Akira: 199 books

Paifu, a half-vampire half-werekoala, is always getting into trouble with his best buddy, José the ghost. But when the Monster Flu sweeps through town, the fun and games are over. If the monsters don’t get the medicine soon, everyone will die! With all the adults sick, it’s up to the kids to...

Chuta Kokonose is like any other middle school student. He's easily distracted, says things he shouldn't say out loud and accidentally creeped out the prettiest girl in his class--and all of his problems could be avoided if it weren't for the mysterious voice in his head. One day, Inspector Chips...

Chuta's work as a member of investigative Division 2 continues, and this time the problems are hitting closer to home. Misuzu and Chips are attacked by a mysterious, sleep-inducing SPH during a school assembly, and soon after, multiple transfer students start appearing at their school! Chief Lane...

Trouble strikes at the élDLIVE Solar System Bureau when Misuzu is arrested on suspicion of being a spy! As the members aboard the ship are interrogated by Inspector Belargo's staff, Chuta is determined to prove her innocence. Meanwhile, a dangerous criminal rampages around the galaxy looking for...

With Dr. Love, Ninotchika and Veronica now in his class, Chuta's work is following him back home to Earth! Chuta must help the genius scientist and the two aliens fit in at school without their cover being blown, but that's proving to be a bit difficult with how strange his new friends are. Meanwhile, trouble stirs in the far reaches of élcivilization as a new threat begins to surface.

As news of DeMille's defeat reaches élcivilization, Chuta remains unaware that his childhood friend, Gucci, may have been killed by the assailants. The ones who defeated them call themselves Heaven Siders, and they have their sights set on Earth! Meanwhile, there's a crazy exploding alien on the loose in the middle of Japan and it's up to Chuta and his friends to stop him!

Yugi and his friends battle their way through an army of enemies at KaibaCorp headquarters! Jonouchi faces Reiko, a chess-themed duelist, while Yugi fights Depres in the cosmic duel field of outer space. Can Yugi's earthly cards defeat Depres's deck of alien monsters? Plus a bonus story about Yugi and his grandpa!

It's down to the 11th hour as Yugi and Jonouchi fight to save their friend Anzu's soul! Bandit Keith, the ruthless American duelist, challenges Jonouchi to a rematch using his own God Card, the "Wicked Eraser"! Meanwhile, Yugi faces Yako Tenma, Pegasus's favorite pupil, in a battle which pits god against god!

A Wicked Shadow! It's been many duels since Yugi defeated Maxmilion Pegasus, the super-rich designer of the collectible card game "Duel Monsters." But Yako Tenma, Pegasus' protégé, has never forgiven Yugi for his master's horrible fate. To draw Yugi out, Yako kidnaps Anzu Mazaki...

Memories gradually crumbling away... After nearly losing her life in a fearsome battle against the Beasts, Chtholly has reunited with Willem at last-but Chtholly isn't the same. Her memories are deteriorating, and she keeps having strange visions of a young redheaded girl. But in spite of her...

We all have images that we find unwatchable, whether for ethical, political, or sensory and affective reasons. From news coverage of terror attacks to viral videos of police brutality, and from graphic horror films to transgressive artworks, many of the images in our media culture might strike us...

Over the last half of the twentieth century, television has become the predominant medium through which the public accesses information about the world. Through the news, situation comedies, police dramas, and commercials, we learn about the world around us, and our role within it. These genres, narratives,...

For the first time in English, this book offers a concise but fact-packed account of the organization, equipment, and all operations of Japan's small but elite wartime parachute forces. Correcting and amplifying previous accounts based on wartime intelligence, it traces the Imperial Army's Raiding...

As a form of poetry, haiku has today gained worldwide popularity. But this form widely varies outside Japan. Originally, haiku was written in accordance with certain rules, which are difficult to follow in non-Japanese writing. In Haiku Poems, author AshiAkira shares a collection of nearly five hundred...