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Volume 14 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. Tenma's long journey for justice, Johan and Nina's search for identity - all roads converge on the mysterious Red Rose Mansion. Is Nina prepared to confront the dark memories this cursed house will awaken in her subconscious? If Tenma gets there in time, will he find a clue that will help him save the life of his ex-fiancée Eva? Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 218 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 15 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. Dangerous men of influence hoping to exploit Johan's frightening mind for their own shadowy purposes are also hot on the "monster's" trail, and they're willing to use Eva, Tenma's ex-fiancée, to identify him. But what will happen to Eva when her assistance is no longer required? Will her only chance for salvation rest on the shoulders of the very man who's been hired to kill her? Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 218 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. Tenma is lying low in Frankfurt, but his brief respite is doomed to be short-lived. Milan, one of Tenma's new friends, is planning to assassinate a man with deep ties to "Red Rose Mansion." Can Tenma dissuade him from this drastic line of action? Also, a seemingly unrelated string of murders by various serial killers hints at a sinister connection with Johan. How many more people need to die before the monster's work is complete? Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 218 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. In the little mountain town of Ruhenheim, life is simple and peaceful. Neighbors greet each other on the street, and the biggest case the local authorities have to worry about is a lost dog. But this bucolic splendor is about to change. Will Tenma, Grimmer and Inspector Lunge be able to prevent the massacre Johan is planning for this sleepy village and its unknowing inhabitants? Or will the cobbled streets of Ruhenheim soon run red with innocent blood? Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 18 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. A diabolical monster has transformed Ruhenheim, a little village nestled in the German countryside, into hell on earth--and his name is Johan. Tenma, Grimmer and Inspector Lunge try desperately to stem the flow of carnage as Nina steels herself for a final confrontation with her twin brother. Will Johan's madness succeed in snuffing out the lives of everyone who's ever known him? All questions are answered in the thrilling, pulse-pounding conclusion to Naoki Urasawa's Monster, one of the most exciting manga series of all time! Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 264 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

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Add to cart Near Mint $30.00

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Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Everyone faces uncertainty at some point in their lives. Even a brilliant surgeon like Kenzo Tenma is no exception. But there's no way he could have known that his decision to stop chasing professional success and instead concentrate on his oath to save peoples' lives would result in the birth of an abomination. The questions of good and evil now take on a terrifyingly real dimension.

Years later, in Germany during the tumultuous post-reunification period, middle-aged childless couples are being killed one after another. The serial killer's identity is known. The reasons why he kills are not. Dr. Tenma sets out on a journey to find the killer's twin sister, who may hold some clues to solving the enigma of the "Monster."

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 426 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Dr.Tenma has fallen into a trap set by Johan and is now wanted by the police as a serial killer. While narrowly evading the police dragnet, Tenma pursues Johan in an attempt to prove his own innocence and prevent another murder, edging closer to the Monster by tracing his secret past. As the only person who knows what Johan is, Tenma searches for Nina, who has been captured by neo-Nazis. His investigation leads him to uncover a horrific fact: the ultra-rightists are conspiring to set Johan up as a second Adolf Hitler!

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 402 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

Add to cart Near Mint $14.00

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Volume 3 - 2nd or Later Printings.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Could Johan have a dual personality, like Jekyll and Hyde? Tenma calls on Dr. Gillen, an authority on criminal psychology, to psychoanalyze Johan. But Dr. Gillen secretly concludes that it is not Johan but Tenma who has committed all the serial murders. Dr. Gillen then tries to lure Tenma into various traps, intending to use him in his own experiments. Karl, a student at Munich University, visits a blind billionaire every week to read books to him as a way to pay for school. One day he encounters another young man named Johan who once did the same job for the billionaire. From that point on, strange events continue to befall Karl. Who is this young man named Johan? Is he the Johan that we know?

