Kemono Jihen GN (2022 Seven Seas) comic books 2021-2023

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Sho Aimoto. Translated by Alethea and Athena Nibley. Inugami is a Tokyo detective who specializes in the occult. One day, answering a call to a remote village leads him to Dorotabo: a peculiar boy nicknamed after a yokai that haunts muddy rice paddies. The boy has no parents and is somewhat unnerving, emitting a foul odor that draws the ire of those around him. Inugami, however, quickly realizes that there's something more monstrous about Dorotabo than just his nickname, a fact proven when the two of them investigate an inhuman creature attacking local livestock. Perhaps Inugami can take this mistreated boy under his wing and train him to face the secret, supernatural beasts hidden in the world... using the eerie powers of his own body. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 180 pgaes, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Sho Aimoto. Translated by Alethea and Athena Nibley. BEWARE THE FOX! Kabane has started working for Inugamis kemono detective agency in Tokyo, and is trying to learn to get along with his new roommates Akira and Shiki. Inugami sends him to introduce himself to Superintendent General Inari, a kemono who holds a powerful position with the police. But the beautiful vixen appears to have an unhealthy obsession with Kabanes lifestone… Is she friend or foe? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Sho Aimoto. Translated by Alethea and Athena Nibley. WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE! Mysterious roommate Mihai is an ageless vampire who allegedly possesses superhuman strength, but he spends his time playing video games and doing Inugamis tech support. Now his scheming gets Kabane, Shiki, and Akira tasked with carrying out a clients request–and it seems like theyre in for trouble! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Sho Aimoto. Translated by Alethea and Athena Nibley. CHILDHOOD MEMORIES LEAD TO FAMILY SECRETS! Kabane and his friends visit the village Shiki lived in as a child to search for clues about Shikis missing parents. As they investigate, relying on the fragments of his memories, they learn that his uncle Akio is hiding something… What could it be? And will it lead to learning his parents fate? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Sho Aimoto. Translated by Alethea and Athena Nibley. A TROUBLED REUNION FOR BROTHERS FROM THE LAND OF SNOW! In a snowy village deep in the mountains, twin boys were born. The older, Yui, was strong and gentle, and the younger, Akira, sensitive and a bit of a crybaby. The two were separated when Akira left the village, and now Akira is thrilled to have found his brother again. But Yui has changed, and has strange new powers. What has become of him? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Sho Aimoto. Translated by Alethea and Athena Nibley. BROTHERS BOUND BY LOVE AND DESTINY! Although it granted him great powers, Yuis life force is being drained by the stone that he brought away from their snowy mountain home. When Akira reaches out to take it to save him, he sees a glimpse of Yuis memories of the sad fate he accepted to protect his younger brother. What will happen to these brothers, and what will the friends learn about the mystery of the kemono stones? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Sho Aimoto. Translated by Alethea and Athena Nibley. A TRIAL OF TANUKI AND KEMONO STONES! Inugami, Kabane, and Kon visit Yashima in Shikoku, a well-known home of tanuki kemono. Kabane agrees to undergo a trial in order to gain the tanukis illusion stone, but this will be no ordinary trial. Meanwhile, Kon has secret orders to take Kabanes stone, but a change is brewing inside her! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Sho Aimoto. Translated by Alethea and Athena Nibley. SEARCHING FOR THE STONES! Kabane and Shiki head to Yatsukubi Village in Shimane Prefecture looking for the kemono stones that are scattered across the country. They find the village deserted, as quiet as the grave, till theyre approached by a suspicious individual claiming to be with the police. Then a girl appears who seems to be in trouble–shes injured and has a small child with her. What unexpected places will this search take them? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Older Teen (15+) Cover price $13.99.