Viz comic books issue 9

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Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Makoto Hagino. Translated and Adapted by John Werry.

Even though life is changing for Koyuki and Konatsu, the Aquarium Club and the little salamander that brought them together will remain a special, immutable link in the days ahead. As autumn arrives and Koyuki's graduation looms, Konatsu summons all her courage to confront one lingering doubt-must their affection end just because their stories are diverging?

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 232 pages, B&W. For teen audiences

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Kumiko Suekane.

Current director of St. Kleio Academy, a school exclusively for the clones of famous historical personages, he is also a major sponsor of the academy. Seems to have a longstanding relationship with Mr. Kuroe, a member of the academy's staff, and Dr. Kamiya, a professor at the academy. The details of his upbringing and the reasons for his involvement in the academy are unknown.

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

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Io Sakisaka.

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 force Kou out of her heart. Toma and Futaba grow closer, and Kou realizes he doesn't have much time to win her back...

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yuu Watase.

While on a mission disguised as a girl, Hinohara becomes utterly dismayed when Shinsho Kugura takes a liking to him. Meanwhile, Hinohara's rival Kadowaki shows up and initiates a showdown! Will Kadowaki manage to best Hinohara?

Softcover, 5-iun. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Marimo Ragaw. Translated by JN Productions. Adapted by Lance Caselman. When Takuya's friend Hitoshi finds a strange woman's photo in his father's cookbook, he panics. Could his ultra-feminine dad really be having an affair? But Hitoshi's problems are just beginning, as an innocent dropped handkerchief leads him to a gang of bank robbers, a team of fighting transvestites, a secret code, and more. Before they know it, Takuya and his friends have been kidnapped, and it's up to Hitoshi's dad - with a little help from Minoru - to save the day! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $8.99.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. Written by Tsugumi Ohba. Art By Takeshi Obata. With Aiko Iwase teaming up with Eiji to get a series in Shonen Jump, Moritaka and Akito have another major rival to contend with. Can the duo get their series serialized and succeed in Jump this time? And when Akito has to ask for permission to marry Kaya, he'll have to face her father, a master in Karate! 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 $9.99.

Action Edition - Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Angel's Ascension!" Story and art by Yukito Kishiro. Yukito Kishiro blurs the line between human and machine in the sci-fi/action adventure Battle Angel Alita. As beautiful cyborg Alita confronts her archenemy, mad scientist Dest Nova, for the last time, she finally learns the chilling truth about her past! Meanwhile, megalomaniacal Barjack leader Den launches a kamikaze assault on both the Scrapyard and Tiphares, the mysterious utopian city in the sky. Then, Alita finally views Tiphares with her own eyes for the first time-just moments before the city's total annihilation! Is there any ray of hope in this epic post-apocalyptic saga? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 9 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Kanoko Sakurakouji. Misao and Kyo finally go all the way, and Misao can't regret the new levels of intimacy, even though all the other demons seem to be able to tell that they are now lovers. But does Kyo feel the same way? Instead of bringing them closer, their new status seems to make him turn away from Misao. Is that just the nature of guys, be they human or demon? Or is there something darker behind Kyo's sudden lack of warmth?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, Mature Readers Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kentaro Yabuki. The Cerberus team discovers the location of the Apostles' hideout and finally confronts Creed, only to find themselves battling a beast created by nanomachine technology. Sensing danger, Train appears on the scene. But instead of taking sides, Train has his own agenda. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 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 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kouji Miura. Translated by Christine Dashiell. The joint training camp has begun, and Taiki must endure even tougher practices than usual. But all he can think about are Chinatsu and Hina! During the final night of the camp, Taiki finds himself alone with Hina once again and realizes he needs to be more honest with himself-and with her. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 216 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $11.99.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki. While investigating the mystery of the black kakugane, Kazuki, Tokiko and Gouta and unexpectedly meet up with Alexandria and Victoria, the wife and daughter of the traitorous Victor. Alexandria and Victoria explain that a cure for the effects of the black kakugane exists, but it comes with a steep price. Now Kazuki faces a grave choice - can he afford to pay or will he find that he can't afford not to? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.99.