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 402 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Schwald, the most influential person in the state of Bayern, now trusts Johan fully and makes him his right-hand man. Johan could be setting himself up as the wonder boy of the German financial world. Meanwhile, a private detective working for Schwald investigates the mysterious events happening around the man and senses something massive and evil lurking behind it all. His investigation pits him against a terrible monster - are Johan's plans going to come to light? Although Johan knows that Tenma wants to kill him, he pursues a quiet life. But what does he see in a children's book that suddenly causes him to burst into tears?" Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 438 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

"Once upon a time, there lived a monster without a name. He wanted a name very badly. So one day he made up his mind to set out on a journey to find a name." How could this strange Czech children's story have upset Johan so much? Does the book hold any clues to the mystery of Johan's birth? One mystery leads to another as events unfold. The border police spot Tenma when he tries to smuggle himself into the Czech Republic to look for Johan's mother. With the help of Grimmer, a freelance journalist, Tenma manages a narrow escape. Though the two men part without discussing what brought them together, Grimmer is also deeply interested in the same thing Tenma is looking for—511 Kinderheim, which once existed in East Germany. The story moves to the streets of Prague...

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 410 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 6 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Tenma learns that ten years ago, a woman lived in an old apartment house in downtown Prague with twin children, above a sign with three frogs. The neighbors also tell him about the Czech secret police and a questionable fire. Could the twins have been Johan and Anna? Meanwhile, Suk, a young detective in the Prague Police Department, meets a beautiful young woman named Anna in a bar. Suk also crosses paths with Tenma as a new terror looms over them. BKA chief inspector Lunge, now convinced of Johan's involvement in the serial murders, comes to Prague to find out what Johan really is. He learns that an agent of the Czech secret police created the strange picture book The Nameless Monster, which seems to have deeply affected Johan in his childhood. Lunge manages to locate the "Red Rose Mansion" that inspired the author of the book. There, behind a thickly plastered wall, he discovers an old door and the true horrors that lay behind it!

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 406 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 6 - 2nd or Later Printings.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Tenma learns that ten years ago, a woman lived in an old apartment house in downtown Prague with twin children, above a sign with three frogs. The neighbors also tell him about the Czech secret police and a questionable fire. Could the twins have been Johan and Anna? Meanwhile, Suk, a young detective in the Prague Police Department, meets a beautiful young woman named Anna in a bar. Suk also crosses paths with Tenma as a new terror looms over them. BKA chief inspector Lunge, now convinced of Johan's involvement in the serial murders, comes to Prague to find out what Johan really is. He learns that an agent of the Czech secret police created the strange picture book The Nameless Monster, which seems to have deeply affected Johan in his childhood. Lunge manages to locate the "Red Rose Mansion" that inspired the author of the book. There, behind a thickly plastered wall, he discovers an old door and the true horrors that lay behind it!

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 406 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 7 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Although Eva bears an unfathomable hatred for Tenma, she is the only person who can testify as a witness to prove his innocence. She stubbornly refuses to do so until a discussion with Dr. Reichwein brings back old memories of her time with Tenma. With those thoughts come memories of three gunshots, and that it was Johan who Eva saw that night! Meanwhile the evil hand of Robert inches steadily closer to Eva with the intent to kill. Tenma, Nina and Johan all find themselves heading for the one place that holds the key to the mystery - the ÒRed Rose Mansion.Ó What really happened there and why? Who is Franz Bonaparta? Will the secret of the birth of the Monster ever be revealed?

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 416 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 7 - 2nd or Later Printings.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Although Eva bears an unfathomable hatred for Tenma, she is the only person who can testify as a witness to prove his innocence. She stubbornly refuses to do so until a discussion with Dr. Reichwein brings back old memories of her time with Tenma. With those thoughts come memories of three gunshots, and that it was Johan who Eva saw that night! Meanwhile the evil hand of Robert inches steadily closer to Eva with the intent to kill. Tenma, Nina and Johan all find themselves heading for the one place that holds the key to the mystery - the ÒRed Rose Mansion.Ó What really happened there and why? Who is Franz Bonaparta? Will the secret of the birth of the Monster ever be revealed?

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 416 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 8 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterwork of suspense.

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 416 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Naoki Urasawa.

