... -
The Apothecary Diaries : Volume 9 by Natsu Hyuuga
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMaomao has effectively become Jinshi’s personal physician, but she’s just a simple apothecary. If she’s going to give him proper medical treatment, she’ll need more than her meager surgical skills. When she turns to her father for help, he says he’ll only teach her if she can pass a test he sets for her... -
Agatha Heterodyne and the Monster Engine by Phil Foglio, Mark McNabb
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe collection begins as Agatha finds a new ally in Krosp the Cat (a genetic experiment with a smattering of Napoleon's brain cells) and becomes better acquainted with Gilgamesh, the Baron's son -- who gently breaks the news that Agatha has the spark for Mad Science... -
Agatha Heterodyne and the Chapel of Bones by Kaja Foglio, Kaja Foglio
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAdventure Romance, Mad Science ! Agatha Hetrodyne is the last heir to the Maddest of Mad Scientist families, and now she's returned home to claim the family castle. Unfortunately , it turns out that she's not the only one with that idea, and the Castle is a hopeless death trap... -
Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 5 by Sorata Akiduki, Sorata Akizuki
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhen a banquet invitation arrives from Prince Raj in Tanbarun, Izana tests Zen and Shirayuki’s budding relationship by forcing Shirayuki to accept... -
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 8 by Kiiro Yumi, Sean McCoy
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIn the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves--the Library Forces! The Media Betterment Committee’s inquiry into Iku’s role in the so-called book burning continues, and an evil conspiracy comes to light... -
Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 28 by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAs the feared assassin of the Bakumatsu, Himura Kenshin killed in the name of the new era. As the rurouni of Meiji, he wielded a sakabatô to protect those who couldn't protect themselves, all along holding true to his vow to never take another life. Now Kenshin's fight with Enishi has entered its final stage, as has his quest for atonement... -
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The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade by Max Brallier
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe zombies are disappearing. This might seem like a good thing, since zombies eat your brains, but normal human kid Jack Sullivan is suspicious... -
Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 04 by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsShinomori Aoshi was once the leader of Edo Castle's elite guard, the Oniwabanshû. But with the fighting at an end and the shôgunate overthrown, the brilliant Aoshi and his four most loyal onmitsu, or spies, find themselves without a home or a purpose. When fighting is your life, loyalty to those lost ideals (and to the man who most symbolized them) may be the one thing left... -
Agatha Heterodyne and the Heirs of the Storm by Phil Foglio
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAdventure, Romance, Mad Science! Agatha has finally made it to her ancestral castle, but so has a whole crowd of her friends - and enemies! Worse, the lives of two them are in danger, unless she can get the Castle's power source back up and... -
Agatha Heterodyne and the Clockwork Princess by Kaja Foglio, Kaja Foglio
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAgatha Heterodyne is the last heir to the Maddest of Mad Scientist families, and on the run from the current ruler of Europe. In a fairy-tale castle on a mountain pass, she finds herself at the center of an evil plan to bring back one of the deadliest enemies of recent history... -
Girl Genius Volume 4: Agatha Heterodyne & The Circus Of Dreams by Phil Foglio
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Adventure, Romance & Mad Science continues as Agatha Heterodyne's damaged aircraft comes roughly to rest in the Wastelands. She encounters a traveling circus and proves her mettle by destroying a massive spider-clank as it attacks... -
Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 06 by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsKenshin's battle with Raijûta to decide the fate of Meiji Era swordsmanship is coming to a head. One fact is quickly becoming apparent: Raijûta will stop at nothing to ensure the supremacy of his own school of sword-fighting! Reunited with a member of the former Sekihô Army--that doomed civilian unit--Sanosuke runs into trouble of his own... -
Girl Genius Volume 6: Agatha Heterodyne And The Golden Trilobite by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe climax to the second Girl Genius story arc. The Wulfenbachs discover that Agatha is still alive and come to get her. Things are complicated by the fact that Agatha is currently possessed by the evil mastermind responsible for the Long War. A issue chock full of daring-do, political intrigue, and plumbers... -
Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 1 by Sorata Akiduki, Sorata Akizuki