Volume 9 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Mika Yamamori. Suzume has moved to Tokyo and is living with her uncle. Spring arrives, and Suzume and her classmates are now second-year students. Theres just one problem—all the first-year girls are obsessed with Mamura. Suzume and her friends come up with a plan to make Suzume his fake girlfriend, but Mamura is conflicted! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kiminori Wakasugi. I want to save the world with rice! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Ken-ichi Sakura. In the middle of his match with Maria Tsukimi, Takumi runs into - and almost over! - Taro, a jaded player who's more into napping than fighting. But he's another Raikoo master, and when he wakes up, he's unstoppable! Then a hacker takes over the D.D. system to reshuffle Earth and Rikyu - and, ultimately, reality itself! As humans vanish into Rikyu and dragons soar through the skies of Earth, Takumi races to find the programmer who can stop the worlds from colliding! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $7.99.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kasumi Yasuda. Translated by Casey Loe. After a violent battle with Ivy, Transflora Medical enjoys a brief period of peace. However, Hourai has been enlisted by Dr. Kudai to find the scientist who transflorated Toshiro, and while pursuing that mystery, she uncovers several shocking new truths… Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Teen+ Cover price $14.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hiromu Arakawa. Ed, Al and Winry return to Central Command, but only bad news greets the Fullmetal Alchemist and his friends. Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes has been murdered and Second Lieutenant Maria Ross is the prime suspect! While Maria awaits an uncertain fate in jail, the living suit of armor bearing the soul of serial killer 'Barry the Chopper' breaks free of the military and goes on a rampage. Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. By Kiyoko Arai. Learning the truth behind her parentage and the reason she was put up for adoption, Haine reverts to her yanki ways. She rejoins her gang and comes up with a plan to abduct her mother! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 182 pages, B&W. Cover price $8.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

After their run-in with the mad taxidermist Edogai, Asirpa, Sugimoto and Shiraishi still have unfinished business in Yubari. But if their goal is to meet Noppera-bo face-to-face, they will need to hear Shiraishi's story about how he escaped from the hellish Abashiri prison the first time. Toshizo Hijikata would also like to have a little chat with them regarding Noppera-bo, and there is the matter of the 7th Division, whose members are closing in...

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 200 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.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Headhunter!" Story and art by Takao Saito. 1983, New York: When an investigator looking into a shady corporate acquisition is run down, his grandfather hires Golgo, but the old man is no armchair spectator to revenge! Then, flash back to early in G13's career: It's 1972, and Golgo has just broken two of his own rules. He's seeing a client again because of the other broken rule: he failed to carry out the job! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 195 pages, B&W. Mature Readers NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story, Art, and cover by Haruichi Furudate. Translated by Adrienne Beck. Motivated by their heartbreaking loss to Aoba Johsai, Karasuno now works towards a new goal—the Spring Tournament! The team gears up for a trip to Tokyo for a training camp with some of the top teams in Tokyo, including Nekoma, but theres something they need to do first…pass their finals! Hinata, Kageyama, Nishinoya and Tanaka are all at risk of not being allowed to go. What are they going to do?! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7-in. 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Collects Haikyu! GN (2016-2021 Viz) Vol. 25-27. Story and art by Haruichi Furudate. Translated by Adrienne Beck. Hinata may not have been allowed to participate in the Miyagi Prefecture Rookie Camp, but he's determined to learn something from watching on the sidelines as a ball boy! Then, Date Tech arrives at Karasuno for a practice game, and Karasuno clumsily dances around their own new techniques in an attempt to break through the Iron Wall. As the new year rolls around, the Spring Tournament begins! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 568 pages, B&W. Teen Cover price $16.99.