"Once upon a time, a monster in disguise lived in a peaceful little town in a peaceful little valley. The monster cut all ties to evil and began helping the people of the town. But one day, some devilish messengers came to visit. The town was suddenly enveloped in a miasma of fear, and the people began to kill each other. The messengers had come to the town with one goal in mind: to capture the monster named Franz Bonaparta! How can a real person become nothing more than fiction? By eliminating everyone who has ever known them, everyone who has ever known of their past-by becoming the only one in the world who knows of their existence. One man attempted to do this, trying to commit the perfect suicide. But he failed to wipe out all traces of his former life, and in this failure, he became the nameless Monster."

Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 486 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing. <

Written by Tyataniyou. Art and cover by Ganmarei. Translated by Ka Ransom.

Chirol's in a fight against Fururun, the self-proclaimed "weakest monster wrestler," and she's fading fast. But even with her fate practically sealed she's somehow able to keep standing! New monster girls join the fray, including a new dragon girl tag-team partner for Chirol!

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

Cover price $13.00.

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Written by Tyataniyou. Art and cover by Ganmarei. Translated by Ka Ransom.

Can Tirol and Ryuuka win the Monster Wrestling World Tag tournament, or will the cerberus and the dragon tear each other apart first?!

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

Cover price $13.00.

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Add to cart Near Mint $8.95

Volume 4 - 1st printing.

Written by Tyataniyou. Art and cover by Ganmarei. Translated by Ka Ransom.

The duo of Tirol and Ryuuka are winning match after match, and the pace doesn't look like it'll stop! But when Latep and Yewggoth show their true selves at the Monster Wrestling World Tag Tournament, the competition is flipped on its head and the world is thrown into a crisis. In order to defeat them, Tirol must call upon her special training...at the potential cost of her life!

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

Cover price $13.00.

English Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Basics of Character Drawing!" A brand new sub-series from Graphic-Sha! These volumes cover specific aspects of manga's creative process, from laying down pencil lines (Volume 1), applying ink (Volume 2), adding life and a sense of dynamism to your characters (Volume 3), and basic drawing techniques depending on twelve types of bishoujo characters (Volume 4)! Each volume approaches the subject in a no-nonsense style, using both correct and incorrect examples to show how things should be done. English text. Softcover, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

English Edition - Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "Penning Characters!" It's time to learn the basics manga artistry, and More How to Draw Manga is here to teach you! Volume 2 teaches one of the most valuable techniques in manga artwork - inking and the two indispensable stroke types: strokes with tapered and even ends. Combining tapered lines with blunt, even lines allows for the production of balanced artwork. Volume 3 teaches the aspiring artist how to imbue their characters with a sense of presence, from positioning in the panel to the suggestion of movement beyond it. Volume 4 looks at the techniques of bishoujo artwork, from costuming to movement. English Text. Softcover, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

NO DUST JACKET - English Edition - Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "Penning Characters!" It's time to learn the basics manga artistry, and More How to Draw Manga is here to teach you! Volume 2 teaches one of the most valuable techniques in manga artwork - inking and the two indispensable stroke types: strokes with tapered and even ends. Combining tapered lines with blunt, even lines allows for the production of balanced artwork. Volume 3 teaches the aspiring artist how to imbue their characters with a sense of presence, from positioning in the panel to the suggestion of movement beyond it. Volume 4 looks at the techniques of bishoujo artwork, from costuming to movement. English Text. Softcover, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

English Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Enhancing a Character's Sense of Presence!" This third volume in Graphic-Sha's More How to Draw Manga series takes a focused look at ways the budding manga artist can enhance his character's sense of presence, and also explains in detail techniques for imbuing a character with a sense of presence by suggesting movement. Softcover with full-color dustjacket. English text. Softcover, 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

English Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Mastering Bishoujo Characters!" This fourth volume in the More How to Draw Manga series presents the basic drawing techniques depending on twelve (12) types of bishoujo characters, as well as their costumes, movements, and much more! Lessons created by Go Office, one of Japan's top design houses. Softcover with full-color dustjacket. English text. Softcover, 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

Add to cart Near Mint $6.00

Volume 1 - 1st printing.

