Comic books in 'Manga'

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Original Story by Fehu Kazuno. Art and cover by Yasaiko Midorihana. Character Design by Jun. Translated by Ko Ransom. "I reincarnated as an evil god." Takuto Ira, after dying from illness at a young age, is reborn into a world just like the strategy simulation game he loved in his past life, "Eternal Nations." There, what appears before his eyes is a girl, Atou, whom he had used before in the evil civilization he previously subdued in the game, Mynoghra. The two resolve to create a new nation in this world once more.?? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. Original Story by Fehu Kazuno. Art and cover by Yasaiko Midorihana. Character Design by Jun. Translated by Ko Ransom. There's no better cheat code than experience! Reborn into the fantasy nation management game he'd mastered in the real world, Takuto and his loyal hero unit, Atou, set out to build the evil nation of Mynoghra into a fearsome empire! With the Dark Elves now under their control and the first settlement well underway, things were going rather smoothly- until the good-aligned holy kingdom took notice... Can Takukto confront this continental superpower? Or will it be game over for the infant nation of Mynoghra...? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 176 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. Original Story by Fehu Kazuno. Art and cover by Yasaiko Midorihana. Character Design by Jun. Translated by Ko Ransom. Takuto has successfully brokered an alliance between Mynoghra and the neighboring nation of Phon'Kaven-- who've settled the city of Dragontan atop a vital strategic resource known as a "Dragonvein Grotto". His next move is to send a research party. After much deliberation, Takuto elects to send the twins Cary and Maria, along with a suspicious looking medic. How will they fare on the evil nation of Mynoghra's first mission...? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 196 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing. Original Story by Fehu Kazuno. Art and cover by Yasaiko Midorihana. Character Design by Jun. Translated by Ko Ransom. A seasoned gamer like Takuto Ira can draw only one conclusion from the inexplicable events outside Phonkaven—he isnt about to go to war with another faction in a grand strategy game, but rather with characters from a roleplaying game. And while Atou is occupied on the Phonkaven front line, their wicked (and peaceful) nation faces a surprise invasion! With only Isla and the warriors to defend them at home, can Mynoghra hold its own against an enemy from a different genre? The rules have changed, and the stakes have never been higher as GSG goes head-to-head with RPG… And one wrong move could spell doom. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Original Story by Fehu Kazuno. Art and cover by Yasaiko Midorihana. Character Design by Jun. Translated by Ko Ransom. A massive explosion rocks Mynoghra, as the RPG villain, Flamin, uses his last ounces of spite to curse Isla, the Elfur sisters, and everyone afforded the freedom hes been denied for so long. The casualties may be significant, but theres no time to mourn. For amidst the chaos of the scarred battlefield that remains, the Demon King—final boss of the RPG—enters the fray. Mynoghra is at war... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 188 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing. Original Story by Fehu Kazuno. Art and cover by Yasaiko Midorihana. Character Design by Jun. Translated by Ko Ransom. With Isla slain in the climactic battle between GSG and RPG, Takuto charts a new course for his peaceful wicked nation— The ascendance victory. To win in this manner would resurrect all their fallen comrades, but it will be no easy task. If they hope to stand against the entire continent, theyll need new weapons, facilities, territory, and citizens. But their path to victory will not go unimpeded, for Erakino and Soalina have joined forces to stop them. Backed by the Holy Kingdom of Qualia, they train their focus on the source of the continents evil— The king of Mynoghra himself. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 164 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.00.

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Written, Art, and Cover by Tsutomu Nihei. The 200,000 KM diameter artificial celestial body of APOSIMZ. Most of its volume is its core space, which is covered by a superstructural shell. Fifty centuries ago, the people who lost a war against the core lost their right to reside legitimately in APOSIMZ, and were left behind on the extremely cold surface. They face the spreading Frame disease. And aggressive automatons which appear frequently on the ruins level. Yet even so, somehow people survive. 32 pages, B&W.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Tsutomu Nihei.

