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With her jet-black hair, sinister smile, and silent demeanor, Sawako "Sadako" Kuronuma always had trouble fitting in during high school. But with help from her friends, her boyfriend Kazehaya, and even her rival-turned-friend Kurumi, Sawako came out of her shell. Now in college, Sawako and Kurumi have become incredibly close, but Kurumi longs for a romance of her own. Despite…

This collection, titled simply Short Program, collected stories by Adachi published between 1985 and now. Volume 1 (from Shougakukan): Kinkyou "Recent Times" [1987] Kousaten mae (Before the junction) "The Intersection" [1986] Shooto Puroguramu "Short Program" [1987] Teiku ofu (Take off) [1988] Chenji (Change) [1985] Purasu 1 (Plus one) [1986] Murasaki (1985) Nani ga nandaka (…

His late father always said that a useless man should strive to be useful. To that end, third-year high school student Nariyuki Yuiga dedicated himself to becoming ranked as a high-achieving student, despite his history of poor grades. In order to give his destitute family a better life, his ultimate goal was to obtain the special VIP nomination, a prestigious scholarship…

Based on the early Japanese folktale Taketori Monogatari, this is a story about a Princess exiled from the moon and her story on Earth. On the dark side of the moon exists a highly advanced civilization divided into two clans, the Takenouchi family and the Umenouchi family. Takenouchi Kaguya is the daughter of Takenouchi Fumiya, the acting queen of the clan. Kaguya is the next…

From Viz: Sitting by himself in the back of the class, 10th-grader Yugi always had his head in some game--until he solved the Millennium Puzzle, an Egyptian artifact containing a powerful spirit from the age of the pharaohs. Awakened after three thousand years, the King of Games possesses Yugi, recklessly challenging bullies and evildoers to the Shadow Games, where the stakes…

Konatsu Amano is a high school girl who has just moved to a seaside town in Ehime Prefecture after her father is transferred overseas for his job. Lonely and unsure of her new surroundings, Konatsu finds herself gravitating towards Koyuki Honami, an older girl at her school who is popular but is seen as out of reach by her peers who view her as too perfect. Koyuki is also the…

From Viz: The final Yu-Gi-Oh story. After hundreds of battles, Yugi has finally gathered all the Egyptian God Cards... the key to unlocking his memories of his past life as an Egyptian pharaoh. When Ryo Bakura gives him the Millennium Eye, Yugi opens the door to the "world of memory," and his mind travels back in time to ancient Egypt, when the magic and monsters were real!…

From Viz: Fire, smoke, adrenaline, and fear--when everyone is running to escape from a fire, a few courageous people are running to jump right into the thick of it. Firefighters put their own lives on the line to protect others and Daigo Asahina has always dreamed of becoming one. He's fresh out of the training academy and has been newly assigned to Medaka-Ga-Hama fire station…

From Viz: Mash just wants to live in peace with his father in the forest. But the only way he’ll ever be accepted in the magic realm is by attending magic school and becoming a Divine Visionary - an exceptional student revered as one of the chosen. But without an ounce of magic to his name, Mash will have to punch his way to the top spot. Original Manga Official Translation:…

From Viz: Talk about being at the wrong place at the wrong time! High school student Kazuki Muto had no clue what he was in for when he rescued damsel in distress Tokiko from a monster known as a "homunculus." Disguised as humans--who actually eat humans--homunculi are malevolent creatures that affix themselves to people's brains, and once fully grown, the only thing that can…