Written by Tenichi. Art by Bunko Matsuura. Cover by Suzunosuke.

Pride Royal Ivy is only eight years old when she realizes that she's been reincarnated, destined to become the future wicked queen and final boss of an otome game. She's got it all in this new life: razor-sharp wit, boss-tier powers, and influence over the kingdom as crown princess. Determined to sow despair and destruction across the land, she...

Wait, what kind of a rotten future is that?!

Princess Pride decides to drop the maniacal villainess plan and protect the male love interests instead, cheating her way to saving everyone she can! Will this final boss end up earning the adoration of her kingdom?

Softcover, 5-in.x 7-in., 180 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Written by Tenichi. Art by Bunko Matsuura. Cover by Suzunosuke.

Pride Royal Ivy is only eight years old when she realizes that she's been reincarnated, destined to become the future wicked queen and final boss of an otome game. She's got it all in this new life: razor-sharp wit, boss-tier powers, and influence over the kingdom as crown princess. Determined to sow despair and destruction across the land, she...

Wait, what kind of a rotten future is that?!

Princess Pride decides to drop the maniacal villainess plan and protect the male love interests instead, cheating her way to saving everyone she can! Will this final boss end up earning the adoration of her kingdom?

Softcover, 5-in.x 7-in., 320 pages, B&W.

Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Written by Tenichi. Art by Bunko Matsuura. Cover by Suzunosuke.

This award-winning otome isekai series stars a final boss who decides to ditch the whole "villainess" schtick and use her powers to protect-not destroy-the people of her kingdom! And don't miss the light novels, also from Seven Seas.

Crown Princess Pride Royal Ivy is a monstrous little brat who, at the age of eight, suddenly realizes that she was a Japanese teen in a past life who has been reincarnated into her favorite video game! She already knows her future: she will rise to the throne as the Wicked Queen, destined to bring ruin and misery to all around her, until she is ultimately killed by one of her love interests. Pride decides that if she's destined to die, she may as well use her royal "last boss" powers to save everyone instead!

Softcover, 5-in.x 7-in., 226 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Tenichi. Art and cover by Suzunosuke. Translated by Emma Schumacker. Adapted by Michelle McGuinness. This award-winning otome isekai series stars a final boss who decides to ditch the whole "villainess" schtick and use her powers to protect-not destroy-the people of her kingdom! Pride Royal Ivy is only eight years old when she realizes that she's been reincarnated, destined to become the future wicked queen and final boss of an otome game. She's got it all in this new life: razor-sharp wit, boss-tier powers, and influence over the kingdom as crown princess. Determined to sow despair and destruction across the land, she... Wait, what kind of a rotten future is that?! Princess Pride decides to drop the maniacal villainess plan and protect the male love interests instead, cheating her way to saving everyone she can! Will this final boss end up earning the adoration of her kingdom? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 320 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Teen Cover price $14.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by Tenichi. Art and cover by Suzunosuke. Translated by Emma Schumacker. Adapted by Michelle McGuinness. Pride Royal Ivy is only eight years old when she realizes that she's been reincarnated, destined to become the future wicked queen and final boss of an otome game. She's got it all in this new life: razor-sharp wit, boss-tier powers, and influence over the kingdom as crown princess. Determined to sow despair and destruction across the land, she... Wait, what kind of a rotten future is that?! Princess Pride decides to drop the maniacal villainess plan and protect the male love interests instead, cheating her way to saving everyone she can! Will this final boss end up earning the adoration of her kingdom? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 320 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Teen Cover price $14.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by Tenichi. Art and cover by Suzunosuke. Translated by Emma Schumacker. Adapted by Michelle McGuinness. Pride Royal Ivy is only eight years old when she realizes that she's been reincarnated, destined to become the future wicked queen and final boss of an otome game. She's got it all in this new life: razor-sharp wit, boss-tier powers, and influence over the kingdom as crown princess. Determined to sow despair and destruction across the land, she... Wait, what kind of a rotten future is that?! Princess Pride decides to drop the maniacal villainess plan and protect the male love interests instead, cheating her way to saving everyone she can! Will this final boss end up earning the adoration of her kingdom? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 410 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Teen Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.95