Volume 9 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Hisaya Nakajo. HIGH FASHION! Framed by a teacher?! Falsely accused of using a cheat sheet during an exam, Nakatsu must confess to a crime he didn't commit or be kicked off the soccer team forever! As the power-mad teacher Kitahama extends his iron rule over the entire student body, can anyone save the students of Osaka High? Then, suave photographer Akira Hara sets his sights on another model...Mizuki! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

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1st Edition - Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. When Kagome discovers severed human heads floating downstream, everyone agrees that it must be the foul work of demons. But when the group comes across a hideous tree that grows talking heads they tell not of a demon, but an evil hermit master that harvests villagers as ingredients in a life extension elixir! Can Inu-Yasha and the group defeat his powerful magic, or will they become more victims in his quest for immortality? Then, Kagome learns of a group that exterminates demons as a way of life and supposedly created the Shikon Jewel. But while searching for their whereabouts, Kagome is reminded of how little she, or anyone else, actually knows about the Shikon Jewel. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 9 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. When Kagome discovers severed human heads floating downstream, everyone agrees that it must be the foul work of demons. But when the group comes across a hideous tree that grows talking heads they tell not of a demon, but an evil hermit master that harvests villagers as ingredients in a life extension elixir! Can Inu-Yasha and the group defeat his powerful magic, or will they become more victims in his quest for immortality? Then, Kagome learns of a group that exterminates demons as a way of life and supposedly created the Shikon Jewel. But while searching for their whereabouts, Kagome is reminded of how little she, or anyone else, actually knows about the Shikon Jewel. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Uneasy Allies!" Collects Inu Yasha TPB (2003-2010 New Edition) Vol. 25-27. Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Our friends are drowning in enemies! First, Miroku and Sango face a poisonous adversary; then, Inuyasha is attacked by the half-man, half-machine--but all evil--monstrosity known as Ginkotsu. Later, our friends encounter a mountain so sacred that most of them aren't even good enough to set foot on it. And finally, when their battle with the undead assassins known as the Band of Seven looks all but lost, Inuyasha and his comrades get some unlikely help from his brother, Sesshomaru, and rival, wolf demon Koga. Everything comes down to a fiery climax as another one of Naraku's malevolent plots is revealed! Softcover, 568 pages, B&W. Cover price $17.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Hirohiko Araki.

Diamond is unbreakable! Josuke, Koichi, Okuyasu, Jotaro, Rohan, and their newfound friends have been searching Morioh for any trace of the serial killer and Stand user Yoshikage Kira. After much effort and many battles against enemy Stands, they've found their prey! But does Kira have the upper hand after all? This is it! Witness the final battle of Yoshikage Kira and Josuke Higashikata, as Deadly Queen and Shining Diamond go head-to-head!

Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 458 pages, PC/PB&W.

Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hirohiko Araki. Translated by Nathan A. Collins. Giorno Giovanna, Bruno Bucciarati, and the surviving members of the gang have found themselves in the presence of the Boss, and his Stand ability appears to be invincible. After a long fight across Italy, after surviving so many battles and losing so many friends, the gang may not have a chance...but they haven't given up yet, and they don't plan to now. They'll need everything they've got-and maybe even a whole lot more than that-to survive what the Boss has in store for them! Hardcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 298 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hirohiko Araki. A long journey down the Nile separates the heroes from their destination, and danger awaits every step of the way. In Kom Ombo, Polnareff fights a mighty swordsman imbued with the power of Anubis, the Egyptian God of the Dead! Then, in the Valley of the Kings, Joseph Joestar meets a mysterious woman, and finds his powers of attraction increased to the point of mortal danger! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.99.

Volume 9 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Hirohiko Araki. A long journey down the Nile separates the heroes from their destination, and danger awaits every step of the way. In Kom Ombo, Polnareff fights a mighty swordsman imbued with the power of Anubis, the Egyptian God of the Dead! Then, in the Valley of the Kings, Joseph Joestar meets a mysterious woman, and finds his powers of attraction increased to the point of mortal danger! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Keitaro Takahashi.

Koko's team of professionals come from many different backgrounds, but each member has been handpicked for their own particular skill set. Unfortunately, while traveling through Iraq on a convoy protected by a British PMC, Koko and her squad must deal with a decidedly less than professional security force and the dangers of the road at the same time. Then Koko and Dr. Minami meet to discuss a fateful scheme, while elsewhere, Koko's brother Kasper launches a new enterprise. Like the coils of a serpent, arms dealers encircle the world with their poisonous plans.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. By Julietta Suzuki. Nanami may have been (begrudgingly) accepted by the other kami at Izumo, but that doesn't make her any less human or help her deal with her growing feelings for Tomoe. Should she be true to her heart or cut Tomoe loose for his own good? Either way, getting dragged into a group date isn't going to help matters at all! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Rei Toma. Translated and Adapted by JN Productions.