The artificial celestial body Aposimz measures 120,000 km in diameter. Most of its volume is its core space, which is covered by a superstructural shell. Fifty centuries ago, the people who lost the war against the core lost their right to reside legitimately on Aposimz, and were stranded on the frigid surface. They face rampant Frame Disease and aggressive automatons which appear frequently on the Ruins Level. Yet even so, somehow the people survive.

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 330 pages, PC/PB&W.

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Ultimate Party is Born: Part 3 of 3!" Based on the Original Story by Shinta Fuji. Art by Masaki Kawakami. Character Design by Susumu Kuroi. Translated by Daniel Hutton. A band of reject adventurers who were all kicked out of their original parties (and have now been deemed a practically ideal team by the adventurers guild for some reason) sets out for a labyrinth to find an ancient artifact called the Sword of Bonds. The gang breezes through the newbie-friendly labyrinth with hardly a scratch-when suddenly a mysterious passageway not shown on the map appears before them... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. "The Lonely Paladin: Part 2!" Based on the Original Story by Shinta Fuji. Art by Masaki Kawakami. Character Design by Susumu Kuroi. Translated by Daniel Hutton. Nick's duel with Leon comes to a head! Can a wiry adventurer who was once kicked out of his party outbox a tiger man? Can a naïve country bumpkin dragon girl do better on a math test than the cunning swindler Claudine? And are a fallen noble mage and a debauched priest any use at all, or are they just there to throw in the towel when their friends lose? Hopeless apart, these adventurers might just have a chance together...! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 162 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing. "The Lonely Paladin: Part 3!" Based on the Original Story by Shinta Fuji. Art by Masaki Kawakami. Character Design by Susumu Kuroi. Translated by Daniel Hutton. Tiana and Nick's visit to the casino was only meant to be a way to blow off some steam, but when Tiana runs into a certain wealthy young lady getting taken for a ride by her loser boyfriend, she has a chance to show off and do some good at the same time! Meanwhile, Leon stews in his defeat and imprisonment... If only he had some chance, if only he was offered some sliver of power... Then the Survivors would not have seen the last of him yet! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 160 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $13.00.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Ultimate Party is Born!" Written by Shinta Fuji. Art and cover by Susumu Kuroi. Translated by Luke Hutton. Nick used to be a member of a veteran adventurer party, helping his undisciplined friends with the accounts whenever he could. But what was his reward? Getting accused of embezzlement and kicked out by the leader he respected. Before long, he finds a few other jaded adventurers and kindred spirits, and together, they form their own unstoppable party! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 268 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $15.00.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Lovely Paladin!" Written by Shinta Fuji. Art and cover by Susumu Kuroi. Translated by Luke Hutton. Nick used to be a member of a veteran adventurer party, helping his undisciplined friends with the accounts whenever he could. But what was his reward? Getting accused of embezzlement and kicked out by the leader he respected. Before long, he finds a few other jaded adventurers and kindred spirits, and together, they form their own unstoppable party! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 252 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $15.00.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing. "The Southern Saint!" Written by Shinta Fuji. Art and cover by Susumu Kuroi. Translated by Luke Hutton. The Survivors were formed when four adventurers decided to band together after being betrayed, but thanks to the Sword of Bonds, the tentative trust they've built has made them more powerful than ever. After Nick and Tiana took down the Iron Tiger Troop and the Sword of Ruin as the Lovely Paladin, the Survivors have returned to funding their vices-until they hear of a mysterious monster lurking in the city! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 252 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $15.00.

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Story & art: Masamune Shirow. Beginning Eclipse's serialization of Japan's first mega-successful graphic novel! With new material still being done in Japan, Appleseed has earned Masamune Shirow the Japanese equivalent of our Hugo award, and Shirow's Appleseed artwork today hangs in a major display at the Osaka Art Gallery! Escaping nuclear destruction, Earth has nevertheless been laid waste by the conventional/biochemical conflagration that was World War Three. Two survivors, after years of seclusion, return to looking for the remnants of humanity. What they least expect to find is humanity looking for them! Deunan and her cyborg mentor, Briareos, must fight off a full-scale tank assault and learn the purpose of their assailants! 48 pg. B&W Classic Format. Cover price $2.50.

