Happiness GN (2016-2019 Kodansha) Manga comic books 2015-2017

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Shuzo Oshimi. Nothing interesting is happening in Makoto Ozakis first year of high school. His life is a series of quiet humiliations: low-grade bullies, unreliable friends, and the constant frustration of his adolescent lust. But one night, a pale, thin girl knocks him to the ground in an alley and offers him a choice. Now everything is different. Daylight is searingly bright. Food tastes awful. And worse than anything is the terrible, consuming thirst. The tiny shames of his old life have been replaced by two towering horrors: the truth of what will slake his awful craving, and high school itself! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 204 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 2 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Shuzo Oshimi. Nothing interesting is happening in Makoto Ozakis first year of high school. His life is a series of quiet humiliations: low-grade bullies, unreliable friends, and the constant frustration of his adolescent lust. But one night, a pale, thin girl knocks him to the ground in an alley and offers him a choice. Now everything is different. Daylight is searingly bright. Food tastes awful. And worse than anything is the terrible, consuming thirst. The tiny shames of his old life have been replaced by two towering horrors: the truth of what will slake his awful craving, and high school itself! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 210 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Shuzo Oshimi. After succumbing to the urge to drink Yuukis blood, Makoto and Yuuki escape from the dangerous Saku with their lives…or at least, with whats left of them. As Makoto, and now Yuuki, deal with their growing thirst for blood, the two struggle to hold onto whats left of their humanity – and resist the urge to hurt the ones they love. But when Nora offers Makoto a form of salvation, will he accept, turning his back on his family and friends, or can he find a way to continue living in the only world hes ever known?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 198 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $12.99.

Volume 4 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Shuzo Oshimi. Makoto begs Nora to undo the horrific change she has wrought upon his body, even as Yuuki is increasingly consumed by his own thirst. Unaware of his escalating taste for violence, Yuukis girlfriend Nao is convinced that her affection can tame the beast he is becoming. But even if the love of a girl will be enough to stop the body count from rising, Makoto is coming to realize that hes merely the newest player in a very old war! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 198 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $12.99.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Shuzo Oshimi. As the body count rises, the horror that has descended upon Makoto Okazakis life reaches an apex. The forces pursuing him and Nora are relentless, and they will not rest until theyve captured their prey. But what fate awaits Makoto at their hands? And even as Yukiko continues her determined search for the truth and discovers the carnage that Yuuki has wrought, she is unprepared for the violent consequences! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 198 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $12.99.

Volume 6 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Shuzo Oshimi. Years have passed since Yukiko Gosho's last horrific encounter with Makoto, and the wounds to her body and mind have healed--but imperfectly. When a charming coworker attempts to draw her out of her shell, she must confront the lingering effects of what she witnessed as a teenager. But can the past stay buried?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in.,198 pages, B&W. Cover price $12.99.