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Written by Tenichi. Art and cover by Suzunosuke. Translated by Emma Schumacker. Adapted by Michelle McGuinness. When Prince Cedric of Cercis comes to Freesia seeking an immediate alliance, Pride isn't sure what to make of him. The gorgeous fan favorite from the otome game is a selfish, bratty hothead who thinks he can seduce his way to success! Not only that, but he refuses to elaborate on his nation's peril, leading the two royals to butt heads (literally)... That is, until Pride gets word that there's war on the horizon. Can Freesia and Cercis unite in time, or will Cedric's stubbornness condemn his country to conquest? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 356 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). Teen Cover price $14.99.

1st printing.

Story and art by K O'Neill.

Anya is finally a Moth Keeper, the protector of the lunar moths that allow the Night-Lily flower to bloom once a year. Her village needs the flower to continue thriving and Anya is excited to prove her worth and show her thanks to her friends with her actions, but what happens when being a Moth Keeper isn't exactly what Anya thought it would be?

The nights are cold in the desert and the lunar moths live far from the village. Anya finds herself isolated and lonely. Despite Anya's dedication, she wonders what it would be like to live in the sun. Her thoughts turn into an obsession, and when Anya takes a chance to stay up during the day to feel the sun's warmth, her village and the lunar moths are left to deal with the consequences.

A middle-grade fantasy graphic novel about passion, duty, and found family.

Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 272 pages, full color.

Cover price $13.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

1st printing.

Story and art by K O'Neill.

Anya is finally a Moth Keeper, the protector of the lunar moths that allow the Night-Lily flower to bloom once a year. Her village needs the flower to continue thriving and Anya is excited to prove her worth and show her thanks to her friends with her actions, but what happens when being a Moth Keeper isn't exactly what Anya thought it would be?

The nights are cold in the desert and the lunar moths live far from the village. Anya finds herself isolated and lonely. Despite Anya's dedication, she wonders what it would be like to live in the sun. Her thoughts turn into an obsession, and when Anya takes a chance to stay up during the day to feel the sun's warmth, her village and the lunar moths are left to deal with the consequences.

A middle-grade fantasy graphic novel about passion, duty, and found family.

Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 272 pages, full color.