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Story & art: Masamune Shirow. The English serialization of Shirow's award-winning graphic novel continues! Deunan and Briareos' arrival in Olympus City is quickly noted by those who sought their deaths last issue! The further they go into the city, the more Briareos notices the split political factions struggling to control the self-styled utopia on a war-wasted earth. But will his warnings of caution fall on deaf ears when he and Deunan are invited to join the Olympus police? The action all takes place on "Civvy Street"! 48 pg. B&W Classic Format. Cover price $2.50.

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Story & art: Masamune Shirow. Plots within plots take form as Athena tries to set herself up as the savior of Olympus City's central computer by capturing its combat-trained assailants before the Director's forces can! When the dust clears, the city's power structure looks very different! Will Deunan's new position lead her into even more trouble? Brought to you by Eclipse International and Studio Proteus. 48 pg. B&W Classic Format. Cover price $2.75.

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Story & art: Masamune Shirow. The guerrillas' assault on Olympus City's super computer is thrown into confusion when Deunan takes over for the Director's incompetent S.W.A.T. team, and steps into action with her deadly new Landmate. Soon she finds herself battling the guerrilla leader, Chiffon, who is also Deunan's newest friend! Can Deunan bring herself to fight Chiffon to defend the computer, and what will Athena's E.S.W.A.T. team bring to the fray--support or treachery? Translated by David Lewis and Toren Smith of Studio Proteus. 48 pg. B&W Classic Format. Cover price $2.75.

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Story & art: Masamune Shirow. Cover: Art Adams. A terrorist kidnapping leads off the second volume! Obviously, Hitomi did not bring Deunan and Briareos to Olympus by accident as revelations about Deunan's father indicate. But when Hitomi's chief rival, Athena, requisitions Deunan for her private, elite SWAT unit, Deunan is caught in a power struggle wherein the stakes keep getting higher! And what is the connection between Deunan's father and Olympus' origins? 48 pg. Classic B&W Format. Cover price $2.75.

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Story & art: Masamune Shirow. Cover: Art Adams. The human race is in danger of being subverted by the bioroid majority in Olympus. Loyalties are challenged when the Council orders Hitomi to "obtain" a special computer program which will help the Council control the human population, and she runs smack into Athena's ESWAT unit and her good friend Deunan! Can Deunan obey her orders to kill the burglars and her friend? 48 pg. Classic B&W Format. Cover price $2.75.

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Story & art: Masamune Shirow. Cover: Art Adams. Deunan has problems enough without having to deal with a rampaging computer. But Gaia gives her no choice when it brainwashes its keepers and orders the New Olympus police gun platforms to go on a shooting spree. The target: Tartarus, the computer center responsible for managing the city's bioroid population. Deunan and Briareos must spring Hitomi from jail in a desperate bid to stop Gaia from forcing its "final solution" on Olympus! 48 pg. Classic B&W Format. Cover price $2.75.

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Story & art: Masamune Shirow. Cover: Art Adams. Gaia, Olympus City's main computer, is on a killing spree, sending out the police gun platforms to obliterate Tartarus, the center in charge of creating the city's Bioroids! Hitomi's DNA is encoded with a STOP command, but can Deunan and Briareos find a way to get Hitomi past 50-meter-high robot spiders to Gaia's main terminal? It doesn't look good! 48 pg. Classic B&W Format. Cover price $2.75.

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Story & art: Masamune Shirow. Cover: Art Adams. This action-packed finale begins with a laser attack on the Olympus nuclear fusion plant by the city's central computer, Gaia! Deunan, Briareos and Hitomi strike into the heart of the computer, but before destroying it, they must decide whether the computer has actually gone berserk or if it is the only one who knows the real truth about this utopian society! 48 pg. Classic B&W Format. Cover price $2.75.

