From the pen of the author of the legendary MONOGATARI novels comes another unique offering, available in English for the first time! The basis of an animated series, KATANAGATARI brings to life a swordless “swordsman” and a self-described “schemer” who embark on a quest to obtain twelve peculiar masterpiece blades....

With her baptism ceremony complete, Myne begins work in the temple as an apprentice shrine maiden. Awaiting within is what she always wanted: a room full of books! But her new life isn't quite the dream she was hoping for; she's surrounded by nobles who scorn her commoner origins, and even her own servants are causi...

Que deviennent les héros une fois le mal vaincu ? Alors que Frieren et ses compagnons font halte dans la citadelle de Heiß, Stark propose à Fern d'aller en rendez-vous, sur le ton de la plaisanterie... et contre toute attente, la jeune fille accepte ! Sur les conseils de l'elfe, qui n'y connaît pas grand-chose, le g...

An earnestly honest guy who doesn’t even grant pipe dreams to himself, physiologically incapable of letting a single contradiction go, in other words me, got dragged this June to a renowned academy for rich girls, no questions allowed, by the world’s strongest contractor. No matter how you put it, no matter how you ...

After turning himself in to Donny-the man pulling all the strings-Ryang-Ha is forced to confront his murky past. With little chance of escape, his only hope is to sow chaos among Donny's men, presenting the perfect opportunity for Chateau to break in and come to his rescue! But will she make it to Ryang-Ha in time, ...

It’s an assassin showdown! Shishiba and Osaragi take on Yotsumura and his geisha on the streets of Kyoto. What happened between Shishiba and Yotsumura in the past to sour their mentor-disciple relationship? Meanwhile, chaos engulfs the JCC as the battle between Sakamoto and Kanaguri comes to a head!

Despite being a scaredy-cat and crybaby, high schooler Tetsu finds himself working at the eerie estate on the hill, where Shizuthe only child of the Karasawa familyis secreted away. However, his friendship with Shizu quickly turns to fear when several spirits of the dead appear before him, borrowing her appearance. ...

After a hectic summer, Shizu and her mother welcome a calm autumn in their home. Every day, Shizu grows more certain of herself, but after meeting the living daughter of one of her ghosts, she realizes it all comes at a price. The spirits within her know they are existing on borrowed time, and no one is more worried...

Genji has reached the heights of worldly glory, but a new young wife begins to drive his life out of order. Living in an estate with his many wives, Genji wields the highest power in the country, but even so he still continues to search for his ideal womanーso he welcomes a young princess as his wife. Did he truly w...

This funny and heartrending romantic manga set in modern Tokyo is not the fairy tale you remember! This time, Prince Charming is a teenage janitor, and this Sleeping Beauty’s curse is a supernatural, gender-bending dream that threatens to pull them both into a deeper and deeper slumber…Satoshi’s father has worked fo...

Mao takes back her love confession saying it was “a joke” when she sees how troubled Hiro is. She doesn’t want to be a bother to Hiro, but she can’t hold back her feelings. Around the same time, Mao meets a fan of her online novel, Radical-san. And the person who shows up is…! What’s more, Hiro’s little brother come...

As Shizu begins to venture outside more and more, her days are filled with new experiences. When she shows an interest in going to school, Tetsu and the spirits dwelling within Shizu think up a foolproof plan to get her there. But when the two teens arrive on campus, they bump into Tetsu’s old soccer team. Suddenly,...

With the gang war behind him and touting a brand-new set of gear (again), Akira is ready to dive back into the ruins for relics once more! In the depths of Kuzusuhara, the enigmatic Alpha guides him to an Old World city. There he encounters Tsubakiーthe AI managing the areaーwho seems to hold a grudge against Alpha!...

Shizu’s grand scheme to get Tetsu to play soccer one last time was a big success, and has become a catalyst for change for everyone involved. One of the biggest changes comes from Chihiro, who works up the courage to tell Tetsu his biggest secret. Will this revelation tear the friends apart?

Company 8 has come to Asakusa to investigate the Evangelist, but Company 7’s captain suspects them of creating artificial Infernals! The White Hoods have set a trap for Company 8, inciting riots and setting the whole town ablaze. And in the midst of the chaos, a new type of Infernal rears its ugly head…

The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction. This special edition contains selections from the following 2016 editions: The Best American Essays edited by Jonathan Franzen The Best American Mystery Stories edited by Elizabeth George The Best American ...