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsShirayuki is famous for her naturally bright-red hair, and the prince of Tanbarun wants her all to himself! But when she escapes into the woods of the neighboring kingdom, a young man named Zen and his two friends come to her aid...Categorized as:
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 16 by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIs there such a thing as divine will or guidance...? Seta Sôjirô, stopping for a moment in mid-battle with Kenshin, may be beginning to think so. When Sôjirô made the fateful decision to ally with the monomaniacal Shishio Makoto, his family paid the ultimate price... -
Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 17 by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe madness of Shishio Makoto may know no bounds, but what of his body? An eleventh-hour revelation suggests a possible weakness, but will the news come in time to help a critically wounded Kenshin, whose own strength is reaching its limit? In this new era of Meiji, it's getting harder and harder to tell the innocents from the outlaws... -
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Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 9 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections and, with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves—the Library Forces!There's a groper in the library and Library Force members Iku and Shibazaki are sent in as bait! Iku's undercover outfit makes her vulnerable... -
Wild Rover No More: Being the Last Recorded Account of the Life & Times of Jacky Faber by L.A. Meyer
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJust when it looks like Jacky Faber and her beloved Jaimy will finally find their romance, Jacky is accused of treason and must flee Boston while her friends attempt to clear her name. Of course that means wild adventures for our fun-loving heroine, who manages to secure a job as a governess…and run away with the circus. The highly anticipated grand finale of the Bloody Jack Adventures... -
Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 10 by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHis sakabato broken in battle, Kenshin seeks out the man who forged it--Arai Shakkû--only to be turned away. Seikû;, son of the legendary swordsmith, had for a time been continuing his father's work (the forging of katana, meant for killing), but has since given up that calling and spends his time making humble cooking knives. Respecting Seikû's wishes, Kenshin leaves without the desired blade.. -
Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 10 by Sorata Akiduki
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAfter putting an end to the disease that was ravaging Lilias, Shirayuki returns home with Zen and the others... -
Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 12 by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAs Kenshin continues his re-education at the hand of his master in Hiten Mitsurugi, Hiko Seijûrô, he looks back also to the first, early years of that training...including the moment in his life in which he changed his name to "Kenshin... -
Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 19 by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIt began with a sin, committed by Kenshin, back during his bloody days as hitokiri or a government-sanctioned slayer of men. Although stopping most of the assassins who still come seeking revenge should be easy enough, what of the innocent--Sanosuke and Yahiko (Kenshin's comrades), everyone at Akabeko Inn (Kenshin's friends), Kaoru (Kenshin's...?)... -
Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 8 by Sorata Akiduki, Sorata Akizuki
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsShirayuki and Zen finally have "the talk" about their future together. Then, a heavy rain forces the party to take shelter at an inn after seeing off Sakaki... -
Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 05 by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIsurugi Raijûta, a truly old-school swordsman, comes to Kenshin and requests his aid in reforming the state of swordsmanship schools, or kenjutsu dojo, in Japan. Although Kenshin is intrigued by Raijûta's ideals (chiefly, that there is a need for a nation-wide, unifying school), Raijûta's plan to "weed out" the schools he deems unfit is not in accordance with Kenshin's deepest-held beliefs... -
Skip・Beat!, Vol. 41 by Yoshiki Nakamura
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsKyoko has trained hard to be the perfect ninja, and now the day of the Momiji audition has dawned. But the producer in charge of the acting test kicks Kyoko out for having hair unbecoming of a ninja, without even letting her perform! Kyoko’s temporary manager Yashiro isn’t worried, though. He knows a little adversity isn’t enough to stand in the way of Kyoko’s ninja dreams...Categorized as:
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Girl Genius Volume 2: Agatha Heterodyne & The Airship City by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThis collection reprints issues four through six of Phil & Kaja Foglio's gaslamp fantasy series plus an additional story -- all in a large art-book format... -
