Monkey Punch's Lupin III franchise follows the exploits of master thief, Lupin III, and his fellow partners-in-crime, Jigen, Goemon, and Fujiko. Over the 35 years since the first installment of Lupin's exploits appeared in print in Japan, the franchise has spun off a total of 3 separate manga series (comprising dozens of volumes) and hundreds of animated TV episodes, theatrical features, and original video productions. Take a healthy dose of James...

"Welcome to Chinatown! During your visit, be sure to stop by Count D's pet shop, where love and dreams are sold in the form of mythical creatures-- but not without a catch. The buyer must adhere to a set of rules, which if broken, may result in death ... or worse"--Page 4 of cover

"Haunted by the untimely deaths of his mother, little sister, and a childhood friend, listless high schooler Haruomi Io has trouble engaging with anything or anyone. Of course, that doesn't mean others have trouble engaging with him-a fact he discovers to his dismay when he finds himself the target of a trigger-happy group calling themselves the "Seventh Gospel Organization." Having newfound enemies may be rough, but Haruomi's unexpected ally in the...

"Haruomi awakens to the power of the Ring of Solomon and decides to take up the role of Annihilator in the Seventh Gospel Organization, a society of demon hunters, in order to grant Zilch her wish. Under orders from the organization, Haruomi and Zilch begin a covert investigation to find a new 'branch' at Kanmeikan High School, where they're joined by none other than Murohime. What adventures await them there...?!"--amazon.com.

"The room of spirit and time. Cell has fused with android #17, becoming practically invicible-- but not for long! Training in the Room of Spirit and Time, where a year passes for every day outside, Vegeta and Trunks have gone beyond the Super Saiyan, reaching a level of power even greater than second-stage Cell! Now Cell is the one who is outmatched-- but Vegeta agrees to help Cell fuse with Android #18, the last element he needs to become 'perfect',...

In this fourth volume of the award-winning graphic novel biography, Buddha slowly discovers that his destiny lies in a path not readily available to him. With fellow ascetics Dhepa, who has complete faith in the purifying quality of painful physical ordeals, and Assaji, who can predict everyone's death to the hour, Buddha travels through the kingdom of Magadha into the Forest of Uruvela, where the middle path and enlightenment wait beyond a series...

"Miya, an illegitimate child, has been living with the main Kounokura family since her mother unexpectedly passed away. Wit hher stepmother and two stepsisters at her side, Miya experiences her fair share of firsts: visiting a department store, watchign over the house alone, and even hosting a special guest! There are still many things about this new life Miya doesn't understand...but luckily, her not-at-all wicked stepfamily is there to show her...