Torikai's work is a frank and nuanced examination of the emotional and practical effects of sexual violence, rendering the messy realities in gorgeously refined linework and dialogue far more naturalistic than most manga. The author veers away from blunt indictment to paint one of the most complex and fascinating psychological portraits of both rapist and victim in any medium. Very much not just for manga fans, Sensei's Pious Lie will appeal to readers of graphic novels and literary fiction in general. 24-

New year, new nuisance! Nagatoro and Senpai open the year at a shrine famous for matchmaking, hit the slopes for a school ski trip, and do some sparring at an MMA gym. But will these new events bring Nagatoro and Senpai closer together, or will Nagatoro’s chaotic kidding spell K.O. for their pairing.

An award-winner and top-seller in Japan, this provocative new manga handles its controversial subject with insight and sensitivity. "...Emotionally poignancy is due not just to this thoughtful writing but also to the beautiful art, which has few missteps." - AiPT Comics As Mashuu and Satoko steadily wade into the deeper waters of their relationship, they create ripples that touch the lives of their family and friends. They’ve finally come into something that is comfortable yet nameless, but their bond has

An award-winner and top-seller in Japan, this provocative new manga handles its controversial subject with insight and sensitivity. Satoko considers the time she spends with Mashuu to be special. One day she gets a glimpse into his warped home life, and she wonders what she can possibly do for him. Even as her ex boyfriend/current boss calls her behavior strange, she becomes even more determined to help Mashuu...

Davine Lu is attempting to access the Netsphere within an unofficial stratum of the megastructure, where temporary access can be granted even without a Net Terminal Gene. After a fierce battle, Pcell steals Cibo's precious capsule of human genetic information and forwards it to Davine Lu. After reuniting with Kyrii, Cibo and the provisional Safeguards try to retrieve the capsule before it's too late. As Davine Lu attempts to connect to the Netsphere, the Administration slows down his connection speed to all

An award-winner and top-seller in Japan, this provocative new manga handles its controversial subject with insight and sensitivity. Satoko Tawada, a 30-year-old office worker. Mashuu Hayami, a 12-year-old student. Satoko is transferred to Sendai, and they lose contact. Then, two years later, they meet again, entirely by coincidence, and they reconnect, but struggle with the sense of distance between them. “I will go to Sendai,” states Mashuu. Satoko’s reply is...

An award-winner and top-seller in Japan, this provocative new manga handles its controversial subject with insight and sensitivity. Satoko has tried to put distance between herself and Mashuu after he tells her how he feels. Mayu, bored and restless after moving to Tokyo, invites Mashuu out to karaoke, where a chance meeting leads to an opportunity for Satoko to cast light on the parts of Mashuu’s life that still trouble her. As the boundaries between them become clearer, Satoko realizes what she should do

An award-winner and top-seller in Japan, this provocative new manga handles its controversial subject with insight and sensitivity. "...Emotionally poignancy is due not just to this thoughtful writing but also to the beautiful art, which has few missteps." - AiPT Comics As the seasons change, so do Satoko and Mashuu. Mashuu has begun high school, and his relationship with Satoko has settled into casual encounters and study sessions. Though their waters are calm, the waves caused by their past interactions

From acclaimed mangaka Tsutomu Nihei, the creator and artist behind BLAME! and Knights of Sidonia, comes his newest Science Fiction epic. This story takes place on the frigid, massive artificial planet known as Aposimz. Eo, Biko and Etherow, residents of the White Diamond Beam, are in the middle of combat training when suddenly a girl appears, Rebedoan Empire soldiers in hot pursuit. The girl asks for their help in keeping safe a “code” and seven mysterious “bullets.” This chance encounter marks a major

Eikichi Onizuka, former biker turned great teacher, is back home in the Tokyo suburbs for a well deserved break (…and to escape possible discipline from his employers at the Tokyo Kissho Academy). But once he arrives he quickly finds himself assisting a new child protection home as they try to guide troubled teens back to the path of happiness. Unfortunately for the GTO he has run into a buzzsaw in the form of Miki Katsuragi. Miki is determined to rid her home, the White Swan, of nosy know-nothing adults, a

Osamu Tezuka’s vaunted storytelling genius, consummate skill at visual expression, and warm humanity blossom fully in his eight-volume epic of Siddhartha’s life and times. Tezuka evidences his profound grasp of the subject by contextualizing the Buddha’s ideas; the emphasis is on movement, action, emotion, and conflict as the prince Siddhartha runs away from home, travels across India, and questions Hindu practices such as ascetic self-mutilation and caste oppression. Rather than recommend resignation and i

Just when we thought the darkness menacing the town had been identified, named, and tamed, clear and unclear mysteries of seasons past looming or surfacing, then resolving, not without tears, not without bittersweetness, of course, but satisfyingly, in a tripartite finale, all loose ends tied up into, or at least with, a bow… The End Tale continues—if only for one last time, in a bonus stage for the ages, as our softie of a protagonist who wished for all parties involved, including himself, maturely enough,

From the best selling novel series by renouned author NISIOISIN, comes the manga adaptation of the Monogatari Series! Artwork by Oh! great. To become human again, Koyomi must face three vampire hunters and return Kiss-Shot’s stolen limbs. His first opponent is Dramaturgy, the massive vampiric vampire hunter. But when Koyomi arrives for his match, instead of going up against an oaf on the offense, he’s met by a comely gent with an offer…

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.

15 Meters While the Sidonia girds up to take the battle to the Greater Cluster Ship, a lethal threat that has been brewing within finally erupts.

When a state-of-the-art warship is dispatched towards Lem, the system’s sun, her crew is menaced not only by humanity’s nemesis, but by an unwitting Peeping Tom.

The time has come! The Sidonia are about ready to set foot on the planet they wish to inhabit. But before they can embark on this mission they must make certain that the planet is not teeming with Guana.

Black Jack is a mysterious and charismatic young genius surgeon who travels the world performing amazing and impossible medical feats. Though a trained physician, he refuses to accept a medical license due to his hatred and mistrust of the medical community's hypocrisy and corruption. This leads Black Jack to occasional run-ins with the authorities, as well as from gangsters and criminals who approach him for illegal operations. Black Jack charges exorbitant fees for his services, the proceeds from which h