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Gachiakuta. 2
Urana, Kei, author.
Rudo lives in the slums of a floating town, where the poor scrape by under the shadow of the rich who live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss. Then one day, he's falsely accused of murder, and his wrongful conviction leads to an unimaginable punishment-exile off the edge, with the rest of the trash. Down on the surface, the cast-off waste of humanity has bred vicious monsters, and if Rudo wants to have any hope of discovering the truth and seeking vengeance against those who cast him into Hell, he will have to master a new power and join a group known as the Cleaners who battle the hulking trash beasts of the Pit!....
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Spy x family. 13
Endō, Tatsuya, 1980- author, illustrator.
Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment to get married and have a kid he may finally be in over his head! Twilight is on the ropes after his battle with an Ostanian spy! Can Nightfall save Twilight from disaster? Will WISE manage to recover their stolen secrets? And what will become of Loid and Yor s marital crisis? Meanwhile, Anya s friendship scheme gets thrown off by an unexpected gift from Damian!....
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Gachiakuta. 3
Urana, Kei, author, illustrator.
After arriving at The Cleaners' HQ, hoping to find a way back to the Sphere, Rudo discovered that the person who may have the answers, their boss, is out of town. Hoping to be useful, he decided to help out on a job. But it turns out that using his newfound powers is harder than it looks! To make matters worse, there's a dangerous group called "Raiders" who have their sights set on Rudo, and they'll do anything to get their hands on him.......
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Bocchi the rock! 4
Hamazi, Aki, author, artist.
Kessoku Band has successfully cleared the first round of auditions for the Unidentified Riot music festival, but this is no time to rest on their laurels. The next step is a death knell for introverts everywhere--a popularity contest! Every vote in the online poll matters when they're trying to stand on the same stage as powerhouses like SIDEROS, so Bocchi will need to call in a favor from all the... friends she has? Um, is this the end of the line for Hitori Gotoh?!....
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Solo leveling. 9
Ch'ugong, author, artist.
"Jinwoo follows the call of the system and returns to the double dungeon that started it all in the hope of finally receiving some answers. What he doesn't expect is to find his toughest opponent yet! Meanwhile, an S-rank gate looms over Tokyo, and after the loss of their strongest hunters, Japan turns to outside help--but with a worldwide increase in magic beast activity, only one S-rank hunter accepts their offer...Will that be enough to stop the magic beasts before they lay waste to Japan and beyond?"--Amazon.....
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I cannot reach you. 8
Mika (Mangaka), author, artist.
"Childhood best friends. Two halves of a whole. Yamato and Kakeru. At long last, the pair are officially boyfriends! However, Kakeru can't quite get used to their new label, which only makes things even more awkward between them. Noticing his buddy's distress, the pro wingman Fujino lends a hand, giving Kakeru tickets to the aquarium so he can go with "his girlfriend." It seems like a fun little outing to Kakeru...until he and Yamato bump into their friends on the way home. Will the new couple have no choice but to come clean about their relationship...?!"--Back cover.....
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Bocchi the rock! 5
Hamazi, Aki, author, illustrator.
Having signed on with the Stray Beat indie label, Kessoku Band is hard at work putting together their first mini-album! To keep their sound fresh, each member of the band is trying their hand at new roles. Faced with the unfamiliar task of arranging their next potential hit, is Hitori "Bocchi" Gotoh in over her head?!....
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Snowball Earth. 01
Tsujitsugu, Yuhiro, 1994- author, illustrator.
In the year 2025, huge beasts from beyond the galaxy attacked Earth. In the war that followed, humanity fought back with a giant robot named Yukio, piloted by Tetsuo Yabusame. As the massive alien swarm closed in on humanity's homeworld, Tetsuo and the Earth Defense Force deployed for the final battle with the invading horde. They lost...Yukio was destroyed in battle and Tetsuo survived in an escape pod. After eight years in cold sleep, the escape pod finally lands back on Earth. But when Tetsuo emerges he finds a world in ruins, entirely frozen beneath a blanket of ice and snow--snowball Earth! What happened to humanity, how did the planet freeze over, and will Tetsuo be able to keep his last promise to Yukio?....
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Ao haru ride. Volume 9
Sakisaka, Io, author, illustrator.
Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had already moved away because of family issues. Now, in high school, Kou has reappeared, but is he still the same boy she fell in love with? Futaba Yoshioka has encountered her first love again in high school, but he seems different from the boy she once knew. Futaba does her best to let Kou out of her heart. Toma and Futaba grow closer, and Kou realizes he doesn’t have much time to win her back…....
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Snowball Earth. 04
Tsujitsugu, Yuhiro, 1994- author, illustrator.
In the year 2025, huge beasts from beyond the galaxy attacked Earth. In the war that followed, humanity fought back with a giant robot named Yukio, piloted by Tetsuo Yabusame. As the massive alien swarm closed in on humanity's homeworld, Tetsuo and the Earth Defense Force deployed for the final battle with the invading horde. They lost... Who is the mysterious Colonel Sagami, leader of the band of kaiju tamers who call themselves the Light of E-RDE? What role did he have during the final battle against the intergalactic kaiju? These questions linger over the struggle for Mishima Mall as Tetsuo and his newfound friends fight to protect their home. The answers may reveal uncomfortable truths about the kaiju invasion of Earth, and a connection between the colonel and Tetsuo.......
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The summer Hikaru died. 4
Mokumokuren, author, artist.
While “Hikaru” is not the Hikaru he once knew, Yoshiki must admit that this new entity has become a friend in his own right. But his true identity remains a mystery…even to the impostor himself! When their research into the town’s history brings them to the library, the boys discover an unsettling clue about the mysterious happenings in the region. Though, the question still stands of what “Hikaru” and the Nounuki-sama mentioned in Hikaru’s note might be―and whether they aren’t in fact one and the same.......
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Solo leveling. 10
Ch'ugong, author, artist.
"Saving Japan from total destruction at the hands of the King of Giants earns Jinwoo and Ahjin Guild world-wide recognition and a spot at the International Guild Conference. But heading to America means crossing paths with Dongsoo Hwang, who has a bone to pick with Jinwoo about the death of his brother--and isn't above using Jinho as bait!"--Amazon.....
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Snowball Earth. 03
Tsujitsugu, Yuhiro, 1994- author, illustrator.
In the year 2025, huge beasts from beyond the galaxy attacked Earth. In the war that followed, humanity fought back with a giant robot named Yukio, piloted by Tetsuo Yabusame, As the massive alien swarm closed in on humanity’s homeworld, Tetsuo and the Earth Defense Force deployed for the final battle with the invading horde. They lost… After meeting the survivors of the icy apocalypse who are holed up in Mishima Mall, Tetsuo makes a few attempts at making friends. His defeat of the kaiju that attacked the mall has made him a hero to the inhabitants, but before he can establish any firm relationships, a new threat appears. Another band of human survivors, led by the mysterious Colonel, wants to seize control of the mall—and they have their own kaiju to do it with!....
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Gachiakuta. 1
Urana, Kei, author.
Rudo lives in the slums of a floating town, where the poor scrape by under the shadow of the rich, who live a sumptuous life, simply casting their garbage off the side, into the abyss. Then one day, he's falsely accused of murder, and his wrongful conviction leads to an unimaginable punishment-exile off the edge, with the rest of the trash. Down on the surface, the cast-off waste of humanity has bred vicious monsters, and if Rudo wants to have any hope of discovering the truth and seeking vengeance, he will have to master a new power and join a group known as the Cleaners who battle the hulking trash beasts of the Pit!....
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