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Agatha Heterodyne and the Airship City by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn a time when the Industrial Revolution has become an all-out war, Mad Science rules the World...with mixed success. At Transylvania Polygnostic University, Agatha Clay was a student with trouble concentrating and rotten luck. Dedicated to her studies but unable to build anything that actually "worked," she seemed destined for a lackluster career as a minor lab assistant... -
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 7 by Kiiro Yumi, Sean McCoy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves--the Library Forces!Hikaru's big brother is working for the enemy, and he wants to reunite with Hikaru... -
Agatha Heterodyne and the Guardian Muse by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAdventure! Romance! Mad Science! Deep in the heart of the damaged machine that is Castle Heterodyne, Agatha discovers her mother's long-abandoned secret laboratory... -
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 5 by Kiiro Yumi, Sean McCoy
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable... -
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 4 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable... -
Skip・Beat! Vol. 39 by Yoshiki Nakamura
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsKyoko finally knows why her mother treated her so coldly when she was a child, and the story is more tragic and full of betrayal than she could have guessed. But hearing the painful truth isn’t a new wound on Kyoko’s fragile soul. In fact, it actually releases her from some of the ghosts of her past... -
The Apothecary Diaries : Volume 12 by Natsu Hyuuga, Kevin Steinbach
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe tumultuous political events of recent days have left I-sei Province looking for leadership, but there are obstacles everywhere they turn. Gyokuen’s sons refuse to rule, while Gyoku-ou’s oldest child is unpredictable and violent... -
Agatha Heterodyne and the Hammerless Bell by Phil Foglio
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAdventure, Romance, Mad Science! Heroes and villains fight for control of Mechanicsburg, as Agatha finally repairs the damaged machine that is Castle Heterodyne... -
Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 2 by Sorata Akiduki, Sorata Akizuki
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsShirayuki begins her duties as a court herbalist apprentice, but her mentor is a bit odd. He’s quiet, shy, moody and…a child? Her first official duty is to quell an illness going around one of the forts that house Clarines soliders... -
Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 18 by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHe may be one of the "good guys" now (as Misao insists) but, even a month later, Kenshin still is haunted by Kyoto. How can he not be, when it was in Kyoto that, as the feared "Hitokiri Battôsai," he once made the streets flow red...? And yet, before he departs this place of so many memories, there are ghosts which must be put to rest... -
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Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 3 by Kiiro Yumi
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves--the Library Forces!Iku is witness to a disturbance during a Board of Education speech on protecting children from the danger of books... -
Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 12 by Sorata Akiduki
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAs news of Izana’s impending coronation spreads, people from all over travel to the capital city of Wistal. During the preparations, Zen asks Shirayuki to play host to Prince Raj of Tanbarun, sending shock waves through the palace. To think that a common court herbalist would be entrusted with such a task! But that’s not the only change coronation day brings... -
The Wake of the Lorelei Lee: Being an Account of the Adventures of Jacky Faber, on her Way to Botany Bay by L.A. Meyer
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsJacky Faber, rich from her exploits diving for Spanish gold, has purchased the Lorelei Lee to carry passengers across the Atlantic. Believing she has been absolved of past sins against the Crown, Jacky docks in London to take on her crew, but is instead arrested and sentenced to life in the newly formed penal colony in Australia... -
Wanted by Matsuri Hino
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 36 ratings• From the creator of MeruPuri and Vampire Knight, also available from VIZ Media.• 40-page bonus story included (unrelated to Wanted)• Vampire Knight and MeruPuri combined have sold through over 150k units in the U.S. to date.• To be previewed and promoted in the August 2008 issue of Shojo Beat magazine.• Japanese fans have been asking for a sequel... -
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 111 ratingsThis comedic play, written by William Shakespeare in the middle of his career, and first published in 1623, is a true battle of the sexes. It is both a clash of wits between two quarrelsome lovers as well as a a near-deadly conflict built on conventions of gender and male rivalry...Categorized as:
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이번 생도 잘 부탁해 4 by Lee Hey, 이혜
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"술 핑계로 실수인 척 잡아본 게 옷깃이네요.""이게 딱 나와 하 비서님의 거리겠죠."닿을 듯 닿지 않는 '도윤'을 향한 '초원'의 마음과 다시 만난 '서하'를 향한 '지음'의 직진 로맨스까지! 서로를 향해 조금씩 마음을 열기 시작한 네 사람, 과연 이들의 사랑은 어떻게 흘러갈까?네이버웹툰 관심수 100만의 화제작! 평점 9...
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