Cover price $21.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by EIJI OTSUKA. Art by SHO-U TAJIMA. MPD (Multiple Personality Detective)-Psycho, the most-requested manga series in recently memory, has found a fitting home at Dark Horse Manga, where it will be presented uncut and uncensored in all of its controversial and unflinchingly grotesque glory! If Takashi Miike's MPD-Psycho television series still has you confused and reeling, the original manga series that inspired the show is sure to take you on a longer, darker journey into madness. Enjoy the eleven-volume MPD-Psycho series for all of its absurd twists, sci-fi touches, and inventive torture scenes, but you'll also be mesmerized by the plethora of odd conspiracies and case files found in Otsuka and Tajima's uncontrollable, urban horrorshow. In MPD-Psycho Volume One, police detective Kobayashi Yousuke's life is changed forever after a serial killer notices something 'special' about him. That same killer mutilates Kobayashi's wife and kick-starts a 'multiple personality battle' within Kobayashi that pushes him into a complex tempest of interconnected deviants and evil forces. Earning praise for its consistently shocking plotlines and Tajima's clean, arresting art style, MPD-Psycho is the manga event of the decade! ? MPD-Psycho was rated the eighth most wanted Japanese series in U.S. fan polls! ? Originally licensed by another U.S. publisher, MPD-Psycho was deemed too shocking for them to release. But Dark Horse is always prepared to give manga readers what they want! ? MPD-Psycho has sold more than four million copies in Japan! ? Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. MPD-PSYCHO volume 1 EIJI OTSUKA OFFICE, SHO-U TAJIMA 2007 First published in Japan by KADOKAWA SHOTEN Publishing Co., Ltd., Tokyo. English translation rights arranged with KADOKAWA SHOTEN Publishing Co., Ltd., through TOHAN CORPORATION, Tokyo. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 186 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Written by EIJI OTSUKA. Art by SHO-U TAJIMA. MPD (Multiple Personality Detective)-Psycho, the most-requested manga series in recently memory, has found a fitting home at Dark Horse Manga, where it will be presented uncut and uncensored in all of its controversial and unflinchingly grotesque glory! If Takashi Miike's MPD-Psycho television series still has you confused and reeling, the original manga series that inspired the show is sure to take you on a longer, darker journey into madness. Enjoy the eleven-volume MPD-Psycho series for all of its absurd twists, sci-fi touches, and inventive torture scenes, but you'll also be mesmerized by the plethora of odd conspiracies and case files found in Otsuka and Tajima's uncontrollable, urban horrorshow. In MPD-Psycho Volume One, police detective Kobayashi Yousuke's life is changed forever after a serial killer notices something 'special' about him. That same killer mutilates Kobayashi's wife and kick-starts a 'multiple personality battle' within Kobayashi that pushes him into a complex tempest of interconnected deviants and evil forces. Earning praise for its consistently shocking plotlines and Tajima's clean, arresting art style, MPD-Psycho is the manga event of the decade! ? MPD-Psycho was rated the eighth most wanted Japanese series in U.S. fan polls! ? Originally licensed by another U.S. publisher, MPD-Psycho was deemed too shocking for them to release. But Dark Horse is always prepared to give manga readers what they want! ? MPD-Psycho has sold more than four million copies in Japan! ? Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. MPD-PSYCHO volume 1 EIJI OTSUKA OFFICE, SHO-U TAJIMA 2007 First published in Japan by KADOKAWA SHOTEN Publishing Co., Ltd., Tokyo. English translation rights arranged with KADOKAWA SHOTEN Publishing Co., Ltd., through TOHAN CORPORATION, Tokyo. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 186 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Written by EIJI OTSUKA. Art by SHO-U TAJIMA. MPD (Multiple Personality Detective)-Psycho Volume Two finds multiple personality detective Kazuhiko Amamiya on a new case - which will result in even more personalities emerging inside his confused, scattered mind! A wave of grisly, imaginative schoolgirl suicides hits Tokyo! Investigating the scenes of these gruesome deaths, Amamiya and the colorful characters of the Isono Criminal Research Lab come across a new villain who knows about a key event from Amamiya's past. What does the white-haired Zenitsu have to do with the suicides, Amamiya's 'barcode puzzle' theory, and a stuttering victim from a decades-old night of murder and destruction? Dark Horse Manga is proud to present this unabridged and uncensored masterpiece of horror in all of its controversial glory. Fans of Takashi Miike's MPD-Psycho television series are sure to be enlightened and unsettled by the manga series that preceded it! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Written by EIJI OTSUKA. Art by SHO-U TAJIMA. MPD (Multiple Personality Detective)-Psycho Volume Two finds multiple personality detective Kazuhiko Amamiya on a new case - which will result in even more personalities emerging inside his confused, scattered mind! A wave of grisly, imaginative schoolgirl suicides hits Tokyo! Investigating the scenes of these gruesome deaths, Amamiya and the colorful characters of the Isono Criminal Research Lab come across a new villain who knows about a key event from Amamiya's past. What does the white-haired Zenitsu have to do with the suicides, Amamiya's 'barcode puzzle' theory, and a stuttering victim from a decades-old night of murder and destruction? Dark Horse Manga is proud to present this unabridged and uncensored masterpiece of horror in all of its controversial glory. Fans of Takashi Miike's MPD-Psycho television series are sure to be enlightened and unsettled by the manga series that preceded it! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Written by EIJI OTSUKA. Art by SHO-U TAJIMA. The uncensored, uncut MPD-Psycho manga series continues, with another volume of creative crimes, slippery criminals, and an enormous, disturbing puzzle that's slowly unraveling with each inventive atrocity. The Isono Criminal Research Lab trusts that Kazuhiko Amamiya, their maverick multiple personality detective, can crack any murder case-as long as he can keep all of his other personalities in check. His latest mystery involves a serial killer who uses body doubles and is actually famous for his macabre murder scenes and attempts at dark humor. More clues on the Gakuso Group emerge, and their top "company man"-the white-haired, maniacal Zenitsu-just can't stay out of the Isono Lab's business. Toguchi, the tough, one-eyed video journalist, now feels that he deserves a worldwide spotlight . . . and he's on the verge of making a deal with a laughing devil! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Written by EIJI OTSUKA. Art by SHO-U TAJIMA. Feeling the weight of personal and professional rejection, stylish one-eyed reporter Toguchi embraces his dark side. The horrors he's both documented and participated in haunt him also, and a "perfect storm" of frustration and anger builds until he resolves to pull off a violent "performance art show" in order to get the widespread attention he feels he deserves. Unfortunately, this involves killing a lot of people, transforming the happy-go-lucky guerrilla journalist into a modern monster. Crazed Toguchi also makes some sensitive information public, enraging Zenitsu, another unbalanced villain with a knack for murder and a resistance to pain. Kazuhiko Amamiya arrives at the scene a little too late, but Amamiya-our favorite multiple personality detective-feels that there's some hope yet, and he risks his life to negotiate with Toguchi. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Written by EIJI OTSUKA. Art by SHO-U TAJIMA. After last volume's surprising betrayal and bloodbath, Amamiya-the multiple personality detective of the Isono Criminal Research Lab-faces new threats from the young "Lucy 7" deviants! In the midst of new murderous messes, bumbling Detective Sasayama finds himself in a criminal profiler contest fueled by the Japanese media. An American profiler arrives to work on a decade-old serial killer case at an elementary school, but the real group that he represents and his ultimate goals are as mysterious as MPD-Psycho's huge "barcode puzzle." The Gakuso Society pulls some strings, the American begins to hunt down children, and this volume of MPD-Psycho promises to be the most titillating and confusing yet-but you'll love the ride! Jump on, as more players enter the fray and more inventive atrocities abound. Fans of the Takashi Miike MPD-Psycho television adaptation will find more clues to the "barcode puzzle," more inventive murders, and surprisingly humorous. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Written by EIJI OTSUKA. Art by SHO-U TAJIMA. Several months after surviving the "Ghost Condo Massacre," our favorite multiple personality detective-the man we've known as Kazuhiko Amamiya--has been missing, possibly under the control of his unhinged, murderous Shinji Nishizono personality. While faithfully waiting for Amamiya to return, Machi Isono is invited to witness an unusual presentation hosted by Japan's Minister of Justice, who then threatens to shut down Machi's Criminal Research Lab. While Machi finds herself getting closer and closer to the heart of the Gakuso Society, Detective Sasayama's career is in trouble. Miwa, Machi's younger sister, bumps into the downtrodden, bumbling Sasayama right after having eye surgery she takes him shopping, and a strange relationship begins to form. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $10.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Written by EIJI OTSUKA. Art by SHO-U TAJIMA. The uncensored, uncut manga event of the decade continues on its relentlessly bloody path, as MPD-Psycho Volume Seven shows that there's danger for our colorful cast on land, at sea, and in air. Our conflicted "multiple personality detective" Kazuhiko Amamiya, controlled by his murderous Shinji Nishizono personality, finds himself on a hijacked airplane, along with innocent Miwa and her schoolmates. Meanwhile, their hunt for the missing Amamiya leads Machi and bumbling police detective Sasayama to an ocean liner commandeered by several new, bizarre characters-key figures in both the twisted "barcoded eye conspiracy" and the deadly Gakuso Society! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. NOTE: "A bold and mature thriller that is already a modern horror classic in its home country, and will surely be in the West as well." - Comicsvillage.com Cover price $12.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Written by EIJI OTSUKA. Art by SHO-U TAJIMA. MPD-Psycho has earned praise for its complex, shocking story arcs and artist Sho-u Tajima's stark, arresting art style-that draws comparison with artist Charles Burns' work. Adult fans of the Death Note and Paranoia Agent anime series, the Takashi Miike MPD-Psycho television adaptation, and nihilistic parables like the Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, Monster, and Death Note manga will be surprised by the inventive murders, mysterious sci-fi touches, and surprisingly humorous moments in this smart series. Step onto this crazy ride, as even more strange deviants are introduced and writer Eiji Otsuka continues to astound with his inventive plot twists and atrocities. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Written by EIJI OTSUKA. Art by SHO-U TAJIMA. As the mysteries surrounding the devious Gakuso Society and the 'eyeball murderers' continue to unravel, multiple personality detective Kazuhiko Amamiya seems to have returned from the grave, taking control of the Nishizono clone! Or is this just a ploy for young Tetora to negotiate his release and go off on another killing spree? The thickest MPD-Psycho volume yet brings us over two hundred pages of colorful characters, bizarre deaths, and horrific twists and turns. Lucy Monostone's descendant, a former Gakuso scientist who has a strange, mystical power over people's minds, joins the Isono Criminal Research staff, enraging the bitter, bumbling police detective Sasayama, but perhaps providing clues that Sasayama needs to solve the new 'angel cult' murders. With its main characters evolving-for better or worse-and new faces coming to the forefront, this inventive manga series continues to earn its reputation as one of the most controversial, violent, and engaging modern crime sagas. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Written by EIJI OTSUKA. Art by SHO-U TAJIMA. "Multiple personality detective" Kobayashi Yosuke seems to live on as a complex personality program inside the young, violent Tetora Nishizono-but the boy is now on a suicidal mission to destroy Japan's political leaders! This series will appeal to fans of nihilistic parables, like Paranoia Agent, Se7en, and the works of Takashi Miike, as well as other intelligent, adult manga series like The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service and Monster. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers 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 1 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Naru Narumi.