After years of pursuing vengeance, Rangetsu has finally found news of her brother-he's alive! Sogetsu has been kept locked in the inner palace, where his very flesh is harvested as medicine for an emperor obsessed with immortality. And now that the emperor has his hands on both twins and their mysterious powers, he's never going to let them go...

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 168 pages, B&W. For older teen audiences

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masami Kurumada. Who is the Master of Sanctuary? As the Bronze Knights enter the 12 palaces of the legendary Gold Knights, they're attacked by forces against which mere armor is powerless. The Master wields uncanny power over space, time, and dimensions, and the wrong step can send a hapless Knight spiraling into infinity... But the far ends of space and time are nothing compared to what the Knights must face to penetrate to the heart of Sanctuary. One by one, figures from the past return to haunt them. Hyoga is forced to battle a beloved former teacher. Shiryu descends into the land of the dead, where only prayers can save him. And Seiya learns, to his horror, that one of his most powerful friends has been transformed into a deadly enemy! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $7.95.

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Volume 9 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and Cover by Tomohito Oda. Valentines Day is a total minefield for people with communication disorders, but this year Komi has a secret weapon to combat the stressful holiday—friends! Armed with homemade chocolates, Komi is ready to give Tadano a Valentines gift. At some point! Before the day is over! She swears! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W, Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and Cover by Tomohito Oda. Valentines Day is a total minefield for people with communication disorders, but this year Komi has a secret weapon to combat the stressful holiday—friends! Armed with homemade chocolates, Komi is ready to give Tadano a Valentines gift. At some point! Before the day is over! She swears! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W, Cover price $9.99.

2nd Edition - Volume 9 - 1st printing. "Learning Curvese!" Story and art by Rumiko Takahashi. Yusaku finally gets serious about finding a job. Unfortunately, Kyoko is the only one who takes him seriously when he talks about his "future." For the immediate future, he gets a position waiting tables at a resort, and an eyeful when Kyoko loses her top in the pool. Once he finally lands a gig student-teaching at Kyoko's old high school, a googly-eyed student named Yagami moves into his life, and, sneakily, into Maison Ikkoku. Softcover, 5 1/8-in. x 7 3/16-in., 232 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 9 - 1st Printing. Story, art, and cover by Megumi Osuga. Still trying to recover from the shock of his brother's death, Junya decides to follow in Ando's footsteps. First on the agenda is revenge on the ones who caused his brother's death. Can Junya succeed where Ando failed?To get revenge for his brother's death, Junya decides to follow in Ando's footsteps. To get to the bottom of who killed Ando, Junya will have to develop his own special powers. But before he can deal with Inukai, another group of misfits might beat him to it! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in. 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st Printing.

Story and Art by Hajime Komoto. Translated by Nova Skipper.

Mash has narrowly avoided Innocent Zero's attack, but more danger is soon to come as Mash faces his most loathsome foe yet-the end-of-semester test!

Will his friends be able to save him from a failing mark and sebsequent expulsion? Meanwhile, a certain someone still refuses to accept Mash and is going so far as to interfere in his Divine Visionary candidate interview. With new assassins on the rise, the final fierce, tri-school competition for who will be the next Visionary begins!

Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 216 pages, B&W.

Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Kazuhisa Konda. The official manga adaptation of the classic mecha anime featured on Cartoon Network! The battle for the asteroid fortress Solomon rages on and the White Base is at the center of it all! Gundam-clad Amuro must face deadly challenges like the heavily armored 'Big Zam,' that can destroy a battleship with a single blast of its cannon, and a new Zeon mobile suit cruising for a showdown at the Texas colony! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 9- 1st printing. Story by Keiichi Hikami and Art by Shin Yamamoto. Raiga's mentor, Bexel, was once a great hero, but what happened to him that caused him to fall from grace? No one can hunt alone and survive, but Bexel has done just that. With Raiga and his party struggling against many unexpected difficulties, is there a limit to what they can do, and a challenge they can't handle? Bexel might be able to help them turn the tide-or he might just be their downfall! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 224 pages, B&W. Cover price $10.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Naoki Urasawa. When a curious children's book causes a disturbing reaction in Johan, it may provide an ideal opportunity for Tenma to fire a well-aimed sniper shot. Could this odd book created by an obscure Czech writer also be the key to unlocking more about Johan's enigmatic past? Softcover, 5-in x 7 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st Printing. Based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Storyboards by Ryosuke Takeuchi. Art and cover by Hikaru Miyoshi. Translated by Andrienne Beck. The true mastermind behind the Jack the Ripper murders is none other than Britains media king, Charles Augustus Milverton. After that case comes to a close, Milverton digs into William Moriartys past. And it doesnt take long for him to discover a certain court case where a boy from the slums sued a nobleman! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st Printing. Written by Wataru Hinekure. Art and cover by Aruko. Aoki and Ida are hard at work studying so they can go to the same college. They pray for their exams to go well at their first shrine visit of the year, but will their bond hold strong when its tested?! Meanwhile, Akkun and Hashimoto have taken different paths, but they still cheer each other on. Graduation is right around the corner! Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 200 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $9.99.

Volume 9 - 1st Printing. Written by Kazune Kawahara. Art and cover by Aruko. Yamato starts working at a cake shop, where she meets a handsome pastry chef named Ichinose. Ichinose mistakes Yamatos kindhearted actions for signs of affection, and he falls for her! Ichinose even goes so far as to tell Takeo to break up with Yamato! How will Takeo handle this new challenge? Softcover, 5-1/2-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. Cover price $9.99.

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Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Momoko Koda. Translated and Adapted by Adrienne Beck. Kanato and Emika are now a couple! But Emika's overflowing feelings for Kanato send her on all kinds of crazy tangents! Even so, the two still manage to have their first romantic night together... Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. Older Teen Cover price $11.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and Art by Ai Yazawa. Takumi and Hachi are getting married, but it's far from a joyous announcement. Nobu and Nana are devastated, and even Takumi's bandmates take the news hard. With paparazzi skulking around for a new scandal to exploit and tensions between Trapnest and Blast on high alert, will Hachi ever get her happily ever after? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 280 pages, B&W Cover price $8.99.

Volume 9 - 2nd and later printings. Story and Art by Ai Yazawa. Takumi and Hachi are getting married, but it's far from a joyous announcement. Nobu and Nana are devastated, and even Takumi's bandmates take the news hard. With paparazzi skulking around for a new scandal to exploit and tensions between Trapnest and Blast on high alert, will Hachi ever get her happily ever after? Softcover, 5-in. x 7 1/2-in., 280 pages, B&W Cover price $8.99.

Action/Viz Media Edition - Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto.

ride in being an Evangelion pilot -- that is the essence of the Second Child, Soryu Asuka Langley. But the day she was chosen to be so was the most horrible of her life -- and as that truth rises to consume her, Shinji finds a new comrade in the strange, beautiful and disturbing Kaworu Nagisa. Born on the day of the Second Impact, he has been sent directly by Seele, which alone knows him by his real name -- Tabris, the Angel of Free Will. Volume 9 contains a Japanese sound FX glossary plus a special bonus article on Kaworu, the mysterious stranger of the Evangelion story.

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

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

Cover price $9.95.

Action/Viz Media Edition - Volume 9 - 2nd and later printings.

Story and art by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto.

ride in being an Evangelion pilot -- that is the essence of the Second Child, Soryu Asuka Langley. But the day she was chosen to be so was the most horrible of her life -- and as that truth rises to consume her, Shinji finds a new comrade in the strange, beautiful and disturbing Kaworu Nagisa. Born on the day of the Second Impact, he has been sent directly by Seele, which alone knows him by his real name -- Tabris, the Angel of Free Will. Volume 9 contains a Japanese sound FX glossary plus a special bonus article on Kaworu, the mysterious stranger of the Evangelion story.

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

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

Cover price $9.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Fumi Yoshinaga.

A stunning alternative history from Eisner-nominated creator Fumi Yoshinaga.

Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 232 pages, B&W.

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

Cover price $12.99.