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By MASAMUNE SHIROW. Masamune Shirow's acclaimed cyberpunk epic is back! The APPLESEED DATABOOK contains technical data on all the major characters, machinery and locales of this fascinating future world. In a special flip feature, Deunan and Briareos make their return in an all-new short story as they track a saboteur in the troubled utopia of Olympus. Cover price $3.50.

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By MASAMUNE SHIROW. Part 2 of Masamune Shirow's compendium on the fascinating future world of Appleseed. Included are technical descriptions of Shirow's detailed machinery, as well as the people, places and organizations in this acclaimed cyberpunk epic. Plus, in a special flip feature, Deunan and Briareos are back! It's up to the ESWAT operatives to track down a terrorist who's threatened the highest members of Olympus' cyborg council! Cover price $3.50.

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1st printing. Collects Appleseed Book 1 (1988) #1-5, Appleseed: Book 2 (1989) #1-5, Appleseed: Book 3 (1989) #1-5, and Appleseed: Book 4 (1991) #1-5. Story and art by Shirow Masamune. Translated by Dana Lewis, Toren Smith, and Duane Johnson. Before Ghost in the Shell came Appleseed—Shirow Masamune's visionary science fiction manga series, now available in Dark Horses acclaimed deluxe hardcover format, featuring wrap around cover art, full color end sheets, ribbon bookmark and gilded edges! The year is 2127. In the aftermath of a devastating global war, Deunan and Briareo's are just the kind of couple you'd find managing to survive—she's a former SWAT team member, he's a cyborg former mercenary. Both of them are found in the ruins by Hitomi, a young woman who recruits them to work for Olympus, an ultra-advanced, experimental city-state that survived the apocalypse. Its an oasis of peace that now seeks to step outside its protected zone to try to reconstruct the world…but to do so, its philosophers, planners, and scientists will need the support of people who know how to fight. Olympus can offer them a new, safe home—and the chance to use the most advanced weapons tech on earth, including the powered combat armor known as the Landmate. And so Deunan and Briareos are drawn into the paradoxes and power struggles of Olympus: their new job, to serve and protect the people of a city whose secrets they know little about. Protect them both from outsiders, and from themselves—for while Deunan and Briareos may believe enough in Olympus to put their lives on the line for it, they're far too smart to be satisfied being anyone's mere pawns, even in the most noble cause… Features: Wraparound six-color cover art, printed on silver foil to express the future aesthetic. Four-color end sheets. Sewn-in bookmark. Color metallic edge gilding on pages. Collects Appleseed Volume 1: The Promethean Challenge, Appleseed Volume 2: Prometheus Unbound, Appleseed Volume 3: The Scales of Prometheus, Appleseed Volume 4: The Promethean Balance. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 816 pages, B&W. Rated T+ Cover price $69.99.

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Regular Cover. Art and story byTomoko Tomoko Taniguchi. Tomoko Taniguchi, the popular artist of Call Me Princess, returns with her second series from CPM, continuing the Shojo (womens' and girls' comics) line begun last year. In Aquarium, a young girl named Naoka fails the competitive exam for the high school she wanted to attend. Her hobby has always been going to the aquarium to see the fish and dolphins, and she spends more time there to find solace after her disappointment. At the aquarium, she meets a boy, Haruki. At first he tries to befriend her, but she is not able to return his friendship because she is still saddened by her failure. If you have ever experienced disappointment and the fear of change that new love can bring, Aquarium will touch you like few other works. Tomoko Taniguchi's elegant style is at its most moving and expressive in this all-new series. Cover price $2.95.

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Colleen Doran mermaid variant cover. Art and story byTomoko Taniguchi. Tomoko Taniguchi, the popular artist of Call Me Princess, returns with her second series from CPM, continuing the Shojo (womens' and girls' comics) line begun last year. In Aquarium, a young girl named Naoka fails the competitive exam for the high school she wanted to attend. Her hobby has always been going to the aquarium to see the fish and dolphins, and she spends more time there to find solace after her disappointment. At the aquarium, she meets a boy, Haruki. At first he tries to befriend her, but she is not able to return his friendship because she is still saddened by her failure. If you have ever experienced disappointment and the fear of change that new love can bring, Aquarium will touch you like few other works. Tomoko Taniguchi's elegant style is at its most moving and expressive in this all-new series. Cover price $2.95.