Ramen and manga are two Japanese things that people love everywhere around the world. But no one's ever brought them together before-until now! Let cool, mysterious high school student Ms. Koizumi and her girlfriends show you around the authentic ramen culture of everyday Japan in this fun food manga. The noodles, the toppings, the broth-the street stalls, restaurants, and home cooking . . . and yes, cup ramen too! You'll slurp down a whole new knowledge of Japan's greatest fast food that even many Japanese don't know . . . but Ms. Koizumi does!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 136 pages, B&W.

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Volume 2 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Naru Narumi.

Yu's worried about whether Ms. Koizumi might have a boyfriend . . . but as usual, the only thing Ms. Koizumi's worried about is missing all the tastes to try in ramen! How about butter ramen with a sweet pepper accent, from Japan's dairy region in Hokkaido? Chashumen-stewed and smoky pork belly ramen? Fukuoka's famous red spicy miso akamaru ramen? Do you have the special fork for eating ramen? Know the German style of slurping noodles? Better save room for more-because this is only a few pages in the delicious volume two!

o Ms. Koizumi anime TV series now on Crunchyroll.
o Authentic Japanese food manga . . . translated by authentic Japanese chef, Portland's Ayumi Kato Blystone!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 136 pages, B&W.

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Volume 3 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Naru Narumi.

Ms. Koizumi has taken planes and trains in search of noodles . . . but never before a mountain pilgrimage, as she ascends the granite slopes of Mt. Tsukuba in search of the ramen restaurant at the summit! And that's only her first culinary adventure in the tasty volume three, as she guards the secret of her beauty from the jealous Misa (could it be the backfat in her broth?), dodges pick-up artists in Osaka, and meets a mysterious older woman who reminds her strangely of a certain obsessive classmate . . . !

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 136 pages, B&W.

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Volume 1 – 1st printing. Art and Story by Yoshiyuki Nishi. When the ghost of a tormented schoolgirl starts terrorizing subway passengers, can Muhyo and Roji resolve the paranormal crisis before it totally derails? Softcover, 5-in.x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.99.

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Volume 2 – 1st printing. Art and Story by Yoshiyuki Nishi. Muhyo and Roji head to the Magic Law School for Roji's promotion exam, where a series of bizarre incidents turn out to be the handiwork of Muhyo's old nemesis, Enchu! Softcover, 5-in.x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.99.