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AQUARIUM #2 by Tomoko Taniguchi Tomoko Taniguchi, the popular artist of Call Me Princess, returns with her second series from CPM, continuing the Shojo (women's and girls' comics) line begun last year. The Aquarium six-issue series includes three novelette Aquarium, as well as two short stories. In this issue, the second part of Aquarium, a young girl named Naoka, who loves going to the aquarium, spends more time there for solace after failing the exam for a prestigious high school. There, she meets a boy, Haruki, who tries to befriend her, but she is not able to return his friendship because she is still saddened by her failure. Tomoko Taniguchi's elegant style is at its most moving and expressive in this all-new series. Cover price $2.95.

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by Tomoko Taniguchi Tomoko Taniguchi, the popular artist of Call Me Princess, returns with her second series from CPM, continuing the Shojo (womens' and girls' comics) line begun last year. The Aquarium six-issue series includes the novelette Aquarium, as well as two short stories. In this, the third and final part of Aquarium, the young girl Naoka, finally makes a date with the boy, Haruki, who has been hoping to go out with her, and they go together to the Aquarium. Tomoko Taniguchi's elegant style is at its most moving and expressive in this all-new series. Story and art by Tomoko Taniguchi. b&w, 32pg Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

Framed for the assassination of Princess Kikuri, Hinohara is sent to prison island Gatoya, where the fearsome warden Tsutsuga awaits him. Will Hinohara be able to awaken his Hayagami in time to escape?

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W.

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Volume 8 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

Hinohara and his companions arrive in a town ruled by Kugura, the Shinsho who controls wind. But since Kugura's palace is forbidden to men, the group concoct a plan to infiltrate the place...in disguise!

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

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Volume 11 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

While Hinohara battles Yataka, he learns that Yataka harbors a deep hatred for Princess Kikuri. As Yataka's memories flood Hinohara's mind, the true reason behind his bitterness is revealed. How will Hinohara untangle this complex matter of past betrayal in order to break out of an inescapable crucible?

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

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Volume 13 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

As Hinohara's battle against his tormentor Kadowaki rages on, Shinsho Kannagi and Akachi continue their epic fight to the finish! Kannagi is determined to take his Hayagami back from Akachi and make him submit, but the price of winning comes at a terrible price...especially when Akachi reveals his shocking confession!

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

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Volume 14 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

On the exile island of Muroya, Hinohara learns of a terrible incident that occurred there over half a century ago and now threatens to occur again! His weapon, the god sword Tsukuyo, may be the only way to stop history from repeating itself, but unleashing its power in this case may be a lot more complicated and far riskier than ever before!

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 15 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

Arata Hinohara and his companions have suffered painful losses, but they know they must go on. Arata himself is heading for a showdown with his greatest adversaries, the Six Sho, so he enters a sacred site to learn to communicate with the great power he possesses. His companions accompany him, where they find themselves pulled into startling confrontations!

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

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Volume 16 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

Arata Hinohara and his friends enter the territory of Kikutsune, one of the Six Sho, a group comprised of Arata's most formidable adversaries. The greeting they receive from Kikutsune's lieutenants is anything but friendly and only Arata, by sheer chance, escapes injury. This, however, does little to help him figure out how to defeat Kikutsune-if that's even possible!

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

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Volume 17 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

The Shinsho Kitsutsune, Arata Hinohara's most daunting foe so far, has stolen the hearing of everyone but Arata himself. Bad as this is, it's made worse when Arata learns that music may be the weapon that can defeat his enemy. Arata and his allies work through this problem and manage to launch an effective assault on Kitsutsune, only to have nature violently intervene and force Arata to act to save lives and face the very real prospect of losing the battle!

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.